Selfish Giving

APRIL 28, 2021

We had a great Cause Docs clinic last week on Engaging Your Board in Selling Corporate Partnerships! You can watch the replay here. What should we tackle next on Cause Docs??? Take my 2-question survey. 2-Question Survey. ?? Partnership Notes 1. A sleek new aluminum bottle from Stella Artois will benefit The James Beard Foundation. The bottle includes a QR code so customers can nominate a restaurant to receive assistance.??

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

You may be wondering where to focus your fundraising as we emerge from the fog of 2020 and into, perhaps, a less cloudy future when it comes to nonprofit giving trends. Wonder no more. The data is available, and we know dire predictions of the death of philanthropy early in the pandemic have been disproved. People continued to give more generously than before – often referred to as a “ bump ” – and the predicted “slump” never really arrived. .

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 27, 2021

Don’t rack your brain trying to think of clever ideas for your social media updates, blog posts, or newsletter articles. These writing prompts can crush that writer’s block! These ideas come from our Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts email newsletter*. If you would like these ideas sent to your inbox a month in advance, sign up for our Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 28, 2021

By the looks of it on social, more and more nonprofits and social causes are getting on TikTok. There's a reason for it: It's where all the cool people hang out. Because of it, savvy nonprofit marketing pros know that's where they want to be as well.

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Candid

APRIL 30, 2021

Reprinted from PND. Mastercard has announced a $10 million commitment to address COVID-related needs in India, where the numbers of virus-related diagnoses and deaths have skyrocketed in recent weeks, overwhelming the healthcare system in many areas. Awarded through the Mastercard Impact Fund, the commitment will help fund access to hospital resources, the purchase of oxygen, and support for the company's employees in India.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 27, 2021

Once you and your team have worked together to fine-tune your internal nonprofit strategic communication initiatives by constructing a mission statement, vision statement, and identifying your core values, you can now start to strategize your external nonprofit communication efforts. There are several forms of external nonprofit communication which include: Website Content.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 28, 2021

If you have been with us for a while, you know we just finished a HUGE website redesign. (If you are new here, then “Hello!”). We spent a good chunk of 2020 and into this year researching design trends, best practices, and the latest website bells and whistles. I already shared some Graphic Design Trends for 2021 , but here are the top features your nonprofit website MUST have: Mobile Friendly (or Responsive) Design.

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Candid

APRIL 29, 2021

We’re pleased to announce today’s launch of a new, free course for grantmakers, “Funding Smarter: Using Candid Tools to Inform and Share Your Foundation’s Work.” This two-hour, online course—which you can take at your own pace—will show you how to use Candid’s tools to: find aggregate and trend funding data about the fields in which you work, identify funding connections and gaps, identify potential peers and partners, discover and learn from what your funding peers are doing, improve what is kn

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Bloomerang

APRIL 29, 2021

This season is ripe for conflict. So much is going on in the world outside of the realm of nonprofit board service. Folks are divided on issues of police reform, virtual schooling, left or right politics, diversity-focused-vs-not diverse enough, and whether to mask up in this pandemic or not. . It is no wonder some boards are finding it difficult to be productive due to this bickering, eye-rolling, microaggressions, bias, silence, or absence.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 29, 2021

Here’s what’s happening this month at Nonprofit Marketing Guide…. Online Training: The All-Access Training Pass. Attend live webinars and workshops (including the ones listed below), watch recorded webinars, enroll in exclusive online courses and access our entire library with templates, worksheets, e-books and more, and join our Private Facebook Group all with one purchase.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 29, 2021

There’s an important question in the nonprofit world: Who takes care of the caregivers? Or maybe a more valuable thought: How can nonprofits ensure their employees’ well-being? .

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Candid

APRIL 26, 2021

When architects and construction professionals start designing a building, one of the first things they have to consider is accessibility. Good building accessibility means creating spaces that can be used by anyone. It includes, but isn’t limited to, people who use wheelchairs, canes, and those with vision or hearing impairments. Accessibility by itself refers to the “ability to access.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 29, 2021

How do you build trust with donors? These days, it can be easier to get the attention of thousands of little fish online than a few big fish right in your own pond. It’s the law of large numbers. With sleek one-tap payment options and crowd-funding strategies, you can use this attention to help fund your programs. But first, you have to establish meaningful relationships with your audience.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 26, 2021

The M+R Benchmarks Study for 2021 came out late last week. I recommend you check out the full report for yourself, but these are the (sometimes random) things I found most interesting. 1. The big one that just can’t be ignored was online revenue increased a whopping 32%. M+R had the foresight to account for missions that were related to the pandemic, the election, or social justice causes to see how they might skew the results.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 30, 2021

Smartphones are how we communicate – in fact, a recent study shows that we look at them over a 100x each day. Now any nonprofit can communicate instantly by sending push notifications to the specific groups they work with and serve: volunteers, families, staff, and others. Geo-communication even enables messaging based on real-time location. For the next two weeks, curious non-profits can get a trial to see exactly how this works for their organization.

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Foundation Group

APRIL 26, 2021

The post How to Handle Copyrights in Your Nonprofit appeared first on Foundation Group®.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 24, 2021

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. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit leader who needs advice on identifying planned giving prospects through predictions and analytics. . Dear Charity Clairity, My board wants us to develop more planned gifts and I’m wondering about purchasing planned giving analytics so we can better identify likely prospects.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 27, 2021

Boundaries are needed in many areas of our lives: finances, relationships, friendships, how we spend our free time, and how we spend our time at work. Establishing them and sticking to them can be challenging. But, like a moat around a castle, boundaries are meant to protect. . For many of us, the boundary or dividing line between work and home has become blurred.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 29, 2021

Perhaps there has never been a more difficult time to be a nonprofit than in today’s society. As the economy continues to change, nonprofits are experiencing a growing need at the same time their funding sources are declining. .

