Ann Green
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
Many donors have gone above and beyond to help nonprofit organizations over the last two years. This means you need to go above and beyond when you thank them. Are you doing that? Most likely, you’re not. I know running your organization is hard right now, but you need to prioritize donor appreciation. Thanking your donors is not just something you do after you receive a donation and then do nothing for a while.
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
We know how it feels to be caught by the desire to be safe by relying on past success versus attempting new strategies. We know that certain stumbling blocks can arise as you debate future directions for the staff and office. These 10 steps can help to keep a staff from missing a vital part of successful fundraising.
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Nonprofit Marketing Guide
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
I have a love/hate relationship with social media. I love being able to connect with people I otherwise would not be able to. I hate all the noise. Then from a business point of view, there is the pressure to post something engaging every time and the constant algorithm changes that decided who sees what. Of course, deciding what to post to social media should follow the same process you use for any communications channel: Does it fit in your overall strategies and goals?
Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
Email Marketing Tools every Nonprofit Needs. What do you do with the 99% of your website visitors that leave your website? With Email Marketing, you can capture valuable traffic. Check our these Email Marketing tools and tips by Lilian Sue. After covering content curation tools and fundraising ideas , I thought it was time to provide some tools and tips covering the basics of email marketing for nonprofits , ensuring that your content is shared with a dedicated audience of enthusiastic supporter
Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker
Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
The Open Data Project [ español , français ] seeks to gain a better understanding of how nonprofits, NGOs, and charities worldwide use technology for digital marketing and fundraising. At the core of the project is the Global NGO Technology Survey and the data below is based on the survey responses of 1,160 nonprofits worldwide that use social media.
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Once again, nonprofits can invest in marketing outreach efforts to raise awareness. But instead of sending out the usual text messages, emails and bulk flyers in the mail, there are outreach methods and engagement techniques that can enhance and improve response rates and hopefully fundraising totals.
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Get Fully Funded
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
There’s nothing more exciting than making the decision to start a nonprofit! It’s exhilarating and you want to just launch it already! Your vision for your new organization probably includes vibrant programs, happy donors, tons of community support, and the opportunity to change lives. But first, you need to build a solid foundation so your nonprofit will thrive, not struggle.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JANUARY 29, 2022
Several years ago, when Steve Latham wanted to make a donation to his alma mater, a financial advisor recommended donating appreciated stock instead of cash. The concept was a win-win: By donating stock, Latham could realize a tax advantage , enabling him to make a larger donation and increase the benefit to the school. The only problem? The process to complete the transaction took several phone calls, paperwork, and more than a week to complete.
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
Direct mail is extremely effective for nonprofit fundraising. With ever-increasing postage rates, it can eat away at your donations. You should not stop sending direct mail, but there are some things you can do to decrease the amount of postage you pay. The less postage you pay the more donation dollars go toward your organization.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
It’s Friday and you know what that means? Another round up of the most helpful articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising. This week we have Super Bowl Ads, Instagram tools, nonprofit social media stats, toxic work cultures, and more. It’s time for Mixed Links… YouTube Announces 2022 Super Bowl Ads Showcase, Highlighting all the Major Super Bowl Campaigns.
Speaker: Dave Sackett
Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.
Candid
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
Inequitable access to funding in the social sector remains a persistent problem, negatively impacting our collective ability to do good. Both nonprofits and funders feel this acutely, particularly in recent years as we grapple with a global pandemic and the systemic implications of racial injustice. . Funders share how frustratingly difficult it can be to find Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC)-led and community-based nonprofits that are closest to the needs but may not have the re
The Killoe Group
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
The post Fundraising Software: 17 Top Providers for Nonprofits appeared first on OneCause.
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
There's a lot of talk about artificial intelligence, technology, machine learning and artificial general intelligence. Hopefully, you're paying some attention. If you don't, then you might just be the person whose job gets taken over by AI. So, should you be worried?
Bloomerang
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
The post Empowering Innovation and Creative Thinking in Remote and Hybrid Teams Through Bite-Sized Professional Development appeared first on Bloomerang.
Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand
Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!
