Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

By Rob Leighton , Executive Director at iMission a full-service digital-first marketing agency working exclusively with nonprofits and social sector organizations. Successful nonprofit fundraisers have always understood the power of personalization in effective communications. Salesforce is the great equalizer.

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Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 117

Ann Green

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Yet, nonprofit organizations fail to recognize that and send everyone the same letter. I often receive generic, one-size-fits-all communication from organizations that don’t acknowledge I’m a longtime donor or recognize that I’m a monthly donor. One of the reasons is poor communication. Some are monthly donors. Um, hello!

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Communication Retention Fundraising Fundraising 286

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 3, 2024

For those coming into the nonprofit world from corporate communications, perhaps the most perplexing realization is that most nonprofit communications teams don’t draft and manage their own budgets. Fundraising and CEO-led teams are most likely to have to find money or to say they have no access to funds.

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Management Communication Nonprofits Marketing 227

Ann Green

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Your donors want to hear from you and don’t just want to be blasted with fundraising appeals. The good news is that better donor communication (thank yous and updates) can help you raise more money. Ideally, you should communicate with your donors at least once or twice a month throughout the year. Current events/News stories.

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Communication Economic Issues Recruitment Homelessness 333

Ann Green

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Diverse revenue streams provide a sustainable financial foundation for nonprofits. Explore revenue streams your nonprofit should pursue in this guide. This is a great way for nonprofits of all sizes to bring in a steady stream of revenue. Evaluate your mobile fundraising logistics. The good news?

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Nonprofits Environmental Charitable Contribution Volunteerism 165

Candid

JANUARY 23, 2025

Nonprofits thrive or fail based largely on the success of their fundraising efforts, but fundraising alone cannot ensure sustainability. What if the key to resilience lies not just in raising funds but in building a stronger community of stakeholders?

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Fundraising Fundraising Homelessness Retention 102

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 28, 2024

Nonprofit marketing and communications is all we do here at Nonprofit Marketing Guide. We focus on the needs of nonprofit marketing and communications professionals and offer community, training, coaching, and mentoring. This is your nonprofit marketing professional development home online— that’s it.

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Communication Marketing Marketing Nonprofits 238

Ann Green

JUNE 19, 2023

Keeping things simple is also important for your nonprofit organization. Fundraising numbers are down. Even so, you need to continue to raise money and communicate fairly regularly with your donors, while not taking on too much. Here are a few ways to simplify your donor communication without making it too difficult for you.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Yet, as a lifelong advancement professional for three institutions of higher education, and now as a fundraising consultant/trainer, I have serious questions about the potential of artificial intelligence, or the ubiquitous AI, in the profoundly unique discipline of resource development. Nothing is as personal as fundraising.

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Fundraising Fundraising Values Philanthropy 106

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MARCH 22, 2023

Written by: Doug Scott Reading Time: 5 minutes Nonprofit video stories have the power to evoke an emotional response in prospective donors and compel them to act on behalf of your cause. In fact, studies have shown that 57% of people who watch fundraising videos go on to make a donation. Let’s get started! Follow a narrative structure.

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Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofits Universities 271

Bloomerang

JANUARY 13, 2025

The same spirit can and should apply to nonprofits in carrying out essential resource development responsibilities that empower them to more robustly fulfill noble missions to touch, improve, and save more lives, especially helping those who are struggling. Not every nonprofit leader has 525,600 minutes to make resolutions come true.

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Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management Collaborations 108

Bloomerang

JANUARY 2, 2025

Donor retention isnt just a numberits the pulse of a nonprofits long-term impact. Yet every year, fundraisers face the same uphill challenge: keeping donors engaged, committed, and connected to their mission. More importantly, how can nonprofits close it? Whats driving this retention gap?

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Retention Fundraising Fundraising Technology 117

Ann Green

MARCH 21, 2024

Many nonprofits send all their donors the same appeal and thank you letters. If it’s not, it’s time to move away from generic and impersonal communication. Here are a few suggestions to help you improve your donor communication. Situations throughout the world keep changing and your communication needs to be relevant.

Communication 297

Communication Food Medical Health 297

Ann Green

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In theory, that sounds nice, but in reality, it’s a day when nonprofit organizations unleash an onslaught of transactional fundraising appeals by email, text, and social media. Given what’s likely in the next administration, nonprofits will need to work harder to combat any government funding cuts and policy changes.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 10, 2024

Like Herding Cats I can recall a few times in my nonprofit journey when coordinating a new marketing campaign across departments felt more like herding cats than orchestrating a symphony. It made it clear how vital a focus on collaboration is, especially when we’re all trying to do a lot with a little in the nonprofit world.

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Collaborations Communication Public and Nonprofit Management Marketing 231

Ann Green

JULY 26, 2023

Unfortunately, a lot of nonprofit communication is not that great. Keep these in mind when you’re writing a fundraising appeal, thank you letter, update, or any type of donor communication. Plain and simple, your fundraising appeal should entice someone to donate. Shorter, more frequent communication is better.

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Communication Nonprofits Food Fundraising 223

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 4, 2021

Early in my nonprofit career, I learned that the job of a fundraising professional was securing resources to achieve a financial goal that would serve my employer. So, what does it look like to begin transforming your development practice in the context of community centric fundraising ? Transparency + Communication.

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Nonprofit Administration and Development Fundraising Fundraising Leadership 317

Ann Green

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Effective financial management is critical for your nonprofit to grow and thrive long-term. By Jon Osterburg If you work for a new nonprofit, your team’s primary goal is probably to get your operations off the ground and start furthering your mission. Explore four considerations for achieving financial sustainability. Methodology.

