The Chronicle of Philanthropy
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
In her introductory column for the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Cora Daniels explores the innovative approaches of Black women leaders and why the sector should follow their lead. By Cora Daniels Getty Images In her introductory column for the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Cora Daniels explores the innovative approaches of Black women leaders and why the sector should follow their lead.
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
When marketers think of their email newsletters, they may be placing too much emphasis on “news” and not enough on the “letter” aspect, and Ann Handley, chief content officer at MarketingProfs, sees this as an opportunity. Here are five email newsletter makeover tips that she shared.
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NonProfit Leadership Center
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
On October 19 and 20, 2023, hundreds of nonprofit and business leaders will come together at the highly anticipated Nonprofit Leadership Conference , hosted by the Nonprofit Leadership Center and presented by Bank of America. We invite you to submit photos and/or video content that show your nonprofit in action for a chance to be featured in the opening video at the conference and other promotions throughout the event.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
I briefly touched on this in Get Your Email List Ready for Year-End Fundraising NOW , but email deliverability for nonprofits is not great right now. According to Validity’s 2023 Email Deliverability Benchmark Report , over 16% of emails from nonprofits either go to spam or don’t get delivered at all. That may not mean much to you, but if you look at the chart below that’s towards the bottom of this deliverability chart broken down by industry.
Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
The Mellon Foundation has launched a $250 million nationwide effort to rethink public art and memorials. The debates over it are just starting. By Alex Daniels Mark Gormus, Richmond Times-Dispatch, AP The Jefferson Davis Monument in Richmond, Va., seen marked with spray paint in January 2020. The Mellon Foundation has launched a $250 million nationwide effort to rethink public art and memorials.
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
It is challenging to fully unlock volunteer potential. Spending countless hours to recruit and train volunteers only to have up to half of them never engage again is a loss of time and resources. Here are a few strategies to achieve impactful nonprofit engagement.
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Joan Garry
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
If you see your "busyness" as a badge of honor, it's time for some truth telling. This reflects poorly on your leadership. So let's discuss time management. The post Master Nonprofit Time Management in 90 Minutes appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Danish author Bjorn Lomborg argues the United Nations promised too much — and recommends 12 priorities. By Eden Stiffman Danish author Bjorn Lomborg argues the United Nations promised too much — and recommends 12 priorities.
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
The right imagery can amplify the power of your nonprofit communications. However, pictures must be used correctly to achieve the best results. Let’s get into the nitty gritty of some image selection best practices.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
If you’re interested in improving your nonprofit’s email engagement, you might try a lot of tactics, like Playing with your subject lines Switching up the sender’s name Including photos or videos in the email body Adding more links or buttons for readers to click on Creating a mobile-first email template Adding an email welcome series Adding an email re-engagement campaign While all these ideas are great suggestions, one approach beats them all.
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.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
By Annie Neimand Organizations want to tell stories about their impact to ensure people understand what they do, why they do it, and why they should continue to be funded to do it. But most organizations do not tell stories with a beginning, middle, and end, with conflict and resolution, or with characters and settings. These are fundamental narrative elements for sharing compelling stories, and yet on their websites or annual reports, organizations tend to share vignettes and profiles, not stor
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
By Courtney C. Radsch and Michael Jarvis Piecemeal responses to misinformation won’t work. Instead grant makers must help build an environment in which accurate and diverse information sources flourish.
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Fundraisers ask me questions about monthly giving all of the time. Here are the answers to some of those key questions, such as when to ask for monthly gifts and how to steward monthly donors.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Zazu Gastropub. Opelika, AL Happy Friday, Friends! I am here with the most helpful articles, posts, and tips for nonprofit marketers from the last week or so. This week we have the most effective social media content, a Giving Tuesday guide, tips for better blog posts, social media updates, and more. It’s time for Mixed Links… Planning a website rebuild?
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NonProfit Quarterly
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Image credit: Yuet Lam-Tsang Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2023 issue, “Movement Economies: Making Our Vision a Collective Reality.” What do community organizing calls for police abolition and recent federal public investments like the American Rescue Plan Act (more popularly known as ARPA) have in common?
