Pamela Grow

MARCH 10, 2021

What are the basics of a good nonprofit e-newsletter? Your Goals. Are your goals: to keep your supporters informed about the impact of their gift. I’ve signed up for hundreds of emails from nonprofit organizations. What’s in my Inbox | A nonprofit email newsletter that keeps it simple. Consistency.

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Recent nonprofit trends show that giving is on the decline, decreasing by 2.1% Define your segmentation goals. Any strong strategy starts with goal-setting. Based on your goals, choose the segmentation criteria you’ll rely on to group your supporters. between 2022 and 2023. Let’s get started! Select segmentation criteria.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 13, 2024

Explore the pros and cons of dues versus donations for nonprofits. You'll be able to decide which model best suits your nonprofit's needs and goals. Learn how each approach impacts fundraising, membership engagement and organizational stability.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 20, 2024

Digital marketing if key for your nonprofit to get others to hear about your mission and goals. In this guide you'll learn everything A-Z about nonprofit digital marketing strategies and how to build your own.

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Clairification

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Do you have the tools you need to reach your goals? Clairity Click-it, Your Nonprofit Ticket to… The post Leaping Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources appeared first on Clairification. Direct questions worth answering For everyone on the team… Do you care enough to do great work?

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 19, 2024

Here are three questions nonprofits should ask in order to implement a data-driven development strategy in 2024.

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Clairification

MAY 6, 2024

And yet this is the one question I find nonprofits failing to ask. And since they are extremely resource-intensive, one thing is critical — and too many nonprofits skip right over this step. What is Your End Goal? The same is true with nonprofit special events. Events are neither inevitable nor primary.

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Pamela Grow

AUGUST 2, 2023

The numbers are down, but you’ve still got plenty of time to end the year ahead — far ahead — of your goals. The post Nonprofit Year-End Fundraising | The Free Checklist appeared first on Pamela Grow. Why end-of-year fundraising?

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Clairification

MAY 9, 2024

. — Alice in Wonderland When it comes to special events, your goal is important. Hopefully you read the previous article, determined an event was your best strategic option to reach your primary end goal, and now you’re ready to get to work! Once you settle on a direction, then you’re able to pick the best road to take you there.

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Clairification

JANUARY 25, 2024

The Clairity Click-it exists to bring you a range of voices from across the nonprofit world so you can resource, learn and digest at your own pace, coming to your own decisions. What work would we need to do to have sufficient skill, insight and reputation to be able to offer someone else a chance to reach their goals?

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Clairification

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Sam sent me this: I always thought it was someone who could manipulate circumstances to achieve some goal. For example, The post Nonprofit Strategy: Three Things to Cleverly Finagle appeared first on Clairification. No adverse implications. No criminal intent. And there were more. I thank you all. You made me think.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Your nonprofit invests significant time, energy, and money into bettering the lives of those you serve. This means that there are more opportunities to tell your nonprofit’s story , spread awareness of your cause, and connect with donors around the world. Outline your digital marketing goals. Achievable. Time-bound.

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Tony Martignetti

JANUARY 15, 2023

Listen to the podcast Get Nonprofit Radio insider alerts! Turn … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for January 16, 2023: Overcome Common Communications Conundrums → Erica Mills Barnhart: Overcome Common Communications Conundrums It’s time to change the way you think about marketing, says Erica Mills Barnhart.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JANUARY 4, 2024

I also hope 2023 was a successful year for your nonprofit organization. As with personal New Year’s resolutions, you want your goals to be realistic and attainable. Pay attention to your donor retention Many donors have stepped up over the past few years to support nonprofit organizations. Many nonprofits do a poor job of this.

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Pamela Grow

MAY 2, 2024

Of the data your nonprofit collects , financial information is one of the most useful types—and one of the most complex to track. However, the wide range of revenue sources and expenses your nonprofit may have can quickly complicate your data collection and analysis. Essentially, it tracks cash flow in and out of your nonprofit.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 2, 2024

The midpoint of the year is always a good time to see if you’re meeting your fundraising and communications goals. You may need to make some changes to your fundraising plan and other goals. Many nonprofits raise the most money from individual giving. Summer is usually a less busy time for nonprofits. Always have a plan.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Let’s take a look at three areas where nonprofits can drive increased fundraising efficiency: staff retention, donor qualification, and campaign planning. By Chelsey Newmyer What first comes to mind when you think about increasing your nonprofit’s fundraising efficiency? Cutting expenses? Making bigger asks of more of your donors?

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 30, 2023

To take advantage of this trend toward recurring giving, your nonprofit will need to look inward at its donor data. Before you begin any project involving data analysis, start by clearly outlining your goal so you know which metrics to analyze. First, we’ll cover how to determine your goals for your monthly giving program.

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Clairification

JUNE 8, 2023

I fell in love with him early on in my nonprofit career, and still regularly draw upon his wisdom. Goals Perhaps the most important thing I learned from Drucker was you must begin with the “why” question. Most founders do not wake up one day with the epiphany “I want to start a nonprofit.” What is your purpose?

