Wild Apricot
JANUARY 28, 2022
At WildApricot , we’ve worked with thousands of fundraising professionals over the years. Although they have different tips and tricks for success, there’s one thing they all have in common: they’ve added nonprofit fundraising software.
ProposalPRO
JANUARY 31, 2022
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Joe Garecht Fundraising
JANUARY 10, 2022
One of the most common questions I get asked by organizations is how to find and win more grants. For most fundraisers, nonprofit grant writing is incredibly frustrating: in many cases, it seems like a roll of the dice. You spend hundreds of hours sending out grant proposals, praying that a few foundations will be interested in your work. Yet there are ways you can stack the deck in your favor and have more success with winning grant funding for your organization.
Get Fully Funded
JANUARY 17, 2022
If you are trying to fundraise without an annual fundraising plan, you are trying to bake a pie with a lot of ingredients but no recipe. Can you do it? Maybe. The contestants on The Great British Baking Show manage to get it right with impressive frequency. But… that either requires a good memory or a lot of guesswork. Do you really want to make fundraising so hard?
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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
JANUARY 11, 2022
Reposted from the Candid Learning blog. In 2021, the social sector mastered the art of resilience. We saw countless organizations craft donation experiences that not only sustained a year-plus pandemic but set new standards for fundraising excellence. So what’s still ahead? Discover 5 fundraising trends the social sector should capitalize on in 2022.
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Wild Apricot
JANUARY 28, 2022
When it comes to retaining and engaging your members, optimizing your member experience is everything. But when it comes to how to make it better, it can be difficult to know where to start! You probably already have a wealth of data from member surveys.
Blue Avocado
JANUARY 18, 2022
Do you lead a nonprofit that needs money? Do you look with envy on some other executive directors who haul dollars into their vaults in sacks or bitcoins? Maybe you’re like me—an outsider director. Outsider directors don’t know rich people who are trying to give away their estate. We didn’t graduate from a famous college. […]. The post Can’t Raise Cash Through No VAULT of Your Own?
Joe Garecht Fundraising
JANUARY 10, 2022
The past two years have seen some significant changes in fundraising (most notably, the realization that many donors are willing to make gifts via phone and video meetings, rather than always needing in-person visits), but they have mostly proven that the fundamentals still apply, no matter the circumstances: relationships matter, cultivation matters, and donors won't give unless you ask.
Get Fully Funded
JANUARY 9, 2022
Drafting a fundraising plan can be intimidating, especially if it’s your first time and you have no fundraising plan structure. In other words, you have no format, no template, and no idea where to start. I get it. I’ve been there. But if you want to fully fund your nonprofit, you simply must have a plan. You can’t wing your way to success. I guarantee you that every nonprofit you see raising big bucks has a plan.
Candid
JANUARY 24, 2022
Reprinted from Big Duck. A new year brings a commitment to change and improvement for many people. With that in mind, we’d like to kick off 2022 by actively questioning the use of certain words—and what is meant—so that we can continue to improve by phasing out terms that might be overused, harmful, or inaccurate. Some of the items on this list may not seem inherently negative, but it’s important to recognize and understand where they could cause unintended damage or disservice.
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 3, 2022
Inevitably, new generations and ways of doing things are fundamentally changing how we view the idea of philanthropy. Corporations want to stay relevant for their image and the bottom line. As a result, they see how the wind's blowing and are exploring going beyond simply writing checks to nonprofits.
Wild Apricot
JANUARY 25, 2022
Managing a membership organization takes a lot of work. There are many moving parts: reporting, outreach, marketing, database management, event planning, and payment processing, just to name a few! If you’ve found this article, you probably have.
Blue Avocado
JANUARY 21, 2022
People are experiencing a level of stress never seen or imagined in the past. We call on employees more than ever to effectively balance their work life with increasing economic, health & safety, family, cultural, and political challenges. How can supervisors help their employees perform at their most productive level amid all the stressors in […].
Qgiv
JANUARY 28, 2022
Mark Becker, Founding Partner at Cathexis Partners – Mark founded Cathexis Partners in 2008 to help nonprofit organizations get the most from their existing technology tools, implement new technology to address gaps, and find the best overall approach to using technology to support their missions. He previously served as director of IT consulting at a fundraising event production company focused on nonprofits. .
Greater Giving
JANUARY 13, 2022
Virtual events allowed nonprofits to reach more new donors than ever before. As restrictions lift, fundraisers face a choice about how to engage their audience. The nonprofit industry relies heavily on in-person charity events, so COVID-19 dealt a painful blow. 60% of the nonprofits surveyed in our State of Nonprofit Fundraising 2020 report postponed at least one in-person event, and 80% outright canceled one.
Candid
JANUARY 26, 2022
Last year, as the pandemic stretched on, the team at Vanguard Charitable contacted our approximately 25,000 donors to ask them about their giving priorities. The response was clear: In that moment, our donors were focused most on hunger and homelessness in the United States, two interwoven problems that have been greatly exacerbated by the ripple effects of COVID-19. .
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 24, 2022
Stop for a moment, and have a heart and behavior check. Are you really focused enough on the donor and what they need? Do you express gratitude at the level and frequency you need to?
Tech Soup
JANUARY 31, 2022
Maybe you've just started a nonprofit, either on your own or with a small team. Perhaps your experience comes from an activism or for-profit business field, and you've got a groundbreaking idea, but no experience in fundraising. Or maybe you're stepping into your first fundraising job, and you're struggling to know where to start. Whether you're working alone or as part of a larger organization, your first grant is probably your hardest.
