Ann Green

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Some nonprofit organizations do a good job of communicating with their donors, but many do not. Raising money is only part of the fundraising equation. To do all that you need to communicate with your donors at least once or twice a month throughout the year. Here are some categories you can use in your communications calendar.

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Communication Recruitment Homelessness Fundraising 162

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Many people in our sector answer this question by describing what I think of as communications: Creating and distributing content to people about the nonprofit and its issues. So here’s how I explain it: Nonprofit marketing is using communications to build relationships that help you change the world.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 8, 2015

For a lot of nonprofits, that means the biggest online fundraising campaign of the year is right around the corner. The first thing I always recommend in year-end fundraising planning? Board members and staff can play a major role in helping you achieve your organization’s fundraising goals. DECEMBER IS COMING! Are you ready? .

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NonProfit Leadership Center

OCTOBER 2, 2023

To recruit more passionate team players to serve on your nonprofit board, make sure your organization is asking itself these four questions. 4 Questions Every Nonprofit Should Ask Itself to Recruit the Right Board Members 1. Use this matrix as a guide when recruiting new board members. Do you have a board diversity matrix?

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Ann Green

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Donor retention continues to be a problem and one of the reasons is poor communication. Nonprofits don’t communicate with their donors enough. You must communicate with your donors at least once or twice a month throughout the year. You’ll keep adding to your communications calendar throughout the year.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 4, 2022

Welcome to another round up of the most helpful articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising. And Hubspot has 3 Roles Marketing Leaders Plan to Recruit in 2022 [New Research + Expert Insights]. Weigh The Benefits of Hosting Small Fundraising Events vs. Large Galas. Register Now.

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Communication Advertising Recruitment Nonprofits 154

Ann Green

MARCH 27, 2018

You can bring this concept of simplicity and balance into your nonprofit communications, too. How much communication is too much. Most likely you’re not communicating enough. Communication is a year-round effort that includes asking, thanking, sharing updates, and engaging your donors. Here’s how. Choose the right length.

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Communication Recruitment Nonprofits Activism 146

Ann Green

DECEMBER 14, 2020

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 159

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. Communicate the expectations.

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Recruitment Race and Ethnicity Collaborations Retention 102

Ann Green

DECEMBER 12, 2023

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.

Communication 142

Communication Recruitment Homelessness Nonprofits 142

Ann Green

AUGUST 2, 2023

Even though it might be sweltering outside, now is a good time to start planning your year-end fundraising campaign, hopefully in an air-conditioned space. You can also use this for fundraising campaigns at other times of the year. Be sure your donation page is user-friendly and consistent with your other fundraising materials.

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Ann Green

JULY 30, 2024

Whether you’re future-proofing your fundraisers by focusing on future giving initiatives or leveraging low-cost digital channels to acquire donors , your nonprofit can still inspire enough support to keep its operations going strong. The three main ethics to keep in mind are consent, confidentiality, and communication.

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Ethics Donor Motivation Environmental Communication 284

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Many people in our sector answer this question by describing what I think of as communications: Creating and distributing content to people about the nonprofit and its issues. So here’s how I explain it: Nonprofit marketing is using communications to build relationships that help you change the world.

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Marketing Marketing Recruitment Nonprofits 198

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 20, 2016

If you send all your email subscribers the exact same fundraising emails for every campaign — year-end or any other time — you’ll never unlock their full potential as supporters. As you approach your year-end fundraising planning, consider these segmentation strategies for your campaign: Transactional. Of course not! Some donate.

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Fundraising Fundraising Recruitment Education 201

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.

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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 203

Ann Green

AUGUST 11, 2020

Pandemic or not, we still have seasons and fall is traditionally fundraising season for nonprofit organizations. You can also use this for fundraising campaigns at other times of the year. You may have already set a goal for your year-end campaign in your 2020 fundraising plan and most likely that has changed.

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Fundraising Fundraising Recruitment Retention 187

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

But volunteer management isn’t just about recruiting volunteers and telling them what to do. In this article, we’ll discuss exactly how to identify and cultivate the leaders in your community. In this article, we’ll discuss exactly how to identify and cultivate the leaders in your community.

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Ann Green

AUGUST 11, 2022

Despite all this, now is a good time to start planning your year-end fundraising campaign. You can also use this for fundraising campaigns at other times of the year. You may have already set a goal for your year-end campaign in your 2022 fundraising plan (at least I hope you did) and maybe that has changed. Do you have a plan?

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Fundraising Fundraising Food Recruitment 191

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.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 18, 2018

I just finished up our two-part webinar series on how to measure the effectiveness of your communications work. (If Question #1: What are our communications goals? Nonprofit communications teams work on some subset of these 12 goals: Community Engagement and Education Goals. Program Recruitment Goals.

