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Ready or Not, Google Analytics 4 Is About to Change Your Nonprofit’s World

NonProfit PRO

On July 1, Google will be retiring its Universal Analytics to make way for Google Analytics 4. If you are tech savvy, this is good news. If not, this could be a time-consuming headache that burns through time and money. Here are some ways to manage the shift.

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6 Ways to Make Event Check-in Convenient for Your Volunteers

Bloomerang

First impressions for any event are essential, especially when onboarding volunteers. The first time volunteers step onto your event site, you’ll want to make it as easy as possible for them to check in, find where they need to go, and how to be a fully-engaged part of your event team. Here are six ways to make event check-in convenient for your volunteers: 1.

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Help! My Fundraising Event Was a Total Flop!

Joan Garry

Raising money isn’t the ONLY measure of fundraising success, but it’s definitely one of them. If you’re still looking for answers to the question, “Why is my org not raising more money?” download this free resource. You might find the key to your next fundraising event's success! The post Help! My Fundraising Event Was a Total Flop! appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.

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Newsletter: A Cause for Shell-ebration ; Kansas Humane Society Launches ‘OnlyPaws’ Campaign ; How to Do Cause Marketing with Chambers, Associations

Selfish Giving

Monday is the day I usually set aside for writing the "Note from Joe" section of my newsletter. That's the section you are reading right now. This last Monday was different in two ways. First, Monday was Memorial Day, so it felt more like a Sunday than a Monday. Still, I was committed to finishing my "Note from Joe." Second, just as I started writing it, my wife came home and told me something that would upend my day.

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Can Worker Co-ops Create a Healthier Planet?

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Kasturi Laxmi Mohit on unsplash.com Cooperatives are great. We need them—especially worker-owned ones, which allow us to own the means of production and make decisions for ourselves. Hopefully, they also allow us to feel less alienated from one another, from our labor, and from sustaining our lives and livelihoods. Yet might worker cooperatives deepen their effectiveness by using a relational, ecological framework to inform how they are organized and make decisions?

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3 Years After George Floyd, Foundations Say They've Changed. Many Racial-Justice Nonprofits Disagree.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Alex Daniels, Marc Gunther, and Sono Motoyama COURTESY OF THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE Foundations say the summer of protests following his murder changed them forever. But for many racial-justice nonprofits, the free-flowing supply of grants proved to be short-lived. Plus, see the rest of our June issue , posted online today.

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How to Create the Optimum Donor Experience

NonProfit PRO

Donors at all levels should have as personal an experience as possible with the organizations they support. If donors do not feel positive about their giving experience, how can they have confidence that your programs are run with effectiveness?

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Beyond Work-Life Balance: Cultivating Joy and Fulfillment as a Modern Working Mom

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Written by: Karen Thomas, CNP Reading Time: 5 minutes I am a 21st Century working mom. I am juggling the responsibilities of a high-pressure job in philanthropy and marketing, constantly creating and implementing new fundraising strategies for an organization that has not traditionally spoken to or thanked donors. All the while I am a mom – picking up and dropping off kids, helping with homework, acting as a chauffeur to after-school activities EVERY NIGHT during the week.

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Making Policy Work for Rural Communities: The Value of Community Voice

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: cottonbro studio on unsplash.com Rural America is far more diverse than how it is portrayed in media and popular culture. This article is the second in the series Eradicating Rural Poverty: The Power of Cooperation. Coproduced by Partners for Rural Transformation, a coalition of six regional community development financial institutions, and NPQ , authors highlight efforts to address multi-generational poverty in Appalachia, the rural West, Indian Country, South Texas, and the Mi

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U.S. Companies, Nudged by Black Employees, Have Stepped Up Donations to HBCUs

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Annie Ma and Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Natalie Coles will never forget receiving an unexpected phone call in 2020. On the line was Virginia-based Dominion Energy offering to give money to Wilberforce University, the small historically Black college where she is in charge of fundraising.

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3 Ways to Accomplish More With Less at Your Nonprofit

NonProfit PRO

As labor and material costs rise, it may seem difficult for smaller organizations to fulfill their missions. But there are ways to maximize resources and minimize expenditures. Nonprofit leaders currently working in the trenches share their tried-and-true strategies.

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Building Nonprofit Capacity, Hand in Hand

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Anu Malipatil & Lucy Brainard The COVID-19 pandemic thrust the needs of nonprofits into view, forcing funders and grantees alike to rethink how they work together, both to tackle unexpected challenges and lay the groundwork for future needs. In the United States, amid calls for more- equitable grantmaking and increasing awareness of economic disparities, many funders continue to grapple with the “best” way to be a responsive partner to grantees.

