Selfish Giving

MAY 19, 2021

I'm helping my 89-year-old mom settle into her new home this week. I took this picture to showoff my bed-making skills! Pretty good, right? My mom didn't agree as she has a 36-step process for making a bed and I missed a few steps. She said I still have a lot to learn! I'm also emptying out her apartment that she's been in for 30 years. Wish me luck!

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Candid

MAY 12, 2021

People often ask us, “When will the [year just passed] 990s be available?” Because of the way Form 990 deadlines work, the answer is complicated. There’s no universal date for filing 990s; instead, the end of an organization’s fiscal year determines when its 990 is due at the IRS. Add in six-month filing extensions and IRS processing time, and it can be two years before we receive all the returns for a specific year.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

“I’m increasingly inclined to think that there should be some regulatory oversight, maybe at the national and international level, just to make sure that we don’t do something very foolish. I mean with artificial intelligence we’re summoning the demon.” – Elon Musk. We do not know the full power of artificial intelligence (AI) yet. Further, I don’t think we fully understand what the future holds for us concerning AI.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MAY 6, 2021

Every now and then, a fundraising consultant will write a post essentially saying that all nonprofit communications and marketing should be driven by fundraising goals and staff, with a few limited exceptions, like media relations and general branding. Here’s the latest example of this point of view from Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels , further amplified here by Jeff Brooks.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 24, 2021

Today’s article dives into a vital topic for nonprofits – letting your supporters know how much they’ve impacted your cause and how much you appreciate them. It’s important to have a plan in place for donor acknowledgement and John Killoran, Founder of Snowball Fundraising, lends his expertise from assisting over 7,000 nonprofits below. . Without constituents, your nonprofit organization wouldn’t be able to positively impact your community and drive your mission forward.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MAY 15, 2021

SEO and SEM for Your Nonprofit Organization: Understanding the Basics. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) has been one of the standard strategies of businesses that want to expand their online presence. However, many nonprofit organizations struggle with these strategies because they are mostly suitable for for-profit businesses.

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Selfish Giving

MAY 26, 2021

The Cause Docs are back! ???? Joining us on Thursday, June 3rd at 2pm EDT is Lauren Lawson-Zilai , Senior Director of Public Relations & National Spokesperson for Goodwill Industries International. Lauren will be answering your questions on how to identify and work with influencers. She'll be sharing her prescriptions on. Tools to help you pinpoint the the right influencer The process of working with influencers from initial outreach to contract negotiations to payment Lessons and learning e

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Bloomerang

MAY 27, 2021

Now as the vaccine rolls out across cities, states, and further afield, we may have that long hoped for normality cresting the horizon. It’s too early to think we are out of the storm completely. But as the Coronavirus appears on the backfoot, it’s a good moment to take stock of the damage it’s done and consider the financial opportunities of volunteer re-engagement and new funding currently available.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MAY 11, 2021

In the second edition of The Nonprofit Marketing Guide , I wrote. “Many nonprofit leaders, especially those who come to their organizations because of a passionate commitment to a specific cause, mistakenly believe that nonprofit marketing is about nothing more than creating newsletters and social media updates about the good work the nonprofit is doing.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 28, 2021

Several things are certain in 2021 thus far. The year 2020 is behind us and 2021 is transitioning to a new normal. Let us see how this year plays out for the nonprofit sector. Examine where you are so far this year and where you expect to finish in 2021. Focus on what you can control. Prepare for unpredictable.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 12, 2021

Whether your nonprofit is an enterprise-level organization or a team of one , your mission statement serves as the heart of both your cause and your fundraising strategy. Writing a mission statement that summarizes your nonprofit tends to be easy, but writing one that effectively positions your nonprofit to appeal to donors can be tricky. Your mission statement informs how you interact with your supporters, from how you ask for donations to which corporations you agree to partner with.

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Selfish Giving

MAY 12, 2021

I want to map out the Partnership Solicitation Process from start to finish. Above is the map I've drafted, but, heck, what do I know? You’re the pro! What would YOU add, edit or remove? Head over to this Google Doc where I've embedded the map. I've opened it up for comments. I've numbered the steps so you can easily refer to them. (e.g. "On step #3, I would.").

