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Newsletter: How to do Cause Marketing with Self-Storage Companies ; Will Causes Benefit When Adidas Sells $1.2B in Yezzy Merch? ; Improve Your Writing by Defying Your English Teacher ??

Selfish Giving

I'm busy teaching at the New Strategies Forum at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, but. Tas Cassim from the Black Dog Institute has an important message about our case study presentation at Corporate Partnerships Everywhere , TOMORROW, Thursday, March 16th. ✍️ Partnership Notes 1. How to do cause marketing with self-storage companies.

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How the Ripple Effects of Bank Turmoil Could Affect Nonprofits — and How to Avoid Them

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Drew Lindsay Nikolas Liepins, Anadolu Agency, Getty Images People wait outside the Silicon Valley Bank headquarters in Santa Clara, CA, to withdraw funds after the federal government intervened upon the bank’s collapse. Damage to nonprofits appears limited so far, but charity leaders and experts urge groups to protect assets amid fears about the banking industry's health.

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9 Common-Sense Tips for Nonprofit Executives to Be in Partnership With the Board

NonProfit PRO

The relationship between a nonprofit board and the CEO/executive director is frequently referred to as a partnership. Most governance literature cites that the board and executive partnership is a goal where there is a clear distinction between the roles and a relationship that is equal and balanced.

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SVB, GPT, and the social sector

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Photo by Bram Van Oost on Unsplash If you’ve been reading the news you know that Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a bank that heavily caters to VC firms and start ups, collapsed and its depositors are being saved by the US Treasury. You know that hearings are being called for in Congress and the same old battle lines between the wealthy (people and institutions) and everyone else have been re-animated.

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Comment on Want to Be a Fundraising Superstar? Lead a Capital Campaign! by Trudy Smith

Amy Eisenstein

Do you think its better to keep the originating of campaigns “in-house” or outsourced to experts? This could mean that resident staff are free to maintain their portfolios and look after donors, or conversely, it could mean that staff have less buy-in, and subsequently it reduces commitment and engagement. I’d appreciate your thoughts on this.

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Racial-Justice Leader Who Left Her Job Alleging Racial Bias by Board Starts New Nonprofit

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Jim Rendon Maven Collaborative Jhumpa Bhattacharya and Anne Price are starting a new racial-justice organization called the Maven Collaborative. Anne Price, former head of Insight Center for Community and Economic Development, says the new group will focus on improving the economic conditions of Black women.

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Elevating Community Voice in Grantmaking

NonProfit PRO

Community voice is vital in philanthropic efforts. It highlights the poor outcomes when the process of developing solutions excludes the very population at the center of the intended impact — and why it is critical to engage the community meaningfully from the onset and throughout the process.

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12 Funders and Resilia Launch Initiative to Strengthen BIPOC-Led/Serving Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

Resilia announced the launch of ELEVATE, a national program comprising 12 Funders aimed at strengthening marginalized communities through actionable programs and equity-centric data sharing.

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America’s Broken Safety Net—and How to Address It: An Interview with Alissa Quart

NonProfit Quarterly

Alissa Quart, director of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project (EHRP), recently authored a book called Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves from the American Dream. Earlier this year, I had to chance to talk with Quart about her new book, her description of contemporary US social policy as having created a “dystopian social safety net,” and her thoughts about how to build a US society that is centered on mutual caring and economic justice.

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AFP ICON 2023 Is Less Than a Month Away!

NonProfit PRO

The world’s No. 1 fundraising conference will be in New Orleans, April 16-18. More than 3,000 fellow change-makers, 140 breakout education sessions to choose from (with recordings included with your registration), and keynote speakers Misty Copeland and Emeril Lagasse await. Book your spot today and laissez les bons temps rouler (let the good times roll)!

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Why I Donated: Why I Give $10 Every Month To My Local Public Radio Station

Bloomerang

In this post, we talk to Cait, a hospitality manager and athletic instructor, in New Orleans, LA, who donates $10 each month to WWNO, the New Orleans Public Radio station. The Cause : WWNO , New Orleans Public Radio | See how public radio stations use Bloomerang to move their missions forward. The Donation : $10/month What inspired you to make a donation to WWNO?

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What can messaging do for your organization?

Big Duck

The post What can messaging do for your organization? appeared first on Big Duck.

