Fri.Aug 04, 2023

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Blackbaud Invests in Generative AI Startup for Social Impact

NonProfit PRO

Blackbaud has made a strategic investment in Momentum, an AI-focused partner and graduate of Blackbaud's Social Good Startup tech accelerator program. This investment aligns with Blackbaud's new wave of its Intelligence for Good strategy.

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Doing Your Appeal In-house? 5 Tips to Save Time & Money

Get Fully Funded

Should you print, stuff, and mail your own fundraising letter? If you have fewer than 200 mail recipients, the answer is probably yes. When you get more than 200 donors, you may be eligible to mail at nonprofit postage rates as low as 19 cents per piece (as of July 2023). Of course, USPS makes you jump through hoops for that discount. That’s why nonprofits outsource to nonprofit mail experts as their donor file grows.

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Direct Mail Innovations to Test in Your Next Nonprofit Campaign

NonProfit PRO

Large-scale direct mail campaigns are often based around postal discounts to lower rising postal costs, but there are so many other innovations that may be worth your consideration to improve your organization’s direct mail campaigns’ revenue. Here’s a look at some of those direct mail innovations.

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Free Fundraising Calendar Template and Tips

Nonprofit Fixer

Fundraising Calendar Fundraising is one of the most important, and stressful, parts of nonprofit leadership. Organizations must constantly balance programs, administrative work, and fundraising. That’s why it is essential to simplify the fundraising process with a bit of planning – and a fundraising calendar can give you a headstart. I think of fundraising as mostly consisting of three P’s: the Pitch (what you say do donors), the Platform (how you deliver that pitch) and the People (who is doing

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How To Cultivate Community Affinity Throughout The Generosity Journey

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

This session will dive into how to create rich generosity experiences that foster long-lasting relationships. You’ll walk away with actionable insights to redefine how you engage with your supporters—emphasizing trust, engagement, and community over transactional giving models. 🤝 Industry expert Tim Sarrantonio will explore data-backed strategies to engage supporters as active participants in a community that values their contributions and shared ideals.

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6 Generations of Giving: Who Gives the Most and How They Prefer to Give

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Michelle Kocin , Digital Marketing Manager at Sylogist Mission CRM – a donor management, fundraising, and volunteer management platform build for nonprofits and NGOs in the Microsoft Dataverse. When we look at the giving landscape in North America, the preferences and motivations for giving vary across different generations. It’s reasonable to focus on older donors, specifically members of the Silent Generation and Baby Boomers because together they account for almost 70% of total doll

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[ASK AN EXPERT] How To Accept Real Estate Gifts If You’ve Never Done So Before

Bloomerang

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to accept a real estate gift for the first time: Dear Charity Clairity, We have a board member who wants to donate a gift of real estate.

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Post-Pandemic Work Life Reboot: 7 Key Tips for Millennial Women To Start Now 

Fundraising Leadership

In the new post-pandemic workspace, here are seven key tips for millennial women to best adjust to work/life strategies. It’s no secret the Covid-19 pandemic turned the world on its axis and changed every facet of life as we know it. Offices emptied and busy cities went quiet for months on end until finally earlier this year the smoke began to clear.

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5 Best Practices And Strategies To Obtain A Better Return On Investment

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

5 Best Practices And Strategies To Obtain A Better Return On Investment Are you looking to improve your Marketing Return on Investment (ROI)? Check out these tips and achieve your goals faster. We have already talked about the importance of having a good marketing strategy for social networks. However, a frequent question among companies is what is the best strategy for my brand?

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How Balanced or Imbalanced is Your Fundraising?

iMarketSmart

Fundraising should be as comfortable as two people exploring possibilities. If done wisely and well, fundraising is nothing more than two people exploring possibilities. That entails: Agreeing to meet to see if there is a basis for joining forces If so, exploring which issue organizational capabilities align with a donor’s passions If achieved, blocking out a project around which a collaboration could be built If achieved, providing ways for the potential donor to gain comfort and confiden

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In Harmony: Learn How To Create Better Work Culture & More At Power Up Conference

Fundraising Leadership

Felicia Davis (far right on stage and on screen) her at the 2022 Power Up Conference, is the roundtable organizer of the Power Up Conference & Concert 2023. (Photo by Karianne Mundtsedt) Who hasn’t had a work experience that incites tension and discomfort? And who doesn’t want to change that? How you lead with a more positive culture is the centerpiece of one of several roundtables at the Power Up Conference & Concert, Lead Your Intention, on Women’s Equality Day in person and virtually

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How to Design a Seamless & Personalized Digital Donor Journey

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio

The average nonprofit uses five or more different software platforms to create their donor’s journey, making the experience clunky and disjointed. If you want to design a magical online giving experience for donors, making their journey as seamless as possible is key. In this webinar with expert Tim Sarrantonio, you’ll learn the fundamental steps to create an immersive and personalized online giving experience for your donors.

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Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley Increases Efficiency with VolunteerHub

The Volunteer Hub

Listen to the full audio recording VolunteerHub is helping Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley recruit, engage, and manage volunteers. We had an opportunity to speak with Donna Martin, Volunteer Services Manager for Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley to learn more about her organization’s mission and how they are gaining immense value from VolunteerHub.