NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 27, 2024

Yet, when you allocate resources effectively, you empower your team members to enhance their skills by participating in nonprofit professional development. Elevate is an annual conference specifically for nonprofit sector leaders, designed to provide information about workforce trends, leadership, and advocacy for nonprofits.

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Leadership 130

Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Of course, qualities such as financial expertise, legal knowledge, and leadership are all welcomed and useful additions; however they are not in place of the most important quality — caring. Will they make phone calls? Return emails? Will they take the time? Will they focus on the goal/mission?

Ethics 93

Ethics Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Children 93

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 23, 2023

Animal yoga: Host an animal-themed yoga fundraiser in a local park where participants can exercise with animals eligible for adoption. Animal movie night: Host an animal movie night where participants pay to watch classic animal-themed movies alongside their own pets. Promote your fundraiser. Create consistent branding.

Fundraising 199

Fundraising Fundraising Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management 199

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

It involves responding consistently to all incoming communication, including comments, direct messages, mentions, and shares. By acknowledging these interactions, nonprofits show appreciation for their followers’ participation and reinforce a sense of community. Collaborate with similar organizations or community leaders.

Participation and motivation 102

Participation and motivation Collaborations Nonprofits Activism 102

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 15, 2024

A user persona is a profile that represents a specific audience group and includes information about their demographics, motivations, and interests. Crafting donor personas allows you to learn more about your supporters, their preferred communication channels, and their giving motivations. No nonprofit’s donors are identical.

Participation and motivation 130

Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Leadership Healthcare 130

Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Maybe another donor is a former recipient of your nonprofit’s services, and they have an affinity for your community outreach efforts. Pinpoint the elements of your mission that major donors connect with and emphasize those aspects in your communications. To optimize your communications, solicit donors’ feedback.

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Retention Communication Management 52

Anedot

OCTOBER 22, 2024

A trusted community resource, our quality programs are grounded in stability, expertise, and commitment to effectively address the changing needs of our community. This program is a voluntary program that will be offered to at risk Newcomer students enrolled in NUSD schools and their families/sponsors.

Management 52

Management Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation Non-Profits 52

Anedot

AUGUST 29, 2024

Every day, we work to educate, empower and support motivated immigrants to better meet their needs—from feeding their families and advancing their education, to learning English and becoming American citizens. Canal Alliance strives for a trauma-informed approach and inclusive culture.

Sociology 52

Sociology Insurance Cultural Diversity Participation and motivation 52

Anedot

AUGUST 29, 2024

Helps formulate goals and strategies for community events. Directs the implementation of community events so that income and community awareness goals are achieved. Ensure consistent guidelines and quality participant experience across organization. Ensure actions and communications follow core values.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Non-Profit Management Participation and motivation Charitable Contribution 52

Pam Moore

JULY 29, 2024

From keeping up with platform changes to integrating the latest AI tools, and ensuring your team is aligned and motivated, the challenges can seem endless. Strategic Leadership: 16. Hire a Fractional CMO : If you lack strategic leadership, consider hiring a contract fractional CMO to guide your marketing efforts and drive growth.

Culture 133

Culture Technology Leadership Participation and motivation 133

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Knowing your audience members’ relative age range can help you choose how to communicate with them. For those long-term donors, you could instead share a survey asking for their feedback on why they first donated to your cause and what motivated them to continue supporting your mission. . Engage with your community.

Participation and motivation 147

Participation and motivation Energy Retention Recruitment 147

Nonprofit Fixer

AUGUST 15, 2023

After 30 years in nonprofit leadership, I’ve come to believe that there is one key skill that can boost your personal and professional success. And it’s the fundraising skill that can make your resume – and your leadership - stand out. It requires excellent communication, organization, creativity, and problem-solving.

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Public and Nonprofit Management Fundraising Fundraising Participation and motivation 98

Anedot

AUGUST 29, 2024

Every day, we work to educate, empower and support motivated immigrants to better meet their needs—from feeding their families and advancing their education, to learning English and becoming American citizens. Canal Alliance strives for a trauma-informed approach and inclusive culture.

