Wild Apricot
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Ah, Giving Tuesday. This international day of giving is a nonprofit’s dream, but there sure is a lot of competition with other organizations! In order to make Giving Tuesday your most profitable day of the year, it’s so important to get.
Clairification
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
Have you started working on your annual appeal and year-end fundraising plan? It’s time! I worked for 30 years in the trenches, so I know exactly what this time of year feels like. It feels like you’re at the base of a mountain you’re about to scale. Exciting, but also scary. Exhilarating, yet also daunting. There will be good days, and bad days.
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Not Your Father's Charity
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
Organizations must find new ways to secure funding with so much competition in the social good sector and limited funds. Nonprofit board fundraising plays a crucial role in helping them achieve their mission and goals. But these leadership groups often struggle with fundraising. No matter what your organization does or who it serves, you should get your board involved beyond board governance.
Get Fully Funded
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
We hear from folks all the time who are looking for new fundraising ideas for nonprofits, especially fundraising ideas for a new nonprofit. They’re excited to get their fledgling organization off the ground, and they need the funds to do it. They’ve tried what they know to raise money, but it just isn’t working. Or it kind of works but not at the level they need it to.
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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.
Candid
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
Chances are you’re aware of how the COVID pandemic—and accompanying shortages, shutdowns, layoffs, and resignations—has wreaked havoc on supply and demand for everything from toilet paper to lumber to used cars. Unfortunately, social sector data has also been impacted. Staff working long hours responding to multiple crises have little time and energy for data collection and dissemination.
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Blue Avocado
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Article In Brief: The Problem: While nonprofits say they support improving diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) actually doing it requires getting the board to buy-in to the need for culture change. Why it Happens:There are many reasons DEIB efforts fail including not being a part of the strategic plan, lack of board champions, and […].
Clairification
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Who cares? No one cares. That happens rarely. Someone cares. That happens all the time, and it’s at the heart of our work. Everyone cares. Almost never. Someone is enough. In fact, someone is the entire point. — Seth Godin. As we enter into prime fundraising season, it’s important to ask the question: Who cares? These folks are the “someones” you should be targeting with your marketing communications and fundraising messaging.
DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022
This is the story of how I found my people. You know who I’m talking about – the colleagues you learn to lean on when you have questions; the ones who understand when you’re having a bad day because they’ve been there too; the people who celebrate your victories, big AND small; and the people who check in regularly because they care. I believe that relationships make the world go round, and without such friendships, I’d be pretty lost.
Get Fully Funded
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
If you want people from your social media to support your nonprofit’s activities, you need a nonprofit social media plan. You already know this: In the nonprofit realm, social media is life. It’s the easiest, most effective, and most direct way to talk with your followers, educate those who may not know you yet, and most importantly – gain and ask for support for your mission.
Candid
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
Ever wonder who donates to a specific organization? Lots of people do—some are curious how an organization funds its work and others are looking for prospects of their own. If you’ve ever tried to research this, you know it’s a challenge! But don’t get discouraged. With just a little digging—using the tools and resources I will share in this blog—you will be able to get a picture of who donates to a particular nonprofit.
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Storytelling can entertain, educate and entice people to act. Nonprofits have more stories at their fingertips than any other organization. Nonprofits that create an internal storytelling culture can excite staff and volunteers, entice new supporters, strengthen relationships with donors, and raise more funds.
Blue Avocado
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
Nonprofits that do not deliver on the terms of a grant contract are at risk of having to return the funding. Make sure you have a plan. The post You Got the Grant! Now What? appeared first on Blue Avocado.
Tony Martignetti
SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Gene Takagi: In Nonprofits, Do We Trust? Public trust in nonprofits is eroding. Why is that, what does it mean for our work, and what can the nonprofit community do about it? Gene Takagi, our legal contributor and principal of NEO Law Group, returns with his insights. Listen to the podcast Get … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for September 26, 2022: In Nonprofits, Do We Trust?
DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
How do you write a grant and win tons of funding? Preparation, or in the grant writer’s case “Readiness”. Readiness is all about preparing your organization to write a grant proposal and creating a strategy for ensuring you are pursuing the right funding sources to help your organization meet its mission. Here are 5 tips for grant writing readiness.
Get Fully Funded
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
It’s that time of year! Fundraising season is upon us and it’s time to set some big year-end fundraising goals and go after them! Yep, there’s a marathon of opportunity coming up and you don’t want to miss the chance to raise big bucks for your nonprofit. You see, the end of the year is when people think about how they can make a difference, especially through causes they love.
Candid
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
The workplace landscape has fundamentally shifted since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. As more people are working from home and expecting flexibility with their hours, the demand for better benefits and higher compensation is on the rise. The younger generation is leading these efforts by realizing that they will no longer settle for lower paying jobs and that it is the employer’s responsibility to keep workers inspired, supported, and motivated. .
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Giving Tuesday officially launches the end-of-year giving, and is a great opportunity to connect with current and potential constituents to keep your cause top-of-mind during the season of philanthropy. Here are three ways you can ensure a successful year-end campaign.
Blue Avocado
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
The work you do now to plan for executive succession could mean the difference between whether your organization withers or thrives later. The post None of Us is Getting Out Alive: A Guide to Executive Succession Planning appeared first on Blue Avocado.
