Mon.Jun 19, 2023

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How You Can Simplify Your Donor Communication

Ann Green

Over the years I’ve realized the importance of keeping things simple. We have so many choices of activities to fill our time (many of them involving screens), but I often find pleasure in simple things such as taking a walk, reading, and doing yoga. Keeping it simple doesn’t have to mean a bare-bones existence. There’s a Swedish term called lagom meaning everything in moderation or not too much, not too little.

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Candid’s free Demographics API enables funders to make informed, impactful giving decisions

NonProfit PRO

Candid released its free Demographics API to help organizations easily standardize and integrate their demographic data collection. This initiative allows nonprofits to share demographic information one time on their Candid profile, where funders, researchers, donors, and other stakeholders can easily access it.

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Hey journalists, we need to talk about your problematic portrayals of nonprofits

Non Profit AF

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Livestream Fundraising: Is It Really Just Peer-to-Peer Online?

NonProfit PRO

Social fundraising practitioners who grew up doing walks, runs and rides can have difficulty relating to livestreaming. We sometimes don’t want to believe that these online (especially gaming) communities are real communities. But make no mistake — they are.

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From Curiosity to Competitive Edge: How Mid-Market CEOs Are Using AI to Scale Smarter

Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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17 Questions to Ask Your Team to Build the Best Culture

NonProfit Leadership Center

According to research from Monster.com, a whopping 96% of workers are looking for a new job this year, with many seeking a position that offers higher compensation and a healthy, positive work environment. When an organization experiences a shift in leadership or structure, it presents an important opportunity to engage staff in building the culture, team and vision for the future — one where everyone feels valued and supported.

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LinkedIn for Nonprofits Elevates Nonprofit Support

NonProfit PRO

Get the support you need to help your nonprofit thrive. LinkedIn for Nonprofits now offers live webinars designed to help nonprofits of all sizes get the most out of free LinkedIn features. Register for their upcoming webinar on July 20 via the LinkedIn for Nonprofits Resource Hub. In this session you’ll learn how to enhance your own professional profile and create a LinkedIn Page for your nonprofit that helps you connect with donors, supporters, and more.

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How Nonprofit Managers Can Benefit From Listening as Allies

NonProfit PRO

Managers know that listening is a critical part of leading high-performing teams. They recognize that it’s the key to unlocking effective communication and ensuring organizational success. However, if you struggle to listen well, you’re not alone. Many managers experience the perplexing and frustrating reality that listening goals are clear, but achieving them is complicated.

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4 Strategies to Use LinkedIn to Give Nonprofit Donors a Reason to Connect

Clairification

When You Can’t Get Up Close And Personal, How Do You Build Relationships With Folks Online? Are you Linking In? If not, it’s time to take a new look at this social platform to appreciate it for the beneficial research and relationship-building strategy it can be for you. I find it to be a highly under-utilized tool when it comes to building your nonprofit brand, establishing authority and credibility, researching and recruiting new volunteers, donors and employees, and building stronger relation

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Best AI Blog Title Generator Tools for Writing Better Headlines

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Best AI Blog Title Generator Tools for Writing Better Headlines Start Writing Better Headlines with these AI Blog Title Generator Tools and improve your SEO, Social Media engagement and Email Open rates. Check out our list below. What makes a person interact with your Social Media post, click on your search result, or open an email? It’s either the image or the headline (or a combination).

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14 Job Boards for Nonprofit Professionals Worldwide

Nonprofit Tech for Good

According to the 2023 Nonprofit Tech for Good Report , 52% of nonprofit professionals regularly experience burnout. Under-resourced and overworked, 45% of nonprofit professionals plan to leave their current job by 2025 according to the Society for Human Resource Management. If you are a nonprofit professional ready to move on from your current position, below are 14 of the top nonprofit job boards.

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A New Look At Running Grants & Programs: Why Use A System When You Have Excel?

Speaker: Gareth Webb & Phil Selley, Founding Partners at Intouch Business

For many nonprofit organizations and NGOs, managing grants and monitoring projects with spreadsheets and manual processes feels familiar—but is it holding your organization back? As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.