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3 Best Practices for Managing Volunteers at Hybrid Events

Volunteer Match

Running a hybrid event involves a lot of moving parts. You’ll need to create an engaging experience for both an in-person and remote audience, which requires getting the right tools in order, planning out engagement paths for both groups, and seamlessly processing incoming donations. With so much to manage, your nonprofit needs a full team of volunteers ready to tackle projects and promote your success.

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Beyond Identity Funding: Rethinking Social Justice Philanthropy

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Conor O’Nolan on unsplash.com Together, we have worked in philanthropy for more than 35 years. In 2007, we co-created the Disability Rights Fund (DRF) —the first and only fund dedicated to supporting human rights advocacy by people with disabilities in the Global South. Throughout its history, social justice philanthropy has generally remained organized around siloed identities, such as gender, race, and sexual orientation.

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IBM and Google Commit $150 Million for Quantum Computing

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By M.J. Prest Plus, the University of Kentucky has received $100 million for its College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, and Yosemite National Park will use a $17 million grant to restore its most popular trails and make other improvements.

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What to Do When Your Agency Doesn’t Want to Ask for Monthly Gifts

NonProfit PRO

Many agencies feel client pressure to reach a certain goal, and it’s safer to focus on one-time gifts. So how do you convince your agency to add monthly giving to your appeals?

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Planning The Next Marketing Campaign For The Next Business Quarter With These Top Tips

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Planning The Next Marketing Campaign For The Next Business Quarter With These Top Tips Before the next quarter arrives, ensure the team runs tests for upcoming campaigns. They can run tests of these campaigns to ensure they will be ready on the anticipated date. Leading up to a new business quarter can be exciting for companies. New business quarters provide opportunities for companies to grow their business , reaching new heights they had envisioned accomplishing one day.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] If you can’t call and thank every donor, who should be priorities?

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. Dear Charity Clairity, I know calling donors to thank them is a good idea. But as a practical matter this seems awfully time consuming, especially for a small shop. If you can’t call everyone, who is best to call?

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Black Business Group Aims to Narrow Racial Wealth Gap in Massachusetts

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Nuthawut Somsuk on istock.com The Black Economic Council of Massachusetts , better known as BECMA, represents Black-owned businesses across the state. The group has an unusual origin story. Not too many organizations trace their origins to a Federal Reserve study, but, then again, the study in question was no ordinary report. Published in 2015 and titled The Color of Wealth , the findings of the report commissioned by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston were striking.

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Nonprofits Advancing Pluralism Jump at New Grants From an Ambitious Collaboration

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Alex Daniels The New Pluralists has attracted $47 million from foundations as divergent in their political views as Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Charles Koch's foundation as part of its work to build bridges. Eventually it hopes philanthropy will pour $1 billion into similar efforts.

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MindEdge Launches Nonprofit Skills, a Multi-certificate Training Program for The Nonprofit Community

NonProfit PRO

MindEdge Learning announced the launch of Nonprofit Skills, a new multi-certificate program designed to strengthen the skills of nonprofit executives and board members.

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Bustin’ Out Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources

Clarification

This week’s bit of wisdom… Skipping the good days Part of the luxury of living near the ocean or the mountains is that you can be picky. If the surf or the powder isn’t great, leave it for the tourists. Good is insufficient, wait for the great moments… When we’re young, or the project is going really well, it’s easy to waste the good days.

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16 free nonprofit books for your summer reading list

Candid

Ah, summertime is in the air! It’s the perfect time to relax, get away, and kick back to enjoy some good books from Candid’s free nonprofit eBook collection. Are you worried that a nonprofit-related book will feel like a rain cloud over your summer vibes? Don’t be. We’ve scoured our online library to find you our best quick reads and easy listens that will inspire you and help you recharge.

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Creative Wildfire: Art for the Frontlines

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Aisha Shillingford How can we use art to respond, adapt, and heal from the climate crisis? How can art be used to help us move away from an extractive economy and toward the just transition ? That’s what Creative Wildfire —an organizing project supporting artists, cultural workers, and organizations—seeks to do. Created by Movement Generation , the New Economy Coalition, and the Climate Justice Alliance , Creative Wildfire supports artists and cultural workers to create art for the

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Vague and Generic Narratives Are Holding Back Nonprofits. Here Are a Few Tricks to Cut Out the Jargon

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By April Bo Wang The overuse of grandiose and unclear language prevents nonprofits from telling stories that inspire the people they need to reach. ChatGPT, Google, and regular humans can help them change those patterns.

