Sat.Jul 09, 2022 - Fri.Jul 15, 2022

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The New Donor Frontier: Discover How to Attract Gen Z to Your Nonprofit

NonProfit PRO

For nonprofits, there’s an exciting future event to prepare for, and it's the surge of Generation Z. For the nonprofits that prepare and pay attention, it will be an opportunity to engage an entire new donor frontier.

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Avoiding Unethical Pay Structures: A Guide for Grant Writers + Nonprofit Professionals

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

As a grant writing coach, sometimes I think that I have heard it all between my own personal experiences and the stories that my students relay to me. “Sheleia, I need a grant writer; how can I guarantee they will win an award before I hire them?” Or, “I’ve paid this grant writer thousands of dollars, It’s been almost a year, and they never sent me a submission receipt or let me know if I won anything.

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Helping the Helpers: My New and Improved Blog

Joan Garry

This blog has been a go-to resource for nonprofit leaders over the past 10 years… and now it’s faster, more mobile-friendly, and all about helping the helpers. Keep reading to learn more about the improvements we’ve made with you in mind. The post Helping the Helpers: My New and Improved Blog appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.

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Don’t Wait: 3 Tips To Deal With Difficult Or Disengaged Board Members

Bloomerang

We bring on board members with high hopes and expectations. They tell us they have a passion for the mission and want to help. They gladly sign the roles and responsibilities agreement. At a minimum, it states they will attend meetings, volunteer at events and programs, make a financial gift, support the fundraising efforts of the organization, take part in strategic planning sessions , and be an ambassador of the cause around town.

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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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Have You Earned Your Donors’ Trust?

NonProfit PRO

The question before every executive director, fundraiser and stewardship team working today: Have you earned your donors' trust? No matter whether you think you have or not, there’s always more to do to strengthen the relationship and connection between your supporters and your cause.

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7 Top Graphic Design Tips to Use When You Aren’t a Designer

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Does it ever seem like as a nonprofit communicator you have to do it all? Even if it’s not exactly your area of expertise? Graphic design is a perfect example of something that should be done by a professional, but most likely falls on your shoulders. Luckily there are a lot of programs, software, and websites that cater to us non-designers. I have compiled a few of the tops tips I have found and use: 1.

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All you need to know about fiscal sponsorship

Candid

Many people have amazing ideas for creating a nonprofit or public-benefit project, but aren’t sure how to get started or find funding. Instead of starting a new organization, you may want to consider working with an existing 501(c)(3) public charity under a formal arrangement known as fiscal sponsorship. We’re sharing all you need to know about fiscal sponsorship to help you decide if this is the right fit. .

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The Consequence of Not Reporting Back to Your Donors

NonProfit PRO

One tiny report makes a tremendous amount of difference because it closes the giving loop. Read these stories in which major gifts officers either successfully reported back or didn’t. The contrast is stunning.

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Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators – July 15, 2022

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

San Angel Inn. Mexico Pavilion, Epcot. Happy Friday! Let’s jump right into the most helpful articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising. This week we something for non-auditory learners, accidental graphic designers, fundraisers, social media marketers and more. It’s time for Mixed Links… Here are 5 Nonprofit Graphic Design FAQs to Help You Stand Out.

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What Do Charity Watchdogs Want From Your Nonprofit?

The Charity CFO

Trust is the name of the game when it comes to fundraising. And charity watchdogs are a critical source of information for donors, grantmakers, and other funding sources when deciding who to trust with their money. . So if you want to do a better job of raising money for your cause, you’ll need to be in good standing with these organizations. But each of these charity watchdog organizations approaches the concept of “trust” differently. .

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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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Commitment to funding Native self-determination 

Candid

For decades, Native American tribes have faced economic and food insecurity, education barriers, substandard and overcrowded housing, and limited healthcare—all tied to flawed federal policies and broken treaties. To address these inequities, our goal at Partnership With Native Americans (PWNA) is to boost reservation-based programs and projects that address immediate needs and long-term solutions.

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Monthly Giving Continues to Be Strong Among Older Donors

NonProfit PRO

As prices go up and inflation is a reality, are you worried about what’s going to happen with monthly donors? I’m right there with you. That’s why I was excited to see Enthuse’s “Donor Pulse Report: Summer 2022.".

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Volunteer Matching: Recruiting the Best Volunteer for Each Role

The Volunteer Hub

Strategically matching volunteers with assignments that allow them to excel can increase retention, improve engagement, and help your organization achieve its mission. It is amazing how well a volunteer program can perform when an organization leverages the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA’s) of volunteers. Effectively utilizing your volunteer workforce can increase retention, improve engagement, and help your organization reach its mission.

