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3 Ways to Accomplish More With Less at Your Nonprofit

NonProfit PRO

As labor and material costs rise, it may seem difficult for smaller organizations to fulfill their missions. But there are ways to maximize resources and minimize expenditures. Nonprofit leaders currently working in the trenches share their tried-and-true strategies.

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Help! My Fundraising Event Was a Total Flop!

Joan Garry

Raising money isn’t the ONLY measure of fundraising success, but it’s definitely one of them. If you’re still looking for answers to the question, “Why is my org not raising more money?” download this free resource. You might find the key to your next fundraising event's success! The post Help! My Fundraising Event Was a Total Flop! appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.

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Newsletter: A Cause for Shell-ebration ; Kansas Humane Society Launches ‘OnlyPaws’ Campaign ; How to Do Cause Marketing with Chambers, Associations

Selfish Giving

Monday is the day I usually set aside for writing the "Note from Joe" section of my newsletter. That's the section you are reading right now. This last Monday was different in two ways. First, Monday was Memorial Day, so it felt more like a Sunday than a Monday. Still, I was committed to finishing my "Note from Joe." Second, just as I started writing it, my wife came home and told me something that would upend my day.

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Making Policy Work for Rural Communities: The Value of Community Voice

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: cottonbro studio on unsplash.com Rural America is far more diverse than how it is portrayed in media and popular culture. This article is the second in the series Eradicating Rural Poverty: The Power of Cooperation. Coproduced by Partners for Rural Transformation, a coalition of six regional community development financial institutions, and NPQ , authors highlight efforts to address multi-generational poverty in Appalachia, the rural West, Indian Country, South Texas, and the Mi

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How to Create the Optimum Donor Experience

NonProfit PRO

Donors at all levels should have as personal an experience as possible with the organizations they support. If donors do not feel positive about their giving experience, how can they have confidence that your programs are run with effectiveness?

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5 Creative Ideas For Year-End Giving Campaigns

The Killoe Group

The end of the year is a crazy time filled with family, holidays, excitement, and, of course, annual giving campaigns. Not surprisingly, the end of the year is one of the busiest times for nonprofit teams. Use this list of 5 creative end-of-year giving campaign ideas to help your nonprofit develop successful, repeatable campaigns both during the holiday and throughout the rest of the year.

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Grant Makers Join Together to Learn About — and Fund — Racial Justice

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Marc Gunther New pooled funds seek grants from foundations or individuals, aggregate the money, and give it away. The efforts aim to drive fundamental change by building Black nonprofits’ public-policy muscle.

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What to Do When Your Agency Doesn’t Want to Ask for Monthly Gifts

NonProfit PRO

Many agencies feel client pressure to reach a certain goal, and it’s safer to focus on one-time gifts. So how do you convince your agency to add monthly giving to your appeals?

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Harmony in Work & Life: Founder, Innovator in Manufacturing, Marketing on Passion For Change

Fundraising Leadership

Kara Demirjian Huss (left) with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker in front of the White House recently. “Having trusted relationships is how I got here today,” says Kara Demirjian Huss, vice president of T/CCI Manufacturing and recently appointed to the Illinois Workforce Innovation Board, overseeing the Unified State Plan for Illinois workforce development system.

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3 Best Practices for Managing Volunteers at Hybrid Events

Volunteer Match

Running a hybrid event involves a lot of moving parts. You’ll need to create an engaging experience for both an in-person and remote audience, which requires getting the right tools in order, planning out engagement paths for both groups, and seamlessly processing incoming donations. With so much to manage, your nonprofit needs a full team of volunteers ready to tackle projects and promote your success.

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Create an Online Donation Receipt that Leads to More Donations

Get Fully Funded

The most important thing you must do when you receive a donation of any size is immediately thank your donor warmly and provide a donation receipt. And it can’t be just any boring donation receipt. Most nonprofits completely miss this opportunity to wow their donor, so it’s not that hard to stand out. Let’s take a look at what an awesome donation receipt looks like so you can nail yours.

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Fostering Innovation in Nonprofit Leadership With Labs and Incubators

NonProfit PRO

As we know, nonprofits are essential for society. But now more than ever, it’s vital for nonprofits to remain ahead of the curve at a time when generative AI captured the imaginations of the public.

