Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Last week, my wife and I stopped by a local restaurant to pick up some takeout. Being asked to leave a tip, even after simple transactions like picking up food in a drive-thru or buying a muffin or water, is becoming more common. Like most places we visit now, the cashier asked us to pay via a slick payment screen on the counter.

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Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The gang at Remarkable Partnerships (RP) in the UK has shared a helpful article for new corporate fundraisers. It's called 5 Top Tips for New Corporate Fundraisers. If they are, you can usually pick up some useful intelligence by following their tweets, and especially their replies. ???? I agree with every point! Be a sponge.

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Affnetz

AUGUST 11, 2023

15 best Peer-to-Peer fundraising software for Nonprofits 15 best Peer-to-Peer fundraising software for Nonprofits / By Mike Crum Regardless of what you call it, peer-to-peer fundraising is here to stay. This method of fundraising can help your Nonprofit save time, and optimize its operations.

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Affnetz

AUGUST 7, 2023

Free And Affordable Nonprofit Software Solutions Free And Affordable Nonprofit Software Solutions / mike crum Free and Affordable Nonprofit CRM, Donor Management, Fundraising, Stakeholder Engagement Software Solutions Nonprofits are infamous for tight budgets. Additionally, a lot of software is customisable.

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Selfish Giving

MAY 31, 2023

That's the section you are reading right now. When I picked her up , I saw the cracked shell.? A car had run over the bottom right side of her shell. Monday is the day I usually set aside for writing the "Note from Joe" section of my newsletter. This last Monday was different in two ways. Can you help me move it?" "Of

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Selfish Giving

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Interestingly, email is where marketers are putting their money right now. Muneer is an accomplished partnership expert in his own right, and I've admired his work for many years. The second most popular article in my newsletter last week was on how nonprofits could use Instagram more effectively. I include this EVERY WEEK, btw.)

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

Fundraising burnout is real and it’s killing too many small nonprofits. You are managing your organization, coordinating volunteers, handling all the marketing and fundraising tasks, making sure programs are running, and maybe even sweeping the floors. And right behind that comes all the stress and worry. YOU need to come first.

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 17, 2020

Now it's time to pick our next book! ?? My pick was White Fragility. I really encourage you to visit Amazon and read the descriptions for each book and a few reviews before making your pick. I really encourage you to visit Amazon and read the descriptions for each book and a few reviews before making your pick.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Further, the best way to achieve social media success is to focus on just one or two platforms (whichever ones make sense for your organization), before jumping on the latest and greatest and then getting frustrated when it doesn’t pick up enough momentum. Especially if there’s just one person doing this work, they need the board’s support.

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Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

BTW, something like this is right up my alley. Second, pick a day or weekend for a shopping day event. ? Third, and this is critical, ask businesses to host a point-of-sale fundraiser and/or donate a percentage or portion of sales from a product or service for a week or two before the event. Clevah, right? What a trip!

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Fundraising Coach

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

It’s as though they see fundraising as a “stop gap” solution. As though fundraising were at odds with “sustainability.” So a board seeking to help a nonprofit become self-reliant simple “feels” right. We should be able to do what we want to do without relying on anybody else, right?

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Selfish Giving

MAY 4, 2022

"When it comes to cause marketing, if you're not at least trying to land and execute a point-of-sale fundraiser, you're kind of wasting your time. Not focusing on POS when the right opportunity presents itself is like. ?? LOCAL POS fundraisers can raise five or six figures. Not cashing in a winning lottery ticket ??

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Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Sad, right? If you're a fundraiser with UNICEF , talk about the history of Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF and that time Lassie carried an orange collection box on her show. Pick an appropriate example from their generation (Baby Boomer, Gen X, etc.). ???? Important Notice: I'm off to Italy?? I say PROBABLY NOT because I ??

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 19, 2024

If you want to learn grant writing, chances are you’ll look first for an online class—but how do you choose the right one? Many nonprofit professionals first interact with grants by helping write a grant proposal. First, remember that you’re not alone! Grant writing is a fairly universal, shared activity among nonprofits.

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 2, 2020

For newbies, welcome to what I call audience-centric fundraising. They picked an audience. They picked one format. When the time is right, monetize that audience (with corporate and other forms of support). Monetize that audience (with corporate and other forms of support). I say this all the time! They grew the audience.

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Selfish Giving

AUGUST 17, 2022

Pick the right vehicle to share your findings. The popularity of a new fundraising video game called Stray has left some people tangled in yarn. Humor-based trolling is risky , but when done right, it can be effective marketing for nonprofits. Every other week I get a newsletter in my inbox called The Authority.

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Food Nonprofits Education Education 130

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

As fundraisers, we strive to create meaningful impact and cultivate lasting relationships with supporters, donors, and the communities we serve. Why segmentation is essential for nonprofit email campaigns One of the key challenges in connecting with donors is understanding who they are—especially when you can’t just pick up the phone.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

A very common “go-to” funding idea for small nonprofits is fundraising events. Some fundraising events are huge, drawing attendees and sponsors like moths to a flame. You can raise money with all kinds of fundraising events like parties, galas, sporting events, concerts… and the list goes on and on. BUT the flip side?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Either way you choose to go, the steps below will help you start bundling your donor communications right away. Pick how many donor communications to bundle. . Pick how many donor communications to bundle. We recommend you pick between 3 and 12 months’ worth of donor communications to bundle. Create your bundling plan.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Storytelling has become a hot topic in non-profit fundraising. There’s a reason for this change: storytelling is extremely important to good fundraising. As fundraisers, we need to be carrying on a constant conversation with our donors. As fundraisers, we need to be carrying on a constant conversation with our donors.