Associations 40

Associations Sociology Insurance Marketing 40

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

In doing so, my job is to write and design to connect and motivate my audience: be it to volunteer, donate, sign a petition, engage, et cetera. Impact: Communicating impact effectively doesn’t just propose a solution; it also defines the audience’s role in implementing it. . Centering Community In Marketing. Community-based… .

Non-Profits 141

Non-Profits Marketing Marketing Ethics 141

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. Only Paty, Lumi, and one other woman in the group agreed that there was gender inequity, and the other participants were astonished that the three of us aligned against their view. Here’s a look at four of them.

Nonprofit governance and management 126

Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Participation and motivation Public and Social Policy 126

Candid

JUNE 24, 2024

Funders are increasingly using demographic data about the staff and leadership of the nonprofits they support to assess their impact and reach. Do assess and encourage Demographics via Candid participation among your stakeholders. Build trust by being transparent about your motivations.

Participation and motivation 59

Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management Foundations Leadership 59

Top Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

When you identify a volunteer who’s particularly motivated, empower them to take their support a step further with a leadership role. Use your nonprofit’s CRM to: Create segments based on volunteering history, participation in past campaigns, location, and donation history. Customize suggestions.

Public and Nonprofit Management 52

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Leadership 52

iMarketSmart

JULY 24, 2024

Or do you see a diverse set of people who come from different backgrounds, have different motives driving them to give, and who each want something meaningful from their donation experiences? What motivates each one to give at those amounts? When you look at your donor base, what do you see? This isn’t our opinion or best guess either.

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Leadership Communication Fundraising 52

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 14, 2021

Set goals for individuals to keep them motivated and on a winning path. Identify an array of people with specific skills: email communications, social media, etc. Follow this marketing roadmap for your product fundraiser: Map out your communication and marketing plan early. Be very clear! Formulate emails, messaging, etc.,

Production 94

Production Fundraising Fundraising Participation and motivation 94

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Host interactive events: Consider organizing interactive events where participants need to work together to solve a puzzle or mystery. Arrange inclusive community events: Community gatherings that celebrate diversity and inclusivity can resonate with a broad audience, including those who are passionate about social causes.

Participation and motivation 78

Participation and motivation Fundraising Fundraising Activism 78

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2023

By Lyn Chamberlin , President at Lyn Chamberlin Leadership – an award-winning nonprofit brand strategist who works with organizations and successful women to create transformative brand narratives. 5) Enhanced Volunteer Participation: Engaging stories attract donors and inspire volunteers to get involved.

Public and Nonprofit Management 92

Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation Retention Healthcare 92

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 23, 2019

The 2019 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report found that the most successful nonprofit communicators were putting significantly more emphasis on content marketing than less effective organizations. People opt-in to get the valuable content and then you can communicate with them about others things too. For thought leadership.

Marketing 200

Marketing Marketing Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation 200

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Benefits of Upskilling and Reskilling Advantages of Upskilling Upskilling prioritizes reskilling existing employees, which builds engagement and motivation. Leadership support is critical in overcoming these challenges; without it, initiatives often fail to get off the ground. This is from their commitment to learn and grow.

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Retention Culture Education 52

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 29, 2021

And we’ll actually send you after this a copy of an ebook that Steven and some of the Qgiv folks worked on that talks pretty in-depth about retaining peer-to-peer participants and donors. So, really, what I’m going to kind of dig into is how to keep your peer-to-peer participants and your donors engaged.

Participation and motivation 108

Participation and motivation Fundraising Fundraising Recruitment 108

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 19, 2021

How do our attendees feel connected to our organization and how do we motivate them to give and participate? In order to bid on the silent auction and in order to view the live event, each participant buys a single virtual ticket. 2) Make a communications plan to promote your event. 1) Make it easy to buy virtual tickets.

