March, 2022

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Newsletter: The Sea of Corporate Money Right in Front of You ; The Psychology of Rounding Up for Charity ; Referral Advice from a Milkman, a Dentist & an Accountant

Selfish Giving

“I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.” - Sir Issac Newton ?? I think David Hessekiel is on to something.??

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How to Execute Your Peer-to-Peer Email Communications Plan

NonProfit PRO

So, you’ve created a strategy for your peer-to-peer email communications. You’ve segmented your audience, built compelling content and prepared to design emails that will grab your readers’ attention. Now there’s one thing left to do: Start executing on your plan (and find ways to improve it).

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Why Your Nonprofit Needs Peer-to-Peer Fundraising (and How to Use It)

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The fundraising pendulum is swinging back to “in person,” but that doesn’t mean you should ease up your online efforts, particularly peer-to-peer fundraising. Here’s why: It boosts the donations of almost any fundraising campaign, helping you to reach your goals. According to The State of Modern Philanthropy 2021 , “The median amount raised by events in which attendees raise money on behalf of an organization through peer-to-peer fundraising pages, typically is 4.5 times greate

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10 Questions You Can Ask Major Donors to Build the Relationship

Get Fully Funded

Major donors make a major impact on your nonprofit, but it can be a bit scary to ask major donors for a donation. If you’re new to major donor work, you know what I mean. You’re probably asking for an amount that’s a stretch for you and it’s going to bring up all kinds of personal issues for you, especially if you have a negative mindset around money or wealthy people.

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Global philanthropy responds to the Ukraine crisis

Candid

Since February 24, more than two million people have fled Ukraine. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) head Filippo Grandi described this humanitarian disaster as “the fastest-moving refugee crisis we have seen in Europe since the end of the Second World War”. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) estimates that some 18 million people will ultimately become affected, including 6.7 million that will be internally displaced and 12 million who will need humanitaria

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Integrating Your Nonprofit Website With Social Media: 4 Tips

Fundraising Coach

This article is contributed by Murad Bushnaq, Founder and CEO of Morweb. . Your nonprofit’s website and social media profiles are two important tenets of your online presence. For instance, social media enables you to connect with your supporters through regular posting and sharing. You might share photos from your last volunteer appreciation event or post a video of your executive director explaining your mission.

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Newsletter: Are Your Corporate Partners Funding Putin’s War? ?? ; After Two Years, EFG Conference is Back In-Person ; What Triggers Corporate Action on Social Issues

Selfish Giving

Three things ?????? this week. ?? Case study success story. A big shout-out to the gang at the National Park Foundation ?? who did a great job creating a wonderful landing page to showcase the case studies I wrote for them. I love all the images and social media posts they included. Nice work, team! Can I help write case studies for your partnership program?

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Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator – Libni Sanjurjo

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

Libni Sanjurjo, Fundación Comunitaria de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Community Foundation). Here is the latest submission for our Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator series. This series lets you describe your workday in your own words. Libni’s Bio: I began practicing journalism in a university newspaper Diálogo while studying for a bachelor’s degree in that discipline at the Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Build a Non-profit Website that Works [Steal These Ideas!]

Get Fully Funded

Building a non-profit website might be the most intimidating aspect of launching an organization. It’s the digital face of your organization and where many people interact with you for the first time. The experience people have on your non-profit website will influence what they think about you and if they think they can trust you. That means that what your website looks like and how easy it is to use can impact someone’s decision to give.

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How I learned to stop yawning and love the Zoom Room

Candid

I read somewhere once that the worst mistake you can make while presenting is to yawn. Yawns are contagious, and nothing makes an audience sleepier than to see that you are fighting not to slip into unconsciousness. . So, how does that translate to the Zoom Room? I can hide a yawn by turning off my camera, but that is the very thing I want to avoid.

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Bloomerang Named To 2022 “Best Places to Work in Indiana” List

Bloomerang

Bloomerang , the complete donor management solution for thousands of small and medium-sized nonprofits, has been honored as one of the Best Places to Work in Indiana by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. “We have many tremendous employers in the state, so it’s great to see more and more companies take part in this effort to evaluate their workplace cultures and gain the recognition they deserve,” says Indiana Chamber President Kevin Brinegar.

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Newsletter: Who Must You Engage with in Corporate Partnerships? Retailers Use Precious Store Space to Showcase Causes Instead of Products ; Lush ‘Bath Bomb’ Supports Teaching Truth in History

Selfish Giving

I came across the above graph when I was reading Big Duck's newsletter. You should really sign up for it. I always find something useful and interesting. While Big Duck uses the graph to illustrate how your nonprofit should think about its audience when it comes to communications (a smahht strategy, BTW), I also think it's applicable when your nonprofit is thinking about corporate partnerships too.

