Selfish Giving

MAY 19, 2021

I'm helping my 89-year-old mom settle into her new home this week. I took this picture to showoff my bed-making skills! Pretty good, right? My mom didn't agree as she has a 36-step process for making a bed and I missed a few steps. She said I still have a lot to learn! I'm also emptying out her apartment that she's been in for 30 years. Wish me luck!

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MAY 15, 2021

SEO and SEM for Your Nonprofit Organization: Understanding the Basics. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) has been one of the standard strategies of businesses that want to expand their online presence. However, many nonprofit organizations struggle with these strategies because they are mostly suitable for for-profit businesses.

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Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2021

Picking a great nonprofit email provider is a lot like buying a house, just nowhere near as expensive! But think about it…. …the decision to buy is a big one. …moving in is a lot of work. …you make it great by what you fill it with, be it laughter or great design . …it should be easy to get around in, safe and secure . …it should accommodate you as grow and mature.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2021

By Audrey Phillips , a customer success manager at Classy – a social enterprise that creates world-class online fundraising software for nonprofits, modernizing the giving experience to accelerate social impact around the world. A fundraising campaign soft launch—the release of your campaign to a limited audience prior to the general public—allows your organization to establish early momentum on your campaign.

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Blue Avocado

MAY 20, 2021

It’s Spring 2021 and your board retreat approaches. Half of your board members—and all of those over 65 or with chronic health conditions—have received a Covid-19 vaccine. In this near future, perhaps new Covid-19 cases have dropped below 60,000 per day nationwide, and the positivity rate in your state is below 5%. Board members debate […]. The post How Nonprofits Can Return to In-Person Board Meetings and Retreats as the Covid-19 Pandemic Winds Down appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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Health Nonprofits 118

Get Fully Funded

MAY 18, 2021

The best gift a nonprofit organization can receive is unrestricted cash, but an inkind donation of something your organization needs and would have otherwise purchased is also a high-value gift. For example, if you are raising funds for a much-needed van and someone donates a van that meets your organization’s needs, you can close that campaign and focus your efforts elsewhere.

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

If you’re a fundraiser bemoaning the lack of your nonprofit’s culture of philanthropy , you don’t get off that easily. . You’re part of the problem. In fact, you may BE the problem. Why is that? Because you are the one person, or one department, actually charged with living and breathing philanthropy on a daily basis. It’s in your job description.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 19, 2021

Collaborative technology is incredible. It can empower people across locations to share their individual ideas and build on others’ ideas. The whole can be greater than the sum of the parts.

Collaborations 111

Collaborations Technology 111

Candid

MAY 18, 2021

Demonstrating credibility is one of the most important factors in a grant proposal. You may be surprised to learn that the budget in your proposal plays an important role in illustrating your organization’s credibility. Many funders look at your budget first, even before they read the narrative of your proposal. In this short video, I share how your proposal budget adds credibility to your application.

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Fundraising Coach

MAY 18, 2021

One of the scariest things about fundraising is the fear that you'll ruin relationships. One of the most common questions I get as a fundraising coach is "Should I send this appeal to people I hangout with?". Last week, an accomplished nonprofit leaders asked me just that. She was in a giving day and wondered if she should message a group of friends.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MAY 18, 2021

We in the nonprofit comms and fundraising world talk a lot about storytelling and how to write or tell a good story about a person or situation. What we talk less about is how all of those individual stories add up to a larger narrative that communicates something important to your participants, supporters, and influencers. Just like every story you tell has a beginning, middle, and end, so do your story arcs.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 18, 2021

Nonprofits have a special status in our society. Because they're tax-exempt organizations and working in the public's service, it's vital that they operate with complete transparency and lean into social good.

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Network for Good

MAY 21, 2021

If you aren’t familiar with the concept of a “charity watchdog,” then you’re probably familiar with at least one or two of them. Organizations like GuideStar , Charity Navigator , and the Better Business Bureau’s Give.org aggregate information on nonprofit organizations to empower perspective donors, volunteers, grantors, board members, and employees to make informed decisions about the organizations and causes to which they can devote their time, energy, and resources.

