Clairification
DECEMBER 1, 2022
As we enter the season of light, and you move into full-steam-ahead year-end fundraising mode, there’s something I want to remind you about your messaging. “Oh, by the way, it’s not about you. The biggest mistake you can make is thinking your organization is the story. People aren’t buying your organization. When someone asks: “What do you do?
Tony Martignetti
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Trathen Heckman: Grameen Team Dream In his brand-spanking-new book, “Small Loans, Big Dreams,” Alex Counts recounts the story of Grameen Bank’s wild success moving millions of people out of poverty by elevating microfinancing for the poor. Alex tells the story and shares valuable lessons beyond economic development. Listen to the podcast Get Nonprofit … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for December 19, 2022: Grameen Team Dream → Trathen Heckman: Grameen Team Dream In his brand-span
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Pamela Grow
DECEMBER 1, 2022
We’re winding down the year. Hopefully, you have all your plans completed between now and the end of the year. But, what do you do when the holiday’s are over? In this week’s MotivateMonday, Jeff Schreifels, Principal of the Veritus Group , shared five tips that as a fundraiser will help you start your new year strong. These tips will help you not only care for your donor, but for yourself as well.
Not Your Father's Charity
DECEMBER 27, 2022
There’s no magic bullet in marketing your nonprofit. Whether you’re a brand-new nonprofit or a more established one, your challenges and opportunities are all the same. Only so many people will actively seek out information about your organization. So, you stand a much better chance if you properly market your nonprofit. You have to work at it; telling your brand story is the first place to start.
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This prompt guide for ChatGPT contains 20+ tested ChatGPT prompts, along with tips on how to use this tool the best way. Nonprofits can engage with ChatGPT to brainstorm ideas, refine project plans, and craft compelling narratives for grant proposals.
The Fundraiser Coach
DECEMBER 5, 2022
This is the last in a three-part series on why fundraisers need grit , grace and gratitude. I firmly believe we need more gratitude in this world. Not only fundraisers, but everyone. Here are the reasons I believe we fundraisers need gratitude: Nonprofit work is challenging. We often do more with less (not always by choice). Whether you work on the fundraising side of the nonprofit or you are serving clients at the front lines, whether you sit behind the scenes in the engine room or are leading
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Clairification
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Are you thinking “ It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Kaching! ?” Oh, dear. That’s akin to making the holidays all about the commercial aspects, and losing sight of the season’s wonder, awe, gratitude, love, and warmth of community. Yes, many nonprofits raise the lion’s share of their annual fundraising goal in the last few months of the year.
Tony Martignetti
DECEMBER 11, 2022
Trathen Heckman: Take Heart, Take Action That’s Trathen Heckman’s book. He urges you to find and live your inspiration through reverence, ripples and relationships, which will lead you to resilience. He talks us through his thinking. Listen to the podcast Get Nonprofit Radio insider alerts! I love our sponsor! Turn Two Communications: … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for December 12, 2022: Take Heart, Take Action → Trathen Heckman: Take Heart, Take Action That’s Trathen Heckman’s
Pamela Grow
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Long-time reader Cindy Timmerman is in a very special fundraising league. She not only makes the time to learn, but she also does the work. And then she goes forth and implements! Who doesn’t love Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas ? Answering a call for great donor stewardship, Cindy, who is the Development Manager at St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf , sent over her thank you letter for this year’s EOY fundraising campaign.
Candid
DECEMBER 8, 2022
As the senior director of Insights at Candid, I often joke that half of my job is asking people to define their terms. The social sector is full of jargon, buzzwords, and abbreviations. It’s equally full of seemingly straightforward words that can mean many different things; for example, the term “year” can mean five different things when talking about nonprofit data i Defining “BIPOC-led” is a perfect example of these issues (BIPOC stands for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color ii ).
Wild Apricot
DECEMBER 7, 2022
Growing your membership organization is all about one thing: fostering strong connections with your membership base. Believe it or not, this all starts with member data management! Collecting accurate member data helps you to grow, engage and retain.
NonProfit PRO
DECEMBER 13, 2022
During this time of economic uncertainty, many organizations are renewing their focus on higher-value donors to generate revenue and build relationships that will keep them engaged with their mission. Here are seven strategies to elevate your current mid-level donor experience.
Clairification
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Here’s something to bring into your conversations with family, friends, colleagues and supporters as you navigate what can be a stressful time of year. “In the Culture Code , Dan Coyle observes that good leaders learn how to listen in a specific way. Like a trampoline. Absorbing the message and then adding height and perspective to the conversation by asking questions, increasing our understanding.
Tony Martignetti
DECEMBER 4, 2022
Andrea Hoffer: 6 Steps Before You Hire Hiring is rampant because turnover is rampant. You have work to do internally, before you go public with your job posting. Andrea Hoffer, from AHA! Recruiting Experts, talks you through her 6 steps. You can download the first chapter of Andrea’s book, “Hire Higher.” We recorded on a … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for December 5, 2022: 6 Steps Before You Hire → Andrea Hoffer: 6 Steps Before You Hire Hiring is rampant because turnover is ram
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 19, 2022
By Alex Daniels. Guy Tucker, Gates Foundation Bill Gates says that when his foundation eventually shuts down, its greatest contribution will not be the billions of dollars it will have made in grants but the “strategies, innovations, and partnerships” forged by its teams of experts. He says his hands-on approach is working, as he laments inaction on climate change and the way the pandemic upended progress on fighting disease.