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Planning The Next Marketing Campaign For The Next Business Quarter With These Top Tips

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Planning The Next Marketing Campaign For The Next Business Quarter With These Top Tips Before the next quarter arrives, ensure the team runs tests for upcoming campaigns. They can run tests of these campaigns to ensure they will be ready on the anticipated date. Leading up to a new business quarter can be exciting for companies. New business quarters provide opportunities for companies to grow their business , reaching new heights they had envisioned accomplishing one day.

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Promoting a Shared Values-Led Culture for Your Hybrid Workforce

NonProfit HR

By Jennifer Morgan Many social impact organizations we find are so focused on mission and building up operational structures that culture becomes an afterthought. But we’re here to tell you that shared organizational values, as embodied by culture, influence everything else in an organization! It’s imperative to position your organization’s shared values as the Read more The post Promoting a Shared Values-Led Culture for Your Hybrid Workforce appeared first on Nonprofit HR.

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Beyond Work-Life Balance: Cultivating Joy and Fulfillment as a Modern Working Mom

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Written by: Karen Thomas, CNP Reading Time: 5 minutes I am a 21st Century working mom. I am juggling the responsibilities of a high-pressure job in philanthropy and marketing, constantly creating and implementing new fundraising strategies for an organization that has not traditionally spoken to or thanked donors. All the while I am a mom – picking up and dropping off kids, helping with homework, acting as a chauffeur to after-school activities EVERY NIGHT during the week.

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NonProfit PRO to Co-present Inaugural BridgeTECH Ahead of Bridge Conference

NonProfit PRO

NonProfit PRO, in collaboration with the Direct Marketing Association of Washington (DMAW) and the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Washington, D.C. (AFP-DC) is excited to announce the launch of BridgeTECH, an event designed to empower nonprofits with cutting-edge technology solutions.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] If you can’t call and thank every donor, who should be priorities?

Bloomerang

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. Dear Charity Clairity, I know calling donors to thank them is a good idea. But as a practical matter this seems awfully time consuming, especially for a small shop. If you can’t call everyone, who is best to call?

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U.S. Companies, Nudged by Black Employees, Have Stepped Up Donations to HBCUs

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Annie Ma and Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Natalie Coles will never forget receiving an unexpected phone call in 2020. On the line was Virginia-based Dominion Energy offering to give money to Wilberforce University, the small historically Black college where she is in charge of fundraising.

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Bustin’ Out Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources

Clairification

This week’s bit of wisdom… Skipping the good days Part of the luxury of living near the ocean or the mountains is that you can be picky. If the surf or the powder isn’t great, leave it for the tourists. Good is insufficient, wait for the great moments… When we’re young, or the project is going really well, it’s easy to waste the good days.

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Register today to hear from national and local speakers, executive directors, funders, sports foundations, and educators in-person, July 12th

NonProfit PRO

Check out the speakers: President & CEO, Charity Navigator: Outreach and communication strategies. President & CEO, Community Foundation of Broward: Build relationships with funders. Senior Vice President, DonorSearch AI, Co-Author, The Generosity Crisis Executive Director, Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida: How to identify and build relationships with major funders.

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Attracting New Donors With Content That Serves (And Scales)

Bloomerang

“How do we get more donors?” is a question every nonprofit asks at some point. And for good reason. Research shows that individuals are the most important funding source for organizations, accounting for almost 70% of total contributions. But growing and engaging your donor base isn’t an effortless process. Most nonprofits use a combination of in-person events, physical outreach, and some form of digital presence to attract and build relationships with supporters.

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3 Years After George Floyd, Foundations Say They've Changed. Many Racial-Justice Nonprofits Disagree.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Alex Daniels, Marc Gunther, and Sono Motoyama COURTESY OF THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE Foundations say the summer of protests following his murder changed them forever. But for many racial-justice nonprofits, the free-flowing supply of grants proved to be short-lived. Plus, see the rest of our June issue , posted online today.

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Learning From the Climate-Mental Health Convergence

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Lian Zeitz , John Jamir Benzon R. Aruta & Kelly Davis A convergence is happening between the climate and mental health movements, and social impact practitioners need to pay attention. Globally, the abrupt impacts of climate catastrophes (super typhoons, extreme heat, flooding, etc.) as well as slow-onset events (e.g., sea-level rise, melting of ice, etc.) are causing compounding distress and trauma and are leaving people, particularly the world's youth, concerned for the future.

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iWave Partners With Bonterra to Help Nonprofits Fundraise with Confidence

NonProfit PRO

iWave announces its newest integration with Bonterra, a social good software company that offers a cloud-based fundraising CRM software designed to help nonprofits. This partnership enables nonprofits to engage with donors more effectively, prioritize top prospects, and benefit from a simplified workflow.

