Joan Garry
JANUARY 12, 2023
Get off to a great start in 2023 with these 3 crucial leadership conversations. Don't get shot out of the cannon — take control of your year! The post 3 Critical Conversations to Have in January appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.
Selfish Giving
JANUARY 11, 2023
I'd wager a coffee (a fancy one too!) that you are not spending enough time thinking about how to get people to open your emails. With more and more emails flooding people's inboxes these days, how can you get yours to stand out and get opened? One tactic that I believe has worked for me and others is using an "emoji identity" in my subject line. For some time now, in the subject line of my newsletter I've used these emojis: ??
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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
JANUARY 8, 2023
Email Marketing Tips for 2023. From including compelling video content in emails to specifically tailoring everything you send out, there are a lot of powerful ways you can connect with your audience and customers through email. . Email marketing can be a way to not only promote your products or services but also retain customers and incentivize their loyalty. .
Beth Kanter
JANUARY 9, 2023
The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently published an opinion piece, “ AI Can Help Nonprofits Reach More Donors But Fundraisers Can’t Ignore Potential Pitfalls ,” a topic that Allison Fine and I have been researching and writing about since 2017. In 2019, we did a deep dive on AI & Giving to look at the landscape of fundraising tools & platforms using AI and the implications.
NonProfit Quarterly
JANUARY 12, 2023
Image Credit: Seven Shooter on unsplash.com. Nationwide, climate change education does not receive adequate time in K-12 classrooms. In many states, a political divide over how schools should teach about climate change has led to rampant miseducation. Teachers aren’t adequately educated about climate change as less than half have received formal college instruction in climate science, Science reports , further limiting climate change education.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 12, 2023
By Mia Halthon and Ira Hillman. Getty Images. What does it look like to partner with those whose expertise comes largely from lived experiences? An early-childhood program shows why bringing parents to the decision-making table was critical to its work.
Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
JANUARY 8, 2023
SEO Tips for Your Personal Brand. When someone looks for your name online , you want them to find only positive things, particularly in a professional sense. That’s why building a personal brand is so important. Your personal brand is going to allow you to curate and shape the perception people have about you. . We all have a personal brand, if we realize it or not, which is why it’s so important to make sure it’s something that you’re in control of. .
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NonProfit Quarterly
JANUARY 11, 2023
Image Credit: AMAL BEN SAAD on unsplash.com. Leaders in many places facing economic decline—be they post-industrial cities in the Rust Belt or depleted communities in former coal mining towns—are increasingly looking to entrepreneurship as a means of revitalization. And when they do so, the model that dominates their thinking is the high-tech growth model best exemplified by Silicon Valley.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 10, 2023
By Jim Rendon. Jenna Schoenefeld FOR THE CHRONICLE. Charity workers want better pay, benefits, and equity, but contract talks can be contentious. Is there another way? Plus: See the rest of our January issue , posted online today.
Candid
JANUARY 11, 2023
The New Year is a time for new beginnings. It’s also a great opportunity to reflect on the past year and what you aspire to do differently in the year ahead. As we enter 2023, we’ve compiled a list of nonprofit books from Candid’s free digital library that can help inspire your nonprofit’s New Year’s resolutions. Whether you’re looking to level up your fundraising skills, invest in innovation, improve your nonprofit’s culture, or take better care of your colleagues and yourself, these 15 books c
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 10, 2023
You tell your story through the IRS Form 990, or the 990 will tell it for you — the good, the bad, and the ugly. There are 99 reasons why you should care about the IRS Form 990, but let's stick to four helpful tips and why it matters most to you.
Caring Truth-Teller
JANUARY 11, 2023
What happens when two master storytellers spend a few minutes together? They geek out about how to tell a powerful, engaging story. AND they agree on the fastest way to lose your audience when sharing a story. The wise, fun, brilliant, Jason Ellinger , founder of Beard and Bowler, a nonprofit storytelling and video production company, generously spent time with me this week.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 12, 2023
By Kay Dervishi and Yesica Balderrama. Foundation giving was 15 times greater in the year after the pandemic struck. But the emphasis on immediate relief worries experts, especially as climate change makes natural disasters more frequent and devastating.
NonProfit Quarterly
JANUARY 12, 2023
Image Credit: Andras Kovacs on unsplash.com. Organizations that work in organizational and leadership development (aka capacity building) not only support the nonprofit sector, but shape it. How they do so matters. That is why capacity builders need to take a stand. We have power. And we’re uncomfortable with it. For too long, many in the capacity-building field have pretended to engage in neutral skill-building work, but such neutrality is a myth that is no longer tenable.
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 9, 2023
Often, a deep commitment and personal connection to the mission of an organization is what drives entrepreneurial spirit. Vision, not perfection, is what leads to outcomes. So how do you make the critical leap from entrepreneurial to operational?
Veritus Group
JANUARY 9, 2023
When fundraisers leave an organization, it's often because management has failed them. Here are 10 issues that push fundraisers to quit. The post Why Your Fundraisers Will Leave You appeared first on Veritus Group.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 9, 2023
By Emily Haynes. Raising money for charity using livestreaming isn't entirely new, but this genre has upped its game, with streamers raising $1.4 million for nonprofits. Find out how it's done and if this might be a good fit for your group.
Clairification
JANUARY 9, 2023
For many nonprofits, the yearly annual report is often just another task on a very long to-do list. Most charities are juggling a lot—development, program maintenance, fundraising, and more—and the annual report can feel like yet another mandatory routine project. One that often gets handled at the last minute without much intentional care and effort.
