Ann Green's Nonprofit

JANUARY 11, 2024

By Anne Stefanyk Donors want to know that their contributions matter to your nonprofit. Often, nonprofits share donor stories to promote participation in planned and legacy giving programs. Show impact Another common reason donors stop supporting nonprofits is because they didn’t receive any information about how their gift was used.

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Tony Martignetti

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Listen to the … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for October 2, 2023: Fundraising For Introverts → Brian Saber: Fundraising For Introverts That’s the title of Brian Saber’s new book. Listen to the … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for October 2, 2023: Fundraising For Introverts → Brian knows. Brian knows.

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Clairification

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The same holds true with your nonprofit. Clairity Click-it, Your Nonprofit Ticket to…. The post Shining a Light Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources appeared first on Clairification. You’ll tell them one thing about yourself. Because they don’t know you. They’re not yet that interested in you.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 6, 2024

Fundraising Writing If you write for your nonprofit, you need to know the dynamic duo of Julie and Brett Cooper. Nonprofit Best Practices Best practices are usually best practices for a reason. Mary Cahalane Copywriter Mary Cahalane (rhymes with “salon”) brings smarts and heart to donor communications. You’ll be glad you did.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

APRIL 11, 2024

Share your stories Stories are the most important part of a nonprofit newsletter (print and email). Don’t stray from your mission A common article I see in many nonprofit newsletters is one about a foundation or major donor giving a large gift. And be sure people can read it on a mobile device.

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Clairification

APRIL 8, 2024

Donors are Love-Starved The post Two Ways Nonprofits Get Donor-Centered Fundraising Wrong appeared first on Clairification. Let’s delve into both of these misconceptions more deeply, putting them into a donor-centered context. In other words, what are your would-be donors feeling?

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Tony Martignetti

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Listen to the podcast Get Nonprofit Radio insider alerts! Donorbox: Powerful fundraising features made refreshingly … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for October 23, 2023: The Surprising Gift Of Doubt → Marc Pitman: The Surprising Gift Of Doubt That’s Marc Pitman’s book. Marc is founder of Concord Leadership Group.

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Clairification

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

So I took a deep breath, closed my eyes, and tried to pull together the various challenges I’ve seen nonprofit leaders, fundraisers, and marketers grapple with in the past year. Big Picture Your Role as Helper Practical Guidance Strategic Advice 4 Timely Nonprofit Fundraising and Communications Strategies 1. Actually, the past years.

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Clairification

MARCH 18, 2024

Today I’d like to illuminate: Truths about what drives philanthropy, Challenges nonprofits have developing and implementing strategies that take these truths into account, and Suggestions for moving forward with a new paradigm to generate increased philanthropy. COMMITMENT: You become their family and community.

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Clairification

JANUARY 29, 2024

Yet too few nonprofits have serious, intentional donor stewardship programs in place. Because of that, on average, nonprofits lose roughly 8 out of 10 first-time donors and close to 6 out of 10 of all donors. The post 10 Strategies to Celebrate Nonprofit Donors on Valentine’s Day appeared first on Clairification.

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Tony Martignetti

APRIL 24, 2023

Maureen is The Nonprofit Accidental Techie. This continues our coverage … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for April 24, 2023: Technology Governance → Maureen Wallbeoff: Technology Governance Sounds boring. Maureen is The Nonprofit Accidental Techie. In anyone else’s hands, it might be.

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Tony Martignetti

JULY 23, 2023

It’s Nonprofit Radio’s 650th show and 13th Anniversary. To celebrate, co-host Claire Meyerhoff shares her “13 Pro Tips & Top Tactics for Nonprofit Podcasts.” It’s Nonprofit Radio’s 650th show and 13th Anniversary.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

MARCH 28, 2024

Your nonprofit organization may be putting off some version of your own spring cleaning and decluttering. For your nonprofit, the energy question can be turned around and you can ask if something is depleting your energy. I envy the people who do that because usually I’m not one of them. I know I should do more.

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Clairification

MARCH 14, 2024

A world that’s really a jungle, with so much competition for attention — for-profits, other nonprofits, socially conscious businesses, political campaigns, friends, and family? The new nonprofit currency is not creating attention. Your mantra can no longer simply be about “creating awareness.” It’s building loyalty.

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Clairification

JANUARY 8, 2024

The post 10 Strategies to Actively Build Nonprofit Donors Trust appeared first on Clairification. Please read these action steps with an eye to what you might do to make your donor retention plan – what I prefer to call a “donor love and loyalty plan” – more vigorous.

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Clairification

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

What can your nonprofit organization do to offer a remedy? Let’s talk about what you can give – as nonprofit staff and board members — to create happier supporters. 10 Acts of Donor Kindness For Today, and Beyond The post Plan ‘Random(ish) Acts’ of Nonprofit Donor Kindness, Especially Now appeared first on Clairification.

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Clairification

JULY 18, 2024

Alas, there’s one area where way too many nonprofits go astray. The post Top Reasons Why Nonprofit Major Donor Qualification is Essential appeared first on Clairification. ASK — close increasing numbers of transformative major gifts. This is pretty straightforward, right?

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Clairification

MAY 15, 2023

I begin with The post Do You Know How to Use AI for Your Nonprofit? Remember, at first some of us were slow to adopt use of computers, the internet and social media (who, me?). So let’s lead from curiosity, not fear. appeared first on Clairification.

