Tony Martignetti

JANUARY 15, 2023

Erica Mills Barnhart: Overcome Common Communications Conundrums It’s time to change the way you think about marketing, says Erica Mills Barnhart. You’ll make it more successful, find your true believers, and have more fun. She’s CEO of Claxon. Listen to the podcast Get Nonprofit Radio insider alerts! I love our sponsor! Turn … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for January 16, 2023: Overcome Common Communications Conundrums → Erica Mills Barnhart: Overcome Common Communications Conun

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Clairification

JANUARY 19, 2023

Annual reports don’t have to be dry as dust. In fact, the most effective ones are not financial reports; they’re a story with the donor at the center. And they inspire action. When you consider all the blood, sweat, tears and money that go into them, you want to assure they: Resonate with people emotionally. Paint a picture people want to jump into.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 17, 2023

By Sarah Webber. George Santos said he founded a charity that rescued 2,400 dogs and 280 cats. Santos says Friends of Pets United rescued 2,400 dogs and 280 cats and that it trapped, neutered, and released over 3,000 cats. But no evidence has been presented publicly showing the charity ever existed.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 17, 2023

Similar in some ways to our for-profit counterparts, "selling” our missions is no different than selling consumer goods. In both cases, what we’re after is a satisfied customer that comes back for more. Here are some tips on how to build your nonprofit community.

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Veritus Group

JANUARY 16, 2023

There's a lot of talk about time management, but research shows that when you focus on your energy levels first, you'll get more done. The post Instead of Time Management, Focus on Optimizing Your Energy Levels appeared first on Veritus Group.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 20, 2023

By Emily Haynes The new domain can be used by charities to complement their main site and make fundraising more efficient or by individuals to create sites to solicit gifts for charities or by corporations to highlight their social-responsibility programs.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 17, 2023

From the state of individual giving, donor retention and the struggle to win over one-time donors, here are the biggest takeaways from the recent “Quarterly Fundraising Report" by the Fundraising Effectiveness Project.

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Veritus Group

JANUARY 18, 2023

When work has you feeling stressed, tired, or burnt out, follow these rituals to help renew your mental, physical, and emotional energy. The post Stressed? Tired? Feeling Burnt Out? Here’s How to Renew Your Energy appeared first on Veritus Group.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2023

Between June and September of 2022, TechSoup, in partnership with the digital marketing and technology agency Tapp Network, built the Nonprofit Digital Marketing Benchmark Survey. Our mission was to gather data on how nonprofits were responding to the drastic changes in digital communications and to provide helpful insights and recommendations. We compared the findings to those gathered in the 2020-2021 Nonprofit Digital Marketing Benchmark Survey and Report.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 20, 2023

Alex Daniels The drop comes after three years of gains, so that might mitigate the impact on how pinched foundations feel about their giivng.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 19, 2023

Creating a seamless customer experience may sound daunting at first. But it’s worth it. A key component to adopting an omnichannel approach for your fundraising and marketing campaigns is to identify and break down the organizational silos standing in your way.

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Candid

JANUARY 20, 2023

Candid’s 2023 Seals of Transparency are here, and this year it’s even easier to earn your first Bronze Seal or update your current Candid Seal and take advantage of their perks. Research shows nonprofits that earn a Seal average 53% more in contributions. Beyond giving your nonprofit’s funding a boost, consider the following two benefits of getting your 2023 Candid Seal of Transparency today: Share your full profile with potential funders : Access your unique and sharable link to your full profi

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The Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 19, 2023

Did you see the news about AmazonSmile? After 10 years, they’ve decided it doesn’t work for them. So they’re stopping the program on February 20, 2023 and they’re going a different way. Did you share “AmazonSmile” links with your donors? Did you include “Amazon Smile” links in your nonprofit emails and on your nonprofit’s website?

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 18, 2023

By Alex Daniels. Impact isn't the only thing big donors care about; they often want to be part of a large community, says a new study of people with at least $1 million in assets.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 18, 2023

A new year. New opportunities. A renewed focus on donors, mission and impact. To kick off 2023, here are my top three recurring giving predictions for 2023. .

