Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

I recently finished writing a bunch of case studies for Penn State Health Children’s Hospital , a member of Children’s Miracle Network. I was happy how they came out, but what I was really impressed with is how the team at Penn State Health used them. 1. They gave the case studies their very own web page. Check it out here. A dedicated page will make it easy to share the case studies with potential partners.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Inspiration4 returned from orbit Saturday, raising millions for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in the process. Though the campaign goal was met, it will continue raising money through February 2022.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

By Denise Dunbar , a Digital Fundraising Strategist at MobileCause , where she helps nonprofits accelerate their fundraising and engagement efforts through giving and marketing strategies. Tribute and honorary gifts , made in honor or in memory of someone who is not a donor, are a great way for nonprofit organizations to raise awareness and funds while honoring an individual, either in memoriam or celebration.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

I confess to having a love/hate relationship with fundraising events. I love them as a major donor cultivation tool, but I hate them for everything else! At its best, a nonprofit fundraising event is fun. These events divert attention from one-to-one fundraising efforts, which can be intimidating. After all, it’s easier to sell tickets than ask for a gift. .

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Millions of people have quit their jobs across all job categories with many more considering it. While many will argue it’s all about pay, according to Gallup research , the highest quit rate is among those that are “not engaged” and “actively disengaged” workers. Engaged employees act differently, going above and beyond to surpass expectations, and that gives their organizations a competitive advantage.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

In the midst of changing technology and trends , one of the best ways to boost awareness for your cause, deepen donor relationships, and increase reach (and proceeds) for your mission is peer-to-peer fundraising. The impact of social fundraising has dramatically increased in the last 18 months, giving nonprofits new channels to create reach and drive engagement. .

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Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

I don't use LinkedIn a lot, but I know a lot of you do for your partnership work. More than once people have asked me for help in this area. ????? Thankfully, I ran across someone who can help: Data scientist Christopher S. Penn. He publishes an excellent newsletter ! After doing some deep research on the machine learning that powers LinkedIn, Christopher conducted an experiment.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

By Rosie Powers , a Strategist at Mission Minded —a branding firm that works exclusively with nonprofits, foundations, and independent schools. As summer fades into fall, end-of-year fundraising season is top-of-mind for nonprofits. With so much to keep track of, it can be hard to know where to start aligning your communications so your fundraising initiatives are successful and support your brand.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Your former board members are an untapped treasure trove. Just think of all they’ve done for your nonprofit over the years! . They likely completed at least one or more board terms. That’s as many as six years—or perhaps even more depending on the by-laws. At the very least, they’ve invested hours in meetings. If they served as an Officer or on a Strategic Planning or Campaign Committee, their time commitment escalated accordingly. .

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Four thousand (4,000) people died. Forty thousand (40,000) people died. Four hundred thousand (400,000) people died. Obviously, there’s a whole order of magnitude — that extra zero — on these numbers as they grow, so they are very different in size. But the reality is that most people have a really hard time comprehending the difference between these three numbers.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

This week, Candid released the 21 st edition of our annual Nonprofit Compensation Report. The report reviews key employee compensation based on 160,726 observations from 101,489 Forms 990 and 990-EZ filed by 501(c) organizations with the IRS for fiscal year 2019. It is the only large-scale analysis of its kind based entirely on data reported to the IRS and continues to be the most comprehensive nonprofit compensation study available. .

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Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Why are round-up fundraisers so popular and effective? I always thought it was because the requested donation never exceeded 99 cents, which made it easy (and cheap) for shoppers to donate. This may be true, but I recently read about another possible reason. Kristen Berman of Irrational Labs shared a study last week in Lenny's Newsletter on a fintech app that wanted to help its users pay down debt faster, saving them thousands of dollars in interest.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Virtual volunteering is on the rise this year. Since your volunteers are integral to your nonprofit’s success, they can also be part of your virtual fundraising efforts. Here are three fundraising areas where you can include volunteers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The 2021 Open Data Project [ español , français ] seeks to gain a better understanding of how nonprofits, NGOs, and charities worldwide use technology for digital marketing and fundraising. At the core of the project is the 2021 Global NGO Technology Survey and the data below is based on the survey responses of 592 online fundraisers. It’s worth noting that in the survey the questions about online fundraising are only presented to those that have working knowledge in online fundraising.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

During a hectic work day where many can only squeeze in a lunch break between firing off emails, it can be hard to know if you’re making your donors feel appreciated or if you’re giving them the impression that they’re getting copy and paste interactions. This isn’t something to ignore or worry about until later; good communication skills are invaluable to your nonprofit’s income stream.

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Beth Kanter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Cameras off does not mean meeting participants are disengaged. It helps avoid burnout and improves attention. Before the pandemic, way back In November 2019, a group of academic meeting researchers from several universities, business leaders, and consultants met to review and analyze hundreds of research studies about what makes meetings effective. They published “ Ten Rules Simple Rules for Meaningful Meetings.

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Fundraising Coach

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

One of the biggest mistakes I see with major gift solicitations is incredibly easy to fix. If you've ever made an appointment for a major gift ask, you've probably felt the stress of "getting it wrong." The worry that you might offend the other. Or that you won't have the answers they want. Or the worry that you'll let your nonprofit team down. Rather than listen to that doubt and do something about it, most people just carry that stress into the ask.

