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Go Above and Beyond When You Thank Your Donors

Ann Green

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.

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10 Steps to Consider Before Changing Your Fundraising Strategy

NonProfit PRO

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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No Idea What to Post on Social Media? Here Are 70 Ideas

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

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?

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Email Marketing Tools every Nonprofit Needs

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

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

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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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[DATA] 14 Must-Know Stats About How Nonprofits Use Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

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.

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3 Ways To Improve Nonprofit Marketing Outreach

NonProfit PRO

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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What you need to know BEFORE you start a nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

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.

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3 Reasons Why Nonprofits Should Embrace Stock Gifting (and How to Do It)

Nonprofit Tech for Good

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.

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5 Ways To Save on Nonprofit Postage in 2022

NonProfit PRO

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.

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Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators – February 4, 2022

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

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.

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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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Nonprofit profiles: advancing equity through data

Candid

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

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The Basics of Nonprofit Bookkeeping

The Charity CFO

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.

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AI Might Be Coming for Your Nonprofit Job

NonProfit PRO

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?

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NCOA Gets $8M Gift From Scott

The NonProfit Times

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.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Why Should You Choose a Digital Marketing Major in 2022?

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

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.

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Which IRS Form 990 Should Your Nonprofit File?

The Charity CFO

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.

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The Importance of Understanding Donor Characteristics

NonProfit PRO

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.

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Practical Tips for Nonprofit Budgeting

Blue Avocado

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.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

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.

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Empowering Innovation and Creative Thinking in Remote and Hybrid Teams Through Bite-Sized Professional Development

Bloomerang

The post Empowering Innovation and Creative Thinking in Remote and Hybrid Teams Through Bite-Sized Professional Development appeared first on Bloomerang.

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Statement of Activities: Reading a Nonprofit Income Statement

The Charity CFO

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.

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The Rise of Virtual P2P Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

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.” .

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Download Spreadsheet: Forecasting Nonprofit Finances & Pivoting Programs in a Crisis

Blue Avocado

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.

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Pricing for Profit: How to Set, Negotiate, and Succeed

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

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Bloomerang Unveils Updated Brand Identity

Bloomerang

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.

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Fundraising Software: 17 Top Providers for Nonprofits

The Killoe Group

The post Fundraising Software: 17 Top Providers for Nonprofits appeared first on OneCause.

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Never Visit, Call, Write or Email a Major Donor

NonProfit PRO

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.

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Does a Church Need 501(c)(3) Status?

Foundation Group

The post Does a Church Need 501(c)(3) Status? appeared first on Foundation Group®.

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Engage, Empower, Excel: Transforming Performance in the New Era of Work

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.

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Bloomerang’s New Look: A Refreshed Visual Identity and Other Exciting Updates

Bloomerang

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.

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The enduring value of lessons learned

Candid

Across the social sector, there’s one thing we can all agree on: data and knowledge are crucial to our collective success. With that in mind, Candid recently updated and refreshed our knowledge management platform, Issue Lab , doubling down on our commitment to connect people who want to change the world with the resources they need to do it. . If you're new to Issue Lab or haven't hung out on the platform in a while, here's what's on offer. .

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Restricted Giving: The Legal Requirements Nonprofits Should Consider Before Accepting Restricted Donations

NonProfit PRO

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.

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Exposed: The Pros and Cons of ClickBank Affiliate Marketing

Getting Attention

Exposed: The Pros and Cons of ClickBank Affiliate Marketing Table of Contents Exposed: The Pros and Cons of ClickBank Affiliate MarketingPros of Using ClickbankReputable platformWide variety of productsHigh commissionsLow barriers to entryConvenientThe Cons of Using ClickbankSerial refundersFeesShould you become a ClickBank affiliate? Any affiliate marketer worth their salt will know that ClickBank is one of […].

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How to Scale Recurring Giving for Sustainable Growth

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!