Candid

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Design engaging activities around the data Once your data is formatted in a visually inviting way, invite stakeholders to interact with it in a hands-on activity to make sense of the findings and develop strategies and tactics for moving their collective work forward.

Environmental 85

Environmental Activism Education Education 85

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JANUARY 8, 2025

This means that nonprofits increasingly recognize the value of being active players in connecting with key stakeholders ahead of their campaigns and want to be involved in laying a strong foundation for campaign success. Here are a few tips to help you handle those conversations masterfully: Practice active listening.

Leadership 130

Leadership Nonprofit Leadership Activism Production 130

Bloomerang

APRIL 4, 2025

Offer opportunities to explore your website (especially if the new donor joined via email), to attend an on-site or virtual behind-the-scenes tour, to participate in a free event, or to engage in volunteer activities. How to Keep Seniors Safe, Childproof Your Home, Nature Activities for Kids, etc.). This is not a test.

Retention 122

Retention Activism Values Foundations 122

Ann Green

MARCH 10, 2025

Plus, you can use your nonprofits LMS to streamline many other processes and activities, including upskilling employees, onboarding volunteers, and educating board members. Create a clear, detailed onboarding checklist. Review workplace policies, including communication and paid time off (PTO).

Nonprofit Administration and Development 207

Nonprofit Administration and Development Non-Profits Nonprofits Associations 207

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Once completed, visit the security settings on all other social media platforms that you and your nonprofit are active on and turn on TFA. To begin, go to your personal profile on Facebook > Accounts Center > Password and security > Two-factor authentification and set it up for Facebook and Instagram.

Nonprofits 127

Nonprofits Management Marketing Marketing 127

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Instead, the focus is on active listening and learning everything possible about the donor prospects values, priorities, and needs. When and wherever possible, a face-to-face meeting held at the convenience of the prospect is the most productive starting point. The issue of money is set aside entirely.

Fundraising 108

Fundraising Fundraising Values Philanthropy 108

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2025

Organize all activities outside of the retreat: hotel reservations, transportation, off-site dinners, entertainment activities. Conduct interviews with select board and staff members. Select a top-notch facilitator. Ensure all venue logistics are in place.

Collaborations 115

Collaborations Energy Activism Culture 115

Ann Green

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Choose photos of people participating in an activity, such as volunteers working at a food pantry or a one-to-one tutoring session. Make it visual Remember, your donors have a lot going on and wont have much time to read your report. Engage them with some great photos , which can tell a story in an instant.

Food 171

Food Nonprofits Homelessness Activism 171

Ann Green

JULY 8, 2025

Use the active voice and there’s no need to get fancy by using a lot of SAT vocabulary words. Instead of saying something like – We’re helping underserved communities who are experiencing food insecurity, say – Thanks to donors like you, we can serve more families at the Northside Community Food Pantry.

Food 166

Food Communication Nonprofits Activism 166

Candid

APRIL 30, 2025

Senior services: That neighborhood senior center where people go for activities, meals, or just company? Green spaces: Neighborhood parks, lakes, and hiking trailsthough public spacesare often maintained by nonprofits that organize volunteers to clean up, lead activities, or educate the public about the natural world.

Disaster Relief 122

Disaster Relief Altruism and Helping Medical Children 122

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 14, 2025

However, we don’t have established paid staff to implement our priority activities and programs. Our organization has an experience of more than 30 years working with the rural-based communities to empower them improve their standards and conditions of living through self-help initiatives.

Recruitment 98

Recruitment Charitable Organizations Community Development Production 98

Candid

JANUARY 23, 2025

Trust is the cornerstone herean active, vocal community builds credibility for your nonprofits mission. Foster active participation Give your upcoming community members opportunities to engage meaningfully. Eighty-eight percent of consumers (aka your potential donors) trust word-of-mouth advocacy from friends and family.

