Redefine Philanthropy as a Cultural Revolution
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
As donations decline and donors look elsewhere to support good causes, nonprofits should consider a cultural revolution around philanthropy.
Top 2021 Fundraising Strategies: Adopting a Culture of Philanthropy
Bloomerang
AUGUST 23, 2021
This post on adopting a culture of philanthropy is part six in a six-part series. In part one of this series, I outlined my top six fundraising strategies for 2021: . Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications. Internalize and externalize an organization-wide culture of philanthropy.
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Who’s Responsible for A Nonprofit’s Culture of Philanthropy?
Bloomerang
MAY 17, 2021
If you’re a fundraiser bemoaning the lack of your nonprofit’s culture of philanthropy , you don’t get off that easily. . Because you are the one person, or one department, actually charged with living and breathing philanthropy on a daily basis. You are the philanthropy facilitator. . Why is that?
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The Meaning of Philanthropy, Not Fundraising – Part 2
Clairification
APRIL 25, 2024
Get on the Pathway to Passionate Philanthropy, Not Forgettable Fundraising In Part 1 I laid out why philanthropy inspires, and fundraising tires. Fundraising must be done, of course, but there’s something about how it’s too often practiced that turns too many people off.
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How One Nonprofit Built A Culture of Philanthropy with Maria Shanley
Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Givebutter is ranked as the #1 software for fundraising, donor management, and auctions on G2, the largest independent software review site. Givebutter’s all-in-one fundraising platform is completely free to use—forever! Building a culture of philanthropy is crucial for the success and sustainability of a nonprofit organization.
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Easiest Strategies to Instill a Nonprofit Philanthropy Culture
NonProfit PRO
JULY 13, 2022
If you desperately want to instill a culture of philanthropy, but it’s just not coming together, read these practical tactics to attack the problem from the sides rather than head on.
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Why A Women’s Philanthropy Strategy Is Important For Your Annual Fundraising Plan
Bloomerang
MARCH 27, 2024
With all of this in mind, even if it has never been a targeted approach at your organization, delving deeper into the trove of research we have about Women’s Philanthropy could be an incredible tool for your fundraising success. Change organizational culture to impact the bottom line Know thyself.
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Cultivating a Culture of Philanthropy: 15 Strategies for Nonprofit Board Members
Nonprofit Megaphone
APRIL 7, 2023
As a result, cultivating a culture of philanthropy is essential for nonprofit organizations to achieve long-term sustainability and impact. Nonprofit board members play a critical role in creating and maintaining a culture of philanthropy.
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Beyond Survival: Post-Disruption Nonprofit Culture Strategy
Bloomerang
JUNE 28, 2021
This nonprofit culture strategy post is part 3 in a 3-part series. Let’s move now to the third and final pillar: nonprofit culture strategy. . Pillar #3—No More Othering: Your Nonprofit Culture Strategy in 2021 and Beyond. Your culture will make or break fundraising success, especially over the long term.
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Fundraising Metrics Vs. The Natural Rhythms of Philanthropy
iMarketSmart
DECEMBER 8, 2023
It is also cited to justify any and all fundraising metrics. When we overmeasure or measure the wrong things, we render fundraising mechanical, awkward, unsatisfying, and unsuccessful. “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” The author is the great Peter Drucker. It’s apt.
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Why Fundraising Needs to Embrace a More Collective Culture
Veritus Group
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The post Why Fundraising Needs to Embrace a More Collective Culture appeared first on Veritus Group. The more we work collaboratively and lean on our collective skills, the better we can connect donors to our mission in meaningful ways.
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Philanthropy, Not Fundraising: I Have a Dream for the Social Benefit Sector 2024
Clairification
JANUARY 14, 2024
Philanthropy – love of humankind — can seem elusive. I have a dream this is the year your people will move from an attitude of taking and hitting people up (aka “fundraising”) to a mindset of giving and lifting people up (aka “philanthropy”). The world can seem a cruel and barbaric place. Yet it’s right here. In each of us.
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Your leadership style is impacting your fundraising
Fundraising Coach
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
In our most recent nonprofit leadership study , we looked at how different leadership styles affected a nonprofit’s culture of philanthropy. Servant Leadership Servant leaders showed the strongest link having a solid culture of philanthropy at their nonprofit. Including their role in fundraising. Only 1 in 5.
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The Essence of Philanthropy: A Vision That Endures
iMarketSmart
JANUARY 12, 2024
Langley Innovations provides a range of services to its clients to help them understand the cultural underpinnings of philanthropy and the psychology of donors and, with that knowledge, to develop the most effective strategies and tactics to build broader and more lasting communities of support. I wrote this more than 12 years ago.
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Amplifying Philanthropy for 2023: 5 Strategies to Inspire Giving in a New Year
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 12, 2023
As you begin a New Year, it is a valuable time to revisit your fundraising goals and build a stronger culture of philanthropy among your donors, board members and professional team.