CauseVox
JANUARY 12, 2022
As nonprofit fundraisers, we’re always thinking about our donors first. We’re focused on recruiting them, retaining, engaging, and so on. And it’s all worth the effort because our donors are part of the lifeblood of our organizations—they’re the people who financially fuel our missions and help us produce real results. But donors aren’t the only people who make your fundraising events and campaigns successful, and they aren’t the only people whose needs you should be considering.
Qgiv
JANUARY 6, 2022
2021 was a year of record breaking growth for Qgiv and the thousands of nonprofits we serve. Despite continued challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, donors still showed up in a big way to support the causes they cared about. The year’s biggest achievements included: Record-Setting Giving Tuesday: On Giving Tuesday 2021, donors gave 2.5% more than in 2020.
Greater Giving
JANUARY 28, 2022
When COVID hit, every nonprofit turned to auction technology to keep fundraising. Be prepared for the uncertain future by understanding these key services. Technology remains the cornerstone of modern fundraising. As the state of the world continues changing around us, fundraisers need to learn the basics of these critical technologies, so you’re equipped to plan your next event and adapt it to any obstacles your nonprofit may encounter in the future. 1.
Candid
JANUARY 18, 2022
This year, as part of our commitment to bring greater value to nonprofits, we’re launching Candid Seals of Transparency with a fresh, new look. Seals are a tangible way to demonstrate your organization’s commitment to transparency and build confidence among potential supporters. . Be one of the first organizations to earn a new 2022 Seal of Transparency to display on your Candid nonprofit profile and website.
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 28, 2022
As marketing's evolution accelerates, you need to keep up. At the 2022 ANA Nonprofit Federation Winter Conference, presented by Data Axle, you'll hear case studies and success stories from experts and industry leaders that offer you actionable solutions to the issues and challenges you face in 2022's challenging and dynamic environment.
Tech Soup
JANUARY 3, 2022
As we enter the next phase of the pandemic, many of us are still getting used to remote life as the norm. With new variant strains and vaccine mandates, many offices will remain hybrid or remote, and in-person professional community events and engagement are not in our near future. Therefore, it's more important than ever to reach out and grow our networks and online communities through social media.
Wild Apricot
JANUARY 11, 2022
Looking for some inspiration for the new year? Look no further than Wild Apricot’s best blogs of 2021! Covering hot topics and top-of-mind pain points, these blogs are full of new ideas and tools to help you accomplish your organization’s.
Qgiv
JANUARY 4, 2022
In the modern fundraising world, creating an online fundraising strategy is essential to the success of your nonprofit. Thanks to the pandemic, online giving grew 21 percent in 2020 alone, and that growth isn’t slowing down any time soon. As the world continues to grapple with the ups and downs of COVID-19, it’s essential to meet your donors where they’re most comfortable, and that means coming up with inventive online fundraising ideas.
CauseVox
JANUARY 21, 2022
Generating donor leads that transition to donors is not an easy feat. In this webinar, Chris Barlow, Customer Happiness Director at Beeline Marketing, will cover their 4-step process to generate great donor leads every month. I. The Problem: Why you’re struggling to consistently get new donor leads (it’s your assumptions and approach) The mindset change needed (“if you build it” vs. meeting donor leads where they are and giving them what they want).
Get Fully Funded
JANUARY 16, 2022
As a nonprofit professional, what you do matters. And the time you spend planning, marketing, and executing a fundraising campaign needs to be time well spent! The good news is, there’s more fundraising optionality than ever before…. Fundraising Events. Online Donations. Peer-to-Peer. DIY Fundraising. Text-to-Give. But how do you know what fundraising strategy is right for you?
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 21, 2022
For several decades, I worked in the charitable sector. In fact, at one point, just out of undergraduate school, I received offers to go into either government, business or the nonprofit sector. I chose the nonprofit sector as I wanted to give back to help others. .
Blue Avocado
JANUARY 12, 2022
Thursday, February 10, 2022 11 a.m. PT, 2 p.m. ET (60 minutes) What happens when a potential board member requests board coverage? Or the venue for your nonprofit’s annual fundraising dinner requires a certificate of insurance? Does the grant that your organization just received require your nonprofit to have coverage? This webinar clarifies and educates […].
Tech Soup
JANUARY 18, 2022
In just two years, a global pandemic, advances in technology, and social justice movements have completely transformed our work lives. Video calls from home are the new normal, and many of these changes are here to stay. We've been given a glimpse of the office of the future.
Qgiv
JANUARY 12, 2022
Once the hallmark of marketing professionals and financial analysts, data analysis has now infiltrated almost all aspects of our life from fitness trackers (got to make sure you get those steps in!) to the custom playlists created for us by Spotify (yep, they use data to figure out what similar songs you might like). Data analytics for nonprofits is just as valuable … and even more crucial.
CauseVox
JANUARY 21, 2022
After what was hopefully a successful #GivingTuesday and year-end campaign at the end of 2021, it’s time to plan how you’ll approach your year-round engagement and donor communications throughout the year ahead. In this session, Farra Trompeter, co-director of Big Duck, will explore ways you can evaluate and improve your donor engagement efforts year-round through smart communications and activities, blending both new and traditional approaches.
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