Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

Nonprofit strategic planning can help your organization meet challenges effectively and take advantage of new opportunities. Despite the many benefits that strategic planning can bring, 49 percent of nonprofits lack a strategic plan. Nonprofit strategic planning FAQs What is strategic planning for nonprofits?

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Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits 117

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2023

By Lyn Chamberlin , President at Lyn Chamberlin Leadership – an award-winning nonprofit brand strategist who works with organizations and successful women to create transformative brand narratives. Your organization’s brand story holds immense power, especially for nonprofits striving to engage donors, volunteers, and partners.

Public and Nonprofit Management 93

Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation Retention Healthcare 93

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

MARCH 3, 2023

The Mid-South Nonprofit Conference + Catalyst Awards will offer a keynote address + 12 breakout sessions The Mid-South Nonprofit Conference returns for its 5th year and aims to address barriers, solutions, and best practices within the nonprofit sector.

Public and Social Policy 108

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Public Policy Ethics 108

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

You might be inspired to bring your idea to life by starting a nonprofit. million registered nonprofits in the United States, making these charitable organizations a staple of modern society. However, any new nonprofit needs a strong foundation to thrive. Around 30% of nonprofits cease to exist within 10 years of their founding.

Public and Social Policy 81

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Charitable Organizations 81

The Volunteer Hub

MAY 5, 2023

To improve the experience for volunteers, nonprofits should focus on providing a supportive environment, clear communication, flexible opportunities for involvement, and a chance for personal growth. Volunteering is an essential component of many nonprofit organizations, and it plays a crucial role in achieving their missions.

Public and Nonprofit Management 95

Public and Nonprofit Management Volunteerism Volunteerism Recruitment 95

Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 12, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, you understand the importance of filing Form 990 in a timely and accurate manner. However, did you know that you can gain valuable insights about your nonprofit from your Form 990 that can help you obtain donors ? The answer depends on a number of factors specific to your nonprofit.

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 16, 2024

If fulfilling your mission and being identified as an employer of choice are priorities for your nonprofit, invest in employee professional development. This guide outlines four tips for nonprofits of all sizes and levels of sophistication to improve their professional development programs. Evaluating post-training performance.

Participation and motivation 52

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

You likely understand the general benefits of planning, but why is creating a fundraising plan so important for your nonprofit? Although every nonprofit is unique, there are several factors that every fundraising strategy should include to be successful. With that, let’s get started. Why you should create a fundraising strategy.

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The Volunteer Hub

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Creating, developing, and sustaining corporate partnerships is a win-win scenario for both your nonprofit and the businesses that support it. Developing partnerships presents a win-win-win scenario for your nonprofit, the community, and your corporate partner. What are the benefits for your nonprofit? Talk about value.

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Volunteerism Volunteerism Non-Profits Public and Nonprofit Management 86

Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

Due to this collective mastery, your work offers an invaluable skill set that uniquely positions development professionals for leadership at nonprofit and philanthropic agencies. While the demands of each activity may vary, the advancement is a step-by-step process. Organized recordkeeping is key.

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Leadership Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Collaborations 71

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Did you know that, on average, 88% of total nonprofit donations comes from just 12% of donors? This small portion of your nonprofit’s supporter base is known as your major donors. To secure the support of these crucial donors, your nonprofit needs to build a robust major gifts fundraising strategy. What is a major gift?

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Public and Nonprofit Management Retention Management Fundraising 98

Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Your volunteers do a fantastic job in helping your nonprofit turn its dreams for a better community into reality. Showing your gratitude to your volunteers is key to boosting volunteer engagement and retention. Learn how to boost volunteer satisfaction and increase retention. Let’s dive in to learn more!

Public and Nonprofit Management 82

Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation Retention Environmental 82

Nonprofit Fixer

JANUARY 24, 2023

The Complete Guide to Implementing the Four-Day Workweek If you want to create the kind of workplace no one wants to leave, while still pushing for excellence and work-life balance, consider this long overdue, and much-misunderstood management tool. In the past few years, the four-day workweek (4DWW) has been getting increasing attention.

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Fundraising apps are helpful tools that drive your nonprofit’s fundraising campaigns by empowering you to pull in more donations, and there are hundreds to choose from. Know What You’re Looking For: 2 Types of Fundraising Apps There are two types of fundraising apps you should be aware of: nonprofit-facing, and donor-facing.

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Top Nonprofits

MAY 5, 2023

Along with following these steps, your association should leverage an AMS platform with tools like registration management and form builders to simplify and streamline the planning process. Reference recent publications. Market the event. Evaluate event success and follow up with members. Let’s dive in!

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Associations Public and Nonprofit Management Recruitment Management 52

Bloomerang

MAY 10, 2022

Every member of your nonprofit team already knows how to build strong relationships with friends, co-workers, family members, significant others, and more. Donor stewardship—also known as stewarding your donors—is the act of building relationships with supporters after they make a donation to your nonprofit. What is donor stewardship?

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Participation and motivation Retention Public and Nonprofit Management Communication 94

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

This is the fourth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Related Webinar: Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management 135

EveryAction

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

If you loved our 2018 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar get ready for our new, improved, and updated 2019 calendar! We've searched far and wide for the best and brightest nonprofit conferences from all around the country! Nonprofit Management. Nonprofit Technology, and more! Alliance Management Institute (AMI).

