Selfish Giving

JANUARY 25, 2012

I’ve concluded that I’m not being very clear on the difference and need this post as much as the people who ask me to explain it to them. I did what I usually do when I don’t understand something: I talked to someone smarter than I am. Primary goal is to raise money and build awareness for the nonprofit partner.

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The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Ever wondered why so many nonprofits are stuck in their financial struggles that they end up failing their communities? Want to make sure your nonprofit doesn’t suffer the same fate? She helps nonprofits get financially established so they can achieve their goals. And why nonprofits need to learn to put themselves first. (2:47).

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iMarketSmart

MARCH 3, 2023

But somehow, nonprofits and fundraising consultants latched on to that figure and started using it to justify caseload quantities of 150 per gift officer. It’s wrong. And remember – that’s not including time spent actually implementing the strategy – just planning it. That’s good fundraising, or so goes the conventional wisdom.

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iMarketSmart

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Do we have individual plans for them? So, let’s look at some hard stuff when it comes to fundraising. Systematic, planned efforts to contact new prospects can help.[7] Maybe we’re sharing gift planning expertise. Our efforts are more likely to pay off when we lead with value. The right metrics. That’s one.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

Major donors make a major impact on your nonprofit, but it can be a bit scary to ask major donors for a donation. But how do you get to know someone when all you know is that they gave your organization a bigger-than-average donation in the last year? There’s nothing wrong with fun, but you need to be strategic in your work.

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The Charity CFO

MARCH 2, 2022

“I don’t know if my nonprofit’s accounting systems are bad… and I probably won’t know for sure until something bad happens.”. 99% of nonprofit founders we work with don’t have a background in finance. This week on A Modern Nonprofit Podcast we discuss common red flags you can check today to verify your organization’s financial health.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2021

When you’re determining who to cultivate for your major donor portfolio, do you simply look at everyone who gave more than $1,000 (or whatever your major gift amount is) and dump them all into your portfolio for the year? Who Gets an Individual Major Donor Portfolio Cultivation Plan? . These are steps every nonprofit should take.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 19, 2016

Don’t get me wrong, I like a good party just as much as — if not more than — the next person. But when it comes to auctions to fundraise for your nonprofit organization, just don’t. I was doing strategic planning for a nonprofit board last week and the idea of holding an auction was put on the table.

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The Charity CFO

MARCH 30, 2022

When a founder plays a significant role in building and running a nonprofit, it’s easy for people to think that the founder “is” the nonprofit. When that happens, it makes the transition to new leadership very hard, when they do decide to step down. For more nonprofit accounting resources check out [link].

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NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 4, 2023

I think a lot of times when we have the stories of what people of color with wealth, or BIPOC donors, focus on or what they care about, they’re not actually acknowledged and legitimized within institutional philanthropy. CS: When you say we , you mean donors of color with each other, aligning on how they want to give?

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The Charity CFO

JANUARY 19, 2022

This week on A Modern Nonprofit Podcast we’ll show you how to build the right team to scale your organization effectively. In this episode, Dirk van Reenen joins us to talk about why nonprofits need a defined business structure, the right team (not just a passionate team), and the mental shift founders must make to scale.

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The Agitator

JULY 24, 2012

She goes on to note, “I am mostly mortified by the lack of diversification in offers. WHEN WILL THE MATCH GO AWAY?!? Each of this young fundraiser’s points is worthy of at least one detailed post and in some cases an entire whitepaper. See Tom’s post Out-Strategize or Out-Execute? Product/Offer.

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Nonprofit Fixer

AUGUST 7, 2021

Nonprofit organizations have a lot of challenges relating to fundraising. Nonprofits need every tool possible to entice donors to join and then stick around for years. If you are using another nonprofit’s program as an inspiration, there is no need to do so. Consult with an attorney if you plan to do this. Get creative.

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Nonprofit Marketing Blog

APRIL 30, 2013

For the month of April, I’m hosting the nonprofit blog carnival. I also invited readers’ best single piece of advice for people who work at nonprofits. I also invited readers’ best single piece of advice for people who work at nonprofits. Boy, was I wrong! How has it transformed your work?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Sarah Olivieri will dive into a strategic framework designed to break down your big audacious goals into clear, easy-to-understand components. And if you’re watching this recording, hope you’re having a good day no matter when and where you are. . We’re here to talk about strategic planning today. .

