NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Effective online marketing can open up many opportunities to engage with your supporters. Optimize your nonprofit digital content with these five ideas.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

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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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MARCH 2, 2023

12 Tips for Managing a Successful eCommerce Store. Competing in e-commerce is not easy today due to the competitive market situation globally. Luckily, there are many ways to improve your website to increase traffic and sales. Have you recently created an e-commerce site? The creation process may be easy, but to get traffic, promote more products, and encourage customers to buy your products, you must maintain and manage your website.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Writing a thank you letter should be the easiest task on your to-do list. There are just two simple words: thank you. And these two simple words are so powerful, showing gratitude and making the donor feel valued. Yet, it can feel hard sometimes to write a good thank you letter. Maybe you don’t know what to write. Or where to start. You want your letter to sound sincere, not like a form letter.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 1, 2023

The cultural sector is actively seeking alternatives to business-as-usual. This article concludes the series, “ Remember the Future: Culture and Systems Change ,” which is co-produced by Art.coop and NPQ. In this series, queer, trans, and BIPOC artists and cultural bearers reflect upon the unique role that culture has played and can play in activating and enacting structural change—and in building a solidarity economy.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 1, 2023

This year, 87% of online traffic is expected to be 100% video, Matt Carpenter, story architect at Beard & Bowler, said. But a video doesn’t need to be extremely polished and professional to get attention and make an impact. Here's how you can do it right from your phone.

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Nonprofits 116

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

MARCH 3, 2023

The Mid-South Nonprofit Conference + Catalyst Awards will offer a keynote address + 12 breakout sessions The Mid-South Nonprofit Conference returns for its 5th year and aims to address barriers, solutions, and best practices within the nonprofit sector. We are excited to announce that the conference will return to in-person attendance at the University of Memphis, Thursday, April 20th.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

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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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

To help nonprofits set their priorities for the year ahead, NonProfit PRO, powered by NAPCO Research, conducted the “2023 Nonprofit Leadership Impact Study." Here are some of the key takeaways from the study, which was conducted in November 2022.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Exhale. You worked hard to meet last year’s fundraising goals, and now you’re able to look ahead at a new year filled with new possibilities. For many nonprofits, donation data consistently spikes in October, November, and December and declines in January and February. If this is true for your organization, don’t let a slower start to the year discourage you from getting a head start on achieving your annual goals.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 1, 2023

By Alex Counts, Sejal Desai, and Jay Sehgal Young professionals may not have a lot of money to donate, but they can offer their time, energy, and ideas. Here's how several nonprofits in India get young people involved in their work.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

To understand how resignation trends impacted nonprofits, sector leaders must look below the headline figures to understand employee motivations. The post Re-evaluating the Great Resignation appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 3, 2023

As exciting as new software can be, making the move to new technology can also seem intimidating. It requires change, and change can often bring anxiety. Here are seven things you can do to help ensure your new software implementation goes more smoothly and stays on track.

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Fundraising Coach

MARCH 3, 2023

Originally posted in March 2014, updated in March 2023 One of the most enjoyable aspects of major gift fundraising is getting to build relationships with donors—relationships that last beyond one donation and remain strong even when it’s challenging for donors to give. But often nonprofits squander the relationship-building opportunities given to them by not doing any research.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 1, 2023

By Daniel P. Aldrich and Yunus Emre Tapan Omer Alven, Anadolu Agency, Getty Images The earthquakes that struck southeastern Turkey and northern Syria in early February 2023 have killed at least 47,000 people and disrupted everyday life for some 26 million more.

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Prosper Strategies

MARCH 3, 2023

Solidifying your nonprofit messaging through key messages can help you eliminate any confusion when talking about your organization. Key messages help determine your core external statements for each of your individual audiences so every member of your organization can feel confident no matter who they’re talking to — from board members and volunteers, to donors and recipients of your services.

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Candid

MARCH 1, 2023

A lack of standardized demographic data not only hinders our collective work to create a more equitable sector; it also requires nonprofits to take time away from their mission-driven work to respond to disparate requests by funders for this information. To overcome these challenges, Candid, in coalition with a growing number of partners , set out to build a demographic data-led movement to meaningfully and measurably advance equity in the social sector.

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Mission Minded

MARCH 1, 2023

Ask yourself these four questions to make sure your organization’s messaging is timely, relevant, and right for right now. The post <strong>Are Your Messages Right for Right Now?</strong> appeared first on Mission Minded.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 1, 2023

By Emily Haynes Getty Images Unfamiliarity with the physical signs of stress and burnout can prevent fundraisers from taking the breaks they need to recover.

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Jeff Brooks

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Their dream came true. MacKenzie Scott’s Mystery Money Machine chose them. For a seven-figure donation. It was an order of magnitude larger than any other donation they’d ever received. Transformational for their work. And it was unrestricted money. They could use it to build their capacity and not only accomplish more mission, but also be more effective in all areas, including fundraising.

