Thu.May 04, 2023

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Improve Your Nonprofit’s Programming Focus Through Matrix Mapping

NonProfit PRO

Focus can be lost easily. It is very tempting — and common — to pursue a variety of programs that promise short-term financial return and satisfy the wants and desires of the staff and board. So, is there a tool that can help you create a more streamlined and focused approach for your nonprofit? Yes — the matrix map.

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What Was the Philanthropic Pluralism Manifesto Really About?

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Craig Kennedy A recent call by philanthropy leaders for greater civility and respect of those with different views appears to be an opening response to critics, especially those in Congress, who want to reform laws governing the field.

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M+R Benchmarks 2023 Finds Online Giving Stalled, Despite Growth in Monthly Giving

NonProfit PRO

Shortly after the nonprofit sector learned that both overall donors and donor dollars had declined, M+R confirmed the downward trends with M+R Benchmarks 2023, noting a 4% median decline in year-over-year online revenue for nonprofits.

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How to Move DEI Strategy From Paper to Practice

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Michael K. Allio Getty Images Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs are daunting and hard to implement, but creating — putting into action — a formal strategy can help your organization gain real traction.

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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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Don’t Miss This Chance to Learn From Top Auction and Gala Experts

NonProfit PRO

Reserve your spot today and join us on Thursday, June 1st, at 2 pm ET, for this must-attend, highly interactive webinar, where we’ll be sharing insider exclusive insights, emerging trends, tips, and actionable strategies, from Professional Benefit Auctioneers and Auction, Gala, and Fundraising Event Experts, to maximize engagement and fundraising results.

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Nonprofits Are Still Struggling to Bridge the Digital Divide, Survey Finds

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Sara Herschander Courtesy of Wave 7 Eighty percent of organizations in a new study said they are not able to achieve their missions because they or the people they serve have limited internet access.

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How Cleveland Foundation's Leader Has Worked to Revitalize the City's Economy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Alex Daniels McKinley Wiley As head of the Cleveland Foundation, Ronn Richard has put his stamp on renewable-energy jobs and public education, among other things. Ronn Richard, who is retiring from the fund, says one key to success has been hiring foundation staff from the business world — and using the organization's clout and assets to revive troubled neighborhoods.

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Charity Navigator CEO Michael Thatcher Dispels the Myths on How Your Nonprofit is Ranked and Shares How Nonprofits Can Increase Awareness and Donor Engagement

NonProfit PRO

Stream the latest episode of the Driven by Cause Podcast with Michael Thatcher, who is in the business of matching donors to nonprofits through science, data, and devotion. David Blyer, CEO of Arreva and Jay Fiske, Co-President of MaestroSoft sit down to interview Michael. Can nonprofits truly be rated?, and if so, how would yours rank? Listen now to this compelling interview to find out.

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Best Nonprofit Team Collaboration Tools for 2023

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Best Nonprofit Team Collaboration Tools for 2023 Manage and grow your nonprofit by collaborating better. Check out these Top Team Collaboration Tools for Non-Profits. Written by Lilian Sue. No matter how big or small your passionate non-profit team is, it can still be tough to have all team members on the same page on marketing strategies and campaigns, especially if you have team members working in different offices.

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Raisely Joins Aplos to Help Nonprofits Raise $1B Online

NonProfit PRO

Raisely announced that it will join Aplos, the foundation of ASG's nonprofit software vertical. Co-founders Murray Bunton, Tom Maitland, and Katrina Huergo and their team will continue in their roles providing innovative software solutions and support for nonprofits.

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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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Undocumented and Unprotected: How Immigration Status Amplifies Climate Vulnerability

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Carlos Lozano on unsplash.com Conventional thinking often suggests that the people most vulnerable to climate change are those most directly hit—the individuals who experience the most damage in a flood, for example. However, recent research suggests that this is not the case. Instead, the question of who is most impacted by climate disasters has more to do with an individual’s pre-existing socioeconomic position and their corresponding access to disaster preparedness and recovery

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Who is sharing nonprofit demographic data with Candid? 

Candid

Since 2014, Candid has been collecting demographic data about the people who work at U.S. nonprofits through Candid’s nonprofit profiles. To date, over 54,000 organizations have shared some data about how their staff and/or board identify by race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and/or disability status. i We anticipate a steady increase in organizations sharing demographic information as a result of our recently launched Demographics via Candid campaign.

