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Donor Fatigue Is a Myth

NonProfit PRO

It’s amazing to me the wild stories nonprofit leaders and fundraisers make up in their heads about why donors are not giving. It’s like you’re trying to develop excuses not to go out and fundraise — and you’re a fundraiser!

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Say No to Scarcity: Embracing the Abundance Mindset

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

“We currently live in a reality of scarce justice, scarce attention, scarce liberation…That scarcity is the lie. Actually the society we want to build, the society we want to structure and move toward is one in which there’s abundant justice, abundant attention, abundant liberation, where there is enough for all of us to feel attended to.”. – adrienne maree brown.

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Newsletter: What's Your Partnership Strategy for Giving Tuesday? ; Battle of the Bars Raises Money for Newark Charities ; Guess Who’s Reading Their Email?

Selfish Giving

With Labor Day over, the end of the year will be here before you know it! Time to start shopping for my Christmas present! ?? But really. What's your partnership strategy for Giving Tuesday (Monday, November 30th) and the holiday season? Here are a few resources that will help you. 1. Brittany Hill at Accelerist delivered an excellent hour-long webinar last month on How to Raise More From Your Partners This Giving Season.

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Why You Should Do A Cost-Benefit Analysis Before Throwing Your Next Nonprofit Fundraising Event

Bloomerang

I confess to having a love/hate relationship with fundraising events. I love them as a major donor cultivation tool, but I hate them for everything else! At its best, a nonprofit fundraising event is fun. These events divert attention from one-to-one fundraising efforts, which can be intimidating. After all, it’s easier to sell tickets than ask for a gift. .

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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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Volunteer Fundraisers Could Be Twice as Persuasive as They Think

NonProfit PRO

One of the hurdles that organizations that depend on volunteer fundraisers must overcome is people’s aversion to asking others for money on the organization’s behalf. It isn’t just money by the way.

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Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators – September 10, 2021

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Everyone still hanging in there? Take a moment to do some deep breathing if you need to. I can wait… all good? OK, let’s jump into the most helpful articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising. This week we have some social media campaign inspiration, creating a Wikipedia page, tips from the Press Secretary and more.

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8 Ways to Keep Former Nonprofit Board Members Engaged

Bloomerang

Your former board members are an untapped treasure trove. Just think of all they’ve done for your nonprofit over the years! . They likely completed at least one or more board terms. That’s as many as six years—or perhaps even more depending on the by-laws. At the very least, they’ve invested hours in meetings. If they served as an Officer or on a Strategic Planning or Campaign Committee, their time commitment escalated accordingly. .

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Avoid Bias and a Cookie-Cutter Approach With Research

NonProfit PRO

Expert research is essential for a nonprofit to achieve its potential for both a major fundraising campaigns and strategic planning.

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Adding Urgency to Appeals: Why They Should Do It NOW

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

You are busy, and so is everyone else. So why should they stop what they are doing and respond to your call to action (like donate!) now? There are several ways that you can make something feel more timely and therefore urgent. As you work through your campaign’s messaging, give these questions some thought and see if they will help you add more urgency to your content.

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The biggest mistake with major gift asks

Fundraising Coach

One of the biggest mistakes I see with major gift solicitations is incredibly easy to fix. If you've ever made an appointment for a major gift ask, you've probably felt the stress of "getting it wrong." The worry that you might offend the other. Or that you won't have the answers they want. Or the worry that you'll let your nonprofit team down. Rather than listen to that doubt and do something about it, most people just carry that stress into the ask.

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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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4 Tips For Telling Nonprofit Stories About Difficult Subjects

Bloomerang

In the nonprofit world, we often walk a delicate tightrope when it comes to the stories we tell. Many nonprofits deal with difficult subjects—illness, hunger, abuse, war, loneliness, addiction—and it’s often detailed accounts of those subjects that inspire people to give. However, raising money isn’t as simple as telling difficult nonprofit stories every single day.

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Teacher Crowdfunder Receives iHeartMedia Support and Corporate Match for Back-to-School Fundraisers

NonProfit PRO

Public school teachers spend nearly $500 of their own money on school supplies every year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This year, DonorsChoose, a crowdfunding platform for teachers, donors and school districts that helps to bridge that gap, has teamed up with iHeartMedia to support public school classrooms.

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See the Evolution of Social Media Usage

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

A new report by App Annie takes us through the last 10 years of social media usage around the world and it’s interesting to see the landscape change from text to images to video. Download the full report: [link]. While most people around the world spend the most time on YouTube, the report notes: “YouTube remains the leader in the streaming, social and photo and video space due to both depth and breadth of engagement, but the average time spent per user in TikTok has surpassed YouTub

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Unions and their role in the social sector

Candid

Today is Labor Day, a U.S. federal holiday born out of the efforts of 19th century labor unions to celebrate the contributions and achievements of American workers. While some might not think of labor unions as part of the social sector, they are in fact 501(c)(5) nonprofits and have been included in Candid’s data tools for years. In honor of Labor Day, this blog—the first in a two-part series—offers insights into the various roles that unions play within the social sector, based on data from av

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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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How To Do A Donor Cultivation Event

Bloomerang

Considering doing a donor cultivation event ? Smart decision! According to fundraising expert and author Penelope Burk, 67% of respondents attending a donor cultivation event credited it as the reason why they made their gift. . The number one thing donors want is to know they make a difference. Donor cultivation events allow you donors to experience firsthand how they can make a difference.

