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Your 10 Favorite Blog Posts of 2022

Joan Garry

The list is in! Let’s take a look back at your top 10 favorite Joan Garry blog posts of 2022…. The post Your 10 Favorite Blog Posts of 2022 appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.

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Newsletter: 5 Key Takeaways from the CVS Lawsuit ? ; How Nonprofits Can Use ChatGPT ; Many Nonprofit Salaries are Going Public

Selfish Giving

Last week I reported on CVS being accused of fundraising fraud at checkout. While I think its likely CVS will be vindicated of the charges, there are a few takeaways we should all keep in mind for future checkout charity programs. ❌ Companies shouldn't soley rely on consumer donations. While CVS pledged to make up any shortfall for the $10 million they agreed to raise, there was no direct pledge of dollars from CVS to the American Diabetes Association (ADA).

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How to Collect Compelling Stories to Use in Your Fundraising Work

The Fundraising Authority

Storytelling has become a hot topic in non-profit fundraising. It went from something that you almost never heard about just a few years ago, to the topic of numerous books , websites and conferences today. There’s a reason for this change: storytelling is extremely important to good fundraising. As fundraisers, we need to be carrying on a constant conversation with our donors.

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7 Ways to Drive Revenue Growth by Transforming the Mid-Level Donor Experience

NonProfit PRO

During this time of economic uncertainty, many organizations are renewing their focus on higher-value donors to generate revenue and build relationships that will keep them engaged with their mission. Here are seven strategies to elevate your current mid-level donor experience.

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Meet the New Global Tax Haven, the United States

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Mustapha Saadouni on unsplash.com. A year ago, Charles Rettig, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner, compared the taxes that the US federal government should collect, at current tax rates, with what it does collect. The gap, he contended in testimony to the US Senate Finance Committee, approached, or even exceeded, $1 trillion a year.

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5 Tricks for Writing Better Fundraising Emails

Get Fully Funded

Wouldn’t life be easier if people opened and read your fundraising emails? And even better, RESPONDED to them by clicking the Donate Now button? It’s frustrating to spend precious time and effort drafting a request for support only to hear crickets. Maybe you check your open rate and see that only 25% of your audience bothered to open the email you spent hours writing. ( That’s average. ).

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FedEx Founder Gives $65 Million to Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Maria Di Mento. Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Fred Smith’s gift to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation will increase the number of scholarships the charity provides to the children of those who served in the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy. Plus, four universities and the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County landed big gifts.

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5 Things Every Fundraiser Needs to Do in the First Half of January

NonProfit PRO

I know it feels hard at the moment, but if I could go back and do one thing differently during this time of year, it would be to spend more time planning what I needed to do in the first two weeks of January.

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SSIR’s 2022 Social Innovation Reading List (Blog)

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By SSIR Editors. Highlights of this year’s book reviews and excerpts on topics including cities, the imagination, disruption, capitalism, and careers.

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Honoring Our Ancestors and Restoring Black Land: A Black Farmers Hub Story

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Antony Trivet on pexels.com. This article is part of Black Food Sovereignty: Stories from the Field , a series co-produced by Frontline Solutions and NPQ. This series features stories from Black food sovereignty leaders who are working to transform the food system at the local level and explores how these leaders are addressing critical issues at the intersection of food sovereignty, racial and economic justice, and community.

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Nonprofit Donor Retention 101: Always Do This

Bloomerang

Did you know as many as 81% percent of new donors don’t return to give again? And only 43% of all donors remain loyal? . Donor attrition has gotten worse over time. It’s also the number one reason you’re raising less money than you could. You’re Leaving Money on the Table. I don’t mean to be harsh, but this is the truth. . Donors tell us this all the time, both with words and actions.

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Using Technology to Adapt to Modern Fundraising Challenges

NonProfit PRO

For your fundraising efforts to continue to be effective, your communications must reach the right people and stand out. The good news is that there is technology out there that can support your fundraising efforts in today’s challenging fundraising environment.

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Nonprofit explainer videos: 4 tips to inspire supporters

Candid

Picture yourself in a donor’s shoes. Let’s say you’ve been tasked with researching potential nonprofits to partner with on an upcoming funding initiative by doing some online research, using Google, Candid’s nonprofit profiles , or the like. So, you get to work and land on one text-heavy website and another website with a prominent video that describes a nonprofit’s work, mission, and impact.

