Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2024

For the average nonprofit, roughly 80% of all revenue comes from only 20% of its donors—and most of these earnings are major gifts. While your nonprofit likely has an individual or team dedicated solely to moves management and major giving, your marketing efforts can also play a role. Let’s get started!

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iMarketSmart

OCTOBER 10, 2022

But a nonprofit is not just a fundraising organization. Effective fundraising culture isn’t just different from the rest of the nonprofit. Risk management. Example: Donor creates a private family foundation. Example: Nonprofit allows a broad range of donor-created gift restrictions. Advance the donor’s hero story.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 5, 2023

The complex is modest, but it houses an estimated 27 primarily immigrant-led small businesses and nonprofits. A nonprofit, the East Portland Community Investment Trust , serves as the owner and lead manager and developer of the property, and for a monthly subscription fee of $10 to $100, nearby residents can become owners themselves.

Public and Nonprofit Management 99

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

In contrast, a 2017 report found that only 5 percent of nonprofits were using artificial intelligence, and only 28 percent of nonprofits were using data for predictive or prescriptive purposes. The public sector isn’t much different. In the private sector, market forces drive investment in data to stay competitive.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

If you loved our 2018 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar get ready for our new, improved, and updated 2019 calendar! We've searched far and wide for the best and brightest nonprofit conferences from all around the country! Nonprofit Management. Nonprofit Technology, and more! Alliance Management Institute (AMI).

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

As nonprofit professionals, we’re constantly seeking effective ways to enhance our fundraising events. This synchronization isn’t just fascinating; it’s the foundation of community-building. This not only rewards your donors for participating but also leaves them with a feeling of joy and accomplishment.

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Fundraising Fundraising Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management 57

Bloomerang

MAY 10, 2022

The foundation of an effective fundraising strategy is built on the relationships your team forms with the people who power your mission. Every member of your nonprofit team already knows how to build strong relationships with friends, co-workers, family members, significant others, and more. What is donor stewardship?

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iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

It means some part of one’s identity – one’s people, values, or story – will continue on after death. But to be meaningful, the impact must support one’s people, values, or story. It provides motivation. Examples include, “Would you be willing to consider including us as one of the nonprofit organizations in your will?”[18]

Psychology 52

Psychology Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation 52

NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 7, 2023

Tina James​ Senior Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility, Florida Blue Tina James, the senior manager of corporate social responsibility at Florida Blue, is one of 20 outstanding professionals of color selected to participate in the Nonprofit Leadership Center’s 2023 Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship.

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Care2

MARCH 12, 2015

Says Marc Koenig of Nonprofit Hub , “The more pointed your message is, the more likely you’ll achieve that deep emotional resonance with your most important donors—the ones who are truly committed to your cause, long term.” Then send specific content that will motivate them to act. Share tangible impact.

Public and Nonprofit Management 77

Public and Nonprofit Management Retention Participation and motivation Universities 77

iMarketSmart

APRIL 10, 2023

This then permits questions that: Connect the donor’s identity (history, people, and values) with the cause, the charity, or the project [ Original Identity → Challenge ] Define a personally meaningful victory [ Victory → Enhanced Identity ], and Make a challenge that promises the victory [Challenge → Victory ]. What does this look like?

Psychology 52

Psychology Public and Social Policy Environmental Participation and motivation 52

Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

By understanding core motivations, intentions, perspectives reflected in this webinar, you will be able to build a stronger case for support, increase the impact you have, and gain strategies for creating and preserving community. So that’s something that I really value, and I appreciate that. – [Steven] [inaudible].

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Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management Values Activism 80

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 11, 2023

In some ways, I am motivated by winning, Cyndi—I simply want to win. So, year one, I came into an organization with a history of bringing people together, of highlighting important work in the sector and taking stances in support of nonprofit grantees and communities, but not necessarily focusing on mobilization. CS: Right, right.

