Clairification
JANUARY 5, 2023
Take your writing into the stratosphere! Want your writing to take off more this year? Ann Wylie, editor, author, interviewer, teacher and more, is one of the folks I look to for writing tips. And recently she offered 8 tips I believe all nonprofits should take to heart. At least if you want to be persuasive and drive people to take the actions you desire.
Wild Apricot
JANUARY 1, 2023
The post 30 Free Nonprofit Webinars for January 2023 appeared first on WildApricot.
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 4, 2023
By Rasheeda Childress. Getty Images. To keep the money flowing, nonprofits will need to figure out how to attract much-needed fundraisers, respond to changing economic conditions, and learn how to talk to donors from different backgrounds.
Pamela Grow
JANUARY 3, 2023
The other day I saw a video about an AI app that writes fundraising letters for you. How cool. Can you believe it? Sad to say, the app appeared to feature letters cribbed from a godawful book I remember from the 90s, “101 Fundraising Letters.” Or something like that. It was left behind on a bookshelf at one of my jobs. You know, one of those nonprofit positions where you discover (too late!
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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.
Clairification
JANUARY 2, 2023
Have a heart- and people- centered, colorful year! Here are the 10 most popular Clairification articles from the past year, according to Google Analytics. Plus, at the end, I’m sharing some photos I hope you’ll enjoy! Counting Down…. 10. What to Say When Your Donor Asks: How Much do you Spend on Overhead? Here I explore the “overhead myth,” and what to consider as an “appropriate” amount of overhead.
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 5, 2023
By Lisa Pilar Cowan and Michele Flores. Getty Images. Too often, nonprofits force development officers to grovel for donations from the rich, rather than emphasizing how to connect people in a community to support an organization’s mission.
Wild Apricot
JANUARY 6, 2023
The post How To Create an Effective Donor Stewardship Program in 8 Simple Steps appeared first on WildApricot.
Get Fully Funded
JANUARY 2, 2023
Fundraising productivity is not just about how much you can get done to raise money. It’s about being strategic and focusing on the RIGHT activities. It’s also about creating effective systems and workflows so that you aren’t pushing through your day trying to get as much as possible done, because, yuck. The truth is that there will never be enough time to get everything done in a day.
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 5, 2023
Many nonprofit executives still struggle with how to pay for fundraising. That’s a shame because fundraising done well pays for itself. Yet the dilemma is real and persistent.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 4, 2023
By Daniel Hadley. Getty Images. The emergence of text generating artificial intelligence applications such as ChatGPT could significantly change philanthropy — for better or worse.
Candid
JANUARY 5, 2023
Chantal Forster, Executive Director, TAG ( Technology Association of Grantmakers ). If you’ve been waiting for an invitation to the data conversation, this is it. Whether you’re a nonprofit, funder, or a consortium of both, fundamental questions are surfacing about social sector data that merit your attention. Last month, at the TAG2022 conference for global philanthropy tech in San Antonio, we featured a panel on the future of social sector data that only scratched the surface of co
Double the Donation
JANUARY 2, 2023
Double the Donation and 4aGoodCause have enhanced their integration to further help nonprofits harness the power of corporate matching gifts. These partners continue to simplify the matching gift process for fundraising teams and their donors. 4aGoodCause now integrates with 360MatchPro, Double the Donation’s most advanced matching gift tool. With the new 360MatchPro integration, 4aGoodCause users […].
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 6, 2023
The debate has been raging for decades. Add a teaser to the outer envelope of your direct mail appeal. Or don’t. Which is better?
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 6, 2023
By Sara Herschander. Several frontline fundraisers joined the Chronicle to discuss how the pandemic has changed their relationships with donors and which donor-cultivation strategies are most effective now.
Candid
JANUARY 4, 2023
In response to the simultaneous global pandemic and racial equity movement, philanthropy committed to act with urgency to better support nonprofit partners, as well as the people and communities hit hardest by the impacts of these dual events. Pledges were made to reduce barriers, shift power, and engage in more equitable funding practices. However, without a comprehensive baseline of the diversity represented within organizations, philanthropy can’t make good on these promises.
Veritus Group
JANUARY 4, 2023
Start out 2023 with a renewed sense of hope about what you can achieve as a non-profit leader. Wishing you every success in the new year! The post 7 Wishes for Non-Profit Leaders in 2023 appeared first on Veritus Group.
