NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JANUARY 10, 2025

While your team might have the right nonprofit management skills , they can only do so much on their own. Your tools are the foundation of your nonprofits operations. To help you out, we will cover six essential tools every nonprofit should have in 2025. But how do you know what the right tools are?

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Effective volunteer management vital to an organization’s day-to-day operations, meaning nonprofits need to invest in smart volunteer management practices to reduce administrative overhead and increase volunteer retention. Here’s what to expect: What is volunteer management? What is volunteer management?

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 13, 2024

In the nonprofit sector, our conversations often revolve around reaching and engaging our external audience – the people we serve and our donors. I recently had a chat about the return on investment (ROI) on publicity spending with a senior marketing team member. This kind of oversight isn’t uncommon though.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 17, 2016

It’s more difficult than ever for nonprofits to get media coverage. As the communications manager for a small education nonprofit in Bethesda, Md., As the communications manager for a small education nonprofit in Bethesda, Md., In 2015, her nonprofit, College Directions Inc.,

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 27, 2024

As a dedicated nonprofit professional, you understand the critical role of continuous learning in the field. The nonprofit sector is dynamic, shaped by technological advancements, ever-evolving trends, and shifts in marketing and public relations strategies. This is where nonprofit professional development comes in.

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Anedot

DECEMBER 30, 2024

ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION Based in Sonoma County, Northern California Public Media (NorCal) serves the San Francisco region through two public television stations, KRCB and KPJK, and one public radio station, KRCB FM.

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Bloomerang

MAY 27, 2021

A recent study by Fidelity Charitable – the USA’s biggest grantmaking public charity – reported that two out of three volunteers had reduced or halted their participation at a nonprofit which before COVID-19 , they’d previously offered their time to. A renewed focus on wellbeing and retention for volunteer re-engagement.

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Fundraising Coach

AUGUST 4, 2022

Gathering donor data and leveraging it to improve your interactions with supporters is the foundation of effective donor management and fundraising success. . In this post, we’ll highlight four strategies for improving your donor management: . Donor retention rate. Track donor engagement. Conduct prospect research.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

Nonprofit strategic planning can help your organization meet challenges effectively and take advantage of new opportunities. Despite the many benefits that strategic planning can bring, 49 percent of nonprofits lack a strategic plan. Nonprofit strategic planning FAQs What is strategic planning for nonprofits?

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NonProfit Leadership Center

APRIL 15, 2024

Given that work constitutes more than one-third of waking life for most adults (and in nonprofits our passion can often cause us to overcommit to a mission), leaders have a responsibility to ensure the environment they create positively impacts the growth of individuals and teams.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 15, 2024

By Sean Kosofsky, The Nonprofit Fixer — a strategic advisor who has worked in nonprofits for 30+ years and served as an executive director for five organizations in the past 20 years. Nonprofits are not exempt from this trend. Many other nonprofits have moved in this direction in every part of the US and beyond.

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The Agitator

JUNE 18, 2013

Giving USA 2013 , the annual report on philanthropy, published by the Giving USA foundation and researched and written by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, was released yesterday. adjusted for inflation) — over 2011’s giving in terms of individual gifts and gifts from corporations and foundations.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 29, 2024

Nonprofit funding comes from various sources—regular and major gifts , grants, in-kind donations, corporate sponsorships , planned gifts, and eCommerce sales are a few of the most common. In addition, some nonprofits also rely partly or entirely on memberships to support their missions. What is membership software for nonprofits?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

By Emily Rose Patz , Senior Copywriter at DonorPerfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Though recommendations from third parties may help you narrow down the wide selection of nonprofit CRMs available, only you and your team know what’s best for your organization. 3) Support.

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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.

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Nonprofit Fixer

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Keep the plates spinning Have you ever thought about starting and running a nonprofit? Are you considering applying for or accepting a role as a nonprofit executive director (ED) or CEO? If you have ever been curious about nonprofit leadership, you probably have wondered what a nonprofit executive or CEO does.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

You might be inspired to bring your idea to life by starting a nonprofit. million registered nonprofits in the United States, making these charitable organizations a staple of modern society. However, any new nonprofit needs a strong foundation to thrive. Starting a Nonprofit: Basic FAQs What is a nonprofit?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

This is the fourth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Related Webinar: Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Software solutions keep the nonprofit sector in motion. 67% of nonprofits use a constituent relationship management system (CRM) to track donations and manage supporter communications. However, many nonprofits operate with tight budgets. However, many nonprofits operate with tight budgets.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2023

Many nonprofit professionals greet the annual reporting process with apprehension. This is because nonprofit annual reports have a bad reputation. This post is designed to guide your organization through the nonprofit annual report creation process. Here’s what to expect: What is a nonprofit annual report? In short: no.

