Joan Garry
JUNE 2, 2022
Let’s talk about servant leadership — is it an oxymoron (like jumbo shrimp)? Is this approach the reason so many nonprofit leaders burn out? Keep reading to uncover the truth about this often debated approach to leadership. The post Is Servant Leadership the Right Approach for Nonprofit Leaders? appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.
Selfish Giving
JUNE 1, 2022
I don't recommend sending cold emails to prospective partners. I have a rule I've been teaching people during my coaching sessions that you shouldn't email a prospect unless you have. An overwhelming value proposition that must be shared (e.g. "The audience that attends my event is the perfect audience for your business." ) A personal connection or referral that can put you on the prospect's radar screen.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 1, 2022
The reality is that with more than 1.5 million nonprofits in the U.S., there's a lot of duplication. And donors are more selective, which means you must work twice as hard to give them a reason to provide you with their hard-earned money. Let’s explore six reasons why it’s time to close your nonprofit.
Bloomerang
JUNE 1, 2022
The year-end giving season is your nonprofit’s final push to meet and exceed your financial objectives before the start of next year. This is a popular time for charitable giving because supporters are motivated by the holiday spirit and because it’s the last opportunity for donors in the U.S. to submit tax-deductible gifts. 50% of nonprofits receive the majority of donations from October through December, so it’s critical that you have a plan in place to maximize your fundraising efforts during
Candid
JUNE 1, 2022
Whether you’re a nonprofit professional with decades of experience or thinking about starting your own organization , you know how crucial donations are for fueling a nonprofit’s ability to deliver on its mission. One of the most recent trends we’re seeing in the fundraising world is digital-first fundraising. In this approach, nonprofits launch campaigns exclusively online, rather than using digital tools as a secondary source of revenue. .
Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
JUNE 1, 2022
Huge Ways a Pitch Deck Can Boost Your Monthly Sales. Are you looking to shape your organization’s future? Start with writing a Strong Vision Statement for your Nonprofit. Check out our tips for writing a Strong Statement. A pitch deck is a presentation that outlines the most important aspects of your business and product. It’s typically used during an investor meeting or by entrepreneurs to attract new customers.
NonProfit PRO
MAY 31, 2022
Monthly giving revenue grew by 24% in 2021 over 2020, according to M+R. Not surprising. Why is monthly giving so attractive to so many donors? And how are nonprofits positioning and promoting the giving vehicle to donors?
Nonprofit Leadership Zone brings together the best content for advertising professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Mission Minded
MAY 31, 2022
Organizational values that get misinterpreted by your key audiences lose their ability to help you attract and retain interest and loyalty. Learn how. The post Your Organization’s Values May Be Working Against You. appeared first on Mission Minded.
The Charity CFO
MAY 31, 2022
It’s a myth that all stakeholders need to be experts in every aspect of nonprofit finances. Even on nonprofit financial committees, some members may be skilled in accounting, others in banking, and others in investing or financial analysis. Yet all nonprofit leaders, including board members, directors, and finance committee members, should have at least a basic understanding of nonprofit finances.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 2, 2022
Writing a successful fundraising communication — be it an e-appeal, social media post, direct mail letter, personal letter, program copy or anything else — can feel daunting. Especially given the high rate of failure (since 100% response is rare), having to write the ask can seem like a pathway to failure.
Bloomerang
JUNE 3, 2022
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 employee who wants advice on how to calculate an accurate nonprofit dollar retention rate. Dear Charity Clairity, When you write “the average dollar retention is just 47%,” I’m not sure what that means.
Blue Avocado
MAY 31, 2022
Every nonprofit has that project which is both vital to the organization but beyond their reach. It might be a new accounting system, a website upgrade, a fundraising strategy, or a complete strategic plan. That project is always on the to-do list but there is never the time or knowledge to begin working on it. […]. The post Up Your Game with Skills-based Volunteering appeared first on Blue Avocado.
The Charity CFO
JUNE 1, 2022
How intentional is your nonprofit with your communication plans? Is there a strategy behind the image your organization is presenting to the world? Houda Elyazgi joins A Modern Nonprofit to talk about building integrated and strategic communication campaigns to help build momentum and get public support for your most important initiatives. Houda Elyazgi is the Chief Client Officer at Saxum, an integrated digital agency obsessed for good.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 2, 2022
Have you ever wondered why wires have a tendency to tangle up in ways you’d never imagined when you put them away? I always marvel as to why this happens.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MAY 31, 2022
Not sure what to talk about next month in your newsletter, blog, or on your social media channels? We’ve got all kinds of ideas from our Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts email newsletter. Sign up now to get prompts emailed to you in advance monthly. On the Calendar. 6/1: Official Start of Hurricane Season in the US. If you work anywhere near the Gulf or Atlantic Coasts, you know all about Hurricane season, which starts June 1st and goes through November.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MAY 30, 2022
Social media can be an effective communications tool for nonprofits, but only if nonprofits understand that creating engaging content is essential to acquiring new supporters and donors from social media. Customized for small nonprofits with limited time and financial resources, this 90-minute webinar demonstrates how to create and maintain a successful social media strategy.
Fundraising Coach
JUNE 3, 2022
Have you noticed a change in your email open rates? Do they seem to have drastically increased? That increase isn’t what you think. Apple’s Mail Privacy Protection. Even if you’re not an iPhone user, you may remember all the news about a year ago when Apple shared its new privacy protections, particularly with email. As a consumer, I love turning on as many privacy features as possible.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 3, 2022
In your experience, have you dealt with board volunteers that have contributed the right combination of time, talent and treasure needed? Do board members in your organization understand their roles and responsibility to assist their nonprofit generally and with fundraising specifically?
