Sat.Nov 09, 2019 - Fri.Nov 15, 2019

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Six Inclusive Stock Photography Sites Every Nonprofit Should Have Bookmarked

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

You know you need great photography. But for whatever reason, you don’t have it in-house. Maybe you don’t have the skills or access to a professional. Or maybe you can’t photograph the real people you work with for whatever reason (privacy and safety being the main ones in the nonprofit world). So, you turn to stock photography. and find nothing that looks authentic.

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Be Thankful for Your Donors

Ann Green

Thanksgiving is coming up and it’s a time of the year in the U.S. when we show gratitude to the special people in our lives. Your donors are special people and they deserve to be showered with gratitude. This doesn’t happen nearly as often as it should. But you need to spend just as much time thanking your donors as you do on fundraising. Here are a few ways to thank your donors and let them know they’re special.

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Newsletter: Will a Nonprofit’s Bet on Death be a Boon for Partnerships? ; How Brands Gave Thanks on Veterans Day ; Why Your Nonprofit Needs an Explainer Video

Selfish Giving

Marie Curie , a UK-based nonprofit that runs hospices and supports people living with terminal illness, has launched Talkabout , a microsite to get people talking about everyone's favorite topic: dying and death. The site is resource-rich - even offering a downloadable set of playing cards to promote conversations around mortality. On Twitter , I asked Meredith Niles , Executive Director of Fundraising & Engagement for the charity, if she had a specific audience in mind for Talkabout.

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Which Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software is Best for Your Nonprofit?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Dr. Allison Quintanilla Plattsmier , CFRE, CNP, CNC, Executive Director of the Jordan Thomas Foundation and Owner of AQP Consulting. The constant grind to find new funds is the challenge of every nonprofit. Fundraising comes down to one thing: relationships. The ability to track and monitor those relationships should be the #1 priority for organizations seeking to expand their donor base or increase their revenue.

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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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3 Email List Building Pop-Ups for Your Website

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

During Tuesday’s webinar , we’ll be sharing a ton of great nonprofit examples from our Inspiration Files. Here’s a little preview of some of the website lightboxes or pop-ups we’ve seen and loved recently. These are specifically for building your email list. We’ll share some used to generate donations on the webinar and on the blog later in the month.

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Nonprofit Management Worst Practices

Nonprofit Fixer

Continuing our series on “worst practices,” below is a non-exhaustive list of mistakes to avoid in nonprofit management. · Working harder to be liked than you do to get results. Management is not a popularity game. Lead with integrity and skill and you’ll be respected. · Focusing on the wrong things. Be strategic, make tough decisions, and commit to planning.

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6 Ways to Utilize Your Foundation’s Year-End Communications Budget

Mission Minded

The end of the year is approaching and, for foundations and others, that means it’s time to consider how you. The post 6 Ways to Utilize Your Foundation’s Year-End Communications Budget appeared first on Mission Minded.

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Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators – November 15, 2019

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Hello, Friends! It’s cold and rainy here, but I have the hottest articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising. This week we talk about Instagram likes disappearing, year-end fundraising tips, ghostwriting, inclusive stock photography and more. It’s time for Mixed Links… The big news in social media is Instagram Will Begin Hiding Total Like Counts for US Users.

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How to Reach Beyond Your Typical Donor Base

NonProfit Hub

As we reach the end of 2019, reflections and evaluations are at the forefront of everyone’s minds. What is working well? What could we change? How can we grow and create a larger impact? How can we make next year even better? One of the best ways to increase your impact is to expand your donor base. But I know it’s easier said than done. Here are some tips that might help you branch out from your current base and create some new buzz about your organization.

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5 Ways You Can Get Meetings with Major Donors (Even When They Won’t Answer their Phone)

iMarketSmart

I hear the following all the time when I ask fundraisers about their efforts to land meetings with major and legacy donors: “I tried calling, but they didn’t answer the phone,” they say. So what’s really happening here. They are busy They don’t know you They don’t trust you They aren’t expecting your outreach anyway Plus, these days, they hardly use their telephone for communicating Additionally, they already get tons of calls from solicitors/telemarkete

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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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Take the LGBTQ Self-Test (Are you a Friend or a Phobe?)

Nonprofit Fixer

Have you ever wondered where you stand on LGBTQ “hipness?” Many people nowadays have LGBTQ coworkers, friends and family members. And although, you may think you’re hip with the whole situation, you probably could be a stronger ally! If you are NOT LGBTQ, consider taking this completely unscientific test to see how comfortable you are with the LGBTQ community.

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The Difference Between Assertive and Aggressive

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Kivi has shared a few posts in recent weeks on how you can stop being a doormat at your organization. It’s a common problem especially for nonprofit communications staff since so many things can be considered “communications.” Communications Directors: “Doormat” Isn’t in Your Job Description Setting Boundaries So You Don’t Get Doormatted.