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Newsletter: Are Partnerships That Drive Sales a Blessing or a Curse? ; 9 Sales Trends to Watch for in 2023 ; Should You Dump Twitter for Mastodon?

Selfish Giving

FACT: I have yet to meet a partnership professional that didn't salivate at the prospect of getting ACTUAL PROOF that a nonprofit partnership helped a company sell more stuff. Everyone wants this! When I'm writing partnership case studies, most nonprofits request: "Can you ask if the partnership has helped them sell more XYZ?" I get the desire to want to know.

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How to Create a Social Media Marketing Strategy in 2023

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

How to Create a Social Media Marketing Strategy in 2023. Social media marketing continues to get trickier as there is more competition. Here are the top strategies you can use to stay ahead of the competition. Social media marketing has grown exponentially over the last few years. As there has been a boom in social media users over a short time, trends in marketing and business have also changed.

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8 Easy Things to Do to Raise More Money for Year-End

NonProfit PRO

The biggest fundraising time of the year for most nonprofits is here. You’ve no doubt been working on the big things for year-end. Yet often it’s the little things that count and pack a surprising wallop. Here are eight simple efforts that could help your nonprofit raise more money before Dec. 31.

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Are You Embracing the Power of “Thank You”?

Veritus Group

When you say "Thank you" to a donor, colleague, or friend, are you speaking from a place of authenticity? Here are 3 tips on thanking. The post Are You Embracing the Power of “Thank You”? appeared first on Veritus Group.

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5 Tips for an Ethical Digital Marketing Strategy

NonProfit PRO

Digital and web marketing are excellent tools for promoting your nonprofit and reaching more potential donors. They also provide a path and a place where you can engage with the public on a deep level, building relationships and generating goodwill. However, it's becoming essential to do it ethically.

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Bingo Fundraising – The Ultimate Fundraiser’s Guide

Donorbox Nonprofit

Looking to put the fun back into your FUNdraising events? A bingo fundraiser may be the answer! Charity bingo events can bring in new donors who love to play bingo or are just looking for a fun evening out. And they offer many ways to share your mission and raise donations. Bingo fundraising doesn’t have […]. The post Bingo Fundraising – The Ultimate Fundraiser’s Guide appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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2022 Donor-Advised Fund Report: Grants to Charities Increase 28%, Surpassing $45B for First Time

NonProfit PRO

The 2022 Donor-Advised Fund Report details growth in all key DAF metrics for the 12th consecutive year. The new report also reveals DAF grantmaking to charities around the world grew 60% compared to pre-pandemic 2019 and increased 400% over the past decade.

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The 12 Best Fundraising Tools for Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

In this guide, we cover our list of the top twelve fundraising tools for nonprofits, questions to ask when shopping for fundraising technology, and key features that drive results. If you’re looking to maximize the effectiveness of your outreach campaigns, or invigorate your existing efforts with fresh ideas, this free downloadable guide is just what you need!

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Comment on Just Say No to ‘Thank-a-Thons’ and Other Harmful Gratitude Practices by Ilana Bernstein

Amy Eisenstein

But Amy, what if you realized that you didn’t call a donor who gave months ago, and you want to thank them to implement a new and improved stewardship plan?

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Surviving As A New Nonprofit: 12 Focus Areas For Nonprofit Leaders

Bloomerang

Starting a nonprofit is pretty straightforward, but preventing your dream from ending shortly after it begins is a lot harder. For new nonprofits, learning lessons the hard way is a luxury they can ill afford. According to Forbes magazine, one quarter of fledgling nonprofits will close their doors this coming year and almost half will be gone within three years of founding.

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A Voice in Prison (Blog)

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Kenyatta Hughes & Jozben Barrett. Arts programming in prisons is more than just rehabilitation. It’s radical activism.

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FTX Scandal Gives Cryptophilanthropy a Black Eye, but Nonprofits Raising Digital Cash Stay the Course

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Drew Lindsay. Charities favored by cryptophilanthropists are assessing the fallout from a scandal that reinforces skepticism about marrying the alternative currency and charitable giving.

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Giving Thanks: How to Show Gratitude in the Holiday Season

Top Nonprofits

With nearly one-third of all charitable contributions occurring during the holidays, the most wonderful time of the year is also the busiest for your nonprofit. There’s no better time to show your thanks to your donors than the holiday season, a time centered around generosity and giving back. Even outside of the holiday season, donor appreciation is an essential part of any advocacy campaign.

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Rethinking how or if to celebrate your anniversary

Big Duck

The post Rethinking how or if to celebrate your anniversary appeared first on Big Duck.

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The Art of Thanking Your Donors

NonProfit PRO

This month's edition focuses on expressing gratitude to the donors and supporters of your organization.