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Why I Donated: Why I Give $10 Every Month To My Local Public Radio Station

Bloomerang

In this post, we talk to Cait, a hospitality manager and athletic instructor, in New Orleans, LA, who donates $10 each month to WWNO, the New Orleans Public Radio station. The Cause : WWNO , New Orleans Public Radio | See how public radio stations use Bloomerang to move their missions forward. The Donation : $10/month What inspired you to make a donation to WWNO?

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8 Proven Ways to Engage Wealth Advisers — and Raise More From DAFs

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Lisa Schohl Getty Images What works — and what doesn’t — when building ties with financial professionals to attract DAF gifts.

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How To Improve Fundraiser Retention

The LAPA Blog

That disturbingly high turnover rates and low morale plague fundraising professionals is nothing new. Research going back almost two decades shows this to be true. One study in particular found that the “average fundraiser stays on a job only 16 months.” In fact, just last year, author Rob Webb called on us to act on fundraising turnover right here in NonProfit Pro.

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Understanding Nonprofit Membership Models: Quick Guide

Top Nonprofits

Looking to structure the way you collect dues and give your members their perks and benefits? Then it’s time to start looking into the best options for nonprofit membership models! Choosing the right membership model is key to delivering all the perks of your membership program. Plus, it helps you bring in a steady stream of revenue for your organization.

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Nonprofit Program Evaluation Made Simple with Chari Smith

Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

Are you overwhelmed by the thought of conducting a program evaluation for your nonprofit organization? Don’t know how to structure it, or even where to start? There are many ways to do program evaluation, making it difficult to know which model is best or which format to follow. Help is here. My guest this week is Chari Smith, founder of Evaluation into Action to help nonprofit professionals create realistic and meaningful program evaluation processes.

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8 Creative & Engaging Church Fundraising Events [2023]

Donorbox Nonprofit

Like any type of fundraising, church fundraising can get stale both for you and your congregants if you aren’t coming up with exciting new ways to do it. That’s where events come in. The best church fundraising events are engaging, unique, and can really amp up the energy. Plus, they are extremely effective ways to […] The post 8 Creative & Engaging Church Fundraising Events [2023] appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Question of the Month: How do you communicate with major donors who never respond to your outreach, but they do continue giving?

Veritus Group

In this Question of the Month video, Karen and Jeff discuss how to communicate with a major a donor who never responds but keeps giving. The post Question of the Month: How do you communicate with major donors who never respond to your outreach, but they do continue giving? appeared first on Veritus Group.

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New fundraising laws concerning artificial intelligence

Jeff Brooks

Everyone is talking about artificial intelligence and what it will mean to humanity. And fundraising. Here are some laws to help us navigate this brave new world: Brooks’ Warning about Quality and Quantity People who are bad at writing will also be bad at using AI in their writing; the net result will be no meaningful change in writing quality. But the quantity of bad writing will dramatically increase.

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3 Indicators of Nonprofit Board Health

Successful Nonprofits

The post 3 Indicators of Nonprofit Board Health appeared first on Successful Nonprofits.

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A Life Hack for Leaders

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Written by: Mark W. Clark, MS, CNP Reading Time: 5 minutes There are scarce instances in one’s life that qualify as life-changing events. As I go through my sixth decade on this earth, I can count my life-changing events on one hand. About a year ago, I raised another finger in the count of life-changing events when I decided to learn Transcendental Meditation, or TM, as most practitioners know.

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Crafting Compelling Content: 7 Tips for Writing in the NonProfit Marketing Field

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Crafting Compelling Content: 7 Tips for Writing in the NonProfit Marketing Field Create non-profit marketing content that is impactful, engaging, and inspires people to take the required action. Check out the tips. Are you a nonprofit marketing volunteer or professional in charge of content creation ? Do you get overwhelmed at times trying to come up with ways to appeal to your audience while delivering important messages?

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New York Brings Power to the People

NonProfit Quarterly

This is the second article from A Green New Deal on the Ground , a series produced with the Climate and Community Project, a progressive climate policy think tank developing cutting-edge research at the climate and inequality nexus. The series examines how Green New Deal initiatives aim to create climate policy that positively impacts everyday life, explores the political coalitions and campaigns centering environmental justice and equity in decarbonization across the US, and champions both broa

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