April, 2023

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4 practical tips for building relationships with nonprofit funders 

Candid

The secret to successful year-round fundraising for nonprofits is hiding in plain sight. As every seasoned fundraiser will tell you, it comes down to building and sustaining a strong network of nonprofit funders. But there’s a catch: Relationship-building takes time. This means that there is no day like today to begin. In this blog post, we’ll not only explore the importance of building strong networks and how to find the folks with whom to prioritize building relationships.

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5 Public Speaking Tips That Can Help Nonprofit Professionals

Ann Green

Building public speaking skills can help you make a strong case to nonprofit donors and other audiences. Use these public speaking tips for better engagement. By Patti Schutte Fundraising is all about engaging with supporters and telling your organization’s story. When you build confidence as a public speaker, you can become a more effective fundraiser and nonprofit communicator.

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How to Enhance Your Nonprofit’s Written Content with Artificial Intelligence

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Jessica Fox , writer at Eventgroove – a one-stop, integrated platform for events, fundraisers, and e-commerce driven to help its customers amplify their brand and reach their goals. People are talking about artificial intelligence—AI is everywhere. On social media and the news. At the dog park. On Zoom. At the office. Even at happy hour. The capabilities of AI are enough to make you think that Blade Runner might be prophetic, or that you too might have C3PO as an assistant someday.

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The Ultimate Executive Director Job Description (Free Template)

Joan Garry

Say goodbye to generic job descriptions! Download this one-of-a-kind Executive Director Job Description Template and attract more passionate, diverse leaders to your nonprofit. The post The Ultimate Executive Director Job Description (Free Template) appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.

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Music: A Prescription for Health and Social Connection

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Nashua Volquez-Young on pexels.com Globally, more than 55 million people live with dementia, and that number is expected to nearly triple by 2050. Based on current trends, researchers predict that the number of dementia cases will rise to over 150 million in less than 30 years. 1 And without intervention, health inequities will persist.

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4 Things Every Nonprofit Should Do to Optimize Fundraising Results

NonProfit PRO

Your nonprofit probably spends a great deal of time on fundraising. So, how can you raise more dollars without adding yet another campaign or event to the calendar? Let’s look at four effective ways to optimize your fundraising results.

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What Should You Say to Get People to Donate

Get Fully Funded

Your words matter when you’re trying to get people to donate. If you inspire people, you’ll get a gift. If you bore people or confuse them, you won’t. It’s pretty simple. This means you can’t just slap anything on a page, send it to a donor, and expect great results. Maybe you’ve experienced this with a fundraising letter that performed so poorly you called it a failure and didn’t want to try it again.

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12 Ways to Use ChatGPT and Other AI Tools for Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Meredith Gray , Head of Marketing at Keela – a complete software solution for nonprofits looking to grow revenue, centralize and manage data, and deepen donor engagement. Does it seem like everyone you know is raving about a new tool that’s revolutionizing the way employees in all industries are doing their work? Yes, we’re talking about ChatGPT , an AI-powered tool that’s gaining widespread popularity on social media and revolutionizing the common workplace.

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The Nonprofit Leadership Lab is OPEN (1-day Flash Sale)

Joan Garry

Listen superhero. The world is counting on you. Come join the Nonprofit Leadership Lab and get the training and support you deserve! Our 1-day sale closes in the morning! The post The Nonprofit Leadership Lab is OPEN (1-day Flash Sale) appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.

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Teachers Unions Take on Climate Change

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: lilartsy on unsplash.com This is the third article from A Green New Deal on the Ground , a series produced with 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.

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What Americans Think About Nonprofits, Per New Study

NonProfit PRO

What Americans Think About Philanthropy and Nonprofits,” a new study from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, polled about 1,300 Americans over the summer of 2022 to learn more about how the American public perceives philanthropy and the nonprofit sector.

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7 “Must Do’s” When Thanking Donors To Win Their Heart and Set Up Future Gifts

Get Fully Funded

There are two parts to thanking donors: Connecting with the donor’s brain by providing a gift receipt and more importantly, touching the donor’s heart by letting them know they are heroes for giving to your organization’s cause. You make the brain connection when you give them the data they need for their records. You spell their name correctly and thank them promptly.

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Don’t Assume Your Nonprofit Supporters Know These 7 Terms

Bloomerang

It happens to the best of us: You’re talking with friends or family members, and you use a word or phrase that you don’t say outside of work—one that no one else in the room understands. In the tech industry, that word might be something like “tech stack.” We might use an acronym like CRM without explaining what that stands for or that it’s sometimes used interchangeably with donor database or donor management software.

