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Newsletter: Are Partnerships That Drive Sales a Blessing or a Curse? ; 9 Sales Trends to Watch for in 2023 ; Should You Dump Twitter for Mastodon?

Selfish Giving

FACT: I have yet to meet a partnership professional that didn't salivate at the prospect of getting ACTUAL PROOF that a nonprofit partnership helped a company sell more stuff. Everyone wants this! When I'm writing partnership case studies, most nonprofits request: "Can you ask if the partnership has helped them sell more XYZ?" I get the desire to want to know.

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How to Create a Social Media Marketing Strategy in 2023

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

How to Create a Social Media Marketing Strategy in 2023. Social media marketing continues to get trickier as there is more competition. Here are the top strategies you can use to stay ahead of the competition. Social media marketing has grown exponentially over the last few years. As there has been a boom in social media users over a short time, trends in marketing and business have also changed.

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How to Use Storytelling for Nonprofits to Tug Heartstrings and Raise Funds

Get Fully Funded

Everyone loves a good story, and your skills in storytelling for nonprofits can make the difference between getting big bucks and donation requests that fall flat. The good news is that great stories are all around you. EVERY nonprofit has stories to tell! And you don’t need to be a professional writer to craft them. . Once you understand the basic elements of a good story and a few different ways to tell them, the rest is just practice, practice, practice.

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8 Easy Things to Do to Raise More Money for Year-End

NonProfit PRO

The biggest fundraising time of the year for most nonprofits is here. You’ve no doubt been working on the big things for year-end. Yet often it’s the little things that count and pack a surprising wallop. Here are eight simple efforts that could help your nonprofit raise more money before Dec. 31.

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13 Top Secrets of Donor Thank You Letters Revealed

Clairification

What do you spend more time on? Asking or thanking? The lion’s share of nonprofits spend more time asking. It’s a BIG mistake. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not here to shame or blame you. Of course you have to ask. The number one reason people don’t give is they aren’t asked. And … The number one reason donors don’t give again is they aren’t properly thanked!

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Funding for Radical Imagination and Liberation

NonProfit Quarterly

This talk was originally presented at the Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) 2022 National Conference , which took place in Chicago, Illinois, May 16–18, 2022. At GEO’s 2022 National Conference, hosted in partnership with?Forefront, grantmakers and other practitioners had the opportunity to come together in Chicago, Illinois, to explore challenges and uncover solutions?

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The Social Impact Investment Mirage

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Amanda Levinson & Natasha Freidus. Last year, our social impact startup hit a milestone that eludes 96 percent of female founders: we hit one million dollars in revenue. It felt like reaching the summit of a mountain nearly everybody had said would be impossible to climb. We started NeedsList with the idea of creating a “wedding registry for aid”—a software solution to match needs to resources in times of crisis.

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Giving Tuesday: Don’t Take the Money and Run

Clairification

The absolute worst thing you can do the day after Giving Tuesday is nothing. As tempting as it is to let out a sigh of relief that it’s over, resist that temptation. It’s not time to relax yet. Nothing comes of nothing. And a huge part of your goal with Giving Tuesday should be to strengthen your bonds with donors. That’s the real something you’re after.

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10 Years In, GivingTuesday Has Become a Day Charities Can't Afford to Sit Out

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Emily Haynes. Getty Images. When #GivingTuesday debuted in 2012, some people didn't even know what a hashtag was. In the years since, the event asking donors to give online has grown in popularity so much it is now can't-miss day for charities.

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Housing and Homelessness: Breaking Down Silos for Systems Change

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Seyron Foo , Raji Hunjan & Amy Kleine. America’s homeless response system has been called “the emergency room of society,” conjuring images of a space where the focus is on urgent intervention—finding shelter or managing encampments—rather than trying to prevent crises from happening in the first place. But what if we think instead about homelessness as a point on a continuum that encompasses many states: housed and unhoused, permanent and temporary, stable a

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Why I Love Lapsed Donors

NonProfit PRO

It's true, I will say it, I wish every lapsed donor was still giving to my organization. And at the same time, I learn so much from lapsed donors. The trick is how to learn these things before they lapse.

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Are You Embracing the Power of “Thank You”?

Veritus Group

When you say "Thank you" to a donor, colleague, or friend, are you speaking from a place of authenticity? Here are 3 tips on thanking. The post Are You Embracing the Power of “Thank You”? appeared first on Veritus Group.

