Gathering input from individuals, communities, and families is critical for nonprofits. This is known in the nonprofit organizations’ circles as constituent engagement. This process allows individuals, families and communities to state the issues that they think need to be addressed by organizations. With the information collected from the engagements, organizations can develop programs and measure the success of the already in place initiatives.

There has been a lot of talk about Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs) over the past year. This buzz reached its peak in March 2021 when digital artworks began making tidy sums of money in sales. Since then, different groups of people have purchased NFTs, and hundreds of online marketplaces have emerged offering services for purchasing and selling NFTs. Given the amount of money in NFTs and the world of digital art, many industries and individuals have begun considering it. Among those who have shown interest in NFTs are the nonprofits and their benefactors, who have seen the possibility of leveraging this new technology for charitable works. Since this technology is new and not known to many, it is important to understand what it is and how nonprofits can benefit from it.

The past three years were the most challenging ever witnessed in human history due to the COVID-19. For nonprofits, the challenges were even bigger, considering the number of people in dire need of humanitarian assistance. With the social distancing regulations in effect, nonprofits were also forced to find new ways of interacting with their volunteers, staff and donors, and the community with whom they operate. These measures meant that most of the staff of these organizations had to work from home. As we enter the new year, 2022, we expect to see nonprofits taking measures to ensure that challenges that emerge in the future do not affect their operations again. Here are some challenges that nonprofits are facing in 2022.