Mon.Oct 31, 2022

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When Opportunity Knocks, Open the Door: Donor Acquisition

Clairification

Don’t look in the mirror. Look out the door. No nonprofit can afford to be an island. As tempting as it may be to stay in your comfort zone, wearing blinders that enable you to forge straight ahead without noticing what’s going on around you, this is a dangerous practice. Because sometimes the landscape changes dramatically. And when it does, your nonprofit could get left behind.

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What to Do About Ignorance in Major Gifts

NonProfit PRO

Major gifts fundraising is generally misunderstood. There is more to it than the art of asking. So, if you are facing ignorance in your nonprofit, here are some ways you can educate your fellow team members on the role.

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Nonprofit Holiday Gift Guide

Nonprofit Megaphone

In recent years, we’ve seen a gradual shift toward giving more meaningful gifts rather than extravagant items. These can be thoughtful gifts that simply show how well you know your family and friends. As many families have scaled back during challenging times, being with loved ones and showing appreciation for one another is, as always, what’s important.

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How Inclusive Hiring Reaps Benefits for Employers, Employees With Disabilities

NonProfit PRO

It's no secret the labor market has gone from bad to worse. But there is one way to retain talented, willing, and committed employees: inclusive hiring. Take a look at these resources on how your organization can learn and act on inclusive hiring.

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6 Ways to Get Your Nonprofit Website Ready to Boost Holiday Giving

Get Fully Funded

The holidays are coming soon and that means you need to be ready to make the most of it, starting with getting your nonprofit website spiffed up, donor friendly, and ready to receive donations. But, if you’re like most people, you haven’t looked at your website in a while. That’s a problem. You see, many donor prospects will check out your nonprofit online before they donate to see who you are, what you do, and how you make a difference.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Lobbying for Nonprofits

Blue Avocado

Article In Brief: The Problem: Nonprofits are not advocating for the issues that concern their mission and are therefore missing out on an opportunity to have a bigger impact. The Context: Nonprofits steer clear of lobbying for many reasons having to do with knowledge, experience, and stigma. For example, many nonprofit leaders don’t know that […].

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Failure As Opportunity: How to Value the “No” In Your Life

Veritus Group

When you hear "no," it's easy to get discouraged. But "no" is not failure; it's new information that can help direct your efforts. The post Failure As Opportunity: How to Value the “No” In Your Life appeared first on Veritus Group.

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The Philanthropic Heart: How To Stop Trying To Get People To Care and Start Connecting to Your True Long-Term, Loyal Donors

Bloomerang

The post The Philanthropic Heart: How To Stop Trying To Get People To Care and Start Connecting to Your True Long-Term, Loyal Donors appeared first on Bloomerang.

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Investing in Climate Justice

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Maria Teresa Zappia. The fight against climate change is a story half-written, and so far, big, powerful economies have mostly been the ones to tell it. That needs to change. The shift, or transition, to a low-carbon world is gaining momentum. The number of countries and companies that have made commitments to transition their activities to net-zero emissions has increased dramatically.

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Panera Bread Foundation Announces 2023 Grant Application is Open

NonProfit PRO

The open application period for the Panera Bread Foundation grant program is now open, and will close Nov. 14. The Foundation awards grants to non-profit organizations that provide access to education, opportunity, and mentorship to underserved children and youth.

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Top 5 Reasons Why Nonprofits Fail

Foundation Group

The post Top 5 Reasons Why Nonprofits Fail appeared first on Foundation Group®.

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Whole Brain Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

Combining Stories and Data to Better Prove your Impact.

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My Best Advice for Year-End Fundraising Success

The Storytelling Nonprofit

Recently I taught a free webinar with Network for Good about gaining momentum in a year-end fundraising campaign. And if you’ve ever been on a webinar with me, then you know I enjoy checking in with attendees and asking them lots of questions. At the beginning of this particular webinar, I asked everyone how they are feeling about their year-end campaign on a scale of 1 to 5. 5 is feeling great and ready to rock, and 1 is feeling under-prepared and stressed out.

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5 Capacity Drivers

NonProfit PRO

Support the growth of your social good organization.

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5 Must-Dos for Engaging Fundraising Appeal Letters [+ Samples]

Donorbox Nonprofit

Writing a fundraising appeal letter that engages your audience and effectively raises critical donations can be daunting. Where do you even start? Let’s back up – what do we mean by ‘fundraising appeal letter’? In this article, we’re talking about mailed appeal letters, also known as direct mail. These letters are sent directly to potential […].

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Applications Now Open for the 2023-24 Certificate in Nonprofit Management Graduate Program

NonProfit Leadership Center

For nonprofit professionals who aspire to be a CEO or senior leadership team member, a graduate certificate in nonprofit management is a powerful step to make that goal a reality. The Nonprofit Leadership Center offers a graduate certificate in nonprofit management in collaboration with the University of Tampa. Applications are now open for the 2023-24 program.

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How Can You Future-Proof Your Fundraising?

Nonprofit Leadership Podcast

2020 skyrocketed the move to online giving for all donors who give to nonprofits. Organizations who already had a clear and robust process for donors to give online really benefited—those who didn’t, really struggled. They struggled to keep their giving on par with previous years. Now, the question for all nonprofits of how to “future-proof” fundraising is constantly on our collective minds.

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Enhance Your Nonprofit with These Must-Have Tech Solutions

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Enhance Your Nonprofit with These Must-Have Tech Solutions. Running a nonprofit can be hard. Check out these must-have tech solutions and make your life easier while growing your NGO. Running a nonprofit is a vital and fulfilling task, but it can also be fraught with difficulty , and require a seemingly endless supply of time, patience, and resources to help it grow.

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Reporting Best Practices

NonProfit PRO

From outdated to modern reporting.

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How to make your business more eco friendly

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

How to make your business more eco friendly. Making your business more eco-friendly does not have to be hard. Check out these simple tips below. Are you looking for ways to make your business more eco-friendly? If so, you’re in luck. There are tons of ways to help the environment and our planet. Here are a few tips to get you started. 1. Implement a recycling program for your business.

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Tricks and treats for online fundraisers

Jeff Brooks

Online fundraising is a lot like Halloween: Part fun, part scary. It has plenty of tricks and plenty of treats to keep you on your toes. Online fundraising "tricks". It's a "cold" medium. The way people read email is different from traditional media. It's fast, action-oriented, impatient. Not good for emotion and compassion -- the basic ingredients of charitable giving.

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Mindfulness for Nonprofit Professionals: Apps, Tools, and Strategies for Conquering Year-End Stress and Starting the New Year Strong

Bloomerang

The post Mindfulness for Nonprofit Professionals: Apps, Tools, and Strategies for Conquering Year-End Stress and Starting the New Year Strong appeared first on Bloomerang.

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10 Reasons to Invest in Your Team’s Professional Development

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

10 Reasons to Invest in Your Team’s Professional Development. Are you still doubting if and how much to invest in your team’s professional development? Check out the importance of your investment and how to get started. Prioritize your team’s professional development. Employers realize that investing in their employees’ professional growth is crucial to maintaining a productive workforce, growing talent pool, and keeping their best employees happy.

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Why public gratitude and admiration are key to the donor’s hero story

iMarketSmart

Monomyth ending. The universal hero story (monomyth) ends with the hero’s return. The hero returns to his original world. The return confirms his new heroic status. It confirms his new identity. This often happens in an ending scene of public acclaim. For example, the original Star Wars film ends this way. So does the final Lord of the Rings film. So does The Lion King.