The Charity CFO
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
Every tax exempt nonprofit must file IRS Form 990 (Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax) every year. That’s right, your nonprofit needs to file an IRS return. Your tax-exempt status has benefits, but it doesn’t exempt you from oversight. In fact, as a nonprofit organization, the expectations for transparency and accountability are higher than those for for-profit businesses.
The NonProfit Times
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
One of the few known gifts in the latest round of giving by author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott was an $8-million gift to the National Council on Aging (NCOA). It’s the largest unrestricted gift in the 72-year history of the organization. Funds will support work to address “systemic inequities that make it more difficult for women, people of color, LGBTQ+, low-income and rural Americans to age with dignity,” according to the Arlington, Va.
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
I determined from a group of independent variables what variables stood out as being the most effective for me to utilize over time. There was importance in understanding donor characteristics.
Bloomerang
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
The post What Corporate Sponsors Really Want From Your Nonprofit appeared first on Bloomerang.
Speaker: Jennifer Hill
Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.
The Charity CFO
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Do a Google search on nonprofit bookkeeping, and you’ll find page after page of articles on nonprofit accounting. And that’s a problem. Because while nonprofit bookkeeping and accounting are related, they’re not the same thing. Sure, you’ll find overlap between the two roles In many small organizations. And it’s sometimes not clear where the line should be drawn.
Blue Avocado
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Being the financial type, I am fond of saying that “the numbers tell a story.” And the story of what your organization plans to do in the coming fiscal year is called the budget. Every year, organizations like yours go through the process of creating a budget to be approved by your board of directors. […]. The post Practical Tips for Nonprofit Budgeting appeared first on Blue Avocado.
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 31, 2022
To learn more about the pandemic's effect, we studied nonprofits’ reliance on peer-to-peer fundraising, as well as related aspects from registration fees to participant fundraising, in our “2021 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study.” .
Bloomerang
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Feb. 1, 2022 – Bloomerang, the complete donor management solution for thousands of small and medium-sized nonprofits, today unveiled a refreshed brand, including a new visual identity and an updated mission, vision and values. The updated brand identity is the culmination of months of stakeholder interviews, industry research and creative iterations.
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.
The Charity CFO
JANUARY 31, 2022
The Statement of Activities is the Income Statement of a nonprofit organization. You may also know it as a profit and loss statement or income and expense report. Simply, it reports your organization’s revenue and expenses during a specific period and the difference between them. . In the for-profit world, they call the difference between revenues and expenses net income.
Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
Why Should You Choose a Digital Marketing Major in 2022? Are you looking to start a career? Maybe a Marketing Major is a good fit for you. Check out the benefits of starting a Marketing Major. Digital marketing has become a trendy niche, and it is fast becoming the missing piece that every business needs to succeed. According to Wikipedia, digital marketing deals with using digital devices to promote products and services over the internet.
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 31, 2022
How does your donor like to be communicated with? It’s not about how do you or your organization like to communicate — but how does your donor want to be communicated with, that best suits them? Knowing how your donor wants to engage will unlock a new level of relationship with them.
Bloomerang
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
When we created Bloomerang almost 10 years ago, our goal was to bring affordable, powerful, and easy-to-use fundraising tools to nonprofits because we saw that most organizations couldn’t afford the software they needed to make a bigger impact. Since then, we’ve worked every day to make sure that nonprofit professionals have the tools they need to change the world.
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.
Foundation Group
JANUARY 31, 2022
The post Does a Church Need 501(c)(3) Status? appeared first on Foundation Group®.
Blue Avocado
JANUARY 31, 2022
Though many people see finance as nothing but a collection of terrifying spreadsheets, I see it as the central branch of nonprofit philosophy. When the pandemic hit, our nonprofit changed everything about the way we work—overnight—and spent the year testing, failing, and trying again. Part of my job as an executive director is to be […]. The post Download Spreadsheet: Forecasting Nonprofit Finances & Pivoting Programs in a Crisis appeared first on Blue Avocado.
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
Although some organizations may have experienced an uptick in unrestricted giving, restricted donations aren’t going away, and, when used effectively, they can be an important part of fundraising for a capital campaign or a new program.
Bloomerang
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
The post Building Donor Rapport appeared first on Bloomerang.
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