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Nonprofit Strategic Planning: Ultimate Guide + 7 Examples

Bloomerang

Nonprofit strategic planning FAQs What is strategic planning for nonprofits? During the strategic planning process, you should identify areas to spend money effectively in ways that increase your fundraising return on investment. Our nonprofit shouldn’t take any risks. Volunteer boards should take charge of fundraising.

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Fundraising Flat Says Target Analytics

The Agitator

Target Analytics has just released its Index of National Fundraising Performance for the 12 months of activity through the 2 nd Quarter of 2010. With essentially flat revenue and donor growth from the first half of 2009 through the first half of 2010, there are still some rays of sunshine in an otherwise pretty dreary fundraising sky.

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Are You Playing the Fundraising Lottery?

The Agitator

As we kick off this Agitator series on Fundraising Metrics I’m going to invoke Brandy because her song Pray to Jesus reflects the approach to decision making by all too many fundraisers unfamiliar with simple metrics, simple calculations. Consequently, we’ve prepared this Agitator series on Fundraising Metrics. .

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The Two Fundraising Metrics That Matter Most

The Agitator

This will quickly give you the vital fundraising metrics of your own organization. That dashboard rightly highlights what I’d argue is the most “K” of fundraising KPIs: donor lifetime value. What is the likelihood that they will give gift #2 from now (and three and four and five) – that is, what is their retention rate?

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Always Remember – What Matters Most Is the DONOR’s Hero Story, Not Yours

iMarketSmart

Fundraisers aren’t even allowed to tell the donor’s hero story. For the nonprofit administrator, the compelling story is the administrator hero story.[1]. Fundraising with the administrator-hero story. Fundraising messages in the administrator-hero story may vary. And the fundraiser? Fundraising is dirty business.

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How to Start a Nonprofit: 12 Essential Steps for Success

Bloomerang

Make sure that by starting a new nonprofit, you’ll be able to fulfill an unmet need in the community. Is there a long-term need for your nonprofit, or could the issue be solved with a smaller-scale fundraising campaign or project? Does the community seem excited about your nonprofit idea? The answer could be “both.”

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How to Prepare Donor Data Reports for Your Board Members

Bloomerang

A major part of connecting with these individuals and optimizing the giving experience is utilizing the data you collect about their giving trends to inform your future fundraising decisions. . But what role does your board play in donor management, exactly? This means giving the board an overview of your fundraising performance.