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Candid

MAY 19, 2021

Reprinted from The Atlanta Women’s Foundation. The United States is ready for a mass mental health intervention. Although much has changed since I wrote my last article promoting May is Mental Health Awareness Month , the country is still dealing with many of the same issues that threaten the mental health of too many people. We’re still struggling to tame the coronavirus despite widespread vaccinations.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 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 donor relations manager who needs advice on how to best organize, prioritize, and stay on top of tasks. . Dear Charity Clairity, I’m new to my job as a donor relations manager, and my one thorn right now is organization.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 17, 2021

I see so many organizations with so much great content to share. It’s often all squished into one humongous monthly email update. Just think how much more exposure you’d get and how much more money you’d raise if you only broke it up in smaller chunks and spread it out over the month. .

Communication 105

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MAY 17, 2021

While we aren’t completely out of the woods yet, things definitely seem to be trending in the right direction. The past year was rough, no doubt, but let’s take a minute or two to look at what lessons we learned from it. Here are a few of mine: I need to exercise. I am by no means a gym rat, but I do play tennis and pickleball and workout in a small studio class setting.

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Candid

MAY 20, 2021

Nonprofits have overcome some serious challenges over the past year. The cancellation of events and the need to abruptly pivot their fundraising strategies and messaging have certainly been struggles, but, by and large, we’ve seen some amazing resilience across the sector. However, as things begin returning to “normal” in many parts of the world, remember that we’re still living and working through a major crisis.

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Blue Avocado

MAY 20, 2021

Part 2: Personal to Personnel In 2019, I came to Lost Valley Education and Event Center (LVEC), first as a student, then as LVEC’s bookkeeper, with no prior training in the craft other than management of my own finances and my stint as an Air Force Intelligence Officer. LVEC is a nonprofit whose resident staff, […]. The post Alleviate Accounting Systems and Staff Training Chokepoints to Power Nonprofit Missions: A Case on How One Oregon Nonprofit Did It appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 20, 2021

Especially while navigating the effects of the pandemic on fundraising, outdoor events are a great solution to bring your supporters together to champion your cause safely. Heat up your summer with these outdoor event ideas!

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MAY 20, 2021

We recently did a short survey asking our community to let us know how important each part of our mission statement was to them personally. At Nonprofit Marketing Guide, we are here to help nonprofit communications pros: Learn Your Job : Getting training and coaching no matter your experience level with nonprofit communications and marketing. Love Your Work : Getting understanding, support, and community to help you feel confident and happy in your work.

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Ann Green

MAY 20, 2021

Cybersecurity is a stressor for many nonprofits and community organizations. Make sure you’re doing your part to keep data safe with these best practices. By Jay Love. In an increasingly digital world, it is important for nonprofits to ensure that employees and donors have the tools to operate safely and effectively online. With over 33 years in the mission-driven sector, Co-founder and Chief Relationship Officer at Bloomerang Jay Love offers the following advice for organizations.

Public and Nonprofit Management 69

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Non-Profits Education 69

Blue Avocado

MAY 20, 2021

Covid-19 has had most of us asking generative questions at some point. What is the real purpose of our organization? If we can only do one thing, what should it be? If our leaders become caregivers, sick themselves, or even die, how will the organization run? Overall, succession planning gets a bad rap. But in […]. The post How to Plan and Execute an Emergency Succession appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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Leadership Management 70

NonProfit PRO

MAY 20, 2021

As nonprofits navigate through 2021, they are in a position where they are recovering from the effects of 2020, planning for the future and restructuring their workplace policies so they are better prepared for when the next crisis occurs. Download this white paper to learn how nonprofits are using technology to improve and sustain operations for the years ahead.

