NonProfit Leadership Center

DECEMBER 13, 2022

join the Nonprofit Leadership Center for a nonprofit training class or certificate program in the new year. These learning experiences will strengthen your skills and your nonprofit organization. Nonprofit professionals say they need to do more to nurture their well-being, yet self-care consistently gets put on the back burner.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Your nonprofit relies on donations to power its day-to-day operations, from providing essential services to the community to launching new programs and events. Many nonprofits struggle to engage existing donors and encourage those they acquire to continue to give year round. Set goals for your monthly giving program. Let’s begin.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In 2011, I started a job as an Executive Director . The building was designed, I quickly learned, by architects with a sense of humor (or too much time on their hands). The Executive Director’s office, as is stereotypical, was at the very top of the building. If you want to get to know people, share a meal with them.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 23, 2023

In this guide, we’ll outline the five essential steps to consider when planning an animal-related fundraiser, from setting clear goals to following up with your supporters. Following these steps will help you host a memorable fundraiser that inspires stronger relationships with supporters and makes a difference for animals in need.

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Candid

MARCH 9, 2023

Nonprofit professionals are masters at stretching their budgets. Leveraging free platforms and features is one of the best ways to make a budget go further—but I know that these tools are only helpful if you can quickly get up to speed with how to use them. Our team set out to fix that.

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The Charity CFO

MARCH 28, 2024

Your nonprofit accounting system might not be the most exciting part of your organization, but it’s one of the most important aspects. An effective nonprofit accounting system also helps your organization stay transparent, manage funds wisely, and build trust with donors and the public. Keep reading to learn more.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JANUARY 3, 2023

But we’ve got your back with several essential steps you can take to boost your organization’s visibility. Collaborate with nonprofit influencers. One of the best ways to get your content in front of new audiences is by collaborating with nonprofit influencers with significant viewership.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

You might be inspired to bring your idea to life by starting a nonprofit. million registered nonprofits in the United States, making these charitable organizations a staple of modern society. However, any new nonprofit needs a strong foundation to thrive. Starting a Nonprofit: Basic FAQs What is a nonprofit?

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MARCH 31, 2024

Between managing budgets, securing venues, wrangling vendors, promoting to target audiences, and planning a flawless event flow, there are a million tiny details that are easy to miss. You want to throw an unforgettable party but keeping track of all the moving pieces gets overwhelming fast.

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The Charity CFO

MARCH 29, 2024

Do you know the financial health of your nonprofit organization? Knowing where your finances stand is essential to effective nonprofit management. One of the best ways to get a quick read on your organization’s financial health is to compare your nonprofit budget to actual performance.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 15, 2023

Planned gifts initiated by donors are excellent opportunities for your nonprofit. With a planned giving program, your nonprofit can effectively scale its efforts—sourcing, cultivating, and stewarding a diverse range of planned gifts with increasing efficiency over time. Great news! for major giving and $8.41 for regular giving).

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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. As a new nonprofit, you don’t have these benefits. What you might not know is that the right fundraising plan template can make the job much easier. Many founders do.)

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Picture this: You’re a mid-size nonprofit with a tight budget. While a strong retention strategy encompasses more than just pay and benefits, you may want to start by re-evaluating your compensation philosophy and approach with the help of an experienced compensation consultant. So, what do you do? So, what do you do?

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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.

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Candid

MAY 18, 2023

With billions of Google searches happening every day, nonprofits around the world use the Google Ad Grant program to connect with people looking to learn more about their cause. Through the Google Ad Grant program, qualifying nonprofits can receive up to $10,000 per month in free advertising spend on the Google Search Network.

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Candid

JANUARY 30, 2023

Your nonprofit’s brand is an important tool for communicating your mission to supporters and earning their trust. But what if you decide to rebrand your nonprofit? Rebranding can be used to improve public perception of a nonprofit’s organization, but it’s a major decision and significant project to undertake.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2024

When it comes to reaching your nonprofit’s revenue goals, major gifts are critical. For the average nonprofit, roughly 80% of all revenue comes from only 20% of its donors—and most of these earnings are major gifts. Let’s get started! Here’s how marketing can assist with each step: 1.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

APRIL 15, 2023

The Importance of Social Media for Nonprofits: Leveraging the Power of Online Communities Do you run a nonprofit and are struggling to recruit volunteers and raise funds in the post-Covid-19 era? Finding donors and sponsors consistently has always been a challenge faced by most nonprofit organizations.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 15, 2021

As the founder of a new nonprofit, you are probably doing everything yourself and working for free instead of taking a nonprofit salary. . Everything seems important and you really, really want to get your new organization up and running so you can do the work of changing lives. And it’s a big step for a young organization.

