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Nonprofit Marketing Guide
MAY 6, 2021
Every now and then, a fundraising consultant will write a post essentially saying that all nonprofit communications and marketing should be driven by fundraising goals and staff, with a few limited exceptions, like media relations and general branding. And those programs and services all need communications and marketing support.
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NonProfit Leadership Alliance
APRIL 28, 2024
As a nonprofit professional, you understand that investing in your staff is the best way to develop your organization. While some skills are innate, many nonprofit management skills can be taught. That makes it a critical investment for any nonprofit looking to achieve long-term success.
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NonProfit Quarterly
JANUARY 20, 2025
Image Credit: Getty Images on Unsplash Broad segments of the nonprofit sector are concerned about the new presidential administration and the threats it poses to nonprofit organizations. A charity or nonprofits plans can be shut down for a failure to properly register.
Bloomerang
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
When board members blur the lines between governance and management, they inadvertently sabotage the organization. The nonprofit sector is already a high-pressure environment, and when boards meddle in daily operations, it creates chaos, demoralizes leadership, erodes culture, and derails mission-critical activities.
NonProfit Quarterly
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Yet, they can play a critical role in strengthening community-based organizations by making strategic investments in nonprofits to build the necessary organizational infrastructure, resilience, and power to drive change. Community-based organizations are one of the greatest levers for change.
NonProfit Quarterly
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Image credit: Mercyships.org Disclosure: The author is a journalist and has been serving as a volunteer writer in the Communications Department on board the Global Mercy since January 2024. Floating Doctors similarly offers mobile healthcare, education, and community development to underserved communities worldwide.
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Nonprofit Marketing Guide
MARCH 25, 2019
Welcome to the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators! Working in the field of politics and education, things can change very quickly. Tell us what you do in a typical day as a nonprofit communications pro by filling out the form below. Don’t see the form?
NonProfit Leadership Center
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
when she thinks about the Certificate in Nonprofit Management graduate program at the University of Tampa. It’s Never Too Late to Make a Change (or Be the Change) “I took a very untraditional path to get into the nonprofit sector,” Erin says. I felt like I was being called into the nonprofit sector.” Empowering.
NonProfit Quarterly
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Image: “ In Communion with Dorian” by Renée Laprise/ [link] Editors’ note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s fall 2024 issue, “Supporting the Youth Climate Justice Movement.” The climate crisis is an urgent and pervasive threat, and it disproportionately affects Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Interest in early-stage nonprofits within Korea’s social impact ecosystem has increased in recent years, and more and more are garnering financial and organizational support. million) to 15 nonprofits through its Impact Ground Project. Among the grantees, early-stage nonprofits accounted for 66.7 billion won (about $9.7
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NonProfit Leadership Alliance
MAY 23, 2024
How can nonprofits convince stakeholders to invest in capacity building? Capacity building is whatever is needed to bring a nonprofit to the next level of operational, programmatic, financial, or organizational maturity, so it may more effectively and efficiently advance its mission into the future. What is the Overhead Myth?
NonProfit Quarterly
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Image credit: Facing Race Founded in 1981, Race Forward is a nonprofit racial justice organization with a mission of “helping people take effective action toward racial equity.” I joined the staff back in 2014 to manage the production of the Facing Race conference. Leslie Grant-Spann: This year is my tenth anniversary on staff.
NonProfit Leadership Center
OCTOBER 31, 2022
For nonprofit professionals who aspire to be a CEO or senior leadership team member, a graduate certificate in nonprofit management is a powerful step to make that goal a reality. The Nonprofit Leadership Center offers a graduate certificate in nonprofit management in collaboration with the University of Tampa.
Anedot
MARCH 6, 2025
Specifically, this role will manage the grants calendar, develop grant strategies, and research, write and prepare foundation and government grant applications and funder reports. Grant Research, Proposal Development and Grant Writing 3 or more years of grant writing, management, fundraising and/or relevant experience.
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Nonprofit Marketing Guide
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
It’s a story about how a small group of dedicated professionals — in this case, rangelands professionals — are becoming communications leaders in their sector and bringing their colleagues along. They synthesized that into a 13-page communications guide for rangelands professionals. They knew they needed help.
