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Key takeaways from ABFE 2022 Harambee: Let’s All Pull Together

Candid

ABFE held their annual conference “Harambee: Let’s All Pull Together” recently with a mix of in-person and hybrid sessions. Several Candid team members attended, including director of research Grace Sato who presented at the session “Historic Partnerships, Historic Change: Using Philanthropy to Transform HBCUs and their Impact on the Black Community”; and senior director of research Cathleen Clerkin and senior research analyst Mantin Diomande who both spoke at “Black-led Nonprofit Organizations:

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The Growth Paradox for Nonprofit Organizations

Blue Avocado

We have been talking about the Overhead Myth and the Nonprofit Starvation Cycle for many years, but there has been only modest progress on donor demands that result in underinvestment in nonprofit infrastructure, and malnourished organizations. But if the Overhead Myth keeps us all hungry, the Nonprofit Starvation Cycle is not all the donors’ fault. […].

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When Nonprofits Put Policy Over People

NonProfit PRO

Your people are your most important resource. Since they are doing such amazing work, don’t allow policies that punish them, but look to reward, encourage, and celebrate them instead.

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How the IRS Defines Charitable Purpose

Foundation Group

The post How the IRS Defines Charitable Purpose appeared first on Foundation Group®.

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How to Write a Superb Case Statement

NonProfit PRO

A superb case statement communicates to the donor why funds are urgently needed and why philanthropic support makes sense. When executed well, a case statement inspires your donors to invest in your future. Here are tips to help you write, and present, a top-shelf case statement.

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Your Guide to a Nonprofit Self-Audit of Your Marketing Plan

Get Fully Funded

Once you set your marketing plan in motion, you’re not done. You should periodically perform a nonprofit self-audit to see how your website, email marketing, and social media are performing. Otherwise, you can spend a lot of time being busy, but not being productive. You see, marketing is a cycle of execution, analysis, and tweaking. What’s working?

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Expand Your Reach & Find Donors Just Like Your Best Ones

NonProfit PRO

Melissa’s Donor Look-alike Report provides demographic elements to help you focus on your ideal target audience and reach more donors just like your best ones. Simply upload your file - we’ll analyze it, match specific criteria to your records and send you the results. You can then order a list of prospects that closely match your best ones, or fine-tune the criteria to meet your needs.

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Free Guide: Sample Golf Fundraiser Sponsorships

NonProfit PRO

Sponsorships are vital to the success of a golf fundraiser, but many tournament organizers aren’t sure what to include or charge for each package. This free guide outlines sample sponsorship packages and golfer registration fees for a golf fundraiser, including benefits, pricing, and additional details, plus pro tips to make the most of your tournament’s sponsorships.

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5 Reasons Why You Should Focus Your Fundraising On Foundations, Funds, Trusts, and Endowments

iMarketSmart

Many fundraisers don’t understand the world of big philanthropy. Why not? Because they don’t understand wealth. They don’t understand charitable instruments. So, let’s start with some basics. Because that’s where the money is. In the U.S., the most important charitable instruments include, Charitable remainder and lead trusts. Donor advised funds, and.