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Donorbox Nonprofit

MARCH 3, 2023

Imagine Anna. Anna is a thirty-something woman who works in an art gallery. She’s always loved animals and spends a lot of time with her three dogs in the nearby park. During one of their walks, Anna saw an abandoned cat. She immediately acted, rushing the cat to the nearest animal shelter. The shelter had […] The post How to Use Donation Tiers or Giving Levels to Boost Online Donations appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 1, 2023

Millennial and Gen Z donors want to give (or give more), but are often constrained by finances and other economic realities. The solution? Allow them to Donate Now, Pay Later (DNPL). Your nonprofit gets all of the money upfront, but your next-gen donors get to pay over time (interest and fee free). Our CEO gave an excellent presentation recently on the realities of next-gen giving and DNPL.

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Finance Nonprofits 98

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 2, 2023

By Alex Daniels In Maryland, nonprofits want to create a $100 million fund designed to give priority to small organizations led by people of color. Across the nation, nonprofits are watching to see if they can promote a similar idea.

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Nonprofits 104

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For those familiar with the process, developing an application for any type of financial support (grants, corporate sponsorship , contract, etc.) requires preparation, strategic thinking, technical writing, and research skills. For some, it might seem more like an art than a science, as there is confusion about the process. Since many nonprofits are entering this space due to increased opportunities for federal funding , they can be overwhelmed with the requirements needed to prepare a thorough

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FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Photo by Kier in Sight on Unsplash Proud to say this article, " Digital Public Policy: New Priorities for Nonprofits " has just been published. It is derived from lessons learned preparing the Integrated Advocacy report and this article on media coverage of civil society and covid. My co-authors, Toussaint Nothias and Amelie-Sophie Vavrovsky and I outline the many ways in which civil society is now bounded by and dependent on the many public policy domains that shape digital spaces.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 2, 2023

It’s a fact: the more information you have about donors and prospects, the more strategic your fundraising campaigns can be. And, the most efficient way to uncover this information is through wealth screening. Get the Wealth Screening Playbook to learn how to leverage all of your wealth screening results.

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Fundraising Fundraising 98

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

By Peter L. Saltonstall Rich Fury, Getty Images The actor Bruce Willis was recently diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, a rare neurodegenerative disease. More than 25 million Americans suffer from rare diseases, yet research and advocacy to combat these illnesses receive limited philanthropic support. Grant makers have an obligation to make addressing rare diseases part of their efforts to ensure that everyone has access to care.

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Health 98

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

MARCH 3, 2023

KUDZUKIAN MEDIA GROUP AND MOMENTUM NONPROFIT PARTNERS ANNOUNCE VISION FORWARD GRANT WINNERS KUDZUKIAN Media Group (KMG), along with Momentum Nonprofit Partners, has selected the winners of the Vision Forward grant. The two organizations wanted to create an opportunity for nonprofits to propel their messaging forward. The grant will provide them with access to the technical expertise and production professionals to do so.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

It’s hard coming up with things to talk about on social media or in your newsletter. We can help though! Every month we share blog, social media, and newsletter ideas your nonprofit can use to produce new content. These ideas come from our Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts email newsletter. Fill out the form below to get April’s prompts emailed to you next week.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 1, 2023

No need to worry about the shutdown of Amazon Smile? There are actually way better, sustainable fundraising success strategies to really smile about, whether or not your nonprofit organization participated in the program. Join Barbara O’Reilly, CFRE, and guest fundraising expert panelists, including Mackenzie Burckbuchler from Double the Donation, for a highly interactive, panel conversation webinar, on Thursday, March 30th at 2pm ET, to learn how to not only easily replace this revenue stream,

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 1, 2023

By Emily Haynes Getty Images Nonprofit managers should check in with fundraisers early and often and show appreciation for their achievements.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 1, 2023

In this post, we talk to Becky, a n editor in Buffalo, about why she donated $20 to The Trevor Project. The Cause : The Trevor Project offers suicide prevention and mental health support for LGBTQ+ youth. The Donation : $20 What inspired you to make a donation to The Trevor Project? A friend was raising money for The Trevor Project in honor of her upcoming birthday.

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The Volunteer Hub

MARCH 1, 2023

Your volunteer orientation and training program should foster a happy, prepared volunteer base. Here are 4 tips to help volunteers gain the most value from the experience. A good orientation and training program will provide volunteers with a positive experience and first impression of your organization. Is your orientation and training program creating value and engagement?

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 2, 2023

Endaoment and The Giving Block announced a partnership to connect thousands of nonprofit organizations across the globe with crypto donors. The partnership will create new fundraising opportunities for nonprofits and simplify the process for crypto holders to support organizations in need.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 1, 2023

By M.J. Prest Lee Klafczynski, The New York Times, Redux Among the eligible institutions for the Lilly Endowment’s College and Community Collaboration is Indiana University. Also, the Citi Foundation has committed $25 million to improve food security worldwide, and Salesforce gave $1 million in unrestricted grants to 10 nonprofit groups with Black leaders.

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NonProfit HR

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Have you been able to catch up yet on the details of SECURE ACT 2.0 and its implications for your organization? We want to make sure you have access to all the high-level changes here in one place so that you know how to have the conversations and navigate the updates that may be required Read more The post Are You Caught Up on SECURE ACT 2.0 and Other 2023 Retirement Benefit Changes?

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