Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Whether youre bolstering a volunteer force to get out the vote for an election or recruiting for an upcoming fundraising event, social media can mobilize new and existing volunteers for your cause. Moreover, remember that theres strength in numbers when recruiting and managing volunteers. Encourage volunteer-generated content.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Recruitment Public and Nonprofit Management Collaborations 98

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 14, 2025

When we recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “What is your biggest challenge in recruiting and retaining skilled staff or volunteers?” It has been increasingly difficult to not only recruit and retain skilled staff, but just to get them to the interview process! ” , once again, nonprofit leaders came through!

Recruitment 85

Recruitment Charitable Organizations Community Development Production 85

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Most nonprofits rely on a few annual fundraising events to bring in much-needed donations and to raise awareness for their cause. There are so many forms of fundraising events, from charity runs to fundraising festivals. These goals will help you plan your event with a specific objective and fundraising target in mind.

Recruitment 105

Recruitment Nonprofits Management Food 105

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

By Jessica Fox , writer at Eventgroove a one-stop, integrated platform for events, fundraisers, and e-commerce driven to help its customers amplify their brand and reach their goals. Volunteer Recruitment: A QR code displayed on banners at a maker’s market or fundraising event can simplify sign-up for interested people.

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Recruitment Nonprofits Food Associations 96

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

There are a number of ways fraternities can approach fundraising projects, but by far one of the most popular strategies is to host a fundraising event. After all, a fundraising event allows brothers to gather together, get to know each other, create memories, and make a difference. . Fundraising Goal. Let’s get started!

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Fundraising Fundraising Recruitment Activism 219

Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Peter Drucker stressed the importance of strategic recruitment, emphasizing the need to select individuals based on their competencies, character, and dedication. Tailoring your recruitment efforts to find individuals whose skills and expertise align with your organization’s mission is fundamental.

Recruitment 105

Recruitment Race and Ethnicity Collaborations Retention 105

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Here are some Giving Tuesday ideas and tips for how you can recruit and encourage volunteers to use Facebook to get more dollars to your nonprofit. caption: In 2018, a local cat rescue sent an email asking their supporters to create their own #GivingTuesday Facebook fundraisers.). How should they set a fundraising goal?

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Recruitment Activism Fundraising Fundraising 86

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

And that means you have to figure out how to fundraise for your new venture. Should you start a GoFundMe or turn to a Facebook fundraiser? To fully fund your mission, you have to become a fundraiser. First Steps: Learning and Planning As with all big projects, its important to learn all you can about how to fundraise.

Nonprofits 98

Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management Foundations Homelessness 98

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 23, 2023

Hosting a fundraiser can be a rewarding experience that not only raises vital funds for animal-related causes but also brings animal lovers together in support of a common goal. Following these steps will help you host a memorable fundraiser that inspires stronger relationships with supporters and makes a difference for animals in need.

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Fundraising Fundraising Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management 207

Top Nonprofits

MARCH 12, 2025

As you plan the fundraising events on your nonprofits calendar this year, you likely have questions about which formats will attract the largest audience: in-person, virtual, or hybrid. Virtual and hybrid events absolutely still have a place in the nonprofit fundraising world. Consider fundraising auctions, for example.

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Fundraising Fundraising Associations Activism 52

Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2024

Large grants are the fundraising backbone for many free health clinics. By identifying philanthropic folks in your community, uncovering high-generosity donors, sharing compelling patient stories, and actively participating in local events and partnerships, you can cultivate a strong network of individual donors.

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Recruitment Health Healthcare Medical 105

Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 6, 2025

With the right benefits and marketing strategies in place, you can cultivate a tight-knit community of familiar faces who will be the first to sign up for your events, participate in your fundraising initiatives, and speak out on behalf of your cause. One powerful tactic to consider is recruiting member ambassadors.

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Recruitment Retention Values Energy 59

Affnetz

JANUARY 20, 2023

How Do You Get Nonprofit Board Members to Fundraise? Fundraising Campaign Management / By Mike Crum First off, when you recruited board members – did you tell them they would have to be involved in fundraising? If you didn’t – no worries, read up on building a Board Member Recruitment Committee.

