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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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. .

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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.

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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.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 24, 2022

Text messaging is an important — and largely underused — donor stewardship tool. As texting has become the primary form of communication for many of us, it’s time to embrace texting as a central piece of your larger donor communications strategy.

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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?".

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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?

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 25, 2022

If you’re considering hosting a conference, we say go for it — it’s an amazing way to offer professional development to your community, provide them with networking opportunities, and grow your own presence in your industry. Every.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 23, 2022

Planned giving is traditionally based on two data points: the donor’s age (55 and older) and capacity (more than $1 million). However, Giving DNA’s Dawn Galasso cited those as the “most terrible predictors of planned giving” from a data perspective.

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Candid

MARCH 22, 2022

So many things are competing for your supporters’ (and potential supporters’) attention, from the latest meme to their endless email queue—how can you capture their interest amidst all that noise? The answer: tell an engaging story. But how exactly do you craft a story, and digital storytelling strategy, that will draw new supporters’ interest and spur your followers to act?

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CauseVox

MARCH 23, 2022

Did you “fall” into your nonprofit role? So did Carousel Ranch’s Associate Executive Director, Taylor Adachi. She rose from the ranks, starting as an intern and rising to the Associate ED! Her experiences allowed her to grow with the organization and her fundraising skills, like many of our nonprofit leaders nowadays. She shares amazing key tips, from growing a relationship to branding everything.

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Peak Proposals

MARCH 23, 2022

March 23, 2022 Style guides are reference documents that writers and editors use to ensure consistency within and across publications or materials. Publishers and forums of all kinds--from magazine publishers, academic publishers, and corporate websites—use a style guide to ensure that their materials have a uniform look (formatting, design) and language (word choice, spelling, grammar).

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 23, 2022

After multiple acquisitions brought together EveryAction, Social Solutions, CyberGrants and Network for Good, the new combined company announced today it will now be known as Bonterra.

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NextAfter

MARCH 23, 2022

I’ll cut right to the chase: Australian and New Zealand based nonprofits now have a clear partner to lean on for growing digital fundraising and decoding what works to grow giving: Marlin Communications. Marlin Communications is our exclusive Agency Partner in Australia and New Zealand – and hopefully the first of many international partners in other regions to help more nonprofits grow giving and generosity around the world.

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CauseVox

MARCH 24, 2022

Smart tech helped nonprofits to pivot to suddenly remote and digital delivery of programs and services during the pandemic, it may also enable us to turn the page on an era of frantic busyness and scarcity mindsets to one in which nonprofit organizations have the time to think and plan — and even dream. As smart tech becomes more embedded in nonprofits, making decisions for and instead of people, it must be adopted in smart, ethical, and responsible ways to reap the significant benefits.

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Peak Proposals

MARCH 23, 2022

Style guides are reference documents that writers and editors use to ensure consistency within and across publications or materials. Publishers and forums of all kinds--from magazine publishers, academic publishers, and corporate websites—use a style guide to ensure that their materials have a uniform look (formatting, design) and language (word choice, spelling, grammar).

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 25, 2022

Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company, announced the launch of the 2022 IMAGINE Grant Program, a public grant opportunity open to registered 501(c) nonprofit organizations in the U.S. that are using technology to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. Application instructions are available to download today and submissions are due by June 1, 2022. .

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Bonterra

MARCH 23, 2022

Since last June, when we announced Salsa Labs would join the EveryAction family, we’ve been hard at work helping nonprofits increase their impact across the globe.

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CauseVox

MARCH 24, 2022

You’ve hit a wall with your marketing strategy. You’re struggling to connect with your target audience and gain or retain their support. You’ve tried the social media thing, but your engagement is lower than you’d like it to be. You’re frustrated and tired. Something needs to change, but you don’t know where to start. Well, this webinar is where to start.

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Selfish Giving

MARCH 23, 2022

Three things ?????? this week. ?? Case study success story. A big shout-out to the gang at the National Park Foundation ?? who did a great job creating a wonderful landing page to showcase the case studies I wrote for them. I love all the images and social media posts they included. Nice work, team! Can I help write case studies for your partnership program?

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 25, 2022

I am convinced that attempting to secure a face-to-face meeting is one of the hardest things a development professional can do. People have told me seeking a first meeting with a prospect is harder than speaking in public.

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Peak Proposals

MARCH 22, 2022

Blog RSS May 22, 2022 Writing a grant proposal has several stages. There’s the research stage when you are learning about the funder’s interests, studying the proposal requirements, and collecting background information related to your topic; the outline stage, when you are deciding the proposal’s structure, developing the outline, and determining which content goes where; the writing phase, when you are drafting text; and finally, the submission phase, when you are editing the proposal, complet

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CauseVox

MARCH 23, 2022

Krista Mortensen, Development Manager at Invest in Kids, a Denver based nonprofit with the mission for supporting the well-being of kids through a wide spectrum of initiatives and programs. Krista dives into how her work in fundraising changes day to day, from in-home events to making the ask, and how her fundraising degree and experiences drive their goals.

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OneCause

MARCH 22, 2022

The post Essential Tips for Your First Virtual Fundraising Event appeared first on OneCause.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 22, 2022

When I stepped into the leadership role at Chicago Scholars more than a year ago, I began searching for other nonprofit leaders of color so we could share and learn from our common experiences in navigating the nonprofit landscape. I knew I’d have to look far and wide for these peers, as it’s common knowledge in our world that diversity is lagging at the highest levels.

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Qgiv

MARCH 21, 2022

Hospitals have faced increased challenges due to the pandemic and the collective changes we’ve faced over the past couple of years. Many hospitals are finding themselves short on staff, resources, and supplies, which has greatly complicated day-to-day operations. As a result, fundraising continues to be of utmost importance for hospital foundations and other organizations providing programs or services to support patients.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 24, 2022

I’m baffled that board members still need to be convinced that monthly giving is a thing, and that monthly giving is a great way to provide ongoing sustainable revenue for the organization.

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MARCH 22, 2022

Keeping hope alive describes what the nonprofit sector is about. Humanitarian relief to Ukrainian refugees and in-country citizens has been extraordinary. We see hope alive in the surge in charitable contributions to nonprofit organizations.

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