Get Fully Funded
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Wouldn’t life be easier if people opened and read your fundraising emails? And even better, RESPONDED to them by clicking the Donate Now button? It’s frustrating to spend precious time and effort drafting a request for support only to hear crickets. Maybe you check your open rate and see that only 25% of your audience bothered to open the email you spent hours writing. ( That’s average. ).
Veritus Group
DECEMBER 7, 2022
We asked the Veritus team to describe the fundraisers they work with and what they provide to their donors. Here's what our team shared. The post Do You Realize Who You Really Are? Here’s What We Know About Great Fundraisers appeared first on Veritus Group.
NonProfit PRO
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Human-focused fundraising requires inclusivity and equity among everyone involved in the process. We must acknowledge that any way people like to engage with philanthropy is the right way. Here is how you can improve your organization's fundraising equity.
Clairification
DECEMBER 29, 2022
How about taking a moment, as one year ends and a new one begins, to take a good hard look at yourself in the most favorable light possible? See the good. Dwell on the beautiful. Smile when you recognize the essential “youness” of you. LOVE AFTER LOVE. by Derek Walcott. The time will come. when, with elation, you will greet yourself arriving. at your own door, in your own mirror, and each will smile at the other’s welcome, and say, sit here.
Tech Soup
DECEMBER 22, 2022
Donations from individual supporters are an extremely important part of a diversified fundraising strategy for many nonprofit organizations. Increasing donations is an important goal for most organizations. However, maintaining the right cadence of communication can be difficult. Drip campaigns are an effective tool to ensure that your organization stays top-of-mind for potential donors and past donors throughout the year.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 21, 2022
By Alex Daniels. Anna Moneymaker, Getty Images. With Congress deadlocked over all tax measures, nonprofits say they will make a push again in 2023 to allow everyone to write off their gifts to charity.
Get Fully Funded
DECEMBER 4, 2022
A winning strategy for spreading the word about your organization’s work is getting your nonprofit’s story in the news. . A news story gets your organization in front of a large audience of potential supporters and gives your organization instant credibility. . Even though there aren’t as many people today reading actual newspapers or watching the 6 o’clock news these days, your local media still reaches a large audience of people in your community who need to know about your nonprofit’s work.
Veritus Group
DECEMBER 14, 2022
When Direct Response and Major Gifts work together, there is an incredible opportunity to deepen donor relationships and increase net revenue. The post Why You Need to Build a Partnership Between Direct Response and Major Gifts appeared first on Veritus Group.
NonProfit PRO
DECEMBER 1, 2022
If you are looking to increase your direct mail response rates in time for your year-end appeal, time is running out. Here are some tips based on behavioral science to help you right now.
Clairification
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Here comes my occasional “Do’s vs. Don’ts” feature, where I share with you something arriving in my mailbox that seems a good ‘teaching opportunity.’. Today we’re going to review a year-end annual direct mail appeal strategy. We’ll take a look at the various elements; then assess what works/doesn’t work. I’ll ask you some questions. Would you open this letter?
DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Is it just me, or are grant professionals obsessed with numbered lists? I see them everywhere – from blog posts to webinars to podcast episodes. Top 8 ways to ruin a grant proposal. Top 25 tech tools to improve your productivity. Top 5 prospect research companies. We all love a good list, especially a checklist, but goodness! And listen, I’m just as guilty for writing and reading said lists.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 6, 2022
By Hilary Pennington and Catherine Hyde Townsend. After facing criticism about its lack of attention to disability inclusion, Ford set out to integrate the issue into all its work. Its successes and setbacks show what it takes to change a cultural mind-set.
Tech Soup
DECEMBER 1, 2022
In our increasingly interconnected world, about 82 percent Americans use some form of social network. Social media has become an important channel nonprofits can use to boost their outreach and fundraising capabilities.
Veritus Group
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Not every donor is moved by the same style of impact reporting. Knowing these four donor personality types can guide your "YMAD" reports. The post The Four Types of Donors to Consider When Building a YMAD appeared first on Veritus Group.
NonProfit PRO
DECEMBER 7, 2022
OneCause released its new report: The 2023 Fundraising Outlook: Insights for Nonprofit Planning & Prioritization. In this year’s annual survey, findings from 890 fundraising professionals provided insights into where organizations found success in 2022, common challenges, and what they're prioritizing in 2023 as they create their fundraising strategies.
Clairification
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Okay, I recently let folks know I’d “finagled” a discount for them. After one reader told me the word “finagle” means “to obtain something by devious or dishonest means,” I sent an apologetic “Ruh Roh” email. I received a lot of forgiving feedback. Thank you! Many of you kindly supported my initial use of the word “finagle.” Apparently, there is more than one definition.
Wild Apricot
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Every membership organization can benefit from having a member directory —but it sure comes with a lot of information to juggle! That’s why online directory software is just what you need to keep up with member data without sending your.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 15, 2022
By Alex Counts, Sejal Desai, and Jay Sehgal. Members of the India Philanthropy Alliance face an existential threat: They need to attract a new generation of supporters among second- and third-generation Indian Americans to replace a pool of aging supporters and secure the future of their nonprofits.
OneCause
DECEMBER 5, 2022
The post The 2023 Fundraising Outlook Report: Looking Back, Looking Ahead appeared first on OneCause.
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