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Fundraising Fundraising Recruitment Philanthropy 130

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Written by Findjoo , this is the second post in a series of three about best practices in digital marketing and fundraising for membership organizations and associations. You’ll be able to leverage the popularity of these networks to help you recruit new members to your organization.

Associations 134

Associations Recruitment Values Collaborations 134

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JUNE 5, 2024

Encouraging empathy, active listening, and open-mindedness can help employees appreciate diverse perspectives and experiences. Leaders should lead by example by actively engaging with employees of all generations, soliciting feedback, and fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment.

Collaborations 215

Collaborations Public and Nonprofit Management Culture Leadership 215

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 3, 2011

Adding social media based activities to an event can make your whole supporter base feel included. Tips to make it a success: Prime the Pump – Make sure you promote your social media event activities and promote it often. Recruit a few active supporters beforehand to make sure you have a successful online event.

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Activism Recruitment Healthcare Communication 192

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 10, 2023

However, volunteers can quickly become another challenge for your event team if you don’t know how to effectively recruit and manage them. Actively market event volunteering opportunities. Start your volunteer recruitment and marketing processes early in the months and weeks leading up to the event. Let’s begin!

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Recruitment Nonprofits Management Activism 200

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 26, 2023

Whether you’re filing for tax-exempt recognition or recruiting volunteers for your next fundraiser, every phase of your nonprofit’s existence has guidelines that set boundaries for its operations. Following fundraising requirements It’s no mystery that fundraising is a central part of nonprofit operations.

Finance 210

Finance Governance Charitable Contribution Nonprofits 210

Ann Green

APRIL 12, 2023

By Patti Schutte Fundraising is all about engaging with supporters and telling your organization’s story. When you build confidence as a public speaker, you can become a more effective fundraiser and nonprofit communicator. You’ll also be able to tell your nonprofit’s story effectively and recruit more support for your cause.

Nonprofits 312

Nonprofits Values Fundraising Fundraising 312

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 18, 2024

At first, they describe it as “co-funder acquisition” or “resource mobilization” or “seeking philanthropic partners,” but eventually the word “fundraising” pops up. At some point, we realized we were witnessing a new trend: funders fundraising. This fundraising approach differs from donor collaboratives in several respects.

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Fundraising Fundraising Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 115

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 29, 2020

As we continue to switch our fundraising, events, and work to digital platforms, don’t forget to keep your volunteers involved too. An Online Ambassador Program will help build a strong community around your brand, and your ambassadors will be more likely to actively promote your organization if they are given this special role.

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Recruitment Activism Communication Associations 226

Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

. — Jessica Macy from The Do Good Collective Recruit a Serious and Engaged ‘Get ‘er Done’ Board Most of all, nonprofits need engaged, “Get ‘er Done” members willing to join committees and help the staff accomplish operational issues. They had recruited a nearly all-new board in critical professions.

Ethics 106

Ethics Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Children 106

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Engaging our community to keep people inspired by and active in our work. Program Recruitment Goals. Recruiting and engaging participants to use our programs or services. Building our membership by recruiting and serving members of our organization. Fundraising Goals. Supporting major donor fundraising.

Recruitment 170

Recruitment Public and Nonprofit Management Education Education 170

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The executive director of the nonprofit was quite clear when she was recruiting me for the board of directors: Fundraising would be part of my responsibilities. I assumed I was being recruited for my experience with the state legislature. Surely, I rationalized, they just talked about fundraising to everyone.

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Fundraising Fundraising Recruitment Energy 122

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MAY 23, 2017

Abby Jarvis of Qgiv is back today to talk about events with a peer-to-peer fundraising component and how to get your supporters to fundraise for you. They’re super important, of course, but the key to success is to get people registered and then to get them involved in the fundraising process. their fundraising goal.

