NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Through the Greater Boston Community Land Trust , three buildings were acquired in 2021 that provide 12 units of housing, including a six-family building that has been in disrepair for years. Of course, we know that these victories are just a start. The building’s acquisition was a major victory.

Community Development 122

Community Development Leadership Food Governance 122

NextAfter

JUNE 9, 2023

The “COVID bump” refers to the surge in donations that many nonprofit organizations experienced in response to COVID during April 2020 and December 2021. As a result of this bump, many organizations are now seeing what appears to be a large decrease in revenue but is actually just a regression back to “normal” rates.

Retention 52

Retention Activism Values Philanthropy 52

iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Before the ask, one step remains. Asking for permission to ask. 2] It sets the stage for the ask. This isn’t leading to just, “Can I have some money, please?” Using “value” words for the proposal isn’t just a trick. The power of delay Asking for permission to ask does something else.

Psychology 52

Psychology Altruism and Helping Organizational Behavior Values 52

iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Sure, asking for money is hard. But asking for an estate gift? As Anne Melvin puts it, “For many of us, asking for a bequest is akin to asking, ‘So when are you going to die and what are you going to leave us when you do?’ [1] The right ask can be powerful. The preface makes the ask more comfortable.

Psychology 52

Psychology Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy Finance 52

iMarketSmart

JUNE 6, 2022

But the feeling of control was just as high whether or not they chose to restrict.[7] Others were just given a pen. 11] Giving donors control is powerful, even if it’s just a feeling. They use a negative word, “restrictions,” instead of just “instructions.” Just give me the cash.”. The gift was unrestricted.

Public and Nonprofit Management 52

Public and Nonprofit Management Altruism and Helping Culture Insurance 52

iMarketSmart

MAY 1, 2023

It’s just the number of future game meetings. So, their thought is this: “Just throw our message as far and wide as possible! 12] And yet, charities often react to learning of such a planned gift – by disappearing. 15] This occurs even at the microscopic level. This isn’t just about, “Aren’t we so great?”

Altruism and Helping 52

Altruism and Helping Law Psychology Food 52

iMarketSmart

OCTOBER 17, 2022

This fundraising “call to adventure” happens at the “ask.” The heroic fundraising ask will include each story element. The heroic ask links identity, challenge , and victory. What does such an epic ask look like? The classic monomyth films demonstrate these heroic ask elements. It’s a big ask. It’s not easy.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Values Universities 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 12, 2024

Donald Soctomah: The way I feel, Tribal sovereignty is always within the Tribe; it’s just not recognized within the state. May I ask why? I’m just curious about the term—for people who don’t know, which includes me. I wonder if rematriation includes repatriation, but they’re so different, so I’m just wondering.

Nonprofit governance and management 102

Nonprofit governance and management Culture Governance Public and Social Policy 102

iMarketSmart

APRIL 10, 2023

Socratic fundraising asks questions. It’s still possible to ask questions. 1] First, the fundraiser must have a valid reason to ask questions. 1] First, the fundraiser must have a valid reason to ask questions. Justify asking questions Questions can work. So, we need to justify asking the questions.

Psychology 52

Psychology Public and Social Policy Environmental Participation and motivation 52

iMarketSmart

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Can’t we all just get along? This isn’t just an individual conflict. They’re just designed to succeed at two opposite ends of the market. Because “writing” isn’t just one thing. I’m just trying answer a different question. So, what’s the answer? Is it “all about the Benjamins?” Or is it “all about the love?”.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management Management 52

iMarketSmart

JUNE 20, 2022

A key part of a fundraising story is the ask. A good fundraising story needs a compelling ask. The fundraising ask matches the inciting incident. In fundraising story, the ask is an inciting incident. Both are needed for the effective ask.[8]. The ask presents a crisis (threat or opportunity). Threat worked.

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Altruism and Helping Public and Social Policy Psychology 52

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

That’s just the start—nonprofit software tools come in many varieties, offering support for marketing, event planning, form building, and much more. As you can imagine, customers ultimately ended up paying more money and spending more time than they would have if they had just invested in a dedicated donor database like Bloomerang.