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Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

With Labor Day over, the end of the year will be here before you know it! Time to start shopping for my Christmas present! ?? But really. What's your partnership strategy for Giving Tuesday (Monday, November 30th) and the holiday season? Here are a few resources that will help you. 1. Brittany Hill at Accelerist delivered an excellent hour-long webinar last month on How to Raise More From Your Partners This Giving Season.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Engaging new realities can significantly increase your year-end giving drive. While the fundamentals of year-end giving still apply, 2021 also brings us three unique approaches on which you can capitalize, literally.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

By Jess Woloszyn , Content Specialist at Classy.org – a social enterprise that creates world-class online fundraising software for nonprofits, modernizing the giving experience to accelerate social impact around the world. Giving Tuesday 2021 is right around the corner. To help you capitalize on the start of the biggest donation season of the year, Classy.org is answering top questions from nonprofits that are zeroing in on the year-end giving season.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

We’re excited to share that the beta of Kindful Fundraising is now available to Bloomerang users! You’ll have the best fundraising tools on one platform , which creates a seamless giving experience for your donors. And as you know, the easier it is for them to give, the more money you’ll raise for your cause. With Kindful Fundraising, you have access to a whole suite of beautiful, easy-to-use, and effective fundraising tools, right from your Bloomerang database. .

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Why and how Candid updated our racial equity funding site . The nationwide racial reckoning triggered by the 2020 murder of George Floyd has resulted in a dramatic increase in funding for racial equity. Since then, Candid has been evaluating the way we identify this type of giving, both going forward and looking back over the last decade. Working with trusted community partners with deep history and expertise on grantmaking for racial equity, we responded this month by updating our special is

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

We’ve talked about how email opens aren’t really enough anymore (they never really were, but now it’s even more true ). The real metric you want to improve is your email engagement. Our favorite way to calculate email engagement is the percentage of your email list that has opened at least one email from you in a given amount of time, such as the last three months.

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Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

This is the last newsletter before Labor Day (aka "the unofficial last day of summer") and I just want to say thank you ! ?? Thank you to everyone who has emailed me this summer thanking me for publishing this newsletter every week. Folks - as Mark Twain once said - I can live for two months on a good compliment! I'm currently feasting on this one. "I just want to say THANK YOU for these e-mails - they are always packed with helpful, relevant content and information.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The next natural question, which readers repeatedly asked me following the publication of the “nonprofit crash” article, was “What can nonprofit leaders do to protect themselves?" Here are five essential actions you could do to protect your organization from the nonprofit crash.

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Blue Avocado

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

With the pandemic ending, now is an excellent time to reassess your board’s performance. A check-up now can ensure that you are not just surviving, but thriving. To test your boards critical performance or to put in place practices and strategies for a healthy and reenergized board, the best place to start is with a […]. The post Board Assessments After the Pandemic, with Sample Management Questions appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Giving Tuesday is the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, and it has become to the nonprofit sector what Black Friday is to the commercial sector. Namely, there is a huge increase in public interest and the number of donations made to nonprofits compared to an average day. It also marks the start of the holiday season when public generosity hits a yearly high. .

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Last week, in honor of Labor Day, we shared an introduction to unions, including six things people might not know about the role of unions in the social sector. In this second blog in a two-part series, we share key facts and figures about U.S. labor unions based on Candid’s data and discuss trends and opportunities for future research. Unions by the numbers.

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Mission Minded

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Here are the three reasons why training your people to be on-brand is one of the smartest things you can do to strengthen your organization. The post Why Training Your People to be On-brand is One of the Smartest Things You Can Do appeared first on Mission Minded.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

How to Land a Meeting With a Venture Philanthropist. Are you looking to get more funding for you Nonprofit Organization? Maybe landing a large donation from a Venture Philanthropist is the way to go. Let’s explore. Over the last decade, the nonprofit landscape has shifted, with venture philanthropy playing an important role in nonprofit growth.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

As a major gifts officer, the primary question asked is, essentially, “How’s the money coming in?” The finance office needs to know because it can't pay the bills with air. The goal you made also set an expectation that a certain amount of money would come in. So, it is a fair question.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

We really, really, REALLY suggest you use an editorial calendar to organize the content you are going to publish. We consider it an essential planning tool for ALL communications departments no matter what size as our Nonprofit Communications Trends Reports show that the most effective nonprofits use an editorial calendar consistently. We’ve talked a lot about editorial calendars and planning over the years and have combined that knowledge into The Nonprofit Editorial Planning Starter Kit.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Considering doing a donor cultivation event ? Smart decision! According to fundraising expert and author Penelope Burk, 67% of respondents attending a donor cultivation event credited it as the reason why they made their gift. . The number one thing donors want is to know they make a difference. Donor cultivation events allow you donors to experience firsthand how they can make a difference.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Today is Labor Day, a U.S. federal holiday born out of the efforts of 19th century labor unions to celebrate the contributions and achievements of American workers. While some might not think of labor unions as part of the social sector, they are in fact 501(c)(5) nonprofits and have been included in Candid’s data tools for years. In honor of Labor Day, this blog—the first in a two-part series—offers insights into the various roles that unions play within the social sector, based on data from av

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Mission Minded

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Learn how you can focus your school admissions campaign for maximum effectiveness and appeal in 2021/22. The post 3 Musts for an Admissions Campaign that Breaks Through This Year appeared first on Mission Minded.

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Blue Avocado

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The gala attendance for your nonprofit is down, year over year. So, you ask, How can we fix our gala attendance? Naturally, this leads to ideas to make the gala snazzier. However, that doesn’t actually solve the shrinking attendance problem. Instead, ask yourself this: What was the goal of the gala? Was it fundraising, awareness, […]. The post To Solve the Problem, Focus on the Desired Outcome: A Formula for Nonprofits appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

You’re feeling the pressure. You have to reach your goal. You were reminded again last week. Some donors on your caseload are behind. And there is concern that the budgeted funds will not come in.

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