Thu.Feb 02, 2023

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4 Tips for Stress-Free Strategic Planning for Your Nonprofit

NonProfit PRO

Because nonprofit leaders have a lot to manage, strategic planning often drops down on the priority list for nonprofits, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Below are four practical tips that will make your planning less stressful while also strengthening your leadership.

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Lloyd Morrisett’s Philanthropic Legacy Is Bigger Than Big Bird

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Lee D. Mitgang The man who co-created "Sesame Street" also presided for decades over a foundation that has left a lasting mark on the entire field of communications and mass media.

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Why Communications Staff Need the Ability to Say No

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

We coach nonprofit communications staff on how to say No to work requests all the time (or not yet, or not until. we have a whole list of ways to say no. ) You may think, “What’s wrong with executives and programmatic leaders setting communications and marketing priorities? They are the bosses and the mission-oriented staff who know best. Comms is just a service!

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The Power of Executive Communications for Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

Nonprofit leaders are both cheerleaders and salespeople for their organizations. They draw on critical communication tools that will help build and nurture relationships that ultimately bring awareness and support to their causes. Here are some ways to do that.

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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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Top Secret Strategy to Communicate with Nonprofit Donors

Clairification

Did you ever wonder if there is a foolproof way to communicate with donors? Actually, there is! And it’s not about process. It’s about another ‘P’ word. Can you guess? I’ll give you a hint. It relates to the secret business your nonprofit is in. You may think you’re in (arts, healthcare, human services, environment, social justice, animal rescue, education or whatever) but, fundamentally, your core business is something else.

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Giveffect Opens Applications for Cycle Two of Software Grant Program

NonProfit PRO

Giveffect announced the inaugural cohort of seven Giveffect Software Grant Program recipients and is now accepting applications for Cycle Two of the grant program.

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How to Retain Your YMCA’s Donors

Bloomerang

The post How to Retain Your YMCA’s Donors appeared first on Bloomerang.

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5 Ways To Recession-Proof Your Nonprofit

NonProfit Hub

5 Ways To Recession-Proof Your Nonprofit Lately, it’s hard to go more than a few hours—forget about a whole day—without being haunted by the joint specters of recession and inflation. We see the numbers at the gas pump and when we turn on the news. They insert themselves into small talk with co-workers at the water cooler. Or conversations with our partners and roommates about rising interest rates and rent hikes.

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How OneCause Fundraising Platform Inspires Giving Part 2

The Killoe Group

The post How OneCause Fundraising Platform Inspires Giving Part 2 appeared first on OneCause.

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Top 5 blog posts of the month

Jeff Brooks

Here are the 5 most-read Future Fundraising Now blog posts in the month of January: Top fundraising blogs for 2023 Top 10 blog posts of 2022 Ben Franklin's amazing secret for successful fundraising Whoops! ? I almost edited out something because it was corny Is AI coming to get your fundraising job?

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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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How to Grow Your Fitness Instagram Fast: Tips and Best Practices

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

How to Grow Your Fitness Instagram Fast: Tips and Best Practices Building a sizable following on Instagram fast may appear like an impossible task. But, it’s manageable. You simply need to implement the strategies and techniques that we’ve discussed here. And, you should have a decent following, in a few months’ time. Instagram can be an effective and powerful means of marketing and growing a fitness business.

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Planned Giving Primer for Small Nonprofits with Tony Martignetti

Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

Support for this show is brought to you by our friends at Bloomerang. Bloomerang offers donor management and online fundraising software that helps small to medium nonprofits, like First Tee of Greater Akron , a nonprofit that empowers kids and teens through the game of golf. After just one year with Bloomerang they doubled their unique donors, improved donor stewardship, and raised more funds.

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What you need to know about vitamins

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

What you need to know about vitamins Our body practically does not synthesize vitamins, so irrational nutrition leads to their deficiency. The use of vitamin supplements, essential nutrients, is a necessity for any person. Vitamins are taken for a number of reasons. Some people want to balance their food intake, some believe vitamins can help them cope with a cold, others try to prevent serious diseases.

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Build A Strong Nonprofit Board With These Essential Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, And Inclusion (DEAI) Resources

Bloomerang

If you haven’t already, we hope you’ll check out this free library of resources that are designed to help nonprofit professionals establish and champion diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusivity (DEAI) initiatives within their organizations. In this library, you’ll find: Essential DEAI Reading for Nonprofits Sample Policies, Templates, and Tools Webinars on Nonprofit Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Podcasts Peer Groups for People of Color in the Nonprofit Sector Agencies Focusing on D

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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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Inspirational Messages for Your Nonprofit in Glory of Martin Luther King

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Inspirational Messages for Your Nonprofit in Glory of Martin Luther King Martin Luther King has shared many words of wisdom with us, words that we can keep and cherish and use when we need some inspiration and guidance. When you feel down, get back to these 4 quotes – they’ll keep you going. The work of a nonprofit is not simple – they aim to change the world or at least make a significant impact.

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Nonprofit Software Journey Mapping: For Fundraisers

Affnetz

Nonprofit Software Journey Mapping: For Fundraisers Donor Management & Engagement/ By Mike Crum There’s a huge emphasis on donor journey mapping. Less clicks means more gifts. More donor engagement means repeat giving. You get the point. But: What about Nonprofit software journey mapping for fundraisers? Quite simply: How can you ensure you’re optimizing your journey towards donor engagement?