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Doing Everything You Can To Tell Your Donor They Made A Difference

NonProfit PRO

Donors want to know that their giving made a difference. That one question alone captures a huge problem in fundraising – a problem you can address in your major gift program.

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How to Say Thank You: A Free Guide for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Tis the season to be grateful! Thank yous are incredibly important in turning a first-time donor into a life-long giver. Donors want much more than an acknowledgement and receipt. They want a prompt, meaningful thank you letter and additional communication that explains how the donation was used. Because so many nonprofits handle this badly, you really stand out when you do it well.

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Newsletter: Pizza Chain Launches Nonprofit-Less Cause Marketing ; Meals on Wheels, Public Partner for ‘Give a Little Bit’ ; What’s the Most Popular Fundraising Channel for Giving Tuesday?

Selfish Giving

First, I want to wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving. ?? I'm very thankful that YOU read my newsletter every week. ?? Second, watch this video ??from creative agency Public for Meals on Wheels America. It will definitely warm your heart ?? and might just encourage you to 'Give a Little Bit' over the holiday. Finally, I want to use this week to answer some of the frequently asked questions I get from readers.

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Top Content Marketing Trends for 2022 and Beyond

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Top Content Marketing Trends for 2022 and Beyond. Are you looking to get the most out of your Content Marketing efforts? Check out these trends and make use of the new technologies that can help you do just that. Before we get started. Why do you think you need to stay on top of Content Marketing Trends ? Is it to show your manager or CEO that your marketing team is doing cool things?

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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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Getting Forward To Normal: Understanding What Business Nonprofits Are In

NonProfit PRO

We've seen many organizations that have been challenged by knowing the real nature of their business. Challenges like this stem from thinking the tangible thing we do is more important than the meaning people get from what we do. For nonprofits, this can manifest when we do these three things.

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Mistakes Nonprofits Make [Podcast]

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

For you podcast fans, here’s another great one: Nonprofit Nation with Julia Campbell. Julia and I recently spoke about some of the common communications and marketing mistakes nonprofits make. We also talked about. How to create a culture at your nonprofit that embraces marketing. Tips to break down the silos between development staff and marketing staff.

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The Practice of Personal Gratitude in Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

Raising money for your small nonprofit is stressful during the holidays, and practicing personal gratitude can pull you through. There are year-end fundraisers and volunteer appreciation events to attend, donors to thank, holiday cards to get in the mail, and last-minute appeals to send out. Your programs may also rev up during the holidays, providing meals and gifts, keeping homeless people warm, or preparing for an influx of post-holiday pets needing homes.

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Building a Mission-Driven Board for Your Nonprofit

NonProfit PRO

Your board is at the root of everything you do – they are true leaders and advisors of your organization, mission and values. But how do they truly become your best advocates?

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Make Your Year-End Season Less Stressful: Ask for Help #NPCOMMLIFE

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Around this time the last few years I have shared some tips to help you get through the chaotic time that is year-end season at nonprofit organizations. Less Stress This Year-End Season? Yes, Please! from 2018. How to Take Care of Yourself This Season from 2019. Those included tips like: Move around. Get enough sleep. Plan ahead/have a to-do list. Treat yourself.

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3 tips for incorporating great visuals into your website

Candid

Your website’s visual elements define your organization, helping to draw visitors in and explain your nonprofit’s mission before they read a single word. This is why a strong visual brand matters: the first images visitors see shape their impression of your organization and can determine if they continue interacting with your content. . However, just because a visual is bold and eye-catching doesn’t mean it’s right for your nonprofit.

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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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Why You Should Keep Humility At The Core Of Your Nonprofit Messages

Bloomerang

As nonprofit professionals, I think it’s important that we take what I call an honest “humility audit” of our intentions when it comes to what we’re sharing with our supporters. . Before I dive in, please know that this blog post isn’t meant to attack anyone! I’m right there with you. As an Executive Director of a small nonprofit, I know how easy it can be to lose sight of this when day-to-day demands pile up. .

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Harnessing the Spirit of Giving Tuesday Every Day: What Are You Thankful For?

NonProfit PRO

We are blessed to work in a complex profession that collectively strives to promote philanthropy. I hope the spirit of Giving Tuesday resonates each day of the year. What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving?

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How Nonprofits Can Effectively Promote their Online Shop on Instagram and Facebook

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Talia Walsh , Senior Director of Marketing and Communications at Heal the Bay – an environmental nonprofit that protects the coastal waters and watersheds of Greater Los Angeles, California. The holiday shopping season is upon us. In the frenzy of exciting discounts and hot new product trends, it can be a challenge for nonprofits with online shops to compete with big brands and e-commerce giants that have significantly larger marketing and advertising budgets.

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Do Nonprofits Pay Taxes? Do Nonprofit Employees Pay Taxes?

Blue Avocado

We often get questions from our readers about whether a nonprofit organization must pay taxes, or whether individuals working at a nonprofit must pay taxes. While there are lots of details to get into depending on the situation, here’s a summary about nonprofits and the taxes they may or may not have to pay! Do […]. The post Do Nonprofits Pay Taxes?