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Recruitment Public and Nonprofit Management Education Education 170

Ann Green

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Year-end fundraising coincides with the gratitude season, which includes Thanksgiving in the U.S. This is appropriate since thanking your donors is part of the fundraising equation, even though many nonprofits don’t seem to realize this. Here are a few ways to incorporate gratitude into your year-end fundraising campaign.

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Recruitment Fundraising Fundraising Communication 278

Ann Green

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

You may have already set a goal in your 2014 fundraising plan (at least I hope you did) and perhaps you need to revise that goal. You may need to recruit extra volunteers or get your materials to a mail house. Be sure your donation page is user-friendly and consistent with your other fundraising materials.

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Recruitment Communication Fundraising Fundraising 238

Ann Green

JULY 28, 2015

Of course you can use this any time you run a fundraising campaign. You may have already set a goal in your 2015 fundraising plan (at least I hope you did) and perhaps you need to revise that goal. You may need to recruit extra volunteers or get your materials to a mail house. Here’s a checklist to help you get started.

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Recruitment Fundraising Fundraising Communication 267

Ann Green

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Year-end fundraising coincides with the gratitude season, which includes Thanksgiving in the U.S. Showing gratitude doesn’t happen nearly as often as it should, but you need to spend just as much time thanking your donors and building relationships as you do on fundraising. and the December holidays. Say thank you in your appeal.

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Fundraising Fundraising Recruitment Communication 172

Ann Green

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

But you need to spend just as much time thanking your donors as you do on fundraising. If this sounds impossible, find other staff or recruit volunteers to help you. One way to make it easier for you is to create a thank you plan, which you can incorporate into your communications calendar. Here are some ways to do that.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Keeping pace with an increase in support is a great problem for nonprofits to have, whether youve surpassed your yearly fundraising goal earlier than expected or booked out your volunteer schedules. Thats where recruitment marketing comes in. Lets dive in! Visual branding is how your marketing collateral looks. Lay the groundwork.

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Recruitment Marketing Marketing Public and Social Policy 52

NonProfit Leadership Center

MARCH 6, 2023

REGISTER Certificate in Grant Writing — April 6, 13, 20 & 27 To succeed in today’s competitive grant writing environment, fundraisers and nonprofit professionals must practice and master critical skills to develop winning proposals. Benham, FAHP, CFRE , and Dr. Maureen Butler.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JUNE 5, 2024

Break Down Silos Silos and barriers between generations and departments can hinder communication, collaboration, and innovation within nonprofit organizations. Cultivate a Culture of Respect Respectful communication and mutual understanding are essential for bridging generational and knowledge divides within nonprofit teams.

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Collaborations Public and Nonprofit Management Culture Leadership 211

The Killoe Group

AUGUST 2, 2023

Peer-to-peer fundraising offers big benefits for your nonprofit. It’s a powerful fundraising approach. One of the most important components of a strong peer-to-peer fundraising event or campaign is your participants, or volunteer fundraisers. Target potential fundraisers. For example, consider where they live.

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Recruitment Participation and motivation Fundraising Fundraising 86

Ann Green

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Now that November is here, many of you are working on your year-end fundraising campaign. Showing gratitude doesn’t happen nearly as often as it should, but you need to spend just as much time thanking your donors and building relationships as you do on fundraising. Perhaps you’ve recruited other staff or volunteers to help you.

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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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The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 30, 2024

In a recent episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast, host Tosha Anderson sat down with Greg Miller, President and CEO of Penn-Mar Human Services, to discuss the critical issues of recruitment, retention, and strategic partnerships in the nonprofit sector. He stated, “When we get retention correct, recruitment becomes less of an issue.”

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Recruitment Retention Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profit Management 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

By Kim Peterson , Content Marketing Specialist for Give by Cell , a technology company that provides mobile fundraising tools and text messaging services to nonprofits. Yet, some nonprofits are still hesitant to communicate that way. One common concern nonprofit professionals have expressed with mobile fundraising is follow up.

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Communication Retail Recruitment Technology 121

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. This is the perfect time to recruit volunteers to participate in a “Listening Campaign”. Host Virtual Classes to Build Community or Fundraise. Elizabeth Neufeld. Let’s set the scene.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 3, 2017

Keep it short and sincere and shareable and you have a chance of using video to recruit and mobilize advocates, volunteers, and donors. Al Franken’s fundraising confirmation page. So, the scope of this post expanded to 4 Smart Ways to Use Thank You Videos in Nonprofit Fundraising. I loved it. Let’s begin. Probably not.

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Non-Profits Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofits 176

NonProfit Leadership Center

DECEMBER 13, 2022

To succeed in today’s competitive grant writing environment, fundraisers and nonprofit professionals must practice and master critical skills to develop winning proposals. The Certificate in Volunteer Management prepares today’s volunteer managers to recruit, retain, and recognize volunteers more effectively. January 2023.

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