NonProfit Leadership Center

OCTOBER 2, 2023

But it’s not just about a leader’s skills and expertise; great board members fundamentally align with your nonprofit’s mission, values and culture. To recruit more passionate team players to serve on your nonprofit board, make sure your organization is asking itself these four questions. Do you have a board diversity matrix?

Nonprofit governance and management 240

Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment Nonprofit Leadership Governance 240

Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Peter Drucker stressed the importance of strategic recruitment, emphasizing the need to select individuals based on their competencies, character, and dedication. Tailoring your recruitment efforts to find individuals whose skills and expertise align with your organization’s mission is fundamental.

Recruitment 103

Recruitment Race and Ethnicity Collaborations Retention 103

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

There are a number of ways fraternities can approach fundraising projects, but by far one of the most popular strategies is to host a fundraising event. After all, a fundraising event allows brothers to gather together, get to know each other, create memories, and make a difference. . Fundraising Goal. Let’s get started!

Fundraising 216

Fundraising Fundraising Recruitment Activism 216

Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 6, 2025

With the right benefits and marketing strategies in place, you can cultivate a tight-knit community of familiar faces who will be the first to sign up for your events, participate in your fundraising initiatives, and speak out on behalf of your cause. One powerful tactic to consider is recruiting member ambassadors.

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Recruitment Retention Values Energy 59

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Marketing is all about communicating what’s called the “value exchange.” But it always has some kind of value that has been communicated through marketing and to get that value, you exchange money for it. In nonprofits, we also have value exchanges, but what we are exchanging with people is a bit more complicated.

Marketing 198

Marketing Marketing Recruitment Nonprofits 198

Ann Green

APRIL 12, 2023

By Patti Schutte Fundraising is all about engaging with supporters and telling your organization’s story. When you build confidence as a public speaker, you can become a more effective fundraiser and nonprofit communicator. You’ll also be able to tell your nonprofit’s story effectively and recruit more support for your cause.

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Nonprofits Values Fundraising Fundraising 312

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Written by Findjoo , this is the second post in a series of three about best practices in digital marketing and fundraising for membership organizations and associations. You’ll be able to leverage the popularity of these networks to help you recruit new members to your organization. Many people value things that they can see.

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Associations Recruitment Values Collaborations 134

Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

. — Jessica Macy from The Do Good Collective Recruit a Serious and Engaged ‘Get ‘er Done’ Board Most of all, nonprofits need engaged, “Get ‘er Done” members willing to join committees and help the staff accomplish operational issues. They had recruited a nearly all-new board in critical professions. .

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Ethics Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Children 106

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Image Credit: itsnnnoa on unsplash.com Nonprofit facilities communicate, and we need to be more conscious, thoughtful, and vocal about what they say about who and what our organizations value. Community Inspiration Finally, at the top-most level, a nonprofit facility can signal both the value of its mission and the people it serves.

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Values Community Development Psychology Healthcare 121

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

And that means you have to figure out how to fundraise for your new venture. Should you start a GoFundMe or turn to a Facebook fundraiser? To fully fund your mission, you have to become a fundraiser. First Steps: Learning and Planning As with all big projects, its important to learn all you can about how to fundraise.

Nonprofits 98

Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management Foundations Homelessness 98

NonProfit Leadership Center

MARCH 6, 2023

REGISTER Certificate in Grant Writing — April 6, 13, 20 & 27 To succeed in today’s competitive grant writing environment, fundraisers and nonprofit professionals must practice and master critical skills to develop winning proposals. Benham, FAHP, CFRE , and Dr. Maureen Butler.

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Nonprofit governance and management Culture Leadership Nonprofits 288

Affnetz

JANUARY 20, 2023

How Do You Get Nonprofit Board Members to Fundraise? Fundraising Campaign Management / By Mike Crum First off, when you recruited board members – did you tell them they would have to be involved in fundraising? If you didn’t – no worries, read up on building a Board Member Recruitment Committee.

