Thu.Dec 08, 2022

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To Retain Fundraisers, Respect Their Skills and Focus on Their Connection to Cause, Report Says

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Rasheeda Childress. iStock. Unrealistic expectations and feeling undervalued are among the factors that drive turnover.

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Extend Strategic Planning Beyond Times of Crisis

NonProfit PRO

Fundraisers find themselves emerging from two challenging years and preparing for the possible recession in the year ahead. On the final day of the NonProfit POWER conference, Bill Stanczykiewicz of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy opened the final day of the event with his keynote, “Current Trends in Fundraising.” His takeaways were surprising.

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Nonprofit Email Marketing Trends for 2023: Another Peek at the Data

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

We shared the first sneak peek at the data from the Nonprofit Communications Trends Report a few weeks ago. Here are a few more nuggets to consider, this time related specifically to email marketing trends for nonprofits. Just like our caveat last time, these stats are subject to change as we collect more data. We will release the full report on January 18, 2023 and you’ll be able to find the Trends Report here.

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Digital Fundraising Tool Givelink Launches in Time for The Giving Season

NonProfit PRO

Givelink sets itself apart as an entirely free, customizable tool, backed by 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Every.org.

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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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From Food Pantry to Urban Farming: Food Justice Lessons from Camden

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: sippakorn yamkasikorn on pixabay.com. This article is part of Black Food Sovereignty: Stories from the Field , a series co-produced by Frontline Solutions and NPQ. This series features stories from a group of Black food sovereignty leaders who are working to transform the food system at the local level. It explores how these leaders are addressing critical issues at the intersection of food sovereignty, racial and economic justice, and community.

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Nonprofits in the Metaverse: Pros and Cons

NonProfit PRO

Nonprofit organizations may be feeling the need to take a stance on the metaverse and make decisions on meta-related activities, like accepting crypto donations. While the metaverse is still being built — and is so new that it’s hard to define exactly what it means — there’s a lot of marketing hype (and money) being wrapped up into it.

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Ready to Start Raising More?

NonProfit PRO

Want to see a 46% increase in revenue and a 65% increase in new donors, especially with an incoming recession? Keela’s complete fundraising and donor management software helps nonprofits build donor relationships, organize data, and shows you where to focus to bring in more donations. Find out how you can use Keela's software to retain donors, save time, and raise more for your cause!

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Create a Donation Request Form that Works (+ Free Templates)

Donorbox Nonprofit

How do you encourage people to donate money? Nonprofits have many choices when sending donation appeals. Popular fundraising requests can come by mail, email, social media, and in person. Regardless of the type of appeal you send, donors react best when organizations make it easy to give. A donation request form is the best way […]. The post Create a Donation Request Form that Works (+ Free Templates) appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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The Essential Guide to Nonprofit Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

This guide covers all the fundamental elements you need to evaluate your fundraising strategy, build a rock-solid fundraising toolkit, maximize giving, and expand your overall supporter base. Download The Essential Guide to Nonprofit Fundraising today and start raising more money!

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Cybersecurity – It’s Easier Than You Think

MNA Association

It’s time that nonprofits address the elephant in the room, and take proactive steps for cybersecurity. Understanding risks and learning how to mitigate them is the first step to becoming cyber-secure and it’s not as complicated as it can be made to sound. The term cybersecurity implies protection from threats that exist on the Internet.

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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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2 beautiful truths that will make you an amazing fundraiser

Jeff Brooks

Does asking for a gift hurt donors? To hear some fundraisers and consultants talk, you might think it does. In fact, some folks in our industry seem to equate a direct mail fundraising appeal with a slap in the face by a very ripe kipper: rude, painful, odoriferous, and just plain uncalled-for. This is a faulty and insidious assumption. Worse yet, it's self-fulfilling.

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Nonprofit Strategy: Three Things to Cleverly Finagle

Clairification

Okay, I recently let folks know I’d “finagled” a discount for them. After one reader told me the word “finagle” means “to obtain something by devious or dishonest means,” I sent an apologetic “Ruh Roh” email. I received a lot of forgiving feedback. Thank you! Many of you kindly supported my initial use of the word “finagle.” Apparently, there is more than one definition.

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5 Effective Ways to Retain More Volunteers in 2023

The Volunteer Hub

In the last 12 months the value of a volunteer hour increased to $29.95. How does your organization plan to retain more volunteers in 2023? Here are a few actionable strategies to help you create an effective retention plan. Deploying strategies to retain volunteers is crucial to the success of your nonprofit. If your nonprofit is like many organizations, you rely heavily on volunteers to reach your mission and goals.

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Best Practices when Accounting for Grants

The Charity CFO

Grants are the lifeblood of nonprofits, giving them the much-needed cash injection to market the organization, fund a project, or get an initiative off the ground. Having a full grant pipeline increases your nonprofit’s chances of success and improves your visibility and credibility. But in order to get the most out of these grants, you need to understand how to properly manage and account for them.

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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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Social Media Analysis With Up-To-Date Tools

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Social Media Analysis With Up-To-Date Tools. Improve your Social Media Marketing campaigns by making the best out of the data you have available. Check how how to get started. If you’re in charge of your brand’s social media analysis, you have a lot to explain. Because answering questions with information-based responses is crucial for your business to gain a following and convert customers.

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A/B Testing Turkey?

NextAfter

Yes, that’s right. I ran an A/B test this year on my family’s Thanksgiving day turkey(s). But before I get into the juicy details of how all of this has direct application to your digital fundraising program, let me ask you a few questions (and feel free to reply with your responses): Roasted turkey, smoked turkey, or fried turkey? Dry brine, wet brine, or no brine?

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9 Ideas for Leadership

Dennis C Miller

What steps can you take to ensure that 2023 is a strong year for your organization? Here are nine recommendations. The post 9 Ideas for Leadership appeared first on Dennis C. Miller.

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Eliminating Biphobia Through Breath, Brotherhood, and the Arts

NonProfit Quarterly

Breath and brotherhood are enormously important to the work of the collective of socially engaged artist-activists that I cofounded several years ago. The collective uses the arts not only to heal our communities, but also specifically to heal Black bisexual+ 1 men who endure daily the social violence of settler-colonialism, imperialism, white supremacy, capitalism, and cisheteropatriarchy.

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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.