Selfish Giving

JUNE 7, 2023

I didn't realize how lucky I had it until this past weekend when a family of woodchucks (aka groundhogs) made a reservation for three in my garden. When I went out the other morning and saw how many plants they had mowed down in just one night, I wanted to scream (Cry? Could your prospecting be better? aka your nuisance!).

Law 130

Law Children Management Food 130

Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 29, 2023

Join my live training How to Stand Out on Social Media in 2023. Secure your early bird spot before the price goes up! Often in the nonprofit sphere, small shops need fundraising support but can’t find the right talent and don’t know where to look. The Reluctant Fundraiser’s Guide to Raising Money Without Selling Your Soul.

Nonprofits 57

Nonprofits Values Fundraising Fundraising 57

NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 22, 2022

The past few years have required nonprofit professionals to dig deep, think differently and work together to support communities. At the 2022 Nonprofit Leadership Conference on December 1 , presented by Bank of America, you’ll reignite your calling to nonprofit work and come together with peers and partners to chart the path forward.

Nonprofit Leadership 130

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Culture Nonprofit governance and management 130

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JANUARY 30, 2024

We’ve just published the 2024 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report ! Thousands download this report every year (it’s our 14th edition) as it’s the “go-to” source for what’s REALLY happening in the world of nonprofit communications. Editing tools in word processing software, your browser, CMS, etc.

Communication 99

Communication Nonprofits Management Marketing 99

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 19, 2022

Tomorrow, January 20th at 2pm ET , join me and Brittany Hill of Accelerist as we review the top three social impact and partnership trends you and your organization need to know for 2022. ?? Explore the power of purpose and how it is shaping intrinsic and extrinsic motivations. I hadn't heard of the former, but they are growing fast!

Food 130

Food Associations Management Technology 130

Selfish Giving

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Consulting. These challenges vary from growing their partnership team to audience-building to creating a keystone content asset. These challenges vary from growing their partnership team to audience-building to creating a keystone content asset. If I can't help them with coaching I usually suggest consulting.

Marketing 130

Marketing Marketing Children Food 130

The Charity CFO

MAY 20, 2022

When it comes to marketing, many nonprofits shift right to thinking about development. A robust marketing strategy that’s founded in clear and powerful branding, can help you raise money while also increasing your visibility in the community and around the world. Why trying to DIY your marketing is a risky move (20:11).

Marketing 98

Marketing Marketing Education Education 98

Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Joining us on Thursday, October 28th at 2pm EDT are Philips McCarty and Charisse Brown Marcus from the social impact consultancy Good Scout. Whether you are a one-person department or a team of ten, Phil and Charisse will be answering your questions on how to effectively grow your partnership team.

Children 130

Children Management Collaborations Universities 130

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Dicks Reading Time: 5 minutes You may be wondering why agility in the nonprofit sector is something worth discussing. Barrier #1: SELF As a nonprofit leader, do you struggle with change? If you struggle with making changes, your staff will also struggle with accepting changes.

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofits Leadership Governance 130

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. A CRM allows you to track, store, and analyze data related to your supporters and day-to-day operations. One such tool is a customer relationship management (CRM) system.

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Technology Management 52

MNA Association

APRIL 24, 2024

With nonprofits seeing a recent decline in revenue across the board, it’s more important than ever to plan ahead financially. Insights into your finances are crucial for determining the future steps you’ll take to continue funding your mission. Evaluate each revenue stream, including any trends surrounding each source.

Finance 52

Finance Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits Retention 52

Candid

APRIL 28, 2022

As Candid’s online librarian, I often receive questions about starting a nonprofit, what it entails, and whether it’s the best way to pursue a person’s particular passions. Starting a nonprofit organization can be an inspiring way to give back to your community and help those in need. How do I explain my nonprofit's purpose? .

Nonprofit Organizations 116

Nonprofit Organizations Nonprofit Organizations Governance Nonprofit governance 116

Candid

AUGUST 11, 2022

Corporations have the resources to provide significant funding to nonprofits and are becoming a growing part of many organizations’ revenue streams. So how do you tap into these funds? This number has been steadily increasing over the past few years, growing 23.8% How do I find corporate funders? . Let’s dive in.

