Wed.Apr 27, 2022

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Newsletter: Musk Buys Twitter: Why Nonprofits Need to Act ; How to Prioritize Partners to Maximize Effectiveness ; This Toilet Sponsored By… Have We Gone Too Far?

Selfish Giving

Elon Musk's buyout of Twitter will be bad news for the platform and the world. This is too bad because you all know how much I like, use, and recommend Twitter. Like you, I would also like to see a better world. With the election in 2016 with the pandemic in 2020 I said the same thing: "It won't be so bad." No more pollyanna for me. I'm preparing for the worse, and you should too.

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Endaoment Launches Fund to Raise Money for Homes, Water and Meals in Underserved Communities

NonProfit PRO

The blockchain-based nonprofit Endaoment recently announced the launch of the Basic Needs Fund, a collaborative effort that aims to bring housing, water, and food to critically underserved and marginalized communities around the world.

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Lessons From a Cross-Racial Team About Building Belonging

Boardsource

As nonprofit consultants, we’ve found the need for board guidance and support with regards to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) has been steadily growing over the years. When it comes to this important work, we know that just diversity , or recruiting board members from different racial backgrounds alone, is not enough. Boards of historically white-led organizations must do more to intentionally work to build diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into board culture.

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MIP Fund Accounting Makes $1M Dollars in Technology Grants Available to Celebrate 40th Anniversary

NonProfit PRO

In honor of its 40th anniversary, MIP is giving $1 million in technology grants to deserving nonprofits on a first-come, first-serve basis. MIP is thrilled to expand support to nonprofits and their purpose-driven work. Grants will be awarded through June 30.

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3 Reasons to Use Web Content for Marketing Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Megaphone

Does your blog or website get updated regularly? Perhaps it is time to add more content. Let’s explore why this strategy might be one of the best ways to grow your online presence as a nonprofit organization. . When we think about marketing your nonprofit, we tailor our content strategy to fit your needs. Many organizations use social media more often than web content to grow their online presence.

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5 Key Factors to Enhance College Enrollment Growth and Advancement Success

NonProfit PRO

In today’s college environment, it does not take long for stakeholders to discuss the current state of enrollment and fundraising targets. Sadly, some schools are facing enrollment decline as a result of a lack of first-time students and issues surrounding student retention and success. .

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The Auction Advocate: How to Raise More Money by Telling Better Stories

Caring Truth-Teller

So, you want to raise more money this year, right? What if it was as simple as telling better stories to your stakeholders? It can be that simple. Success in life comes down to one thing: communication. What we say. Where we say it. How and when we say it. For me, helping fundraising professionals understand how to tell better stories to raise more money is my passion, calling, and life work.

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7 ‘Hire Me Now’ Traits of Highly Effective Major Gifts Officers

iMarketSmart

Hiring major gifts officers is hard. First, it’s just not an easy position to fill because there is a lot of turnover. But more than that, anyone involved in hiring a new teammate has to have a clear grasp of what separates the great from the good, and the good from the mediocre? This goes beyond things like work ethic, commitment, technical understanding, and all the stuff they may have learned in college.

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The NonProfit Voice Ep 62: The Impact of Wealth Screening as a Prospecting Tool

NonProfit PRO

In this episode of The NonProfit Voice Tech Series, Mark Becker is joined by Shana Bradley, coordinator of prospect development at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and Ryan Woroniecki, an adviser at DonorSearch, to discover how to approach wealth screenings, as well as the impact they can have on a nonprofit organization.

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7 ‘Hire Me Now’ Traits of Highly Effective Major Gifts Officers

iMarketSmart

Hiring major gifts officers is hard. First, it’s just not an easy position to fill because there is a lot of turnover. But more than that, anyone involved in hiring a new teammate has to have a clear grasp of what separates the great from the good, and the good from the mediocre? This goes beyond things like work ethic, commitment, technical understanding, and all the stuff they may have learned in college.

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PODCAST: Understanding Fundraising & Human Behavior

The Charity CFO

Tim Kachuriak has dedicated the past 15 year of his life to answer this question…. “Why do people give to nonprofits?”. And while he’s found that the answers vary wildly, he’s managed to identify some core principles that can predictably boost giving to your nonprofit. In this week’s episode, Tim sits down with me to talk about some simple techniques and everyday strategies you can use to attract more donations and build a better relationship with your donors.