NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

Image credit: AntonioGuillem on istock.com Despite hundreds of state laws meant to protect health insurance consumers—patients, in other words—from denials of legitimate claims for coverage, health insurers are routinely flouting these laws and illegally denying coverage in even life-threatening situations.

Insurance 100

Insurance Law Health Healthcare 100

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 2, 2019

Whatever way we communicate in 2019, I'm looking forward to talking to you! ?? New changes to tax law will make deducting charitable giving from next year's taxes more difficult for taxpayers. There's nothing wrong with people who lurk on Twitter. But they obviously don't make good people to follow because they don't participate.

Law 160

Law Food Activism Marketing 160

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JUNE 25, 2020

And, in doing so, they had to make quick decisions about how to communicate effectively about complex, sensitive, fast-changing events. At some point — likely soon — your nonprofit will face another defining moment where it will be essential to provide clear, timely communications. Often, this person is the top executive.

Communication 187

Communication Public and Nonprofit Management Law Management 187

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MAY 22, 2017

Welcome to the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators, where we ask you to describe your day in your own words. Don’t be shy – tell us what you do in a typical day as a nonprofit communications pro. Tell us what you do in a typical day as a nonprofit communications pro.

Communication 149

Communication Sociology Environmental Law 149

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 26, 2018

And here are 5 Reasons Not to Freak Out About the New Tax Law. Starts Feb 14: Nonprofit Marketing Accelerator – Planning Your Communications: Mastering Your Editorial Calendar in 2018 , a four-week intensive coaching program with Kivi Leroux Miller. Nonprofit Training.

Communication 128

Communication Law Nonprofits Culture 128

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 22, 2022

Find out How Nonprofits Can Stay Compliant with Online Fundraising Laws in 2022. Nonprofit Communications Training for You…. The Nonprofit Communications Director Mentoring Program. May 5: Peaceful Time Management and Productivity for Nonprofit Communicators with Kivi Leroux Miller. Why do we share? Bad board member?

Communication 143

Communication Psychology Production Law 143

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

DECEMBER 4, 2024

As of April 2024, 58% of 501(c)(3) organizations have incorporated AI into their digital communications, and 68% use it to analyze constituent data. No matter your communications’ purpose, use generative AI to supplement human content creation, not replace it.

Healthcare 130

Healthcare Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofit Leadership 130

Selfish Giving

MAY 22, 2019

Karen is a lawyer who specializes in cause marketing and corporate partnership law. She's also an outstanding person who goes out of her way to be helpful to the corporate partnership community. Ten Commandments of Cause Marketing Law. Within the next couple weeks, Karen and I will respond to all your law-related questions!

Law 113

Law Marketing Marketing Leadership 113

NonProfit Leadership Center

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

After studying finance in college and then receiving her law degree from Florida State University, Erin practiced law for 13 years — first as in-house counsel for a multi-family housing company, then in private practice at a law firm, and finally as a prosecutor at the state attorney’s office.

Nonprofit governance and management 239

Nonprofit governance and management Law Universities Nonprofit Management 239

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 2, 2018

M+R shares some Early Intel on Impact of the Tax Law. Mar 8: For Nonprofit Communications Staff Only: How to Create Your Professional Development Plan with Kivi Leroux Miller. Mar 22: Inclusive Conversations: How to Talk to Your Boss (or Co-Workers) about Offensive Communications with Antionette Kerr. Nonprofit Training.

Communication 104

Communication Law Nonprofits Technology 104

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JULY 12, 2011

There’s the CAN-SPAM law, but its application in specific situations is often confusing and subject to interpretation. There’s what “everyone else&# is doing, which may or may not reflect the law or best practices! We are communicating with congressional staffers about specific policy issues that they deal with.

Law 189

Law Communication Nonprofits Fundraising 189

Anedot

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Position: Operations & Communications Director (F/T) Reports to: Executive Director, Project Coyote Job Description: The Operations & Communications Director (OCD) is responsible for leading a remote team and overseeing all operations, communications, and development efforts of this dynamic and growing organization.

