Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 25, 2024

By Kevin Starr I just got back from Skoll World Forum, the Cannes Festival for those trying to make the world a better place. What makes it so special is its focus on those who do the real work, and a growing horde of doers who show up in Oxford without a ticket has made it that much better. It has “re-risked” ideas and organizations.

Philanthropy 91

Philanthropy Recruitment Production Fundraising 91

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JANUARY 3, 2023

Social impact organizations often encounter the paradoxical issue of spending money to fundraise. It’s important to reap the highest return on your investment (ROI) so you don’t lose money on conducting outreach for your cause. . But we’ve got your back with several essential steps you can take to boost your organization’s visibility.

Marketing 198

Marketing Marketing Collaborations Public and Nonprofit Management 198

Selfish Giving

MARCH 2, 2022

What's the best strategy to build & manage corporate partnerships for a newer nonprofit?" ??????? What's the best way for a nonprofit to report on partnership impact?" ???? What is the biggest challenge right now in partnership collaboration and how can it be addressed?" ??????? Now double down on it.

Volunteerism 130

Volunteerism Volunteerism Non-Profits Marketing 130

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

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 persuade leadership to get donor thank-you letters out sooner: Dear Charity Clairity, I just took a new job and have discovered they don’t get thank you letters out for two weeks.

Activism 89

Activism Foundations Leadership Fundraising 89

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

“Where do I look to find grants for my nonprofit?” Getting grant funds is REALLY exciting! Think about it: what could your nonprofit do right now with a $5,000 check?? (I Also, getting a grant means a funder values your nonprofit and trusts you’ll put their money to good use. A Grant is What We Need (or is it?)

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Foundations Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits 98

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

Email is a powerful marketing tool, but to get results you need to learn how to write fundraising emails that connect emotionally and inspire people to give. That means you can’t throw just anything in an email, push “send,” and expect thousands of dollars to pour in. That means you may need to leave out a few things.

Fundraising 122

Fundraising Fundraising Homelessness Children 122

Lets Talk Nonprofit

JULY 5, 2023

While its origins may be disputed, you can't argue with the fact that those six simple words do tell a story. What about you? Could you tell a story in six words? Just because you can say more, should you? The same question holds true for grants. And what about your donor appeals? Tell me this.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Values Communication 52

Fundraising Coach

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Learning grant writing is a rite of passage for many nonprofit professionals. Many of us first dive into grant writing with minimal (or even no) prior experience. Writing a grant proposal might seem like a big, scary task. Successful grant writing comes down to organization, careful decision-making, and experience.

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Energy Foundations 52

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2023

That work is vital, yet it is full of the now familiar traumas of being a woman leader of color. Initially we thought we were going to look at all of our values and just really try to set the structure and figure out what this fund was going to be,” Allen says.

Environmental 87

Environmental Insurance Psychology Poverty 87

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 27, 2023

A nonprofit budget can bring so many positives: Finances are much easier to manage because you know what expenses and revenue to expect. Success is easier to measure because you can compare your actual numbers to your budgeted numbers to see how you’re doing. If you want to grow your nonprofit, a budget is not optional.

Finance 98

Finance Foundations Management Culture 98

The Charity CFO

JULY 14, 2022

So I decided to change up the format of my A Modern Nonprofit Podcast this week to talk directly to you about the steps you can take to prepare your organization for a potential recession: Click here to listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 6 Steps to Recession-Proof Your Nonprofit. Assess Your Cash Flow.

Nonprofits 105

Nonprofits Health Fundraising Fundraising 105

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Now, they’re expanding their philanthropy to news organizations that report on food, agriculture, and the environment and, in turn, amplifying the family’s other efforts. Now, they’re expanding their philanthropy to news organizations that report on food, agriculture, and the environment and, in turn, amplifying the family’s other efforts.

Public and Social Policy 118

Public and Social Policy Environmental Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy 118

Get Fully Funded

JULY 4, 2022

It’s a horrible feeling when the tried-and-true fundraising methods that have worked in the past stop working. your spring campaign that you thought would bring in $5,000 only brings in $1,200…. …or or the fundraising letter you hoped would generate $7,000 barely nets $3,000…. …or What the heck is going on?