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Nonprofits Technology 98

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MAY 19, 2021

When we recently re-designed our website, we also completely re-hauled the way we deliver content with our new Learning Center. When you become a member at the free level, you get access to a ton of helpful content including the Free Membership Resource Library. Let’s browse its shelves, shall we? Professional Development Learning Plans. The First 100 Days of Your New Nonprofit Marketing Job.

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Marketing Marketing Communication Nonprofits 68

Network for Good

MAY 17, 2021

You may have heard of Salesforce.com before – it’s one of the most robust and customizable database softwares in the industry. But while many nonprofit organizations are attracted to promises of free licenses and a seemingly endless library of widgets, even more find themselves hopelessly tangled in fields of data and needlessly complex reporting mechanisms.

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Mission Minded

MAY 17, 2021

Learn how to powerfully articulate your values with active language that tells your stakeholders what you value, and inspires them to join. The post Note to Your Values: Time to Get Active! appeared first on Mission Minded.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 19, 2021

In this episode of The NonProfit Voice, Nhu Te, editor-in-chief of NonProfit PRO, is joined by Ari Simon, head of social impact and philanthropy at Pinterest, and Paul D’Alessandro, founder and chairman of D’Alessandro, Inc., and editorial advisory board member for NonProfit PRO.

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Philanthropy Nonprofits 98

Elevation

MAY 19, 2021

Your fundraising efforts are driven by the personal and financial data that your organization collects from donors. Whether that’s done through registrations, payments, or communications, your systems are retaining private information. That same data is crucial for retaining donors, fueling your outreach, and building relationships within your community.

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Foundation Group

MAY 17, 2021

The post What is a Disqualified Person in a Nonprofit? appeared first on Foundation Group®.

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Foundations Nonprofits Governance Education 77

Blue Avocado

MAY 20, 2021

Dear Rita, In March of last year, when the pandemic hit, we spent a lot of time implementing the required Covid-19-related paid leaves of absence. We drafted leave forms and gave notice to our employees of the right to take these leaves, and we are very proud of our successful efforts in ensuring that employees […]. The post Ask Rita: FFCRA Paid Leaves 2021—Help!

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 19, 2021

Anyone interested in sitting on the leadership team of a nonprofit must be career-oriented. They need to understand how the organization operates internally and comprehend the external forces that affect the organization.

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Leadership Nonprofits 98

Network for Good

MAY 21, 2021

If you aren’t familiar with the concept of a “charity watchdog,” then you’re probably familiar with at least one or two of them. Organizations like GuideStar , Charity Navigator , and the Better Business Bureau’s Give.org aggregate information on nonprofit organizations to empower perspective donors, volunteers, grantors, board members, and employees to make informed decisions about the organizations and causes to which they can devote their time, energy, and resources.

Energy 52

Energy Leadership Nonprofit Organizations Nonprofit Organizations 52

Candid

MAY 21, 2021

Nine out of ten affluent American households continued to give to charity in 2020, a report from Bank of America and Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy finds. Based on a survey of more than sixteen hundred households with a net worth of at least $1 million (excluding the value of their primary home) and/or annual household income of at least $200,000, the 2021 Bank of America Study of Philanthropy: Charitable Giving by Affluent Households found that 88 percent of respon

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Medical Philanthropy Health Universities 52

iMarketSmart

MAY 20, 2021

Today, I’ll be treating you to a guest post written by a true fundraising legend— David Love. . David (also known as The Godfather of Good) started raising money precisely when I was first born… in 1969! In his new book titled: Green Green— Reflections on 51 Years of Raising Money for Nature, he shares a half-century of experience making the ‘Ask’.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 19, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic continued to require social distancing throughout 2020, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training created a virtual event that would unite their community in support of the of LLS’s mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma.

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BDO

MAY 20, 2021

COVID-19, the economy and political shifts have resulted in tumultuous times for many nonprofits. Organizational resilience depends heavily on securing funding, and organizations are seeking out new ways to engage with donors to ensure they have the resources needed to continue their missions.

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