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Even a Tiny Gesture Can Make Monthly Donors Feel Special

NonProfit PRO

Recently, I presented at the Faith and Fundraising Conference in Milwaukee for about 400 in-person attendees. It was so wonderful to see people I hadn’t seen in a few years.

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Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator – Libni Sanjurjo

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Libni Sanjurjo, Fundación Comunitaria de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Community Foundation). Here is the latest submission for our Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator series. This series lets you describe your workday in your own words. Libni’s Bio: I began practicing journalism in a university newspaper Diálogo while studying for a bachelor’s degree in that discipline at the Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Spring Forward to Better Donor Retention

Ann Green

Donor retention is a perennial problem for nonprofit organizations. Many organizations spend all this time and energy on acquiring donors, concentrating more on volume and don’t seem to be concerned that they’re churning through different donors year after year. You should be keeping track of your retention rate. If you’re losing donors, it could be because you’re either not communicating enough or communicating poorly.

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Bloomerang Named To 2022 “Best Places to Work in Indiana” List

Bloomerang

Bloomerang , the complete donor management solution for thousands of small and medium-sized nonprofits, has been honored as one of the Best Places to Work in Indiana by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. “We have many tremendous employers in the state, so it’s great to see more and more companies take part in this effort to evaluate their workplace cultures and gain the recognition they deserve,” says Indiana Chamber President Kevin Brinegar.

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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8 Must-Know Nonprofit Trends for 2022

NonProfit PRO

While we made it to 2022, it still may be difficult to grasp what the nonprofit sector will look like this year. A lot has changed in the past two years. To keep up with all changes and challenges nonprofit fundraisers and executives may encounter each year, NonProfit PRO compiles nonprofit trends each year to learn predictions on emerging fundraising and leadership tactics for the year ahead.

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5 Ways to Make the Case for a Bigger Communications Team

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Your nonprofit’s communications and marketing workload requires more staff members than you have now. So how do you make the case for growth? Here are five approaches to consider. Plan for Growth Now, Even Without an Agreement to Hire. Nonprofits often need to plan for hiring new staff over a couple of years, as they work the new position into the budget.

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Step-by-Step Plan for Activating Fundraising Ambassadors

Get Fully Funded

When you think of fundraising ambassadors, you might think of celebrities who use their fame to mobilize support for their favorite nonprofits. Orlando Bloom is an ambassador for UNICEF. Angelina Jolie, Elton John, and Scarlett Johansson use their star power to bring attention to their favorite causes. But fundraising ambassadors do not have to be celebrities.

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Why Frontline Fundraisers Are Leaving Your Organization

NonProfit PRO

If you’re a frontline fundraiser who wants to resign or has already quit, your nonprofit organization does not care about you. If it did, you either wouldn’t be thinking of leaving right now, or it would have retained you instead of losing you to greener pastures. Unfortunately, those greener pastures are an illusion. Because, on average, you are leaving for another position every 15 to 18 months in search of an even greener, more lush pasture.

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Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators – March 4, 2022

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Welcome to another round up of the most helpful articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising. This week we have TikTok and Instagram news, how much you should spend on ads, video creation tips, how to quit your job and more. It’s time for Mixed Links… TikTok Confirms that 10 Minute Video Uploads are Coming to All Users.

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The Benefits of Hosting Small Fundraising Events vs. Large Galas

Nonprofit Tech for Good

With COVID restrictions putting the brakes on many of the past two years’ large gatherings, nonprofits are anxious to resume in-person events – and supporters are looking forward to attending. How can you capture this enthusiasm and turn it into support for your organization? Fundraising events are great opportunities to meet new friends, strengthen existing relationships, and serve a vital role in the revenue cycle of a nonprofit. .

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Public Charity vs. Private Foundation

Foundation Group

The post Public Charity vs. Private Foundation appeared first on Foundation Group®.

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What Skills Does a Nonprofit Executive Director Need?

NonProfit PRO

Nonprofit executive directors need to know what can make their organizations thrive. Think about what personal skills you need to improve, especially if you are interested in enhancing your job performance or if you aspire to the position of executive director.

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Capital campaigns and donor fatigue: combatting your fears

Candid

Capital campaigns are big undertakings, for both you and your donors. They’re the ultimate testing ground for your donor stewardship tactics, as you’ll be asking for quite a lot — extra-large gifts, multi-year commitments, feasibility study interviews, and more. And that’s on top of the increased asks you’ve likely made in these tumultuous recent years.