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Selfish Giving

APRIL 14, 2021

Jersey Mike's blew their fundraising goal away on their "Day of Giving" on March 31st. Over 200 nonprofits will benefit from the fundraiser. Get to know the sub shop franchise owner in your area (because they pick the charities to support!). Still not sure if the platform is right for you? The Cause Docs are back!

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iMarketSmart

MAY 15, 2024

Far too many gift officers and other fundraisers give up too easily when they don’t get a positive response from their donor prospects. This is true in the sales world and in the fundraising world. Why would fundraising be any different? You have to win the right to become part of their life. Persistence pays dividends.

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Ann Green

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Let’s take a look at three areas where nonprofits can drive increased fundraising efficiency: staff retention, donor qualification, and campaign planning. By Chelsey Newmyer What first comes to mind when you think about increasing your nonprofit’s fundraising efficiency? Cutting expenses? Making bigger asks of more of your donors?

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Fundraising Fundraising Retention Leadership 106

The Charity CFO

MAY 4, 2022

What role should your board play in fundraising? In this episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast, Linda shares the best practices for recruiting, developing, and motivating board members that she’s picked up over 30+ as a philanthropic expert. Why you MUST train your board to fundraise (14:30). Do all board members need to donate?

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MAY 13, 2024

Key Principles to Live By Starting off on the right foot in electronics design means sticking to a few golden rules that ensure your product can stand the test of time. Key Principles to Live By Starting off on the right foot in electronics design means sticking to a few golden rules that ensure your product can stand the test of time.

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Jeff Brooks

AUGUST 16, 2023

But is it bad for fundraising? If those elections had lowered response, the yellow CY16 and the brown CY20 lines would be lower, right. We also can’t pick out midterm elections. As the post points out: all this noise on LinkedIn about fundraising being broken or bad is simply untrue. Fundraising is working now.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 14, 2022

When time and resources are scarce, it’s easier to send out the same fundraising message to everyone in your community. When you think of why your nonprofit’s donors support your organizations, do you expect each of their motivations to be the same? If you answered “no…well actually… maybe,” then you are not alone.

Psychology 114

Psychology Donor Motivation Philanthropy Nonprofits 114

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

What does it have to do with fundraising and nonprofits? We tried to turn over, sit up, crawl, walk, jump, say words, put words together to form sentences, pick up cheerios with two fingers, use a spoon, drink out of a cup, make our parents laugh. There’s no one right way to learn. Actually, it has to do with everything.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2023

By Jennifer Wemhoff , Communications Manager at GolfStatus – the leading event management platform for golf fundraisers. So whether you’re planning your first golf tournament or your fiftieth, here are seven ways tournament management tech can upgrade and improve your golf fundraiser. Golf has a ton of giving power.

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Technology Fundraising Fundraising Management 94

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 15, 2023

These fundraising articles have been a hit with our readers this year. Our mission is to provide you with practical fundraising tools and ideas that you can use right away. Our mission is to provide you with practical fundraising tools and ideas that you can use right away.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 17, 2021

This is part one in a fundraising auction two-part series. . When executed properly, a fundraising auction can be an incredibly effective way to raise money for your nonprofit. Tip #1: Put the right team together. . Putting together and running a fundraising auction takes a lot of work.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 5, 2021

A good fundraising email subject line can make or break your request for funds. Your fundraising email subject line has ONE job: to entice the recipient to open the email. Your fundraising email subject line has ONE job: to entice the recipient to open the email. So take the time to get this right. Big mistake.

Homelessness 130

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The Charity CFO

OCTOBER 16, 2023

It may not seem like a significant aspect of your organization’s financial situation, but picking the right nonprofit banking partner is one of the most vital decisions leaders can make. Read on as we break down why this decision is so important and explore how to size up potential bank choices.

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The Fundraising Authority

AUGUST 6, 2021

Fundraising events are a staple part of non-profit development programs worldwide. Your goal as a fundraiser is to make sure that you are maximizing your events to raise as much money as possible, without wasting valuable time and resources. Fundraising events are still fundraising , and all of the rules of fundraising apply.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

DECEMBER 6, 2022

When just about all events were canceled in 2020, nonprofits were forced to get creative with their fundraising efforts. Of course, this scenario presented many challenges to fundraising. In this article, we’ll go through 6 steps to plan an incredible virtual auction for your nonprofit. Develop an auction planning team.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., I told my boss, the E.D., the industry standard is 48 hours. He thinks I’m nuts. And I quote: “This is perfectly okay. No one expects immediate responses from us.

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The Storytelling Nonprofit

MARCH 5, 2024

Whether your content has dried up like a summer creek bed or you have so much to share you don't know what to pick, these are two sides of the same coin that we're going to dig into in this article as we examine email marketing strategy for non-profits. Have a community partnership event? Send an email! I'm glad you asked!

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