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Fundraising Coach

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Learning grant writing is a rite of passage for many nonprofit professionals. After all, you’re presenting your organization for judgment with real money and support on the line during a time when many nonprofits are seeing drops in their donation numbers. We break it down into an approachable 10-step process.

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 5, 2024

Stepping away is part of the nonprofit circle of life. But for those toiling away in young nonprofits, it is often grueling and sometimes even cruel. And after all the difficulties of starting a nonprofit, the end of the beginning rarely goes well. It is a stage of development in the nonprofit life cycle.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

While an RFP may look like a regular document with a list of things to do and brainstorm, an effective one breaks down a project (usually a big one) into parts and set out dates and milestones to get that project done. These eight steps are simple yet powerful ways to save time in the long run and hire a better partner for your nonprofit.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

There’s nothing more exciting than making the decision to start a nonprofit! But first, you need to build a solid foundation so your nonprofit will thrive, not struggle. Seriously, about half of all new nonprofits don’t make it through the first year or so. Everyone starts a nonprofit to make a difference.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

The contestants on The Great British Baking Show manage to get it right with impressive frequency. You see, your annual fundraising plan is a treasure map that leads you to the exact activities that will raise the most money for your nonprofit over the course of the coming year. Can you do it? Or leave so many things to chance?

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MNA Association

MARCH 14, 2024

MNA is excited to partner with nonprofit associations from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska to present the 2024 Nonprofit Wage & Compensation survey. Whether your nonprofit is looking to hire, or is building equitable pay bands – the report will get you the data you need to ensure you’re compensating competitively.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2021

Unfortunately, if you can’t have in-person events or if you don’t have a big marketing budget, finding new donors can be difficult. . At the same time, marketing becomes exciting when it can fit in to and even expand your nonprofit’s mission. provide clean water by building wells. provide clean water by building wells.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

This post describes actions you can take to implement the findings of Bloomerang’s 2023 Fundraising Planning and Climate Report. 1,071 fundraising professionals were surveyed at small and medium-sized nonprofits supporting a variety of causes. The post starts off with general guidance. One size does not fit all.

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The Charity CFO

APRIL 18, 2024

It’s no secret that running a nonprofit isn’t always easy, especially if you don’t know what challenges await you in the coming months. Luckily, we’ve put together a list of the five most common challenges for nonprofits in 2024. Let’s look closer at the challenges nonprofits will face in 2024–and how to solve them!

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Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Guest post by Jessica King at Getting Attention Powering a small nonprofit requires you to make the most of every marketing opportunity, big or small. You want to promote your cause every chance you get, and Google Ads can be a great way to accomplish that. This guide will equip you with what you need to get started.

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Bloomerang

JULY 21, 2021

Before starting a nonprofit organization, you should understand that the 501(c)(3) designation is just that: a tax designation. To be successful, you must understand that you’re starting a business. Getting into that mindset will help set you up for success. . It’s not a business model. . Why is that important?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 17, 2024

Unfortunately, 50% of nonprofits do not know how data can support their work, and 31% do not know what to do with this information. Donorbox defines KPIs as “a measurable value that demonstrates how effectively a nonprofit (or another type of organization) is achieving its key organizational objectives.”

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

A nonprofit CRM helps you keep all this information organized and easily accessible. 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. What is a nonprofit CRM?

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Fundraising Coach

JUNE 15, 2021

Today's guest post is from T. He's been on all sides of a nonprofit - running the fundraising, analyzing nonprofit databases, and consulting to nonprofits. Here, he shares the basics of creating an effective nonprofit fundraising plan. Here, he shares the basics of creating an effective nonprofit fundraising plan.

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EveryAction

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

She asked for some advice around her (bumpy) request for proposals (RFP) process at her nonprofit. Her board had approved the budget for a new CRM and asked her to follow this process to find the right software. What is a nonprofit RFP? A properly run RFP process shouldn’t be something you’re doing just because you “have to.”

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MNA Association

JANUARY 22, 2024

It allows each team member to see where they are (and why) within the structure and to see the steps needed and opportunities available to move within that structure. I know nonprofit budgets are tight and that most of our team members are underpaid for the incredible work that they do.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Raising the money you need to fully fund your budget doesn’t happen by accident. They either don’t have time or don’t know where to start and it’s easier to put it off rather than figure it out. Regardless of the length of the plan, the time to start your plan for fundraising is before you urgently need the cash. .

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Software solutions keep the nonprofit sector in motion. 67% of nonprofits use a constituent relationship management system (CRM) to track donations and manage supporter communications. That’s just the start—nonprofit software tools come in many varieties, offering support for marketing, event planning, form building, and much more.

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