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Staff Burnout: How To Promote Mental Health and Increase Retention

Bloomerang

“The voluntary annual turnover rate is 19% — far outpacing the all-industry average of 12%.” – Forbes. Why is this? We’ll explore issues nonprofits face in this in-depth webinar discussing what leads to burnout and turnover. But beyond that, nonprofit Executive Madison Gonzalez, will break down practical tips and reminders on what it takes to foster a positive environment for employees amongst the stress all year long.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, 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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Emily Waltemate Promoted to Senior Accountant

The Charity CFO

Nothing gives us more joy than seeing one of our own succeed! Today we enthusiastically announce the promotion of Emily Waltemate to the role of Senior Accountant. Prior to switching career paths to join The Charity CFO, Emily worked in the law field for almost 12 years. As a paralegal, she handled everything with cases from open to close, aside for trials and court hearings which only an attorney can do.

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Learn What You Need to Know About Crypto-Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

If you’re confused by cryptocurrency, you’re not alone. Join Keela’s founder and CEO, Nejeed Kassam, on March 22 to learn all nonprofits and fundraisers need to know about cryptocurrency and fundraising in 2022. Save Your Free Spot Today.

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Top three tips for writing grant proposals

Candid

It’s frustrating. I know. It seems like you have to answer the same questions over and over in every grant proposal. And in longer government proposals, sometimes it seems like you have to answer the same question twice right in the same application! So, what’s the best way to stay organized while keeping your content fresh? In the video below, you’ll find three top tips to do just that.

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Bloomerang

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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 Stories Matter in Fundraising

iMarketSmart

In my previous article , I explained what fundraisers get wrong about storytelling. Mostly they tend to think stories about what their organization does can inspire and motivate giving. You might want to check it out. Or you might want to go to the beginning of this series of posts here. This post is about why stories do matter. First, some history.

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What 10 Nonprofits Are Doing to Aid Ukraine and Its Refugees

NonProfit PRO

While there are many more notable organizations working on the humanitarian crisis, here is a look at what 10 of your nonprofit peers are doing to support Ukraine.

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Cleaning Up the Skeletons in Your Financial Closet

The Charity CFO

Is this you? “I don’t know if my nonprofit’s accounting systems are bad… and I probably won’t know for sure until something bad happens.”. 99% of nonprofit founders we work with don’t have a background in finance. If you struggle with feeling confident that your books are in order… and don’t know how to tell if they’re in order or not, this episode is for you.

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2022-03-Brand Campaign-Mission

Bloomerang

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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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[WEBINAR] Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Time: 1pm EST / 10am PST (2 hours). Cost: $30 (USD). Presented by: Heather Mansfield , Founder of Nonprofit Tech for Good. This is the third webinar in a series of three that are part of a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits. Those who register for all three webinars will earn a Certificate in Digital Marketing & Fundraising from Nonprofit Tech for Good.

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How the CDC Foundation’s Digital Transformation Helped With Its Increased Donation Volume

NonProfit PRO

Behind the government agency CDC is the CDC Foundation. Like so many organizations, the CDC Foundation recognized the need for digital transformation and was in the middle of modernizing when COVID-19 hit.

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How to Unite Your Nonprofit Workforce—and Keep It United Through Misperceptions

Blue Avocado

Our teams work from different operational levels and knowledge bases than we do. As leaders, we want to consider all these perspectives and areas: research, operations, programming, etc. If we start to focus on our “slice” of the work and our knowledge of it myopically, or value our area of the work over others’, how […]. The post How to Unite Your Nonprofit Workforce—and Keep It United Through Misperceptions appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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Together SC

Bloomerang

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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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Creative Caption Ideas for Social Media

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Creative Caption Ideas for Social Media. Social Media is a fast evolving medium that demands you to stay up to date with creative new ways of engaging your audience. Check out our tips for creating great Captions. Captions speak louder than images. That’s no joke. Consider the memes that amass so many engagements on social media. These perfectly demonstrate how a caption has the power to give new meaning to an image or video making you watch something from an entirely different perspective, some

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Powerhouse Boards: Tips to Achieving Long-Term Success

NonProfit PRO

It’s a common challenge among nonprofits. Business and community leaders join your board and share your passion and vision, but they lack the commitment or drive to propel your organization forward. Further, they lack the tools to be successful. So, what’s the secret to attaining a powerhouse board?

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A Beginner’s Guide to Nonprofit Budgeting

The Charity CFO

Nonprofits are not run to make money. But they do make serious progress. More than 1.5 million nonprofits are registered with the IRS. They contribute more than one trillion dollars to the economy. One-quarter of American adults volunteer with a nonprofit, helping their community on a number of issues. You will make a difference as soon as you start a nonprofit.

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2022-03-Brand Campaign-Inspire-World-Of-Giving

Bloomerang

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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