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Fundraising CRM vs. Fundraising Platform: What’s the difference?

Qgiv

There’s a lot of fundraising software available to nonprofits, but how do you know what your nonprofit needs? And what’s the difference between a fundraising CRM and a fundraising platform? This blog post will break down what a fundraising CRM is, what a fundraising platform is, and the key differences between them. We’ll even introduce you to a couple different fundraising CRMs and the Qgiv fundraising platform so you know where to look for your fundraising software needs.

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Expert Tips On Branding & Marketing Your Nonprofit

NonProfit PRO

In this edition, we take on nonprofit branding and marketing, and highlight the critical elements that all nonprofits need to know now. Expensive design, strategy, and marketing are no longer the norm. Nonprofits now have affordable, accessible resources available, and it is more important than ever to show up well to capture your share of voice. To learn more, check out the advice of the experts featured in this month's ZGIVE INSIDER magazine.

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Leann Malone: Working in Nonprofits is a Calling

Blue Avocado

Leann Malone, the Executive Director of Lancaster County First Steps, talks to Blue Avocado about strong business acumen, retaining qualified staff, and keeping the eye on the bottom line. BA: What advice do you have for a young person considering working in the nonprofit sector? LM: If you’re serious about it, working in nonprofits is […]. The post Leann Malone: Working in Nonprofits is a Calling appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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Understanding Your Options Following the Microsoft Program Changes

Tech Soup

In April 2022, Microsoft took a major step in the direction of its cloud-first model for nonprofits , an effort to align Microsoft philanthropy efforts with the security and operational capabilities of cloud computing. Most donated, on-premises licenses were moved into discounted offers. It's the latest reason nonprofits are much better off moving to the cloud and leveraging its significant advantages.

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AI for Grant Writing: 20+ ChatGPT Prompts You Can Use

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.

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Qgiv Named Top Fundraising Software by G2 and Gartner Digital Markets’ Network Sites Capterra and Software Advice

Qgiv

We owe our clients a big thank you! Qgiv has received multiple awards based on ratings submitted by Qgiv users to software review sites G2 , Capterra , and Software Advice. These awards cover a range of topics, including top fundraising software, quality of customer support, ease of implementation, and ease of use. Placement in Capterra’s Shortlist Report is based on favorable user ratings and product popularity.

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Two years later: how our fundraising strategy changed overnight 

Candid

It’s been just over two years since the world shut down on March 13, 2020. Looking back, I vividly remember how it felt when life was put on pause and in-person activity was not an option. Adding another layer of fear and uncertainty was the fact that our organization, Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue (LOHR), largely depended on in-person events to survive.

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[Webinar] Make an Offer They Can’t Refuse

CauseVox

While nonprofits can ignore the importance of individual donors, corporate partners can bring unmatched powerful support to organizations, including: Skills-based support & training Workplace giving programs In-kind donations Volunteers or a volunteer grants Sponsorships for fundraising events Matching gift programs. Often times, the outreach process is less than easy to find corporate partners for your nonprofit.

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Ask Rita: An Employee Isn’t Holding Up Their End of the ADA Interactive Process—What Do I Do?

Blue Avocado

Dear Rita, Thank you for your recent answers to my questions about when I am supposed to initiate the ADA interactive process with my employee who was having performance and productions process. Now, I have some questions about the other end of the process. The employee started to miss work and at one point, decided […]. The post Ask Rita: An Employee Isn’t Holding Up Their End of the ADA Interactive Process—What Do I Do?

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Important Dates with Strategies to Steward Donors

NonProfit PRO

Your fundraising success starts by putting your annual fundraising campaign(s) calendar together. It can be really fun to identify the key dates and event timelines that you will build out to help you reach your nonprofit’s revenue goals. But.then what? What else can you do during the rest of the year?

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How to Find and Attract Corporate Partners for Your Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

The vast majority of financial support for the vast majority of nonprofit organizations comes from individual donors. In 2020, individual donations totaled $324 billion – whereas corporate giving was only 4% of this total. So why should nonprofit spend time attracting corporate partners? Here are 6 significant ways companies can support your organization: Credibility: when individual donors see companies supporting you, that raises your credibility and connection to the community.