Communication 40

Communication Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Leadership 40

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 21, 2012

Did I get the kind of online communications that would lead to another online gift? My original intent was to analyze the followup communications sent to me after an unsolicited online gift, but the response was so underwhelming that it turned into an experiment on the lack of simple donor acknowledgement and thank you notes.

Retention 226

Retention Homelessness Poverty Communication 226

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Here are a few tips about thanking your donors: Understand that Thank Yous Are an Important Communications Strategy While your grandmother may have taught you that sending a thank you letter after receiving a gift is just the polite thing to do, that’s not the only reason nonprofits need to send them. It’s free!

Retail 245

Retail Law Retention Communication 245

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JULY 16, 2015

And you get free content that you can use for other communications. NOTE: Mind the rules, the laws governing giveaways and the promotional guidelines for each social network. Even though only a few people submit videos or photos, many more lurk and observe, and perhaps even share. Honor someone. Support a cause with an unselfie.

Law 236

Law Universities Governance Communication 236

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 11, 2012

Facts at hand, counsel can determine if state law requires notifying those affected. Forty-seven states have breach response laws, differing in terms of triggers and obligatory responses. The Commercial Law League of America (CLLA) provides a spread-sheet summarizing each state’s law; it’s worthy of review.

Public and Nonprofit Management 177

Public and Nonprofit Management Law Insurance Ethics 177

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

A small change to employment law in 1974 enabled over 10 million workers to share in the profits of their employers. Artists and their fans can communicate and build relationships. Investor-centric mechanisms like venture capital and stock exchanges had to be enabled through law and regulation. Another way is still possible.

Associations 137

Associations Public and Social Policy Insurance Agriculture 137

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Welcome to the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators, where we ask you to describe your day in your own words. Don’t be shy – tell us what you do in a typical day as a nonprofit communications pro. Tell us what you do in a typical day as a nonprofit communications pro.

Communication 112

Communication Law Nonprofits Associations 112

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Most of the arguments to relieve data firms of litigation under Daniels Law in New Jersey were rejected by a Pennsylvania federal judge who was sitting in United States District Court for the District of New Jersey because all of the judges on that circuit recused themselves from the cases.

Law 59

Law Governance Associations Fundraising 59

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 19, 2021

Commonality conversation circled around pets, kids, eldercare, and in-laws. Tara Collins is a Jill-of-all-Trades, Master-of-Some, in nonprofit communications, writing, philanthropy, project management, and marketing. That’s a great color on you. ” and “ Were you able to break away to do something nice for yourself this week?

Public and Nonprofit Management 297

Public and Nonprofit Management Law Philanthropy Health 297

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

and Canada find email to be the communication channel that most inspires them to contributebeating all other platforms. But what makes this communication channel so effective? Types and examples of nonprofit emails Email marketing is a flexible platform that your nonprofit can use for a wide range of communications.

Marketing 92

Marketing Marketing Retention Nonprofits 92

Candid

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Key challenges funders face in promoting safeguarding include: Lack of clear communication around safeguarding: Many organizations equate safeguarding solely with mandatory child abuse reporting, missing the broader scope of responsibilities. Challenges in promoting safeguarding practices The safeguarding landscape in the U.S.

Philanthropy 95

Philanthropy Culture Law Collaborations 95

The Agitator

MARCH 7, 2013

” So, he views the problem as chiefly one of poor communications. And there’s no question that poor donor communications is a core driver of poor retention. Do you need better communications, or a poison pill? ” Amen! ” Amen! Look at your organization closely. More on that next week.

Communication 92

Communication Retention Law Philanthropy 92

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 10, 2024

and I found myself gravitating towards Communications, Media Studies, and yes – Marketing. As nonprofit marketers, we are constantly using the laws of psychology and sociology, sometimes without even realizing it. The way we frame our communication to our stakeholders can deeply influence how it’s received.

Psychology 236

Psychology Sociology Marketing Marketing 236

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

DECEMBER 15, 2020

In all seriousness, this question came up in a nonprofit communications Facebook Group and I was amazed how many people told the poster to contact unsubscribers to see why they left. This is a bad idea possibly violating various laws depending on what country they are in. OK, nice chatting with you. Have a great day!