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Do You Find Significance in Your Work? And Workplace?

Bloomerang

In his latest book, best-selling author Seth Godin tackles the question “What makes a great job?” He approaches this question with curiosity, humanity, and a modern day socioeconomic landscape. And naturally, research. Godin polled more than 10,000 people from 90+ countries to get to the answer that served as the framework for his book “ The Song of Significance – A New Manifesto for Teams.

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Vague and Generic Narratives Are Holding Back Nonprofits. Here Are a Few Tricks to Cut Out the Jargon

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By April Bo Wang The overuse of grandiose and unclear language prevents nonprofits from telling stories that inspire the people they need to reach. ChatGPT, Google, and regular humans can help them change those patterns.

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Creative Wildfire: Art for the Frontlines

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Aisha Shillingford How can we use art to respond, adapt, and heal from the climate crisis? How can art be used to help us move away from an extractive economy and toward the just transition ? That’s what Creative Wildfire —an organizing project supporting artists, cultural workers, and organizations—seeks to do. Created by Movement Generation , the New Economy Coalition, and the Climate Justice Alliance , Creative Wildfire supports artists and cultural workers to create art for the

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MindEdge Launches Nonprofit Skills, a Multi-certificate Training Program for The Nonprofit Community

NonProfit PRO

MindEdge Learning announced the launch of Nonprofit Skills, a new multi-certificate program designed to strengthen the skills of nonprofit executives and board members.

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Mixed Links: News and Tips for Nonprofit Marketers – June 2, 2023

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

Ragland Road Irish Pub. Disney Springs, FL It’s June! Ready for flip flops, sunglasses, beach time, and the most helpful articles, posts, and tips for nonprofit marketers? This week we have LinkedIn tips, what nonprofits need to know about Millennials, digital detoxes and more. It’s time for Mixed Links… Here are 6 Ways to Use LinkedIn Carousel Posts to Supercharge Your Content Marketing.

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10 Content Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

This is the tenth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Thank you! Related Webinar: How to Create a Social Media Strategy for Your Nonprofit Related Certificate Program: Certificate in Social Media Marketing & Fundraising Your online donors and supporters are bombarded daily with b

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Black Business Group Aims to Narrow Racial Wealth Gap in Massachusetts

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Nuthawut Somsuk on istock.com The Black Economic Council of Massachusetts , better known as BECMA, represents Black-owned businesses across the state. The group has an unusual origin story. Not too many organizations trace their origins to a Federal Reserve study, but, then again, the study in question was no ordinary report. Published in 2015 and titled The Color of Wealth , the findings of the report commissioned by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston were striking.

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What You Missed at AFP ICON 2023

NonProfit PRO

Whether you attended or missed 2023’s AFP ICON, in which more than 3,600 attendees gathered to learn the latest fundraising tactics, NonProfit PRO has you covered. Here’s the roundup of the sessions we covered in New Orleans.

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Kindly Review: A Whole New Way of Managing Comms Work [Book Review and Reading Club]

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

Dawn Crawford has the secrets to giving and receiving feedback to make your communications work great, and she’s put it all into her new book, Kindly Review (NPMG’s Amazon Link). I’m a huge fan of this book for several reasons. Even though Dawn didn’t write it specifically for nonprofits (the advice is more universal than that), it’s based on her many years of communications consulting for nonprofits.

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Funding and the flawed notion of nonprofit “readiness”

Non Profit AF

Hi everyone, you may have heard about MacKenzie Scott’s new funding initiative, Yield Giving, which will be giving out 250.

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IBM and Google Commit $150 Million for Quantum Computing

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By M.J. Prest Plus, the University of Kentucky has received $100 million for its College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, and Yosemite National Park will use a $17 million grant to restore its most popular trails and make other improvements.

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Major Checkout Charity Campaigns Grew 24% From 2020 to 2022

NonProfit PRO

The largest point-of-sale fundraising efforts by American retailers collected $749 million in consumer donations in 2022, a 24% increase from 2020, according to the biennial "Charity Checkout Champions" study released by Engage for Good.

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Comment on How to Introduce Yourself to Donors so They’ll Gladly Meet with You by How To To Introduce Yourself #2023 Updated Information

Amy Eisenstein

[…] “How do I introduce myself so that raising funds is not somehow clouded in jargon or simply glazed over in general?

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