Fundraising 75

Fundraising Fundraising Participation and motivation Marketing 75

Bloomerang

JULY 9, 2021

Fortunately, you can start turning that around with some good dashboards. What’s the problem with nonprofit board engagement? When a nonprofit’s whole financial report is just numbers straight from their accounting software, you can be sure some eyes will glaze over. Does this make sense to you? 93 percent !

Nonprofits 96

Nonprofits Management Leadership Production 96

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 23, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a grant writer who wants advice on how to apply for grant funds if you’ve already made the purchase. . Dear Charity Clairity, Can or should you apply for grant funds if you’ve already made the purchase (i.e.

Foundations 77

Foundations Fundraising Fundraising 77

Fundraising Leadership

JUNE 2, 2023

Having trusted relationships is how I got here today,” says Kara Demirjian Huss, vice president of T/CCI Manufacturing and recently appointed to the Illinois Workforce Innovation Board, overseeing the Unified State Plan for Illinois workforce development system. Kara Demirjian Huss (left) with Illinois Gov. He was a leader at Chrysler Corp.,

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Marketing Marketing Leadership 98

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

If you work in nonprofit communications, suddenly you are a professional photographer. Not only that but you are also expected to coach others on taking good photographs on their phones. And you are also supposed to know how to edit photos and then sort, manage, and store them all in some meaningful way. Get action shots.

Ethics 111

Ethics Nonprofits Management Activism 111

iMarketSmart

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

But the same is true for the fundraiser’s role. The monomyth role of the hero’s guiding sage can inform the fundraiser’s work. The monomyth role of the hero’s guiding sage can inform the fundraiser’s work. It can build the fundraiser’s occupational ideology.[2] 2] It can direct the fundraiser’s emotions and career.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Nonprofit Administration and Development Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

By Stephanie Kanak , Content Strategist at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. If you had a time machine and could go back to before coronavirus (COVID-19) impacted the world, how would you prepare? What would you do differently? Here’s what they told us: 1.

Nonprofits 135

Nonprofits Fundraising Fundraising Management 135

Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

For many of you, this is your fiscal year-end. That means you need to make sure you don’t lose any of those donors you took such pains to acquire last year. It also means tying up loose ends to assure you don’t leave money on the table. And this is the time of year you risk having donors fall off a cliff.

Nonprofits 139

Nonprofits Retention Psychology Foundations 139

Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 10, 2017

Whether your fiscal year starts now or is only part of the way through, January is a good time to evaluate your fundraising progress. To help you're planning, here's an email I sent our Fundraising Kick subscribers yesterday. Covey last week reminded me of the work you do with major donors. Good morning, Kickers!

Fundraising 74

Fundraising Fundraising Activism Leadership 74

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Julie Ordoñez will outline a proven strategy, messaging and action steps you can implement right away to close major gifts faster, ethically. Full Transcript: Steven: All right, Julie, I got 3:00 Eastern, is it okay if I go ahead and get things kicked off officially? And we’re going to give you those tips today.

Fundraising 112

Fundraising Fundraising Participation and motivation Recruitment 112

TakeTwo Services

OCTOBER 26, 2019

If you are doing your job well as an Executive Director or Director of Development, you are getting pulled in a million different directions at the same time, all the time. That’s because you are, rightly, involving many different stakeholders in your work and giving them unique ways to stay invested.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Energy Production 52

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JUNE 28, 2022

It is not a book dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion but things got REAL in the sense of {Respect, Equality, Awareness and Learning} during one of the exercises. I’ve done it all as a volunteer coordinator, grant writer, media relations director, executive director and funder. Or become it.” This is not a book recommendation.

Communication 75

Communication Collaborations Culture Activism 75

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Aaron, Brian, I got 2:00 Eastern. Good morning if you’re on the West Coast I should say and if you’re watching the recording, I hope we’re having a good day no matter when, where you are. We’d love to hear from you. Introduce yourself if you have not already. You can send us a tweet.

