NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Set a goal, make a plan to achieve it, then work the plan. In Your 2022 Fundraising Planner, Pamela Grow - named one of America’s Top 25 Fundraising Experts - outlines how to organize your annual plan by funding source, strategy, cost, and anticipated income.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
When I am not sure what I want to blog about, I hit up my Feedly and look for inspiration from other writers and bloggers. And in the self-help sections I invariably find an article telling me that to be successful I need to maximize my mornings. The latest one is by Nancy Solari and is called Morning Routine for Entrepreneurs: How to Kick Off Your Day Feeling Driven.
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Ann Green
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
One of the many lessons since the pandemic started is generic, organization-centered communication has to go. I know there has been some conflict about donor-centered vs community-centered over the last two years and I think we can have both. What you don’t want is to be organization-centered. You can’t communicate with your donors without focusing on them.
Allison Fine
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Kanter and Fine’s research examined not only how automation is already being used by nonprofits — for traditional tasks such as fundraising and back-of-the-house work — but also the innovative ways that automated approaches are pushing the sector forward. Kanter cites food banks in particular, which saw an increased need for their services during the pandemic, creating opportunities for digital transformation.
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
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Digital advertising and testing, often thought to be reserved for high-resourced organizations, can be done on an attainable scale for smaller grassroots organizations. They can benefit the most from outreach via programmatic advertising.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
One of the best decisions I’ve made for my own productivity is implementing “no meetings” days. I have since extended that to “no meetings” weeks, which had made an even bigger difference for me. Why Nonprofit Communicators Need No Meeting Days. Undivided and uninterrupted time is so incredibly essential to strategic communications work.
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Get Fully Funded
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
When you work in fundraising, the last thing you may think you can do is take time off from work. Fundraising has a round-the-clock urgency, the feeling that you always need to be planning the next campaign, sending a report to a funder, or whipping up social media graphics. It’s true, there is a lot to do. And one thing you absolutely, positively MUST DO if you want to stay at the top of your game is take time off.
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Social media is an essential marketing tool to drive brand awareness. As we enter a new year soon, let’s explore first some of the top trends and then some of the excellent tools to have your brand stand out from the rest.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Happy almost Valentine’s Day or if maybe football is more your thing Happy Almost Big Game. Either way, let’s tackle the sexiest articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising. This week we have Instagram tips, content mistakes, diversity training, the best Super Bowl ads, and more. It’s time for Mixed Links… Here are 18 Instagram Tools to Improve Your Marketing.
Bloomerang
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Have you ever worried about offending a donor? If so, you’re not alone. Most fundraisers I know have done their share of mental gymnastics worrying about this possibility. Maybe you’re afraid you’ll offend them by sending too many emails. Perhaps you’re worried about the response to a photo or language you used in your appeals. The important thing is to be prepared to respond to your donors’ feelings.
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 Tech for Good
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
“Pop-ups.” For many of us, it’s a dirty word on the web. We all have bad memories of pop-ups interrupting our flow on websites when we simply wanted to read some content, buy something, or take another action. Everything is going great until that dreaded pop-up appears. Indeed, pop-ups can be disruptive and distracting when they’re poorly implemented or not useful.
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
“We need more money. That’s why we’re starting a major gifts program.” This is how many leaders think the economy of a major gifts program works. They decide to do it and — bam! — the money starts to flow in immediately. These leaders need a dose of economic reality as it relates to major gifts.
Candid
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
Originally published by the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP). . Not so long ago, the word “race” was something that many people shied away from—a four-letter word not to be spoken in polite company. Similarly, “racial equity” and “racial justice” were terms mostly used by advocates and experts. Today, these terms come up in daily conversations, corporate websites, and foundations’ decision-making and strategies.
Bloomerang
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Are you struggling to find new donors? If so, peer-to-peer fundraising is a perfect fundraising strategy for you to try out this year. With peer-to-peer fundraising, donors raise money on your behalf by leveraging their personal networks. This strategy encourages your supporters to engage with each other and their friends and creates further awareness for your nonprofit by spreading your mission to new audiences.
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Nonprofit Tech for Good
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Each year Nonprofit Tech for Good features a new set of niche online fundraising tools that are timely and relevant for the year to come. From accepting stock donations online to using TikTok for fundraising, these tools represent current trends in fundraising that will continue to mature throughout 2022. 1. DonateStock :: donatestock.com. DonateStock allows US-based nonprofits to easily claim and create a branded page that enables donors to give stock donations online to that nonprofit. 2.
