NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 11, 2022
Recent donorCentrics Sustainer Benchmarking studies show that some 6% of monthly donors will make at least one extra gift a year when asked, so not asking is definitely leaving money on the table. Here's how to go about it.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
AUGUST 11, 2022
After our webinar on How to Write Faster at Work , we asked participants to name the one tip they planned to try first from the dozens we shared. Here are the top five tips nonprofit communicators plan to try first to write faster at work. Using a Timer. We recommend using a timer in two different ways when writing. First, if you are having trouble getting started, set it for 10 minutes and force yourself to write on the topic for that long, no matter how bad the writing may be.
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Ann Green
AUGUST 11, 2022
Wow, this summer is flying by. September will be here before you know it. I know that may be hard to believe since many of us have been suffering through record-breaking temperatures, especially in areas where it’s usually not that hot, such as parts of Europe and the Pacific Northwest. Despite all this, now is a good time to start planning your year-end fundraising campaign.
Joan Garry
AUGUST 10, 2022
Firing an employee is never easy. But letting a colleague who’s not a good fit stay for too long can get in the way of your mission. Here’s how to do this more gracefully, even if you’re a natural people pleaser. The post How to Fire a Nonprofit Employee (Gracefully) appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.
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.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 9, 2022
Gamification is proving to be a powerful tool that can help nonprofits meet their fundraising and awareness goals. Because people are naturally hardwired to seek rewards, it builds enthusiasm and drives funding.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
AUGUST 9, 2022
Based on some questions we got during last week’s webinar Getting People to Click: How to Write (Ethically!) for Opens, Clicks, and Conversions ( recording available with an All-Access Pass ), many of you still aren’t maintaining healthy email lists even though we’ve been talking about this for over 2 years now. This is concerning any time of year, but believe it or not, year-end giving is right around the corner and a clean email list is essential for making it through the mor
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Fundraising Coach
AUGUST 9, 2022
Fundraising is said to top the lists of things people find most scary. Right up there with fear of public speaking and fear of untimely death. Nonprofit fundraisers and volunteers refer to that fear when they explain why they don’t make the fundraising solicitations they know they need to make. They know they need to make the calls to pay their staff and fulfill their mission.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 8, 2022
How do we best utilize the rest of the summer to advance our development work and, more importantly, how do we create a sense of productivity and accountability that permeates our organizational cultures throughout the year? Here are some best practices.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
AUGUST 10, 2022
In March 2020, much of the office-world went virtual. Even while we were terrified and clear that the already existing disparities in our community would be exasperated, there was also a brief window where we felt like we had more control of our most precious resource: time. . As a consultant, I experienced the privilege of the new, Zoom, workplace.
Candid
AUGUST 8, 2022
In 2020, the philanthropic sector started conversations about how philanthropy can better support Black-led organizations and the Black community. Organizations hosted “listening” sessions, in which the Black community shared their experiences with leaders in the sector, mostly non-Black people of color and white people. In my opinion these sessions to “educate” individuals and organizations, stirred up Black trauma and reinforced stereotypes.
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.
Get Fully Funded
AUGUST 8, 2022
For most of us, fundraising isn’t something that comes naturally, especially a straight request for donations. Asking for money, can be uncomfortable, right? We all grew up learning that it wasn’t polite to talk about money and it definitely wasn’t right to ask your friends and family for handouts. It’s the great irony of fundraising – we love to help but we don’t like to ask for help.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 8, 2022
Truly caring for the donor is the best way to care for the organization. Do not let unrealistic expectations get you off that basic truth. Here are some best practices for dealing with fundraising expectations.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
AUGUST 12, 2022
The Bombay Club. New Orleans, LA. We’ve made it to another Friday! Hey – sometimes you gotta celebrate just making it through the week. Let’s wrap things up with the most helpful articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising. This week we have the important of the design process, TikTok Stories explained, some direct mail testing, and more.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
AUGUST 12, 2022
First of all, thank you for trying to make your nonprofit website more accessible. You want to do the right thing and make sure your site is easy to use for everyone. That’s important! There’s no easy way to say this, but in most cases, it’s better if you uninstall that plugin (or overlay, or widget)— it’s not going to have the impact you intended. Let’s go over some background, and I’ll explain what I mean.