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Nonprofit Board Committees In A Modern Nonprofit

The Charity CFO

You know you’ve got a board meeting every 2nd Tuesday at 7:30 pm. And you probably know the quorum rules by heart. But when was the last time you analyzed the structure of your board of directors? . More specifically, what board committees do you have? Are they the same ones that you need? . Are your nonprofit board committees contributing to the effectiveness of your work or simply checking off the boxes someone gave you when your organization was set up years ago?

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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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Motivating Social Donors: Why Trust is Important to Your Fundraising Success

The Killoe Group

The post Motivating Social Donors: Why Trust is Important to Your Fundraising Success appeared first on OneCause.

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How to Know When it’s Time for New Software for Your Nonprofit: 3 Signs

NonProfit PRO

Your technology choices directly impact your organization’s efficiency and effectiveness. That’s why it’s worthwhile to annually review your technology and consider adding or replacing a new product. Here are three clues that it might be time for a new solution.

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Ten Ways to Improve Equity & Increase the Effectiveness of Your Hiring Process

Blue Avocado

These days it seems we all need a competitive edge in our recruitment practices. However, that’s always felt true in the nonprofit sector, where wages rarely compete with those offered by for-profit companies. So how can resource-strapped nonprofits set ourselves apart from the countless other companies trying to hire from the same applicant pool? One […].

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6 Steps for Finding Corporate Sponsors for Your Next Fundraising Event

Get Fully Funded

Corporate sponsors are the best way to add lots of money to the bottom line of your fundraising event. It’s simple really: The more sponsors you have, the more money you’ll net. You’ll also gain credibility as you promote your event because the names of the businesses supporting you brings validity. Having sponsors means the difference in an event that generates mediocre results and one that blows past your goals.

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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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In-Person Events are BACK! 4 Tips to Engage Social Donors

The Killoe Group

The post In-Person Events are BACK! 4 Tips to Engage Social Donors appeared first on OneCause.

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Capital Campaigns Are Not Always the Solution

NonProfit PRO

As nonprofits need to be good stewards of the funds from their donors, consulting companies also must do the same with the resources of their clients. A capital campaign is the easy answer, but there are other ways of accomplishing the goals you seek to achieve.

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Measuring Your Marketing Effectiveness: How Mature is Your Marketing?

Bloomerang

The post Measuring Your Marketing Effectiveness: How Mature is Your Marketing? appeared first on Bloomerang.

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[Webinar] Emerging Social Media Trends for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Social media tools and trends are always evolving, and to be successful on social media, nonprofits need to embrace a strategy of flexibility and early adoption. This 90-minute webinar will summarize emerging trends in social media and they impact nonprofit digital communications and fundraising. Topics include: An exploration of the metaverse for nonprofits.

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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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6 Tips for Choosing Effective Nonprofit Website Visuals

Get Fully Funded

Website visitors only need 50 milliseconds to form an opinion about your website. Visual appeal is the most important aspect of how visitors assess your website upon their first visit. That’s why you must choose your nonprofit website’s images carefully. Research shows that website visitors are drawn to authentic images of real people—not decorative images or stock photos alone.

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Givebutter Announces $7M in Funding to Empower the Changemaker Generation

NonProfit PRO

Givebutter has completed a seed funding round totaling $7 million. The new funding will allow it to accelerate its pace of innovation across a wide range of free fundraising tools, including donation forms, campaigns, events, donor management (CRM), emails, texting, and a new auction solution launching later this year.

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End of Year Appeal Writing Made Easy

Bloomerang

The post End of Year Appeal Writing Made Easy appeared first on Bloomerang.

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What Is A Registered Agent?

Foundation Group

The post What Is A Registered Agent? 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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[Question Marc] How to re-engage a hard-to-reach major donor

Fundraising Coach

Question: How have you successfully re-engaged a major donor who was challenging to reach? Great question. A big thing is to keep mixing up the communication. Often I find fundraisers favor one form of communication. Or maybe two. They’ll email and email and email. Then decide that the person is hard to reach. Really, they may only be hard to reach by email.

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Easiest Strategies to Instill a Nonprofit Philanthropy Culture

NonProfit PRO

If you desperately want to instill a culture of philanthropy, but it’s just not coming together, read these practical tactics to attack the problem from the sides rather than head on.

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Amp Up Your Appeal’s Persuasive Power with Research from Psychology and Neuroscience

Bloomerang

The post Amp Up Your Appeal’s Persuasive Power with Research from Psychology and Neuroscience appeared first on Bloomerang.

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Why your greatest enemy in major gifts fundraising is the status quo

iMarketSmart

This challenge had me angry for more than a week…. “Pharmaceutical sales reps have 15 meetings per day. Why can’t you?”. Many years ago, I worked with a coach who met with me weekly to help me be more successful at major gifts. During one of our meetings, I shared that I was on track to hit my goal of 20 visits that month. He was shocked that my goal was so low.

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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!