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Clairification

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Herbs are an expensive non-obvious addition, while also being a bargain if the goal is to create delight, interest or satisfaction. Clairity Click-it, Your Nonprofit Ticket to… The post Falling Into Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources appeared first on Clairification. The food will sustain you.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 16, 2023

By Lisa Schohl Getty Images Find social-media influencers in your nonprofit's network, enlist trustees to help kickstart and promote campaigns, and more tips from experts.

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Pamela Grow

MAY 9, 2024

The goal of growing your email list should play a primary role in every nonprofit’s yearly fundraising plan. Email is more important than your Facebook, TikTok, or Instagram followers combined. Because it’s only through email that you can build a one-to-one relationship online. Click here to read 10 Ways to Find New Donors.

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Clairification

JUNE 5, 2023

For what it takes to succeed with development in a nonprofit organization. For what it means to be a part of a team — all working together towards the same goal — and why it’s impossible to succeed without a supportive infrastructure and culture. The post Why are Good Nonprofit Fundraisers Hard to Keep?

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Clairification

JULY 1, 2024

Sam sent me this: I always thought it was someone who could manipulate circumstances to achieve a goal. For example, The post Nonprofit Strategy: Three Things to Cleverly Finagle appeared first on Clairification. I always felt it was sort of clever or creative negotiations to get something done when it seemed like it couldn’t be done.

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The Fundraiser Coach

JUNE 14, 2024

What happens when Mission Impact + Nonprofit Leadership + the Fundraising Team are not aligned Recently, while working with a client, she shared exciting news over Zoom. Situations like these can derail institutional goals, especially when significant gifts are involved. They had received a generous $25,000 gift for their museum.

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Clairification

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Yes, many nonprofits raise the lion’s share of their annual fundraising goal in the last few months of the year. You may if your year-end fundraising looks mostly like this: Help us meet our fundraising campaign goal. In fact, December accounts, on average, for 31 to 50% of all contributions from individuals.

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Tony Martignetti

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Crystal Mahon and Christian Robillard talk principles, best practices and goal setting. Crystal Mahon and Christian Robillard talk principles, best practices and goal setting. Crystal Mahon & Christian Robillard: Donor Surveys You’ll make the most of the donors you have by discovering their potential through surveying.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Effective financial management is critical for your nonprofit to grow and thrive long-term. By Jon Osterburg If you work for a new nonprofit, your team’s primary goal is probably to get your operations off the ground and start furthering your mission. Explore four considerations for achieving financial sustainability.

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Tony Martignetti

JUNE 19, 2023

Brian Abernathy: Feasibility Studies: What, Why & How If a capital, endowment or other campaign may be in your nonprofit’s future, you’ll want to consider a feasibility study beforehand. Brian Abernathy, from Convergent Nonprofit Solutions, explains what they’re all about. Listen to the podcast Get Nonprofit Radio insider alerts!

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 15, 2023

One in four nonprofits still lacks clear diversity, equity, and inclusion goals as progress stagnates, survey shows. By Sara Herschander One in four nonprofits still lack clear diversity, equity, and inclusion goals as progress stagnates, survey shows.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

MAY 28, 2024

Partnerships with organizations that share your values can yield much-needed support for your nonprofit. By Casey Dorma n In 2022, 360MatchPro reports that companies donated $21 billion to nonprofits, and 88% of all public companies have Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. Access to more resources.

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amplifi

DECEMBER 5, 2024

And remember, donors aren’t really interested in your nonprofit’s financial goals. So, focus your thank you’s on the impact they had in your story, not how they helped you reach a fundraising goal. READ MORE: Is your nonprofit suffering from boring storytelling? Get a little personal. Give your donors some credit.

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GiveSmart

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Join us for our upcoming webinar, Year-End Best Practices Every Nonprofit Should Know. During the planning phase, nonprofits should segment their donors based on their communication preferences and how they prefer to give. Year-End Fundraising Campaign Goal Planning Set specific goals for year-end fundraising and donor engagement.

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Clairification

APRIL 13, 2023

Today I’d like to flesh out the multiple meanings of this word, and discuss how getting personal can help you achieve your nonprofit fundraising and marketing goals. The post 4 Types of ‘PERSONAL’ Your Nonprofit Must Adopt Today appeared first on Clairification.

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Clairification

JANUARY 4, 2024

Now… you should be devoting at least as much time to thanking the donors who responded to your appeals, with the goal of retaining and upgrading them over time. Alas, the lion’s share of nonprofits spend a lot more time asking than thanking and reporting back on impact. This could come from almost any nonprofit.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2024

How does your nonprofit organization compete with all this? Your goal is to get your donors to read your messages. In the from field, put DoGood Nonprofit or Nancy (Jackson), DoGood Nonprofit. Unlike the political organizations I mentioned above, many nonprofits don’t communicate enough. It’s a lot!

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Tony Martignetti

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

She shares lots of savvy advice from her 2023 book, “the case for your cause.” … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for November 20, 2023: Your Case For Support → Febe Voth: Your Case For Support Whether you call it a case statement or case for support, it’s a critical part of your next fundraising campaign.

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