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Make Every Fundraising Day Count in December

NonProfit PRO

December is not the time to pull back your energy and efforts. Most people are in the spirit of giving now and you need to tap their brief feeling for total success to occur.

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What to Do on Your Mental Health Day

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

I was a big proponent on mental health days even before the past two years happened. And now that we know from October’s “Stress in America” survey that work is a very/somewhat significant source of stress for 66% of those surveyed, it’s time to revisit this idea. First off, mental health days are not for you to avoid your boss after you made a mistake or just don’t feel like listening to your co-workers.

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Newsletter: Better Sponsorship Packages with Thriller, Spiller, Filler ; Mini USA Aims to Put More Pets in Passenger Seats ; Get Your Partnership & Marketing Teams on the Same Page

Selfish Giving

I put together my holiday planters last week and I used the traditional advice for making containers: Thriller, Spiller, Filler. Thriller. Something tall that will make people say "WOW!" In my container this is the winterberry branches. It gives the arrangement height and pop. Spiller. Something that spills over the side of the container and softens the edges.

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10 Simple Strategies for a Successful Year-End Giving Campaign

Get Fully Funded

With Giving Tuesday in the rear view, it’s tempting to forgo a year-end giving campaign and coast to the end of the year, catching up on work and enjoying the holidays. But don’t! This is NOT the time to take your foot off the gas! A year-end giving campaign is your chance to win over donors when they are in a giving frame of mind. Almost one-third of total giving to nonprofits happens in December, and 12% happens in the LAST THREE DAYS of December , according to Network for Good.

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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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Why Protecting Donor Data Is No Longer Optional

NonProfit PRO

Data gets compromised and put at risk of being stolen or misused, including by nonprofits who haven't invested in cybersecurity. In short, we've reached a moment where the privacy lights are blinking red, and nonprofits must invest in cybersecurity. Protecting donor data is no longer just something nice to do.

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Our Top Ten Blog Posts of 2021

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

This year you seemed to focus more on self-care as several #npcommlife posts made this year’s top ten. That makes me so happy! You were also interested in our decision to stop using Facebook Groups, what to do about Apple’s iOS15 and writing ideas. Here are the Top 10 Blog Posts published by Nonprofit Marketing Guide in 2021, according to Google Analytics page views: Why We Are Leaving Facebook Groups by Kivi Leroux Miller.

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5 Steps to Prepare for a Successful Nonprofit Website Redesign

Nonprofit Tech for Good

You’ve been put in charge of leading the revamp of your organization’s website. A website build or redesign has technical but also design and execution aspects. You’ll need to understand both elements and how they work together, for a successful end product. Additionally, you might face the prospect of rallying stakeholders and staff towards a common vision, goal, and outcome.

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A Guide to Having a Board Recruitment Strategy

NonProfit PRO

Board recruitment is important as you must find leaders who have the right perspectives that align with your organizational strategies, goals and needs. It is not about recruiting one person. It is about building a diverse group over time that can take your organization to the next level.

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Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators – December 17, 2021

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Next week’s Mixed Links will be on Thursday the 23rd and will be the last one of 2021 (boo!) since the week of December 27th is our Week of Freebies (yay!). So let’s gather around the fire and gaze at the most helpful articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising. This week we have year-end fundraising advice, Instagram tips, content request forms, preventing hackers, and more.

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It’s Not Too Late: 3 Strategic Year-End Fundraising Tips

Bloomerang

Did you know that nearly one-third of individual fundraising happens during the month of December and 12% of giving happens in the last week of the calendar year ? . You don’t want to blow this opportunity to raise what will likely be a significant amount of your nonprofit’s yearly revenue! With that in mind, here are some year-end fundraising tips to help you make the most of your online fundraising efforts.

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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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Learning from 2021 for a Successful 2022

Mission Minded

Take away these five nonprofit insights from our team to yours to help you plan for a successful 2022. The post Learning from 2021 for a Successful 2022 appeared first on Mission Minded.