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 18, 2023

Many schools rely heavily on donations from generous families, community members, and alumni to supplement limited government funding. If you’re a teacher, parent, or volunteer, you know that coming up with the funding your school needs can be difficult, especially in the midst of global challenges that are out of your control. The pandemic presented unique challenges for fundraisers everywhere, but this difficult time has also led schools and other organizations to come up with more creative fu

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Grant Training Center

JANUARY 16, 2023

In order to assess the validity of a proposal in relationship to the solicitation, many donors, especially foundations, request a Letter of Intent (LOI) from future applicants. This is the letter that will lead to the invitation to apply for the grant. If the application that follows meets the donor’s criteria and is well written, the chances for success are excellent.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 17, 2023

By Alex Daniels. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation In his annual letter, Gates chief executive Mark Suzman wrote that the increased grants were spurred by global failures to adequately respond to the spread of infectious diseases, reduce poverty, promote gender equality, and address the effects of climate change. The grant maker predicts its annual grant budget will grow to $9 billion by 2026.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 19, 2023

• Donors are the lifeblood of any nonprofit. But how do you strengthen their connection to your organization? And how do you create and maintain solid relationships with other passionate individuals who are dedicated to your cause? This eBook outlines 6 areas on how to continue to serve your mission successfully, while growing and nurturing lasting relationships with current and new donors.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 18, 2023

Investing time into creative content like blogs, videos, images, and animations can help your organization to stand out. You can use these methods to tell your story more effectively, to be discovered on search engines and social media, and to encourage people to engage with your cause.

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The Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 17, 2023

January can be a hard month to make fundraising calls in. As the leader of a nonprofit, you are acutely aware of all the work that went into your organization’s fundraising last month. So it can feel “too soon” to get back to asking. It’s not to soon. All of your work last month was the focus of your attention. But it wasn’t necessarily the focus of your donor’s attention.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 20, 2023

By Sam Polzin and Jayson Lusk MediaNews Group/Orange County Re/MediaNews Group via Getty Images Grocery prices soared by 11.8 percent in 2022 — the swiftest pace since the early 1980s. Rapid inflation is, naturally, leading to concerns that it’s getting harder for Americans to put food on the table.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 20, 2023

Hear from Julie Packard, Executive Director of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and recipient of the Audubon Medal for Conservation, the Marine Sanctuary Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and the California Coastal Commission’s Coastal Hero Award as she shares why our environment is a crucial point in history, where conversation standards need to be changed globally ensure that our oceans can continue to sustain life for future generations during this episode’s interview with David Blyer, CEO o

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CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2023

Contrary to its public perception as a sleepy and antiquated industry, the nonprofit space is a fast-paced world brimming with energy and potential. And it’s important to routinely ask the questions: “How are we doing? And where do we go from here?” A SWOT analysis is a great tool to guide any team through this process. It’s not about blame or uncovering failings; it is about creating future success.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 17, 2023

See how one nonprofit merged with another and learn concrete steps nonprofit EDs and boards can use in their decision-making process. The post Nonprofit Mergers & Collaboration appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 20, 2023

By M.J. Prest Laila Clarke Sushma Raman will become president and CEO of the Heising-Simons Foundation. Also, ActBlue has named its next leader, and John King Jr., president of the Education Trust, has left to become chancellor of the State University of New York system.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 20, 2023

"Every little bit counts” — at least that’s what Amazon touts when it shares the impact customers have made via AmazonSmile. But less than a decade after launching the program, Amazon announced that AmazonSmile's days are numbered.

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Tom Ahern

JANUARY 20, 2023

File under: New tool you should try at least once? Let a robot write my stuff? “No way!” my proud pen shouted. And then I tried it… AI ( Artificial Intelligence ) has come a LONG way. It can now write student papers that earn top grades. (That’s the dark side.) On the bright side (i.e., YOU side), AI can be useful for brainstorming and first drafts.

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Double the Donation

JANUARY 20, 2023

Both online shopping and online fundraising have grown in popularity in recent years. More than 268 million people in the United States shopped online in 2022 alone, and 54% of donors worldwide prefer to donate online.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 17, 2023

By Maria Di Mento. Courtesy of Ferdinand Dukundimana, Butaro Hospital via Partners in Health William and Joyce Cummings pledged $50 million through their Cummings Foundation to establish the Paul Farmer Collaborative of Harvard Medical School and the University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda. Farmer was a Harvard professor who died last year. Plus, gifts from MacKenzie Scott and Michael Jordan inspired a Washington State couple to give Friends of the Children $33 million to expand its youth m

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 20, 2023

Shortage is the first peer-to-peer donation marketplace that allows nonprofits to get the goods they need and enables donors to make in-kind donations directly to the causes that matter most to them. The platform is free for nonprofit organizations to use, and all donations are tax deductible.

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Veritus Group

JANUARY 20, 2023

In this Question of the Month video, Karen and Jeff address the key points that will impact your donor's decision about making a large gift. The post Question of the Month: What do major donors need to know in order to make a big gift? appeared first on Veritus Group.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 20, 2023

We all get the joke by now. “Asking for a Friend” is now a much easier way of saying, “I am afraid or a little ashamed by what I don’t know or don’t want to know, so I am phrasing my inquiry in a pseudo-joking format to deflect attention from my genuine dilemma.” The very definition of a catchphrase, right? Grant writers and fundraising should be or should strive to become the experts in the proposal they’re tackling, the appeal letter they’re crafting, the gala they’re organizing, the progress

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