Fundraising 130

Fundraising Fundraising Recruitment Philanthropy 130

Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2021

In part one of this series, I outlined my top six fundraising strategies for 2021: . Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications. Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase donor lifetime value. Donors will run from fraud.

Culture 138

Culture Philanthropy Fundraising Fundraising 138

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 2, 2024

Reviewal of Values, Mission, and Beliefs Core values, mission, and beliefs serve as the foundation of every nonprofit organization. Established nonprofits periodically review and reaffirm their values, mission, and beliefs to ensure alignment with their evolving priorities, community needs, and societal trends.

Public and Social Policy 206

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Culture 206

Ann Green

JULY 30, 2024

Whether you’re future-proofing your fundraisers by focusing on future giving initiatives or leveraging low-cost digital channels to acquire donors , your nonprofit can still inspire enough support to keep its operations going strong. The donor promotes these programs online and even recruits like-minded friends and family to join in.

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Ethics Donor Motivation Environmental Communication 286

iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The investment of time, money, training, and expertise required to run a successful major gift fundraising program is immense. The frustration from losing top fundraisers is felt across the organization. Effective major gift fundraising isnt just about ask, ask, ask. Lost time Time cannot be replaced.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Associations Finance 52

Bloomerang

JANUARY 10, 2022

Don’t think of yourself as a “fundraiser.” Rather, it’s giving an uplifting opportunity to enact a passionately held value. Sure, it’s possible the person you talk to won’t share your interest in your organization’s vision, mission and values. That sounds like it’s all about money. That makes it about love.

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Philanthropy Fundraising Fundraising Culture 139

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JUNE 5, 2024

Nonprofits can foster a culture of respect by valuing contributions from employees of all generations, recognizing the unique strengths and expertise that each individual brings to the table. Encouraging empathy, active listening, and open-mindedness can help employees appreciate diverse perspectives and experiences.

Collaborations 211

Collaborations Public and Nonprofit Management Culture Leadership 211

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 10, 2023

Written by: Michael Ash, Ma, CNP, PCM, PMP Reading Time: 5 minutes In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, nonprofit organizations face unprecedented challenges, from transitioning to remote work models to addressing economic hardships, new challenges in fundraising, and community struggles.

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Retention Psychology Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Leadership 184

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 10, 2023

However, volunteers can quickly become another challenge for your event team if you don’t know how to effectively recruit and manage them. To recruit a team of energetic and helpful volunteers for your next event, you need to actively promote volunteering opportunities to your community of supporters. Let’s begin!

Recruitment 196

Recruitment Nonprofits Management Activism 196

NonProfit Leadership Center

DECEMBER 13, 2022

To succeed in today’s competitive grant writing environment, fundraisers and nonprofit professionals must practice and master critical skills to develop winning proposals. The Certificate in Volunteer Management prepares today’s volunteer managers to recruit, retain, and recognize volunteers more effectively. January 2023.

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Nonprofit governance and management Finance Governance Culture 229

Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 28, 2024

Since you focus the majority of your nonprofit’s outreach on acquiring funding for your cause, volunteer recruitment can naturally fall by the wayside. However, a focused volunteer recruitment strategy can help your nonprofit tap into the over 60 million people who volunteer each year and harness their passion for your progress.

Recruitment 59

Recruitment Retention Collaborations Nonprofits 59

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 18, 2024

At first, they describe it as “co-funder acquisition” or “resource mobilization” or “seeking philanthropic partners,” but eventually the word “fundraising” pops up. At some point, we realized we were witnessing a new trend: funders fundraising. This fundraising approach differs from donor collaboratives in several respects.

Fundraising 115

Fundraising Fundraising Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 115

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

What if I told you that how you recruit peer-to-peer fundraisers and donors could be more efficient and result in more donations over time? . When you’re recruiting, are you considering how to get people who participated and gave to you the year before to come back and support you again? How to retain peer-to-peer fundraisers.