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Safety First: CEO Grows Organization, Leads Communities By Doing The Right Thing

Fundraising Leadership

Soyini Chan Shue is CEO and founder of City Safe Partners in New York, and expanding across the country. Born and raised in the Bronx, not far from New York’s Yankee Stadium, Soyini Chan Shue always knew she wanted to be in a profession to give back to her community. “ Born and raised in the Bronx, not far from New York’s Yankee Stadium, Soyini Chan Shue always knew she wanted to be in a profession to give back to her #community.

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Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership Announces Nominees for the 30th Annual Heart of Marin™ Awards

Anedot

133 community members have been nominated in eight award categories recognizing outstanding community service. San Rafael, CA, November 17, 2022 – SAN RAFAEL, CA, NOVEMBER 17, 2022 – Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership (CVNL) is pleased to announce the nominees for the 30 th Annual Heart of Marin Awards. “After two years of virtual events we are thrilled and filled with joy to bring everyone together in person to honor and show our appreciation to the outstanding nominees” said Linda

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5 Tips for an Ethical Digital Marketing Strategy

NonProfit PRO

Digital and web marketing are excellent tools for promoting your nonprofit and reaching more potential donors. They also provide a path and a place where you can engage with the public on a deep level, building relationships and generating goodwill. However, it's becoming essential to do it ethically.

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Bloomerang Launches Tribute Notifications

Bloomerang

Streamline your tribute letters with a personal touch. Tribute donations can be a major source of revenue for nonprofits that can lead to legacy gifts and deeper relationships with the family. And tribute donations are growing faster than any other type of peer-to-peer fundraising , which means the need for a time-saving way to manage post-gift communications is becoming increasingly important.

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The Best Volunteer Management Software – Our Top 10 Picks

Donorbox Nonprofit

Many nonprofits are volunteer-led, and even more, they require volunteers to complete their work. Hence, volunteers are necessary, but managing volunteers can be difficult if you’re unprepared. Volunteer management software is an efficient tool that nonprofits should consider. Nonprofit budgets don’t often have extra funds, but there are several free and affordable volunteer management software […].

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How To Improve Your Creative Writing Using a Paraphrasing Tool

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

How To Improve Your Creative Writing Using a Paraphrasing Tool. Are you looking to improve your creative writing? A paraphrasing tool can help you boost your creativity and efficiency. Check out what you need to know to get started. Creative writing encompasses expressing ideas and thoughts using your own imagination and creativity. In other words, creative writing is about giving an existing idea a new creative flair using your own creative mind.

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4 Approaches Nonprofits Should Take to Create Successful Strategic Plans

NonProfit PRO

Strategic plans set organizational direction, but just as important as determining organizational direction is determining the direction of the planning process itself. It is critical to approach your strategic planning process with the same level of care and attention with which you want to approach the final plan. .

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How You Can Engage Alumni in Fundraising Efforts: 4 Ideas

Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

This post is a guest blog by Patrick Alderdice at Pennington and Co. . It’s important for every nonprofit organization to keep a pulse on fundraising trends and adjust their strategies accordingly to give their campaigns the best possible chance of success. And right now, for colleges, universities, fraternities, sororities, and other school-related organizations, all signs are pointing to a rise in alumni donations.

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Bingo Fundraising – The Ultimate Fundraiser’s Guide

Donorbox Nonprofit

Looking to put the fun back into your FUNdraising events? A bingo fundraiser may be the answer! Charity bingo events can bring in new donors who love to play bingo or are just looking for a fun evening out. And they offer many ways to share your mission and raise donations. Bingo fundraising doesn’t have […]. The post Bingo Fundraising – The Ultimate Fundraiser’s Guide appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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What happened in 2020 disaster philanthropy beyond COVID-19?  

Candid

The year 2020 was an astounding year for disaster philanthropy, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy report, published by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) and Candid, tracked roughly $121 billion in aid to date in 2020 across multiple sources—including bilateral and multilateral aid, U.S. federal agencies, donor-advised funds, and giving platforms.

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What Can You Do for Donors During Thanksgiving Week?

NonProfit PRO

I know you are focused on Giving Tuesday, but what is often forgotten is how to show gratitude for past giving. I suggest making this week, leading up to Thanksgiving, the time to say “thank you.”.

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Gates Foundation Pledges $7 Billion for Health, Gender Equality, and Farming in Africa

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Evelyne Musambi, the Associated Press Nairobi, Kenya. Evan Vucci/AP Bill Gates's new pledge will be spent over the next four years and is in addition to existing Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funding to strengthen health systems across the continent. The new funding comes as countries in East Africa and the Horn of Africa face the worst drought in decades.