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 11, 2023
Impact measurement is mission-critical. After all, it is essentially an assessment of whether or how well an organization is living up to its mission. Thankfully, regardless of how small the budget, there is a lot that organizations can do to maximize their impact measurement dollars.
Momentum Nonprofit Partners
JANUARY 9, 2023
After five years, LeadingUp returns! Are you ready for the next step in your nonprofit career? Are you a nonprofit leader looking to nurture your organization's emerging talent? Then read on. Momentum Nonprofit Partners, in partnership with the Institute for Leadership Development (ILD) at Christian Brothers University (CBU), has revived the award-winning LeadingUp Program.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 12, 2023
By Rasheeda Childress. Charitable giving was up 4.7 percent, but the number of individual donors was down 7.1 percent compared with 2021, according to new data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project.
Nonprofit Fixer
JANUARY 13, 2023
In recent years, the phenomenon of “imposter syndrome” has been getting a lot of attention. Struggling with your confidence in any role, including work in nonprofit organizations, can impact your performance, happiness and overall approach to your career. But is feeling like an imposter at work really a syndrome? Is it some rare condition that only rears its head in younger workers or those facing new and big roles?
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 9, 2023
If you’re ready to make your digital channels work for you, bring in more online revenue, and save yourself some time, here are my top tips.
Amy Eisenstein
JANUARY 11, 2023
In reply to Shelly. Shelley – I think these are two separate issues. First, you may need a strongly worded letter from a lawyer to encourage the board president step down. It’s clearly time to recruit more board members, although your friend may have a hard time getting them past the president. The second issue it sounds like you’re dealing with through the proper authorities.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 10, 2023
By Suzette Brooks Masters. Donors need to learn to behave like good ancestors. That means instilling a future oriented mindset into grant making and imagining a more positive version of the nation and democracy.
Candid
JANUARY 10, 2023
Capital campaigns require input from many stakeholders, both internal and external. This means they also require plenty of clear communication and collaboration. Like it or not, if you’re planning or conducting a campaign soon , meetings will likely become a big part of your life for the foreseeable future. The nature of capital campaign committee structures.
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 12, 2023
As you begin a New Year, it is a valuable time to revisit your fundraising goals and build a stronger culture of philanthropy among your donors, board members and professional team.
Mission Minded
JANUARY 10, 2023
As you plan your 2023, put your values front and center. Here are three values-forward steps for a happy and successful new year. The post <strong>Find More Happiness at Work Using Your Values</strong> appeared first on Mission Minded.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 10, 2023
By Alex Daniels. Michael Theis, The Chronicle Adam Holofcener’s family foundation gave $1 million to revive the Baltimore Beat newspaper, which focuses on the city’s Black community and whose editor is Lisa Snowden-McCray. A Baltimore foundation gave nearly all of its $1 million in assets to resuscitate a nonprofit newspaper. Its goal: to counter the idea it's enough just to give to racial-equity organizations and instead put the money in the hands of a Black-led charity.
NonProfit Quarterly
JANUARY 10, 2023
“MANY3 (QUEEN)” BY EKOW BREW/ WWW.EKOWBREW.COM. Editors’ note: This article is from NPQ ‘s winter 2022 issue, “New Narratives for Health.” In this conversation between Cyndi Suarez, NPQ ’s president and editor in chief, and Kaytura Felix, managing director, Leadership for Better Health, at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the two leaders discuss medical racism, health justice, and what it really means for a system to support people’s health.
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 11, 2023
If you find your check engine light on these days, you are not alone. Burnout is a real and persistent challenge for many of us. In the new year, I encourage you to try these check-ins designed to help you ask the necessary questions to get unstuck, avoid burnout, and courageously resist.
Donorbox Nonprofit
JANUARY 8, 2023
Your organization may have already gotten comfortable accepting donations online by now, especially post-pandemic; but are you taking all the essential measures to boost your online donations? The situation has shifted – older, as well as new generations, have now become used to virtual or hybrid events. They’re also more confident about online payment methods […] The post 9 Steps to Collect More Online Donations in 2023 appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 11, 2023
By M.J. Prest. Plus, the Semiconductor Research Corporation gave $250 million to a consortium of seven U.S. universities for microelectronics research, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation committed $5 million to support studies focused on gun violence.
Jeff Brooks
JANUARY 12, 2023
I know professionals in fundraising who have the feeling that fundraising and giving are a zero-sum game: We somehow get money away from people and we have to be careful that they don't notice we're getting richer at their expense. You're always on tip-toes, afraid the donors will figure it out and bring the whole thing to a crashing end. You need to take a listen to some wisdom from Benjamin Franklin, who said: He that has once done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another, than whom
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 10, 2023
Boards can be well-represented as an entity in the form of a totem pole, like those derived from Northwest Indigenous people. Boards might even improve their understanding of and effectiveness as a body by developing their own board totem pole process.
Veritus Group
JANUARY 11, 2023
If you focus on just one thing this year: get to know your donors' passions and interests. Here's a story that shows the impact it can have. The post Improve Your Donor Relationships by Focusing on This ONE Thing in 2023 appeared first on Veritus Group.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 12, 2023
Alma Moore Rodney Mahone, chief revenue officer, will oversee the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s ambitious plan to double its revenue and its staff in the next five years. The organization's move is a key step as it gets ready to become an independent nonprofit that can expand its services to the nonprofit world.
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