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Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Associations Finance 105

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JUNE 19, 2023

While traditional education often emphasized memorizing facts and knowledge retention, there is now a greater emphasis on critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, and creativity. Social Media Management With their innate understanding of social media platforms , teens can offer social media management services to small businesses.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The Plain Language Movement started in the 1970s based on the idea to make it easier for the public to read, understand, and use government communications. Plain Language Resources: Big Duck’s Plain Language for Nonprofits. They focus your nonprofit on tracking and reporting impact which is essential for fundraising success.

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Nonprofit Megaphone

APRIL 7, 2023

Nonprofit organizations are constantly striving to create a positive impact on the world around them. Whether it’s through social services, environmental conservation, or advocacy for marginalized communities, nonprofits are at the forefront of creating a better future for all. The answer lies in metrics and tools.

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Collaborations Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Foundations 52

NonProfit Hub

APRIL 18, 2024

Needing money is a common denominator among all nonprofits. With the rise of social impact as a business metric, companies are more eager than ever to contribute to meaningful causes, yet many nonprofits don’t make the most of this fundraising avenue. A dependence on corporate interests may influence nonprofit agendas.

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Charitable Contribution Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Values 57

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 16, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, you know how important hosting fundraising events is to both expanding your donor base and retaining existing donors. By giving supporters a way to connect with other like-minded supporters and your nonprofit’s staff, you can facilitate community and deep relationships at these events.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

1,071 fundraising professionals were surveyed at small and medium-sized nonprofits supporting a variety of causes. Craft personalized thank-you messages and updates to strengthen relationships with donors and enhance donor retention. sure also to include the overhead rate of staffing and running your nonprofit.

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iMarketSmart

OCTOBER 10, 2022

But a nonprofit is not just a fundraising organization. Effective fundraising culture isn’t just different from the rest of the nonprofit. Risk management. Example: Nonprofit allows a broad range of donor-created gift restrictions. Example: Nonprofit allows only a few pre-approved gift restrictions.

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Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Culture Public and Nonprofit Management 52

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The five-day, 40-hour workweek that has become the standard of American workplaces is the legacy of decades of labor activism, culminating in the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). And the nonprofit is putting its money where its mouth is, so to speak: Common Future has itself adopted a four-day workweek for employees.

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Collaborations Environmental Health Production 111

iMarketSmart

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

4] The field of large sales is called Key or Strategic Account Management. One researcher states bluntly, “The objectives of salespeople are the opposite of the objectives of Strategic Account Managers.”[5]. Senior management resists giving influence or control to customers.”. Strategic Account Management isn’t either.

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Fundraising Coach

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

Working with ambassadors can be helpful for reaching audience demographics that aren’t as active in your direct supporter community. To get started, this article will answer three questions nonprofits often have about working with ambassadors: What are ambassadors? How else do ambassadors help nonprofits? Local public figures.

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Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits Retention Recruitment 52

Selfish Giving

APRIL 10, 2017

Also on the chopping block are big donations to nonprofits. According to Engage for Good , an industry group that helps companies and causes engage consumers and employees around social issues, large checkout fundraisers like Kmart's raise hundreds of millions of dollars for nonprofits. "We 2016 America’s Charity Checkout Champions.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 29, 2024

Nonprofit funding comes from various sources—regular and major gifts , grants, in-kind donations, corporate sponsorships , planned gifts, and eCommerce sales are a few of the most common. In addition, some nonprofits also rely partly or entirely on memberships to support their missions. What is membership software for nonprofits?

Public and Nonprofit Management 79

Public and Nonprofit Management Associations Management Nonprofits 79

Get Fully Funded

JULY 6, 2022

Fundraising for any nonprofit can be a challenging task. As an animal-related nonprofit, you often compete with other similar organizations, not to mention thousands of other deserving causes, for every donation. In addition to direct funding, they can often offer your nonprofit numerous types of fundraising support.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 26, 2015

This article was originally published in our April/May issue of Nonprofit Hub Magazine. Volunteer engagement isn’t just a trivial award or public recognition, but rather part of a nonprofit’s culture. Engagement starts from the recruitment of volunteers and includes training, retention efforts and also appreciation.

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Recruitment Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Culture 68

Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

A volunteer handbook is an essential piece of a successful volunteer program at a nonprofit. You also need a targeted recruiting process, an onboarding process, an orientation, volunteer management practices, and volunteer recognition. If YOU were volunteering at your nonprofit, what would you want to know?

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Law Public and Nonprofit Management Recruitment Children 119

Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

All across the fundraising landscape, donor retention is falling. His expertise includes change management and constituent relationship management strategy and implementation. Prior to joining The Nature Conservancy, Doug was the nonprofit industry lead for the consulting practice of Arthur Andersen in Washington, D.C.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 31, 2016

These tips originally appeared in our Nonprofit Hub Magazine, a bi-monthly publication delivered to your mailbox. Sign up to receive the magazine complete with top nonprofit advice and tips here. __. We’re bringing you the best nonprofit data tips from the people who advise or work in the nonprofit trenches every day.

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The Agitator

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Public confidence in charitable organisations … continues to stagnate and shows no signs of recovering [from a 2001 decline], according to … the Brookings Institution,’ the Chronicle of Philanthropy reported in September 2004. We call ourselves ‘nonprofits’. It’s relatively easy to get a first gift. There’s more bad news.

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Public and Nonprofit Management Finance Retention Philanthropy 75

The Agitator

MARCH 15, 2010

Among the most concerning trends is the steady decline in the number of active donors and the fact that despite increased average gifts on the part of the donors, that increase is no longer enough to make up for declining acquisition and retention rates. For several years The Agitator has been reporting on trends revealed by the Index.

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Non-Profits Public and Nonprofit Management Retail Activism 87