Tony Martignetti
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022
Amy Sample Ward & Afua Bruce: The Tech That Comes Next Social impact orgs, technology developers, funders, communities and policy makers can all do better at technology development, argue Amy Sample Ward and Afua Bruce in their new book, “The Tech That Comes Next.” Listen to the podcast Get Nonprofit … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for September 19, 2022: The Tech That Comes Next → Amy Sample Ward & Afua Bruce: The Tech That Comes Next Social impact orgs, technology develope
Greater Giving
SEPTEMBER 5, 2022
This is a guest article written by Utopia Experience. To learn more about their mission to be the world’s most innovative experience-creators (and find out how they’ve helped 200 nonprofits raise over $30 million in the last 3 years) visit utopiaexperience.com. When people hear the word “social sustainability,” they’re likely to think of coordinated efforts to protect the environment.
Get Fully Funded
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
We all know that running a nonprofit requires fundraising , but how do you plan a fundraiser ? Where do you even begin? No matter how large or small, every fundraiser or fundraising activity requires structure and planning to be successful. Whether you want to plan an online or in person fundraiser, large or small, local or worldwide, there are steps that you should take every single time to make sure you get the most from your efforts.
The Fundraising Coach
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
Upcoming Fundraising and Nonprofit Trainings. If you’re looking for free or low-cost, high-quality fundraising training, here are three events to check out! And each are being recorded so even if you miss them live, you should be able to access them later! Social Media Marketing for the Nonprofit Leader with no time and zero budget () Tuesday, September 27 at 1 pm Eastern social media expert David Pride is coming to The Nonprofit Academy to show us how to do social media when we donR
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
As a nonprofit, every penny spent on direct mail needs to be accounted for. It also needs to be justified. However, if you find a simple way to increase your ROI, you should jump all over it. That simple thing is direct mail personalization.
Wild Apricot
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
The BEST Online Payment Processing for Nonprofits: Our Top 18 Picks If you want to collect donations online (and you do!), you’re going to need an online payment processor. Payment processors are a key piece of setting up your online payment.
Tony Martignetti
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
Vidya Moorthy: Planned Giving For Eastern Donors Cultural and familial differences between East and West raise issues for Planned Giving fundraising. Vidya Moorthy from Clural LLC and Bassett Education India, raises our consciousness. Listen to the podcast Get Nonprofit Radio insider alerts! I love our sponsors! Turn Two Communications: PR and … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for September 12, 2022: Planned Giving For Eastern Donors → Vidya Moorthy: Planned Giving For Eastern Don
Selfish Giving
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
The gang at Remarkable Partnerships (RP) in the UK has shared a helpful article for new corporate fundraisers. It's called 5 Top Tips for New Corporate Fundraisers. I agree with every point! Those Brits are so wicked smahht!?????? However, let me take a moment today to expand on their points and offer a few key insights of my own. ?? Be a sponge. You need to learn the job, and the best way to do that is to shadow someone else who is already doing it.
CauseVox
SEPTEMBER 11, 2022
What are the top #GivingTuesday fundraising ideas to make you stand out in 2022? Since 2012, #GivingTuesday has become a worldwide day of (mostly) online giving. Last year, 35 million adults participated in many ways on GivingTuesday 2021. Giving in the United States alone totaled $2.7 billion and is expected to increase this year. It’s no secret that you have a big chance to capitalize on the momentum #GivingTuesday to accelerate your year-end fundraising.
Tech Soup
SEPTEMBER 10, 2022
Your computers and networks are a window to your organization. They require a significant investment to get set up, and they provide access to information, functionality, and collaboration with team members.
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
Employees are an especially important ingredient to a successful organization. Unfortunately, employers overlook valuable applicants because of age. Reasons employers should employ older workers are their experience, both professionally and personally, reliability with a strong work ethic, and cost-effectiveness.
Grant Writing Made Easy
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
The wealthiest Americans have historically built their wealth on the backs of Black and Indigenous peoples. That wealth has passed from generation to generation and accounts for a large part of the money tied up in foundations. Not only that, but patterns in grantmaking have generally not supported communities of color in the US. The picture is honestly very ugly.
Tony Martignetti
SEPTEMBER 5, 2022
Larry Johnson: Sustainable Fundraising Larry Johnson is author of the book, “The Eight Principles of Sustainable Fundraising.” He walks us through several of them, including “Donors are the Drivers™,” “Leadership Leads™” and “Divide & Grow™ ” Listen to the podcast Get Nonprofit Radio insider alerts! I love our sponsors! Turn Two Communications: … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for September 6, 2022: Sustainable Fundraising → Larry Johnson: Sustainable Fun
Blue Avocado
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
Article In Brief: The Problem: Nonprofits struggle with innovation despite creativity and a passion for changing the world being part of their make-up. Why it Happens: Nonprofit executives are pressed for time and have limited resources. The Solution: The secret to nonprofit innovation is partnerships built through strategic networking. Everyone wants to innovate, but very […].
Greater Giving
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Your nonprofit should develop a wide-reaching donor stewardship strategy to build strong, long-lasting relationships with supporters. But your donor stewardship shouldn’t just be broad—you also need to make sure that your stewardship efforts are memorable. Creating unforgettable donor stewardship experiences for your nonprofit’s supporters helps your organization stand out from the crowd.
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