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Stanford Social Innovation Review
JUNE 8, 2023
By Roger Low In 2023, what education and training do Americans need, beyond high school? At the same time, to salvage the American middle class, suck toxic resentment out of our politics, and build a more equitable economy, we must reimagine higher education, workforce training, and how taxpayers fund both.
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Ann Green
MAY 28, 2024
Partnerships with organizations that share your values can yield much-needed support for your nonprofit. By Casey Dorma n In 2022, 360MatchPro reports that companies donated $21 billion to nonprofits, and 88% of all public companies have Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. Access to more resources.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
MARCH 13, 2012
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is one of those things that a lot of nonprofits don’t want to think about, because they think it’s too hard to understand, or too difficult to keep up with. This is especially important to nonprofits that typically have minimal time and assets to devote to optimizing for search engines.
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
MAY 27, 2024
As a dedicated nonprofit professional, you understand the critical role of continuous learning in the field. The nonprofit sector is dynamic, shaped by technological advancements, ever-evolving trends, and shifts in marketing and public relations strategies. This is where nonprofit professional development comes in.
Bloomerang
JULY 21, 2021
Before starting a nonprofit organization, you should understand that the 501(c)(3) designation is just that: a tax designation. Here are the tactical steps you must take to starting a nonprofit. . Here are the tactical steps you must take to starting a nonprofit. . Establish initial governing documents and policies. .
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MAY 17, 2015
Over the next 30 years the.ORG domain would become the Internet home of the nonprofit sector worldwide and become synonymous with the term “nonprofit organization.” Only legally recognized NGOs, ONGs, charities, and nonprofits can register.NGO and.ONG. million nonprofits. million nonprofits.
Candid
JANUARY 21, 2025
AI is transforming industries, and the nonprofit sector is no exception. Similarly, in the nonprofit sector, well-funded organizations are already leveraging AI to increase efficiency and reduce burnout, while smaller nonprofitsoften serving the most marginalized communitiesare being left behind. But AI adoption comes with challenges.
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Bloomerang
JUNE 22, 2023
Nonprofit organizations rely on the commitment and active engagement of their board members to make a significant impact in their communities. In this blog, we will explore the signs of a successful nonprofit board by examining the specific areas where board members can contribute their time.
Getting Attention
OCTOBER 2, 2013
Dramatic and quickly-implemented changes like the United States government shutdown—even when known in advance to be a strong possibility—are challenging to respond to promptly and well. Other food banks followed suit, including Food Lifeline (serving Western Washington) which posted a timely update for its community early yesterday.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
By James Anderson Here’s a new axiom fit for the 21st century: The greater the global challenge, the more likely it is to fall to local governments to fix. Local governments are left bearing the brunt and have, understandably, so far struggled. Or take the ongoing global migration wave.
The Charity CFO
JULY 10, 2022
Are your nonprofit board committees contributing to the effectiveness of your work or simply checking off the boxes someone gave you when your organization was set up years ago? Nonprofit board committees can have an outsized and positive impact on your organization’s overall mission. Traditional Nonprofit Board Committees.
Bloomerang
JANUARY 18, 2023
Creating a nonprofit business plan is an important step for any organization whether you’re about to launch or are well established in your community. . A nonprofit business plan is slightly different to the commercial sector. Government funding and donor support. Financial projections. Board recruiting.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
MARCH 31, 2016
Recently, we explored why it’s important to create a reporter-friendly online newsroom on your organization’s website to help ensure that you’re putting your best foot forward to journalists who might be interested in covering your nonprofit. And yet, many nonprofits haven’t taken that step.
NonProfit Leadership Center
AUGUST 22, 2022
The past few years have required nonprofit professionals to dig deep, think differently and work together to support communities. Meet the 2022 breakout speakers below who will join highly anticipated keynote speaker Nataly Kogan to renew your passion and celebrate your commitment to strengthening organizations and our communities.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
FEBRUARY 6, 2022
Although the most popular accounting software products- like QuickBooks and SAP- handle the needs of businesses in many industries, nonprofits have a unique business model and accounting standards and require different features and functionality from accounting software. How are Nonprofit’s Financial Goals Different?