Public and Nonprofit Management 84

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Management Public and Social Policy 84

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 11, 2023

I just remember the earliest days, and I’m so excited to see you doing it. You are making such an impact in the field in ways that I just couldn’t even imagine. That is something that I just haven’t thought about. We’re being asked to do so many things that the sector needs. It’s just another way.

Construction 102

Construction Leadership Philanthropy Culture 102

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

For example, in 2021, Jackson launched an interactive, virtual tablescape, “Fixed Price Menu,” in partnership with ARRAY Alliance and the Law Enforcement Accountability Project (LEAP). In this way Jackson asked, “What culture did Yanez feed on that would allow him to take life so swiftly?”. Bringing Narratives of Wholeness to Life.

Food 139

Food Culture Agriculture Health 139

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And just a couple of quick housekeeping items. Just want to let you all know that we are recording this session, and we’ll be sending out the slides as well as the recording later on this afternoon. So just be on the lookout for an email from me with all those goodies. There’s just a little insider tip there.

Leadership 60

Leadership Fundraising Fundraising Philanthropy 60

iMarketSmart

JULY 17, 2023

12] New members calling in were told, “We had another member; he [or she] contributed $240.” In another experiment,[13] students at a Swedish university were asked for a donation. Group 2 was told that 73% of university students in Sweden made the gift when asked. This isn’t just about age, or gender, or nationality.

Psychology 98

Psychology Altruism and Helping Public and Nonprofit Management Fundraising 98

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

In 2021, over $484.85 That shot-gun blast approach just doesn’t work. 8 Keys to Writing the Perfect Fundraising Letter Your fundraising letter must quickly grab the reader’s attention, tell a story , and ask for a gift. Key #1: Create a Compelling Offer The “offer” is what you’re asking readers to support.

Fundraising 111

Fundraising Fundraising Homelessness Food 111

iMarketSmart

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Are we asking them? But not just any activity. Focusing on winning a larger share of plays (or asks) feels better. Focusing on winning the biggest plays (or asks) actually works better. We can always ask, “Who do you know that may be interested in our work?” [8]. Fundraising metrics can’t do everything.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

iMarketSmart

MAY 2, 2022

The donor should just write a check. Why can’t they just give us the money?”. Why can’t they just give us the money? Not just the math of accounting, but the math of story. Couldn’t each donor just write a check for $100? Now, it’s just paying the bills. It just feels like a smaller gain.

Public and Nonprofit Management 52

Public and Nonprofit Management Sociology Values Management 52

iMarketSmart

JULY 12, 2022

A compelling ask promises the hope of a compelling victory. Or worse yet, the charity never actually makes the ask. It just does good work. In fundraising story, the simplest challenge is to ask for a specific amount. A specific ask for a specific amount works. Sometimes, that just isn’t feasible.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management 52

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

And just a couple of quick housekeeping items, just want to let you all know that we are recording this session and we’ll be sending out the recording, as well as the slides, later on this afternoon. And if you’re interested in that or just curious, maybe you’re thinking of switching sometime soon, check us out.

Public and Social Policy 129

Public and Social Policy Insurance Values Psychology 129

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The key to successful fundraising is asking smarter questions. We’re here to talk about “Raising More Money By Asking and Answering Better Questions.” And just a couple of quick housekeeping items before we get going here. Just want to let you all know that we are recording this presentation.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 104

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Law Participation and motivation 104

iMarketSmart

DECEMBER 19, 2022

But just asking questions isn’t enough. This happens at the ask. In fundraising, including each step makes the ask compelling. The steps in this story cycle aren’t just a one-time process. Just before the ask, the proposal reviews and confirms each step in the cycle. Justify asking questions.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Universities Values Participation and motivation 52

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Well, good afternoon everybody, good morning if you’re on the West Coast I guess, just barely made it to the morning. And just a couple of quick housekeeping items, just want to let you all know that we are recording this session and we’ll be sending out the recording, as well as the slides, later on this afternoon.

Children 78

Children Curriculum and Teaching Education Education 78

iMarketSmart

MARCH 27, 2022

They were then asked to donate part of their payment. Before asking for a gift, they first explained the bias. Was it just a poorly worded explanation? After doing math, those reading the statistics donated just over 30%. A gift results not just from motivation. The answer is surprising. This result is no surprise.