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Reparations, Not Charity

NonProfit Quarterly

“TWO LOVERS” BY CARLA JAY HARRIS/ WWW.LUISDEJESUS.COM/ARTISTS/CARLA-JAY-HARRIS Editors’ note: This article is from NPQ’s spring 2023 issue, “The Space Beyond: Building the Way.” When Aria Florant, cofounder of Liberation Ventures, told her audience at the Grantmakers for Effective Organizations’ 2022 national conference that “[the project of] reparations needs to shock the system, needs to disrupt White supremacist narratives, close the racial wealth gap, and build a culture of repair,” a questi

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10 Types of Video Content Your Nonprofit Should Be Creating [With Examples]

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

We just finished our new webinar Video Trends for Nonprofits in 2023. During this webinar we shared the state of video in 2023 (it’s Pedro Pascal), video fundamentals, how to find your niche, and five big trends we’re seeing. Registrants also got a handy dandy video resource guide with tech suggestions and recommendations, more tips on editing and creating videos, and links to tutorials so you can quickly produce successful videos.

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Thinking About Donors as Customers

Bloomerang

Donor Cultivation. Customer Service. Are they the same, similar, or unrelated? Are your donors also your customers? This is an important question. Like philanthropy, customer service is uniquely American. Or, at least, American culture has put an indelible stamp on both. On a recent European trip, my spouse mentioned that the waiter never asked us how we’d like our meat cooked.

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Donor-Centric Fundraising – 6 Best Ways to Get Started [FAQs]

Donorbox Nonprofit

Donor-centric fundraising has dominated the fundraising field for a while, but many organizations have started to debate the usefulness of this way of doing things. Community-centered fundraising is the new kid on the block, focusing on beneficiaries’ needs over donors’ interests. So, what is donor-centric fundraising, and is it as effective as it should be?

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Recentering Philanthropy toward Social Justice

NonProfit Quarterly

“EDEN’S EYE” BY CARLA JAY HARRIS/ WWW.LUISDEJESUS.COM/ARTISTS/CARLA-JAY-HARRIS Editors’ note: This article is from NPQ’s spring 2023 issue, “The Space Beyond: Building the Way.” In this conversation between Cyndi Suarez, NPQ ’s president and editor in chief, and Isabelle Leighton, executive director of Donors of Color Network and former founding director of Equality Fund, the two leaders discuss how to move the philanthropic sector toward racial and social justice.

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“For Them” Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources

Clairification

This week’s borrowed wisdom: The empathy device It’s interesting to realize that mirrors weren’t perfected until a few hundred years ago. Human beings spend a lot of time considering our own appearance and our own feelings and most of all, our own needs. The market produces a shift. When it’s a fair and open exchange, the customer gains in power. As a result, the selfish merchant or producer loses market share until they figure out how to build empathy into their work.

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How Climate Migration and Adaptation Is Reshaping Lives

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Earl Wilcox on unsplash.com The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report estimates that over the next three decades, climate change will force close to 143 million people to leave their homes. In both India and the US, climate migration has already begun, particularly in coastal areas and river deltas that are vulnerable to sea-level rise and flooding.

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5 Nonprofit Auction Item Ideas That Appeal to Younger Donors

Top Nonprofits

Younger generations of supporters are essential to your nonprofit’s future. Millennials (born between 1981-1996) and Generation Z (born between 1997-2012) are major audiences for nonprofits looking for dedicated donors and volunteers, as they tend to be socially conscious and want to create positive change by supporting causes that align with their values.

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What creates junk mail? Your attitude!

Jeff Brooks

Are you worried your organization might be sending out junk mail ? Here's a quick way to find out. Check any of these statements you agree with: Our mail annoys our donors. I wish we didn't have to ask for funds. Direct mail is not a good thing -- I wouldn't do it if we didn't have to. If you checked any of the above, you are probably sending junk mail.

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Tips for Streamlining Your Webinar Marketing with Automation

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Tips for Streamlining Your Webinar Marketing with Automation Are you looking to shape your organization’s future? Start with writing a Strong Vision Statement for your Nonprofit. Check out our tips for writing a Strong Statement. Businesses increasingly use webinars to generate leads and market their goods or services. Because a good webinar campaign has so many moving parts, it can be hard to handle everything well.

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Listen to Dolph’s recent episode on the Nonprofit MBA Podcast

Successful Nonprofits

The post Listen to Dolph’s recent episode on the Nonprofit MBA Podcast appeared first on Successful Nonprofits.

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What Is The Use of Trigonometry Calculator in Art & Design?

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

What Is The Use of Trigonometry Calculator in Art & Design? The use of trigonometry is extensive in the field of art and design. Even from ancient times, trigonometric shapes like triangles, pyramids, circles, and arches are used in various historical buildings. People are using trigonometric tools and equipment to measure the various lengths and angles in the architecture.