Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MAY 6, 2021

Every now and then, a fundraising consultant will write a post essentially saying that all nonprofit communications and marketing should be driven by fundraising goals and staff, with a few limited exceptions, like media relations and general branding. And those programs and services all need communications and marketing support.

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The Charity CFO

JULY 10, 2022

Are your nonprofit board committees contributing to the effectiveness of your work or simply checking off the boxes someone gave you when your organization was set up years ago? Nonprofit board committees can have an outsized and positive impact on your organization’s overall mission. Traditional Nonprofit Board Committees.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Nonprofits are typically composed of hardworking professionals who wear many hats. While each staff member may have a specific title like “fundraising director” or “project manager,” they often take on a wider range of responsibilities. However, some areas of nonprofit work require more specialization. Let’s get started!

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 26, 2022

According to other B2B marketers, THIS WORKS! Marketing Your Cause 1. This woman is making government social media fun. No reason your nonprofit can't do the same. Start with @NJGov mantra: Educate, Empower, Engage. Manager, National Corporate Engagement, March of Dimes , Remote 5. Don't just believe me.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

You might be inspired to bring your idea to life by starting a nonprofit. million registered nonprofits in the United States, making these charitable organizations a staple of modern society. However, any new nonprofit needs a strong foundation to thrive. Around 30% of nonprofits cease to exist within 10 years of their founding.

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Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 12, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, you understand the importance of filing Form 990 in a timely and accurate manner. However, did you know that you can gain valuable insights about your nonprofit from your Form 990 that can help you obtain donors ? The answer depends on a number of factors specific to your nonprofit.

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NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Image credit: Yuet Lam-Tsang Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2023 issue, “Movement Economies: Making Our Vision a Collective Reality.” Philanthropy has had a complicated relationship with the government. We should heed a few lessons from this past work.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

At this uncertain time, as the potential use-cases of generative AI begin to become apparent, there are at least 10 things that funders can do to help the existing field of tech-related nonprofits—and society at large—better prepare. Understanding, and developing guidelines and guardrails for, government use of AI.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

APRIL 23, 2023

Tips and Strategies for Students to Successfully Pursue a Career in the Nonprofit Industry Pursuing a career in the nonprofit industry requires dedication, hard work, and a strong commitment to the mission of the organization. There are various types of nonprofit organizations, each with a unique mission and purpose.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 7, 2024

Some years ago, we participated in an activity aimed at raising awareness of gender bias among hiring managers. Thirty people attended, including managers and members of an academic gender committee we were on. The majority of these students are women and the first in their families to access higher education.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Nonprofit professionals and the organizations that depend on them understand the importance of investing in ongoing professional development. They know that not investing in such education can result in missing a beat or a donation—or lots of them. This summer I earned a digital marketing certificate.

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Nonprofit Megaphone

OCTOBER 31, 2022

This holiday season, give back by shopping for unique gifts from nonprofit online stores. In this gift guide, you’ll find selections from nonprofits that you won’t see in regular shops. What’s more, your purchases from nonprofit shops will support the essential work of these organizations and the individuals they help year-round.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

If you loved our 2018 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar get ready for our new, improved, and updated 2019 calendar! We've searched far and wide for the best and brightest nonprofit conferences from all around the country! Nonprofit Management. Marketing & Communications. Marketing & Communications.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Just about every nonprofit made major changes in 2020. Like a balloon that you inflate and let the air escape from, your nonprofit isn’t going to look the same after. Marketing, facilities, budgeting, management, and everything else has changed, too—if not how you did them, then who accomplished the tasks, and where.

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Top Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

As your nonprofit expands, you will need more advanced tools and technology to manage supporter relationships, streamline operations, and measure impact. One such tool is a customer relationship management (CRM) system. Activities: As you grow, your nonprofit will engage in more large-scale campaigns and program initiatives.

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Nonprofit Megaphone

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In the vast and often overwhelming landscape of nonprofit funding, smaller organizations frequently find themselves navigating the shadows of larger, more established entities. Grants for nonprofits are among the most valuable sources of funding available, but also often among the most competitive. And the best part?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Although the most popular accounting software products- like QuickBooks and SAP- handle the needs of businesses in many industries, nonprofits have a unique business model and accounting standards and require different features and functionality from accounting software. How are Nonprofit’s Financial Goals Different?

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Getting Attention

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Please post your nonprofit marketing position here for full-time or part-time staff, consulting or internship opportunities. Communications Manager & Social Media Marketing Manager , Turn Around (New York, NY). Communications Officer , The Nellie Mae Education Foundation (Quincy, MA). New Opportunities.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

In contrast, a 2017 report found that only 5 percent of nonprofits were using artificial intelligence, and only 28 percent of nonprofits were using data for predictive or prescriptive purposes. In the private sector, market forces drive investment in data to stay competitive. The public sector isn’t much different.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Innovate and Integrate: The Dynamic Impact of MSP Software on Operations In an era where technology is not an enabler but a driver of business success, understanding the dynamic impact of Managed Service Provider (MSP) software on operations is crucial. The global digital transformation market, which is expected to reach a staggering $4.6

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 4, 2023

By SSIR Editors Since the term was coined in 2007, the impact investing field has grown exponentially, with $1.164 trillion in assets under management globally today. Questions remain about whether impact investing can achieve market-rate returns while also driving meaningful, systems-level social change. Subscribe to SSIR here.)

