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.

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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. Concise writing doesn’t mean you need to be terse or all your print communication has to be one page. Is it Clear?

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MARCH 9, 2023

Email Marketing Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations Email marketing can help any Nonprofit, Charity or NGO to engage with potential donors and to nurture previous donors. Check out these tips and get started with email marketing for your Nonprofit.

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Ann Green

JANUARY 26, 2022

If your organization doesn’t have a monthly/recurring giving program or it’s fairly small, now is a great time to start or grow your monthly giving. In this post, I’ll tell you why monthly giving is important for your nonprofit, how to start or grow your program, and how to nurture it going forward. Keep it up throughout the year.

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Ann Green

JULY 7, 2022

I’d like to revisit a topic I’ve written about in the past and that’s the 5 C’s of good nonprofit communication. It’s important to keep these 5 C’s in mind when you’re writing a fundraising appeal, thank you letter, update, or any type of donor communication. Shorter, more frequent communication is better. Is it Clear?

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Allison Fine

DECEMBER 9, 2021

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

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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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Ann Green

JULY 16, 2024

It may be quieter at your nonprofit, but you don’t want to be too quiet and ignore your donors. You should communicate with your donors at least once a month and that includes the summer months. Don’t make the mistake of taking a vacation from your donor communication. Keep communicating with your donors.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 17, 2021

The leader of a nonprofit organization plays many roles with many constituencies. It's a role that consists of marketing, public relations, communications, programs, finance and many other interwoven elements. But there's one primary role every executive director should have.

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Affnetz

APRIL 16, 2024

Corporate Sponsorships for Nonprofits | A Guide to Grow Nonprofits/ By Bala Guntipalli Introduction to Nonprofit Board Management Software: Technology has become an integral part of our lives, changing the way we do business and manage organizations. Nonprofit boards typically consist of people from various backgrounds.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

November has arrived, and with it, an increasing flurry of communications ranging from political ads to door-busting holiday sales to year-end giving requests. Our friends at NeonOne report that a third of nonprofit organizations raise between 28-50 percent of their revenue in the last months of the calendar year.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 8, 2022

Find out The Importance of DEI in Your Marketing and Communications Strategy. And finally use these 4 Tips for Increasing Employee Engagement in Nonprofit Organizations. Nonprofit Communications Training for You…. April 21: Social Media Trends for Nonprofit Communicators in 2022 with Kivi Leroux Miller.

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Ann Green

MARCH 28, 2024

Your nonprofit organization may be putting off some version of your own spring cleaning and decluttering. You’ll also make some much-needed improvements to your infrastructure and donor communication. I mentioned this in a recent post , emphasizing that your donor communication needs to be clear, conversational, and specific.

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Affnetz

APRIL 23, 2024

Nonprofit Donor Management Software | Top 10 Premium Solutions / By Bala Guntipalli Introduction: Buying nonprofit donor management software can be tough, but this blog helps you understand the criteria and sort through the top players in the market.

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Ann Green

JULY 5, 2023

This may be a quieter time for your nonprofit, but you don’t want to be too quiet and ignore your donors. Something the pandemic taught us is we should communicate more during tough times. You should be communicating with your donors at least once a month and that includes the summer months. Keep communicating with your donors.

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Ann Green

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

By Carl Diesing Alongside moves management and capital campaigns, grant fundraising is one of the most intricate fundraising activities that a nonprofit organization will undertake. For an in-depth look at grant management and how these tools can assist your nonprofit, explore DNL OmniMedia’s guide on the topic.

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Ann Green

DECEMBER 12, 2023

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. Some of you may already have a communications calendar, which is great. Remember the ask thank report formula.

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Picture this: You’re a mid-size nonprofit with a tight budget. You’re doing your best to engage your employees and compensate them for the value they bring to your organization, but many leave after working with you for only a short amount of time. FAQ #3: How do I know if my organization needs compensation consulting services?

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Ann Green

MAY 5, 2020

The nonprofit sector is experiencing an urgent need to conduct business from a remote location. The perks of this arrangement include preventing workers and volunteers from contracting illnesses, spending less money on overhead, having people across the world become involved in your organization, and more. Communication is key.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JUNE 5, 2024

In the diverse tapestry of nonprofit organizations, one challenge that often arises is the generational and knowledge divide among employees. With multi-generational staff and varying levels of experience, nonprofits must navigate these divides to foster collaboration, innovation, and shared success.