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 21, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic transformed the nonprofit sector. Millions lost their jobs, but a rebound is in the works and those workers who “ sheltered in job ” while they waited out the pandemic, are now considering looking for new employment. It could be an excellent time to secure new employment or upgrade to a new position with more income and workplace flexibility.

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

We are witnessing the rise of a new generation of donors and nonprofit employees. Brian Solis , Global Innovation Evangelist and Digital Anthropologist, calls this Generation Novel, or Gen N. This is an evolution, accelerated by the COVID pandemic and social upheaval, from what he previously called Generation Connected, or Gen C. The digital revolution created hyper-connection.

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Candid

MAY 5, 2021

Your employees are one of your nonprofit’s most valuable assets. They complete your mission, raise funds, and keep your nonprofit running to its full potential. However, finding the right employees is a multi-step process and can sometimes lead your nonprofit to the wrong answer. The nonprofit sector has had a difficult year, losing over 7 percent of its workforce in 2020.

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Blue Avocado

MAY 20, 2021

It’s Spring 2021 and your board retreat approaches. Half of your board members—and all of those over 65 or with chronic health conditions—have received a Covid-19 vaccine. In this near future, perhaps new Covid-19 cases have dropped below 60,000 per day nationwide, and the positivity rate in your state is below 5%. Board members debate […]. The post How Nonprofits Can Return to In-Person Board Meetings and Retreats as the Covid-19 Pandemic Winds Down appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

If your organization relies on volunteers, even just a little, you need a volunteer handbook that spells out expectations, policies, and procedures. A volunteer handbook gives volunteers the information they need about the organization and its mission, and answers any common questions they may have. Without a handbook, volunteers may feel disconnected and unsure of their role and responsibilities because once training is over, there are no materials for them to reference later.

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Selfish Giving

MAY 5, 2021

Two housekeeping items this week. ???? ? I ?? when you send me things to include in my newsletter! Job openings, success stories, new campaigns - keep them coming. However, here's what I'm looking to actually include in my newsletter: First, and most importantly, I'm looking for things that will be useful to partnership professionals. I'm not just publishing news on corporate partnerships.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 2, 2021

By Emily Rose Patz , Senior Copywriter at DonorPerfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Text messaging remains a surefire way to get more eyes on your communications. In fact, over 95% of text messages are read within 3 minutes of delivery. By harnessing the convenience of the mobile phones donors use daily, you can transform your virtual fundraising events into engaging, revenue-boosting opportunities.

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

My last article of this two-part series, “ Nonprofit Giving Trends and Future Fundraising Strategy ,” began a discussion of smart fundraising strategies to take advantage of best practices and current trends. It covered broad brush strategies all nonprofits today should incorporate into their donor fundraising/marketing mix. Today, I want to offer you some “secret sauce.”.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 27, 2021

Our stories have to engage readers on such a powerful emotional level that when we transition from them to the ask, readers feel compelled to take an action or make a gift. Like a still-life painting or a well-written haiku, archetypal images set a scene for readers in just a few words.

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Candid

MAY 13, 2021

Running a nonprofit is often a balancing act. . Most nonprofit leaders and staff tend to focus on the mission solely, but they also have to accomplish basic business tasks to keep the organization going. For example, they have to: Pay employee salaries and volunteer expenses. Be prepared for unexpected costs and expenses. Manage budgets based on multiple projects.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 18, 2021

The best gift a nonprofit organization can receive is unrestricted cash, but an inkind donation of something your organization needs and would have otherwise purchased is also a high-value gift. For example, if you are raising funds for a much-needed van and someone donates a van that meets your organization’s needs, you can close that campaign and focus your efforts elsewhere.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MAY 4, 2021

We like to think that we listen well to our Nonprofit Marketing Guide community, but sometimes it’s nice to do a quick check-in. Would you mind answering these four questions for us? It’s quick, I promise! Here is the link if the embedded version is acting up. The post 4 Questions About You and Nonprofit Marketing Guide appeared first on Nonprofit Marketing Guide.

