Fundraising Leadership

OCTOBER 31, 2024

That’s citizenship,” writes Feldt, on the importance of individual participation. “ Banning team members, managers, and leaders from participating and consuming social media at work is one strong step to separate work from politics. That’s #citizenship.

Public and Social Policy 117

Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation Non-Profits Culture 117

Candid

MAY 6, 2025

I think this is reflective of a well-documented correlation between religious participation and giving, said Dunham. can only suggest that their high level of participation in religious services must have influenced that. What motivates donors to give online? But with regard to Gen Z, we were a bit surprised by such a shift.I

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Participation and motivation Medical Environmental Health 59

Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 24, 2025

Encourage participants to share their stories. During onboarding, teach participants how to customize their pages so they can show off their unique personalities and earn more donations. Some of your participants may want to forgo writing their stories and instead share them through photos and videos. Issuing daily challenges.

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Candid

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Remember, you’re not just seeking funds—you’re inviting donors to join a movement, to become active participants in creating meaningful impact. Get to know your donor beyond the basics Truly understanding your donors requires going beyond demographics and giving history—and into their motivations, values, and personal stories.

Social Enterprise 106

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Participation and motivation Children 106

Candid

DECEMBER 3, 2024

This preference implies that they don’t want to merely be viewed as passive donors but as active participants in creating change. They might have different motivations and mindsets than their older counterparts, but like most people, NextGen just wants to be understood.

Altruism and Helping 105

Altruism and Helping Participation and motivation Fundraising Fundraising 105

The Killoe Group

APRIL 28, 2025

Peer-to-peer campaigns and events that really stand out offer compelling experiences to participants and donors.And while traditional run/walk/ride events are still powerhouses for peer-to-peer fundraising, there are lots of ways to create unique experiences within these types of events. Make the most of your participant portal.

Participation and motivation 96

Participation and motivation Fundraising Fundraising Recruitment 96

NonProfit PRO

JULY 18, 2025

It’s not about creating adversaries — it’s about igniting motivation. Why Competition Moves the Needle At its core, gamified fundraising taps into fundamental human motivators — achievement, recognition and community. Recognize participants for their efforts, not just their results.

Retail 130

Retail Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation 130

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JUNE 18, 2025

Content That Resonates Even if the subject line succeeds, the email’s content must engage and motivate readers to continue. Focusing on thoughtful communication strategies helps ensure vital messages reach inboxes and motivate action. Additionally, compliant email authentication protocols like SPF and DKIM help avoid spam filters.

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Participation and motivation Nonprofit Leadership Nonprofits Leadership 130

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 9, 2025

4) Get Fundraisers on Board Next, its time to reach out to your supporters who will participate! Software tools help you with many details, such as monitoring fundraising activity, processing payments, building landing pages, and running online events.

Participation and motivation 111

Participation and motivation Nonprofits Technology Recruitment 111

Top Nonprofits

MAY 19, 2025

Ideally, these fundraisers should inspire not just participation in the initial fundraising push but continued support long after. This way, participating team members can easily conduct the whole fundraiser online without worrying about going door-to-door or managing inventory. Set a deadline. Payment processing capabilities.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 7, 2025

These fundraisers will naturally attract the supporters who want to do more for your cause, but you can inspire even more participants by turning your fundraiser into a challenge. Taking a challenge-based approach adds fun, urgency, and motivation to the traditional P2P format. Then, choose a reasonable timeline.

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Fundraising Fundraising Recruitment 52

Candid

JANUARY 8, 2025

The vast majority of these giving circles are led and participated in by women. The report suggests that women, collaborative in nature, are motivated to move capital as a team. billion between 2017 and 2023. When should we start educating young women in philanthropy? Make philanthropy experiential and memorable.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Participation and motivation Children Collaborations 52

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

The most recent data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project shows that more donations are coming from an increasingly small donor pool and emphasizes new donor acquisition as a top priority for nonprofits: The decline in donor numbers is largely driven by low participation from the smallest donor size group (under $100), which saw an -12.4%

Nonprofit Organizations 102

Nonprofit Organizations Nonprofit Organizations Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management 102

Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2025

A welcoming, friendly environment where volunteers feel appreciated ensures they remain engaged and motivated. This, in turn, leads to increased donor participation, larger donations, and stronger long-term engagement. Higher volunteer engagement Nonprofits rely heavily on volunteers, yet volunteer retention is often overlooked.