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What Michael Bloomberg's Plan to Transfer His Company to Charity Could Mean for Philanthropy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Maria Di Mento Alastair Grant, PA Wire, AP Michael Bloomberg has given extensively to education and to nonprofits focused on arts and culture, the environmental, public health, and improving city governments around the world. The former New York mayor’s plans to give his $12 billion company to Bloomberg Philanthropies could signal a sea change in how mega-donors give.

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Honoring and Supporting Women of Color Leaders

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Gail Christopher & Deepa Iyer Across sectors, organizations in the United States have long placed barriers between women of color and leadership positions. Women of color are significantly underrepresented in corporate leadership roles and face systemic obstacles in the nonprofit sector where, even with advanced education and experience, they are less likely to hold leadership positions than white men, white women, or men of color.

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How UPROSE Is Creating Clean Energy in Brooklyn

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Photo by Miltiadis Fragkidis on Unsplash UPROSE is a community-based organization that is bringing the first community-owned solar project to New York City. The project, Sunset Park Solar , is a 685-kilowatt solar array that will be built on top of the waterfront Brooklyn Army Terminal. It is the result of years of organizing to ensure the sustainability and resiliency of Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood and is the start of growing community wealth.

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How New California Regulations Impact Digital Fundraising for Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

A new California law aims to bring more transparency to digital fundraising as a whole. Let’s explore the aspects of the California law, how it impacts social media platforms, the implications for nonprofits that land on a block list and the steps a nonprofit needs to take to avoid non-compliance.

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Why Your Organization’s Open Feedback Culture Isn’t Sticking — And What to Do About It!

NonProfit HR

A culture of open feedback is a topic that we at Nonprofit HR have always championed in our work. An organization with a culture of open feedback employs immediate, intentional and ongoing conversations with staff, as its leaders work to understand the significance of those conversations and become comfortable engaging in them. Fostering an Read more The post Why Your Organization’s Open Feedback Culture Isn’t Sticking — And What to Do About It!

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4 storytelling tips to inspire and engage your nonprofit audience

Candid

The reason storytelling is so effective at capturing people’s attention is simple. It’s human. In fact, our brains are hardwired to respond to stories. This means the story you share about your mission-driven work can motivate everyone—from your potential and existing donors to your staff and board members. However, in today’s online world, it’s easy to get lost in the digital noise.

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Latinos Aren't Appointed to Nonprofit Boards in Big Cities in Big Numbers

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Alex Daniels Courtesy of Melissa Sandoval Melissa Sandoval, who was a social worker before becoming a lawyer, is a board member at an addiction-treatment nonprofit — the only Latina on the board. A study of cities with large numbers of Latinos found a mismatch between the number of Hispanic residents and charity board members.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] When to Start a New Nonprofit vs. Work within an Existing One

Bloomerang

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Dear Charity Clairity, I’m trying to start a charity in my late husband’s name. My question is how can I go about getting this initiative started? His death just happened, and I am overwhelmed and raw, but need to do something positive in his name.

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How Private Equity Is Swallowing Up Health Care—And What to Do About It

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Monika Helmecke on pixabay.com Last December, in Upper Darby, an 85,000-person suburban community outside of Philadelphia, many residents, when they entered “hospital” into their map app and rushed to their local hospital to seek urgent medical care, found that the emergency room—and indeed the entire Delaware County Memorial facility—had closed.

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How to Respond to Donors’ Resistance to Your Ask

NonProfit PRO

Preparing for a solicitation means being ready for a variety of questions, concerns, and other forms of pushback. The good news is that most types of pushback are anticipated. Let's discuss some responses that will leave you well-equipped to communicate with donors.

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Nonprofit Radio for April 24, 2023: Technology Governance

Tony Martignetti

Maureen Wallbeoff: Technology Governance Sounds boring. In anyone else’s hands, it might be. But Maureen Wallbeoff brings her energy and lightness to help us understand the symptoms of unmanaged tech; the value of a technology governance group; and strategies for easing common technology pain points. Maureen is The Nonprofit Accidental Techie. (This continues our coverage … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for April 24, 2023: Technology Governance → Maureen Wallbeoff: Technology Go

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Advancing racial equity for effective environmental grantmaking 

Candid

We are alive in what will, no doubt, be considered a pivotal moment for the power of philanthropic giving. As equity emerges as the lynchpin of decades of investment for generations of impact, Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) is clear on its role to facilitate the shift from discussion to tangible action and offers deep data to affect the course of racial equity as a relevant lens for environmental philanthropy.