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Care2

MARCH 12, 2015

What can you do to improve your donor retention rate? 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.” Share tangible impact.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The Plain Language Movement started in the 1970s based on the idea to make it easier for the public to read, understand, and use government communications. Plain Language Resources: Big Duck’s Plain Language for Nonprofits. They focus your nonprofit on tracking and reporting impact which is essential for fundraising success.

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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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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2022

Monthly donations provide your nonprofit with access to reliable, sustainable funding all year round. Your monthly donation program can offer your nonprofit: A reliable, predictable source of ongoing fundraising revenue. We want to increase our monthly giving program retention rate by at least 20%.

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

Due to this collective mastery, your work offers an invaluable skill set that uniquely positions development professionals for leadership at nonprofit and philanthropic agencies. Your work behind the scenes is to establish a structure—plans, systems and processes—by which the nonprofit may reach its advancement goals.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 20, 2023

It’s clear that having a comprehensive online fundraising strategy is crucial for modern nonprofits. When your nonprofit uses online fundraising platforms and follows best practices, you can meet your supporters where they are—online—and enable them to give quickly and easily. Set up recurring donations. Share the gifts they’ve made.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

By Greg Fine – a marketing consultant that works to elevate nonprofit marketing impact, revitalize giving campaigns, and bring energy and awareness to nonprofit brands and their mission. Artificial intelligence is simplifying the nonprofit slog work that ties up enormous banks of time and resources. Please cite sources.”

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 22, 2023

By Sida Ly-Xiong After completing a leadership fellowship program for women of color, a program participant accepted a position as director of citizen engagement and education at a state public health agency in the United States.

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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 20, 2020

The bill would introduce new reporting requirements for donor-advised fund sponsoring organizations “for the purpose of helping the Attorney General determine whether the funds or accounts managed by the donor-advised fund are being administered properly.” Our Live Benchmarks from Fundraising Report Card show a drop in donor retention.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 26, 2015

This article was originally published in our April/May issue of Nonprofit Hub Magazine. However, for one volunteer at The HALO Foundation , it is the perfect way to recognize her contributions to the organization. “We Volunteer engagement isn’t just a trivial award or public recognition, but rather part of a nonprofit’s culture.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

1,071 fundraising professionals were surveyed at small and medium-sized nonprofits supporting a variety of causes. Craft personalized thank-you messages and updates to strengthen relationships with donors and enhance donor retention. sure also to include the overhead rate of staffing and running your nonprofit.

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

It’s clear that having a comprehensive online fundraising strategy is crucial for modern nonprofits. When your nonprofit uses online fundraising platforms and follows best practices, you can meet your supporters where they are—online—and enable them to give quickly and easily. Here’s what to expect: What is online fundraising?

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Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 12, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, you understand the importance of filing Form 990 in a timely and accurate manner. However, did you know that you can gain valuable insights about your nonprofit from your Form 990 that can help you obtain donors ? The answer depends on a number of factors specific to your nonprofit.

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Nonprofit Megaphone

APRIL 7, 2023

Nonprofit organizations are constantly striving to create a positive impact on the world around them. Whether it’s through social services, environmental conservation, or advocacy for marginalized communities, nonprofits are at the forefront of creating a better future for all. The answer lies in metrics and tools.

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Anedot

DECEMBER 30, 2024

ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION Based in Sonoma County, Northern California Public Media (NorCal) serves the San Francisco region through two public television stations, KRCB and KPJK, and one public radio station, KRCB FM.

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Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Guest post by Ann Fellman, Chief Marketing Officer at Bloomerang Every year, nonprofits are required to file Form 990 with the IRS to provide financial information and maintain tax-exempt status. That’s why many nonprofits also choose to create their own annual report to provide more context for supporters.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2025

Volunteer scheduling can get complicated, especially because of the large number of volunteers your organization might work within fact, 1/3 of the nonprofit workforce is volunteers. This guide explores the basics of volunteer scheduling and the best solutions to manage volunteers.

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