Retention 71

Retention Participation and motivation Values Culture 71

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Single womens giving participation declined during COVID-19, but their average giving amounts increased. These behaviors reflect broader gendered differences in giving motivations and priorities. While single womens giving participation rates also declined from 56.4% Single mens giving participation dropped from 41.5%

Participation and motivation 59

Participation and motivation Children Philanthropic Studies Philanthropy 59

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

alone participated in some kind of volunteering job making it a 25% of the country’s population. A compelling mission statement is crucial as it communicates the organization’s purpose and values, attracting individuals who share similar ideals and are motivated to contribute. In fact, between 2014 and 2015, 62.8

Recruitment 64

Recruitment Non-Profits Nonprofits Participation and motivation 64

Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

We talked about trust by defining it as series of conscious and unconscious assessments we make about someone’s motive, competence, and reliability. While broad participation was essential, sometimes clear, bold, and insightful thinking can only happen in smaller groups. We put a high value on extensive listening and discussion.

Culture 98

Culture Leadership Values Participation and motivation 98

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MARCH 11, 2025

Effectively deploying these strategies can turn routine tasks into motivating challenges. They are used in various areas, including customer loyalty programs, employee training, and sales performance, enhancing productivity and participation through playful elements. Challenges : Tasks or objectives that motivate.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 7, 2025

The interim also participated in the early stages of the permanent ED search, helping the boards executive committee to jump-start the process. The outgoing ED may even actively participate in the search for an interim and/or the permanent replacement and all key staff and stakeholders can be involved in a collaborative manner.

Leadership 89

Leadership Nonprofit Leadership Culture Participation and motivation 89

Blue Avocado

JULY 8, 2025

The big elephant in the room is the selfish motivations of the rich : The tax advantages of nonprofit giving, decades of widening wealth inequality, and wealth hoarding. If they don’t struggle with this, enabling and codependency are the top problems. Submissions may be edited for length and clarity. Your Voice Matters!

Nonprofit governance and management 88

Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment Ethics Nonprofits 88

Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2025

Use visuals to break down complex data into digestible, motivating insights. Feature a program participant, volunteer, or staff member whose experience captures your organization’s heart. Survey your supporters to learn what motivates them or how they want to be involved in the coming months.

Participation and motivation 81

Participation and motivation Technology Communication Values 81

Candid

OCTOBER 29, 2024

By leveraging the strengths of both groups and navigating with intention the differing needs and motivations of these two types of workers, organizations can increase agility, creativity, and overall effectiveness. The shift toward autonomy and flexibility is reshaping the future of work.

Participation and motivation 64

Participation and motivation Health Nonprofits Construction 64

iMarketSmart

JANUARY 29, 2025

The fear of missing out is a powerful motivator. However, your entire strategy should not reflect the organizations perspective rather than the donors unique motivations or preferences. That drives messaging that feels out of sync with their motivations for giving. But donors arent passive participants. Why do they care?

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Participation and motivation Values Donor Motivation Technology 59

Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Valuable board members have a true sense of fiduciary responsibility — making the organization stronger being the primary motivation — while keeping mission-focused to deliver quality services to its “customers.” Submissions may be edited for length and clarity. Your Voice Matters!

Ethics 116

Ethics Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Children 116

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JANUARY 31, 2025

Through a hybrid model of facilitator led online trainings and in person check-points along the way, participants will acquire the tools to build leadership, nonprofit management, and social responsibility expertise. Our bimonthly newsletter will make sure you know whats happening with our network of social sector leaders.

