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
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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.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 12, 2022
By Maria Di Mento. Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Fred Smith’s gift to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation will increase the number of scholarships the charity provides to the children of those who served in the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy. Plus, four universities and the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County landed big gifts.
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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.
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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. ).
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.
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 14, 2022
I know it feels hard at the moment, but if I could go back and do one thing differently during this time of year, it would be to spend more time planning what I needed to do in the first two weeks of January.
Blue Avocado
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Article In Brief: The Problem: The work grant professionals do is often not understood or comes with unrealistic expectations. The gap creates a mismatch between agency and staff and leads to burnout and turnover, both costly for nonprofits. The Context: Grants are the lifeblood for many nonprofits. Understanding the professional standards and work of grant […].
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 16, 2022
By Sara Herschander. Only 18.1 percent of the assets that wealthy foundations ask outside managers to invest go to firms run by women or people of color, according to a report released Thursday, up from 16.6 percent in 2021.
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 16, 2022
For your fundraising efforts to continue to be effective, your communications must reach the right people and stand out. The good news is that there is technology out there that can support your fundraising efforts in today’s challenging fundraising environment.
Candid
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Picture yourself in a donor’s shoes. Let’s say you’ve been tasked with researching potential nonprofits to partner with on an upcoming funding initiative by doing some online research, using Google, Candid’s nonprofit profiles , or the like. So, you get to work and land on one text-heavy website and another website with a prominent video that describes a nonprofit’s work, mission, and impact.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 13, 2022
By Kay Dervishi. Help from MacKenzie Scott and other donors large and small are allowing organizations to help millions of Americans. Now relief groups are putting more money into advocacy work to help avoid debts and work with nonprofit hospitals to ensure patients in need get subsidized care.
Veritus Group
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Here are five episodes from our Nothing But Major Gifts podcast that we hope will inspire you and get you excited about next year. The post 5 Podcast Episodes to Add to Your Playlist appeared first on Veritus Group.
NonProfit PRO
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Have you ever wondered why some nonprofits seem to raise money again and again while others struggle? Their success is based on relationships and donor-centric philanthropy. Here are some ways that your organization can build and utilize this type of communication.
NextAfter
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Our team caught an interesting experiment logged in WinstonKnows recently from our friends at charity: water. The experiment – ran on charity: water’s main donation page – tested a hero image and headline more focused on helping and supporting an individual child, versus a hero image focused on the general water crisis. For context, here are the two test versions: Megan Toscano, Director of Performance Marketing at charity: water, connected with me to provide more context to the test
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 15, 2022
By the Associated Press. Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/AP MacKenzie Scott says she plans to introduce an "open-call process" that allows nonprofits seeking donations from her to send information to her for evaluation. Scott plans to an "open-call" process so charities can send her information for evaluation. She will also post criteria for eligibility and name the panel evaluating applications.
Tech Soup
DECEMBER 16, 2022
The nonprofit sector sees a boost in giving towards the end of the calendar year, and increasing your fundraising efforts during this period can help you to benefit from that surge.
NonProfit PRO
DECEMBER 15, 2022
When a role is created with an employee in mind, you know they’ve made an impact on their organization. For Patricia Squires, that is her story. Over the course of a decade, she has been making deep connections with donors at Angela Hospice, resulting in her acclaim as Nonprofit PRO’s 2022 Unsung Hero.
Greater Giving
DECEMBER 12, 2022
At this time of year, we assess our fundraising performance and make plans for next year. But as we kick off 2023 and look back at what worked well in 2022, an excellent tool for evaluating donor retention is to look at the donors that gave last year but unfortunately not this year (LYBUNT) and work on engaging them with new opportunities to give. We need to consider the quality and intensity of the relationship between donors and our organizations.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 15, 2022
By Drew Lindsay. An unusually large share of her giving is going to nonprofits in the South — a region that megaphilanthropy and particularly tech donors have long been criticized for ignoring.
Wild Apricot
DECEMBER 16, 2022
The post Nonprofit Annual Report: Creating Your Best One Yet! (+ 15 Examples!) appeared first on WildApricot.
NonProfit PRO
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Leah Garrett, VP of development and communications for Community of Hope, has mastered fundraising and communications to improve health, end family homelessness, and make Washington, D.C., more equitable. Her accomplishments have earned her NonProfit PRO’s 2022 Fundraiser of the Year Award.
Tech Soup
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Cultural, religious, and marginalized communities have a tremendous amount of fundraising potential that is waiting to be unlocked. But how can your nonprofit reach these groups and encourage them to give?
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 13, 2022
By Nicole Wallace. Austin McChord started Datto, a data backup and security company, when he was a student at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Its success has fueled his philanthropy.
The Fundraising Coach
DECEMBER 13, 2022
At a recent “Exactly What To Say TM for Nonprofit Leaders” session at the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference, I asked attendees: When you took on a new leadership position, what surprised you most? While there were responses like “the great impact I get to make” and “how much I loved it,” the majority of the responses were phrases like: The lack of communication.
NonProfit PRO
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Jumping into leadership at a nonprofit is no easy task, but Katie Patrick has a determination to help the poor and marginalized in her state of Nebraska and around the world.
Tech Soup
DECEMBER 15, 2022
This post is adapted from a post by Cause Inspired. You can find the original version on the Cause Inspired site.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 14, 2022
By Leslie Lenkowsky. In 2022, the nonprofit world faced a multitude of problems, including high inflation, a likely decline in giving, and a scandal engulfing a leading proponent of effective altruism. But a report looking at the last 30 years of philanthropy spotlights a resilient and ever-evolving field.
Greater Giving
DECEMBER 15, 2022
As technology continues to evolve, your supporters are online more than ever. How do you keep up with the ever-increasing need for digital donor engagement ? In this guide, we’ll discuss how to use digital marketing strategies to update your organization’s nonprofit marketing and outreach plans both now and into the future. Remember that marketing for nonprofit organizations is not only about fundraising.
NonProfit PRO
DECEMBER 12, 2022
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. Arm your fundraising with data and download this report!
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