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7 Ways the Next Generation of Giving Will Look Dramatically Different

NonProfit PRO

Nonprofits are poised now more than ever to embrace a new way of interacting with donors that will help them establish a donor base that is truly engaged. Here are seven ways we can expect to see the next generation of giving change.

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Your Fundraising Campaign Will be More Successful if You Go Multichannel

Ann Green

Year-end fundraising season is starting to gear up. I’m already seeing appeal letters in my mailbox and this is just the beginning. Speaking of appeal letters, you should plan to send one by mail. I know email is easier and less expensive, but people respond better to mail and it’s well worth the investment. However, if you just send one fundraising letter and wait for the donations to come in, you’ll be disappointed.

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One of the Most Creative Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives Ever

Joan Garry

Do your org’s diversity & inclusion initiatives go deeper than how diverse your board and staff is (or isn’t)? Learn all about a creative move one of my clients made to bring racial diversity to life in their organization! The post One of the Most Creative Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives Ever appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.

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Comment on 5 Critical Steps to Raise Major Gifts in Time for Year-End Fundraising by 8 Savvy Ways to Raise More Money in ANY Economy - FileHog.com

Amy Eisenstein

[…] fundraising season is heating up. It’s normally the time nonprofits raise more than the rest of the year combined. But as the markets falter and uncertainty creeps in, you and your donors may be facing […].

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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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5 Governance Tips for Nonprofit Directors

NonProfit PRO

Nonprofit directors play a vital role in making sure a nonprofit’s governance structure is functioning and healthy. Here are five tips for contributing to a healthy governance structure.

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Are You Failing to Prioritize Your Calls to Action?

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

We just finished our Creating Your Donor Communications Plan Master Class and we kicked things off by talking about getting your messaging right. The #1 question to ask yourself in order to do that is: What’s my call to action? But what if you have various staff members arguing about what you should ask supporters to do in your newsletter or on social media?

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Donor Prospect list

Affnetz

Prospective Donors List-Building Efforts. Blogs / By Mike Crum. Prospective Donors List-Building Efforts You are 7x more likely to get a gift from someone who has already given, so most of your fundraising efforts should focus on donors that have already given to your Nonprofit. But, past donors move away, get compassion fatigue or simply move on to support other Nonprofits and causes.

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10 Things I Learned From 30 Years in Sustainer Giving, Part 2

NonProfit PRO

In a previous article, I shared the first two things I learned during my 30 years of working on sustainer programs. Most of this is not rocket science, but it’s important to keep in mind when you’re looking to grow or retain your sustainers. Here are my next two lessons.

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Five Coaching Conversations to Have with Comms Staff

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

If you supervise nonprofit communications staff or just want to be a better colleague to your comms staff, consider being open to these kinds of conversations with them. These types of conversations represent the bulk of the talks I have with nonprofit communicators who are participating in the Communications Director Mentoring Program , which includes unlimited private coaching with me.

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Newsletter: 3 Lessons from a Nonprofit That Lost Its Biggest Sponsor ; Purina Turns Hockey Penalty Box Into Dog House for Charity ; Did Emily Dickinson Have a Boston Accent?

Selfish Giving

The Boston Marathon is one of the best known road races in the world, but what's not widely known is that it's run by a nonprofit, the Boston Athletic Association or BAA. And just like many nonprofits do, the BAA has run into a stumbling block: It just lost its biggest sponsor for its largest event.?? Yep, after nearly 40 years the financial services giant John Hancock is ending its support for the Boston Marathon.

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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 Leadership Center Welcomes Two New Members to Board of Directors

NonProfit Leadership Center

The Nonprofit Leadership Center is pleased to welcome two new members to its talented and dedicated board of directors : Stacy Baier, Ph.D., and Nathan Penha, CRPS®, AAMS®. Meet Stacy Baier. Stacy Baier is the CEO of the Pinellas Education Foundation, where she leads all development, educational impact and administrative activities while cultivating a strong working relationship between the business and school communities.

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Make Your Best Impact as a Nonprofit Board Member

NonProfit PRO

Combining your business acumen and passion for a cause can come together in a fulfilling way as a nonprofit board member. Understanding the responsibilities incumbent on being a board member before you join will make you ready for impact on day one.

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Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators – October 21, 2022

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

It’s Friday! If you are new around here, that means it’s time for me to share some of the most helpful articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising. This week we have Halloween and #GivingTuesday campaign ideas, explaining Community-Centric Fundraising to donors, a social media marketing strategy template, advice for white allies, and more.

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Benefits of incorporating AI Tools in your Content Marketing Strategy

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Benefits of incorporating AI Tools in your Content Marketing Strategy. Are you looking to scale your content marketing efforts? Check out how AI Tools fit in your Content Marketing Strategy. Do AI Tools serve content marketing strategy? Yes, they do! AI is making life easier, we all make content in our daily life in different ways such as by clicking pictures, recording videos, writing articles then posting them to different social media platforms.

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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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Pleasant Persistence (it’s boring but effective)

Fundraising Coach

One of the hard truths about fundraising is that: fundraising isn’t always fun. Good fundraising is. tedious, meticulous, regular, pleasant persistence. (Even when you don’t feel like being pleasant.). If you’re not getting the results you want, look at your own activity. For example, if “no one” is getting back to you, are you really attempting to connect with people?

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Create Brand Loyalty and New Revenue for Your Nonprofit with an Online Branded Merchandise Store

NonProfit PRO

During the previous recession, 25% of income to charities came from product sales. With merchandise, nonprofits can provide supporters with a tangible product, building an ongoing relationship and making the most of opportunities to spread the word about a cause.