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
Today’s nonprofits cannot thrive without a solid technology foundation and a strong technology strategy. But finding the right technology for your organization and implementing it in a way that supports your short-term and long-term goals can be challenging. It can help to know some basics about today’s nonprofit technology landscape. Here are some essential ideas to consider as you think about your nonprofit’s technology choices.
Salsa
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
You've probably heard the common adage “You only get one chance to make a good first impression.” This is true in multiple aspects of life, from a first date to a job interview to meeting a new neighbor for the first time. Humans tend to form snap judgments, and although we can change those sentiments over time, you never forget the first impression.
The Charity CFO
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
By now, you’ve heard about cryptocurrency… . But maybe you’re a bit wary of the technology. Or you think it’s just another financial bubble. Or a boiling swamp of high-risk speculation. And you’re certainly not sure why your nonprofit should care about it. We don’t want to exaggerate the impact…but trillions of dollars in wealth have been created in digital currency in record time. .
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 Tech for Good
FEBRUARY 6, 2022
Although the most popular accounting software products- like QuickBooks and SAP- handle the needs of businesses in many industries, nonprofits have a unique business model and accounting standards and require different features and functionality from accounting software. Keep reading this Ultimate Guide to Accounting Software for Nonprofits to learn what makes accounting for nonprofits unique and get tips on choosing the best accounting software for your organization.
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
If you work for any nonprofit, over time, you will interface with a nonprofit board of directors. Board members can help take a nonprofit to a successful level or be an energy drain on staff members.
Elevation
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Walking donors through the giving process from their first interaction with your organization to their eventual conversion requires a dedicated effort from your nonprofit. However, even after processing your supporters’ gifts, there is often still one last step: providing a donation receipt.
Foundation Group
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
The post 5 Best Practices to Ensure Smooth Form 990 Preparation appeared first on Foundation 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
Successful Nonprofits
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
T he Thief in Your Company: Protect Your Organization from the Financial and Emotional Impacts of Insider Fraud Author: Tiffany Couch CPA/CFF, CFE Who is this book for: If you are responsible for raising, spending, or accounting for a single penny at work, then this book is for you. From staff who accept payments Read More. The post Book Review: The Thief in Your Company: Protect Your Organization from the Financial and Emotional Impacts of Insider Fraud appeared first on Successful Nonprofits.
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Philadelphia Insurance Companies (PHLY) is proud to partner with NonProfit Pro to provide the 2021 Research report: “Challenges, Opportunities, and Insurance Buying Trends in the Nonprofit Industry 2021.” Download your FREE report to learn about the current challenges and impact of COVID-19 on this sector.
Caring Truth-Teller
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
You’ve spent so much time on the details of planning your next fundraising event. Whether it’s a golf outing, gala, fundraising breakfast or lunch, wine-tasting, or fund-a-need activity — invitations are sent and then you expect donors to give. Unfortunately, your guests don’t care much about the napkin colors, centerpieces, gift bags, or the font on the invitation.
iMarketSmart
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
1. Indecisive. They want and need to give and they might have organizations in mind, but they haven’t decided where to give yet. 2. Fearful. They are afraid to give impulsively. They’ve done that before and encountered donor remorse. So they put the money in the holding pen as a ‘circuit breaker’ 3. Unprepared. They have a good idea of which organization they want to give to but feel they still need to do their due diligence before they pull the trigger. 4.
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 Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
Who Do You Need To Make Your ERP Migration A Success? Migrating your company’s database is one of the best ways to further boost your organization’s efficiency. But who do you need to have it done right? At the core of every organization is a reliable system and database that can enable employees to access a consistent set of information. This can then serve as their guide when accomplishing tasks, and hence, efficient performance and success of the company.
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
One of the ways Aldi can keep its prices low is by using a quarter in a very special way. If you’ve shopped at one of its stores, you already know what I mean.
Candid
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Today marks the launch of Candid Learning for Funders , your new destination for field guides, blogs, training, and tools designed to improve the practice of grantmaking. . Beginning today, Candid’s funder field guides, self-paced courses, and learning tools that were previously found on Grantcraft.org will now be part of Candid Learning for Funders.
Joe Garecht
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
Most non-profits know the power of e-mail for fundraising. While e-mail fundraising isn’t as effective as asking for gifts in-person or on the phone, e-mail remains the most effective digital fundraising strategy. (To learn more about why that is, read The Most Important Thing to Understand for Online Fundraising ). In previous articles, we talked about how to write great fundraising e-mails and how to pick effective subject lines … in this article, I want to show you another strategy that can
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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