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Ann Green

JUNE 23, 2022

This may be a quieter time for your nonprofit, but you don’t want to be too quiet and ignore your donors. Something the pandemic taught us is we should communicate more during tough times. You should be communicating with your donors at least once a month and that includes the summer months. Keep communicating with your donors.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 14, 2024

If there’s one thing nonprofit marketers could use more of, it is likely time and resources. Working with multiple social impact organizations, I constantly search for ways to optimize both and increase overall nonprofit productivity. During my journey, I have discovered the benefits of systematizing processes.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

AUGUST 26, 2023

7 Omnichannel Customer Engagement Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations When it comes to nonprofits, engagement is the lifeblood that fuels volunteer participation, donations, and advocacy work. Chapters Why being omnichannel is important? This digital shift was accelerated further by COVID-19.

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Ann Green

JUNE 16, 2022

Keeping things simple is also important for your nonprofit organization. That said, 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. Mark Twain.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

DECEMBER 10, 2024

During 2024, nonprofit professionals turned to the Nonprofit Leadership Center for resources and support to strengthen their organizations and communities. Nonprofit Leadership Center Key Partner Sulzer, Inc. READ ARTICLE 2024 Nonprofits Wrapped Want to relive more of the top moments from 2024?

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Ann Green

JULY 9, 2024

Keeping things simple is important for your nonprofit organization, too. Even so, you need to continue to raise money and communicate 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. Fundraising numbers are down.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The Digital Marketing Basics for Your Nonprofit Organization Digital marketing is important for nonprofit organizations to raise awareness, engage supporters, and drive their missions forward. This blog post looks at the fundamental digital marketing basics that every nonprofit should consider to maximize its impact.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

DECEMBER 19, 2022

For nonprofit professionals, 2022 was another year of learning, adapting and innovating. During the past year, nonprofit leaders turned to the Nonprofit Leadership Center for resources and support to strengthen their organizations and communities. But it was also a time for reflection and renewed connection.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 16, 2019

We really push for you to create a shorter, more visual nonprofit annual report here as opposed to long print reports. But whether you have an infographic, a video, a 4-page, or a 40-page annual report, there are five elements essential to a successful nonprofit annual report. Why did you spend your time and money the way you did?

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

AUGUST 15, 2023

In an inspiring career journey that exemplifies the power of networking, seizing new opportunities, and embracing the unknown, Nicole Collier White, CNP has recently taken on a new role within the Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) system as Chief Communications and Community Engagement Officer.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 16, 2024

Laurel Dykema Guest Post by Laurel Dykema When I started my nonprofit writing career, I was a new college graduate with a lot to learn about nonprofit communications. I think this advice will be especially helpful for new nonprofit writers, but perhaps even seasoned nonprofit professionals will find something new to consider!

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 2, 2024

Established nonprofit organizations play a vital role in addressing social issues, driving positive change, and enriching communities. However, even organizations with a long history of impact must continue to evolve, adapt, and innovate to remain effective and relevant in a rapidly changing world.

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Ann Green

JANUARY 10, 2022

I’m sure your nonprofit continues to face challenges, but since the pandemic started many organizations were able to confront these challenges and make changes to the way they ran their programs and implemented their fundraising and communications. You must have fundraising and communications plans. Have a plan in place.

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Ann Green

MARCH 7, 2024

Donor retention is a perennial problem for nonprofit organizations. Many organizations spend all this time and energy on acquiring donors, concentrating more on volume and don’t seem to be concerned that they’re churning through different donors year after year. Another place you’ll find one-and-done is in nonprofit fundraising.

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Ann Green

AUGUST 23, 2023

Your nonprofit organization needs to share stories using all these forms. Use different stories for different types of communication Create a story bank to help you organize all your stories. While you can come up with some core stories, they’ll be slightly different depending on the type of communication.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 22, 2024

Yet when we look at the nonprofit organizations we work for, we often treat them and ourselves as employees like machines, rather than living organisms. This is actually really important to the creativity and effectiveness of your communications team and to preventing burnout. I’m not trying to be philosophical.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

DECEMBER 15, 2022

If you are wondering what to budget for your nonprofit social media ads and boosts in 2023, the data from our recent survey for the annual Nonprofit Communications Trends Report might help. Eighteen percent (18%) said they could spend up to $10,000, with just 6% of nonprofits reporting budgets larger than that.

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