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NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Blueprint 2024 lays out my thoughts on nonprofits, philanthropy and AI for 2024. Lots of executive orders and unfunded government mandates and policy proposals pushed by tech companies. AI - as the scary bogeyman/breakthrough opportunity - will help organizations finally understand what data governance is about.

Public and Social Policy 59

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

When you hear the words “Nonprofit Board Meeting,” what comes to mind? If you are like most nonprofit leaders, the thought of a Board meeting creates feelings of dread, the blahs, the “let’s get it over withs”, the “I don’t have time for this” mindset, or the “I don’t know why we even bothers”. How do you feel? In one word, “UGH.”

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The Kindful Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Each of those scenarios provides an example of the power of investing in ongoing professional development for fundraisers and what can happen when education inspires people to step out of their comfort zones. A nonprofit raises more than five times its original goal. . A fundraiser starts a monthly giving program from scratch.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 21, 2023

Back in 2019, during a listening tour of the seven rural Maine counties that border Canada, we learned that many people—predominantly women with a passion for early childhood education—would like to start a home- or facility-based childcare but lack the business acumen and confidence to get started. We turn to each of these themes below.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 5, 2024

The UN Disability and Development Report 2018 reveals that individuals with disabilities face fundamental challenges in nearly all aspects of life, including employment, health care, and education. Another example is Loop Earplugs, a Belgian company that entered the Chinese market in 2022. China is no exception to this global issue.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 21, 2023

A 2019 report from a government study found “false positives to be between 2 and 5 times higher in women than men.” An ecosystem of scientist- and scholar-led nonprofit organizations has emerged to fight bias in AI systems. Many schools are still grappling with the decision to allow facial recognition technology onto their campus.

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The Charity CFO

JANUARY 26, 2023

Nonprofit leaders have an especially hard time understanding, preparing and filing their returns. You see, a 501 nonprofit corporation is recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS but this doesn’t mean they are exempt from filing taxes. Fortunately, filing taxes for a nonprofit doesn’t need to be stressful.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

We looked at spending across the social impact sector; including government , global and domestic philanthropy, and S-themed ESG assets under management; and found that globally we are spending an extraordinary amount of money—roughly $72 trillion annually—making social spending the world’s largest financial market.

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Nonprofit Megaphone

MARCH 14, 2023

Since the launch of the Google Ad Grant program in 2003, thousands of nonprofits across the US have been discovering and taking advantage of it to promote their organizations’ missions online. Acquiring and maintaining the Google Ad Grant allows nonprofits to harness their passion and drive donations.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

How can health innovations help people like Elisa whose health is dramatically impacted by factors like clean air, healthy food, a safe home, and access to health care, education, and a job that can sustain her family? Poor, rich, and everything in between: SDoH is typically used to illustrate poor health outcomes for underserved communities.

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EveryAction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

If you loved our 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar get ready for our new, improved, and updated 2018 calendar! We've searched far and wide for the best and brightest nonprofit conferences from all around the country! Nonprofit Management. Marketing & Communications. Marketing & Communications.

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Candid

JULY 18, 2023

However, their philanthropic gestures are executed with millions, if not billions, of dollars that move global markets and spur governments to action. However, there are also no limits on how an LLCs’ dollars can be spent or public disclosure requirements, like those expected of nonprofits under the Internal Revenue Code.

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Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

MAY 20, 2022

It’s easy to see why supporters would turn to the internet to engage with your nonprofit, as well! Your nonprofit’s website is a key channel to connect with supporters, receive donations, and raise awareness for your mission. Making a donation is the most popular conversion for nonprofits to track when it comes to their websites.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

We want to educate you on the benefits of Raiser’s Edge NXT as your organizational needs evolve past eTapestry. Raiser’s Edge NXT offer the total solution to manage your sophisticated fundraising and advancement efforts. Why nonprofits change software. Cloud-based products roll out improvements much more frequently.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In facilitating the development of systems change plans for a variety of nonprofits, I’ve found that principles associated with social justice offer a unifying framework to help staff and boards understand not only the end goal of systems change, but also the root causes of social problems and what strategies will solve them.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Combine all of these events with the fact that a Pew Research Center study last year found that only 2 out of 10 Americans say they trust the government in Washington, and it offers natural questions from social impact professionals like us: Have the last 12 months really changed our perspective on what social causes matter the most?

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