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

When you work in fundraising, the last thing you may think you can do is take time off from work. Fundraising has a round-the-clock urgency, the feeling that you always need to be planning the next campaign, sending a report to a funder, or whipping up social media graphics. You just take time off when you need it.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 29, 2021

You started your nonprofit because you saw a need in your community and felt inspired to meet that need. But doing good doesn’t pay the nonprofit’s bills, unfortunately. To make this happen, you MUST think of your nonprofit like a business — and run it that way. You need a marketing plan. You need a budget.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Julie Ha Truong will outline best practices in community engagement in planning. If you’re watching the recording, I hope you’re having a good day no matter when and where you are. We are here to talk about strategic planning, specifically how to involve the community and how the community will be a driver of that.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

And if you’re watching this as a recording, I hope you’re having a good day no matter when and where you are. We’ll be in Wyoming, in Colorado, and Florida over the coming months to do strategic planning and development work with nonprofits of all shapes and sizes. So perhaps we’ll see some of you.

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Bloomerang

JULY 23, 2021

She’s an awesome nonprofit consultant. nonprofit CEOs were killing it, knocking it out of the park, but they still need more money, and they needed their revenue to grow at a higher rate because frankly, the amount of money they were bringing in was simply not matching their strategic plans or the plans within their strategic plans.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

By Sean Kosofsky , is the Nonprofit Fixer and founder of Mind the Gap Consulting. Nonprofit organizations have a lot of challenges relating to fundraising. Nonprofits need every tool possible to entice donors to join and then stick around for years. Consult with an attorney if you plan to do this. Get creative.

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Bloomerang

MAY 14, 2021

Ephraim Gopin moderates a panel of nonprofit pros – Mimosa Kabir, Sarah Willey, and Lisa Chmiola – to look at the issue of being laid off and ask: what next? We got a really fun panel discussion for you all around what you should do if you happen to find yourself out of the job in the fundraising and nonprofit sector.

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

So she’s knee deep in and planning, and we’re going to share some more information about that because it’s not too late to check it out even though it’s only a few weeks away. And also for Old Navy, when the flagship store opened in New York City, I got one of the first jobs at the cash register. I love that.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2021

And if you’re watching this recording, I hope you’re having a good day no matter when and where you are. We are here to talk about “How to Get a Return on Your Nonprofit Technology Investment.” I am righting a huge wrong. And, you know, I started way back working inside a nonprofit in 1991.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2022

The fundraising landscape is changing rapidly and the way funders want to work with nonprofits is too. So let’s say that Oprah with her big personality said, “Honey, I want to give you $50,000 dropped into your nonprofit’s account, but you have to have a little friendly competition with someone else in order to get it.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2022

The fundraising landscape is changing rapidly and the way funders want to work with nonprofits is too. When we wake up, we decide, “Am I going to be Sandy or am I going to be Maggie? Like so many of you, and you can raise your hand if this applies to you, I became an accidental fundraiser as a nonprofit executive director.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

If you’re joining us live, if you’re watching the recording, no matter when and where you are, I hope you’re having a good day. We are here to talk about how to build your nonprofit’s engagement engine. It’ll be exciting when we get to that. All right, awesome. Well, good afternoon everybody.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

And if you are watching this as a recording, I hope you’re having a good day no matter when and where you are. . And then when that’s over, I’m going to talk a little bit about questions you can ask to strengthen and deepen the relationships. . Kevin, when you’re ready you can put the slide deck up.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2021

If you’re watching the recording, I hope you’re having a good day no matter when and where you are because we are here to talk about end-of-year fundraising. She is a nonprofit founder, former ED herself, and I always like to get that perspective whenever possible. Well, good afternoon, everyone. That’s right, folks.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 20, 2015

We could sit here and nitpick what the producers got right and wrong, but others have already done a great job with that. Instead, let’s look at several specific quotes from the movie and what you, the nonprofit professional, can learn from them. Back to nonprofit lessons! The future of your nonprofit hasn’t been written yet.

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