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New MacKenzie Scott Website Details $14 Billion in Gifts

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By the Associated Press. Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/AP MacKenzie Scott says she plans to introduce an "open-call process" that allows nonprofits seeking donations from her to send information to her for evaluation. Scott plans to an "open-call" process so charities can send her information for evaluation. She will also post criteria for eligibility and name the panel evaluating applications.

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Welcoming Change, not just Dollars: What Every Grant Professional Wants Nonprofit Executives to Know

Blue Avocado

Article In Brief: The Problem: The work grant professionals do is often not understood or comes with unrealistic expectations. The gap creates a mismatch between agency and staff and leads to burnout and turnover, both costly for nonprofits. The Context: Grants are the lifeblood for many nonprofits. Understanding the professional standards and work of grant […].

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How Building Genuine Relationships Helps You Raise Money

NonProfit PRO

Have you ever wondered why some nonprofits seem to raise money again and again while others struggle? Their success is based on relationships and donor-centric philanthropy. Here are some ways that your organization can build and utilize this type of communication.

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Why You Can’t Afford To Wait To Buy Donor Management Software

Bloomerang

If you’re ready to buy donor management software, fill out this form and a member of our team will reach out to show you how you can use Bloomerang to raise more funds and make a bigger impact. It’s a busy time of year, which means your time and resources are likely stretched thin. You’re probably looking at your to-do list and wondering what you can put off until next week, next month, or even next year. .

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How Nonprofits Can Better Engage Young People

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Alex Counts, Sejal Desai, and Jay Sehgal. Members of the India Philanthropy Alliance face an existential threat: They need to attract a new generation of supporters among second- and third-generation Indian Americans to replace a pool of aging supporters and secure the future of their nonprofits.

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Slow Food Wants to Bring Justice, Education, and Joy to the Food Experience

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Yaroslav Shuraev on unsplash. Currently, over a third of Americans spend 10 percent of their annual income on fast food and consume such food daily. The Slow Food movement emerged from a protest in Italy during the 1980s against a major fast-food chain’s expansion near the Spanish Steps in Rome. The movement celebrates food that is locally grown, tasty, and nourishing.

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Tis The Season To Be Reading: 18 of The Best 2022 Books For You

Fundraising Leadership

Some of the best nonfiction offerings of 2022 by authors identifying as women and writing on issues and news related to women in the workplace. If you’re like me, and have a pile of books you are aiming to complete before the end of the year yet are still craving to know what is new and not to be missed, this list is for you. This is also a list for amazing gifts for the friends and colleagues in your life hungry for the best and brightest in nonfiction written by women who tackle workplace issu

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Unsung Hero: Patricia Squires

NonProfit PRO

When a role is created with an employee in mind, you know they’ve made an impact on their organization. For Patricia Squires, that is her story. Over the course of a decade, she has been making deep connections with donors at Angela Hospice, resulting in her acclaim as Nonprofit PRO’s 2022 Unsung Hero.

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Entrepreneur Gave $50 Million to His Alma Mater. Now He's Looking to Broaden His Giving

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Nicole Wallace. Austin McChord started Datto, a data backup and security company, when he was a student at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Its success has fueled his philanthropy.

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How to Create a Nonprofit Landing Page that Converts

Donorbox Nonprofit

Online giving is becoming more popular each day, which means your online presence needs to be in tip-top shape. Take the time to perfect your email campaigns, social media accounts, digital advertising, and your nonprofit landing page to be sure you are keeping up with the times. Landing pages are some of the most important […]. The post How to Create a Nonprofit Landing Page that Converts appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Comment on How to Fire Utterly Toxic Nonprofit Board Members by Stacy

Amy Eisenstein

I need some advice … I have board member who has become an alcoholic and making alot of mistakes. I have spoken to this person and she swears the drinking has been not an issue. We deal with the public every Sat. I have found alcoholic beverage cans in the trash, she is forgetting g things and not doing proper paperwork. Unfortunately this person and her husband and myself are on the board, we are awaiting new members.