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Your fundraising might just be "white noise" for donors

Jeff Brooks

There's a certain way things are done. We create printed pieces that look nice and professional. We use tasteful color palettes. We use an elevated vocabulary to signify our sophistication and education. It's everywhere. And it's the equivalence of white noise -- sound that you don't quite hear. When you do things the way everyone does everything, your message becomes white noise.

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A Strategy for When Your Todo Lists Just Won’t Shrink

Nonprofit Productive

The same thing kept happening for Matt, a nonprofit leader. His week would start with the best of intentions- organized, prepared and detailed. His Weekly Review in place, he knew how much work he had to do. Still, even with solid preparation, things fell off the track. Monday and Tuesday would bleed over into Wednesday. His todo lists kept spilling over from one day to the next.

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Building Engagement With Our Most Important Stakeholders — Individuals We Serve

NonProfit PRO

Focusing on building meaningful engagement with alumni can translate to a stronger and more sustainable organization. Nonprofit leaders can further tap into the knowledge of those we serve and leverage their insight and experiences to fuel our mission.

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Good News for Local News as More Nonprofit Outlets Show What’s Possible

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Sarabeth Berman. Andrew Mangum, The New York Times The fledgling Baltimore Banner, an online news site, is trying to go head to head with the 185-year-old Baltimore Sun. Local journalism is coming back to life in many communities thanks to increased giving from foundations and individual donors. But the success of these nonprofit newsrooms is far from guaranteed and will depend on continuing philanthropic support.

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Comment on Just Say No to ‘Thank-a-Thons’ and Other Harmful Gratitude Practices by Ilana Bernstein

Amy Eisenstein

But Amy, what if you realized that you didn’t call a donor who gave months ago, and you want to thank them to implement a new and improved stewardship plan?

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Weathering the Storm: Disaster Philanthropy that Builds Stronger, More Equitable Communities

NonProfit Quarterly

Floods devastated the eastern part of Kentucky in July of this year. Just months before, tornadoes tore a path of destruction through towns in West Kentucky. A few states south of us, Jackson, Mississippi, saw heavy rains that caused flooding, overwhelming a water treatment plant and leaving a city of 150,000 without safe water. While the affected areas in Kentucky are rural, they share with urban Jackson years of underinvestment in infrastructure and a lack of adequate resources, making their p

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Biden-Harris Administration Launches $50M Program for Nonprofits to Make Critical Energy Upgrades

NonProfit PRO

The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), released a pilot program that will help make nonprofit buildings more efficient, saving organizations money to reinvest in mission-driven work.

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Jeff Bezos Says He Will Give Away Most of His Fortune

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By the Associated Press. Charlie Riedel/AP Forbes magazine estimates Jeff Bezos's wealth at roughly $124.1 billion. The Amazon founder whose "real-time" worth Forbes magazine estimates at roughly $124.1 billion, didn't specify how — or to whom — he will give away the money but said he and his girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez, were building the "capacity" to do it.

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A Voice in Prison (Blog)

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Kenyatta Hughes & Jozben Barrett. Arts programming in prisons is more than just rehabilitation. It’s radical activism.

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Comment on 16 Tools and Apps for the (non)Tech-Savvy Fundraiser by How to Create a Donor Stewardship Plan for Your Campaign

Amy Eisenstein

[…] you use technology as part of donor recognition? Will you send video thank you’s? Will you use other apps, platforms, or services to […].

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Rounding Up for Nonprofits: New Technologies and Habits Create Everyday Donors

NonProfit PRO

Most nonprofits recognize that the Holy Grail of giving is connecting with the “everyday donor.” These donors take advantage of monthly recurring donation programs, or have a way to steadily give throughout the course of their everyday lives. Here is how your organization can gain everyday donors.

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Surviving As A New Nonprofit: 12 Focus Areas For Nonprofit Leaders

Bloomerang

Starting a nonprofit is pretty straightforward, but preventing your dream from ending shortly after it begins is a lot harder. For new nonprofits, learning lessons the hard way is a luxury they can ill afford. According to Forbes magazine, one quarter of fledgling nonprofits will close their doors this coming year and almost half will be gone within three years of founding.

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What Large, Unrestricted Gifts Do for Leaders

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Phil Buchanan & Ellie Buteau. MacKenzie Scott’s giving has shattered conventional norms for big donors and foundations. Consider this: in her first three rounds of giving, between the summers of 2020 and 2021, the median grant size was $8 million, according to the data we collected for a just-published report entitled Giving Big: The Effects of Large, Unrestricted Grants on Nonprofits.