Proposal Budgets Should Strengthen Your Case for Support: Here's How
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 20, 2024
By David L. Wheeler iStockphoto 5 ways to create a proposal budget that instills trust in grant makers.
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The Ins and Outs of Major Gift Fundraising
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 20, 2024
While every organization is different, there are some guiding practices that nonprofits should follow in order to attract and retain major donors. Here is some insight into what two nonprofits are doing to steward their major donors.
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Want 57% Bigger Gifts? How You Frame the Ask Matters, Research Shows
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 20, 2024
In an experiment, asking donors to give a unit of charitable good, such as a month of meals for a refugee child, got bigger donations than asking for cash.
Comment on Women in Fundraising: 3 Keys to be More Successful by Amy Eisenstein
Amy Eisenstein
AUGUST 20, 2024
Women make up the majority of fundraisers, but many of them doubt their fundraising skills. Read this post to learn why you're already an amazing fundraiser.
What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!
Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker
Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.
What Should Your New Communications Hire Do?
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
AUGUST 20, 2024
We love to see nonprofit communications teams grow! I always do a little dance in my chair when someone in our community says they’ve been approved to hire a new comms team member. But then the question becomes, what should that new communications hire do? How should we write that job description? In other words, what’s the vision for how your nonprofit communications team should grow?
Clean Power Alliance 2024 Community Benefits Grant Applications Now Being Accepted
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 20, 2024
Clean Power Alliance (CPA) announced that applications are now being accepted for the 2024 Community Benefits Grant.
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Improve Your Donor Engagement by Creating Some Great Stories
Ann Green
AUGUST 20, 2024
Stories come in many forms. You can tell a story with words, pictures, and videos. I prefer written stories, but others are drawn to videos. Some people might not have the time or energy to look at anything but a photo or infographic. Your nonprofit organization needs to share stories using all these forms. Sharing stories will help you connect with your donors and improve your engagement.
Building trust-based capital through nonprofit endowments
Candid
AUGUST 20, 2024
A new generation of philanthropic leaders are pressing forward to develop more ways to make a greater impact on the communities and issues to which they are dedicated. Today, more than ever, grantees need greater capacity and more predictable long-term funding streams to ensure they have the infrastructure resources to sustain themselves and their work of advancing economic and social progress.
Save Time With AI Content Assistant Prompts You Can Try Now
Bloomerang
AUGUST 20, 2024
Last month, we introduced powerful updates to our email builder, featuring an AI content assistant to help you crush writer’s block and save an impressive 12.2 hours per full-time employee per week. To save you even more time, we’ve created sample prompts you can try now—just copy and paste! But remember to replace our sample content with the information specific to your organization.
10 Tips to Overcome Work-Related Stress For A-Type Personalities
Fundraising Leadership
AUGUST 20, 2024
These 10 tips can help with managing workplace stress. Witnessing the female athletes competing across any and all sports in the recent 2024 Paris Olympics, demonstrate just what can happen to a person under extreme pressure. Depending on personality type, it can affect a competitor’s stress levels. The workplace is similar. An A-type personality often means you are competitive, time-pressured, and prone to high-stress levels.
Forecasting Failures Are Costly: Heres How To Fix Them
Speaker: Dave Sackett
Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.
Branding your giving programs to attract, retain, and upgrade donors
Big Duck
AUGUST 20, 2024
Learn how to brand donor programs to build connections and foster a sense of community and belonging among donors.
The power of a one-sentence fundraising offer
Jeff Brooks
AUGUST 20, 2024
A quick way to turn a good offer into a bad one is to over-complicate it. The quick way to make a bad offer good is to make it simpler. To state your fundraising offer in one sentence. One sentence that contains no professional jargon. One sentence of simple, colloquial language. One sentence that focuses on the outcome of the activity, not the process.
AI Skepticism High, Embrace Low, Among Nonprofits
The NonProfit Times
AUGUST 20, 2024
Nonprofit workers are exploring the use of artificial intelligence (AI) at their jobs, but their reactions to its value and hazards are decidedly mixed. While some are reaping its benefits, others believe they do not have the knowledge or training needed to realize the benefits. Some workers expressed that data protection and programming bias concerns, according to information in new report from GivingTuesday’s Generosity AI Working Group titled “ AI Readiness and Adoption in the Nonprofit Secto
How to Raise More with OneCause AI™
The Killoe Group
AUGUST 20, 2024
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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis
Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand
Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!
What’s the Best Fundraising Software Out There? Our Top Pick
Nonprofit Fixer
AUGUST 20, 2024
Whether you’re investing in fundraising software for the first time or looking to switch providers, it can be overwhelming to wade through all of the options on the market. At some point in your research, they all start to blend together, making it nearly impossible to decide on a particular platform. That’s why we’ve created this guide to choosing fundraising software.
Benefits of Using Generative AI in Customer Support
Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
AUGUST 20, 2024
Benefits of Using Generative AI in Customer Support Customer support is an important element of any business that wants to be profitable and build the base of loyal clients. No matter how good products or services a firm makes or delivers, people will still have questions about deliveries, installations, maintenance, and prices, among others. All such inquiries should be quickly addressed, as if your company is not fast enough, customers may choose a competitor.
I’m a Deadhead and a Nonprofit Leader: The Two Have a Lot in Common
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 20, 2024
The Grateful Dead offers nonprofits lessons on how to adapt to change while staying true to their original vision. By Eboo Patel TNS John Mayer and Bob Weir are shown during Dead & Company’s opening night at the Sphere, in Las Vegas, on May 16. The Grateful Dead offer nonprofits lessons on how to adapt to change while staying true to their original vision.
Why is it Hard to Give My Money Away? A Donor’s Perspective
Blue Avocado
AUGUST 20, 2024
Five things that nonprofits should consider doing to facilitate donations. Imagine you’re the head of a small charity: Without a full-scale development team behind you, you’re probably very pleased to have developed any plan to solicit donations. With some help from your friends, you’ve created an attractive website that makes a powerful statement about the good things that you’ll accomplish with any gifts.
Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape
Speaker: Jennifer Hill
Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.
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