Construction 91

Construction Management Leadership Values 91

Fundraising Coach

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Did you ever hear the proverb the early bird gets the worm ? I decided that if the early bird got the worm, I had no desire to be that bird! But now I know better and can apply this lesson to something as far afield as grantwriting. My advice is: "Start as soon as you can.". When I was a kid, I was very, very literal.

Foundations 66

Foundations Nonprofits 66

Get Fully Funded

JULY 9, 2023

You see, raising money for bricks and mortar is different than fundraising for ongoing operations. You need a different approach so you can successfully raise the money you need, which is probably more than you’ve ever attempted before. Your capital campaign will also bring you: New donors. New major donors.

Public and Nonprofit Management 75

Public and Nonprofit Management Construction Fundraising Fundraising 75

The Charity CFO

AUGUST 24, 2022

Sure, your financial team– your bookkeeper, accountant, and CFO (if you have one)–take the lead role in managing your finances. So what does that look like? And how can you get started? You can even break it down further and give individual program managers responsibility for the budget of their program or programs.

Management 98

Management Finance Participation and motivation Nonprofits 98

The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Now, like most non-profits, I know about stewarding donors. What is Stewarding? Before going on, let’s answer the question, “What does it mean to ‘steward’ a donor?” One important note: you cannot steward a corporation or a foundation. You can only steward a person. Stewardship can NOT be an Afterthought!

Non-Profits 70

Non-Profits Charitable Organizations Foundations Associations 70

Lets Talk Nonprofit

DECEMBER 6, 2017

While its origins may be disputed, you can't argue with the fact that those six simple words do tell a story. What about you? Could you tell a story in six words? If you're looking for "short" story inspiration, you can check out the #140novel hashtag on Twitter, or. Just because you can say more, should you?

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Values Communication 52

Ann Green

AUGUST 27, 2019

Fundraising is the lifeblood of nonprofit organizations. But, planning and executing effective fundraisers is not an easy task to juggle while pursuing your mission. However, without crafting and enacting successful fundraisers, nonprofit organizations would not be able to continue their charitable work. By Wayne Elsey.

Fundraising 49

Fundraising Fundraising Philanthropy Nonprofits 49

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

By the time you’ve done a literature review, you’re completely confused about what on Earth you even think. By the time you’ve done a literature review, you’re completely confused about what on Earth you even think. By Jason Saul , Heather King & Liz Noble.

Public and Social Policy 101

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Universities Governance 101

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2022

You have to: Find people with the right skills and a commitment to your organization’s mission. Look, even when you have a wonderful team of volunteers, it is hard to grow your organization and realize its full potential without paid staff. So where do you start? Let’s define what you need. But then there’s more.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 75

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits Management Values 75

EveryAction

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

If you loved our 2018 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar get ready for our new, improved, and updated 2019 calendar! We have everything from: Fundraising & Grants. For easy access you can download all these incredible conferences to your Gmail, ICal or outlook click. Fundraising & Grants/ @CASEAdvance.

Nonprofit governance and management 105

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Associations Finance 105

Fundraiser Ideas

OCTOBER 14, 2011

She teaches business planning and grant writing. Luke: Are you involved with fundraising right now? If so, what do you do? If not, what is your background with fundraising and what do you do now? Grant Writing Workshops. Karen Dublin is the Director of GRACE, Inc.,

Participation and motivation 63

Participation and motivation Fundraising Fundraising Culture 63

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

What is climate psychology? Rebecca Weston: Climate psychology belongs in a long tradition of what I think of as “witnessing professionals.” Rebecca Weston: Climate psychology belongs in a long tradition of what I think of as “witnessing professionals.” He talks a lot about what is a witnessing professional.

Psychology 119

Psychology Health Activism Public and Social Policy 119

Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

By understanding core motivations, intentions, perspectives reflected in this webinar, you will be able to build a stronger case for support, increase the impact you have, and gain strategies for creating and preserving community. Okay, Lindsay, I got 1:00 Eastern. I’m so glad you’re here. I’m Steven.

Participation and motivation 78

Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management Values Activism 78