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Retention Fundraising Fundraising Recruitment 128

Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2021

Ask any fundraiser if they want more donors and you’ll get a resounding “YES” but ask what source yielded them their very BEST donors and you might see some puzzled faces. . Truthfully, I was a little surprised so I asked if they had a dedicated budget to spend on donor recruitment. How to calculate donor lifetime value .

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Recruitment Non-Profits Values Insurance 127

Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2022

Nonprofits with written fundraising plans consistently outperform organizations without them. One study found that 37% of organizations with budgets under $1 million and 22% of organizations with budgets over $1 million don’t have a fundraising plan in place. 6 steps to creating a fundraising plan. Assess past performance.

Fundraising 140

Fundraising Fundraising Retention Recruitment 140

Bloomerang

MAY 16, 2023

While many board members give freely and openly of their time and talents, getting board members to engage in fundraising can be challenging. Cultivate a better fundraising experience—for you and your donors. Educate Your Board on What You Need Education is the key to getting board members to fundraise. Get Started Today 1.

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Fundraising Fundraising Education Education 120

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Her journey included roles in fundraising and staffing at organizations including ALSAC/St. Her current role with Foster America allows h er to harness her skills in creative ways, focusing on talent recruitment, support, and transformation. She embarked on a series of internships, each with a very distinct focus.

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Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Universities Education 246

Anedot

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The position requires a versatile leader with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to lead and implement development and fundraising efforts that ensure financial sustainability. Lead fundraising initiatives, including donor development, corporate sponsorships, grant writing, and fundraising events.

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Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management 52

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Sending a quick eCard to congratulate a team member on the project they just completed or applaud them on upholding company values can brighten that employee’s day and carry more meaning than informal recognition methods. Provide opportunities for advancement. People don’t often enter the workforce to stay in the same position forever.

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Leadership Retention Nonprofits Nonprofit Leadership 229

Blue Avocado

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Register with charitable solicitation agencies : Register, when required, with the charitable solicitation office in your home state as well as any state in which you regularly fundraise, including by email. If the donation is other than cash, describe the property but do not indicate a value.

Public and Nonprofit Management 82

Public and Nonprofit Management Finance Public and Social Policy Management 82

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 26, 2021

By Beth Singer , Principal at Beth Singer Design, LLC – a design and communications firm specializing in nonprofit organizations to help them fundraise, educate, and promote membership and events through design solutions. Demonstrate that your values are their values. Wheels of Love Branding and Recruitment.

Healthcare 138

Healthcare Recruitment Education Education 138

Ann Green

APRIL 15, 2021

Methods and operations are changing daily, whether that’s for accounting and tax-filing , fundraising, program delivery, or any of the dozens of other functions in your organization. . The way someone takes to cross-training speaks more to the culture of the workplace than the value of the practice. By Matt Hugg.

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Education Education Universities Nonprofits 210

Affnetz

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Read on and we’ll talk more about why Give, Get, or Get Off needs to get kicked to the curb and replaced by a Community-Based Fundraising model. When recruiting board members you flat-out cannot over-communicate the importance of fundraising and the responsibilities associated with board leadership.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Recruitment Nonprofits 130

Bloomerang

AUGUST 5, 2024

Ask any fundraising professional to describe their board of directors and odds are you’ll get an earful. That, combined with relentless fundraising pressure, can cause burnout and turnover. Why would a board engage in fundraising if its highest-ranking leader does not?

Leadership 103

Leadership Recruitment Nonprofit governance and management Values 103

Bloomerang

MARCH 26, 2024

When you’re a busy fundraising professional, it might seem like you’re jumping from one campaign to the next. However, I encourage you to take some time to analyze your online fundraising campaigns to optimize your overall fundraising results. It seems often easiest to “rinse and repeat” last year’s campaigns. Access your data.

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Fundraising Fundraising Recruitment Production 112

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 14, 2022

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on the best fundraising strategy for new nonprofits. . I’m excited to get a fundraiser going for our organization to further benefit our clients and their missions! .

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