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The NonProfit Voice Ep 58: Why Video Is Vital to Nonprofit Storytelling

NonProfit PRO

Host Mark Becker is joined by Joel Resnik, chief revenue officer at Gather Voices, in this episode of The NonProfit Voice Tech Series where they examine the power of video to tell your nonprofit's story, and even how beneficiaries and supporters can assist these efforts through user-generated content.

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Do You Have Backup? [Preliminary Trends Data]

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

If you were to unexpectedly be out of the office for three or more days, how would your communications workload be managed? That’s one of the brand-new questions we are asking in the 2022 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report Survey. ( Please take it now, if you haven’t already! ). While this is preliminary data from 328 participants, we are a bit bummed out, but not surprised, to hear that just over half of you don’t have good backup.

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[VIDEO] 3 Steps To Closing $10K+ Gifts By December 31

Bloomerang

Julie Ordoñez will outline a proven strategy, messaging and action steps you can implement right away to close major gifts faster, ethically. Full Transcript: Steven: All right, Julie, I got 3:00 Eastern, is it okay if I go ahead and get things kicked off officially? Julie: Let’s do it. Steven: All right, awesome. Well, good afternoon, everybody.

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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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Best Fundraising Software: 17 Popular Platforms for 2022

Salsa

Whether your organization is large or small, there is a fundraising software package that can help you communicate with and process donations from all your existing donors and future supporters.

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Have You Created a Toxic Environment at Your Nonprofit?

NonProfit PRO

There is a major nonprofit that — I know if you heard its name, you would, by all accounts, say, “Wow, what a great organization that is doing such amazing work.” But, internally, the nonprofit has a leadership mess and toxic environment.

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Your Job Is Hectic. Finding the Right Training Shouldn’t Be.

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Kivi and I try to make nonprofit communications training as simple as possible. With one purchase you can stay up to date on the latest trends and best practices for ALL of 2022. The training you will get with our All-Access Pass covers topics like: Editorial Calendars. Communications Planning. Email Marketing. Communications Audits. Workflows and Processes.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] What’s A Good New Donor Acquisition Rate?

Bloomerang

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on what would be considered a good new donor acquisition rate. Dear Charity Clairity, I’m wondering if you have a data point readily available in your brilliant brain?

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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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Top 10 blogs of 2021

Candid

As COVID-19 continued to dominate world headlines in 2021, Candid’s blog readers looked to us for guidance on fundraising in a largely digital world, along with related news and trends in the social sector. Here we share the most-read blogs of the year, in descending order, with readers gravitating toward fundraising tips and best practices. . 10. Top fundraising trends to capitalize on in 2021.

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Why Disaffiliations Really Happen at Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

Chapter or affiliate, disaffiliations happen for several reasons that are spoken aloud. Typically, some significant change is a catalyst for the conversation. Often the change is toward unification, streamlining in some way, or a significant program change.

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Executive Report: 27% of Nonprofit Boards Don’t All Actively Give

NextAfter

27% of nonprofits indicated that their Board of Directors are not all active donors. This is according to a recent OpX360 Executive Study of 155 Nonprofits benchmarking their marketing, fundraising, and communication practices suggesting a reluctance of some nonprofits to either fundraise from Board Members or require board giving. BoardSource, another recognized leader in nonprofit board research, sites 68 percent of nonprofit organizations have a policy requiring board members to make a person

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7 Reasons To Try A Virtual Nonprofit Focus Group

Bloomerang

Ease of organization, larger participant pools and technological advances have helped the virtual nonprofit focus group overtake its traditional format. It may lack the coffee and cookies, but it has many other reasons to dominate the field of supporter feedback. Here are 7 reasons to try a virtual nonprofit focus group. 1. You have more flexibility.

