Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

But at a time when most of our HR teams are knee-deep in the struggle to recruit and retain talent, we’ve got to remember that our marketing efforts are also a powerful tool for employer branding and staff engagement. It tells prospective employees about our culture, our values, and the difference they can make by joining us.

Recruitment 83

Recruitment Retention Culture Communication 83

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Labor Mobility Partnerships (LaMP) is an example of a systems designer that helps coordinate across employers, aspiring workers, recruiters, government agencies, and trainers to prioritize and direct the investments needed to establish “good labor mobility” in key corridors around the world. Build the responsible recruitment industry.

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Finance Recruitment Poverty 135

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 17, 2023

Fortunately, in recent years, some nonprofits have successfully diversified their boards, recruiting members with lived experiences that align with the communities being served by paying attention to demographics such as age, race, socioeconomic status, education, religion, disability, and diversity in thought and professional experience.

Race and Ethnicity 81

Race and Ethnicity Social Entrepreneurship Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment 81

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

From 2019 to 2021 corporate boards increased their diversity by 50 percent , just as many social sector boards have responded to societal wakeup calls by recruiting more members who can represent the communities they serve. What is our north star, the values and approaches that shouldn’t change, when all else does?

Nonprofit governance and management 114

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Governance Leadership 114

Affnetz

MARCH 14, 2024

However, as the landscape evolves and the costs of adapting general-purpose CRMs to meet nonprofit needs grow, nonprofits are discovering the value of specialized tools designed specifically for their sector, out of the box. These products and services are all built on the same foundational CRM platform as is used by for-profit organizations.

Nonprofits 130

Nonprofits Management Production Nonprofit Management 130

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 16, 2020

What is your recommendation for valuing our digital assets when pitching current partners in the new year? The bag is customizable, easy to use, and full of value for attendees. ?? High-purpose brands will double their market value more than 4X faster than low-purpose brands 2. They include: Q. Down Syndrome Association Q.

Non-Profits 130

Non-Profits Manufacturing Marketing Marketing 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 24, 2023

It has become clear that only with deep, long-term investment from government and foundations can these communities hope to make meaningful progress in improving their residents’ health and well-being. To accomplish this, money had to flow to organizations devoted to recruiting, training, and developing community leaders.

Public and Social Policy 89

Public and Social Policy Health Collaborations Foundations 89

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Incorporate flexibility, recognition, a clear path for impact, and a foundational focus on retention into your program from the outset. Regular appreciation, whether through events, awards, or simple thank-you notes, can make volunteers feel valued and seen. Be social Social media is a powerful tool for recruitment.

Recruitment 60

Recruitment Retention Non-Profits Values 60

Selfish Giving

AUGUST 31, 2022

When you have a strong, addressable audience you raise more money from everyone, including individuals and foundations. While the nonprofit isn't taking donations or recruiting corporate partners right now - and may never do either because of the nature of its work - they are well positioned to do so. How to warm ?? up a cold call.

Retail 130

Retail Children Recruitment Universities 130

NonProfit Hub

JULY 6, 2018

As organizations grow, the mission is seemingly the primary driver behind recruiting support. For instance, Special Olympics partners with organizations —such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Golisano Foundation, and Hasbro—that align with its dedication to athletics and children with different abilities.

Values 53

Values Culture Nonprofits Recruitment 53

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

1 While all of these are useful tools for program development and planning, there is another strategy that provides consistent access to community input while also routinely building a supportive foundation from diverse, innovative ideas: the creation of strong advisory committees. What are advisory committees?

Race and Ethnicity 90

Race and Ethnicity Recruitment Production Collaborations 90

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

After all, an event for potential new members going through the recruitment process will look different than an alumni-focused event. Lay a strong foundation for your fundraising events by creating a fundraising event planning committee. Current student members. Potential student members . Create an event planning committee.

Fundraising 210

Fundraising Fundraising Recruitment Activism 210

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MAY 1, 2024

Understanding the Importance of Onboarding Effective onboarding, including what is onboarding , sets the foundation for employee success and satisfaction. Stay connected with your latest recruits even after completing essential predefined milestones. Continuous Feedback Loop 8. Monitoring Progress and Tweaking Conclusion 1.