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2 Fresh Ways to Connect With Existing and Prospective Donors

NonProfit PRO

The COVID-19 pandemic changed a lot about the world and how we approach virtually everything. Here are two things I learned during that time about connecting with new audiences and existing stakeholders that will have a lasting impact on me.

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Measuring Your Nonprofit Marketing Success

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

Are you ready to get serious about measuring your nonprofit marketing success? It’s a challenge, but one definitely worth taking on. We have lots of advice to get you started! Choosing Your Objectives. One of the reasons that measuring nonprofit marketing communications work is so hard is that we have a lot of different marketing and communications objectives to consider.

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Emily Waltemate Promoted to Senior Accountant

The Charity CFO

Nothing gives us more joy than seeing one of our own succeed! Today we enthusiastically announce the promotion of Emily Waltemate to the role of Senior Accountant. Prior to switching career paths to join The Charity CFO, Emily worked in the law field for almost 12 years. As a paralegal, she handled everything with cases from open to close, aside for trials and court hearings which only an attorney can do.

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Capital campaigns and donor fatigue: combatting your fears

Candid

Capital campaigns are big undertakings, for both you and your donors. They’re the ultimate testing ground for your donor stewardship tactics, as you’ll be asking for quite a lot — extra-large gifts, multi-year commitments, feasibility study interviews, and more. And that’s on top of the increased asks you’ve likely made in these tumultuous recent years.

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Does Your Nonprofit Need a Website Revamp? How to Tell

Top Nonprofits

Your nonprofit’s website is the center of your communication and marketing strategy. It’s what you use to drive engagement, donations, and awareness of your organization. When you use a multi-channel approach to marketing, you probably point your audience back to specific landing pages on your website. If your site is out of date, you’re missing out on valuable support from your visitors.

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Newsletter: Businesses Step-Up to Support Ukraine ; Why Your Partnership Program Needs a Newsletter ; Grocer Launches Cause Product to Fight Hunger in America

Selfish Giving

I always assume that people aren't listening to me - it protects my fragile ego.?? But I know of at least one person who is: Katie Price , Senior Director of Philanthropy at Second Helpings in Indiana. Last month - on Valentine's Day no less ?? - Katie wrote to me: "After reading your email for several years, we were finally able to put together our own corporate e-newsletter.

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The Great Resignation Hits the C-Suite 

NonProfit PRO

The Great Resignation has hit the C-suite — maybe yours. This phenomenon had been slowly percolating for years. Millennials, Gen X and Gen Z put “happy” at the top of their priority lists even before the pandemic. And, let’s be frank, we made fun of them.

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Are You Ready for a Coach?

Mission Minded

Having a coach can make all the difference to stretched nonprofit professionals. But coaching isn’t for everyone. Here are 11 frequently asked questions to help you determine if coaching is right for you. The post <strong>Are You Ready for a Coach?</strong> appeared first on Mission Minded.

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3 Types of Nonprofit Fraud to Watch Out for Today

The Charity CFO

Nonprofit fraud makes for great headlines— like the Minnesota nonprofit Feeding Our Future accused this year of squandering $48 million of federal funding on luxurious trips, fancy mansions, and other personal costs. . Fraud losses in the charitable industry destroy an organization’s reputation, future financing opportunities, and capacity to carry out its mission.

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Highlighting nonprofits that put equity into practice

Candid

Nonprofits that put equity into practice and donors that value the work of organizations that demonstrate their commitment to equity have a new opportunity to connect. How? Through Charity Navigator’s newly-released Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) ratings. These ratings, powered by nonprofit profile data provided voluntarily to Candid, assess where organizations are in their journey to prioritizing equity in their operations and pursuit of their missions. .

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Why Stories Matter in Fundraising

iMarketSmart

In my previous article , I explained what fundraisers get wrong about storytelling. Mostly they tend to think stories about what their organization does can inspire and motivate giving. You might want to check it out. Or you might want to go to the beginning of this series of posts here. This post is about why stories do matter. First, some history.

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Newsletter: Get Your Partnership Questions Answered ; KFC, TikTok Partner to Fight Hunger ; 8 Illogical Marketing Tactics That Actually Work

Selfish Giving

We've gotten some great questions for our Cause Docs clinic ???? TODAY , March 2nd at Noon EST. ????? "What's the best strategy to build & manage corporate partnerships for a newer nonprofit?" ??????? "What's the best way for a nonprofit to report on partnership impact?" ???? "What is the biggest challenge right now in partnership collaboration and how can it be addressed?