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Clairification

JANUARY 1, 2024

The post Leading Your Nonprofit with Hope, Not Optimism appeared first on Clairification. Whether it’s inequality, bigotry, hatred, injustice, partisan politics, social unrest, disease, climate change, … there are so, so many things it seems hard to avoid, outrun or control.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 24, 2024

If yours is a smart nonprofit and you put your digital focus on email marketing, buckle up because changes are on the horizon from Google and Yahoo, and we’ve got the scoop. It’s estimated that Gmail and Yahoo represent 32.2% of all emails opened. Your numbers may be higher. appeared first on Pamela Grow.

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Clairification

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Don’t Think Donors will Give You a Pass Because You’re Nonprofit. They know you have the ability to send them The post Why Prompt, Personal Thank You’s are Nonprofit Donors’ Inalienable Right appeared first on Clairification. People have come to expect this kind of turnaround by land, air and sea.

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Clairification

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Emulate These 6 Things Matchmakers Do The post Which Song from Fiddler on the Roof Describes a Nonprofit Fundraiser’s Job? Successful matchmakers don’t eschew technology; they embrace it. So should you. appeared first on Clairification.

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Clairification

JULY 10, 2023

Nonprofits today face many challenges. But what if texting is a strategy that can help your nonprofit overcome some of the problems causing you stress? You can future-proof your nonprofit by embracing text messaging. Here are 10 reasons why your nonprofit should use text messaging: 1. Here’s what he has to say.

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Tony Martignetti

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Mark Lillis: Your Strategic Partnerships Local nonprofits, companies, government officials and agencies, business leaders, and others can improve your outcomes in ways you cannot imagine. Mark Lillis from Leaven Kids shares his experience and … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for October 28, 2024: Your Strategic Partnerships →

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Clairification

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Are You SCARING Nonprofit Donors Away? .” But first… the bad news. No bones about it, you’re frightening folks away if you’re committing any of these 8 boo-boo’s ! The post 8 BOO BOO’s! appeared first on Clairification.

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Clairification

JUNE 19, 2023

I find it to be a highly under-utilized tool when it comes to building your nonprofit brand, establishing authority and credibility, researching and recruiting new volunteers, donors and employees, and building stronger relationships with your current constituents. Not too much. Just four no-nonsense strategies.

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Tony Martignetti

MARCH 5, 2023

Let’s talk about FreeWill’s founding beliefs; the value and simplicity of wills as planned gifts; the enormous wealth transfer underway; pay equity; women and moms in tech; my personal experiment; and … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for March 6, 2023: Meet The FreeWill Founders →

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Clairification

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The post Don’t Blow Your Post-Holiday Opportunity to Thank Your Nonprofit Supporters appeared first on Clairification. That’s called procrastination, or “letting perfect be the enemy of the good.” ” Sometimes, timing is everything.

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Clairification

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Truth be told, more and more nonprofits are going this route. The post Should you ask nonprofit donors to cover gift transaction fees? And how your donors feel about this today may differ from how they felt about it three years ago. Or how they’ll feel three years into the future. Whether that’s good or bad remains to be seen.

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Clairification

MAY 13, 2024

The post Nonprofit Event Fundraising: They’ll Never Forget How You Made Them Feel appeared first on Clairification. This is where you deliver on becoming unforgettable — in a truly great way — so the next time you reach out you are warmly embraced.

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Clairification

MARCH 27, 2023

This also happens at nonprofits without a donor-centered culture of philanthropy. The post Try These Nonprofit Donor Retention Tweaks with BIG, Happy Outcomes appeared first on Clairification. They see their job as just a job, and really don’t care about the business as a whole.

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Tony Martignetti

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Jay Frost: Frustrations & Opportunities With Jay Frost Jay returns to share his reflections on four decades in the nonprofit community. Yet he remains optimistic, so he recognizes the brighter … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for February 19, 2024: Frustrations & Opportunities With Jay Frost → But they haven’t changed much.

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Clairification

MARCH 28, 2024

What you want to do, The post Invite Nonprofit Donors Into Your Story, Giving Them a Powerful Role to Play appeared first on Clairification. Don’t make the mistake of trying to talk about your entire mission all at once in a fundraising message. It’s too much for people’s brains to absorb.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Your donors arent just names in your nonprofits CRM. In an age dominated by digital outreach, direct mail fundraising remains a powerful tool for nonprofits to connect with donors. In an age dominated by digital outreach, direct mail fundraising remains a powerful tool for nonprofits to connect with donors.

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Tony Martignetti

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

He defines the terms in plain language and explains why crypto giving belongs … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for November 11, 2024: Accepting Cryptocurrency Gifts → Pat Duffy: Accepting Cryptocurrency Gifts Code. Blockchain.

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Clairification

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The post Don’t Blow Your Post-Holiday Opportunity to Thank Your Nonprofit Supporters appeared first on Clairification. That’s called procrastination, or “letting perfect be the enemy of the good.” ” Sometimes, timing is everything.

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Pamela Grow

AUGUST 2, 2023

The post Nonprofit Year-End Fundraising | The Free Checklist appeared first on Pamela Grow. Why end-of-year fundraising? What’s In My Mailbox | Taking a Donor… A monthly giving how to: Should you ask for monthly… What’s in My Inbox | How are you… What’s in My Mailbox | Inspire & Your Delight Donors!

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