NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Over the years, I’ve worked with nonprofits of all sizes — small, midsize, large — when it comes to monthly donors. A few of those smaller organizations started out earlier this year with 15 monthly donors. Now, a few months later, they are at 65 by introducing just a few additional ways to generate new monthly donors.
Bloomerang
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Before the COVID-19 pandemic , which placed restrictions on meeting in person, nonprofit headquarter site visits mainly entailed giving a visitor a tour of your nonprofit’s facilities. . Usually, that looked something like this: You took them on a walk to give them a good look at your day-to-day operations and shared more about your mission and your work.
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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Email marketing platform GetResponse has released some email marketing benchmarks data you might be interested in. To get this data, GetResponse analyzed 5.5 billion messages out of almost 30 billion emails their customers sent between July 2019 – June 2020. They only looked at active senders with at least 1,000 contacts. They have the data broken down by country and industry.
Blue Avocado
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Add to your knowledge on how best to protect your nonprofits from potential legal headaches. Our simple 3 question quiz helps you get smarter about nonprofit contracts. Take the quiz. Christopher Reed serves as Corporate Counsel for Nonprofits Insurance Alliance. Prior to that Christopher held legal, engineering, operations, and professional services roles at Borland, University […].
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.
NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 26, 2021
Organizations are requiring more robust software functionality to ensure virtual and hybrid campaigns connect as deeply with participants and donors as in-person events. In response, peer-to-peer software vendors are offering more tools for organizations and participants to engage in richer and more meaningful ways.
Bloomerang
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Are you ready for GivingTuesday this year? The global generosity movement is an opportunity to encourage additional giving from your supporters, so it is vital to have a communication plan in place. In 2020, Bloomerang customers raised over $23.9 million on GivingTuesday. Below, we cover three keys to any successful GivingTuesday email campaign. 1.
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Ann Green
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Every nonprofit has a story, but not every nonprofit knows how to tell their story on their fundraising page to drive online donations. Check out these tip s ! By Murad Bushnaq. Humans have been telling stories for at least 30,000 years. Why? Good stories create connection and understanding between people, helping us cultivate empathy and positive change within our communities.
NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 26, 2021
Imagine this: You run a domestic violence shelter, and your fundraising team is starting to realize that your ads aren't bringing in the money they used to on social media. Or, perhaps you lead a clinic related to women's health, and since reproductive rights is a lightning rod issue, the algorithms on social media decide that it's too hot a topic for ads.
Bloomerang
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Are you ready for GivingTuesday this year? The global generosity movement is an opportunity to encourage additional giving from your supporters, so it is vital to have a communication plan in place. In 2020, Bloomerang customers raised over $23.9 million on GivingTuesday. Below, we cover three keys to any successful GivingTuesday email campaign. 1.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
OCTOBER 27, 2021
While your grandmother may have taught you that sending a thank you letter after receiving a gift is just the polite thing to do, that’s not the only reason nonprofits need to send them. Great communications emphasizing results and gratitude are the key to increasing your donor retention rate. Prompt meaningful thank yous can help better ensure a second gift more so than other types of communications.
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.
Foundation Group
OCTOBER 25, 2021
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NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Across the two-day event, NonProfit POWER attendees will hear from expert speakers, partake in boardroom case studies with their peers, attend one-on-one meetings with leading vendors and network with other nonprofit executives. Here are four ways the event will inspire nonprofit leaders.
Bloomerang
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Today’s environment requires action, not passivity or complacency. The best nonprofits don’t rest on their laurels. . This has never been the case. Because there’s too much work to be done! How hard is your nonprofit working? If you’re not “ all signs point to go ,” it may be time to either hang up your shingle or look around and see what other problems you might address.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
OCTOBER 28, 2021
If you’ve been thinking about getting a copy of our Nonprofit Communications Strategic Planning Card Deck , now is the time! I’ve put the last 19 copies of the first edition on sale for $14.99 (40% off). The second edition will be available soon, but the differences are minor. The new edition has different packaging (a cardboard box instead of a plexiglass one), an inserted instruction sheet, and our new logos.
Candid
OCTOBER 29, 2021
A weekly update with the latest news from PND. Aligning Science Across Parkinson's initiative awards $132 million. October 28, 2021. The Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP) initiative has announced grants totaling $132 million over three years in support of collaborative research to better understand the underlying causes of Parkinson's disease.
NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 25, 2021
California’s Department of Justice already oversees charities and regulates fundraising on behalf of all charitable purposes in the state, but with the surge in online fundraising platforms, the state’s law, as written, wasn’t sufficient to reach online fundraising.
Bloomerang
OCTOBER 26, 2021
This post is part of a series on limiting beliefs. Read the previous posts on overcoming the belief that your story doesn’t matter , the idea that success is selfish , and how to get out of a victim mindset. . As a nonprofit professional, you have a lot of power and responsibility. Your nonprofit addresses some of the greatest issues in your community, and by leveraging your personal contribution to your organization, you have the ability to make real change and impact lives for the better. .
Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
OCTOBER 29, 2021
What Role Does Artificial Intelligence Play in Achieving Sustainability? Technology can help us make giant leaps. Check out how Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning can help us become more Sustainable. Machine learning is a subset of artificial intelligence (AI) which, at the time of writing, has little to do with climate change or our efforts to combat excessive waste.
Candid
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Conversations about risk between funders and grantees are often difficult because few grant partners are on the same page about risk management, risk mitigation, and risk appetite. According to Pam Foster of Co-Impact, the most important thing funders and grantees can do is establish trust, so that there is room for open and honest discussion about risk without concerns of a grant failing or funding being pulled.
NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Lack of alignment can happen at any level because subordinate employees do not have the tools to see if their work aligns with the strategic plan. They may know their nonprofit needs to raise $14 million, but not the organizational goal of retaining more event participants and transitioning them to sustaining donors.
Bloomerang
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Finding that perfect balance of power and productivity is one of the most common challenges that nonprofit leaders face. . The board governance model is one of four primary nonprofit governance models. These organizations are structured to grant the power of governance to the board of directors and power of Executive Director management. Unhealthy leadership cultures are often evidenced by one of two polarized governance styles: micromanagement or rubberstamping.
Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
OCTOBER 29, 2021
5 Reasons Entrepreneurs Need To Embrace Business Travel More. Working hard or hardly working? Taking some time off and going on a business trip can make a big difference. Check out our 5 reasons. Being an entrepreneur is an arduous task. You need to oversee the activities of all the departments in the business and make sure that all your managers are effectively supervising offices.
Fundraising Report Card
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Today’s post is from John Killoran. John Killoran is an inventor, entrepreneur, and the Chairman of Clover Leaf Solutions, a national lab services company. He currently leads Clover Leaf’s investment in Snowball Fundraising, an online fundraising platform for nonprofit organizations. Snowball was one of John’s first public innovations; it’s a fundraising platform that offers text-to-give, … Continue reading "5 Best Fundraising Practices for Your Nonprofit Startup".
NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 28, 2021
We can live without the office, but we can't live without a digital connection. And yet, think about our investments of time and energy in each. Some of the former debate is merited, but too often our digital infrastructure is like the plumbing, in that, we only notice it when it goes awry.
Bloomerang
OCTOBER 23, 2021
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 grant writer who wants advice on how to apply for grant funds if you’ve already made the purchase. . Dear Charity Clairity, Can or should you apply for grant funds if you’ve already made the purchase (i.e. a van)?
Concord Leadership
OCTOBER 26, 2021
Last week in our Quadrant 3 Leadership Coach Certification class, we were talking about how to help clients and direct reports clarify their values and start drafting their personal mission statements. Trying on Values One thing I love about this class is the varied background of the participants. Some are consultants, others are leaders of […].
Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
OCTOBER 23, 2021
A Guide to Financial Sustainability – How to Do It Wisely. Financial sustainability is confidence, understanding, and having a strong financial foundation. Some refer to it as a freedom to live without worrying about how you will pay your next bill. Below are the tips to achieve this freedom. 1. Plan for Your Finance and Stick to It. One philosopher says failing to plan is planning to fail.
NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 27, 2021
With more than 65% of Fortune 500 companies offering matching gifts for employee charitable contributions, how can you make sure your nonprofit isn't missing out on this revenue? In this episode of The NonProfit Voice Tech Series, Mark Becker, NonProfit PRO editorial advisory board member, is joined by Julia Beltran, partnership success specialist at Double the Donation.
Bloomerang
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Today’s environment requires action, not passivity or complacency. The most successful nonprofits don’t rest on their laurels. . If you’re not “ all signs point to go ,” it’s time to take a look at what your team is doing and how you’re faring based on the metrics that matter most to your nonprofit. Once you know those metrics, you’ll be able to see in which areas you’re falling behind or that have remained static and where you need to improve.
Ken Goldstein
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Greetings blog readers! While I don't blog nearly as much as I used to, I'm still here, and still quite busy. I'm in the midst of wrapping up an Interim Executive Director position, and already beginning another long-term contract and scheduling trainings for 2022! First the Interim job. Since May of 2020 (second month of "shelter-in-place") I've been the IED for Friends of Oakland Animal Services (FOAS).
iMarketSmart
OCTOBER 26, 2021
Top 10 reasons to consider taking the new Donor Story: Epic Fundraising online training course with Dr. Russell James. You’ll understand the secret reason people give major gifts of assets and legacy gifts. Dr. James reveals the science behind philanthropy in a way you’ll never forget. You’ll reduce turnover. Fundraisers leave because they don’t feel appreciated, or they believe they are mistreated (especially when they are assigned unrealistic goals they can’t possibly achieve in time frames th
NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 25, 2021
The average tenure for a major gifts officer is sitting at 16 months with replacement costs sitting at more than $127,650. What is causing MGOs to burn out? Think about what you can do to deal with the very things that, if they continue for you, will literally rip the spirit right out of you and cause your revenue to go down.
The Fundraising Authority
OCTOBER 28, 2021
What happens when your nonprofit uses an A.I. writing assistant for fundraising? You have probably never used an AI writing assistant, but you might want to start. Let me tell you about Fundwriter.ai because this tool has transformed my life as a nonprofit fundraiser, and I believe it will do the same for you… Have you ever been faced with writing something and wished that you had an assistant to do the work for you?
Fundraising Coach
OCTOBER 25, 2021
This article is contributed by Cassie Losquadro, Solutions Executive at GoodUnited. Cassie has spent the last 5 years in the fundraising technology space. Cassie is energized by working with nonprofit leaders and changemakers who are to a person, saving the world through their initiatives. . Fundraising is a constantly evolving struggle to engage donors and drum up enthusiasm for your mission.
Selfish Giving
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Yowza! ?? We've gotten some great questions for our Cause Docs clinic tomorrow, Thursday, October 28th at 2pm EDT. Joining us are Philips McCarty and Charisse Brown Marcus from the social impact consultancy Good Scout. They'll be answering all your questions on how to effectively grow your partnership team. Here are just a few of the questions Phil and Charisse will be answering.
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