Construction 89

Construction Leadership Philanthropy Culture 89

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 20, 2023

The reasons range from inertia (“we’ve always done it this way”) to questionable motivations (perhaps that employee wellness program isn't actually designed with employee wellness as its primary goal). We publicize our salaries in job listings, of course. Often, culture is simply neglected.

Culture 107

Culture Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation 107

Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

Good writing, and I mean good writing, should be a top priority at your nonprofit because good writing is a tool of tremendous power, influence, and leverage. A motivating flyer could inspire dozens of people to volunteer for your new program, and a per­suasive letter to a senator might inspire new legislation.

Participation and motivation 99

Participation and motivation Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management Children 99

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Increase the use of Black asset managers and Black-owned investment firms. Many we spoke with pointed out the obvious tension of the endowment corpus—95 percent of most foundations’ wealth is invested rather than distributed in grants. asks Dorian Burton, managing partner of the Southern Reconstruction Fund. Pick any gap.

Philanthropy 143

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Culture Foundations 143

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 26, 2023

“UNABLE TO INTERVENE” by Yuet Lam-Tsang Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2023 issue, “Movement Economies: Making Our Vision a Collective Reality.” Imagine this. Flint, MI, has clean water and kids aren’t poisoned by lead. Ultimately, the debt was reduced by more than $25 billion.

Non-Profits 96

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 18, 2022

Giving is motivated by social emotion. Because giving doesn’t come just from motivation. It comes from the intersection of motivation and cost. Motivation must overcome the cost barrier. Giving results from the intersection of motivation and cost. With the promise of a victory for the donor’s people or values.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Psychology Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management 52

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

In addition to being super active in her San Francisco nonprofit community, she also does a lot, including teaching a CFRE class. But first what I want to do is just ask Steven to launch a poll to gauge where you are right now with regard to feelings about promoting legacy giving in your nonprofit. And is just all over the place.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Insurance Values Psychology 132

Nonprofit Fixer

AUGUST 28, 2024

Nonprofit boards are technically the most powerful entity within a nonprofit. However, too many nonprofit boards and board members don’t fully understand their core responsibilities. Despite how many nonprofit boards are struggling, board leadership and management does not have to be complicated.

Public and Social Policy 111

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2023

The resulting public health response is to “close the gap” and aim to level the rates of Black maternal and infant outcomes to match those of the white population. 41 Midwifery care is high-quality, value-based care that saves lives and money.

Health 122

Health Healthcare Public and Social Policy Ethics 122

Nonprofit Fixer

JULY 23, 2020

Thousands of nonprofits have this challenge every year. This is why organizations need to guide and educate donors and foundations in evaluating nonprofits. Program officers at foundations may not be experts in the field, and they may not have any staff who are experienced practitioners. It may be what you’re measuring.

Public and Social Policy 52

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

Image credit: Yannick Lowery / www.severepaper.com Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s fall 2023 issue, “How Do We Create Home in the Future? 7 Legislators and regulators often allocate public dollars for clean energy technologies through partial incentives, rebates, or tax incentives.

Energy 92

Energy Law Governance Public and Social Policy 92

Bloomerang

JUNE 19, 2021

As young professionals who have served both as members and staff managers of these groups, Sarah Willey and Corinne Austin will lead you through the research on Next Gen supporters, challenges to anticipate, and steps your organization can take to start a new young friends board from scratch OR to maximize the potential of your existing group.

Recruitment 57

Recruitment Leadership Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management 57

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 9, 2023

The solidarity economy is a global movement that offers a framework to connect practices that are aligned with the values of solidarity, democracy, equity, sustainability, and pluralism (not a one-size-fits-all approach), all of which articulate a post-capitalist system that puts the welfare of people and planet front and center.

Agriculture 83

Agriculture Environmental Food Public and Social Policy 83

EveryAction

APRIL 13, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good.  What are some strategies for giving nonprofit volunteers a great experience and building your program?

Public and Nonprofit Management 71

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