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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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7 Tips For Planning Remarkably Productive And Effective Board Retreats

Bloomerang

At the end of a recent strategic planning retreat, each participant shared brief reflections on the day. Board and staff members spoke about how meaningful it was to come together and get to know each other better, how much they had learned through the conversations we had, and how they felt hopeful about the ways in which their visions for the organization were translated into concrete plans. .

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Why Donor Testimonials are Important  

NonProfit PRO

Whether you want to call it social proof, a testimonial — it doesn’t really matter. Donor’s love hearing from other donors. It helps give them that "extra" little push or nudge if you will. Here are some ideas to get you started.

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Virtual Fundraising: 5 Tips for Moving In-Person Auctions Online

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Bryna Dilman , Director of Marketing at FrontStream , who offers expert tips to nonprofit organizations planning to move their in-person auctions online. . With the entire world affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic fallout, the vital services and resources that nonprofits provide are in historically high demand. To meet this surge and move their mission forward, nonprofits must decide – and decide quickly – the best way to continue their fundraising efforts in a conta

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How To Think Differently About Your Next Fundraising Campaign

Mission Minded

Great campaigns don’t start from scratch. Learn how leveraging your organization’s brand in your campaign leads to both campaign and organizational success. The post How To Think Differently About Your Next Fundraising Campaign appeared first on Mission Minded.

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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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How To Process Focus Group Feedback In A Way That Gives Your Nonprofit Actionable Insights

Bloomerang

Let’s say you’ve taken the important step of hosting a focus group for your nonprofit. You know how important it is to listen to your constituents, supporters, and donors, and you’re excited to dive into the results. But how do you go about analyzing their feedback once you have it? . Here are some useful tips to get the most from your findings. Transcribe your results.

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FREE Nonprofit Salary Guide 2022: Canada & USA

NonProfit PRO

Download the Comprehensive Guide to Nonprofit Salaries in Canada and the United States. This report will show you what fair, market wages look like in 2022, including how each role should be paid, how to structure job descriptions, as well as what trends are shaping the industry. Download the guide.

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Donor Management - The Complete QA Guide for Nonprofits

Salsa

Relationships are built on trust, and when people trust your message, they’re more likely to engage with your nonprofit. You build trust when people feel a connection to your message, and when they understand the work that you do helps accomplish their own goals. Personalizing your messages is a key tenet of proper donor management and an important function for every organization to master.

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Actionable Insights Hidden In Your Acquisition Results

The Kindful Blog

When it comes to acquisition, we all know that metrics matter. However, most nonprofits don’t know which metrics to look at —or what to do with that information once they have it. . At the conclusion of every acquisition campaign , you should do a thorough review of the campaign’s results. This includes taking a comprehensive look at all of the things that went right and, conversely, what you need to improve on before running your next campaign.

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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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The Small Nonprofit’s Guide to Finding New Donors: 3 Easy Steps

Bloomerang

Building a donor base can be a daunting task when you’re running a small nonprofit. You’ve got a hundred other things to do and finding new supporters for your nonprofit can feel a bit overwhelming if you don’t know where to begin. Here’s the secret to finding new donors for your organization: Start on the inside and work your way out. What does that mean?

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2022 Calendar Guide for Successful Budget Creation & Review2022 Calendar Guide for Successful Budget Creation & Review

NonProfit PRO

Ready for your budget to be on track for 2022? To help you launch a new successful fiscal year, we’ve crafted a checklist of recommended actions –your prescription for budget success. Download this valuable calendar to guide you with key tactical insight on budget creation and budget review for every quarter.

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How To Promote Your Brand With Storytelling

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

How To Promote Your Brand With Storytelling. Your brand is more than just your name and logo. Tell great stories and you’ll have a much bigger impact. See how you can get started. Profit generation is the driving force for businesses. But so is staying authentic to who you are. The marketing sphere is saturated with native, direct, and paid ads, so consumers are looking for brands that are simply honest in their marketing.

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[VIDEO] Why You Should Ditch The Way You’ve Been Doing Strategic Planning

Bloomerang

Sarah Olivieri will dive into a strategic framework designed to break down your big audacious goals into clear, easy-to-understand components. Full Transcript: Steven: All right, Sarah, I got 1:00 Eastern. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started officially? . Sarah: Let’s do it. Yeah. . Steven: Nice. Welcome, everybody. Good afternoon, good morning if you’re on the West Coast, I should say.

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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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[VIDEO] 5 Must-Do’s of Year-End Fundraising Success

Bloomerang

Lori L. Jacobwith will show you five powerful and simple “must do’s” to cut through year-end fundraising noise, help increase your Giving Tuesday success, and increase donor retention. Full Transcript: Steven: All right. Lori, I’ve got 4:00 Eastern. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started? Lori: I think we should. Yeah. Steven: All right.