Philanthropy 105

Philanthropy Environmental Advertising Governance 105

Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2021

For these nonprofits, the pandemic brought about simultaneous surges in both support and need for their services—an exciting but certainly unprecedented and potentially stressful challenge. In many cases, the answer is to launch a capital campaign or other major campaign built around growing capacity. . DIY-style studies.

Non-Profits 113

Non-Profits Activism Values Energy 113

Selfish Giving

APRIL 14, 2021

They will be answering your questions about how to finally get your board to help identify, cultivate and sell corporate partnerships. She has written two books on the subject, including Holding the Gavel: What Nonprofit Board Leaders Need to Know. Over 200 nonprofits will benefit from the fundraiser.

Recruitment 130

Recruitment Governance Food Culture 130

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 4, 2023

Ensuring your nonprofit’s technology is in working order should be one of the top items on your checklist. The software your nonprofit uses to complete everyday tasks determines how well your team can function, from performing tasks efficiently to avoiding wasting resources on unoptimized processes.

Technology 64

Technology Management Children Communication 64

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 31, 2021

The 2021 Open Data Project [ español , français ] seeks to gain a better understanding of how nonprofits, NGOs, and charities worldwide use technology for digital marketing and fundraising. To receive future updates about of the Global NGO Technology Survey data, please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter.

Charitable Organizations 145

Charitable Organizations Technology Nonprofits Management 145

Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In my four decades as a senior fundraising executive, part-time consultant, and nonprofit CEO, I have worked with (or served on) 20 nonprofit boards. Having been the only one in my business school class who chose a career in the nonprofit sector, I was able to use my MBA training to lead change and turnarounds.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Leadership Nonprofits 98

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The purpose of a nonprofit budget is to help you better plan your income and expenses in order to accomplish your goals. For nonprofits, you’ll use your budget to predict fundraising revenue and ensure those funds will cover all your program and administrative expenses. Present your budget to the board. .

Nonprofit Administration and Development 130

Nonprofit Administration and Development Finance Nonprofits Nonprofit Accountability 130

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Bloomerang , the complete donor relationship management solution for thousands of small and medium-sized nonprofits, today announced that it has signed a QuickBooks Solution Provider Sales and Marketing Agreement with Intuit (Nasdaq: INTU), the global financial technology platform that makes TurboTax , Credit Karma , QuickBooks , and Mailchimp.

Fundraising 91

Fundraising Fundraising Finance Management 91

Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 9, 2024

Nonprofits, associations, and other organizations with membership programs work tirelessly to create meaningful experiences for their supporters and communities. For nonprofits and membership-based organizations, grants are one of the most impactful ways to generate this much-needed revenue. So many grants, so little time!

Associations 105

Associations Energy Recruitment Collaborations 105

NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 15, 2022

In response to research that shows nearly 1 in 3 nonprofits lack any professionals of color on their boards (BoardSource) and to foster more inclusive and equitable communities, the Nonprofit Leadership Center launched the Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship in 2021.

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Leadership Nonprofits 130

Ann Green

MARCH 3, 2020

In a recent Grow Repor t , fundraising expert Pamela Grow wrote about a time she had just started a new development job and the donors hadn’t been thanked for over eight months (yikes!). When she expressed concern about this to an outside consultant, the consultant replied, “In my experience, donors are lucky to get a postcard.”.

Retention 118

Retention Communication Fundraising Fundraising 118

Bloomerang

AUGUST 26, 2021

They have to figure out how to engage with donors with limited time and few resources. If that sounds like you, a coach can help save you time and make the most of your resources—as well as help you raise more funds. . There are some amazing coaches out there who can help, but how do you know if you need a coach? Then do it.

Fundraising 115

Fundraising Fundraising Values Leadership 115

Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 25, 2024

This guest post is from Rebecca Rogriquez, an expert in helping nonprofit startups. She’s even written the book for nonprofit startups “The Nonprofit Workbook.” How would you interpret this data? ” You can find out more about Rebecca on her website at: www.forthephilanthropist.com. billion. .”