Organizational Behavior 52

Organizational Behavior Public and Social Policy Charitable Contribution Finance 52

Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

And just a couple of quick housekeeping items, just want to let you all know that we are recording the session. So if you have to leave early or just want to review the content, don’t worry, we’ll get all that good stuff in your hands. Just be on the lookout for an email from me later on today.

Nonprofit governance and management 114

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Foundations 114

NextAfter

AUGUST 22, 2022

According to Blackbaud Institute, Canadian giving grew by 4% from 2020 to 2021. Read on to see why these ideas are uniquely applicable to Canadian charities and see specific a/b test examples showing just how impactful these tactics can be. What’s the best time to ask for a second gift? Canadian giving is on the rise.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Retention Values 52

The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 22, 2021

12/21/2021. Uh, and I always have to ask, well, you know, for nonprofits and I always have to ask, well, who is it? I want this, this struck me because I had a conversation just today about a woman that was starting a nonprofit. Click here to listen to the Podcast on AnchorFM or Apple Podcasts. ?? Definitely.

Non-Profits 90

Non-Profits Nonprofits Finance Nonprofit governance and management 90

Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

After a year of significant growth, online fundraising grew by a more modest 3% in 2021 , and the number of gifts increased by 5%. Now that you’ve identified your top picks, go to their websites and ask for demos. This way you’ll catch any error or glitch and can fix it before asking your supporters to give. Direct mail.

Fundraising 77

Fundraising Fundraising Retention Participation and motivation 77

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 22, 2021

And just a couple of quick housekeeping items. I just want to let you all know that we are recording in this session, and we’ll be sending out the recording as well as the slides later on today. So if you have to leave early, maybe you just want to review the content, don’t worry. is just too long of a title.

Foundations 97

Foundations Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 97

Bloomerang

AUGUST 13, 2021

I guess it just turned noon. And just a couple of housekeeping items, just want to let you all know that we are recording today’s session and we’ll be sending out the recording as well as the slides later on today. So just be on the lookout for an email from me later on today with all that good stuff. .

Nonprofit governance and management 108

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Nonprofits Technology 108

Bloomerang

AUGUST 13, 2021

I guess it just turned noon. And just a couple of housekeeping items, just want to let you all know that we are recording today’s session and we’ll be sending out the recording as well as the slides later on today. So just be on the lookout for an email from me later on today with all that good stuff. Carlyn: Do it.

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Nonprofits Technology 52

iMarketSmart

JULY 10, 2023

Giving vs. sharing Are we asking people to give? Or are we asking them to share? We can ask an outsider to give. But we can’t ask an outsider to share. It’s just giving. They keep asking donors to give without any signals of reciprocity. Just using “group” language helps. The giver is higher.

Altruism and Helping 52

Altruism and Helping Psychology Fundraising Fundraising 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2023

You are asked how you are doing and can tell that the person asking genuinely cares. Your midwife asks you about how you’ve been feeling physically and emotionally , what you’ve been eating , and how much rest you have been getting. We ask for nothing that is not right, and herein lies the great moral power of our demand.”

Health 128

Health Healthcare Public and Social Policy Ethics 128

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

Energy and utility justice movements aren’t just imagining versions of this future but also are actively working to build them; yet the formidable power structures of the electric and gas utility system often stand in the way. They are demonstrating that addressing the harms baked into capitalism is the baseline for a just utility transition.

Energy 106

Energy Law Governance Public and Social Policy 106

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Image Credit: RODNAE Productions on pexels.com If today’s healing justice movement is a holistic response to our current political and economic landscape, what we can we learn from the legacy of Black, Brown, and Indigenous ancestors who resist our political present and imagine a just and liberated future?

Leadership 105

Leadership Health Law Culture 105

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

But they’ve asked us—institutional leaders with resources and capacity—to stay with them; to stay woke. And workers asked us to do it not just for them but for all of us and our desire to live in a healthy democracy. It’s just changed. 7 But it’s not just California where workers are making gains.

Public and Social Policy 102

Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation Food Universities 102