NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JANUARY 16, 2024

Emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are making waves in the nonprofit sector, and for good reason. These tools hold the potential to help nonprofit organizations do a lot of good in their communities, as they can be used for everything from taking notes in meetings to identifying new donor prospects.

Ethics 178

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NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 8, 2023

The nonprofit is part of a rising tide of civic and philanthropic efforts to preserve local news. In July 2023, the National Trust announced it had entered into a deal to acquire a majority of local newspapers in Maine, the state where only four years before, the Journal Tribune had ended its run of more than a century.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 12, 2024

Image credit: Yannick Lowery / www.severepaper.com Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s fall 2023 issue, “How Do We Create Home in the Future? Cyndi Suarez: Can you share a little about the state of Tribal sovereignty in Maine? And all the other Tribes outside of Maine have full Tribal sovereignty.

Nonprofit governance and management 94

Nonprofit governance and management Culture Governance Public and Social Policy 94

Candid

DECEMBER 14, 2023

There’s a sentence that every communications professional at a nonprofit has heard (and if you’re like me, dreads): “We need a toolkit for that launch.” Why it doesn’t work In nonprofits, marketing, communications, and fundraising functions often overlap. This meant we weren’t seeking feedback until too late.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

Nonprofit storytelling refers to a specific way of communication that organizations use to personalize their mission. Let’s just be honest right up front: in the case of many nonprofits, the staff is small and the time is limited. How can storytelling improve your nonprofit’s communication strategy?

Nonprofits 109

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 7, 2023

Tomorrow will be a better day, if for no other reason than you're heading in the right direction! Nonprofits are getting harder to find online. You could focus more on SEO, but with limited staff and resources, nonprofits should focus instead on building an audience via email marketing. My first one! Marketing Your Cause 1.

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The Volunteer Hub

JUNE 16, 2023

Our main mission is feeding people. What is your day-to-day like at Mercy Chefs? My day-to-day life as a volunteer coordinator is comprised of two-parts. We are a disaster relieve nonprofit so on the volunteer side I am preparing and planning. What led you to become a volunteer coordinator?

Management 74

Management Communication Nonprofits 74

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Before the COVID-19 pandemic , which placed restrictions on meeting in person, nonprofit headquarter site visits mainly entailed giving a visitor a tour of your nonprofit’s facilities. . Two things to remember about virtual nonprofit site visits. How to stage your virtual nonprofit site visit.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

Why report love matters Choosing a donor database is a pivotal decision for nonprofit fundraisers, influenced mainly by reporting capabilities. This ease of reporting is one of the main reasons many nonprofits switch to a new donor/volunteer CRM. The ability to schedule reports has saved as much as two hours in a day.

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 30, 2021

Heck, he was only a half-mile from both the railroad and the main road into Concord. The next person to agree to a partnership with your nonprofit will probably be a Millennial. Apparently a great way to raise so much money in one day - so much that it crashes your web site - is to get a shout-out from a Reddit user.

Food 130

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Besides further reducing your organization’s paper waste, mobile ticketing allows visitors to reserve their spots in advance, helping with capacity management on busy days. The post 4 Features to Look for in Museum Management Software appeared first on Top Nonprofits by Nexus Marketing. Mobile ticketing.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

If you’re starting a new nonprofit, you already know that you need to raise money. No two nonprofits are exactly alike. The Challenge of Fundraising Planning for New Nonprofits Established nonprofits have an advantage in planning for fundraising — they can build their fundraising plan based on their numbers from prior years.

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Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management 111

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 4, 2022

Nonprofit fundraising had been due an upgrade to catapult it into the modern era for a while. Innovation was a “need right now” rather than a “maybe later,” and nonprofits were forced to join the twenty-first century — breeding all kinds of virtual solutions. That brings us to the state of nonprofit fundraising today.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

If you were to unexpectedly be out of the office for three or more days, how would your communications workload be managed? That’s one of the brand-new questions we are asking in the 2022 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report Survey. 18% An untrained colleague would try to cover my main responsibilities.

Communication 56

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Calling up a donor to thank them for their gift will keep your nonprofit top-of-mind when the next appeal comes around. This can include those served by the nonprofit, organizational staff, and even the board. You can put a thank-a-thon into action for your nonprofit in five easy steps: 1. They can encourage more donations.

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Candid

AUGUST 29, 2023

Unfortunately, an undisputable trend these days is burnout. So, in this blog, I’m leveraging my PhD in Psychology to share a bit about what burnout is, why it seems to be everywhere in the nonprofit world, and what organizations, leaders, and individuals can do about it. This description applies to many, if not most, nonprofits.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 21, 2023

the community development financial institution where I work, lends to families and businesses throughout the state of Maine. In advance of day one on the job, the new employees will participate in training that prepares them for the rigors of employment, including required certifications. Coastal Enterprises, Inc.,

Curriculum and Teaching 91

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

By Rob Leighton , Executive Director and Founder at iMission Institute – a social sector marketing agency and technology consulting firm specializing in helping nonprofits raise more money, fire up engagement, and streamline work. They’re out there by the hundreds, maybe by the thousands. Your potential donors. This is priceless.