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The Art of Community Building: How To Foster Connection and Engagement Online

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

The Art of Community Building: How To Foster Connection and Engagement Online Fostering connections and engagement online is a cornerstone of successful community building for your nonprofit organization. Check out all tips and tool. Community building has transcended “real life” and gone digital. Whether you’re running a business or looking for interpersonal support, there are ways to build connections with the right online community.

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How Your CRM Can Improve Daily Operations and Tasks

Foundation Group

Your CRM shapes how your nonprofit functions. Discover how this essential tool can increase your staff’s efficiency and help you manage day-to-day tasks.

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Nonprofit Radio for June 19, 2023: Feasibility Studies: What, Why & How

Tony Martignetti

Brian Abernathy: Feasibility Studies: What, Why & How If a capital, endowment or other campaign may be in your nonprofit’s future, you’ll want to consider a feasibility study beforehand. Brian Abernathy, from Convergent Nonprofit Solutions, explains what they’re all about. Listen to the podcast Get Nonprofit Radio insider alerts! I love our sponsor!

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Donors Usually Do What They Want

Veritus Group

Dramatically increase your success with donors by asking thoughtful, insight-generating questions that uncover their true wants. The post Donors Usually Do What They Want appeared first on Veritus Group.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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What Adobe is doing to revitalize local communities

Nonprofit Leadership Podcast

Many of us are familiar with the multimedia software company, Adobe, and its popular products such as Photoshop, Acrobat Reader, Premiere Pro, and many more. In addition to all these creativity tools, Adobe is dedicated to philanthropy and maintains a division of Corporate Responsibility. Today’s guest, Amy White, gives us insight into Adobe’s corporate philanthropy goals and their newest.

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Unlocking Success: The Crucial Roles of a Nonprofit Financial Advisor

The Charity CFO

If your nonprofit is growing, you have a lot on your plate. But one of the most underrated things you can do to make life easier and improve your future prospects is to work with a nonprofit financial advisor. These skilled professionals combine essential knowledge with a critical understanding of how the needs of nonprofits differ from other organizations.

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4 ways to tap into DAF dollars

Jeff Brooks

Here are a few things you should know about Donor-Advised Funds: They are skyrocketing in number and in the amount of money in them. There was $234 billion in DAFs at the end of 2021 -- up 40% over 2020. They’re giving out more. DAFs granted $46 billion in 2021, 28% more than in 2020. A lot more of that money went to those who actively sought it: Organizations that specifically solicited DAFs received 2.2 times more DAF dollars in 2022 than those that didn’t.

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Exploring Alternatives to College and Unleashing Online Business Ideas for Teens

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Exploring Alternatives to College and Unleashing Online Business Ideas for Teens Are you ready to explore alternative paths to college? Discover the world of online business and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit with these ideas for teens. The conventional road of going to college is no longer the sole path to success for youngsters in the fast-changing world of today.

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Forecasting Failures Are Costly: Heres How To Fix Them

Speaker: Dave Sackett

Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.

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How About We Solve a Problem Instead of Admiring It? Building a Solution-Focused Mindset

Fundraising Leadership

Issue 232 — June 19, 2023 I often quote Mellody Hobson , President and co-CEO of Ariel Investments, in my speeches and training. She said, “We have admired the problem long enough.” I don’t remember what she was referring to but to me this wry comment applies to every injustice people face, every complaint we may have even if it is fully warranted. We can spout data about how awful this is and how discriminatory that is, but until we are willing to roll up our sleeves and take action, we’re just

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Dr. James explains how to harness friendship reciprocity to unlock heroic donations

iMarketSmart

TOBiologists model sustainable giving in nature with a simple game.[1] The heroic donation comes from an extreme version of this game. The numbers game In the extreme version, two players each risk becoming either Player 1 or 2. The payoffs are these: Each player faces the chance either to save (Player 1) or be saved (Player 2). But saving the other player means taking an unrecoverable loss.