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 4, 2023
Today's donors are savvy, skeptical and well-informed. As a result, they know when someone is trying to sell them something — including donating. So how do you motivate people to support your cause in a world of mass messaging? One way to do it is to go old school with word-of-mouth and align it with your fundraising.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 3, 2023
By Maria Di Mento. Jared Siskin/Patrick McMullan, Getty Image John Paulson has given $100 million to New York University to help pay for the newly built John A. Paulson Center, an academic complex that houses educational and performing-arts programs, sports and recreational facilities, and student and faculty housing. Plus, American Technion Society receives $50 million from Lynda and Stewart Resnick and retired racecar driver and oilman Johnny Gray and his wife, Terry, give Jupiter Medical Cent
Candid
JANUARY 6, 2023
Candid’s Issue Lab provides access to more than 33,000 philanthropic resources, which include reports, studies, surveys, and toolkits that cover a variety of issue areas and are contributed by social sector organizations from around the world. With all these options, we wanted to look back and highlight some of the Issue Lab community’s most popular publications in 2022, featuring a wide array of topics ranging from education to participatory grantmaking and beyond.
Greater Giving
JANUARY 3, 2023
If you’re a nonprofit organization, fundraising is an essential part of keeping your doors open. One way to make sure that you have consistent funds is to plan fundraisers throughout the year. There are many benefits to hosting your own fundraising events — from building donor loyalty and increasing visibility, to cultivating deeper relationships with supporters.
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 3, 2023
Nonprofit professionals rely on strong relationships to help us grow our organizations, build trust with our communities, and advance our own careers. Here are three ways joining a networking group can help grow your nonprofit and how networking can help you, too.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 6, 2023
By M.J. Prest. Rasmuson Foundation Gretchen Guess, executive director of operations at the Providence health-care system in Spokane, Wash., has been tapped as the Rasmuson Foundation’s next president and CEO. Draper Richards Kaplan has hired a former Delaware state official as managing director and a Providence, R.I., city official as chief of staff, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America has named a new vice president of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Qgiv
JANUARY 4, 2023
Positive mentoring relationships are so important to the success of youth everywhere. That’s why we take time every January to celebrate National Mentoring Month! If you’re wondering how you can celebrate the mentors in your life or even become a mentor yourself, here’s a little bit about National Mentoring Month. About National Mentoring Month. National Mentoring Month is a month-long campaign run by the MENTOR organization and its affiliates across the country.
Tech Soup
JANUARY 6, 2023
As we enter the new year, understanding trends for 2023 that support your revenue goals will be key to your fundraising success.
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 4, 2023
As nonprofits know, managing expenses effectively is critical to staying afloat and maximizing impact within their respective communities. The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent changes to how we work and engage with one another have permanently transformed how nonprofit organizations operate. .
Blue Avocado
JANUARY 3, 2023
Organizations of all types, and especially those that provide direct social services, are frequently met with a lack of community support and even downright opposition. To counteract NIMBY attitudes, a two-step framework is presented for proactive community engagement that will build local support. The post Turning NIMBY into YIMBY! (YES in my Backyard!
NextAfter
JANUARY 4, 2023
A look at how listing out articles in an eBook impacted email acquisition rate. A big driver for Hoover Institution is providing content–eBooks– for downloaders. Hoover Institution tested if adding specifics of an eBook for the potential eBook downloader would actually entice them to sign up. Hoover institution took two variants to advertise a content offer to acquire new emails.
Tech Soup
JANUARY 2, 2023
As we wrap up 2022 and move into 2023, many nonprofits are using the calendar change to evaluate and plan their digital efforts for the upcoming year. There is a lot to consider, including how to approach substantial plug-in and integration updates, organic content keyword optimization, and cleaning up outdated or unused information. When you think about how to keep your website competitive and effective, consider some of the trends we've noticed across the top-performing websites in the nonprof
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 3, 2023
The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI is creating a new digital resource, the Equitable Giving Lab, that will bring an equity lens to philanthropy by measuring funding for under-resourced groups.
Greater Giving
JANUARY 5, 2023
An annual awareness calendar can offer your nonprofit lots of great promotional ideas throughout the year. National awareness days are a great way to spread the word about your nonprofit’s work by aligning your mission with a day that’s dedicated to a specific, relevant issue. Nonprofit awareness days allow you to generate visibility for your nonprofit and connect directly with your audience—often reaching beyond your typical supporter base.
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