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[Client Experience] CauseVox and Compassion Services International – Sneaky Tips, Powerful Storytelling, and Pet Peeves All in One

CauseVox

Cylinda Nickel is the Executive Director of Compassion Services International (CSi), a nonprofit dedicated to global support and change for the future. She has worked in various roles in mission oriented nonprofits and joined CSi about 4 years ago. While her experience shines through her answers by sharing great tips through this discussion, including emphasizing your email list. “We are so geared right now to go to social media… however, you are probably going to be seen on an email

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Unify Your Workstream with Slack Integrations

Tech Soup

Slack is a channel-based messaging platform, designed for productive teams to work together efficiently. The easy interface, flexibility, and playful use of reactions and emojis has cemented its position as a go-to solution for busy teams.

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4 Tips For a Strong CEO and Board Chair Partnership

NonProfit PRO

It's well known that having a strong, trusting relationship where both the CEO and Board Chair work in partnership, is beneficial to leading an organization. Yet, it remains one of the trickiest dynamics. Here are four tips that can improve this partnership.

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Focus on What Donors Want to Hear

Ignited Fundraising

I understand the desire to tell donors lots of information. You want to communicate all kinds of details about the important work you’re doing, ways they can give, dates for events, that you’re on social media. I get it! Unfortunately, talking about yourself over and over is NOT an effective method for engaging donors. People are busy. So, I say get to the heart of your message quickly.

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Spring Fundraisers: 5 Best Practices for Walkathons, Bikeathons, and Other Athons

CauseVox

Walkathons, Bikeathons, Marathons, Oh My! Spring has officially arrived, and generally, this is a busy but lucrative season for fundraisers across the board. With warmer weather and everyone excited to get outside, this is the optimal time to take to the great outdoors with spring fundraisers. No matter the type of event you’re planning, we’re here to help you and your donors spring into giving.

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Newsletter: Cut Through the Noise with 'Least-Crowded Inbox' Strategy ?? ; Krispy Kreme taps ‘Strategic Doughnut Reserve’ for a Cause ; Is It Time to Kill the Paragraph in Your Writing? ??

Selfish Giving

I got two great questions last week. ???? Regarding my post on case studies , several readers asked: "Should I put my case studies on my web site?" Yes! Last week, I pointed out that case studies help mostly in the middle and at the bottom of the sales funnel. However, when you post them on your web site they are now helping at the top of the funnel (i.e. the awareness stage) because the case studies are discoverable via Google search and by web site visitors.

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‘Peopling’ Avoidance Creates Back-to-Work Issues

NonProfit PRO

Turnkey runs many peer experience sharing groups for C-Suite social good executives. In those private rooms, leadership talks about struggles with workforce issues regarding where and how people work. Here’s what we’ve heard.

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10 Places You Won’t Find Donors for Your Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

If you’re working hard trying to find donors for your nonprofit, well done! Regularly adding new donors is how you grow your donor base, and a big, loyal donor base is a foundation for success. But if you’re new to the world of new donor acquisition, it can seem daunting. Where do you start to find new donors for your nonprofit? Who should you target?

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Make Background Transparent: How To Remove a Logo Background

CauseVox

In this guide to making a transparent background, we’ll give an overview of transparent PNGs and how to make an image/logo background transparent with Canva, Adobe Photoshop, and Fiverr. Skip ahead with these quick links: What is a Transparent PNG background? PNG vs JPG vs GIF What tools can you use to make a transparent PNG? Make Your Background Transparent Using Canva Make Your Background Transparent Using Adobe Photoshop Make Your Background Transparent Using Fiverr Best Image Editing Program

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6 Ways to Host An Eco-Friendly Gala Event

Greater Giving

Celebrate Earth Day by making a few small—but important—alterations to host an eco-friendly event. If you’ve ever helped clean up after a big gala, you know just how much waste can come out of your average fundraiser. It’s no easy task to put on a major event, and often, environmentally-conscious practices aren’t always at the top of our minds. So we put together a couple easy-to-implement ideas to help you make your upcoming fundraiser a little more Earth-friendly.