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[Guest Post] Quitting the Culture Club – Why blaming a lack of culture of philanthropy is just plain lazy
Fundraising Coach
FEBRUARY 16, 2015
In the midst of our conversation, Dan said he didn''t let his team use the term "a culture of philanthropy." If you''ve ever been charged with creating "a culture of philanthropy," you''re going to love this! Quitting the Culture Club - Why blaming a lack of culture of philanthropy is just plain lazy.
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Philanthropy during COVID-19 in Brazil
Candid
JUNE 23, 2022
Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released a new report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining giving in 2021 , in May 2022 that details COVID-19-related philanthropic funding in 2021. Brazil’s culture of giving and philanthropy has been growing since the 1980s.
The Tragedy of Transactional Fundraising
iMarketSmart
MARCH 15, 2024
Practitioners of transactional fundraising and the cultures who default to it will never know, see, foster, or benefit from the best in human nature and what only time can ripen and bring to fruition. SHARE IT AND/OR LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS BELOW The post The Tragedy of Transactional Fundraising appeared first on MarketSmart LLC.
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Recentering Philanthropy toward Social Justice
NonProfit Quarterly
MAY 4, 2023
This is an experience that a lot of people who have been participating in philanthropy for decades are unaware of— the lived experiences of people of color with wealth and the type of philanthropy that they have contributed over decades. It looks different. It’s not institutional. And a lot of it is just not visible. CS: Really?
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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Arts & Culture
Bloomerang
APRIL 7, 2022
Similar to the list I shared for nonprofits focusing on education , arts and culture tends to be a very popular issue area for American foundations. The arts and culture focus areas in this list include performing arts, artists, art education programs, museums, visual arts, and beyond. Funding Priority: Arts & Culture.
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The Faces of Philanthropy: Are They Changing?
iMarketSmart
OCTOBER 1, 2022
The list below was an attempt by Forbes Magazine to capture the “faces of philanthropy” way back in 1994. The fact that donors are animated by different purposes does explain why theories of fundraising abound. Those fundraising for hospitals or beloved colleges are convinced that tapping into gratitude worked best.
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Why Fundraisers Should Offer People An Opportunity To Give
Bloomerang
JANUARY 10, 2022
Don’t think of yourself as a “fundraiser.” Think of yourself, instead, as a “ philanthropy facilitator.” Philanthropy” translated from the Greek literally means “ love (philos) of humanity (Anthropos).” . When people ask me the secret to successful fundraising, I tell them there are three secrets: .
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The Most Important Fundraising Metric: The 20-Year Relationship
iMarketSmart
APRIL 26, 2024
When we conduct our Vital Signs Assessment , looking for indicators of fundraising success or struggle ahead, one data point stands out far more than any others – the number of donors who have given 20 years or more.
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[STUDY] The 2023 Fundraisers Outlook: 6 Strategic Themes to Drive Fundraising Success
Bloomerang
MAY 1, 2023
In fundraising, we look at the ability to raise funds, how many new donors we gained, how many donors gave again, and the performance of specific fundraising tactics. We partnered with the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy to conduct our Fundraising Planning and Climate Report: Outlook for 2023.
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The Days of Easy Fundraising are Over
iMarketSmart
JANUARY 26, 2024
The days of easy fundraising are over. Langley Innovations provides a range of services to its clients to help them understand the cultural underpinnings of philanthropy and the psychology of donors and, with that knowledge, to develop the most effective strategies and tactics to build broader and more lasting communities of support.
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How Fundraising Overcomplicated Philanthropic Facilitation
iMarketSmart
MARCH 1, 2024
Fundraising as we know it today is an outgrowth of growth itself. But somewhere along the way, in too many instances, fundraising began to shift from something we did with donors to something we did to them. When I read fundraising plans or campaign plans concocted by so-called experts, I see a high degree of overcomplication.
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Building a Culture of Philanthropy: Hear it From the Experts
NonProfit Hub
JULY 18, 2017
The word philanthropy is derived from the Greek meaning “love of humanity”. Whether it’s the programs versus fundraising or marketing versus finance, this discord is a detriment to every organization’s main goal: furthering your mission. Enter: A Culture of Philanthropy. When beliefs change, culture changes.”.
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Revolutionize Fundraising: Let’s Stop Making it Uncomfortable
iMarketSmart
APRIL 12, 2024
If something about fundraising makes you uncomfortable, it isn’t because there’s something wrong with you but because there’s something wrong with the way you’re fundraising, or being expected to. Fundraising should be as easy as asking a friend to hang out. It’s not a matter of if but when.
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The Bloomerang Best: Top 9 Podcast Episodes to Fuel Your Fundraising
Bloomerang
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Each episode is packed with insights , strategies, and real-life experiences designed to help you flourish in your fundraising endeavors. Unlocking Donor Engagement: Designing Tiny Habits That Increase Fundraising Success With Juni Felix What the Fundraising Struggling to establish strong relationships or sustain donor support?
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Best Strategies To Reframe The Fundraiser’s Role To Achieve Nonprofit Success
Bloomerang
AUGUST 22, 2022
I write a LOT about the role of the fundraiser as “ philanthropy facilitator.” ” This individual guides people along the pathway to passionate philanthropy. Philanthropy facilitators don’t do the work for donors, but with them — standing by their side along the journey.
