Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

It gives your audience a tangible transformation to observe through the sharing of the written word, photos, testimonials, and videos. Stories are the most effective form of communication available because they immediately engage the reader on an emotional level and in a way that is interesting to them. We tell stories.

Nonprofits 110

Nonprofits Children Communication Non-Profits 110

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Many claim that our spaces are “toxic” or “problematic,” often sharing compelling and troubling personal anecdotes as evidence of this. People in leadership are finding their roles untenable, claiming it is “impossible” to execute campaigns or saying they are in organizations that are “stuck.”.

Leadership 145

Leadership Culture Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management 145

The Charity CFO

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

But how can nonprofit leaders ensure their volunteers are effective while creating a space that encourages volunteers to return? However, it’s also not a good idea to overlook the importance of setting clear expectations for volunteers. How often is the volunteer needed? Can this task be done remotely?

Management 52

Management Recruitment Retention Nonprofits 52

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 27, 2023

Click here to download this article as it appears in the magazine, with accompanying artwork. Movement work is not simply intersectional—it’s chockablock. “THE OPENING” BY CARLA JAY HARRIS/ WWW.LUISDEJESUS.COM/ARTISTS/CARLA-JAY-HARRIS Editors’ note: This article is from NPQ’s spring 2023 issue, “The Space Beyond: Building the Way.”

Public and Social Policy 84

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Recruitment Culture 84

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

Image credit: “Change with the seasons” by Martine Mooijenkind Editors’ note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s winter 2023 issue, “Love as Social Order: How Do We Build a World Based in Love?” Every gardener—everyone who ever had a yard—knows that when you cut off a weed at its base, it grows back.

Values 86

Values Culture Race and Ethnicity Leadership 86

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Small business owners love their businesses, but they don’t often envision building a massive money-making empire; they simply want to do what they love that pays them, their employees, and their families a decent wage. Was our advocacy for community members, including the most marginalized—such as immigrant entrepreneurs—enough?

Culture 97

Culture Community Development Collaborations Activism 97

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 27, 2023

Click here to download this article as it appears in the magazine, with accompanying artwork. It has challenged leaders to look within, ask themselves hard questions, and uncover hidden assumptions that may be implicitly guiding their choices and—perhaps—impeding the progress toward the more just organizations they claim they want to build.

Leadership 91

Leadership Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management 91

Nonprofit Fixer

AUGUST 8, 2023

And yet board members are often reluctant to fundraise – and staff are hesitant to push back. In the end, it’s the organization that loses out. In my decades working with nonprofit boards and leaders, I know just how difficult this dynamic can be. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

Fundraising 98

Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofit governance and management Governance 98

Nonprofit Fixer

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In this post, I’ll explain why, when, and how to fire a board member. But if board members don’t honor their commitments or, worse, if they are hindering your nonprofit’s success, it may be time to ask them to leave. These are the mini-constitutions for how your corporation promises to behave.

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance Law 52

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. You might be unsure of how to begin your storytelling journey, but don’t worry. Check out these tip s ! By Murad Bushnaq. Humans have been telling stories for at least 30,000 years. Let’s get started!

Construction 64

Construction Communication Associations Fundraising 64

iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Talking about their interests is comfortable. So how do we do this? It presents the challenge. It’s the point where the prospective hero is given a choice. (Accept the challenge.) It must link to the donor’s original identity. It must promise a victory. How do we ask for money? But asking for money?

Universities 52

Universities Values Fundraising Fundraising 52

iMarketSmart

JUNE 26, 2023

Often, it’s obvious. But it’s fine. And besides, the struggling nonprofit is doing good things; it deserves a big gift. It feels almost plausible. It makes it harder to see the obvious. It makes it harder to see the obvious. It is now,” laughs the manager. He says, “It is to me.

Values 89

Values Public and Nonprofit Management Altruism and Helping Psychology 89

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 5, 2022

I share my story here as an unfolding of these energies, followed by an inquiry into how we might use this ancestral knowledge to build healthier organizational and movement cultures. Even though they all were more boisterous in the day-to-day, it was me who they were afraid of because I would explode—out of nowhere. I’m a hothead.

Energy 107

Energy Culture Leadership Public and Social Policy 107

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

How To Promote Your Brand With Storytelling. See how you can get started. So, whether you want it or not, it turns out storytelling is here to stay. . In this article, we will explore storytelling and how to use it to your brand’s advantage. It’s about adding value to your message. .

Advertising 52

Advertising Production Marketing Marketing 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 19, 2023

“RULER OF THE EARTH” BY YUET-LAM TSANG Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2023 issue, “Movement Economies: Making Our Vision a Collective Reality.” How do social movements come to make the language of economic systems change their own? We think it can.

Public and Social Policy 71

Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 71

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 19, 2023

Javier Torres-Campos discuss how to bridge to and cultivate the world we want. Click here to download this article as it appears in the magazine, with accompanying artwork. Darren Isom: I can tee it up if that’s helpful. It reminded me of a few things. Cyndi Suarez: I’m so glad to have the two of you together.

Leadership 100

Leadership Culture Philanthropy Values 100

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 27, 2023

It’s without blame, and fairly common, to get trapped in a kind of hopelessness that another world is attainable in the face of ever-growing systems of oppression. It’s without blame, and fairly common, to get trapped in a kind of hopelessness that another world is attainable in the face of ever-growing systems of oppression.

