The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 12, 2022
By Maria Di Mento. Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Fred Smith’s gift to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation will increase the number of scholarships the charity provides to the children of those who served in the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy. Plus, four universities and the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County landed big gifts.
Get Fully Funded
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Wouldn’t life be easier if people opened and read your fundraising emails? And even better, RESPONDED to them by clicking the Donate Now button? It’s frustrating to spend precious time and effort drafting a request for support only to hear crickets. Maybe you check your open rate and see that only 25% of your audience bothered to open the email you spent hours writing. ( That’s average. ).
Clairification
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Are you thinking “ It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Kaching! ?” Oh, dear. That’s akin to making the holidays all about the commercial aspects, and losing sight of the season’s wonder, awe, gratitude, love, and warmth of community. Yes, many nonprofits raise the lion’s share of their annual fundraising goal in the last few months of the year.
NonProfit PRO
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Have you ever wondered why some nonprofits seem to raise money again and again while others struggle? Their success is based on relationships and donor-centric philanthropy. Here are some ways that your organization can build and utilize this type of communication.
Candid
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Picture yourself in a donor’s shoes. Let’s say you’ve been tasked with researching potential nonprofits to partner with on an upcoming funding initiative by doing some online research, using Google, Candid’s nonprofit profiles , or the like. So, you get to work and land on one text-heavy website and another website with a prominent video that describes a nonprofit’s work, mission, and impact.
Bloomerang
DECEMBER 12, 2022
If you’re ready to buy donor management software, fill out this form and a member of our team will reach out to show you how you can use Bloomerang to raise more funds and make a bigger impact. It’s a busy time of year, which means your time and resources are likely stretched thin. You’re probably looking at your to-do list and wondering what you can put off until next week, next month, or even next year. .
Blue Avocado
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Article In Brief: The Problem: The work grant professionals do is often not understood or comes with unrealistic expectations. The gap creates a mismatch between agency and staff and leads to burnout and turnover, both costly for nonprofits. The Context: Grants are the lifeblood for many nonprofits. Understanding the professional standards and work of grant […].
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Nonprofit Leadership Podcast
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Currently only five percent of the tech industry is made up of women of color. This figure is extremely low, but thankfully there are nonprofits who are trying to change that. Today’s guest, Bertina Ceccarelli, explains how her organization is changing the lives of so many women who are looking to launch promising careers in the tech industry.
NonProfit PRO
DECEMBER 12, 2022
In this year’s annual survey, findings from 890 fundraising professionals provided insights into where organizations found success in 2022, common challenges, and what they’re prioritizing in 2023 as they create their fundraising strategies. Arm your fundraising with data and download this report!
Non Profit AF
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Hi everyone, this will be the last post of 2022. I will be back on January 3rd. Charles Dickens’s novella.
Veritus Group
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Not every donor is moved by the same style of impact reporting. Knowing these four donor personality types can guide your "YMAD" reports. The post The Four Types of Donors to Consider When Building a YMAD appeared first on Veritus Group.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 12, 2022
By Drew Lindsay. New laws, increasing market pressures, and growing equity concerns are bringing the typically opaque world of compensation into the light.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
DECEMBER 12, 2022
By Sarah Troup Geisenheimer & Zia Khan. Principles and tactics for creating strategic convenings that foster meaningful interaction and outcomes.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 12, 2022
By Sara Herschander. Getty Images. At a live discussion in Boston, the head of the Bezos Earth Fund joined climate activists and a scholar of conservation giving to discuss the ways philanthropy can make a difference — and where it needs to better. The session was sponsored by the Chronicle, Associated Press, and the Conversation.
NonProfit PRO
DECEMBER 12, 2022
About a decade ago, Vanessa Perez started her career as a communications intern at Time for Change Foundation. She’s now five years into her role as executive director of that same organization, and her accomplishments have earned her NonProfit PRO’s 2022 NonProfit Professional of the Year Award.
Amy Eisenstein
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Shouldn’t at least one Board Member speak fluent English? I have owned and lived for 30 years in a small condo and currently Board Members do not speak English. Maybe few words. How can a person communicate with these people. I have sued them twice in the past (different Board) and won in Court. I do not want to have to do this again. One of them is very nosey and is constantly watching who goes in and out in a normal fashion.
Mission Minded
DECEMBER 12, 2022
For our 20 Years! celebration, we’ve compiled a list of free resources to help your school create on-brand communications. The post 20 School Resources for Better Communications in 2023 appeared first on Mission Minded.
Jeff Brooks
DECEMBER 12, 2022
We're in that time of the year when most of us do a lot of fundraising. And that's smart, because it's the time of year when donors are likely to donate. Then January rolls around. Many organizations think that means it's time to shut the heck up! To give your donors a "rest" from all that communication. So they go incommunicado for a month. Or two.
iMarketSmart
DECEMBER 12, 2022
“It’s very important not to know all the answers. Often we don’t know, and if we did it would be no good, for it is of greater value to the patient when he discovers the answers himself.” -Carl S. Jung[1]. The next set of article postings will be the most practical in the series. And still, we start with theory. This isn’t just a penalty for reading something written by a professor.
NonProfit Quarterly
DECEMBER 12, 2022
PHOTO BY SCOTT KANDA; COURTESY OF KUA‘AINA ULU ‘AUAMO (KUA). This article is from a series, published by NPQ in partnership with the First Nations Development Institute (First Nations), that lifts up Native American voices to highlight issues concerning environmental justice in Indian Country. It was first published online, on March 31, 2020, and is republished here with minor alterations.
Fundraising Leadership
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Issue 214— December 12, 2022 “Say what you want out loud.” That was the most quoted takeaway from the fireside chat interview between Morning Joe co-anchor and founder/partner with Forbes in the “Know Your Value” initiative, Mika Brzezinsk i and NBC’s Today Show cohost Hoda Kotb at the gathering of women chosen for Forbes 50 Over 50 2022 on December 8 at Forbes’ New York headquarters.
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