Fundraising 132

Fundraising Fundraising Participation and motivation Energy 132

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 25, 2023

Exchanges strengthen bonds between participants and cultivate a sense of reciprocity. By contrast, in a gift economy, collective stewardship, resource sharing, and a spirit of abundance are all held in high esteem. Might volunteerism—a portal into the work of community—be able to draw on principles that govern community?

Volunteerism 97

Volunteerism Volunteerism Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation 97

Top Nonprofits

APRIL 16, 2024

Encourage participation in your program. Even the most carefully curated professional development program will produce lackluster results if your staff does not participate. Communicating generally about the program and highlighting specific offerings is critical to motivating staff, but it is only a starting point.

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Retention Public and Nonprofit Management Education 52

Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 2, 2024

According to 360MatchPro’s employee engagement strategies , offering professional development opportunities is an impactful way to improve internal communications, productivity, and performance at your organization. Creating a mentorship program is an excellent way to cultivate a sense of community at your nonprofit.

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Nonprofits Retention Management 52

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JULY 27, 2016

When you know what you could do, if…… There IS a way to move past this seemingly insurmountable barrier, and that’s enlisting your colleagues (start with staff, then expand to your board members, donors, volunteers, and program participants) as effective messengers. Bingo—expand reach and depth without any extra expenditure.

Participation and motivation 104

Participation and motivation Recruitment Culture Values 104

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

alone participated in some kind of volunteering job making it a 25% of the country’s population. Imagine you’re hiring for a leadership role that requires someone who is adaptable, resilient, and passionate about community work. How can a nonprofit effectively communicate its values and mission to potential volunteers?

Recruitment 64

Recruitment Non-Profits Nonprofits Participation and motivation 64

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 19, 2023

That is, nonprofits tend to draw in a particular slice of the community. If that slice is elderly, White, male, and English-speaking, we ought not to be surprised when a young Latina immigrant opts not to participate. Start by asking these three questions: What do we communicate? Sleuth out and eliminate paternalistic language.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 129

Nonprofit Administration and Development Recruitment Culture Participation and motivation 129

Nonprofit Megaphone

APRIL 6, 2023

1: Gamify your fundraising efforts: Create a game or challenge that encourages supporters to raise money and compete with others to reach a goal Gamification can add excitement and intrigue to your fundraising efforts, encouraging supporters to actively participate while competing with others to achieve a common goal.

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Collaborations Education Education 52

Getting Attention

JULY 9, 2012

When those seats are gone, I’ll close enrollment and bring my full attention to our new crop of program participants. As of a few minutes ago, when I spoke with program manager Kim Bancsi, we have 3 spots left in the Tagline Focus Project (starts tomorrow, July 10). Register now and let’s get started!

Leadership 60

Leadership Production Values Management 60

EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. You can facilitate donors’ participation by telling the story of their tangible impact.

Participation and motivation 83

Participation and motivation Leadership Activism Fundraising 83

Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

The internet allows people to communicate with others from all around the world, spreading awareness of volunteering without having any restrictions due to physical barriers. In addition, many high school and college students participate in service-learning projects, which combine elements of education and volunteerism.

Volunteerism 89

Volunteerism Volunteerism Participation and motivation Disaster Relief 89

Getting Attention

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

I recently returned from Boston, where I co-presented a session titled “How to Tame the Social Media Monster” at the Communications Network conference. Those goals double as your decision-making tools on what communications strategies and tactics to use. Resist pressure you may feel, or get, from peers and leadership.

Communication 70

Communication Participation and motivation Energy Foundations 70

The Agitator

MARCH 5, 2018

We “exalt” the “philosophers” by reviewing books on how best to communicate with donors…we attempt to cover the latest research on donor motivation…we deal with important issues like donor identity and preference. Does leadership place more emphasis and importance on current donors than potential donors?

Participation and motivation 63

Participation and motivation Retention Leadership Donor Motivation 63