Tag: Nonprofits
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What Type of Chicago Nonprofit Is Growing the Fastest?
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My earlier analysis of Chicago’s nonprofit formation data looked at where organizations are forming — four geographic clusters, each with a distinct formation pattern. But the IRS Exempt Organizations data contains a […]
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Chicago Nonprofit Formation: The Tale of Four Clusters
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I’ve been analyzing Chicago’s nonprofit formation data — all 4,212 organizations formed across the city’s 56 ZIP codes between 2021 and 2025, drawn directly from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business […]
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Illinois Nonprofits: A Troubling Paradox of Growth and Collapse
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A Note on Data: This analysis uses the most recent publicly available data from the Illinois Secretary of State, current through July 15, 2024. Figures for full-year 2024 represent projections based […]
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Vision Is Not Enough — You Have to Build the Thing
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Presidential Lessons in Institution Building for Nonprofit Leaders President’s Day is more than a federal holiday. For nonprofit leaders, it is an invitation to study the art and discipline of […]
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Nonprofit Utopia Launches “90 Days to a New Nonprofit,” a Structured Online Program Designed to Build Legally Compliant, Grant-Ready Organizations
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CHICAGO, IL — Nonprofit Utopia announced today the launch of 90 Days to a New Nonprofit, a comprehensive online course designed to help aspiring nonprofit founders move from idea to […]
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Nonprofit Utopia Launches Nonprofit Founder’s Academy to Equip Emerging Leaders for Sustainable Impact
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Chicago, IL – May 19, 2025 – Nonprofit Utopia is proud to announce the official launch of the Nonprofit Founder’s Academy, a groundbreaking online platform designed to help mission-driven leaders […]
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Top 10 Reasons to Become CFRE-Certified
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Are you a fundraising professional wondering whether or not to make the investment in becoming CFRE-certified? This article from CFRE gives compelling reasons to take the plunge, As a Certified […]