Boardsource
JUNE 1, 2022
If there is a lesson from the last several years, it is that we have to look inward before we do anything else. Between the pandemic, the “Great Resignation,” political division, and heightened awareness of the ways racism and oppression has shaped everything we do in the nonprofit sector, we have been called to be more self-aware and reflective as leaders.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JUNE 2, 2022
A few weeks ago, we presented a webinar on peaceful time management, with emphasis on peaceful. . We talked about four of the major forces working against your productivity by creating distraction and even chaos (definitely not peace). We also provided a few different ways to work on creating more peace at work and then asked participants for ideas on how they would implement these suggestions.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JUNE 2, 2022
Nonprofits must invest their time and money into the event fundraising tools that are going to raise the most funds for their organization. This value-packed webinar will feature the six most effective fundraising tools when planning in-person, virtual, and hybrid events. Topics include: Six modern event fundraising tools including online auctions, raffles, livestreaming, and more.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 1, 2022
Corporate sponsors share what has worked in building their relationships with nonprofits. Your nonprofit's staff or board members might not know your mission statements verbatim, but your corporate partner might surprise you.
Bloomerang
JUNE 2, 2022
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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JUNE 3, 2022
Hello, there! Ready for the most helpful articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising? This week we have TikTok live news, an update on Apple’s open rate situation, board fails, and more. It’s time for Mixed Links… TikTok is going LIVE, with Twitch-like subscriptions. M+R breaks down What actually happened with Apple Mail Privacy Protection.
Lets Talk Nonprofit
JUNE 1, 2022
Grant writing is a skill that you hone over time. And just like a good craftsman, you need a good set of tools if you want to do the job well. Maybe you have one (or many!) of the. grant writing books that are on the market today. Maybe you have an APA style guide. If you're old school, you might even have Mr. Webster's or Mr. Roget's work sitting nearby.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 3, 2022
Merkle announced the launch of its Inflation Resilience Dashboard. With inflation at its highest level in decades, the interactive dashboard provides business leaders and marketers with critical consumer insights to help influence key marketing and business decisions.
NextAfter
MAY 31, 2022
The only way to truly know what works to increase donation and grow generosity is to test. And when I say “test”, I don’t mean: “We tried that last year, and it didn’t work.” “We started doing that in our emails, and our open rates have been better.” “We did that on our donation page, and our donors say they love it.” “We can’t do that – our board doesn’t like it.”.
Nonprofit Productive
MAY 29, 2022
There are so many stories of great leaders who found brilliant ideas and then brought them to life amidst their busy schedules. While some of these moments of genius were truly exceptional and unique, many came within the flow of product development or as a “next iteration” of a program’s life cycle. Steve Jobs didn’t make the first smartphone but he did make the first one that captured the market in a significant way.
Bloomerang
JUNE 1, 2022
The post Bloomerang Mobile App Demo appeared first on Bloomerang.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 2, 2022
Data Axle’s CTV advertising playbook is filled with best practices and tactics to help nonprofits get the most out of their CTV campaigns; and truly integrate CTV into a long-term, omnichannel strategy. Download the playbook to learn about consumer behavior, data-driven insights, and discover a nonprofit case study that increased mission awareness and donations by incorporating CTV.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MAY 28, 2022
Many nonprofits use an accounting approach called fund accounting. This method?focuses?on the use?of resources more than profitability,?with transparency and accountability at its core.? It?provides the framework for organizations to tell their stories and remain accountable to their stakeholders.???. Fund accounting also requires specific industry expertise, knowledge and experience to bridge the gap between tracking the use of funds and generating GAAP financial statements that focus on the ch
Get Fully Funded
MAY 31, 2022
It’s scary to get halfway through the year and realize you are NOT on track to meet your fundraising goal. Or maybe you find yourself approaching the end of your fiscal year and you’re not going to make your goal. Either way, it’s a problem, but it might not be your fault. Sluggish fundraising happens to quality organizations with solid fundraising plans in place.
Bloomerang
MAY 30, 2022
Nonprofits with written fundraising plans consistently outperform organizations without them. However, many nonprofits lack these important guiding strategies. One study found that 37% of organizations with budgets under $1 million and 22% of organizations with budgets over $1 million don’t have a fundraising plan in place. A fundraising plan defines clear goals, keeps your team on track, provides accountability, and ultimately helps you raise more for your cause.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 1, 2022
GoFundMe, the trusted leader in online fundraising, announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of Classy, the leading nonprofit fundraising software company. Classy will continue to operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of GoFundMe.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 3, 2022
When you think about your nonprofit’s technology strategy, donor data might not be the first thing that comes to mind. But maybe it should.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 2, 2022
In honor of its 40th anniversary, through June 30, MIP is giving $1 million in technology grants to nonprofits on a first-come, first-serve basis. MIP is thrilled to support nonprofits and their mission-driven work. Track, budget and manage unlimited funds, grants, allocations, programs, services, and more with MIP’s all-in-one, cloud-based fund accounting and payroll solution.
NonProfit PRO
MAY 31, 2022
There’s a funny thing about promises or commitments. They are so easy to make and, many times, so difficult to deliver. .
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