NonProfit PRO
JULY 17, 2023
KLaunch and BlueSky Commerce announce the launch of FoodBridge, an e-commerce and AI-powered engine built to create a new pathway to economic sustainability for food banks. Once deployed, citizens can shop a food bank’s digital storefront via their mobile device.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 17, 2023
By M.J. Prest Abilene Christian University Kay Onstead gave $25 million to endow the Robert and Kay Onstead College of Science and Engineering at Abilene Christian University. Also, Florida Atlantic University received $11.5 million for research on amyloidosis, and a survivor of the Camp Fire in 2018 left $1.7 million to a Northern California community fund for its wildfire-recovery efforts.
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NonProfit Leadership Alliance
JULY 17, 2023
Writing effective nonprofit thank you notes is equal parts art and science. You must rely on the data you’ve collected about your donors and personalize letters with specific donor information to add a genuine touch. This is especially true when it comes to writing memorial donation thank you letters. When someone passes away, their family members, friends, and acquaintances might be compelled to submit donations to your organization in their memory.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 17, 2023
By Drew Lindsay Courtesy of The Myrna Loy The Myrna Loy — a theater and arts group in Helena, Mont. — got a creative place-making grant that it used to create 24 pieces of public art and two iconic murals to invigorate the bleak streetscape of its neighborhood. Movie nights and charcuterie boards, shared rehearsal space, and online performances are a few of the strategies the organizations are deploying as they build new business models.
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.
Blue Avocado
JULY 17, 2023
Do you feel like your nonprofit is continually facing uphill battles when it comes to legislative advocacy? You're not alone. Advocacy is an art form, and to excel, you must master the language, tactics, and politics of it. In our latest article, the author shares eleven insightful strategies to help your nonprofit effectively lobby legislators and make a tangible difference.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 17, 2023
By Leslie Lenkowsky Rulings on affirmative action, loan forgiveness, and LGBTQ rights should spur the nonprofit world to double down on efforts to address the larger problems of race, discrimination, and education.
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 17, 2023
By Rasheeda Childress Thandiwe Tshabalala for The Chronicle Fundraising experts weigh whether a ban on legacy admissions would drive down donations to universities.
Foundation Group
JULY 17, 2023
Nonprofit donor engagement strategies often focus on turning one-time donors into consistent supporters. Read this guide to learn how to maintain engagement.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 17, 2023
By Rasheeda Childress It’s important for advancement departments to be a part of this conversation, not just admissions.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
JULY 17, 2023
By Gigi Barsoum Lessons from electoral campaigns that built power for structural change
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.
The Charity CFO
JULY 17, 2023
Just like a human body’s health situation can be complex, nonprofit financial health is similarly nuanced. That’s why staying financially healthy and keeping your nonprofit in tip-top shape requires the occasional “checkup” to see where you’re doing well and where you can improve. So what steps should nonprofit leaders take to ensure their organization will enjoy many happy years to come?
Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
JULY 17, 2023
What Is Digital Footprint and What You Should Know About It? The digital footprint may sound like nothing that bad until hackers use it for identity theft. Sadly, cyber attacks are still something that often happens to someone else, but they are becoming much more popular and devastating. Internet users leave a lot of information behind while they browse online.
iMarketSmart
JULY 17, 2023
Verba docent, exempla trahunt. “Words teach people, examples compel them.” – Latin proverb[1] It’s simple. We want the donor to say, “Yes.” But how? How do we create the conditions that encourage that “Yes.”? Let’s look at theory, experiment, and practice. Theory: The primal-giving game The primal-giving game models the natural origins of giving.[2] In the game, sustainable giving depends on community norms.[3] In a reciprocal, sharing community, giving makes sense.
NonProfit PRO
JULY 17, 2023
Aside from your donors themselves (which is to say, your direct mail or email list), the offer is the single most important part of your appeal by far. Here is a rundown of what an offer is and how it motivates people to give.
Bloomerang
JULY 17, 2023
Securing donors only to lose them is just silly business. If you want to move away from transactional one-time gifts, and towards longer-term, transformational giving, here is the single most important thing you need to know to keep nonprofit donors: RESOLVE to rock the power of thank you! Begin by making donor retention a priority. By now you probably know data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) shows the average nonprofit in the U.S.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 17, 2023
By Zoe Lee, Amanda Spry, and Jessica Vredenburg Ground Picture/Shutterstock Charities often rely on “warm and fuzzy” images and “poverty porn” tactics to attract donations. But in recent years, some U.K. nonprofits have shifted toward activism-driven campaigns.
NonProfit Quarterly
JULY 17, 2023
Spurred in part by COVID and by a growing housing affordability crisis, tenant organizing is picking up in not just expected places like New York, but in mid-sized cities like Austin and Baltimore, and even smaller cities like Louisville, Kentucky, and Portland, Maine. Increasingly, tenant organizing is not just winning battles against landlords, but changing public policy.
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