Hands-On Fundraising
MARCH 8, 2022
If you’ve been wondering why I’m making such a fuss about stories, read on. Here’s the thing. Insiders (that would be you, nonprofit hero) understand all the details. We eat, sleep, and drink our organizations’ missions – the “why” of our work. But almost none of your donors or might-be donors do. They have their […]. The post Why your good story leads to a better world appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising.
Wild Apricot
MARCH 30, 2022
A few years ago, I joined an online writing club. I was hoping to start tracking my writing progress and connect with other writers, and I hoped the sense of community would give me motivation to keep developing my skills.
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NonProfit PRO
MARCH 9, 2022
So, you’ve created a strategy for your peer-to-peer email communications. You’ve segmented your audience, built compelling content and prepared to design emails that will grab your readers’ attention. Now there’s one thing left to do: Start executing on your plan (and find ways to improve it).
Michael Rosen Says...
MARCH 30, 2022
There’s no doubt. Nonprofit organizations face fundraising challenges that they have not seen for decades. Nevertheless, opportunities remain even as the latest economic news has not been good: Consumer Sentiment: The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index for March 2022 reveals that consumer confidence has plummeted 25.5 percentage points compared with March 2021.
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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.
Not Your Father's Charity
MARCH 24, 2022
Serving on a nonprofit board is a rewarding experience. When you join a nonprofit board , you gain valuable skills, connections, and knowledge to improve your professional development while providing resources for the organization. However, it might not always be an easy decision for people considering this role. Therefore, if you find yourself in a situation of getting asked to serve on a nonprofit board, consider the following points before deciding.
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Get Fully Funded
MARCH 21, 2022
Major donors make a major impact on your nonprofit, but it can be a bit scary to ask major donors for a donation. If you’re new to major donor work, you know what I mean. You’re probably asking for an amount that’s a stretch for you and it’s going to bring up all kinds of personal issues for you, especially if you have a negative mindset around money or wealthy people.
Candid
MARCH 11, 2022
Since February 24, more than two million people have fled Ukraine. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) head Filippo Grandi described this humanitarian disaster as “the fastest-moving refugee crisis we have seen in Europe since the end of the Second World War”. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) estimates that some 18 million people will ultimately become affected, including 6.7 million that will be internally displaced and 12 million who will need humanitaria
NonProfit PRO
MARCH 21, 2022
So, you've been paying attention to the buzz about building a community, but you're not sure what that means for your nonprofit. Building a community is now essential to engage with your supporters, prospects, donors and more. Moreover, it’s what your nonprofit donors want to see.
Michael Rosen Says...
MARCH 4, 2022
I’m back! It’s been several months since I’ve written a blog post. I’ve been tending to some health issues during that time. I’ll explain more in a moment.
Tech Soup
MARCH 18, 2022
Cybercrime poses an increasing threat to all organizations, and nonprofits can be more vulnerable than most. To keep your organization and clients' information safe, it's important to be vigilant and proactive in defending your data from cyberthreats. Cyberattacks can disrupt your operations and prevent you from fulfilling your mission.
Joe Garecht Fundraising
MARCH 6, 2022
Most non-profit fundraisers are both passive and reactive in their fundraising. This means that they wait for things to happen and spend most of their time following up on opportunities rather than creating new ones. That’s why so many fundraisers mention the need for new donors at a board meeting, then wait for referrals that never come. They prefer to e-mail donors and wait for a response, rather than picking up the phone and making things happen.
Get Fully Funded
MARCH 14, 2022
Building a non-profit website might be the most intimidating aspect of launching an organization. It’s the digital face of your organization and where many people interact with you for the first time. The experience people have on your non-profit website will influence what they think about you and if they think they can trust you. That means that what your website looks like and how easy it is to use can impact someone’s decision to give.
Candid
MARCH 23, 2022
I read somewhere once that the worst mistake you can make while presenting is to yawn. Yawns are contagious, and nothing makes an audience sleepier than to see that you are fighting not to slip into unconsciousness. . So, how does that translate to the Zoom Room? I can hide a yawn by turning off my camera, but that is the very thing I want to avoid.
NonProfit PRO
MARCH 16, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic changed a lot about the world and how we approach virtually everything. Here are two things I learned during that time about connecting with new audiences and existing stakeholders that will have a lasting impact on me.
CauseVox
MARCH 24, 2022
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, major gift work revolved around in-person donor visits – and for many of us, that’s how we would prefer to make those big asks. But, even before the virtual shift, this approach was creating significant barriers for smaller nonprofits as well as wear-and-tear on traveling major gift officers. The pandemic brought both donors and development professionals to a new place, demonstrating that major gift work can, indeed, take place online.
Tech Soup
MARCH 3, 2022
Marketing is a key component of any organization's business strategy. It is how a company's value is shown to the unique audiences it serves. It is the voice of an organization. Marketing ultimately answers the questions of what is offered, who it is offered to, where one can obtain it, and how much of an investment is required.
Greater Giving
MARCH 30, 2022
With more nonprofit professionals working in the office and big fundraisers in full swing, a healthy work environment is critical. Whether volunteer, staff, or leadership, every nonprofit professional needs to be at their best to do critical work and advance the mission. If the pandemic has taught us anything about our work habits, it’s the importance of physical and mental well-being to our effectiveness and productivity.
