February, 2023

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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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5 Essentials for Enhancing Your Nonprofit Volunteer Program

Foundation Group

The post 5 Essentials for Enhancing Your Nonprofit Volunteer Program appeared first on Foundation Group®.

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Transforming Your Board from Difficult to Dynamic: A Step-by-Step Guide

Joan Garry

Dealing with difficult board members? Before you throw in the towel, take a deep breath and read on. In this post, I reveal how to deal with dead weight on your board so you can focus your energy on loving up your Grade A leaders! The post Transforming Your Board from Difficult to Dynamic: A Step-by-Step Guide appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.

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Limitless Digital Mindset – Smash Limiting Beliefs to Unleash Digital Transformation

Pam Moore

Your best competitive weapon in a sea of digital change is a limitless digital mindset that smashes limiting beliefs. The only guarantee marketing and business leaders have today is change. Learning how to navigate digital transformation will make or break your business. Today I'm diving into the topic of limiting beliefs and how entrepreneurs and business leaders can smash them to reach their full human potential.

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How to Write with Fewer Mistakes in 2023 [Tips and Tools]

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

How to Write with Fewer Mistakes in 2023 [Tips and Tools] Want to learn to write with fewer mistakes? See how the Grammarly tool can help you write content like a pro. If you’ve ever used Grammarly before you know how helpful it is. You also know how irritating the mistake alerts can be. You spend hours on writing and rewording the text you think is great, and then Grammarly greets you with this.

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Announcing the 2023 Nonprofit Tech for Good Report!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The biennial Nonprofit Tech for Good Report seeks to gain a better understanding of how nonprofit organizations use technology for digital marketing and fundraising. The 2023 report is based on the survey responses of 1,732 nonprofit professionals that subscribe to or follow Nonprofit Tech for Good on social media. Survey questions covered website and email communications, online fundraising, social media, and professional development in the nonprofit sector.

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Ford Foundation Creates First-of-Its-Kind Fund to Tackle Disability Bias in Technology

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Drew Lindsay Expanding its work on disability rights and inclusion, the Ford Foundation Tuesday announced a first-of-its-kind national fund targeting discrimination in technology against people with disabilities.

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7 Ways to Prioritize Donor Acquisition and Retention This Year

NonProfit PRO

Industry benchmarks reveal just 23% of first-time online donors return, compared to 64% of existing online donors. And over the last decade, nonprofits have continued to raise more funds from fewer donors.

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Limitless Digital Mindset – Smash Limiting Beliefs to Unleash Digital Transformation

Pam Moore

Your best competitive weapon in a sea of digital change is a limitless digital mindset that smashes limiting beliefs. The only guarantee marketing and business leaders have today is change. Learning how to navigate digital transformation will make or break your business. Today I'm diving into the topic of limiting beliefs and how entrepreneurs and business leaders can smash them to reach their full human potential.

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Nonprofits are NOT self-reliant

Fundraising Coach

One of the biggest red-herrings I see nonprofit boards pursue is a pipe dream of “self sufficiency” for their nonprofit. Rather than pursuing their mission, the board directs the executive director to look at selling things and renting things in a quixotic attempt to be financially independent. It’s as though they see fundraising as a “stop gap” solution.

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How Nonprofits Can Grow Their Following on Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Heather Mansfield , founder and editor-in-chief of Nonprofit Tech for Good The average growth rate for social media ranges from.64% to 3% per month , depending upon the platform. In other words, the era of organic growth on social media is over. To grow your nonprofit’s following on social media, you need to make a concerted effort to let your supporters and donors know how to find your nonprofit on social media. 1) Feature social media icons on your website.

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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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3 Strategies to create an effective nonprofit homepage

Candid

Your nonprofit’s digital presence makes a huge difference in how well you’re able to engage supporters. This is where an effective nonprofit homepage becomes especially important; it’s not only the first landing page supporters see. It also solidifies their first impression of your organization and influences whether they’re interested in further exploring and supporting your cause.

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10 Ways to Keep Board Members Out of Nonprofit Operations

NonProfit PRO

When a nonprofit is young, it may have few to no full-time employees. In that case, the board may have to be involved in operations. However, that’s not ideal as the organization grows. Here are 10 ways to ensure that your board is properly educated and empowered in its role and that it stays out of daily operations.