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Google.org Awards $10 Million to Feeding America to Bolster Food Banks

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By M.J. Prest. Also, the Perot Foundation and the Sarah and Ross Perot Jr. Foundation gave $50 million to the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center to endow a dual-degree program for physician-scientists, and the Rockefeller Foundation has awarded $11 million to promote Indigenous farming practices to safeguard the global food system from the effects of climate change.

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All Donations Are Good, Right? Wrong.

MNA Association

Watch out for card testing fraud in online donation forms. Last month the MNA online donation form saw an uptick in activity – unfortunately, these donations were not all positive. Our database alerted us to an unusual number of failed transactions. When we investigated what was going on, we discovered that each of the failed transactions was for super small amounts – $1 or $2.

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Should my nonprofit start a blog? 6 content strategy tips

Care2

When it comes to spreading awareness of your nonprofit’s mission , your website’s blog is one of the most powerful tools out there. A well-run blog allows you to tell your nonprofit’s story on your own terms and share updates on everything from new projects to upcoming events.

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Create a Foolproof Crisis Communication Plan for Your Nonprofit

Donorbox Nonprofit

Communication plans are essential for all nonprofits, but during a crisis, your regular communication plan will take second place to a crisis communication plan. You never expect an emergency, but a communication plan and strategy specific to such situations must be in place. This plan must address different scenarios and include several team members.

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Understanding the Donor Journey

Nonprofit Megaphone

In a perfect world (for nonprofit organizations, anyway), prospective donors would have infinite amounts of time and funds. They would already have comprehensive knowledge of every nonprofit and charity aligned with their interests, and they would give large donations to each on a regular basis. In reality, as we all know too well, everyone has limited time, funds, energy, and attention spans, including donors.

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3 Ways to Boost Your Volunteer Recruitment on Giving Tuesday

Volunteer Match

Giving Tuesday is kicking off the holiday giving season again this year, and while organizations encourage their supporters to give financially, many are also interested in the gift of time! If you haven’t included volunteer recruitment into your Giving Tuesday strategy in the past, here are three easy ways to get ready before November 29th.

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What Makes Some App’s Layouts Better Than Others

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

What Makes Some App’s Layouts Better Than Others. Are you looking to Design a New App or to Redesign your existing one? Check out what makes some App’s Layouts better than others. Let’s face it; some apps are better than others for various reasons. In most cases, they offer a better user experience through design. If you’re considering developing an app, you should look through the app store, download all the apps related to your niche, and take note of what you like and don’t like.

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Who should sign your fundraising message? (It's easier than you think)

Jeff Brooks

It's common for fundraisers to agonize over who should sign their letters and emails. I have good news for you: It's not that difficult. Except in very rare cases 1 , who signs your messages has very little impact on results. You have a lot of choice in this area -- if you're given the choice. Here's a simple checklist for deciding who should sign: Your signer should be.

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Amy Eisenstein

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Google Grant Compliance: What You Need to Know

Ann Green

Complying with Google’s guidelines will help you maintain a healthy Ad Grant account. Here’s what any nonprofit needs to know about Google Grant compliance. Google Grants have transformed the nonprofit marketing landscape. By meeting eligibility requirements, you can receive $10,000 every month to promote your cause through Google Ads. However, nonprofits must follow certain requirements to remain eligible.

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Changing the Health System: A Community-Led Approach Rises in Rhode Island

NonProfit Quarterly

This article is part of Community Strategies for Systemic Change, a series co-produced by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and NPQ. In the series, urban and rural grassroots leaders from across the United States share how their communities are developing and implementing strategies—grounded in local places, cultures, and histories—to shift power and achieve systemic change.

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5 Questions to Help Identify Your Best (and Potentially Most Transformative) Major Donors in a Sea of Prospects

iMarketSmart

Some gift officers have dozens of prospects in their caseloads. Others have over a hundred. Dunbar’s number aside, we all know it’s impossible to maintain active and enriching relationships with over a hundred people at once. Sometimes, to make matters worse, a new batch of supposedly qualified major gifts prospects gets shoveled your way, and you have to reach out and add them to your increasingly untenable workload.

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Locked Out: The Myth of the Black Middle Class

NonProfit Quarterly

In the Locked Out: Black Women, Wealth, and Homeownership series, members of Insight Center, Springboard to Opportunities, and several expert co-authors connect the lived experiences, hopes, and dreams of low-income Black women and their perspectives on homeownership to the historic and current policies that fuel our exclusionary housing market—and its impact on health and wellbeing—to advocate for equitable housing solutions for Black women.

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Can CDFIs Rein in Capitalist Excess?

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: M.Emin B?L?R on pexels. “It’s our job somehow to graft a conscience on the capitalist.”. Chuck Matthei, CDFI movement cofounder, 1985. Last month, the Opportunity Finance Network (OFN), the nation’s leading community development financial institution (CDFI) trade association, held its first in-person national conference in three years in New York City.

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