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Nonprofit governance and management Finance Nonprofit Finance Nonprofits 147

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 7, 2023

We’re putting some extra focus on social media this week as we prepare for Thursday’s webinar Social Media Trends for Nonprofit Communicators in 2023. The information below was taken from the BONUS handout Everything Nonprofits Need to Know About Social Media in 2023. female, 56.3% female, 51.8% female, 45.9%

Communication 225

Communication Activism Nonprofits Marketing 225

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

By Sarah Suarez , Founder and Social Media Strategist for The Social Puzzle – a boutique social media marketing agency which solely focuses on nonprofits so they can concentrate on what really matters, their mission. Every nonprofit strives to make the world a better place, and a strong community is essential to achieving that goal.

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Participation and motivation Collaborations Nonprofits Activism 129

Ann Green

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Year-end fundraising is in full swing. Start with a special thank you According to fundraising expert, Dr. Adrian Sargeant, “The thank you is the single most important piece of communication that your donors get. You could also direct people to your website for more information about your nonprofit. Set a timeline.

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Retention Communication Fundraising Fundraising 211

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Nonprofit boards play a critical role in guiding the organizations they serve, helping steer decisions, ensuring fiscal health, and offering strategic oversight. However, one glaring issue that’s often swept under the rug is the lack of prompt responses to communications from executive directors and nonprofit staff.

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Culture Nonprofits Leadership Communication 113

Allison Fine

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Automation and AI can free up staff in fundraising, communications, finance, and service delivery efforts.

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Finance Nonprofits Communication Fundraising 363

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

End of year is the most lucrative, high-stakes fundraising there is. A solid year-end fundraising plan can help! I’m here with an end-of-year timeline and fundraising communications calendar to make end-of-year fundraising as easy as pie. Just follow my timeline below to create your year-end fundraising plan!

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Fundraising Fundraising Recruitment Retention 109

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The top 10 posts on Nonprofit Tech for Good in 2024 reflect the trends that nonprofits were most interested in this past year. Happy holidays and cheers to 2025 Upcoming Certificate Programs In 2025, Nonprofit Tech for Good will offer three low-cost certificate programs for nonprofit professionals.

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Nonprofits Marketing Marketing Fundraising 113

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Launching a new nonprofit is an exhilarating feeling. With 501(c)(3) status, you have the beginnings of the framework to improve your community, change lives, help others, and realize your bold vision. And that means you have to figure out how to fundraise for your new venture. Fundraising is a skilled profession.

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Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management Foundations Homelessness 98

Ann Green

MARCH 17, 2025

Donor retention is a perennial problem for nonprofit organizations. Both your nonprofit and your donors may be feeling financially strained. Maybe youre losing donors because youre either not communicating enough or communicating poorly. Put together a communications calendar to help you with this.

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Retention Communication Recruitment Energy 169

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 9, 2025

By Shannon Whitehead , Content Strategist at Neon One a software that connects nonprofits with the technology and resources that empower them to build a community of generosity. 2) Dig Into the Details As with any fundraising campaign, there are logistics to consider with a P2P campaign. How will you keep track of results?

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Participation and motivation Nonprofits Technology Recruitment 109

Ann Green

MARCH 24, 2025

Many nonprofits send all their donors the same appeal and thank you letters. If its not, its time to move away from generic and impersonal communication. Here are a few suggestions to help you improve your donor communication to make it more engaging. How is whats going on now affecting your clients/community?

Food 152

Food Medical Communication Health 152

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

End-of-year fundraising is like our version of the Superbowl. With many nonprofits raising as much as 50% of their budget in December alone, there’s a lot at stake — and a lot of end-of-year fundraising problems to overcome. If you’re like most nonprofits, it’s around 30-40%. They aren’t! Don’t believe me?

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Fundraising Fundraising Food Communication 117

NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Leah Garrett, VP of development and communications for Community of Hope, has mastered fundraising and communications to improve health, end family homelessness, and make Washington, D.C., Her accomplishments have earned her NonProfit PRO’s 2022 Fundraiser of the Year Award. more equitable.

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Homelessness Fundraising Fundraising Health 246

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 18, 2021

We work really hard to make sure we have the tools you need to succeed whether you have just started out or you’ve been a nonprofit communications pro for years. If you have just gotten into to the wild world of nonprofit marketing, check out the resources below to get you started off on the right foot. (If Mindset Shifts.

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Marketing Marketing Nonprofits Communication 310

Ann Green

JULY 23, 2024

If you answered yes, it may be because your communication is well, just meh. The remedy I like to recommend is the 5 C’s of good nonprofit communication. Keep these in mind when you’re writing a fundraising appeal, thank you letter, update, or any type of donor communication. Is it Clear? What is your intention?

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Communication Food Nonprofits Fundraising 177

Ann Green

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Year-end fundraising season is starting to get underway. However, if you just send one fundraising letter and wait for the donations to come in, prepare to be disappointed. Your fundraising campaign will be more successful if you use a combination of mail, email, social media, and phone calls. Once is not enough. Good luck!

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Fundraising Fundraising Food Communication 298

Clairification

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

No matter your politics, this is crisis time for many nonprofits who rely on federal grants and loans (about 30% of all charities ). It’s also crisis time for the beneficiaries of many nonprofits, who are scared, stressed, depressed and otherwise at loose ends due to the rapidly changing environment. Be careful what you assume.

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Nonprofits Philanthropy Values Leadership 99

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.

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Recruitment Nonprofits Management Food 104

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 7, 2021

When I’ve trained nonprofits on social media over the years, I told them they had to have at least a minimal presence on Facebook. That’s the one type of content that many nonprofits still struggle with. Many nonprofits in the U.S. The post Is Facebook Now Optional for Nonprofits? You have options.

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Nonprofits Universities Values Management 324