NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 23, 2022
As nonprofits become more dependent on larger donors, the more fundraisers know about them, the better. And, research shows they may have some traits that fundraising professionals should know about.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
AUGUST 25, 2022
You know all those checklists for what to do if you have trouble sleeping (make sure the room is dark, is cool, stop looking at your devices at least an hour before bed, go to bed at the same time, etc.)? You can also create your own personal checklist for signaling to your mind and body that you want to get some creative work done. When you are really in the creative zone, it’s called “flow.” I’ve shared before some research on how to get into the creative flow state.
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Selfish Giving
AUGUST 24, 2022
On Sunday I dropped my son off at college for his sophomore year. At 8pm it's already dark. I'm starting to see late-season blooms in the garden like goldenrods, asters, and pink sedums. I can't believe September is right around the corner. A new month! A new season! Before publishing any more new content, I thought it might be helpful to review what I've written this summer to make sure you haven't missed anything that could be helpful!
NonProfit Leadership Center
AUGUST 22, 2022
The past few years have required nonprofit professionals to dig deep, think differently and work together to support communities. At the 2022 Nonprofit Leadership Conference on December 1 , presented by Bank of America, you’ll reignite your calling to nonprofit work and come together with peers and partners to chart the path forward. This year’s conference breakout speakers address some of the most pressing issues facing nonprofit professionals, from acquiring and retaining top talen
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
AUGUST 24, 2022
While economic health can be unpredictable, there are tactics you can employ to help ensure your organization operates efficiently and effectively through uncertainty.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
AUGUST 24, 2022
During a recent Nonprofit Marketing Guide training on How to Write Faster ( recording available with a Free Membership ) the chat was on fire with participants sharing their tips and tools for what helps them during their storytelling process. When I jumped in with my tips for Asana, I received questions for further insight on how I utilize this program within our marketing department (of one).
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Blue Avocado
AUGUST 22, 2022
Article In Brief: The Problem: Grant writing is a time and resource consuming activity that saps nonprofit productive capacity. Why it Happens: Nonprofits rely on grants as the single revenue source to fully fund their operations. The Solution: Diversity funding streams by fully integrating all services offered into a closed loop nonprofit funding model.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 26, 2022
In May of 2020, Echoing Green and The Bridgespan Group published an article highlighting enormous budget disparities between Black and white-led nonprofit organizations seeking institutional funding in the early stages of their development. The numbers were staggering.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
AUGUST 26, 2022
Cafe 123. Opelika, AL. Summer is rapidly coming to a close, but it will be a while before the temperatures cool off where I live. The only thing hotter than a summer in the South is these helpful articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising. This week we have Giving Tuesday, Instagram, and online donation tips, info on 15+ social media platforms, myths about Gen z, and more.
Bloomerang
AUGUST 24, 2022
You just landed a ten million dollar mega gift for your organization. It’s the donation that you’ve always dreamed about! For those of us who have accomplished this, exhilaration hardly describes all the emotion that comes with raising a multimillion dollar gift from one donor. Gifts like this don’t come along that often, but when they do, they can dramatically change an organization.
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.
Candid
AUGUST 25, 2022
In May 2021, I had to face the inevitable: I could no longer avoid fundraising. I had recently joined Madison House Autism Foundation as the Director of the Autism After 21 Utah Project (AA21 Utah). As is often the case for smaller nonprofits, everyone was involved in development. I’ll be the first to admit that I had a lot of fears about fundraising (deep insecurity about my ability to make small talk, the general awkwardness of asking for money, etc.).
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 22, 2022
How should you interpret data from several different reports that seem to convey conflicting information? Let’s take a look at three reports to identify what they are individually evaluating, so we can start to understand what type of knowledge we want to take from each.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
AUGUST 23, 2022
It’s happened to the best of us – you sit down to write that blog post, newsletter article, etc. and…… nothing. comes. to. mind. (I may or may not have experienced that today as I sat down to write this blog post.) . So let’s talk about some ways to get your writing flowing again, places to look for inspiration, and other ideas to get you un-stuck.
Mission Minded
AUGUST 24, 2022
Here are three ways to flip your fundraising pyramid on its side to increase the depth of your donor engagement. The post Flip Your Donor Pyramid on Its Side for Deeper Engagement appeared first on Mission Minded.