Public and Social Policy 86

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Food Nonprofit governance and management 86

The Charity CFO

JANUARY 5, 2022

Nonprofit leaders often struggle to create an open, trusting culture that supports their staff in executing their mission. This week on A Modern Nonprofit, author and nonprofit consultant Rita Sever joins us to talk about the top three challenges nonprofit leaders face, and how to tackle them head on. A Modern Nonprofit Podcast.

Culture 98

Culture Nonprofit Administration and Development Leadership Nonprofits 98

Nonprofit Fixer

JULY 31, 2023

Fundraising Goals Wall Chart Nonprofit fundraising is a giant topic and it can be incredibly complicated. It can be hard to know where to start – especially if you’re a new fundraiser, executive director, or board member. But first, let’s talk about fundraising goals. Looking for more support fast? Looking for more support fast?

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofit governance and management Law 52

iMarketSmart

APRIL 10, 2023

It’s easy to think of this as face-to-face, one-on-one conversations. You’re important.” Another is “I’m interested in your story.” It’s important to have a legitimate reason to ask.[2] 2] It’s also important that reasons appear legitimate. It’s important to have a legitimate reason to ask.[2]

Psychology 52

Psychology Public and Social Policy Environmental Participation and motivation 52

iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

And it’s bad. It can make fundraisers avoid asking. When they do bring themselves to ask, it can make them ask small and safe. Or it can make them callous. It’s always “no.”[2] How can that be? It’s difficult. If the journey were easy, it wouldn’t be heroic. And, finally, we get the answer.

Universities 52

Universities Nonprofit governance and management Fundraising Fundraising 52

iMarketSmart

JUNE 26, 2023

Often, it’s obvious. But it’s fine. And besides, the struggling nonprofit is doing good things; it deserves a big gift. It feels almost plausible. It makes it harder to see the obvious. It makes it harder to see the obvious. It is now,” laughs the manager. He says, “It is to me.

Values 52

Values Public and Nonprofit Management Altruism and Helping Psychology 52

Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started officially? . If you use the Q&A box, it might have a little higher chance that I’ll call it out at the end. . Pretty well known for it, but if you’re wondering what the heck is Bloomerang, in addition to these webinars, we’re a donor database.

Participation and motivation 76

Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management Values Activism 76

iMarketSmart

APRIL 4, 2022

But sometimes, these two processes conflict. It comes from story. It can trigger the deliberative, error-detecting, logic system. It can interfere with the social-emotion story processes that drive motivation. It can interfere with the social-emotion story processes that drive motivation. But it’s bad story.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Sociology Finance Psychology 52

The Nerdy NonProfit

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Web forms are handy ways for organizations to capture insights about users, but research shows there are science-backed principles about web form construction and how to create them for maximum effectiveness. In the nonprofit sector, web forms are also useful for donation collection purposes. in the middle of the week ( Formstack ).

Construction 52

Construction Nonprofits Associations Values 52

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In the second , a group of friends discusses how people of color are raising the standard. Hey, it’s good to be back home. Yes…it was a long time in the making. So, when did it start for you? In the first microfilm installment , an overstepping funder is tried in a reparations and restoration trial. Cyndi Suarez.

Philanthropy 85

Philanthropy Culture Production Leadership 85

Nonprofit Fixer

JULY 23, 2020

You know you kicked butt this year, so why don’t the numbers show that? It may be what you’re measuring. In a world obsessed with metrics and outcome-driven funding, it can be challenging to prove that your organization is having an impact. Stakeholders want to see positive change, and so should you.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Nonprofit governance and management 52

iMarketSmart

JUNE 20, 2022

It justifies starting the adventure. It has two parts. First, it must be disruptive enough to cause a big reaction. Second, it must promise the hope of a victory. Action makes sense only if it can change things. It’s a challenge, but it’s a challenge that promises the hope of victory. a problem).

Participation and motivation 52

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

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

CFRE will explain how fundraisers can persuade ‘powers that be’ that they should actively promote legacy giving, even (especially) now. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started? Important topic, one of my favorite topics. Introduce yourself in the chat, if you haven’t done all that already.

Public and Social Policy 129

Public and Social Policy Insurance Values Psychology 129

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 20, 2021

In fact, she was so busy that when it came time to put together her year-end donation letter she was stumped. What should she write? Unfortunately, this appeal didn’t perform as well as it could have. Why You Need a Great Story. That’s why every culture uses storytelling to pass down vital traditions and values.

Ethics 118

Ethics Construction Poverty Values 118

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

There was much talk about what should be done right away. There was much talk about what should be done right away. Build Governing Power Power has many forms, but in a society with healthy democratic structures, the most important form is political. Their success in transforming L.A.’s

Public and Social Policy 101

Public and Social Policy Governance Foundations Non-Profits 101

Bloomerang

JUNE 19, 2021

Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started officially? Sarah: Go for it. Good morning, I guess, I should say if you’re on the West Coast. You should actually already have the slides, but if I missed you, don’t worry. Full Transcript: Steven: Okay. Sarah, Corinne, I got 2:00 Eastern. I’m Steven.

Recruitment 56

Recruitment Leadership Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management 56

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 9, 2024

By Aaron Horvath Solidarity is an idea that is often invoked in progressive political and labor organizing contexts. What does it mean, practically speaking, to be “in solidarity” with a cause? And what would it take for us to realize solidarity in our relationships, our communities, our social movements, and our governments?

Public and Social Policy 81

Public and Social Policy Construction Law Civil Society 81