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Effective Philanthropy Facilitation RECIPE: Love +Meaning + Empathy + Cooperation +Attention + Interaction
Clairification
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
I firmly believe part of the role of a philanthropy facilitator is to foster both individual and community well-being. It certainly is not in service of philanthropy. them” attitudes, roughly lumped under the mantle of “community-centric fundraising,” are unfortunate. What to do? What purpose does judging in this way serve?
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Why an Ecosystem for Filmmakers of Color Is Necessary—and How Funders Can Support It
NonProfit Quarterly
MARCH 28, 2024
Filmmakers of color play a crucial role in our cultural landscape. An Ecosystem for Change In its report, The People of Color Documentary Ecosystem: Engines for a New American Narrative , Color Congress synthesizes findings from these organizations and puts forth recommendations for how philanthropy can support the ecosystem’s power.
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5 Trends Fundraisers Need to Watch in 2024
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 4, 2024
Among the forces that will shape development this year: artificial intelligence, the explosion of DAFs, and the culture wars. By Rasheeda Childress Getty Images Among the forces that will shape development this year: artificial intelligence, the explosion of DAFs, and the culture wars.
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Borrow From Old MacDonald’s Farm to Interview for a Fundraising Job
Clairification
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Today, I’d like to tell you what it actually takes to be an effective fundraiser. 5 Innate Qualities and Strengths of Effective Fundraisers: E-I-E-I-O The outstanding fundraiser is similar in many ways to a farmer (aka ‘Old MacDonald’). The effective fundraiser must embody all of these qualities.
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Philanthropy, Not Fundraising: I Have a Dream for the Social Benefit Sector 2023
Clairification
JANUARY 15, 2023
Philanthropy – love of humankind — can seem elusive. I have a dream this is the year your people will move from an attitude of taking and hitting people up (aka “fundraising”) to a mindset of giving and lifting people up (aka “philanthropy”). The world can seem a cruel and barbaric place. Yet it’s right here. In each of us.
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A Guide to Successful Community-Centric Fundraising for Nonprofits
Affnetz
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Dive into the transformative realm of fundraising as we unravel the profound impact of the 10 Principles of Community-Centric Fundraising. Let’s explore the Community-Centric Fundraising model, the 10 principles of community centric fundraising, and understand why it can be a game-changer for your Nonprofit.
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Try These Nonprofit Donor Retention Tweaks with BIG, Happy Outcomes
Clairification
MARCH 27, 2023
Customer service, like everything an effective organization does, changes people.” — Seth Godin Part of the Problem is Culture Think about it. This also happens at nonprofits without a donor-centered culture of philanthropy. You ignore what they’ve told you or shown you.
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Effective Fundraising Strategy is Rooted In Fundraising Fact
iMarketSmart
APRIL 28, 2023
Everyone Is entitled to their own fundraising opinions but not their own fundraising facts. That’s what the brilliant Daniel Patrick Moynihan said, without the reference to fundraising, of course. And imagine how much more we could achieve if we did a better job of aligning fundraising strategy with fundraising fact.
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Leadership styles and philanthropy
Concord Leadership
OCTOBER 5, 2018
In our most recent nonprofit leadership study, one of the things we looked at was how four different leadership styles affected a nonprofit’s “culture of philanthropy.” Servant Leaders Most Consistently Grow Philanthropy The researchers’ definition of a culture of philanthropy was one […].
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Here’s Why Blended Asks Should Be A Strategy In Your Fundraising Toolbox
Bloomerang
DECEMBER 27, 2021
This makes it particularly ill-suited to major gift fundraising, where donors make their largest gifts when the process brings them joy , autonomy and purpose. . A culture of philanthropy: In a culture of philanthropy , everyone has everybody’s back. This approach is not donor-centered.
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Why fundraising asks are so hard
Fundraising Coach
AUGUST 9, 2022
Fundraising is said to top the lists of things people find most scary. Nonprofit fundraisers and volunteers refer to that fear when they explain why they don’t make the fundraising solicitations they know they need to make. What the fear of fundraising is really rooted in. We need to bring equity to philanthropy.
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A surprising way to better fundraising
Fundraising Coach
DECEMBER 6, 2019
Improving fundraising is a never-ending quest for nonprofit leaders. But recent research shows a startling discovery on how to make your fundraising better. In " The Wake Up Call ," researchers Dr. Adrian Sargeant and Harriet Day researched leadership styles and their connection to successful fundraising. Nonprofit work is hard.
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How to Retain Your Best Fundraisers and Donors – Listen
iMarketSmart
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
When we poll fundraisers in advance of team practices (I don’t like the word “training” because people aren’t pets), we see very similar responses across institutions including types of institutions (social services, arts organizations, colleges, etc.) Effective fundraising is rooted in deep listening.
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Fundraising Success: The Road Less Valued
iMarketSmart
APRIL 7, 2023
I began noticing the disparities early in my fundraising career. Much of the fundraising advice shared at professional conferences did not seem to accurately reflect what I was experiencing with donors. I began asking myself if the seemingly ill-suited advice was: Celebrating the fundraiser more than the donor?
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