Candid

JUNE 9, 2022

Budgets can be one of the most intimidating aspects of grantseeking and nonprofit management, especially for new projects or organizations—most of us don’t have accounting degrees after all! For small nonprofits, the project proposal and organization-wide budgets might be the same. . Don’t know where to begin?

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The Agitator

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Very well constructed, novel “birthday&# fundraising campaign (who could resist clicking on a Will Smith video?!), Tags: Don't Miss these Posts Pushing the Creative Envelope communications creativity fundraising nonprofit management nonprofits online activism online fundraising online publishing online video.

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The Agitator

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Writing strategy is carefully constructed along the lines of human decision-making psychology and neurology. Tags: Don't Miss these Posts Pushing the Creative Envelope You Deserve a Raise communications copywriting creativity direct mail direct marketing fundraising major donors nonprofit management planned giving.

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The Agitator

JANUARY 18, 2011

Writing in the Stanford Social Innovation Review , marketing and psychology veterans Jennifer Aaker and Andy Smith offer the ‘Dragonfly Effect’ as a construct for nonprofits to think about and formulate social media campaigns … “To us, the Dragonfly Effect shows how synchronized ideas can be used to create rapid transformations (..)

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The Agitator

JULY 2, 2013

Hopefully The Agitator has stirred the pot constructively with some of our recent rants ( here and here ) about fundraising atrocities, as they are found in the US. ’” charities Don''t Miss these Posts fundraising nonprofit management nonprofits'

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The Agitator

JUNE 13, 2013

But frankly, we wish we were getting even more concerned and constructive response. accountability charities Don''t Miss these Posts fundraising nonprofit management nonprofits transparency You Deserve a Raise' Plenty of concrete recommendations to act upon. Many thanks Jennifer … you get an Agitator raise!

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The Agitator

AUGUST 30, 2010

It just means slowing down enough to confirm the testing construct and agree on what shall be tested. I guess we can take some solace in the fact that commercial marketers with much bigger budgets than most of us are still grappling with the same issues as we “poor folk&# in the nonprofit sector!

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The Agitator

JANUARY 15, 2013

But, sadly, the agency business model is so broken — and fear of not winning so strong — that they spend $10K, $20K, sometimes as much as $50K in preparing elaborate responses and presentations to what are generally uninformed, poorly-constructed RFPs, very light on substance and goal orientation. The result? And then loses money.

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The Agitator

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

This feedback will be combined with a creative and carefully constructed, even tailor-made, thank-you policy that constantly reminds donors of what a great thing they are doing from their point of view. Tags: You Deserve a Raise charities direct mail donor retention fundraising nonprofit management nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Then, nonprofit fundraisers will be treated to what amounts to a tale of two donor visits. The first is from Niven, who readily agrees to frosty Mrs. Hamilton’s beyond-the-pale construction requests to alleviate his stress and get that $1 million check before the holiday. Rob can be reached at rblizard@warl.org.

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The Agitator

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Acquisition is just one part of a complex financial construct that enables charities most efficiently to raise the money they need. But to justify what they do charities would be wise to construct a clear case based on the net total they raise for their cause. But it isn’t. Money loses its identity when it reaches the bank.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 28, 2019

Be understanding and give constructive feedback, but keep in mind that this is a professional conversation. Learn about what’s going on with them and acknowledge their performance (without negative comments or accusations) while laying out your expectations.

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The Agitator

MAY 8, 2011

Under Construction” — Technically and Creatively. How many missionaries or recruiters do you win when your organization is always in your supporters’ pockets and purses? What are the improvements in average gift and retention rates that show up in the direct mail or online channel?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 18, 2023

It constructs an understanding of the needs your target audience have and the competition you will face. Making sense of your information in the digital age is the difference between success and failure in a lot of professional fields and the nonprofit sector is no different. Step 2: Conduct Research.

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The Agitator

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Lots of very constructive responses to our question of last week: Are Annual Reports Dinosaurs? There is no single, one-size-fits-all answer to this issue … figure out the best course of action for your own organization and produce a report that helps to MANAGE AND SUSTAIN POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

DECEMBER 20, 2020

For instance, modern shelter design standards, construction or building rehab management, gift policies and infrastructure, major gift solicitation, and campaign implementation and marketing , just to name a few. Assess your staff and volunteer’s needs. The University of the Arts. Ursinus College. University of Cincinnati.

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The Agitator

MARCH 19, 2009

Maybe intelligently constructed focus groups would abet that process; maybe I’d also learn something from monitoring the chatter on pertinent blogs or social nets catering to Hispanics. " Tags: communications fundraising loyalty latinos branding Don't Miss these Posts social networking nonprofit management.

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The Agitator

DECEMBER 27, 2017

I’m hoping this piece from Nick demonstrates that there’s a lot more to constructing –and testing– an effective matching campaign that simply relying on myth and ‘conventional wisdom’ Roger. Matching gift campaigns work. But are they necessary?

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The Agitator

AUGUST 12, 2012

And therefore how much time and money could instead be spent on constructive change. Because what few agencies and few organizations ever bother to do is pay attention—and calculate—how much time and money is wasted on Nonsense. As we waddle off to lunch we wonder why all this change stuff is even necessary.

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iMarketSmart

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Dirty work and the challenge of constructing a positive identity. Academy of Management Review, 24 (3), 413-434, p. Managing occupational identity threats and job turnover: How former and current fundraisers manage moments of stigmatized identities. Nonprofit Management and Leadership, 29 (3), 383-399.

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iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

She can construct legacy “products” or giving opportunities that deliver this lasting impact. The process helps the donor construct a personally meaningful victory. Nonprofit Management and Leadership, 28 (4), 437-452. [33] VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 27 (2), 998-1011. [34]

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 10, 2023

Nonprofit Management and Leadership, 28 (4), 437-452. [47] Nonprofit Management and Leadership, 28 (4), 437-452, 447. [52] His focus is on accurately uncovering “deeper constructs” of donor motivation. For tests on this exact wording, see James, R. 47] This refers to a retained life estate. [48] 51] James, R.

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