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We Disagree on Many Things, but We Speak With One Voice in Support of Philanthropic Pluralism

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Heather Templeton Dill, Kathleen Enright, Sam Gill, Brian Hooks, Darren Walker, and Elise Westhoff Six philanthropy leaders with differing views about how to address societal problems say it’s time to stand up for the importance of diversity in philanthropic giving and ideas — and against the notion that only one perspective is valid or worthy.

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Unlocking the Power of Data Refineries for Social Impact

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Jason Saul & Kriss Deiglmeier In 2021, US companies generated $2.77 trillion in profits—the largest ever recorded in history. This is a significant increase since 2000 when corporate profits totaled $786 billion. Social progress, on the other hand, shows a very different picture. From 2000 to 2021, progress on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals has been anemic, registering less than 10 percent growth over 20 years.

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Fighting for Cleaner Air in East Boston

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Kimberly Cho at bombilla® ( www.bombilla.co ) This article is part of Climate Justice Organizing for Belonging , a series co-produced with NPQ and Mothers Out Front. The key question guiding this organizational shift—and this series—is: what does successful organizing look like for the most impacted when resources fully support them? Through collaborative action, Mothers Out Front East Boston is fighting for the right to breathe clean air and live and work in a community that is s

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4 Steps to Generating More Media for Your Nonprofit Story

NonProfit PRO

What can you do to generate more attention and get the media interested in your nonprofit? Here are four steps you can take now to get the media’s attention that you need — and deserve.

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No, social enterprise and earned revenues will not solve nonprofits’ funding problems

Non Profit AF

Hi everyone, for those who missed the Unicorns Unite’s 5-year virtual reunion event on Valentine’s Day, the other co-authors and.

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Ultimate Guide to Nonprofit Executive Leadership Coaching

Nonprofit Fixer

Photo credit daniel-minarik In the past 20 years, coaching has exploded as a topic. Coaching is now one of the leading frameworks for personal and professional transformation and growth. It’s especially caught on for nonprofit leaders because of the growth and professionalization of the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. Despite its popularity, leadership coaching remains a bit of a mystery to many people.

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Americans Know Little About Charities — and Very Few Think Nonprofits Can Solve Problems, Poll Finds

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Alex Daniels iStock The first comprehensive study to measure public attitudes on foundations and nonprofits shows Americans have little knowledge of the difference organizations make in their lives. Just a third say they make a lot of difference to society.

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How to craft a data-driven social media strategy for your nonprofit 

Candid

Creating a social media strategy can feel overwhelming. There is so much expert advice out there about how much you should post, what types of content are the best, and how to reach new audiences. The problem is, this advice is often aimed at organizations with dedicated social media folks, or even teams of them. So, how can your nonprofit create a social media strategy that you can sustain?

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Building Narrative Power for Economic Justice by Telling Better Stories

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Etienne Girardet on unsplash.com Many people working in nonprofits and philanthropy say they want to reduce poverty, and increasingly, foundations, nonprofits, and social-movement organizations are developing communications strategies and telling stories that aim to dispel the myth that the US economic system is equitable and fair. However, the Right has long propagated narratives that shape our society’s institutions and culture—and it requires conscious effort to upend them.

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Donations Decline for the First Time Since 2012, Fundraising Effectiveness Project Data Shows

NonProfit PRO

The Fundraising Effectiveness Project released its full-year 2022 numbers at AFP ICON yesterday. And they weren’t good. Donor dollars had been rising since 2012 — until now. Here’s a breakdown of the findings.

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Should you ask donors to cover processing fees for their donations?

Jeff Brooks

Asking donors to cover credit card processing fees (usually 2% to 3% of the donation) is often marketed as a clever way to squeeze a little more revenue from your online donors. Does it work? Not in this experiment reported by NextAfter: How introducing “donor fees” impacts conversion. The test was very simple. A landing page tested the inclusion of this statement: Everything else was identical for both versions.

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The Importance of Social Media for Nonprofits: Leveraging the Power of Online Communities

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

The Importance of Social Media for Nonprofits: Leveraging the Power of Online Communities Do you run a nonprofit and are struggling to recruit volunteers and raise funds in the post-Covid-19 era? Here is how you can implement efficient social media strategies to leverage the power of online communities. Finding donors and sponsors consistently has always been a challenge faced by most nonprofit organizations.