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How to increase the number of women of color in tech leadership

Nonprofit Leadership Podcast

Currently only five percent of the tech industry is made up of women of color. This figure is extremely low, but thankfully there are nonprofits who are trying to change that. Today’s guest, Bertina Ceccarelli, explains how her organization is changing the lives of so many women who are looking to launch promising careers in the tech industry.

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Foundations Still Relatively Slow to Hire Investment Firms Owned by Women and People of Color, Study Finds

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Sara Herschander. Only 18.1 percent of the assets that wealthy foundations ask outside managers to invest go to firms run by women or people of color, according to a report released Thursday, up from 16.6 percent in 2021.

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How to Improve Nonprofit Transparency | A Complete Guide

Donorbox Nonprofit

Your donors work hard for their money. Your job as a nonprofit with a meaningful mission is to convince them to give some of that hard-earned money to your organization. The persuasive tools you have available are the quality of your work, the urgency of your mission, and…your transparency. You might be surprised by that […]. The post How to Improve Nonprofit Transparency | A Complete Guide appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Nonprofit Radio for December 12, 2022: Take Heart, Take Action

Tony Martignetti

Trathen Heckman: Take Heart, Take Action That’s Trathen Heckman’s book. He urges you to find and live your inspiration through reverence, ripples and relationships, which will lead you to resilience. He talks us through his thinking. Listen to the podcast Get Nonprofit Radio insider alerts! I love our sponsor! Turn Two Communications: … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for December 12, 2022: Take Heart, Take Action → Trathen Heckman: Take Heart, Take Action That’s Trathen Heckman’s

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An easy way to raise more money: give your donors choices

Jeff Brooks

Why do reply devices almost always have choices like this? It's because giving donors choices is good, as noted on the Passionate Giving blog, at Provide Options in Your Ask : a good salesperson will often provide two or three options, including the one she is really wanting the customer to buy. It can sound like this: "Mrs. Jones, as we have talked over the last few weeks about what would really work for you in this situation, I have come to believe that Item B (the preferred option) might be t

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Charities That Curb Medical Debt for the Needy Are Growing Fast — and Innovating

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Kay Dervishi. Help from MacKenzie Scott and other donors large and small are allowing organizations to help millions of Americans. Now relief groups are putting more money into advocacy work to help avoid debts and work with nonprofit hospitals to ensure patients in need get subsidized care.

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2022 Rising Star: Katie Patrick

NonProfit PRO

Jumping into leadership at a nonprofit is no easy task, but Katie Patrick has a determination to help the poor and marginalized in her state of Nebraska and around the world.

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Year-End Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources

Clairification

Here’s something to bring into your conversations with family, friends, colleagues and supporters as you navigate what can be a stressful time of year. “In the Culture Code , Dan Coyle observes that good leaders learn how to listen in a specific way. Like a trampoline. Absorbing the message and then adding height and perspective to the conversation by asking questions, increasing our understanding.

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Convening by Design (Blog)

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Sarah Troup Geisenheimer & Zia Khan. Principles and tactics for creating strategic convenings that foster meaningful interaction and outcomes.

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A Look Inside Testing & Optimization at charity: water

NextAfter

Our team caught an interesting experiment logged in WinstonKnows recently from our friends at charity: water. The experiment – ran on charity: water’s main donation page – tested a hero image and headline more focused on helping and supporting an individual child, versus a hero image focused on the general water crisis. For context, here are the two test versions: Megan Toscano, Director of Performance Marketing at charity: water, connected with me to provide more context to the test

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Fundraiser of the Year: Leah Garrett

NonProfit PRO

Leah Garrett, VP of development and communications for Community of Hope, has mastered fundraising and communications to improve health, end family homelessness, and make Washington, D.C., more equitable. Her accomplishments have earned her NonProfit PRO’s 2022 Fundraiser of the Year Award.

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The Four Types of Donors to Consider When Building a YMAD

Veritus Group

Not every donor is moved by the same style of impact reporting. Knowing these four donor personality types can guide your "YMAD" reports. The post The Four Types of Donors to Consider When Building a YMAD appeared first on Veritus Group.

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MacKenzie Scott Giving Priorities Revealed in New Data: Education, Equity, and the South

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Drew Lindsay. An unusually large share of her giving is going to nonprofits in the South — a region that megaphilanthropy and particularly tech donors have long been criticized for ignoring.