Mon.Nov 28, 2022

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Nonprofits Consider Leaving Twitter Over Platform's Uncertain Future

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Sara Herschander. Some organizations have paused or reduced both advertising and communications over concerns about the changes that have occurred in the weeks since Elon Musk bought Twitter.

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Trends in Impact Evaluation That Can Work in Your Favor

NonProfit PRO

Trends in evaluation are worth paying attention to. They may not take over your social media feed with witty memes or become the latest office buzz, but they are profoundly important for nonprofits.

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How to Help Donors Give Astutely Before Year-End

Clairification

Do you want to risk not receiving generous gifts you could have otherwise received, just because you failed to go the extra mile to share relevant, useful and even critical information? Or because you just did the most basic things, failing to do what would have made your communications really stand out? The Genuine Job of the Philanthropy Facilitator.

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Billionaire Leonard Lauder Gives $52 Million for Nurse-Practitioner Program

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Maria Di Mento. Plus, McKenzie Scott gave $15 million to support Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, and three universities and the MD Anderson Cancer Center all landed big gifts.

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To Build or Not to Build? Is a Capital Campaign Right for Your Nonprofit?

NonProfit PRO

One of the strongest indicators of whether a capital campaign to fund a large project will be successful is the nonprofit organization’s history of successful annual fundraising.

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10 Best Charities for Drug Addiction Recovery & Support

Donorbox Nonprofit

Drug addiction is one of the most common and misunderstood reasons for death in the United States. Addiction affects everyone equally, whether you’re a man, woman, or child. Our justice and health systems have been set up to limit access and shame those with this disease. However, nonprofit organizations are working to fight the stigma […].

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Get Ready for Your 2023 Golf Fundraiser!

NonProfit PRO

Make your 2023 golf fundraiser the best one yet and get a jump on event prep with this free planning timeline and checklist! Find out what to do, when to do it, get helpful tips and ideas to ensure a successful and lucrative fundraiser. Plus, learn how golf event tech is key to saving time and raising more money for your mission.

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Venmo Introduces New Features to Help Customers Spend Smarter this Holiday Season

NonProfit PRO

This holiday season, Americans are experiencing the highest inflation in four decades. With the price of food, gas, and goods breaking records, Venmo has made improvements to the Venmo app to help customers spend smarter this holiday season.

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How to Check Nonprofit Status – 6 Best Ways

Donorbox Nonprofit

An obvious reason why donors and foundations may want to check an organization’s nonprofit status is fear of fraud. But that’s not the only reason. And they aren’t the only people who check a nonprofit’s status. If you’re a new nonprofit, waiting to start your mission, or a donor interested in learning more, you must […]. The post How to Check Nonprofit Status – 6 Best Ways appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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6 Tips for Setting the Stage For Your Auction

The Killoe Group

When hosting any fundraising event, the attendees themselves (read: potential donors and supporters) are likely at the forefront of your nonprofit’s strategic planning. But there are other elements to consider when auction planning that are just as important. To ensure that your event goes smoothly and encourages as much support from attendees as possible, don’t forget to plan for your auction’s stage design. .

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Why your culture determines your brand

Nonprofit Leadership Podcast

What kind of brand and what kind of culture do you have? Is there a gap between how you see your brand and how your community see your brand? Rob’s guest, Ted Vaughn, explains why so many nonprofits inadvertently develop a “brand gap” by failing to integrate their culture and brand strategy. He also shares how you can avoid making this mistake.

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Dr. James explains what happens when fundraising metrics go bad

iMarketSmart

Fightin’ words. Want to start a fight in a fundraising comment section? That’s easy. Start talking metrics. Opinions are often passionate. And they often conflict. One author explains why 26 metrics are “essential.”[1] Another writes, “Fundraisers need to focus MORE on creating memories and moments with their donors … and LESS about hitting those wacky metrics or year-end goals.”[2].

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Are You the One Who Sent The $2000 Check?

Fundraising Leadership

Issue 211 — November 21, 2022 If you sent that check — it came last week without information as to the donor — to Take The Lead, thank you! This post will be published to coincide with Giving Tuesday so whoever you are, your timing could not be more perfect. I just posted the message below on my personal fundraising page for Giving Tuesday: I co-founded and am devoting this phase of my life to Take The Lead ( www.taketheleadwomen.com ) because its training, coaching, role models, and thought lea

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A Movement for Free College

NonProfit Quarterly

President Joe Biden’s recent decision to cancel up to $20,000 of student debt for certain borrowers marked an important first step in acknowledging and repairing the United States’ broken higher education infrastructure. Of course, Biden’s executive order is presently stalled in court. But let’s assume that the Biden administration ultimately prevails.

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To Save Legal Aid, Expand Public Service Loan Forgiveness

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Yoann Boyer on unsplash.com. As a lawyer, I wasn’t prepared to be poor, Black, and ashamed. But just three months into my career as a police misconduct attorney, I received an endless stream of debt collection calls. Agents hounded me to make student loan payments that I could not afford. For over a decade, I remained in public interest while placing my hope in the federal government’s public service loan forgiveness program.