Charitable Organizations 52

Charitable Organizations Leadership Fundraising Fundraising 52

The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 20, 2023

180 Management Group is an operations consulting firm that specializes in operational strategy and design, specifically for nonprofit organizations. 180 MG believes that how they serve their people ultimately translates into how well the employees serve the company. How does one help clients understand their benchmarking?

Management 52

Management Nonprofit governance and management Culture Healthcare 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

But once a board becomes more community-anchored, how are they to embrace the challenge of inclusive governance and bring out the best insights from their new members? But once a board becomes more community-anchored, how are they to embrace the challenge of inclusive governance and bring out the best insights from their new members?

Nonprofit governance and management 121

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Governance Leadership 121

Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

A nonprofit CRM helps you keep all this information organized and easily accessible. In this guide, we’ll cover what you need to know about nonprofit CRM solutions and the best platforms to consider. Here’s what to expect: What is a nonprofit CRM? What is a nonprofit CRM?

Nonprofits 91

Nonprofits Retention Management Technology 91

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 14, 2023

Both of us had had direct experience of how philanthropy could make a big difference in people’s lives, and both are living examples of how investing in building the capacity of rural and Tribal people pays off.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Health Collaborations Foundations 98

iMarketSmart

MARCH 31, 2022

No one cares how much money you’ve raised. Displaying how much money you’ve raised on your website, on your LinkedIn, on your resume, or anywhere else without context is a COMPLETELY UNHELPFUL METRIC. The person who boldly displays how they did almost $4 Million in sales, or the consultant?

Values 52

Values Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofits 52

iMarketSmart

JULY 7, 2023

Great MGO: Presents opportunities to the donor knowing that we are not all knowing regardless of how well informed we think we are. Kevin Fitzpatrick is the owner of One Visit Away , a consulting business helping leaders of nonprofits schedule more and better visits with their benefactors. Average MGO: Says no for the donor.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Philanthropy Nonprofits 52

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 14, 2022

For many donors, your nonprofit’s website provides their first impression of your organization and subsequently influences how they’ll interact with your organization going forward. Marketing savvy nonprofits are well aware of this and make the effort to invest in their websites.

Non-Profits 52

Non-Profits Non-Profit Management Nonprofits Finance 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 19, 2023

By Armando Zumaya While I have seen a great many articles on the decline in charitable giving, it is striking how rarely the work of fundraising itself is mentioned as part of the problem. How do you increase giving when we treat fundraisers badly? Amazing right? Fundraising is beautiful. So what’s the problem?

Fundraising 98

Fundraising Fundraising Culture Agriculture 98

EveryAction

MARCH 8, 2023

from our friend Mark Becker, Founding Partner, Cathexis Partners Moving to new software can be exciting for nonprofits. The good news is that thoughtful, proactive planning and preparation can make the move to new software much smoother for your entire organization. Designate a point person for your new software implementation.

Public and Nonprofit Management 90

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Technology Management 90

iMarketSmart

JULY 21, 2023

Use this script for donors in your database you haven’t met with: “Good morning, Bob… Kevin Fitzpatrick with Acme Nonprofit. The reason I’m calling today specifically is to schedule a visit regarding Acme Nonprofit. How does Tuesday at [10:00] AM look for you?” Remind yourself of your why.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofits 52

Nonprofit Fixer

APRIL 25, 2023

It’s especially caught on for nonprofit leaders because of the growth and professionalization of the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. This article will fully explain and explore nonprofit coaching, including what it is and what it isn’t, and why it can be an effective and affordable solution for retention, performance, and morale.

Leadership 98

Leadership Nonprofit Leadership Nonprofits Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 1, 2021

The 2021 Open Data Project [ español , français ] seeks to gain a better understanding of how nonprofits, NGOs, and charities worldwide use technology for digital marketing and fundraising. To receive future updates about the Global NGO Technology Survey data, please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter.

Marketing 133

Marketing Marketing Fundraising Fundraising 133