Getting Attention
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
Please post your nonprofit marketing position here for full-time or part-time staff, consulting or internship opportunities. Communications Director , National Safe Boating Council. Communications Manager & Social Media Marketing Manager , Turn Around (New York, NY). Nonprofit Marketing Jobs—September 23, 2013.
Get Fully Funded
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
Just about every nonprofit made major changes in 2020. Like a balloon that you inflate and let the air escape from, your nonprofit isn’t going to look the same after. Marketing, facilities, budgeting, management, and everything else has changed, too—if not how you did them, then who accomplished the tasks, and where.
Bloomerang
JUNE 3, 2024
Nonprofits of all sizes have one need in common: funding. Without it, your nonprofit can’t operate and do the important work that fuels your cause. As donor behavior continues to change, nonprofits of all sizes must increasingly rely on the generosity of many instead of the consistent support from a few.
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Anedot
OCTOBER 22, 2024
We are actively seeking a dynamic and energetic individual to join our Social Services team as a Bilingual Case Manager. In this role you will be responsible for providing comprehensive case management services to clients, with a focus on delivering support in both English and Spanish. Flexibility to work an 8-hour day within the 8 m.–6
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Stanford Social Innovation Review
MAY 2, 2024
The leaders of a nonprofit community garden want to help residents move up the value chain by selling food products from their homes, but state law restricts food production to commercial kitchens or farms. To make progress on our most pressing public problems actually requires reaching out across social boundaries.
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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
JUNE 10, 2024
How to Create a High-Performing Non-Profit Team Successful nonprofits, NGOs and Social Enterprises have high performing teams. Applicable knowledge and skills Most traditional jobs still put great focus on their candidates’ education levels and professional experience. FAQ What Is a Nonprofit Team? Ready to expand your team?
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Bloomerang
JANUARY 22, 2024
You might be inspired to bring your idea to life by starting a nonprofit. million registered nonprofits in the United States, making these charitable organizations a staple of modern society. However, any new nonprofit needs a strong foundation to thrive. Around 30% of nonprofits cease to exist within 10 years of their founding.
The Charity CFO
MAY 18, 2022
Financial oversight is one of the primary roles of your nonprofit board of directors. . Every nonprofit is required to have a board of directors. And they create a lot of confusion for people new to the nonprofit sector. Nonprofits are fundamentally different from other businesses. What is Financial Oversight?
NonProfit Quarterly
APRIL 20, 2023
To quote Gaia Brignone, head of community and communications at Kokoro , a UK nonprofit that champions mental health, “The relationship between climate change and mental health is bi-directional.” Climate change is only exacerbating this critical issue.
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The Charity CFO
JANUARY 5, 2023
Many nonprofit organizations tend to let their financial management slip on the backburner as they get busy fulfilling their mission. Sure, your mission should be a priority, but managing finances can’t be neglected either. Without a good grasp of your finances, your nonprofit risks: Exposure to fraud.
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NonProfit Quarterly
MARCH 17, 2025
Image credit: Dall-E by OpenAI Editors note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine s winter 2024 issue, Health Justice in the Digital Age: Can We Harness AI for Good? 7 The lack of robust data systems to track and manage the allocation and utilization of funds across healthcare centers led to inefficiencies and poor accountability.
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Stanford Social Innovation Review
MARCH 7, 2024
Some years ago, we participated in an activity aimed at raising awareness of gender bias among hiring managers. Thirty people attended, including managers and members of an academic gender committee we were on. The majority of these students are women and the first in their families to access higher education.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JANUARY 10, 2022
Google Ad Grants are a terrific fundraising and marketing tool that Google makes available to nonprofits and charities. A Google Grant provides $10,000 each month to nonprofits to spend on Google Search ads. Google Grants can be a great fundraising option for almost all nonprofits. So what are Google Ad Grants ? Absolutely.
NonProfit Quarterly
AUGUST 14, 2024
Image: “Death Caught From A Plane Window” by Yvonne Coleman Burney/ www.artbyycolemanburney.com Editors’ note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2024 issue, “Escaping Corporate Capture.” And even if there isn’t, why do you think that nonprofits have been so ineffective at preventing the growth of inequality?
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