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

APRIL 29, 2021

Social Shopping: The New eCommerce Revolution. Think about how big Amazon and Facebook are in their separate sectors and imagine what wonders it would bring if we merge them. That’s what social shopping does. The word “social” is essential when it comes to eCommerce. People buy based on social opinions and not because of advertising. . Of course, advertising is everywhere, and companies still use them to attract customers.

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Fundraising Coach

APRIL 28, 2021

Effective organizational management is imperative for nonprofits to be successful in achieving their missions. Today, Jon Osterburg, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Jitasa, lends the knowledge he’s gained helping over 100 nonprofits globally with their finances. He outlines several best practices nonprofits can implement in their accounting processes. .

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Care2

APRIL 27, 2021

If 2020 (and the beginning of 2021) has shown nonprofits anything, it’s that online engagement is real and it’s not going away anytime soon. This trend has affected your donor relations and online fundraising , but also your internal operations, such as educating and training staff and volunteers.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 26, 2021

A nonprofit's annual appeal is a critical campaign to sustain its good work. Here are six techniques you can consider that have led to improved results in recent campaigns.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

APRIL 28, 2021

A Nonprofit’s Guide to Connecting Social Media Efforts to Your Website. Do you want to make the most out of your Social Media efforts? See how your Nonprofit can make sure that your followers are also visiting your website and donate. Nonprofits rely on websites to get donations, educate, build awareness, grow an audience, and attract sponsors.

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Fundraising Coach

APRIL 28, 2021

Effective organizational management is imperative for nonprofits to be successful in achieving their missions. Today, Jon Osterburg, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Jitasa, lends the knowledge he's gained helping over 100 nonprofits globally with their finances. He outlines several best practices nonprofits can implement in their accounting processes. .

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Allison Fine

APRIL 29, 2021

Nearly a million nonprofit jobs were lost in 2020, and an estimated one-third of all U.S. nonprofit organizations may shutter within two years. During a time of extreme crisis, many of those that have survived and thrived were forced to make significant changes, most notably in their approach to raising money. (click title to read more).

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 27, 2021

Multichannel marketing is all about choice. It is important for the simple reason that you must be where your donors are to engage with them. .

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

APRIL 24, 2021

The Value of the Right Working Place. Most people sit at least 40 hours behind their workplace. Providing employees the perfect working environment is crucial. Here’s how you can get started. Nothing is more fulfilling for employees than being in the right working place. A good working environment fosters excellence and productivity by being supportive, efficient, and healthy.

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Dennis C Miller

APRIL 27, 2021

Learn about the key decisions every nonprofit board needs to address in relation to leadership succession to ensure organizational success. The post Nonprofit Leadership Succession: Key Decisions Every Nonprofit Board Needs to Address appeared first on DCM Associates.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 30, 2021

Erica Waasdorp will show you how important recurring giving has become, and how best to bring them in – with minimal time and effort, but with the large focus these sustainable recurring donors deserve. Full Transcript: Steven: All right, Erica. I got 2:00 Eastern. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started? Erica: Sounds good. Steven: All right.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 28, 2021

In this episode of The NonProfit Voice Tech Series, Mark is joined by Andrew Kayton, director of donations at Fisher House Foundation, and Madison 'Maddy' Bump, Salesforce administrator at Fisher House Foundation, to share their experience with selecting and migrating a new technology platform.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

APRIL 24, 2021

How to Find Your Purpose. An in-depth self-reflection questionnaire and Purpose story framework for humans and brands — in 10 steps. This article was written by Erwin Lima , storytelling and innovation philosopher, author and owner of www.lifebeyond.one. Hello, my fellow seeker. How are you feeling today? It’s a lot that’s going on around us, ain’t it?

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Candid

APRIL 27, 2021

Let's imagine a tree, a spider, or an octopus. Or anything else with a center (read: core idea or problem) and shoots (related points to consider for that idea realization or problem solving). Each branch, tarsus, or arm has its own, smaller offshoots, also crucial for the whole organism to work. The same principle lies at the heart of a mind map. It's a visual representation of keynote thoughts centered around the main idea.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 30, 2021

In honor of Star Wars Day on May the Fourth. Hello, again! I am back with the most helpful articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising after missing last week due to poor planning on my part. This week I shared a few more links to make up for last week that include thoughts about Clubhouse and TikTok, types of unconscious bias, ideas for social media posts, two new reports and more.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 26, 2021

The importance of converting those one-time donors to give monthly in 2021 is crucial for your overall retention. That will really help you grow your fundraising revenue. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 26, 2021

By Beth Singer , Principal at Beth Singer Design, LLC – a design and communications firm specializing in nonprofit organizations to help them fundraise, educate, and promote membership and events through design solutions. As passionate as we all are about our causes and their corresponding missions, from the inside looking out, sometimes we lose sight of the actual goal of our communications.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 29, 2021

Your website is vital to keep your nonprofit running by enabling you to connect with donors, volunteers, and members that provide needed support. However, figuring out and implementing the exact features that lead your website’s visitors to become long-term supporters can require trial and error, especially for organizations lacking a tech background.

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