Get Fully Funded
APRIL 17, 2023
I hear it all the time – Where do I find new donors? Is there a list somewhere? Ha ha. Uh, no. There’s no magic pill you can take that will somehow attract rich people to your cause like moths to a flame. That would be cool if it were real. But it doesn’t work that way. Yet, there are some proven techniques for finding people who love your nonprofit’s work and want to see you succeed.
NonProfit Quarterly
APRIL 20, 2023
Image Credit: dole777 on unsplash After more than a decade of dominating the social media landscape, Big Tech platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are in flux. Meta—the parent company of Facebook and Instagram—has been under fire in the past few years over its lax policies on news content, data privacy, and misinformation. Long-time users of Twitter are concerned about hate and harassment after Elon Musk recently acquired the company, as some accounts that were previously banned for v
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
APRIL 19, 2023
By Emily Haynes Getty Images Previously, the biggest donors insulated overall fundraising revenue from a decline, but there were fewer of these donors at year-end.
Ann Green
APRIL 19, 2023
In theory, a newsletter can be a great way to engage with your donors. In reality, that doesn’t often happen because most donor newsletters can be used as a cure for insomnia. They’re too long and filled with boring articles that brag about how wonderful the organization is. The good news is you can create an engaging newsletter your donors will want to read.
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.
NonProfit PRO
APRIL 17, 2023
The Fundraising Effectiveness Project released its full-year 2022 numbers at AFP ICON yesterday. And they weren’t good. Donor dollars had been rising since 2012 — until now. Here’s a breakdown of the findings.
Joan Garry
APRIL 20, 2023
Listen superhero. The world is counting on you. Come join the Nonprofit Leadership Lab and get the training and support you deserve! Our 1-day sale closes in the morning! The post The Nonprofit Leadership Lab is OPEN (1-day Flash Sale) appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.
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Nonprofit Marketing Guide
APRIL 18, 2023
It’s the nonprofit comms unicorn. Can you cover serious nonprofit policy. While being funny. And doing so in a modern format (like a reaction video). And connect to a pop culture phenomenon? Why, yes, you can. when you have a dynamic leader who isn’t afraid to put their face on video and a supportive communications director to lift up that content and get it out there.
NonProfit PRO
APRIL 19, 2023
Nonprofits react to crises. Though giving tends to rise around these events, nonprofits often are unable to retain these often one-time donors. If your organization doesn’t have a plan to steward these reactionary donations to make them become more commonplace, it should.
Amy Eisenstein
APRIL 20, 2023
Love the letter from the dog! Before writing I read our What Inspired You to Be a ChE? survey answers. At all of our conferences you can scan a QR code or send in a handwritten card answering that question. Whether I”m writing about K-12 outreach or recognizing a multi-hyphenate engineer superstar, I am inspired. Their stories are personal, relevant and compelling.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
APRIL 18, 2023
By Bruce Reznik Mel Melcon, Los Angeles Times, Getty Images A lawsuit against Los Angeles County helped spur efforts to stop polluting the Los Angeles River. Lawsuits are not as risky or costly as many grant makers believe — and are one of the best strategies for achieving lasting effects on a wide range of environmental issues.
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 Marketing Guide
APRIL 20, 2023
Last week I implored you to schedule your PTO because 43% of you won’t use it all. And that absolutely still stands. But with 35% of you telling us you work from home or remotely and a whopping 60% working hybrid, you may be thinking you can get away and still work. And you can. According to that same survey from Go City I mentioned last week, 29% of remote workers say they plan to work while on vacation in 2023 and 1 in 4 will extend a vacation this year by working remotely.
NonProfit PRO
APRIL 21, 2023
Securely managing donor data provides the foundation for analyses that can reveal deeper insights into donor sentiment. Here are three steps that every nonprofit should take to ensure that their donor data is both private and secure.
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
APRIL 19, 2023
Pledge fundraising campaigns are an excellent way to encourage your donors to make gifts by engaging their competitive spirit. During a pledge fundraiser, a donor promises to contribute a specific amount in the future or over a certain time frame. Typically, they pledge to fulfill their donation when a certain action is completed, such as running a specific number of miles in a fun run.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
APRIL 20, 2023
By Thalia Beaty and Glenn Gamboa Associated Press Joshua A. Bickel, AP CASA of Lexington has seen a drop in new volunteers. In 2022, 62 completed training, short of its goal of 80. CASA of Lexington has tried just about everything to find volunteers to serve as advocates for abused and neglected children with the Kentucky nonprofit.