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Donor-advised funds are now more popular than private foundations and rank among the most powerful forces in philanthropy, new data shows. By Drew Lindsay Just 30 years after Fidelity Charitable opened, contributions to donor-advised funds now top giving to foundations.
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Because acquisition sets the stage for the relationship you will have with your donors, it is important to keep these six guiding principles in mind to successfully build your donor acquisition strategy.
Non Profit AF
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
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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.
NonProfit Quarterly
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Image Credit: Our Children’s Trust The group of plaintiffs walk forward through a crowd, supporters applauding and members of the press snapping photographs on every side. The plaintiffs are smiling, and they are young. This group of 16 plaintiffs, all between the ages of five and 22, just won “one of the strongest decisions on climate change ever issued by a court,” according to the Washington Post.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
By M.J. Prest Also, Blue Meridian Partners awarded $124 million to the HBCU Transformation Project, and Virginia Tech received $50 million to bolster health-sciences research.
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Financial storytelling isn’t number-crunching—it's a smart way to clearly communicate your financial position to your stakeholders, even if they’re not accountants. Download this whitepaper to understand how to tell your financial story in a way that boosts your sustainability and growth.
Veritus Group
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
A transformational donor plan allows you to take time to see the donor, dream big with them, and take the journey together as partners. The post Do You Have What It Takes to Get a Transformational Gift? appeared first on Veritus Group.
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
Bloomerang
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
In an era where many donors today rarely carry cash and pay for products daily with taps, apps, and 1-click buttons, nonprofits must adapt to acquire, retain and cultivate their biggest supporters. With this in mind, we’re excited to announce the next evolution of Bloomerang Payments – the integration of Google Pay and Apple Pay. This addition empowers nonprofits to tap into the exponential growth of digital wallets while providing donors with a seamless, convenient, and secure givin
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
The Ways and Means Committee wants to know whether the nonprofit tax code is rife with abuse, allowing nonprofits to be key players in political races, rather than serving charitable causes. By Alex Daniels The Ways and Means Committee is looking into whether the nonprofit tax code is rife with abuse, allowing nonprofits to be key players in political races, rather than serving charitable causes.
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Giving Tuesday is right around the corner—are you prepared? Get ahead of the competition and create your most successful campaign ever with the #GivingTuesday Ultimate Guide eBook! Download the eBook to receive helpful tips and tricks for planning and sending communications, social and email messaging templates, a sample project calendar, examples of successful campaigns from other nonprofits, and more.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
SEPTEMBER 17, 2023
Sponsored by Network for Good – an easy-to-use all-in-one nonprofit fundraising platform. What Metrics to Review When Analyzing Your Campaign Your campaign(s) up and running, it’s time to assess whether your campaign is performing up to par. We recommend running your campaign for at least a week to get sufficient data before analyzing performance. After a week, review the following data points: 1) CTR (Click-Through-Rate): The CTR is the number of times your ad is clicked on after it is visible
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
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Image credit: Clem Onojeghuo on Unsplash Pedestrian deaths in the United States have surged, reaching numbers unseen not just in the past few years, but in decades. Pedestrian deaths rose by about 54 percent between 2010 and 2020. The number of pedestrians struck and killed by vehicles reached—and then surpassed—a 40-year high in 2021, according to the latest national data released by the Governors Highways Safety Association, a nonprofit representation of US state and territorial highway sa
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Their gift establishes the Cherng Family Center for Integrative Oncology, a program that will bring together Eastern and Western medical and healing practices to treat and care for cancer patients. By Maria Di Mento Lester Cohen, Getty Images for City of Hope Peggy and Andrew Cherng’s family foundation gift to the City of Hope aims to speed up a range of research programs, efforts to develop new treatments, and clinical trials.
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
ClickBid launched AuctionGPT as part of its mobile bidding software. AuctionGPT gives charities with limited resources access to the same type of technology as larger nonprofits, making it easier for them to promote their causes to a wider audience and make a meaningful difference.
Get Fully Funded
SEPTEMBER 17, 2023
A solid donor relationship is the backbone of successful fundraising. When donors feel like they’re making a difference and that they’re valued for their contribution, they stick around and keep giving. Just like any other relationship in life, your relationships with your donors should be mutually beneficial and enjoyable. That means you should think about what your donor gets out of your relationship.
Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand
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