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The 10 roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors

Get Fully Funded

Every nonprofit has a Board of Directors. Yet most people don’t understand exactly what the Board’s job is. And this is a problem. You see, it means that hundreds of people are sitting on nonprofit Boards and have NO IDEA what they said “yes” to. It’s surprising. And concerning. Unfortunately, there’s no “Board School” to send people to when they join a Board, so new members just do the best they can, following the lead of seasoned Board members.

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The Emerging Field of Political Innovation

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Johanna Mair , Josefa Kindt & Sébastien Mena Civil society has attended to social problems for decades while intentionally refraining from overt engagement with politics. But a new field of practice seeks to reinvigorate democracy by emancipating social innovation from this stricture.

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4 Easy Ways to Acquire New Donors for Your Nonprofit with Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Shay Lessman , Content Writer and Editor for Qgiv — an online fundraising platform empowering 20,000+ nonprofit fundraisers to raise money for their causes while keeping costs low. Peer-to-peer fundraising is a great way to engage your existing supporters and get them to fundraise on your behalf. But did you know it’s also a great way to acquire new donors for your nonprofit?

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People Want To Belong To Your Nonprofit’s Community

Bloomerang

A wise boss once told me: “ A community is defined by caring for its members. Otherwise, it’s just a zip code.” I never forgot this. One of the things you are responsible for as a development professional is building and nurturing community. Let’s Define Your Community Since your mission is to facilitate philanthropy in order to move your mission forward, let’s talk about your philanthropic community – the donors, volunteers, advocates and ambassadors who fuel your work, making your impact the g

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The ABCs of DAFs: How to tap into donor-advised funds 

Candid

In the previous blog of this two-part series, we introduced our jillionaire friend, Bob, and his love of animals in his hometown to help illustrate what DAFs are all about. We also explored how he arrived at the decision to give his money to nonprofits that support his favorite animals in perpetuity through his own donor-advised fund. Well, this is all well and good for Bob.

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How Florida’s Stop WOKE Act Impacts Nonprofits, Part 2

NonProfit PRO

In part one, I described the difficulties nonprofits are facing trying to comply with the Stop WOKE Act. Now let’s take a deeper look into what complying with this law means for nonprofits with employees doing business in the state — discussing everything from human resources to donor relations.

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Beyond Employee Training: How to Create a Learning Culture in Nonprofit Organizations

NonProfit Leadership Center

Have you ever wondered why some organizations succeed and others struggle? From for-profit companies to nonprofits of every size, one of the best indicators of high-performing organizations is a dedicated focus on creating a learning culture. Over the years, I’ve witnessed a deep correlation between an organization’s commitment to talent development and continuous learning and their employees’ connection to one another.

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7 Ways to Honor Black History this February and Beyond

Volunteer Match

Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. This list offers a few ways to delve deeper into Black history and support a more equitable future.

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Making Food Systems Work for People of Color: Six Action Steps

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Oladimeji Odunsi on unsplash.com How do you support development across the food system in a way that builds community ownership and power for Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities? This is a question that a group of food system activists of color have come together to address. And in so doing we are challenging the community development field to do better—by creating new tools to support truly equitable food-oriented development.

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Text-to-Donate campaigns are easier than ever with upgraded features.

Bloomerang

Are you looking for a way to make donating even easier for your supporters? Text-to-Donate is a powerful Kindful Fundraising Tool that gives you new ways to reach donors, and our latest updates make it easier than ever to set up and manage. Easy to set up and manage. Some features to make campaign setup and management easier include the flexibility to choose your own phone number directly within the app, so you’ll never need to rely on support.

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Removing cost as a barrier to nonprofit training 

Candid

At Candid, we recognize that nonprofit leaders and fundraising professionals, particularly those working at small or under-resourced organizations, need access to the nonprofit training and resources that equip them to do good. As Candid moves to more proactively promote equity in the broader social sector, we also continue to reflect on what our own role might be in supporting that effort.

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I Asked ChatGPT to Write a Fundraising Letter. Here’s What Happened.

NonProfit PRO

Are you afraid that ChatGPT is coming for your job? After talking to multiple copywriters who share the fear of losing their jobs to artificial intelligence, I put ChatGPT to the task of writing a fundraising letter. Here is what happened.