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10 Ways to Tell Donors They Made a Difference

NonProfit PRO

There is not a limit to how many times you should tell a donor they are making a difference. You could do it every week. But then the question is how do you make the story different and unique?

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[WEBINAR] Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Time: 1pm EST / 10am PST (2 hours). Cost: $30 (USD). Presented by: Heather Mansfield , Founder of Nonprofit Tech for Good. This is the third webinar in a series of three that are part of a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits. Those who register for all three webinars will earn a Certificate in Digital Marketing & Fundraising from Nonprofit Tech for Good.

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Theresa Guest Joins The Charity CFO as Accounting Manager

The Charity CFO

Today we’re proud to announce another amazing addition to the industry’s best nonprofit accounting team! Theresa Guest is joining The Charity CFO team in the role of Accounting Manager. Theresa is an experienced leader in accounting and financial reporting, budgeting, and analysis, with an extensive finance career in the healthcare supply chain industry.

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Guidance for making grants to support Ukraine

Candid

This piece provides guidance for funders on making grants to support Ukraine. It was original published on the Council on Foundations' website. . Over the last two weeks, the Council on Foundations has received scores of questions from the field about how to help the Ukrainian people during the ongoing Russian invasion, including during our recent webinar with the State Department.

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“Everyone” Is Not Your Audience

Mission Minded

Don't waste your time trying to target everyone. When you have a limited budget and resources, focus on key audiences to yield the most engagement and support. The post “Everyone” Is Not Your Audience appeared first on Mission Minded.

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Creative Caption Ideas for Social Media

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Creative Caption Ideas for Social Media. Social Media is a fast evolving medium that demands you to stay up to date with creative new ways of engaging your audience. Check out our tips for creating great Captions. Captions speak louder than images. That’s no joke. Consider the memes that amass so many engagements on social media. These perfectly demonstrate how a caption has the power to give new meaning to an image or video making you watch something from an entirely different perspective, some

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4 Text Messaging Strategies that Boost Donor Stewardship

NonProfit PRO

Text messaging is an important — and largely underused — donor stewardship tool. As texting has become the primary form of communication for many of us, it’s time to embrace texting as a central piece of your larger donor communications strategy.

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Role of the Nonprofit CFO in Executive Management: The CFO-ED Relationship

Blue Avocado

In the capacity of CFO for the past 25 years, I have partnered with seven executive directors in four different nonprofits. I have worked with an athletic director, an artist, and a number of social workers, and I have found nothing more satisfying than the give and take of a mutually respectful relationship with my […]. The post Role of the Nonprofit CFO in Executive Management: The CFO-ED Relationship appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Nonprofit Budgeting

The Charity CFO

Nonprofits are not run to make money. But they do make serious progress. More than 1.5 million nonprofits are registered with the IRS. They contribute more than one trillion dollars to the economy. One-quarter of American adults volunteer with a nonprofit, helping their community on a number of issues. You will make a difference as soon as you start a nonprofit.

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Today is U.S. Equal Pay Day—but not for CEOs in the social sector

Candid

Today, March 15, is U.S. Equal Pay Day, a day created by the National Committee on Pay Equity to increase awareness about the gender wage gap. Specifically, this symbolic day marks how far into the year a woman must work to receive the same wage that a man received the previous year. This year, women in the U.S. had to work a 14-and-a-half-month year to earn the same amount that men made in 2021.

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Staff Burnout: How To Promote Mental Health and Increase Retention

Bloomerang

“The voluntary annual turnover rate is 19% — far outpacing the all-industry average of 12%.” – Forbes. Why is this? We’ll explore issues nonprofits face in this in-depth webinar discussing what leads to burnout and turnover. But beyond that, nonprofit Executive Madison Gonzalez, will break down practical tips and reminders on what it takes to foster a positive environment for employees amongst the stress all year long.

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Volunteer Retention: What Makes them Stay?

The Volunteer Hub

With the value of a volunteer hour approaching $29 in 2022, now is the time to focus on retention and better utilize your existing volunteer contacts. It’s no secret that a dedicated group of volunteers is an important cornerstone of many nonprofit organization. In fact, according to a recent report, approximately 63 million Americans volunteer (25% of the adult population), contributing to billions of volunteer hours.

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A Look at Generational Giving Donor Trends and Influences

NonProfit PRO

You can read about generational giving but can understand it only if you lived it. When you have had a lengthy career in the fundraising field, you see generational giving at work. .