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Fundraising Coach

MAY 25, 2021

Today's article covers an integral project for all nonprofits - creating and refining mission and case statements. These documents are a vital foundation for all communication activities a nonprofit will undertake, as Grant Cobb, Head of Marketing and Analytics at GivingMail, explains. Your mission and case statements aren’t just information statements about your nonprofit.

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Bloomerang

MAY 4, 2021

Imagine a story where someone was born, everything went perfectly from beginning to end, and then the story was over. Where is the intrigue? Where is the interest? Where is the excitement? Where is the lesson learned? Where is the transformation? When it comes to a good nonprofit story, struggle and overcoming are at the center. This is especially effective when trying to convince an audience why the mission of your organization is an important one.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 19, 2021

Collaborative technology is incredible. It can empower people across locations to share their individual ideas and build on others’ ideas. The whole can be greater than the sum of the parts.

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Candid

MAY 18, 2021

Demonstrating credibility is one of the most important factors in a grant proposal. You may be surprised to learn that the budget in your proposal plays an important role in illustrating your organization’s credibility. Many funders look at your budget first, even before they read the narrative of your proposal. In this short video, I share how your proposal budget adds credibility to your application.

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Network for Good

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s digital world, email is a fundamental tool for engaging your donors and your audience. Here are four tips to help you make the most of your email campaigns and communications! Tip #1: Experiment. It’s always a great time to think about experimenting with your emails. When we think about experimentation, consider something like what in marketing is known as ‘A/B testing’: Let’s say you’re sending out our newsletter and you split your group of 1,000 people in half; 500

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MAY 25, 2021

In my book, The Nonprofit Marketing Guide , I list ten realities of nonprofit marketing. Now I’ve put those realities into a quiz form to help you assess how in touch your nonprofit’s leadership is with these realities. Here’s the link in case you can’t see the quiz embedded below. This is an anonymous quiz, but you’ll get our advice based on the score, and you can also print out a copy of your answers if you wish.

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Fundraising Coach

MAY 18, 2021

One of the scariest things about fundraising is the fear that you'll ruin relationships. One of the most common questions I get as a fundraising coach is "Should I send this appeal to people I hangout with?". Last week, an accomplished nonprofit leaders asked me just that. She was in a giving day and wondered if she should message a group of friends.

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Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2021

Picking a great nonprofit email provider is a lot like buying a house, just nowhere near as expensive! But think about it…. …the decision to buy is a big one. …moving in is a lot of work. …you make it great by what you fill it with, be it laughter or great design . …it should be easy to get around in, safe and secure . …it should accommodate you as grow and mature.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 18, 2021

Nonprofits have a special status in our society. Because they're tax-exempt organizations and working in the public's service, it's vital that they operate with complete transparency and lean into social good.

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Boardsource

MAY 4, 2021

I believe I’ll remember the images of last summer’s racial justice marches for the rest of my life – largely for a reason that I didn’t expect. It wasn’t just the number of protests around the country that inspired me, or even the size of the crowds (impressive as they were). It was the rich, diverse tapestry of faces that I saw in those marches that I was especially surprised to see – a tapestry that provided much-needed hope and encouragement to me and many other Black Americans.

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Network for Good

MAY 21, 2021

If you aren’t familiar with the concept of a “charity watchdog,” then you’re probably familiar with at least one or two of them. Organizations like GuideStar , Charity Navigator , and the Better Business Bureau’s Give.org aggregate information on nonprofit organizations to empower perspective donors, volunteers, grantors, board members, and employees to make informed decisions about the organizations and causes to which they can devote their time, energy, and resources.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MAY 5, 2021

Whether you are just starting your nonprofit communications journey or have been at this a while, we have a plan for you. Just take a quick 2-question quiz and you will be given a training plan based on your level of expertise. Take the Quiz and Get Started. For example, at the Beginner level, we recommend that you focus skills and actions like: “Quick and dirty” marketing plans.

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Candid

MAY 19, 2021

Reprinted from The Atlanta Women’s Foundation. The United States is ready for a mass mental health intervention. Although much has changed since I wrote my last article promoting May is Mental Health Awareness Month , the country is still dealing with many of the same issues that threaten the mental health of too many people. We’re still struggling to tame the coronavirus despite widespread vaccinations.

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