Nonprofit Leadership 246

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Participation and motivation Nonprofits 246

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 17, 2025

Social sector actors are hardly alone in this regard, of course, but they have both the opportunity and a mission-driven motivation to respond. Practically, the pattern also deprives many nonprofits of general operating funding needed to survive and thrive, a prerequisite of participation in bigger endeavors.

Environmental 104

Environmental Civil Society Philanthropy Participation and motivation 104

Bloomerang

APRIL 10, 2025

Your case for support should detail the impact volunteers can have through their participation and the personal benefits of volunteering. To help motivate your volunteers, consider offering a prize for the volunteer who recruits the most people, such as a free t-shirt or a gift card to a local restaurant. Clear role descriptions.

Recruitment 54

Recruitment Participation and motivation Disaster Relief Activism 54

Affnetz

JUNE 9, 2025

Impact Storytelling: Hopefully, you’re having conversations with your donors and seeking to uncover their motivational triggers for giving to your Nonprofit. Identifying a donor’s motivational triggers and then segmenting your communications to donors based on their deepest interest is essential to keeping a donor’s attention.

Retention 130

Retention Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation Management 130

Fundraising Coach

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

These professional programs can help you better understand top volunteer management tools and how they can be used to recruit, motivate, and appreciate your volunteers. Participating in volunteer holidays. To improve your volunteer programs use of technology, consider taking training courses. Offer positive, engaging experiences.

Public and Nonprofit Management 52

Public and Nonprofit Management Volunteerism Volunteerism Participation and motivation 52

iMarketSmart

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Without an understanding of each donor’s personal motivation, it’s hard to foster a connection that lasts. Engaging Instead of Targeting Major gifts fundraising invites people to participate in the process of collaboration and development so they advance toward an outcome that provides value to them.

Participation and motivation 59

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

For example, if you are organizing a virtual run, or an occasion for wellness, imagine how the participants would receive a custom pack of slides, bottles of water and T-shirts before the event. Limited-Edition Merchandise Drops Limited edition items take advantage of urgency and exclusivity, two powerful motivators of donor engagement.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Participation and motivation Production 52

iMarketSmart

MARCH 5, 2025

Curiosity about the Questions Other types of people are motivated by curiosity. Curiosity is a powerful motive. For some people, this motivates a lot of their actions and how they spend their money and use their time. Want to be Heard Yet another group of supporters is motivated to fill out surveys because they want to be heard.

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Participation and motivation Education Education Values 52

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Including labor , faith , and racial equity groups can help increase homeowner participation in housing justice coalitions, and several are reaching out to homeowners facing housing precarity and involuntary displacement. The District of Columbia has a tenant majority of 60.3 Building the coalition is not easy, but it can be done.

Public and Social Policy 131

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 131

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 27, 2025

They are motivated by a desire to be part of something bigger than themselves. Pro Tip: Nonprofits can motivate participation by incorporating creative incentives. Exclusive event access, public recognition, and thank-you gifts are simple yet effective ways to express gratitude while encouraging participation.

Marketing 52

Marketing Marketing Recruitment Participation and motivation 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 23, 2025

This question reveals underlying motivations, values, and goals, and can help reframe action through secondary questions like if those are our motivations, is this work really what would best serve us at this time? For each question, I ask participants to write down the question, filling in the problem or challenge at hand.

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Participation and motivation Nonprofit governance and management Health Public and Social Policy 103

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 6, 2025

Similar digital simulations could engage participants to work on fairer distribution of global resources, building on analog exercises like Buckminster Fullers World Game. Concrete Products (Simple Aims): More than anything, participants in massive collaborations want clout.

Nonprofit governance and management 94

Nonprofit governance and management Civil Society Collaborations Public and Social Policy 94

Anedot

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Schedule is Tuesday 8am-4pm onsite at 1907 Novato Blvd; other hours are flexible (both onsite and remote in accordance with NMCS policies) Reports to: Human Resources Director Purpose: The Volunteer and Food Pantry Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the Volunteer Program with assistance from HR Director; cultivating relationships with food (..)

Food 52

Food Participation and motivation Non-Profits Nonprofit Administration and Development 52