Selfish Giving

MARCH 9, 2022

I always assume that people aren't listening to me - it protects my fragile ego.?? But I know of at least one person who is: Katie Price , Senior Director of Philanthropy at Second Helpings in Indiana. Last month - on Valentine's Day no less ?? - Katie wrote to me: "After reading your email for several years, we were finally able to put together our own corporate e-newsletter.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 9, 2022

So, you’ve created a strategy for your peer-to-peer email communications. You’ve segmented your audience, built compelling content and prepared to design emails that will grab your readers’ attention. Now there’s one thing left to do: Start executing on your plan (and find ways to improve it).

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Communication 142

Candid

MARCH 9, 2022

Q&A with a Toledo-based library on building community capacity. Toledo-Lucas County Public Library (TLCPL) has been part of Candid’s Funding Information Network since 1980, providing local nonprofits and the public with access to Candid’s resources, including Foundation Directory, for free. We spoke with Zach Huber, Toledo-Lucas’s specialist librarian, to showcase what their library has been able to achieve by being a part of the Funding Information Network.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 9, 2022

After passing the House Feb. 8 in a bipartisan vote, 342-92, the Postal Service Reform Act passed the Senate yesterday with another bipartisan vote of 79-19. It now will move to President Joe Biden’s desk where it is expected to be signed. Here’s an overview of what’s in the final bill — and what’s not.

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Mission Minded

MARCH 9, 2022

Don't waste your time trying to target everyone. When you have a limited budget and resources, focus on key audiences to yield the most engagement and support. The post “Everyone” Is Not Your Audience appeared first on Mission Minded.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 9, 2022

Boardable announced three vice presidents to help the company accelerate growth. The recently appointed executives include Natalie Cunningham, vice president of marketing, Celine North, vice president of sales, and an expansion for the role of Krista Martin, vice president of product and growth.

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Beth Kanter

MARCH 9, 2022

Several years ago, Allison Fine and I started talking about our next book together and started writing and thinking about the implications of an emerging technology that we describe as “Smart Tech,” and what nonprofit leaders need to know to be prepared. Today is the day that a lot of writing, thinking, and speaking about this topic comes full circle.

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Caring Truth-Teller

MARCH 9, 2022

Podcasts are everywhere! I just got to talk about my favorite topic on the Nonprofit MBA Podcast. Stephen Halasnik, from Financing Solutions, invited me to chat about how to use storytelling to raise more money. In our discussion, I shared four important steps of nonprofit storytelling. Start with Data Collection. Share Authentic Stories. Establish Relationships with Storytelling.

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Finance Nonprofits Leadership Fundraising 52

The Charity CFO

MARCH 9, 2022

Do you want your next fundraiser to be accessible for anyone who wants to attend, but don’t know where to start? This week on A Modern Nonprofit, Dr. Daniela Ferdico joins us to talk about sensory disabilities and how to make your special events accessible for everyone. Dr. Ferdico is the Co-Founder of Sensory Access and is a global leader in inclusion and accessibility.

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Ann Green

MARCH 9, 2022

Are you still sending all your donors the same appeal and thank you letters? In these letters, you never thank a donor for their past support or acknowledge they’re a monthly donor. If that’s not bad enough, many of these letters use vague and impersonal language and even worse, jargon. Since the pandemic started, some nonprofits have done better and have created more nuanced, personal communication.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MARCH 9, 2022

After my college internship at a national performing arts nonprofit was complete, I landed my first salaried job at a large financial services holding company that housed more than 80 different brands. We had a marketing team nearing 30 people, our own in-house print shop, photo studio, plentiful project budgets, and regular tech upgrades. Not to mention the weekly happy hours and fully stocked snack bar just for our department.

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