Ann Green
AUGUST 15, 2019
Can you believe we’re already halfway through August? Like it or not, September will be here before you know it. Fall is a busy time for nonprofits, especially if you’re doing a year-end appeal. You don’t need to mourn the end of summer yet, but you should start planning for your year-end appeal. Many nonprofits rely on their year-end appeal for a good portion of their revenue so you want it to be successful.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
AUGUST 28, 2019
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Selfish Giving
AUGUST 21, 2019
The survey results are in on asking corporate partners for a minimum revenue commitment (MRC). There are four parts to this post. 1. The graphs showing the results. I took these right from the Survey Monkey survey my email subscribers completed in July. 2. Two of the three survey questions included a section for comments. There were some great insights from respondents so I’ve included a selection beneath the respective questions. 3.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
AUGUST 22, 2019
By Alex Wilson and Pat Duffy , co-founders of The Giving Block. Thanks to the increase in the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, nonprofits are increasingly turning to cryptocurrency as a new source of revenue. Beyond the revenue potential, some nonprofits are taking things a step further by looking at ways they can become more transparent, provide stability, and provide tax benefits to their donors. 1) Cryptocurrency Fundraising.
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.
Fundraising Coach
AUGUST 29, 2019
So many fundraising problems can be solved by interacting with donors. Getting to know them. Asking about their interests. Learning their stories. I call it "seeing donors in their natural habitat.". But if you've had years and years of only focusing on your nonprofit and what you do and how great your staff is, interacting with donors can be really hard.
Mission Minded
AUGUST 8, 2019
Karen Buck is a Senior Brand Strategist at Mission Minded and co-led the rebranding of our client Army & Navy. The post Look Behind the Brand: Army & Navy Academy appeared first on Mission Minded.
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Nonprofit Marketing Guide
AUGUST 20, 2019
Many communications professionals — but certainly not all — are natural-born writers. And if you like to write, or if you tell good stories, you’ve probably been told, “You should write a book!” So. should you? As you may remember, Antionette Kerr and I co-founded a non-fiction book publishing company called Bold and Bright Media a couple of years ago.
Selfish Giving
AUGUST 21, 2019
The survey results are in on asking corporate partners for a minimum revenue commitment (MRC). You can view them here. There are four parts to this post. 1. The graphs showing the results. I took these right from the Survey Monkey survey you completed in July. 2. Two of the three survey questions included a section for comments. There were some great insights from respondents, so I’ve included a selection beneath the respective questions. 3.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
AUGUST 14, 2019
Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2019. Time: 1pm EDT / 10am PDT. Presented by: Elizabeth McDonough of Classy. If it seems like we’ve been talking about 2020 for decades—it’s because we have been. Over the last century futurists and experts in nearly every field have made some kind of declarative prediction for 2020 and what the world would be like when it finally arrived.
Fundraising Coach
AUGUST 17, 2019
Do you feel it? The airports and highways are filled with last minute vacation seekers. Back to school supplies are flying off shelves. The school buses are doing practice runs. It's almost the fall. For whatever reason, people seem to "settle in" to a more regular routine once the school year starts. And that impacts fundraising. Fundraising Happens Year Round.
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.
NonProfit Hub
AUGUST 14, 2019
If your nonprofit is looking for a new fundraising idea that will get your supporters excited to make a donation, then t-shirt fundraising could be exactly what you’re looking for. This new crowdfunding option is an easy way for your nonprofit to not only raise money on a recurring basis but also increase awareness of your work in the community. . If you’re new to t-shirt fundraising for nonprofits, we’ve outlined everything you need to know below to get you started.
Ann Green
AUGUST 27, 2019
By Wayne Elsey. Fundraising is the lifeblood of nonprofit organizations. But, planning and executing effective fundraisers is not an easy task to juggle while pursuing your mission. However, without crafting and enacting successful fundraisers, nonprofit organizations would not be able to continue their charitable work. While many fundraisers focus on the amount of funds you earn, what has a greater impact on the progress of your organization is the amount of support you receive. .
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
AUGUST 29, 2019
Flickr Creative Commons photo by Steve Bustin. The pursuit of meaningful media coverage is often a frustrating one for nonprofits. The local business journal might, for instance, post short items whenever you make a new appointment to your board. But it has no interest in running a feature about your work. TV stations never show up when you invite them cover your annual dinner.
Selfish Giving
AUGUST 7, 2019
I write case studies for organizations and many have the same challenge: they don't have a lot to say. Getting a few quotes from the partner is expected (and important!). But wouldn't it be great if you had some hard data that the partnership actually worked? That it was actually win-win for both partners. It's for this reason I'm partnering with Accelerist for a special case study offering for August.
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!
Nonprofit Tech for Good
AUGUST 29, 2019
By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. She regularly provides useful tips and resources to the nonprofit sector through her blog, #501SocialBlog. Also, on October 8 in partnership with Nonprofit Tech for Good, Julia will be presenting a free webinar about how nonprofits can use social media to raise money online.