Management 52

Management Participation and motivation Culture Construction 52

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Unlike other nonprofits with tangible outcomes like meals served or shelter provided, cultural organizations often deal with abstract impacts, such as promoting creativity or preserving cultural heritage—a dilemma known as “subjective value.” Long project cycles can deter donors who seek immediate results from their contributions.

Culture 88

Culture Medical Leadership Nonprofits 88

NonProfit Hub

JUNE 24, 2015

In the 2015 Millennial Impact Report , which was released Tuesday by Achieve and The Case Foundation, details were released about who specifically impacts millennials. Also, nonprofits can focus on peer-to-peer recruitment of donors and volunteers.

Recruitment 72

Recruitment Non-Profits Management Culture 72

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 1, 2023

In the name of equity, some foundations have taken a “no strings attached” approach to capacity building, believing that nonprofit skill and competency assessments are misinformed or overly informed by funder preferences. We also provided a grant to heavily subsidize the cost of the fellowship for LENA.

Nonprofit Capacity 85

Nonprofit Capacity Philanthropy Children Foundations 85

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 28, 2024

Why Developing Nonprofit Management Skills Is Important Encouraging professional development aligns with the intrinsic values of many nonprofits, such as growth, learning, and community improvement. When you can build relationships with supporters and sponsors, you’ll create a solid foundation of support. Diversify funding sources.

Nonprofit Management 232

Nonprofit Management Management Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy 232

Candid

MARCH 28, 2023

The goal is to come as close as possible to co-creating products with the people who do or could use them, increasing our likelihood of success in creating built-in value and usability. When done well, UX research allows us to design in anticipation of our users’ needs rather than reactively correcting issues as they emerge.

Participation and motivation 98

Participation and motivation Production Recruitment Foundations 98

Women's Non Profit Alliance

MAY 12, 2023

Social media platforms offer a powerful and cost-effective way to reach a wide audience, build brand awareness, engage with supporters, and even recruit donors and volunteers. These will serve as the foundation for all of your branding efforts, helping you create a consistent and authentic voice on social media.

Recruitment 52

Recruitment Participation and motivation Nonprofits Values 52

Women's Non Profit Alliance

MAY 11, 2023

Social media platforms offer a powerful and cost-effective way to reach a wide audience, build brand awareness, engage with supporters, and even recruit donors and volunteers. These will serve as the foundation for all of your branding efforts, helping you create a consistent and authentic voice on social media.

Recruitment 52

Recruitment Participation and motivation Values Collaborations 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 13, 2023

But a conference , hosted by Neighborhood Economics this past April, which brought over two hundred people to Jackson, MS—ranging from impact investors to foundation, nonprofit, and church leaders—purposefully sought to break the mold. Rhea Williams-Bishop of the Kellogg Foundation focused on disparities in education.

Finance 83

Finance Homelessness Healthcare Foundations 83

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As one example, in early 2023, Brian Impact Foundation , which focuses on big-bet philanthropy , donated a total of 12.6 The foundation has also started a capacity-development program for nonprofits in collaboration with Root Impact , an intermediate support organization. This includes the value of experimentation.

Governance 104

Governance Nonprofit governance Nonprofit governance and management Universities 104

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 6, 2024

Find out what women value and what is holding them back. One of the main insights we uncovered was that women value different aspects of the platform than men. Faced with harassment and safety issues in gigs that require them to be onsite, we found that women highly valued information on gigs they could do entirely online.

Production 95

Production Retention Finance Entrepreneurship 95

Nonprofit Fixer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

If you want to recruit and retain the best board members and create a rockstar board you will need a solid board orientation that you evaluate and update annually. Spend time on the following: The mission, vision, and values, even if they are somewhat informal, out of date, or still taking shape. This is not what you want.

Nonprofits 111

Nonprofits Insurance Recruitment Governance 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 5, 2024

A prime example is The Valuable 500, which aims to raise awareness about the value and capabilities that people with disabilities bring to the workforce and society at large by uniting CEOs from diverse companies, including Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 members.

