Fri.Nov 10, 2023

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It’s Time to Rethink Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

Although the U.S. is a generous nation, Americans are skeptical about charities. Some major donors are shifting away from donating to nonprofits because, in their minds, nonprofits always ask for money, and the problems are never solved. Here are two critical ways that the sector can pivot to address this.

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The Power of Dual Asks in Year-End Giving

Veritus Group

Major gifts and planned giving teams unite! Approach this year-end as a unified team to drive your mission forward and bring your donors joy. The post The Power of Dual Asks in Year-End Giving appeared first on Veritus Group.

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Report: In Sharp Reversal, Climate Giving Flat in 2022

NonProfit PRO

After record giving in 2021, philanthropic funding to slow climate change was stagnant from 2021 and 2022, according to the 2023 Funding Trends Report. The report tracks philanthropic giving across sectors and geographies and highlights funding gaps for climate action.

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Mastering Major Gifts: The Ultimate Guide to Raise More

Bloomerang

Did you know that, on average, 88% of total nonprofit donations comes from just 12% of donors? This small portion of your nonprofit’s supporter base is known as your major donors. To secure the support of these crucial donors, your nonprofit needs to build a robust major gifts fundraising strategy. Because major gifts are so large, it requires time and dedication to cultivate and acquire more of these donations.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Web Accessibility: A Nonprofit Website Design Must-Have

Fundraising Coach

Your nonprofit’s website has the potential to help you get the word out about your mission, showcase the impact your organization is making, secure donations, encourage volunteering, promote events, and more. However, your nonprofit’s website will only be as effective as its reach. And you could be unintentionally isolating part of your target audience with one big mistake: Not making your website accessible to everyone.

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The GRANTS Writing Formula To Secure Awards For Project Grants

Bloomerang

Having a framework is the magic wand to writing a successful grant proposal. Most people don’t write grants with this in mind. Most grant writers just start with long responses to grant applications, instead of first setting up their own plan. This 6-step GRANTS Writing Formula can help! The problem with not using the GRANTS Writing Formula is that the following will happen: Mission drifting Chasing the money Not scoring high on review Writing grants that aren’t aligned with your priorities An

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Spotting Business Opportunities: How Analytics Courses Foster Entrepreneurial Thinking

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Spotting Business Opportunities: How Analytics Courses Foster Entrepreneurial Thinking In an era where innovation is currency, entrepreneurial thinking is not just an asset; it’s a necessity. It’s the ability to discern the indiscernible, to forge connections where none seem to exist, and to not just navigate but to invent the future. Amidst this backdrop, analytics courses have surged in popularity, becoming a linchpin in the entrepreneurial toolkit.

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Turn Off the Lights for Birds

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Chris F on pexels.com Melissa Breyer does difficult work. She’s the editorial director for Treehugger , but Breyer also volunteers as a songbird monitor. This means she may be found some early mornings collecting the bodies of birds—and the injured survivors—that crashed overnight into New York City buildings along the birds’ migratory pathways.

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Your Guide on How To Track Affiliate Sales

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Step-by-Step: How To Set Up Affiliate Link Tracking on Your Website Do you have a website and want to monetize it? In that case, you should consider joining an affiliate program and ensuring accurate affiliate tracking. That is a popular way of earning passive income on the Internet. The principle is simple: you advertise products or services of other companies on your site and receive a commission for each generated lead or purchase made by them.

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Are You OK? 5 Keys To Deal Effectively With Trauma in The Workplace

Fundraising Leadership

How you as a leader deal with the trauma your colleagues have in the workplace determines everyone’s success. Sometimes it is impossible to keep calm and carry on. With so many affected by catastrophes globally, nationally and locally that are top of mind, as well as additional personal considerations and tolerated toxic behaviors, learning how to effectively handle the impact on yourself, colleagues, clients and customers is a necessary skill.

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Recognition Powers High-Performance — If You Do it Right

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Todd Wuestenberg

Employee recognition has often been deemed a "feel-good" initiative, tied closely to rewards. While we understand its importance, we tend to associate recognition with intangible outcomes like engagement and sentiment, rather than direct impacts on retention and high performance. In today’s workplace, the true ROI of recognition lies in its ability to regenerate tangible, business-driven results.

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Facing Federal Inaction, Local Governments Call for Ceasefire in Gaza

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Journalist Steve Ahlquist One week after Providence city councilor Miguel Sanchez was fired from his job as a constituent services staffer for posting that the United States was “actively aiding in genocide” in Gaza, he decided to make it count. On November 2, Sanchez helped organize a ceasefire resolution to stop the Israeli military’s ongoing bombing of Palestinians on the council floor: “This resolution urge[s] our federal delegation and the president to support something that m