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Bringing Community Centric Fundraising to Life

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Early in my nonprofit career, I learned that the job of a fundraising professional was securing resources to achieve a financial goal that would serve my employer. So, what does it look like to begin transforming your development practice in the context of community centric fundraising ? Collaborative Fundraising.

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Elevate 2025 On Demand: The Nonprofit Conference Everyone’s Talking About

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Organized into easy-to-follow tracks, helping you dive deep into the areas that matter most: Advocacy and Public Policy Nonprofit leaders play a powerful role in shaping public policy. After all, what charitable organization doesnt want to minimize costs and devote more resources to its mission?

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When Can Volunteers Lead?

NonProfit Quarterly

In this series, The Unexpected Value of Volunteers , author Jan Masaoka takeson the underappreciated topic of volunteerism, provides some unexpected ideas, and points the way toward a public policy agenda on volunteerism. Lets leave aside for now whether board members should be required to fundraise.)

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Is Community Engagement or Awareness Essential? Depends on Your Mission.

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Issue awareness and advocacy goals aren’t nearly as important for foundations, associations, and nonprofits working in the arts or religion as they are for more issue-driven organizations that care more deeply about public policy decisions. Interested in the results for fundraising or branding goals?

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10 Marketing Realities Nonprofits Need to Accept to Succeed

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

They may fundraise for you, but just as importantly, they’ll also friendraise for you. Organizations that merge now-separate functions of fundraising, communications, and information technology into community building teams will ultimately be more successful in the coming years than those who maintain these professional silos.

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5 Ways to Use Your Smartphone for Social Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Make sure to get your nonprofit added to the list of benefiting charities through these apps, then let your supporters know how they can use them to help your nonprofit reach its fundraising goals. 2) Donate to a charity fundraiser or start one of your own. Many charities are dedicated to causes that are impacted by public policy.

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How Do You Know When It’s Time to Re-Brand?

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Whatever the reason, in spite of your best efforts at getting the message out – from your website, to email, to print communications, to fundraising events – you realize your efforts could be more professional, accurate, resonant, and consistent. Herrold, OGF’s Vice President, Communications & Public Policy.