Marketing 109

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The main thing that you should do here is just be there for your kids. The main hub was their school , where they would try to navigate the various cliques and friendships. The main reason they are anxious is that they are afraid they are going to miss out on something big. Best Social Media Tools for Nonprofits.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Nonprofits are typically composed of hardworking professionals who wear many hats. However, some areas of nonprofit work require more specialization. There are three ways for your nonprofit to access accounting services, each of which comes with its own pros and cons: Hiring an accountant in-house. Let’s get started!

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

This week I have enough of the best articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising to stuff a turkey. But before we get into all that – PLAESE take our 2023 Nonprofit Communications Trends Survey. Is it time for a new job title at your nonprofit? 6 Content Strategy Tips.

Marketing 56

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 22, 2024

By Guillaume Carton & Julia Parigot Industrial activities are one of the main causes of the depletion of natural resources. Earth Overshoot Day marks the day when the planet consumes more natural resources than the biosphere can regenerate. In 2023, this occurred on August 2.

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Nonprofit Fixer

JANUARY 24, 2023

The Complete Guide to Implementing the Four-Day Workweek If you want to create the kind of workplace no one wants to leave, while still pushing for excellence and work-life balance, consider this long overdue, and much-misunderstood management tool. In the past few years, the four-day workweek (4DWW) has been getting increasing attention.

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JANUARY 21, 2020

I was recently contacted by Julianne Buck, executive director of the Community Foundation of Grundy County about the Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts I send. Our job as nonprofit executives is to equip our boards with tools and skills for being our ambassadors out and about in the community. to “What’s new?”

Nonprofit governance and management 109

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Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 10, 2024

The main way you can appeal to visitors is by offering them a variety of benefits with your memberships. Common types of passes include: Day Multi-Visit Seasonal Guest We recommend investing in parks and recreation software that makes managing passes and memberships easy.

Management 105

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The Charity CFO

APRIL 19, 2022

As a CPA working exclusively with nonprofits and a former nonprofit auditor, I’ve looked at thousands of nonprofit financial statements over the past 10 years. Over the years, I’ve identified a set of 5 nonprofit financial red flags that are fairly common and almost always lead to trouble sooner or later.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Finance Nonprofit Accountability 98

Candid

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The impact of social fundraising has dramatically increased in the last 18 months, giving nonprofits new channels to create reach and drive engagement. . The best part is that peer-to-peer fundraising scales effectively for nonprofits. In many nonprofits, staffing and resources are constant challenges.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 5, 2023

A former executive director of the nonprofit Breakthrough New York, Rhea Wong is a podcaster (she hosts Nonprofit Lowdown ), fundraiser, and consultant who helps executive directors and development staff raise money. They handed me the keys and my email address in the first day and said, “Good luck.” We all want something.

Philanthropy 91

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The Charity CFO

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Does your organization get bogged down with nonprofit treasurer duties? Nonprofits don’t exist for the purpose of earning profits. With that being said, money is central to a nonprofit’s success. How does a nonprofit manage its money? One of the most important board members for a nonprofit is the treasurer.

Finance 52

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 12, 2022

Here is the latest submission for our Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator series. Keep reading to learn how you can submit your day. Deborah’s Bio: Deborah is a Bay Area-based nonprofit consultant who helps organizations improve their visibility and impact through ethical storytelling and strategic communications.

Communication 56

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Beth Kanter

MARCH 21, 2022

The main point of this article is to get us out of the all-or-nothing trap of automation. We are also facing a nonprofit workforce crisis with an increase of demand for services and people leaving their jobs due unrealistic workloads & toxic work environments that lead to burnout. That’s why we wrote our book.

Ethics 57

Ethics Philanthropy Nonprofits Universities 57

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

From the first experience of surround sound to seeing your hands function and your body moving through a digital world, nonprofit marketers and fundraisers absolutely need to explore this next iteration of the internet. Know that you will need multiple days/weeks to learn the basics of navigating Oculus.

Universities 137

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MARCH 8, 2021

From Denise McDonald: In early pandemic days I taught myself how to make stop-motion videos. The post Hobbies of Nonprofit Communicators: Arts and Crafts appeared first on Nonprofit Marketing Guide. Her latest creation was layered soap popsicles. Next up will be small soap hearts dropped into glycerin blocks. (We’re

Communication 69

Communication Technology Health Nonprofits 69

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 16, 2024

Now that your new nonprofit is up and running, developing a solid foundation for financial management should be a top priority. The ins and outs of nonprofit accounting may seem overwhelming at first, but effectively recording and reporting your organization’s finances is essential to fund your mission.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 7, 2024

Each of the two programs operated for six months, first virtually in 2022, in hybrid format in 2023, both starting on the International Women’s Day. Our findings and recommendations provided the main input for the government program, which later established a support network that recognizes, reduces, and redistributes care hours.

Nonprofit governance and management 114

Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Participation and motivation Public and Social Policy 114

Selfish Giving

JULY 3, 2019

His cabin was a half-mile from both the railroad and the main road into Concord. An interesting WSJ article on the partnership of a wildlife conservation nonprofit, a luxury retailer and model and Jordan Barrett. Cause Research Did you know that as an industry nonprofits have the highest email open rates? Did you hit a paywall?

Retail 113

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

APRIL 23, 2024

It describes their main features and gives you tips on how to use them in your daily life as a student. They can get a lot more done and feel less stressed if they choose the right tool, make it work well for them, and use it every day. This piece talks about different types of tech tools that can help you manage your time.

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