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Working through Grief: How to Build a Supportive Workplace

Blue Avocado

It can be difficult to know how to support employees who are grieving or experiencing grief as the result of a loved one dying. Done insensitively and without forethought and training, managers and colleagues can come across as uncaring and even complicit in a conspiracy of silence that deprives people of the support that work can offer in times of mourning.

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Getting to Know Our Board Members: Amanda McCollum

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Meet our newest Board Member, Amanda McCollum! We’re excited to introduce our new board member, Amanda McCollum! Amanda has been working in human resources for Adams Keegan for fourteen years. She started as a HR Administrator and has ascended to the role of Vice President of Human Resources while also serving the firm as a consultant in human capital advisory.

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From Scarcity to Inspiration: Rethinking the Value of Nonprofit Facilities

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: itsnnnoa on unsplash.com Nonprofit facilities communicate, and we need to be more conscious, thoughtful, and vocal about what they say about who and what our organizations value. A dilapidated and dysfunctional facility communicates that the work conducted inside it is unimportant, the people served deserve no better, and the surrounding neighborhood is forgotten and forsaken.

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8 Tips for Managing Your Nonprofit’s Memorial Donations

Bloomerang

Contributing memorial donations is a meaningful way to honor someone’s life after they’ve passed away. Memorial contributions help foster positive change in the wake of loss. Your nonprofit should have a clear strategy for managing memorial donations and building relationships with donors and the family of the deceased. When you can build relationships with families, friends, and donors, you can strengthen your nonprofit’s community and foster more legacy giving in the future.

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How do grantmaker CEO salaries compare with other staff? 

Candid

What’s reasonable compensation for a chief executive officer (CEO)? In the last couple decades, news of golden parachutes and the minting of new billionaires has drawn attention to executive compensation practices. This is especially the case during economic downturns, recessions, and the recent COVID-19 pandemic–when employment plummeted rapidly while some businesses posted record profits.

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The Nonprofit World’s Robot Problem: AI Does Not Replace Donor Engagement

NonProfit PRO

In November, a new online artificial intelligence (AI) program called ChatGPT was released in a free test mode. It can hold a conversation, answer questions and create eerily accurate written statements. It reminded me of an old saying, “If you don’t want to be replaced by a robot, stop behaving like one.

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An Experimental Approach to Early-Stage Nonprofit Governance

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Kelly Hyunjung Shin , Yumin Jo & Jinwoo Cheong The original version of this article was published in SSIR Korea. Interest in early-stage nonprofits within Korea’s social impact ecosystem has increased in recent years, and more and more are garnering financial and organizational support. As one example, in early 2023, Brian Impact Foundation , which focuses on big-bet philanthropy , donated a total of 12.6 billion won (about $9.7 million) to 15 nonprofits through its Impact Ground Pr

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Getting to Know Mark Jordan, Momentum Nonprofit Partners' Board Chair

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Getting to Know Mark Jordan, Our Board Chair Mark Jordan joined the Momentum Nonprofit Partners Board of Directors five years ago, and he has been an active and engaged board member ever since. His enthusiasm from Momentum’s work is nearly unrivaled, as the organization’s trainings, research, and events have helped him transition from the corporate world into the nonprofit world in 2016 when he began work in development with the Child Advocacy Center and then Wolf River Conservancy.

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Setting a Co-op Table for Food Justice in Louisville

NonProfit Quarterly

After seven years of kitchen-table and Zoom organizing, a multi-stakeholder, cooperative, community-owned grocery store is taking shape in Louisville, KY. In October, the metro council of Louisville’s combined city-county government voted to allocate $3.5 million to help make a co-op grocery a reality. There are still many steps to take. The grocery store has over 600 member-owners; we need more.

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BIPOC Leadership Challenges: 26 Tips To Increase Accessibility Across The Nonprofit Sector

Bloomerang

There is no shortage of highly talented leaders coming from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, and many of them lead from within the nonprofit sector. They do however face unique challenges, which are numerous and varied, reflecting the complex and evolving nature of the nonprofit sector as a whole. This blog aims to examine these challenges and offer all nonprofits leaders methods to increase diversity and BIPOC participation in their organizations.

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How to write a winning grant proposal

Candid

Writing a proposal for a project grant can feel like a daunting task, but with the right guidance, it doesn’t need to be a bewildering endeavor. Like climbing a mountain, it helps to have a path to follow to reach its summit, or in this case, a map of sorts to guide you to your desired destination—a compelling proposal that unlocks funding to advance your mission-driven work.