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Nonprofit Marketing Guide
APRIL 21, 2023
How did everyone’s week go? Ready for the most helpful articles, posts, and tips for nonprofit marketers? This week we have some bad fundraising news, Twitter changes, how to avoid email blacklists, and more. It’s time for Mixed Links… Donations Decline for the First Time Since 2012, Fundraising Effectiveness Project Data Shows. So many of you may want to know The BEST Way to Find New Donors for Your Nonprofit.
NonProfit PRO
APRIL 18, 2023
Managing successful paid advertising campaigns with tight budgets and limited resources can be challenging. Fortunately, there are several platforms with programs that offer exclusive resources to nonprofit organizations to help them further their mission.
Joan Garry
APRIL 19, 2023
Want more tips and strategies for developing a nonprofit organization that’s built to last? Discover the 14 Attributes of a Thriving Nonprofit! Grab your free download and start transforming your organization today! The post 3 Eye-Opening Conversations on Organizational Development appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
APRIL 17, 2023
By Drew Lindsay Sixto Cancel argues that people who have experienced the child-welfare system are the ones to make it better. Now some of America’s biggest philanthropists are betting that he’s right.
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.
Selfish Giving
APRIL 19, 2023
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NonProfit PRO
APRIL 21, 2023
Nonprofits increasingly rely on technology to accelerate their mission and meet the expectations of their supporters. Today’s technology encompasses elements that touch people, process, and culture. Grounded in research, Powering Purpose in the Cloud presents three digital mindsets alongside actionable pathways to guide your organization’s successful adoption of technology.
Amy Eisenstein
APRIL 19, 2023
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
APRIL 17, 2023
By Kay Dervishi and Yesica Balderrama Christine Paige The Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation, a conservation nonprofit near Grand Teton National Park, relies on volunteers to collect local wildlife data and remove fencing that’s harmful to animals. Wyoming chalked up a big increases in volunteers during the pandemic as retirees and companies were attracted to open spaces to help local charities and the interest continues to build.
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
Stanford Social Innovation Review
APRIL 19, 2023
By Elikem Tomety Archer & Jessica Harrington In 2017, as part of her participation in the youth leadership program Global Citizen Year , Dora—an 18-year-old from Huntington Beach, California—spent seven months in Thiadiaye, Senegal. One requirement of the program was the completion of a community project designed to address a local need.
NonProfit PRO
APRIL 21, 2023
Calling all nonprofits who need funding for their technology-driven projects! Amazon Web Services (AWS) wants to support the mission-critical components of your work that rely on cloud technology. The AWS IMAGINE Grant supports foundational IT projects as well as think big projects leveraging advanced services, with an opportunity for unrestricted funding up to $150,000 and cloud credits of up to $100,000.
Bloomerang
APRIL 19, 2023
It happens to the best of us: You’re talking with friends or family members, and you use a word or phrase that you don’t say outside of work—one that no one else in the room understands. In the tech industry, that word might be something like “tech stack.” We might use an acronym like CRM without explaining what that stands for or that it’s sometimes used interchangeably with donor database or donor management software.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
APRIL 17, 2023
By Maria Di Mento Plus, Harvard received $300 million from hedge-fund manager Kenneth Griffin, Robert Smith donated $15 million for career-readiness programs for underserved high-school students, and Kathryn and Kenneth Chenault gave Bowdoin $2 million to honor a civil-rights leader.
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.
NonProfit Quarterly
APRIL 19, 2023
Image Credit: Monika Helmecke on pixabay.com Last December, in Upper Darby, an 85,000-person suburban community outside of Philadelphia, many residents, when they entered “hospital” into their map app and rushed to their local hospital to seek urgent medical care, found that the emergency room—and indeed the entire Delaware County Memorial facility—had closed.
NonProfit PRO
APRIL 21, 2023
Nonprofits increasingly rely on technology to accelerate their mission and meet the expectations of their supporters. Today’s technology encompasses elements that touch people, process, and culture. Grounded in research, Powering Purpose in the Cloud presents three digital mindsets alongside actionable pathways to guide your organization’s successful adoption of technology.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
APRIL 20, 2023
By Grace Azenabor , Mariam Mansury , Jasmine Arai & Gabriel Kasper More funders are providing general operating support to BIPOC-led organizations. But is it enough?
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
APRIL 19, 2023
By David Risher and Jennifer Risher Getty Images The co-creators of the #HalfMyDAF campaign are calling on more donors to join them as they launch two new rounds of matching funds to encourage people to grant 50 percent of their DAF dollars to nonprofits.
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!
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