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FREE Template: Hybrid Event Planning

NonProfit PRO

Reach and engage more supporters by planning the perfect hybrid event. This free template lays out a timeline of what steps to take in the months, weeks, and days leading up to and following your next event. Use it to help your team visualize how much work needs to be done and what should be prioritized to ensure everything goes off without a hitch.

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The NonProfit Voice Ep 61: Improve Fleet Safety and Limit Liability with GPS Telematics

NonProfit PRO

In this episode of The NonProfit Voice, Amanda Cole, editor-in-chief of NonProfit PRO, is joined by Lucas Carvalho vice president of corporate resources for BAMSI, and Gabriel Bergeron, Northeast regional manager for risk management services at Philadelphia Insurance Companies.

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The Rights and Wrongs of Donor Engagement

NonProfit PRO

You may continually think about strategy with your donors, but have you researched their rights? If you know a donor’s rights, do you follow these rights on an ongoing basis?

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Omaze Welcomes Former Pinterest and Google Exec, Scott Coleman, as New President

NonProfit PRO

Scott Coleman is joining Omaze as president. In this new role, Coleman will focus on platform development, scaling global operations, and driving revenue growth.

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How to Go Public With a New Strategic Plan

NonProfit PRO

Social change organizations often spend many months — if not years — developing strategic plans. They hire strategy consultants, convene special board subcommittees and invest considerable time building roadmaps that will guide their work into the future. Quite often, however, they fail to stick the landing.

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Avoid Fake Intimacy With Your Caseload Donor

NonProfit PRO

“True connection is a frightening prospect,” Seth Godin explained in his blog. “. Far easier, of course, to do something more shallow.”.

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Free Fundraising Guide: Get Crypto Gifts in 2022

NonProfit PRO

US donors gave $500M+ to charity in cryptocurrencies last year. Don’t let your organization be left behind. Tap into this new, powerful form of giving with this guide. You’ll learn the basics of crypto, fundraising best practices, and how you can craft effective appeals to crypto donors. Templates included.

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The X Factor

NonProfit PRO

We spend a lot of time and focus on Millennials and how to capture their "audience," therefore, we often overlook Generation X. This may prove to be a costly mistake for both commercial and nonprofit enterprises.

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What Happens When Planned Giving Results in Lawsuits?

NonProfit PRO

When a nonprofit implements a planned giving program, there may be unexpected implications when receiving a gift. With planned giving rising in importance, ethically executing responsibilities is a critical question that any sized nonprofit should prioritize addressing.

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The Overwhelming Issues Facing Nonprofits: An Executive Roundtable

NonProfit PRO

Join us for a virtual executive roundtable in which top industry thought leaders discuss the overwhelming issues nonprofit leaders face in 2022. This insights-rich panel will dive into these hot topics and how to get ahead of complex challenges like increased demand, staffing shortages, and looming budget cuts. Limited seats available - secure yours today.

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Charitable Giving in 2021 Increased 2.7% Over Unprecedented 2020 Levels

NonProfit PRO

Buoyed by large donors, as well as donors who were acquired by an organization in 2020, and continued their support in 2021, overall charitable giving increased by 2.7% in 2021, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project’s Fourth Quarter Fundraising Report.

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OnBoard Research Finds Increased Engagement Among Boards is Driving Effectiveness in 2022

NonProfit PRO

OnBoard released its 2022 Board Effectiveness Survey identifying key challenges board directors face in the current environment and the role technology plays in effective board management.

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Nonprofit Fundraising Saw Major Changes in 2021

Greater Giving

Among other insights, Greater Giving’s annual The State of Nonprofit Fundraising report reveals that despite uncertainty, nonprofits are overcoming obstacles and feeling more confident going into 2022. 2020 was consumed with a pandemic, strict restrictions on in-person contact, and a suffering economy. The State of Nonprofit Fundraising 2021 revealed that more than 60% of nonprofits fell short of their fundraising goals in 2020.