Tue.Jun 20, 2023

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Fundraising in 2022 Was Among the Worst Ever, 'Giving USA' Found

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Rasheeda Childress and Emily Haynes International aid was the only cause that raised enough to beat inflation, as individual donors contributed 13 percent less than 2021. Plus, see the Giving USA data in four charts.

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Giving USA: Donations Drop Below $500B in 2022 After Record-Setting Year

NonProfit PRO

The Giving USA annual report on philanthropy showed that, in 2022, nonprofits raised $499.33 billion — a 3.4% year-over-year drop in current dollars and a 10.5% downturn when adjusted for inflation.

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Supreme Court Could Set Back Philanthropy’s Racial-Diversity Efforts With Affirmative-Action Ruling

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Alex Daniels Francis Chung, E&E News, POLITICO, AP Images Affirmative-action advocates rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court as justices heard oral arguments on two cases on whether colleges and universities can continue to consider race as a factor in admissions decisions. As the Supreme Court deliberates two major cases challenging affirmative action at colleges, foundations and charities are getting ready for a widespread ripple effect that could transform their work to advance racial d

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BridgeTECH Preview: Leveraging Technology to Improve Donor Rates

NonProfit PRO

Joshua Meyer, vice president of marketing at Bloomerang, will be presenting “Leveraging Technology to Improve Donor Rates” at this year’s inaugural BridgeTECH. We spoke to Meyer to get a sneak peek at his presentation.

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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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Why Grant Makers Should Reject Shiny New Things

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Lisa Pilar Cowan Maria Mottola Social change takes a lot of time. Too often, foundation officials get bored and forget that.

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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Ranked Top Trusted Nonprofit Brand Second Year Running

NonProfit PRO

For the second year in a row, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has been named the No. 1 Most Trusted Nonprofit in the Most Trusted Brands of 2023 report by brand intelligence platform Morning Consult.

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What Giving Day leaders can anticipate for GiveGab in 2023 as we continue as Bonterra

GiveGab

With an incredible spring Giving Day season coming to an end, we are proud of the work we are doing with our partners to help strengthen their communities, gain new supporters, and raise more funds. In addition to these efforts, we have been busy bringing about exciting changes for GiveGab as we continue our path forward as Bonterra. In 2022, we announced that GiveGab joined other leading social good technology companies, CyberGrants, EveryAction, Network for Good, and Social Solutions, and laun

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How Men’s Mental Health Resources Can Help Serve All Communities

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Kelly Davis , Rukudzo Mwamuka , Erla Magnúsdóttir & Gabriella Brent All over the globe, stigma and entrenched gender norms continue to prevent many men from seeking mental health support. Toxic masculinity tells men that they are not men unless they keep their struggles inside—with anger or stoicism the only acceptable responses to difficulty.

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How Marketers Are Using AI (Plus 4 Helpful Tips)

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

Our senior advisor, Anysa Holder, talked about how nonprofit marketers are using AI this past March in Unlocking the Power of AI for Nonprofit Communications. In that post, she shared 11 ways you can use artificial intelligence as well as some pitfalls you need to be aware of. This past month Hubspot put out The State of AI in Marketing in 2023 which expounds on some of what Anysa shared with us including: How AI has gained in popularity Why it’s time to look into using AI How marketers ar

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5 Tips For Event Sponsorship Success

Bloomerang

Event sponsorships are a great way to secure nonprofit funding to support your organization’s mission. Not only can a sponsor be a financial contributor, but they can also benefit you in intangible ways like boosting your credibility, especially if they’re a reputable brand backing your event. But it can feel daunting to identify and secure sponsors for nonprofit events, especially if you’re like most nonprofit professionals: Busy wearing multiple hats.

