Selfish Giving

APRIL 21, 2021

????The Cause Docs ?? are back TOMORROW at 2pm EDT. Joining us are Nanette Fridman , President of Fridman Strategies, Inc. and Melissa Radin Goldstone , Founder of Freestyle Strategy. They'll be answering your questions about how to finally get your board to help identify, cultivate and sell corporate partnerships. Nanette and Melissa will be sharing their prescriptions on.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 20, 2021

If you are working to master the messaging of your mission to share with the public, start by looking within. Sounds very spiritual doesn’t it? But really, good nonprofit strategic communication begins within an organization before ever setting out to share with everyone else. . Before you communicate with an audience, get together with your board and staff and get your stuff straight.

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Candid

APRIL 20, 2021

On March 16, 2021, eight people were murdered in Atlanta. Six were Asian women: Soon Chung Park, Hyun Jung Grant, Suncha Kim, Yong Ae Yue, Xiaojie Tan, and Daoyou Feng. In the wake of their deaths, individuals, communities, and organizations have shown solidarity with words, actions, and millions of dollars pledged to end anti-Asian discrimination, violence, and hate.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 22, 2021

It’s so exciting. you’ve been a comms team of one forever and now you get to hire someone! You go through the process and find the perfect person. Then a month in, you start second-guessing yourself because it feels like you have even more work to do because now you have to supervise someone too. It’s time to learn the fine art of delegation!

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

Sometimes the only thing standing between you and launching a successful fundraising campaign to fund a new, needed program is an extra set of hands. It may make sense to hire someone to give you that help, especially if that person has the skills you need and can work remotely. What you need is a nonprofit virtual assistant or VA. A virtual assistant is an independent contractor who provides services for clients while working from their home office.

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Blue Avocado

APRIL 20, 2021

Originally enacted as part of the CARES Act in March 2020, and subsequently voted into law last December, the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) may now be claimed by eligible employers—and that includes tax-exempt nonprofit organizations—that previously received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. Since most eligible employers opted for a PPP loan instead of claiming […].

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Bloomerang

APRIL 17, 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 who the best prospects are to ask for legacy gifts. Dear Charity Clairity, My board wants us to develop a legacy giving program.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 17, 2021

Sponsored Post by: Accelerist , a leader in social impact partnership technology, supporting hundreds of brands and charitable organizations in finding and growing their partnerships with each other. May 18 Webinar: Steward Corporate Partners Like a Boss. With a heightened focus on building new partnerships, the importance of stewardship is often overlooked in corporate fundraising.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 21, 2021

When we decide to give someone a gift, we usually try really hard to get a gift that is meaningful to the person we’re giving it to. When we seek to succeed with our philanthropic investors, unfortunately, a sort of organizational narcissism often kicks in.

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Candid

APRIL 23, 2021

Reprinted from PND. Independent Sector has announced that the estimated value of a volunteer hour in the United States reached $28.54 in 2020, up from $27.20, or 4.9 percent, in 2019. Calculated by the University of Maryland's Do Good Institute , the estimate is based on hourly earnings released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and uses data from AmeriCorps on volunteer hours.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 21, 2021

Have you been asked to raise awareness for your cause, but aren’t quite sure what that means? You aren’t alone. We get this question so often we created a free online course that will help you create a plan for real success (as opposed to vague “awareness” activities that are usually a waste of time). In this free online, self-paced video course , you’ll learn: The five steps to creating an awareness plan that actually works.

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Elevation

APRIL 22, 2021

First impressions matter, especially in the digital world. More and more nonprofits are realizing the importance of maximizing their digital potential. How? By having a fresh and interactive website with engaging content. This will help leverage the organization’s image, drive traffic and potential support for programs and services, as well as getting more volunteers to spread the word about the organization’s mission and vision.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 19, 2021

Whether you are in social services, relief and development, education, the environment, some form of medical research or care, or any of the scores of nonprofit causes that exist today, no matter what it is you do, you can feel deeply about it. You just need to let yourself do it. .

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Candid

APRIL 19, 2021

According to the 2017 Quantifying Hope report , nearly every major indicator of economic, social, and physical well-being shows that boys and men of color in the U.S. do not have access to the structural supports and opportunities needed to thrive. This failure results in negative consequences not only for this population but also for society at large.

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Blue Avocado

APRIL 20, 2021

Dear Rita: We recently met with an employee who has had a long history of not performing their job responsibilities as expected and of showing reluctance to accept our guidance to improve and meet expectations. At this meeting, we planned to give the employee a final written warning. During the meeting, we raised the subject […]. The post Ask Rita: Recording Conversations in the Workplace—Do I Have to Put Up with This?

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 20, 2021

If you are a white woman working in the nonprofit sector, then do yourself a favor and listen to The Ethical Rainmaker: White Women as Gatekeepers , an interview of Fleur Larsen by podcaster Michelle Shireen Muri. One of the key quotes is “Helping is the sunny side of control.” In other words, lots of white women build their nonprofit careers on the idea of being a helper.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 21, 2021

Recently, we wrote a blog, “‘I’m Speaking,’ Explained,” that described an experience I had that changed the way I thought about how I interacted with others.

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Mission Minded

APRIL 22, 2021

Learn about the four essential story types every organization needs to succeed, centering those you serve. The post The 4 Stories Your Organization Should Be Able to Tell appeared first on Mission Minded.

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Blue Avocado

APRIL 20, 2021

When stay-at-home orders hit a year ago, was it a seamless transition for your nonprofit, or was your bookkeeper sneaking into the office early on Saturday mornings to scan documents and do work on your desktop version of Quickbooks? Your organization may be in the latter category, perhaps because you never expected something like Covid-19 […].