Fundraising 102

Fundraising Fundraising Homelessness Retention 102

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 16, 2025

Active donors/volunteers Need clear action steps and leadership opportunities. Step 2: Segment Your Audience by Engagement Level Beyond mindsets, its also important to recognize where people are in their journey with your nonprofit: New supporters Need introductory content and awareness-building.

Leadership 190

Leadership Nonprofits Values Culture 190

Ann Green

JUNE 10, 2025

Unlike more structured events, golf tournaments provide plenty of downtime between holes and during post-golf activities like a cocktail hour, reception, or banquet, which provides an organic interaction between donors, beneficiaries, volunteers, and staff. Why It Works: Participation opportunities for beneficiaries.

Collaborations 157

Collaborations Education Education Fundraising 157

Bloomerang

MAY 12, 2025

When board members take part in mission-centered activities, whether its serving meals, shadowing frontline staff, or hearing directly from clients, they begin to internalize the mission on a visceral level. Importantly, these activities must be bookended by meaningful reflection. They see what staff see.

Nonprofit governance and management 88

Nonprofit governance and management Culture Collaborations Governance 88

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Every year, nonprofits sit down to craft their strategic development plans , outlining bold revenue goals and the activities needed to achieve them. And every year, many of these plans failnot because the goals are too ambitious, but because theyre built backward, without a solid foundation of data. Ive been there. But hope isnt a strategy.

Fundraising 88

Fundraising Fundraising Retention Activism 88

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of the Johnson Amendment—the provision in the code that prohibits 501c3 organizations from engaging in partisan electoral and political activities. This requires a clear understanding of the legal boundaries that define what 501c3 organizations can and cannot do in political activity.

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Law Taxation Activism 105

Non Profitvote

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Share ways to stay active in community issues, such as attending local government meetings or participating in community discussions on issues relevant to your nonprofit’s mission. See pages 84-87 in the EAC toolkit for social media assets you can adapt (thanks to voters is mixed in other thank you assets).

Nonprofit governance and management 92

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofits Governance Communication 92

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

She has spearheaded innovation in heart and stroke prevention with AHA active in more than 100 countries. AHA has invested more than $5.9 billion to accelerate scientific discoveries and drive innovation using new technologies.

Civil Society 86

Civil Society Nonprofit Administration and Development Urban development Law 86

NonProfit Leadership Center

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Implementing endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools can help identify and isolate malicious activities before they escalate. Regularly backing up systems and storing them in secure, off-site locations ensures that recovery from ransomware or other attacks can happen quickly.

Nonprofits 147

Nonprofits Ethics Management Nonprofit Leadership 147

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 15, 2024

It’s usually with regards to active donors, lapsed donors, monthly donors, and various giving levels. But perhaps more importantly, we’re building a good relationship with our email subscribers where they see our sender name and actually want to read the email. That’s the dream and it takes good content.

Fundraising 109

Fundraising Fundraising Activism Marketing 109

Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2025

Heres why: Efficient operations allocate more resources to mission-critical activities; It enhances responsiveness to challenges and opportunities; It reduces staff burnout and increases job satisfaction. Leveraging donor CRMs to build stronger relationships Effective donor management is at the heart of successful nonprofit fundraising.

Retention 98

Retention Collaborations Nonprofits Activism 98

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JANUARY 6, 2025

Make It Interactive: Incorporate activities like workshops, Q&A sessions, or live demonstrations to keep attendees engaged throughout. Not only does this create a professional impression, but it also fosters networking by making it easy for participants to identify one another. You can find onsite badge printing software here.

Nonprofits 69

Nonprofits Collaborations Education Education 69

Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

By allowing employees to avoid added costs such as child care or using personal time to participate in an after-hours or weekend activity, VTO provides more equitable access to volunteering opportunities. According to the Deloitte survey, 95% of employees believe making a positive community impact is important.

Disaster Relief 111

Disaster Relief Public and Nonprofit Management Collaborations Recruitment 111

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

When you’re ready, you can add in other giving options you’ll want to promote more actively. Just be aware of these options should a donor who’s seen them being promoted elsewhere asks you about them; know who to call for help when the need arises. List benefits the same way you would for any other type of giving society.