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Addressing the Elephant in the Boardroom

NonProfit PRO

There is an elephant in boardrooms across national and international lines that can no longer be ignored. That elephant is named discrimination and most frequently it takes the form of racial discrimination. Too many boards lack diversity.

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How to Create an Effective Content Strategy for your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

How to Create an Effective Content Marketing Strategy for your Nonprofit. Why is Content Marketing important for Nonprofits and how to create an effective Content Marketing Strategy for your charity. Check out these tips by Josh Wardini. In the ever-evolving digital world, every organization needs a solid online presence to reach and connect with their intended audience.

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Key takeaways from Candid’s 2021 Nonprofit Compensation Report

Candid

This week, Candid released the 21 st edition of our annual Nonprofit Compensation Report. The report reviews key employee compensation based on 160,726 observations from 101,489 Forms 990 and 990-EZ filed by 501(c) organizations with the IRS for fiscal year 2019. It is the only large-scale analysis of its kind based entirely on data reported to the IRS and continues to be the most comprehensive nonprofit compensation study available. .

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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 Prepare Your Brand for Your End of Year Appeal

Mission Minded

Follow these three tips to craft on-brand appeals that will remind your donors why their partnership is vital to mission success. The post How to Prepare Your Brand for Your End of Year Appeal appeared first on Mission Minded.

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AmeriCorps Launches 9/11 Day Search Tool for Nonprofit Service Opportunities

NonProfit PRO

A new search tool makes it easier for volunteers to find local causes participating in the annual Sept. 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance.

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How to Land a Meeting With a Venture Philanthropist

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

How to Land a Meeting With a Venture Philanthropist. Are you looking to get more funding for you Nonprofit Organization? Maybe landing a large donation from a Venture Philanthropist is the way to go. Let’s explore. Over the last decade, the nonprofit landscape has shifted, with venture philanthropy playing an important role in nonprofit growth.

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Maximizing Social Engagement for #GivingTuesday

NonProfit Hub

As vacations end, students return to school, and the final days of summer approach, your nonprofit is busy gearing up for your year-end fundraising strategy. At this point, you’re probably finalizing your plans for the year-end giving season and preparing to put your fundraising and social engagement strategies into action as the first leaf turns orange.

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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 Appoints Ann Fellman as Chief Marketing Officer

Bloomerang

Company Adds to Leadership Team to Accelerate Delivery of Solutions for Nonprofits. Bloomerang, the complete donor management solution for thousands of small and medium-sized nonprofits, announced they welcomed Ann Fellman as the company’s Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). As Bloomerang’s CMO, Fellman will lead all aspects of marketing, including product marketing, brand development, corporate marketing and demand generation for the company.

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‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Concept Now Available for Nonprofit Donations

NonProfit PRO

The number of people using buy now, pay later purchasing services has grown 48% in the last year, according to a recent study. With the technology entering the nonprofit space, nonprofits can make giving more affordable for the donor and potentially turn millennials and Gen Zers into major donors.

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Weekly update from PND

Candid

A weekly update with the latest news from PND. Sanford Health receives $350 million gift for virtual care center. September 9, 2021 Sanford Health has announced a gift of $350 million from philanthropist T. Denny Sanford in support of a clinical initiative to create a virtual care center that will provide accessible care in rural and underserved areas of the Midwest.

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Become a certified coach!

Concord Leadership

Have you ever dreamed of becoming a certified coach? Now is a great time! Research shows coaching skills make organizations more stable, teams more cohesive, and leaders more confident. Our brand new Quadrant 3 Leadership Coaching Certification will teach you how exactly how to coach. We teach you to coach. You choose your niche. This […]. The post Become a certified coach!

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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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3 Tips for Planning Eco-Friendly Events

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

3 Tips for Planning Eco-Friendly Events. Are you planning to plan an event, but want to be eco-conscious about it? Here are some simple tips for hosting an Eco-Friendly event. Who doesn’t love a fun get-together with family and friends? From the backyard barbecue to a birthday bash, most people are happy to find an excuse to plan an event. Unfortunately, as fun as big events might be, they can also be problematic for the environment. .

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Is it Better to Be a Generalist or a Specialist?

NonProfit PRO

If you learn the differences between a generalist and specialist, you are better able to make the ultimate decision of what direction you want to take in your career.

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50 Nonprofit Facts and Statistics

Foundation Group

The post 50 Nonprofit Facts and Statistics appeared first on Foundation Group®.

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The biggest mistake with major gift asks

Fundraising Coach

One of the biggest mistakes I see with major gift solicitations is incredibly easy to fix. If you’ve ever made an appointment for a major gift ask, you’ve probably felt the stress of “getting it wrong.” The worry that you might offend the other. Or that you won’t have the answers they want. Or the worry that you’ll let your nonprofit team down.

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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!