Mission Minded
AUGUST 14, 2019
You may be worried that your messaging is stale, or that you need a new way to tell your organization’s. The post Why You’re Not Ready for New Key Messages appeared first on Mission Minded.
NonProfit Hub
AUGUST 15, 2019
By Josh Kashorek, Director of Marketing from Five Q. Why Facebook is Important to Nonprofits. If you’re a marketer, then you know the impact that Facebook has globally. The platform provides a vast space for organizations of all sizes to reach people all over the world. The social media giant has 1.47 billion active daily users worldwide- that’s 66% of its monthly users- making Facebook the third most-visited site in the world.
iMarketSmart
AUGUST 5, 2019
This is a first! I’ve never had anyone write a guest post for my blog. But when I saw what Daphne Powell was doing to grow relationships with her donors, I reached out to her to see if she might consider telling you her story. So, here goes… Introducing Daphne Powell and her magical use of photo books for donor stewardship. Hoooooorayyyyy Daphne!
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.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
AUGUST 26, 2019
Our #NPCOMMLIFE blog series is aimed at helping you by sharing tips and insights on how to create boundaries, take care of yourself, and avoid stress at work. Here are some examples: Boundaries You Need to Be Productive How to Establish Boundaries at Your Nonprofit Job How Do You Manage Your To-Do Lists? Is Time Management the Key to Happiness? 6 Ways to Stay Motivated in the Summer and Still Get Work Done How Do You Communicate Between Departments?
Elevation
AUGUST 27, 2019
Over the last few years, we’ve all seen some dramatic shifts in the way millennials and Gen Zs interact with money - and donate. Apps like Venmo and CashApp beat out cash. Now Bitcoin is beating out gold. And, when they donate their Bitcoin or other cryptos directly to a nonprofit, they pay less taxes.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
AUGUST 25, 2019
Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2019. Time: 1pm EDT / 10am PDT. Presented by: Julia Campbell of J Campbell Social Marketing. Packed with practical, how-to advice and examples for small nonprofits on a limited budget, this free webinar will show you how to leverage your social media accounts to raise money and strengthen relationships with donors so they give again.
Pam Moore
AUGUST 16, 2019
What does it really mean to be a thought leader? Unfortunately too many digital and social marketers have a false belief that they can simply write a few blog posts, send a few tweets, reach 10k YouTube subscribers and increase their social influence scores to quickly become the go to thought leader of their niche. We've all seen the blog posts promising the magic 10 steps to be a thought leader in 140 characters or how to be a thought leader on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and every o
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.
NonProfit Hub
AUGUST 9, 2019
A major challenge most working adults face every day is getting themselves up and going for work. The perpetual dailiness of life can get tiring if you aren’t motivated by a passion. You get up, get ready, look yourself in the mirror and something doesn’t feel right. Something’s gotta change. “Why should I wake up early to go to a job that could get done with or without me?”.
Mission Minded
AUGUST 28, 2019
A pitch-perfect tagline can be the foundation of all the messages you create about your organization or program. It’s a. The post Is Your Tagline Too Long? (Or Too Short?) appeared first on Mission Minded.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
AUGUST 22, 2019
If you are interested in leveling up your team’s communications work, you should be having these five conversations. Find your team’s Marketing Maturity Level here and get a customized training plan (it’s free). How can we think further ahead? The most effective communications teams are agile and can act quickly as new assignments and opportunities come up.
Elevation
AUGUST 14, 2019
Your nonprofit mission statement is the core that defines the purpose of your organization. It's the first thing people mention when they're writing about you, or on a listing of your organization on sites like Guidestar. Your mission is a cohesive statement that describes what you do and why you exist.
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Nonprofit Tech for Good
AUGUST 16, 2019
By Chuck Spidell , founder of ILLUSIO and a WordPress Strategist committed to helping nonprofits get their websites unstuck and moving forward. When it comes to technology, you get what you pay for. If your organization is using generic or low-cost website hosting for WordPress, it’s likely you’re running into common problems: Your website’s pages and posts load slow.
Pam Moore
AUGUST 13, 2019
Twitter is an amazing platform to not only build community and brand awareness but also to generate leads and increase sales! Yes, smart and social savvy marketers know how to generate sales using Twitter. However, to do this you must understand that Twitter is not designed as a spamming platform. You can't just hop on Twitter and start spamming urls to your website, blog or sales page.
NonProfit Hub
AUGUST 26, 2019
It happens. People move on to other opportunities, budgets can get tight ? whatever factors led to being an understaffed organization, it’s left up to you to figure out how to continue business as usual. While you’re in this weird limbo state, it seems like the tasks keep piling up as the world is chugging ahead at full speed. . Take a deep breath. We’ve got this.
TakeTwo Services
AUGUST 15, 2019
More often than you would think we come across nonprofits – small and large – that, without a strategic plan or theory of change or even a clear plan of action, pull off incredibly successful communications work, from campaigns to email newsletters to branding. In a world where image seriously matters, talented communications’ personnel are able to tap into the passion and emotion that most nonprofits are built around, and even without a clear “blueprint”, communicate and motivate people around
Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System
Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, 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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