Values 111

Values Activism Nonprofits 111

Nonprofit Fixer

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Meger activities took place. If the surviving entity will be the nonprofit then the exempt status must be maintained by looking at excess unrelated business taxable income, political activities, etc. From here we engaged a merger consultant from OPEN MINDS and an attorney to help with financial due diligence.

Nonprofit Organizations 111

Nonprofit Organizations Nonprofit Organizations Non-Profits Nonprofits 111

Candid

DECEMBER 3, 2024

According to Foundation Source’s survey on how Gen Z and Millennials view charitable giving, the next generation started giving at a young age—just 14 years old for the average Gen Zer—and they show continued interest in charitable activities. Volunteering can bridge that gap as an approachable way for them to begin charitable activities.

Altruism and Helping 105

Altruism and Helping Participation and motivation Fundraising Fundraising 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 24, 2025

Board members with private-sector M&A experience should be actively engaged in exploring these opportunities. Sector leaders should openly share M&A experiences and best practices, helping to normalize these discussions.

Social Enterprise 112

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Nonprofits Culture 112

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Nonprofit activities shape the students, teaching them valuable skills, helping them foster empathy, and connecting them to causes that matter. Why student involvement matters Engaging students in nonprofit activities isnt just beneficialits transformative. Keep the activities manageable within their schedules.

Energy 71

Energy Food Leadership Activism 71

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Scalable solutions Smaller organizations may be unable to afford the large solutions that bigger nonprofits use to raise money, store donor data, and conduct marketing activities. Automating these activities helps you save and leverage more accurate information about your donors for the future. Saving staff members time and energy.

Retention 66

Retention Nonprofits Volunteerism Volunteerism 66

Fundraising Coach

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Keep each prospect’s profile updated in your donor database as you learn more about them through these relationship-building activities and your ongoing research. Offering other engagement opportunities to give prospects a firsthand look at your organization’s work through volunteering, attending events, or consulting on projects.

Ethics 64

Ethics Values Production Retention 64

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MARCH 26, 2025

These cards often include buy-one-get-one-free deals at local stores, 50% off movie or museum tickets, and discounts on activities like dining and travelmaking them practical and appealing. For example, a discount card fundraiser can be incredibly valuable to both supporters and your organization.

Participation and motivation 147

Participation and motivation Fundraising Fundraising Non-Profits 147

The Storytelling Nonprofit

JANUARY 9, 2025

Clearly communicating the auction items, prizes, or activities that will be available at your event will be key to encouraging them to convert, buy tickets, and ultimately donate or bid at your event. Find our full list of ticket-selling tips here !

Non-Profits 59

Non-Profits Fundraising Fundraising Charitable Organizations 59

Ann Green

APRIL 28, 2025

Organizational connections: Compiles donors giving history and involvement in other activities at your nonprofit to help you choose the right next steps for engaging them. Professional affiliations: Helps you dive deeper into donors financial situations, networking connections, and ability to participate in workplace giving.

Management 175

Management Ethics Education Education 175

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

We had some existing fundraising activities for me to build upon, fortunately. I tweaked those activities, and money started pouring in! Other Activities: What do your volunteers do when they’re not working? What types of volunteer activities do they like? And you know what? I realized I was good at fundraising!

Nonprofits 98

Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management Homelessness Foundations 98

Top Nonprofits

MARCH 6, 2025

What for-profits call a balance sheet is a Statement of Financial Position in the nonprofit world, and a for-profit income statement is the equivalent of the nonprofit Statement of Activities. Statement of Activities. Contributions. The IRS requires nonprofits to report their expenses by nature and function.

Nonprofit Accountability 52

Nonprofit Accountability Finance Charitable Organizations Nonprofits 52

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

AMA policy-makers also discussed increased enforcement on nonprofit hospitals that provide little or no community benefit.

Finance 94

Finance Public Policy Medical Associations 94