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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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Breaking the Mold: 5 Memorable Nonprofit Video Examples

Top Nonprofits

If you want to make people fall in love with your nonprofit, look no further than video. The combination of compelling storytelling, emotional imagery, and immersive audio creates a lasting impression on viewers, inspiring them to take action and support your mission to enact positive change in the world. In this guide, we’ll showcase some of the most impactful nonprofit videos to guide your content creation journey, including: “Welcome to KIPP Texas Public Schools” – KIPP “One B

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Headlines save the day for hardworking fundraisers [Newsletter Tuesday]

Jeff Brooks

Newsletter Tuesdays: A series about doing more with your donor newsletter. Boring headlines might be keeping donors from reading your newsletter. Here’s the painful truth about everything we write: Nobody cares. Nobody has time to read it. Until we give them a reason to care and to read. That’s where the art of headline writing comes in. The headlines in a donor newsletter have to be irresistible!

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5 Ways Mobile Bidding Helps to Simplify Your Auction

Top Nonprofits

As a nonprofit leader, you likely leverage a variety of digital tools to simplify your fundraising efforts. Not only does software streamline fundraising tasks for nonprofit staff members but it also creates a positive donor experience when supporters interact with it. Easy-to-use tools ultimately help nonprofits grow and retain donors for future support, which is why user-friendly software is a critical part of hosting an auction.

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Best AI Pinterest Description Generators for 2023

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Best AI Pinterest Description Generators for 2023 Pinterest is a great Social Media Platform to grow your Audience and get Traffic to your Website. Select the best AI Pinterest Description Generator for better Pinterest Marketing. Pinterest is a unique Social Media platform. On social media platforms like LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter, posts get outdated pretty quickly and get devalued by the algorithm.

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The King of Nonprofit Leadership Connections and Consulting

Dennis C Miller

NJBIA’s “Minding Your Business" on NJ12+ On this past weekend’s Minding Your Business on News 12+, Dennis C. Miller talked with host Bob Considine about the storied journey that led him to start DCM Associates, which conducts executive searches for nonprofits and provides consulting in nonprofit leadership searches and board performances. The post The King of Nonprofit Leadership Connections and Consulting appeared first on Dennis C.

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Sorry, Your Board Members Can’t Apply for Your Open Executive Director Position

Successful Nonprofits

There is no gray when it comes to a Board member applying for a staff position.

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Why Settle for Cookie-Cutter People and Culture Practices?

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Phil Buchanan , Alyse d’Amico & Leaha Wynn Organizational performance depends on thoughtful policies and practices with respect to employees and culture. That may seem obvious, but we have all had our experiences with less-than-stellar situations. The reasons range from inertia (“we’ve always done it this way”) to questionable motivations (perhaps that employee wellness program isn't actually designed with employee wellness as its primary goal).

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What’s next for EveryAction

EveryAction

A look at our product roadmap and commitments for 2023 and beyond. In 2022, we shared that EveryAction joined other leading social good technology companies CyberGrants, Network for Good, Social Solutions, and their respective entities to become Bonterra. Since then, we’ve been hard at work bringing together the wide range of tech, tools, and services we all offer, including case management, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and fundraising and engagement, as well as some functionality from

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The Ultimate Online Fundraising: Guide + 10 Top Ideas

Bloomerang

Online fundraising has been on an upward trajectory for years. But because of pandemic-related restrictions on in-person interactions, online fundraising increased by 32% in 2020. After a year of significant growth, online fundraising grew by a more modest 3% in 2021 , and the number of gifts increased by 5%. It’s clear that having a comprehensive online fundraising strategy is crucial for modern nonprofits.

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4 free ways to access Candid’s demographic data 

Candid

Comprehensive and public nonprofit demographic data is central to supporting more transparent and informed decision making in our sector. To date, over 55,000 nonprofits have shared some information on their staffs’ and board members’ race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability status, through their Candid profile. Our purpose at Candid is to get key information—like this demographic data—into the hands of those who rely on it to guide their decision making.

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Global Giving Quantified: The Lilly School’s Global Philanthropy Tracker

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Brandi Alexandra on unsplash.com Among the massive disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic was a sharp drop in foreign direct investment across the globe: one study by the US National Institutes of Health found that global FDI in 2020 fell by about one-third, to the lowest point since the global financial crisis of the late 2000s.