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The Charity CFO
AUGUST 24, 2022
Managing a nonprofit’s finances is not a one-person job. Sure, your financial team– your bookkeeper, accountant, and CFO (if you have one)–take the lead role in managing your finances. But keeping financial responsibility “siloed” within the accounting team is both dangerous and ineffective. The high-performing organizations we work with all ensure that nonprofit financial management is a collaborative effort.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 26, 2022
Nonprofit board members are typically not ready to lead the succession planning. With no succession plan in place, there may be a long gap in leadership before another executive is on board. Nonprofits should manage leadership transitions in advance in case there are unexpected departures.
Foundation Group
AUGUST 22, 2022
The post Who Really Owns a Nonprofit? appeared first on Foundation Group®.
Get Fully Funded
AUGUST 21, 2022
Keeping donors feeling connected to your work through fundraising communications is critical to your fundraising success. It’s pretty simple really – when donors feel like part of your team, they give bigger and more frequent donations. When they feel like a number in your database, they’ll stop giving and leave. If you’re seeing lower email open rates, declining donations, and fewer donors giving, it’s time to take a step back and evaluate where things are off trac
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
AUGUST 25, 2022
Last year, 35 million people and 80 countries participated in Giving Tuesday, and these numbers are steadily increasing each year. When the big day is over, more than one-third of annual giving happens in December alone. This presents an amazing opportunity for any size nonprofit to enter the New Year with new relationships, new insight into their retention strategies, and new ideas to engage their community online.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 25, 2022
Often, we fundraisers and direct marketers want to try something new because we were tired of it long before the donors are. We are always trying to come up with new stories, new ideas, and new approaches. But at some point, the creative juices stop flowing and we’re getting closer to burnout.
Elevation
AUGUST 22, 2022
Is your nonprofit struggling to secure donations from an audience with ever-increasing choices? Do your newsletter and email campaigns fail to distinguish themselves from the rest of the email in supporter’s inboxes?
Bloomerang
AUGUST 26, 2022
The post Track Donor Engagement and Boost Your Fundraising Efforts appeared first on Bloomerang.
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
Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit
AUGUST 24, 2022
Listen to the full episode here or in your favorite podcast app! One year and over 40K downloads! To celebrate the one-year birthday of Nonprofit Nation, I created a brand new free resource for you: The Nonprofit Social Media Content Planner. Get your copy here. Making “the ask” is a pivotal moment in the donor journey, as it is a direct request for philanthropic support.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 23, 2022
Here are five keys I’d put at the top of any list for not just surviving, but thriving like never before in a post-pandemic fundraising world filled with live, virtual, and hybrid options for events.
The LAPA Blog
AUGUST 25, 2022
Because August is “Make A Will” month, I’ve been writing each week about how you can encourage your donors to designate your nonprofit in their will. So far, I’ve focused on the importance of using phrases that work better than our industry estate-giving language. I’ve also conveyed the top facts that can guide you to raising more planned-giving revenue.
Bloomerang
AUGUST 26, 2022
The post Academy: Giving Tuesday Matching Gifts appeared first on Bloomerang.
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.
Momentum Nonprofit Partners
AUGUST 25, 2022
Take the Race To Lead Survey to make nonprofits more equitable. Our good friends at the Building Movement Project conducted their first national survey on race and leadership in nonprofits back in 2016. More than 4,000 nonprofit workers filled out the first survey, and when they sent the second survey three years later, it was completed by more than 5,000 respondents.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 25, 2022
The Cigna Foundation announced it is accepting applications for its Health and Well-Being grant program. This grant cycle will focus on mental health as part of the foundation’s continued commitment to improving access to care and eliminating health disparities.
EveryAction
AUGUST 25, 2022
Editor’s note: this post was originally published in October 2020 and was last updated in August 2022. It’s never too early to start planning for your nonprofit’s GivingTuesday and year-end fundraising efforts. In this 6-part blog series, we’re highlighting key digital features your organization can start implementing now to boost fundraising this fall.
Candid
AUGUST 25, 2022
In May 2021, I had to face the inevitable: I could no longer avoid fundraising. I had recently joined Madison House Autism Foundation as the Director of the Autism After 21 Utah Project (AA21 Utah). As is often the case for smaller nonprofits, everyone was involved in development. I’ll be the first to admit I had a lot of fears about fundraising (deep insecurity about my ability to make small talk, the general awkwardness of asking for money, etc.).
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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