Nonprofit governance and management 95

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 95

Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

1 Throughout my time working with nonprofit boards, I’ve found that dysfunction often starts with lack of accountability in terms of recruiting and onboarding of new members. The Bottom Line The CEO should always ask the question: Do the board and its members add value or just get in the way?

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Leadership Nonprofits 98

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

However, any new nonprofit needs a strong foundation to thrive. Consider whether your community has a wide range of potential giving sources willing to help out, including individual donors , corporate sponsors, foundations, and government agencies. There are over 1.8 Where will we turn to for financial support? Hold interviews.

Public and Social Policy 81

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Charitable Organizations 81

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 8, 2024

Similarly, 51 percent of POC leaders cite lack of access to foundations as a challenge compared to 41 percent of white leaders. Today’s nonprofit boards recognize the value of Black and brown leaders who understand dominant cultural norms, are adept at code-switching, and are outcomes-driven and eager for accountability. million (9.6

Nonprofit governance and management 112

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Leadership Non-Profits 112

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

OCTOBER 21, 2020

However, the biggest challenge of any peer-to-peer fundraising campaign is definitely recruiting the right volunteer fundraisers to drive it to success. Here are our top recommendations for recruiting the best peer-to-peer fundraisers for your next campaign: Look in the right places. Personal, family foundations or donor advised funds.

Recruitment 98

Recruitment Fundraising Fundraising Participation and motivation 98

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

This organizing wave taught Louisville food activists the value of persistent, deep organization and informed co-op organizing as people began to gather at kitchen tables, public libraries, and churches in 2015. To facilitate volunteer recruitment, they developed a series of helpful tasks suitable for recurrent or one-off participation.

Food 101

Food Construction Public and Social Policy Governance 101

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Utilizing the ideas of those you work with can have major long-term positive impacts on every level of your organization — plus it’s one of the ways to keep your workforce or supporter base feeling engaged and valued. L isten and ask questions. Keeping your nonprofit healthy by: Listening to your peers.

Nonprofits 111

Nonprofits Recruitment Management Health 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The NHS has funded the recruitment of over 1,600 full-time social prescribing link workers, with the requirement that by the end of 2023, every primary care network will have a link worker available to meet local needs. As its name implies, social isolation, at its core, is a social issue.

Health 130

Health Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 130

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MARCH 31, 2023

Additionally, it’s essential to create a sense of immediacy and emphasize the positive impact the reader’s action will have on your cause, highlighting the value they’ll receive in return. Establish an open communication channel for exchanging feedback and refining the copy as needed.

Nonprofits 94

Nonprofits Recruitment Collaborations Foundations 94

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 14, 2022

This means you’ve got (1) a constituency who cares about your mission, vision and values; (2) a relevant case for support with clearly articulated needs and goals; (3) commitment from all stakeholders; (4) a communications mechanism, and (5) processes in place to steward your resources. It’s every bit as relevant today. Management.

Nonprofit governance and management 88

Nonprofit governance and management Ethics Fundraising Fundraising 88

Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2021

Even foregoing that, hiring officers say that they are ready and eager to recruit diverse candidates , but they’re just not getting the applicants. Hiring officers might check out these associations and do the research to find others if they’re serious about recruiting well qualified, diverse candidates. .

Public and Nonprofit Management 122

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Culture Recruitment 122

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 4, 2023

So, for example, this concept that Latinx donors might not necessarily be aligned with social justice values; or that Asian Americans just can’t pick a side—are nonpartisan. And part of the role here is to say, “How do we connect the people that we’re trying to organize through our relationships and members we’re trying to recruit?”

Philanthropy 89

Philanthropy Race and Ethnicity Recruitment Foundations 89

Fundraising Leadership

JULY 14, 2023

“Rather than trying to draw a straight line from what one did in the military to the same type of position in the civilian sector, it is important to take the time to examine one’s values and priorities, what strengths one has to bring to the workplace, what really one is passionate about and where you see yourself in three to five years.

Medical 52

Medical Universities Leadership Health 52