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Do You Find Significance in Your Work? And Workplace?

Bloomerang

In his latest book, best-selling author Seth Godin tackles the question “What makes a great job?” He approaches this question with curiosity, humanity, and a modern day socioeconomic landscape. And naturally, research. Godin polled more than 10,000 people from 90+ countries to get to the answer that served as the framework for his book “ The Song of Significance – A New Manifesto for Teams.

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Mixed Links: News and Tips for Nonprofit Marketers – June 2, 2023

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

Ragland Road Irish Pub. Disney Springs, FL It’s June! Ready for flip flops, sunglasses, beach time, and the most helpful articles, posts, and tips for nonprofit marketers? This week we have LinkedIn tips, what nonprofits need to know about Millennials, digital detoxes and more. It’s time for Mixed Links… Here are 6 Ways to Use LinkedIn Carousel Posts to Supercharge Your Content Marketing.

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Ecuadorians Fight to Save the Rivers and Forests of the Amazon

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Los Muertos Crew on pexels.com Dams and mining have long been controversial environmental matters that span continents. Recently, the US has seen an uptick in mining protests concerning labor rights and Indigenous ancestral lands. Dams have also come under scrutiny. Environmental advocates have successfully pushed for their removal in some areas, citing the destructive impact dams have on salmon migration paths and water quality degradation.

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Unrealistic Fundraising Expectations Are Causing Stress. Here's How to Set More Practical Goals.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Rasheeda Childress Illustration by The Chronicle It’s crucial to consider past fundraising, collaborate in goal setting, remember that fundraising is a long-term project, and — especially important right now — factor in the economy.

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Register today to hear from national and local speakers, executive directors, funders, sports foundations, and educators in-person, July 12th

NonProfit PRO

Check out the speakers: President & CEO, Charity Navigator: Outreach and communication strategies. President & CEO, Community Foundation of Broward: Build relationships with funders. Senior Vice President, DonorSearch AI, Co-Author, The Generosity Crisis Executive Director, Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida: How to identify and build relationships with major funders.

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Your Tennessee Legislative Recap for 2023

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Learn more about how the 2023 legislative session impacts Nonprofits and the Tennesseans they support The first session of the 113th Tennessee General Assembly adjourned on Friday, April 21st. The legislature passed a $56.2 billion budget which is the same as this current fiscal year. The key difference is this adopted budget includes $4 billion more in state dollars – replacing $4 billion less in federal dollars.

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Kindly Review: A Whole New Way of Managing Comms Work [Book Review and Reading Club]

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

Dawn Crawford has the secrets to giving and receiving feedback to make your communications work great, and she’s put it all into her new book, Kindly Review (NPMG’s Amazon Link). I’m a huge fan of this book for several reasons. Even though Dawn didn’t write it specifically for nonprofits (the advice is more universal than that), it’s based on her many years of communications consulting for nonprofits.

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Get That Money: A Conversation with Rhea Wong

NonProfit Quarterly

A former executive director of the nonprofit Breakthrough New York, Rhea Wong is a podcaster (she hosts Nonprofit Lowdown ), fundraiser, and consultant who helps executive directors and development staff raise money. She runs the Fundraising Accelerator, an executive coaching program. She’s also the author, with Isabella Masucci, of a new book, Get That Money, Honey: The No-Bullsh*t Guide to Raising More Money for Your Nonprofit.

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Some Trans People Turn to Crowdfunding to Leave Fla. After Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press ORLANDO, FLA. GoFundMe saw a 39 percent increase from April to May in the number of fundraisers created to help trans people leave the state because of the changing laws.

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NonProfit PRO to Co-present Inaugural BridgeTECH Ahead of Bridge Conference

NonProfit PRO

NonProfit PRO, in collaboration with the Direct Marketing Association of Washington (DMAW) and the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Washington, D.C. (AFP-DC) is excited to announce the launch of BridgeTECH, an event designed to empower nonprofits with cutting-edge technology solutions.

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What to do if you have run out of donor opportunities

Fundraising Coach

As I talk with nonprofit leaders, one of the common complaints I get is “I wish I had more opportunities. I feel like my list is so short. I’ve already reached out to them over and over.” Does this sound like you? My friend Phil Jones has a helpful framework to address this. He says that most of us want opportunities so we can get donations. But the problem is, opportunities don’t just come to us.

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Feminists Work for Men and Boys Too

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Latanya Mapp Frett An excerpt from The Everyday Feminist on gender equality for males in Lesotho

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