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Network for Good

APRIL 21, 2021

If you’ve visited our site before, you might notice that today it looks a little different! After nearly a year in development, working closely with the small nonprofits we serve, today we unveiled our brand new website. We’re so excited to share it with the world! Why did we decide to launch a new site? Long-time visitors to our previous website might know that it hasn’t changed much since it was launched in 2015.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 22, 2021

NonProfit PRO is looking for insights from our community of experts on the condition of the nonprofit landscape. Contribute to this research study by providing details on charitable giving, how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted your organization, technology investments that would benefit your team most, and more.

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Candid

APRIL 22, 2021

In March 2020, Candid canceled all in-person events until a time to be named later. Later in the month, we closed all of our offices and began working 100 percent remotely. In this article from our 2020 annual report , Candid employees share how these changes affected them and the stakeholders they serve. “Working virtually for our team meant we worked collaboratively in a way that wasn’t possible prepandemic.

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Blue Avocado

APRIL 20, 2021

Part 1: Innovation is Iterative In 2019, I came to Lost Valley Education and Event Center (LVEC), first as a student for the Holistic Sustainability Semester (HSS), one of LVEC’s programs, and then began employment as LVEC’s bookkeeper, with no prior training in the craft other than management of my own finances and experience with […]. The post Alleviate Accounting Systems and Staff Training Chokepoints to Power Nonprofit Missions: A Case on How One Oregon Nonprofit Did It appeared first

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Network for Good

APRIL 21, 2021

If you’ve visited our site before, you might notice that today it looks a little different! After nearly a year in development, working closely with the small nonprofits we serve, today we unveiled our brand new website. We’re so excited to share it with the world! Why did we decide to launch a new site? Long-time visitors to our previous website might know that it hasn’t changed much since it was launched in 2015.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 22, 2021

As we enter a new, more hopeful era, there’s one question that we’ve begun to hear from clients and organizations in the nonprofit space: What now?

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Care2

APRIL 23, 2021

The. Digital Strategy Summit (May 3 – 7) is five incredible days of content for charities, nonprofit organizations, and action groups. This is an inspirational line-up of expert speakers with actionable advice for every nonprofit professional or activist who wants to further their mission online in 2021.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 20, 2021

Each week we’ll bring you a new resource that we think could revolutionize the nonprofit sector—or at least your workweek. It may be an app, platform, podcast, or product that will help you do more good. This week, we’re looking at Engagement Communities, a platform designed to elevate your interaction with your team or board. MissionBox Engagement Communities.

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Foundation Group

APRIL 19, 2021

The post What Is A Group Exemption? appeared first on Foundation Group®.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 21, 2021

In this episode of The NonProfit Voice, Nhu Te, editor-in-chief of NonProfit PRO, is joined by JoAnn Dodd, marketing and database director at Open Door Mission, and Gabe Cooper, founder and CEO of Virtuous.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 19, 2021

In “ Who Gets to Be in Your Nonprofit’s Major Donor Portfolio ” we looked at how to qualify a major donor prospect to be in your portfolio. Today we’ll look at how you’ll allocate your limited time among all these qualified prospects. First, a reminder: One full-time person can only handle cultivating a portfolio of 150. Maximum. Assuming they do nothing else.

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Fundraising Coach

APRIL 20, 2021

Have you ever been about to ask for a major gift only to be warned about the carrot in the garden? It goes something like this: "Sure, you could ask them now. But it might be better to wait. You see, if you were to pull a carrot now, it might come up really small. But if you let it stay in the ground a little longer, it might grow much larger.". If you've ever had that analogy inflicted on you, you've seen this response from your board or team: everyone in the meeting relaxes into their chairs.

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Ann Green

APRIL 22, 2021

Many nonprofit organizations send all their donors and other supporters exactly the same communication, such as appeal letters, thank you letters, and annual reports. One size doesn’t fit all and in the case of a 55 page (yes, that’s right) annual report I received a few weeks ago, the size was XXL. I’m not a fan of these massive annual reports for any donor.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 22, 2021

“The Surprising Gift of Doubt,” written by Marc Pitman of Concord Leadership Group, is a book that’s not just about nonprofit leadership. It can be applied to leaders in any situation, especially if you, as a leader, needs some re-grounding or refocus.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 22, 2021

I leafed through my stack of mail the other day, and there it was: another colorful, overfull packet from Treesavers International (not the nonprofit’s real name). I opened the thick envelope and pulled out a stack of stat sheets, membership forms, and return address labels I’ll never use (seriously, nobody has called me “Andrew” since 1987. Is that you calling from beyond the grave, Nana??).

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Fundraising Coach

APRIL 20, 2021

Have you ever been about to ask for a major gift only to be warned about the carrot in the garden? It goes something like this: “Sure, you could ask them now. But it might be better to wait. You see, if you were to pull a carrot now, it might come up really small. But if you let it stay in the ground a little longer, it might grow much larger.” If you’ve ever had that analogy inflicted on you, you’ve seen this response from your board or team: everyone in the meeting rela

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Candid

APRIL 21, 2021

Policing in America is fundamentally flawed. And philanthropic foundations can help fix it. Convicting ex-police officer Derek Chauvin of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in killing George Floyd could be an inflection point. Widespread activism, growing recognition of systemic racism and inequality, and societal weariness with gun violence have converged to create an opportunity to take a hard look at policing and take action to address its

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 20, 2021

As we continue to recover from the COVID-19 crisis, so many aspects of our lives have gone virtual. We’re working on virtual teams, getting together with friends and family in virtual meeting rooms and, for those of us who work in nonprofit development, fundraising virtually, too.

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