Get Fully Funded
MARCH 28, 2022
You can’t plan out your nonprofit’s impact this year without projecting your fundraising revenue. The two are tied together. In fact, you must plan your programs first so you know what your fundraising goal is. If you try to just raise as much as you can then figure out how to spend it, that’s backwards. And it’s really hard to tell donors how their donation will make a difference, because the truth is that you don’t know.
Candid
MARCH 2, 2022
Capital campaigns are big undertakings, for both you and your donors. They’re the ultimate testing ground for your donor stewardship tactics, as you’ll be asking for quite a lot — extra-large gifts, multi-year commitments, feasibility study interviews, and more. And that’s on top of the increased asks you’ve likely made in these tumultuous recent years.
NonProfit PRO
MARCH 31, 2022
Retaining donors is difficult and retaining a significant number of donors is rare among nonprofits. However, effective donor retention is possible with a retention plan that takes into account why your donors give to your nonprofit, works to build personal connections and gives donors the flexibility they need to continue giving to your organization. .
Qgiv
MARCH 21, 2022
Silent auctions are a great way for nonprofits to raise funds for their missions. However, it’s easy to leave money on the table if you don’t know how to make the most of your silent auction fundraiser. We put together these silent auction rules to help you bid farewell to disappointing auction experiences and welcome success! 1. Secure Auction Items Early.
Blue Avocado
MARCH 19, 2022
In the capacity of CFO for the past 25 years, I have partnered with seven executive directors in four different nonprofits. I have worked with an athletic director, an artist, and a number of social workers, and I have found nothing more satisfying than the give and take of a mutually respectful relationship with my […]. The post Role of the Nonprofit CFO in Executive Management: The CFO-ED Relationship appeared first on Blue Avocado.
Greater Giving
MARCH 18, 2022
As more companies and their employees return to the office, now is the time for nonprofits to engage in corporate outreach. Begin your corporate outreach to previous partners and prospects now, so you can ensure that your contacts are up-to-date, and your nonprofit is at the top of mind for corporate events. This spring, the list of companies calling workers back to the office is growing, and business leaders are looking for opportunities to reconnect with employees and the company culture.
Tech Soup
MARCH 21, 2022
With "smart tech" becoming a more common discussion in nonprofit tech, we've been asking ourselves, "How can nonprofits adopt artificial intelligence and embrace an 'automation first' mindset?".
Candid
MARCH 21, 2022
Nonprofits that put equity into practice and donors that value the work of organizations that demonstrate their commitment to equity have a new opportunity to connect. How? Through Charity Navigator’s newly-released Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) ratings. These ratings, powered by nonprofit profile data provided voluntarily to Candid, assess where organizations are in their journey to prioritizing equity in their operations and pursuit of their missions. .
NonProfit PRO
MARCH 21, 2022
There is not a limit to how many times you should tell a donor they are making a difference. You could do it every week. But then the question is how do you make the story different and unique?
Qgiv
MARCH 15, 2022
We’re so excited to announce that Qgiv’s Customer Experience Team was presented with a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Customer Service Department of the Year category in the 16th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service are the world’s top honors for customer service, contact center, business development and sales professionals.
CauseVox
MARCH 24, 2022
“Why should I give to you?”. Your donors ask or think about this question every time they consider giving. When a donor says it out loud, most nonprofits are ill-equipped to answer it. Do you go through your programming? Ask the donor more questions before responding? Try to find even the slightest connection to the donor with your nonprofit? Maybe all of the above?
Greater Giving
MARCH 24, 2022
How high-tech tools and some creative thinking can turn a slow fundraising season into a regular revenue stream. The nonprofit industry has typically relied on Fall and Spring fundraising galas for event revenue, but the last two years have left some gaps. Nonprofits are returning to big, in-person galas this spring. However, many are still searching for new revenue streams to make up lost ground and better prepare for an uncertain future.
Tech Soup
MARCH 10, 2022
Intuit has been a TechSoup partner for over 20 years, generously donating a variety of QuickBooks products to more than 140,000 organizations to handle their accounting needs. Throughout this time, there have been many changes to technology. When the program first launched, we sent you physical discs to access the software. That changed to an online download that allowed you to access the software on your computer.
Candid
MARCH 15, 2022
Today, March 15, is U.S. Equal Pay Day, a day created by the National Committee on Pay Equity to increase awareness about the gender wage gap. Specifically, this symbolic day marks how far into the year a woman must work to receive the same wage that a man received the previous year. This year, women in the U.S. had to work a 14-and-a-half-month year to earn the same amount that men made in 2021.
NonProfit PRO
MARCH 16, 2022
The Great Resignation has hit the C-suite — maybe yours. This phenomenon had been slowly percolating for years. Millennials, Gen X and Gen Z put “happy” at the top of their priority lists even before the pandemic. And, let’s be frank, we made fun of them.
Qgiv
MARCH 8, 2022
Happy International Women’s Day! International Women’s Day is a global holiday to commemorate the achievements of women, and today we’re here to celebrate the amazing achievements of women in tech. Here at Qgiv we have dozens of incredible women to celebrate and recognize—their achievements and hard work have helped advance us as a tech company in the nonprofit sector.
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