Law 222

Law Food Marketing Marketing 222

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

It also subtly lets people know that you are so confident in your own work, and in your position within your field or community, that you have no problem highlighting the good work of others. But copying and pasting large sections of an article or blog post is called “scraping” content, and in most cases, is violating copyright laws.

Law 187

Law Marketing Marketing Communication 187

The Charity CFO

JANUARY 8, 2025

At MCEA, their mission to use law and science to protect Minnesota’s environment and the health of its people serves as a crucial touchstone. For example, when working on a recent bill to achieve 100% clean energy by 2040, MCEA’s role was to ensure the legal language matched the intent of the law.

Leadership 52

Leadership Environmental Law Finance 52

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Collection limitation requires that all information is obtained by lawful and fair means and with the knowledge or consent of the subject. Lawful and fair is easily obliged; most development offices are awash in legitimate data received through regulated systems. This doesn’t include social media!

Nonprofit Administration and Development 184

Nonprofit Administration and Development Law Ethics Nonprofits 184

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Implements new avenues of fundraising techniques, keeping abreast of industry trends, issues, and changes in the law pertaining to donations.” Implements new avenues of fundraising techniques, keeping abreast of industry trends, issues, and changes in the law pertaining to donations.”

Fundraising 183

Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofit governance and management Law 183

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 29, 2024

In May of 2024, scientists published a discovery that just might lead to one of the first opportunities for interspecies communication. Nonprofits decoding non-human communication with AI are just one example in a renaissance of AI-powered nonprofits (APNs) using AI to protect biodiversity and fight climate change.

Public and Social Policy 137

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Law Environmental 137

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Here are a few tips about thanking your donors: Understand that Thank Yous Are an Important Communications Strategy. Prompt meaningful thank yous can help better ensure a second gift more so than other types of communications. In fact, unless local law requires the tax language be in the actual body of the letter, put it in the footer.

Retail 179

Retail Law Retention Communication 179

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Southern Poverty Law Center. The post 3 Nonprofit Email Unsubscribe Pages That Might Inspire You appeared first on Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog. You have a great chance at keeping those people on your email list if you give them the right choices and do it in a way that is EASY and QUICK for them to process.

Poverty 164

Poverty Law Nonprofits Management 164

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 13, 2016

The Presidential election has become — quite unfortunately — a daily case study in crisis communications. Even if your organization does everything by the book, you should nonetheless make sure you have a crisis communications protocol, just in case something goes awry. With any luck, that midnight call never happens.

Public and Nonprofit Management 202

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Communication Law 202

Fundraising Leadership

JUNE 28, 2024

These issues demand response and action in the workplace now and require deep understanding of the laws, processes and practices in order to be successful in achieving parity and equity in leadership across gender, race and identity. “ “ Prevailing in an anti-DEI climate requires intention and effort.

Leadership 124

Leadership Public and Social Policy Law Public Policy 124

Ann Green

OCTOBER 22, 2019

You need to segment your donor communication (newsletters, etc), too, but I’m only going to cover appeal and thank you letters in this post. One of the reasons is poor communication. Here’s an example from the Southern Poverty Law Center. You don’t need to create 100 different types of letters. Four or five should be sufficient.

Retention 182

Retention Poverty Law Communication 182

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 27, 2025

In Peru, weak governance, inadequate enforcement of environmental laws, and corruption have created an environment where these illegal activities can thrive. This includes implementing and enforcing laws such as the EUDR and creating mechanisms for monitoring and verification.

Ethics 64

Ethics Agriculture Environmental Production 64

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 27, 2020

TV shows premiering this month include The Good Doctor, B Positive, Mom, Young Sheldon, Moonbase 8, NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS: New Orleans, Industry, Dash & Lily, A Teacher, Chicago Fire, Chicago Med and Chicago PD, The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, SWAT, Grey’s Anatomy, Law & Order: SVU, Station 19, The Blacklist, Chick Fight, (..)

Homelessness 269

Homelessness Law Children Philanthropy 269