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5 Tips to Craft Your Nonprofit’s Year-End Fundraising Campaigns

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Your nonprofit does incredible, life-changing work. Your year-end fundraising campaigns should show your donors what you’ve accomplished together over the past year, and invite them to give toward an even brighter future. Excellent year-end campaigns need to strike a balance between hitting uplifting emotional beats that are relevant to your mission and delivering a compelling case for why people should support your nonprofit.

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11 Phrases to Retire

Clairification

Negative self-talk can really mess you up. So say behavioral scientists, psychologists and researchers. I recently ran across an article on the CNBC Make It blog by Kathy and Ross Petras , and want to share it because it rings so true for me. And I hope for you as well. Many times, professionally and personally, we can’t make the problem go away. Our control lies fundamentally in how we approach the problem.

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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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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Senior Care

Bloomerang

According to the US Census Bureau, there are more than 46 million adults age 65 and older living in the U.S.; by 2050, that number is expected to grow to almost 90 million. This creates both a demand and opportunity for organizations whose focus is primarily serving this target group. Our funder list below focuses on funding for those prioritizing senior care, opportunities and resources for elderly individuals, and for researchers focused on concerns that affect the elderly.

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Deliver a Text Messaging Strategy to Enhance Donor Engagement

NonProfit PRO

With the market cluttered and audiences’ attention spread thin, nonprofit leaders are seeking ways to reach new prospects and keep donors engaged. SMS/MMS strategies offer nonprofits this unique opportunity. Here’s a look at the benefits of text messaging and how to add the channel to your existing campaigns.

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3 Reasons to Invest in Nonprofit Fundraising Tech Integration – Even During a Recession

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Brian Greenwald , Nonprofit Superfan at Generate_Impact – a technology services company focused solely on celebrating and serving humanitarian, social impact and sustainability organizations and causes. Everywhere you look, there’s news that a recession is about to drop, or in fact is already here. Real or imagined, one thing is for certain – even the thought of it is putting a strain on donors.

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Building Supply Chains Where Smallholder Farmers Thrive

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Lisa Manley & Iris van der Velden. In Ghana, a third-generation farmer named Afi grows cocoa and cassava on a small, three-hectare plot of land. He earns less than $1 a day, however, a study of cocoa farmers in the region estimates that he would need at least $5.81 a day to afford a decent and dignified standard of living : enough to afford acceptable housing, feed his family, send his children to school, and cover his farming costs.

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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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Disaster Relief Fundraising: Critical Tools for Donations + Examples

Donorbox Nonprofit

When disaster strikes – whether natural events, global pandemics, or any other number of emergencies – so, too, can extreme devastation. The world’s nonprofits are the true heroes of these catastrophic situations, stepping in and stepping up, especially when support is needed most. At Donorbox, we exist to serve you and to make it possible […].

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Stand Together Foundation Launches $30M Initiative to Help Nonprofits Dealing with Poverty

NonProfit PRO

Stand Together Foundation, an organization committed to breaking the cycle of poverty and transforming communities, announced an up to $30 million initiative to support 100 nonprofits fighting poverty to accelerate their impact and transform how society thinks about addressing poverty and social barriers.

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Nonprofit Vision Statements: The Ultimate Guide (+ Examples)

Prosper Strategies

Here’s how to get started developing a nonprofit vision statement to articulate the future your organization exists to create. The post Nonprofit Vision Statements: The Ultimate Guide (+ Examples) appeared first on Prosper Strategies.

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Nonprofit Radio for October 17, 2022: Wake Up Excited, Go To Bed Fulfilled

Tony Martignetti

Eric Saperston: Wake Up Excited, Go To Bed Fulfilled That’s what Eric Saperston wants for you. He returns after many years to share his wisdom born of research over cups of coffee with some of the most successful folks on the planet. Plus there’s his book, “Live In Wonder.” Listen to the podcast … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for October 17, 2022: Wake Up Excited, Go To Bed Fulfilled → Eric Saperston: Wake Up Excited, Go To Bed Fulfilled That’s what Eric Saperston wants for you

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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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Don’t Be White Noise to Your Donor: 4 Ways to Stand Out

Veritus Group

Your donor communication strategy matters even more when there's so much competing noise. Here are four proven ways for you to stand out. The post Don’t Be White Noise to Your Donor: 4 Ways to Stand Out appeared first on Veritus Group.

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Find Time to Vacation Before Year-End

NonProfit PRO

The nonprofit sector sucks at vacationing plus resting on vacation. Nonprofit employees come to work exhausted, but need to do a better job of taking care of themselves. When employees are not at their best, their performance suffers.

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Head First: How To Gain Control of Your Brain and Live The Life You Want

Fundraising Leadership

Changing how you live and work is possible by changing how you think about the past. Have you ever felt overwhelmed, or unable to think clearly when it mattered most? You were probably trying to use a part of your brain that was unavailable at that time. The great news is: There is a simple technique for regaining access to that part of your brain on-demand. “ If you have ever been unable to think clearly when it mattered most, you were probably trying to use a part of your brain that was u

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The 5 BIG Myths of Nonprofit Accounting

The Charity CFO

In this episode, A Modern Nonprofit Podcast host Tosha Anderson comes to you directly, to talk about the 5 biggest myths she’s encountered time and again while working with nonprofits. Don’t be misinformed, join Tosha as she reveals the truth behind concepts that tie nonprofit founders, board members, and bookkeepers in knots. For more nonprofit accounting resources check out www.thecharitycfo.com.

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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!