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Participation and motivation Fundraising Fundraising Recruitment 128

Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2022

Nonprofits with written fundraising plans consistently outperform organizations without them. One study found that 37% of organizations with budgets under $1 million and 22% of organizations with budgets over $1 million don’t have a fundraising plan in place. 6 steps to creating a fundraising plan. Assess past performance.

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Fundraising Fundraising Retention Recruitment 140

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

DECEMBER 6, 2012

With inbound marketing , however, you create content that people want, they identify themselves as being interested in your topics, and they actively ask you to communicate with them. You do that by creating content and sharing it, so that when people are actively searching for resources on your topic, they find you.

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Marketing Marketing Participation and motivation Advertising 194

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 28, 2024

To help you grow into a modern leader, we’ll explore these common nonprofit management skills you can (and should) develop at your own organization: Marketing Fundraising Public Speaking Interpersonal Communications Relationship-Building Strategic Planning Delegation Budget Allocation Problem-Solving Before training your team, invest in yourself.

Nonprofit Management 238

Nonprofit Management Management Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy 238

Ann Green

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

As a result of COVID-19, it’s now more important than ever to actively engage your supporters and keep them up to date with your nonprofit’s latest happenings. With year-end fundraising campaigns quickly approaching, you want your nonprofit to be at the forefront of your supporters’ minds. By Lomesh Shah. Let’s dive in.

Activism 203

Activism Technology Recruitment Energy 203

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

What if I told you that how you recruit peer-to-peer fundraisers and donors could be more efficient and result in more donations over time? . When you’re recruiting, are you considering how to get people who participated and gave to you the year before to come back and support you again? How to retain peer-to-peer fundraisers.

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Retention Fundraising Fundraising Recruitment 131

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Attracting P2P Fundraisers: 5 Tips to Boost Your Results. P2P fundraising is an effective way to raise money and strengthen relationships, but it must start with a solid team of volunteers! If you’re looking ahead to 2021, consider leveraging peer-to-peer fundraising. . And it all starts with your volunteer fundraisers!

Recruitment 98

Recruitment Fundraising Fundraising Participation and motivation 98

Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

If so, you’re missing out on what the rest of the nonprofit fundraising world already does: invite donors to give year-round. Likewise, if you hold a big in-person fundraiser or gala, dedicate that month to just that event rather than other asks. Recruit a donor (or group of donors) to create a match of gifts up to a certain amount.

Fundraising 105

Fundraising Fundraising Recruitment Health 105

Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2021

In part one of this series, I outlined my top six fundraising strategies for 2021: . Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications. This aligns with one definition of philanthropy : “Goodwill to fellow members of the human race; especially: active effort to promote human welfare.”. or $12,000. You generate!

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Culture Philanthropy Fundraising Fundraising 139

Ann Green

OCTOBER 2, 2024

By Jay Love Is your nonprofit looking to reach new audiences with your fundraising appeals , volunteer events, and advocacy opportunities? The goal here isn’t that you should immediately start participating in every activity we’ve listed. Engage with peer-to-peer fundraising donors. You’re in the right place!

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Participation and motivation Education Education Activism 177

The Agitator

JULY 22, 2015

Awhile back, Jeff Brooks cited a number of ‘fundraising delusions’ he read about on Social Velocity. The Social Velocity article opened as follows: “Fundraising is, for the most part, a fundamentally misunderstood activity. Jeff added another: There’s a technology or new media.

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Fundraising Fundraising Recruitment Technology 83

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

We all know that running a nonprofit requires fundraising , but how do you plan a fundraiser ? No matter how large or small, every fundraiser or fundraising activity requires structure and planning to be successful. You see, you can host any fundraiser and make money. Recruit Help. Set a Goal.

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Fundraising Fundraising Recruitment Public and Nonprofit Management 111

iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The investment of time, money, training, and expertise required to run a successful major gift fundraising program is immense. The frustration from losing top fundraisers is felt across the organization. Effective major gift fundraising isnt just about ask, ask, ask. Lost time Time cannot be replaced.

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Fundraising Fundraising Associations Finance 52