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Bloomerang
AUGUST 12, 2022
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 where to seek endowment funding for their local historic charity. . Dear Charity Clairity, We are a 501c3 and are in desperate need of a new roof for our historic building.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 12, 2022
Here’s a look at how Planned Parenthood split its 55,000 mid-level program list into smaller segments to mail smarter, and effectively renew and upgrade lapsed and underperforming donors, respectively.
Blue Avocado
AUGUST 8, 2022
Article In Brief: The Problem: New ideas for expanding impact tempt nonprofits to expand their target population, chase new grants or donors, and/or enlarge mission without realizing organization growth. Why it Happens: Nonprofit founders and leaders seek new ways to make a bigger impact without considering all the impacts on the organization. The Solution: Nonprofits […].
Mission Minded
AUGUST 10, 2022
When your brand is clear, it becomes easy to align your hiring practices with it. Here are four ways to ensure your hiring is on-brand and puts forth the best of your organization. The post Hiring? Your Brand is Your Friend appeared first on Mission Minded.
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.
The Charity CFO
AUGUST 8, 2022
Why do people donate to nonprofits? After all, giving away money isn’t rational. Moreover, from a human behavior standpoint, the psychology of fundraising doesn’t appear to make sense. And yet, people across cultures and contexts give generously to organizations that share their values. . So, what forces explain fundraising psychology? And how can you harness those forces to raise more money for your organization?
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 11, 2022
The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI is opening applications for its new online Professional Doctorate in Philanthropic Leadership (PhilD), the first professional, doctoral-level leadership degree in the field.
Candid
AUGUST 11, 2022
Corporations have the resources to provide significant funding to nonprofits and are becoming a growing part of many organizations’ revenue streams. So how do you tap into these funds? We’re here to help you crack into the corporate giving options available to you. . Some background: Corporations donated over $20 billion in 2021. , This number has been steadily increasing over the past few years, growing 23.8% between 2020 and 2021 according to Giving USA. .
Elevation
AUGUST 11, 2022
It’s no secret that websites are one of the main tools that nonprofits use to attract prospects, converting casual users into new supporters. In fact, according to Double the Donation’s nonprofit fundraising statistics , between 18% and 20% of donors across the Baby Boomer, Gen X, and Millennial generational divide are most inspired to give because of nonprofits’ websites.
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
The Volunteer Hub
AUGUST 9, 2022
Providing employees with time-off to volunteer is a great way to increase engagement and decrease turnover. Creating an employee benefits program that includes volunteer-time off is a great way to increase employee satisfaction and engagement. Take a look at these 13 VTO statistics that show the value for business, employees, and the community. It’s a win-win-win.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 10, 2022
Knowing what to do about raises is tough. “What if we have a recession?” “But we had a great year.” “But we didn’t address raises last year.” “But our headcount is like a leaky bucket.” So yeah, it’s hard.
Foundation Group
AUGUST 8, 2022
The post What Nonprofits Need to Know About Cryptocurrency appeared first on Foundation Group®.
Elevation
AUGUST 9, 2022
If you’re a nonprofit planning to market a fundraiser, you’re likely deciding how social media will fit into the equation. (If you’re not, you probably should be!) While it may seem like there’s no rhyme or reason to what is popular on any given day on any given platform, there’s more to social media than luck.
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.
Get Fully Funded
AUGUST 10, 2022
In the digital era, it’s more likely than not that your supporters are connecting with you via your nonprofit’s website. It’s crucial that you create and maintain an educational and effective website so that your supporters keep returning to learn more. You want to impress your viewers from the very first click, so you may need to dust off some acquisition strategies in your arsenal.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 10, 2022
Data Axle’s CTV advertising playbook is filled with best practices and tactics to help nonprofits get the most out of their CTV campaigns; and truly integrate CTV into a long-term, omnichannel strategy. Download the playbook to learn about consumer behavior, data-driven insights, and discover a nonprofit case study that increased mission awareness and donations by incorporating CTV.
Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit
AUGUST 10, 2022
Listen to the full episode here or in your favorite podcast app! . Today’s podcast is sponsored by Community Boost, a digital marketing agency empowering social ventures changing the world. We invite you to join The Nonprofit Marketing Summit: Fundraise To The Future for free on August 16-18th, the biggest virtual conference for nonprofit professionals!
Elevation
AUGUST 8, 2022
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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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