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Pricing for Profit: How to Set, Negotiate, and Succeed

Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader

In today’s competitive market, pricing is more than just a number — it’s the cornerstone of profitability. The right pricing strategy ensures that you capture the true value of your offering, paving the way for sustainable growth and long-term success. Join Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader, in this exclusive session where he will explore how a well-crafted pricing approach balances customer perception with business objectives, creating a powerful tool for securing both competitive advantage a

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Weekly update from PND

Candid

A weekly update with the latest news from PND. Amazon to invest $161.5 million in preserving affordable housing. December 16, 2021. Amazon has announced commitments totaling $161.5 million to help preserve affordable housing in Arlington County, Virginia, and Nashville, Tennessee. The investments include a $160 million low-rate loan from Amazon’s Housing Equity Fund to fill finance gaps and preserve more than thirteen hundred affordable units at the Barcroft Apartment community, located near Ama

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What Today’s Nonprofit Needs in a Leader

NonProfit PRO

Today's nonprofit leaders can no longer rely on a fixed set of circumstances, which means the world changes — sometimes dramatically — from day to day.

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Ask Us Anything About Year-End Fundraising

NextAfter

Questions from NextAfter Institute Members In this ask me anything post, I’ll answer a few questions submitted by members of the NextAfter Institute about year-end fundraising. Table Of Contents Question #1 – How should I use a video in my year-end fundraising? Question #2 – Should we send a year-end postcard? Question #3 – How do I get the most out of a year-end homepage takeover?

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Developing The Creative Skills That Will Help You Become A Great Nonprofit Storyteller

Bloomerang

In part two of this series on the skills you need to be a great nonprofit storyteller, I talk about how to engage your audience emotionally through creative storytelling. You can read part one here. In the first part of this series, I talked about why you need to define your goals, your brand and voice, and your audience before crafting your story. In this post, I’ll focus on the creative skills involved in storytelling. .

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Engage, Empower, Excel: Transforming Performance in the New Era of Work

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Adri Glover

The world of work has fundamentally changed. The series of waves that the pandemic began have rippled through the Great Resignation, quiet quitting, the Great Regret, and other eloquent phrases that boil down to the same thing: people aren’t engaged at work or enabled to perform at their best. The truth is that engagement and enablement is more important than ever, but how we do it is the critical differentiator for many organizations.

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Changing the Rules Changes the Game.and Not for the Better

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

I have a friend who called me on the phone the other night to vent about a situation at her work. Her supervisor had upended her job, and she felt more like this was a personal attack than a strategic organizational move. These types of events can be jarring. One minute, you’re doing your job and understand what you’re supposed to achieve, and then suddenly you’re told that you should be doing something else, or the objectives of your job have changed.

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A Guide to Having a Board Recruitment Strategy

NonProfit PRO

Board recruitment is important as you must find leaders who have the right perspectives that align with your organizational strategies, goals and needs. It is not about recruiting one person. It is about building a diverse group over time that can take your organization to the next level.

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How to Create an Amazing Donation Receipt for Your Donors

Joe Garecht

When it comes to fundraising, sometimes the small things make a big difference. This is certainly true of your non-profit’s donation receipt. When donors make a gift, the donation receipt is one of the first things they will see, and it will set the tone for how they feel about having made the gift. Donor stewardship is extremely important for your non-profit.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] Will Grant Funders Give To You If You Have Too Much Individual Funding?

Bloomerang

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a Director of Development who wants advice on what to do when the board thinks their individual fundraising success will depress grants. Dear Charity Clairity, I’m the Director of Development for a successful organization that has vision, capacity, and a proven track record of success.

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How to Scale Recurring Giving for Sustainable Growth

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Is your organization ready to build a recurring giving program that not only sustains but also propels your mission forward? 🚀 In this new webinar with industry visionary Tim Sarrantonio, we’ll guide you through the critical steps to establishing and scaling a successful recurring giving program. Whether you’re starting fresh or enhancing an existing program, this session will provide the strategies you need to deepen donor relationships and secure long-term support!