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Make The Most of P2P Fundraising In 2024

NonProfit PRO

Supercharge your peer-to-peer fundraising this year by joining hundreds of nonprofit professionals at P2PForum24 in Philadelphia from February 21-23. Whether you’re a senior leader or staff member, this is the place to learn from experts and your colleagues at other organizations. Join us for a gathering that will help you improve your program’s performance in this critical year.

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Duke Endowment Awards $75 Million to 3 Universities in North and South Carolina

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By M.J. Prest Chris Record, Davidson College Davidson College is among the recipients of grants from the Duke Endowment celebrating the foundation’s 100th year of giving to higher education in North and South Carolina. Also, the Helmsley Charitable Trust gave $17.6 million to back programs for homeless New Yorkers with serious health needs, and the new Adobe Film & TV Fund will award $6 million to help filmmakers from underrepresented backgrounds find careers in entertainment.

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The Must-Attend Nonprofit Sector Conferences Happening in 2024

NonProfit PRO

Review this list of nonprofit conferences to ensure you receive ongoing education and have a chance to meet your peers this year.

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Dogs, Octopuses, and Cash: Two TikTok Fundraising Success Stories

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Animal organizations have turned to the popular video-sharing platform to connect with fans and raise money. By Rasheeda Childress KC Pet Project The KC Pet Project creates videos designed to inspire people to adopt animals in the shelter, like this rescue dog, Charlie Chaplin. Animal organizations have turned to the popular video-sharing platform to connect with fans and raise money.

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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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Rethink Nonprofit Budgeting and Plan for Success

NonProfit PRO

In an era of rapid change and evolving priorities, using traditional approaches to budgeting and planning may no longer be enough for your non-profit to increase financial success and boost community impact. On Tuesday, February 13th at 2PM ET, join Brian Walker, Sales Director, Euna Solutions & Andrew Horrow, CPA, Senior Managing Consultant, Forvis as they explore transformative practices that can revolutionize the way your nonprofit approaches budgeting.

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Consolidating Your Data: 3 Strategies for Nonprofits

Top Nonprofits

Nonprofits, large and small, collect and analyze data from various sources. Donor data, such as contact information and past giving behavior, enhances donor management and allows organizations to appeal to supporters’ unique reasons for giving. On the other hand, financial data keeps nonprofits organized and aware of the health of their operations. By properly collecting and analyzing data, these insights can be used to forecast donor behavior and even project fundraising revenue.

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Donors Will Not Give to Their Capacity Unless You Deal With These Two Issues

Veritus Group

To inspire your donors to give to their capacity, implement these core principles and you will see the difference it makes in their giving. The post Donors Will Not Give to Their Capacity Unless You Deal With These Two Issues appeared first on Veritus Group.

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Schwab Charitable Donors Grant Over $6B to Charity in 2023

NonProfit PRO

Schwab Charitable donors granted $6.1 billion to charity — the first time in a 12-month period in the organization’s history — in 2023.

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Class

NonProfit Quarterly

The following text is excerpted from Going for Broke: Living on the Edge in the World’s Richest Country , edited by Alissa Quart and David Wallis, published in collaboration with the Economic Hardship Reporting Project by Haymarket Books , copyright © 2023. Reprinted with permission. When I was young everyone was “middle class.” The United States, we were told until the aughts, was a big undifferentiated mass.

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How should you approach audience research?

Big Duck

Get tips on how good research can help your nonprofit organization answer big questions and engage particular audiences.

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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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Leveraging Email Automation to Enhance Donor Relationships

Get Fully Funded

While your mission is what drives your nonprofit, your relationships with donors are what sustain it. The work you do wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of your donors, so it’s vital that you work to build genuine relationships that inspire them to continue giving. To cultivate these relationships, strategic communication is key. But your staff members can’t always afford to spend time writing emails to donors on top of their other responsibilities.

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Strength-based Communication and Related Disciplines

Prosper Strategies

Imagine communication that doesn’t dwell on deficits, but celebrates capabilities. That highlights resilience instead of vulnerabilities. This is the essence of strength-based communication – a deliberate choice to focus communications on an individual or community’s strengths, resources and opportunities for growth. Strength-based communications or strength-based messaging moves beyond the “problem-centric” approach, recognizing that people should […] The post Stre

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3 Innovative Ways to Use QR Codes to Boost Your Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

Fundraising is the bread and butter of nonprofit organizations—without gifts from generous donors, your nonprofit wouldn’t be able to work toward its mission. That’s fundraising 101 , the basic concept that your nonprofit relies on to see success. However, in a world where new fundraising ideas pop up seemingly overnight, it’s crucial to stay on the lookout for ways to improve your efforts.

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New year, new social media plan: Using data to inform our strategy 

Candid

It’s that time when we reflect on our work over the past year and set goals for the new one. And it’s no different for social media managers. As Candid’s manager of digital communications, I’ve been digging through our social media analytics, researching broader trends, and determining our strategy and tactics for 2024. Here is a peek behind the scenes into how Candid assesses our social media annually.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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10 Eco-Friendly Habits You Can Start at Home Today

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

10 Eco-Friendly Habits You Can Start at Home Today In today’s world, where environmental concerns are more pressing than ever, it’s crucial to adopt eco-friendly practices in our daily lives. Starting at home, there are numerous simple yet effective habits you can incorporate to make a significant difference. This guide explores practical and easy-to-implement eco-friendly habits that can lead to a healthier planet and a more sustainable lifestyle.

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Major Donor Stewardship – Million Dollar Experiences for Million Dollar Donors

iMarketSmart

Your biggest major donors simply cannot be treated like all your other donors. If you’re like most mid-size and larger nonprofits, they are funding the great majority of your operation. What are you doing to recognize them? What kind of giving experience are you providing? Gift officers need to be able to offer major donor stewardship and recognition opportunities so your biggest donors get treated like the unique partners and supporters they are.

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Best Ways to Improve Your Company’s Workflow System

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Best Ways to Improve Your Company’s Workflow System “Building smart processes to streamline workflow can make the work easier and the results more reliable, which keeps my head above water and my clients happy.” ~ Mark Mason Have you ever wondered, “What do big brands and corporates do differently that makes them successful, despite the complex internal operations, diverse workforce, and high market demands they’re predisposed to?

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Investing in Systems Change Capacity

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Susan Misra & Marissa Guerrero In recent years, many in the philanthropic field have realized that even concrete, system-level outcomes are insufficient to produce systems change. True systems change requires solutions to be embedded deeply enough that they can self-perpetuate. After all, a policy win might be progress, but to truly change a system requires embedding into the system itself the capacity to enforce and implement this policy.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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USA Bound: How eSIMs Simplify Your Travel

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

USA Bound: How eSIMs Simplify Your Travel Planning a trip to the United States can be thrilling but also stressful. You want to stay connected and avoid roaming charges, but dealing with physical SIM cards seems daunting. Fortunately, eSIMs have made travel to the USA incredibly convenient. In this blog post, we’ll explore how eSIMs can enhance your upcoming US trip.

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How APIs Fuel Sustainable Practices in Financial Technology

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

How APIs Fuel Sustainable Practices in Financial Technology The financial technology (FinTech) sector has been revolutionized by the advent of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), paving the way for more sustainable , efficient, and customer-centric services. This article delves into how APIs are reshaping the landscape of financial services, focusing on sustainability and innovation.