Nonprofit Fixer

MAY 2, 2024

What if your employee misunderstood the assignment? What if your employee is neurodivergent and just doesn’t digest information and work in the same way you do, but otherwise is high-performing? What if there is a personal situation at home that could throw any employee off their game, but they just haven’t shared it?

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

As the presenters noted, opportunities in international development work are very broad and often match the skill sets needed for a traditional nonprofit career. Determine Your Values Lastly, they advise those interested in international development to make sure that the organization’s values align with what you are looking for in a career.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

First, conduct market research to understand what your prospective donors need and want. Next, develop content that provides valuable insights or information based on what your audience is searching for to attract them to your website. This will set you up to take the next step toward turning your viewer or subscriber into a donor.

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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 blog is a comprehensive list of all the competent peer-to-peer fundraising software options available in the market.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 29, 2023

The work we do in the nonprofit world matters. Often, they have a mission that matters, but they’re stuck being disorganized, unfocused, and scattered. Maybe we should all STOP doing what no longer works and START doing things that bring us a huge return on our investment of time, energy, and money. We make a difference.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

What you might not know is that the right fundraising plan template can make the job much easier. What this means is that over time, your fundraising approach should change to meet the needs of your growing organization. What Fundraising Plan Template is Right For YOU? Many founders do.) No two nonprofits are exactly alike.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

Your plan will: Keep you focused on what works and stop you from chasing every shiny new idea. Give you the power to deflect the “great new ideas” your Board, staff, and volunteers come up with, because you can show them what you already have planned. Actually, having a plan gives you an out. Or the search for the perfect template.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

They can help the organization set and achieve goals. So, if leadership is the difference between a nonprofit’s success or failure, what does it take to be a good leader? What nonprofit leadership skills does a Founder or Executive Director need to steer the ship? Leaders can see the path forward for the organization.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

APRIL 20, 2024

Developing a successful iOS app requires a certain set of abilities and a lot of money. By taking the time to carefully screen potential partners, you can increase the likelihood of a successful cooperation and assure alignment with your project goals.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 25, 2024

By creating an endowment or accepting endowment gifts from high-capacity donors, you can set your nonprofit up for growth and greater financial sustainability—all without extensive effort. In this guide, we’ll explore how nonprofit endowments work and what steps to take to start fueling your long-term fundraising success.

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Candid

APRIL 20, 2023

There is so much expert advice out there about how much you should post, what types of content are the best, and how to reach new audiences. Set the destination First, you need to know where you want to end up. In a year, what will success look like? As you define your goal(s), also think about how to measure it.

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 3, 2024

Why Small Buildings Matter A recent Terner Center for Housing Innovation report found that small multifamily apartment buildings, defined as having between five and 49 units, make up 17 percent of US housing stock. This is no small matter. Image credit: stevegeer on istock.com Affordable housing programs often neglect small buildings.

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iMarketSmart

MAY 1, 2024

Your LinkedIn experience section is the place to demonstrate your expertise in the field of philanthropy, with the goal of solidifying the trust and confidence a potential donor will feel about working with you. Now, let’s look at what to put in your LinkedIn experience section. What do you want them to see there? NOT a resume.

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The Charity CFO

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

With a budget in place, you can easily align your finances with the mission of your organization to achieve goals. But your budget shouldn’t be a “set it and forget it” plan. It’s the best way to review current-year expenditures for what you might be spending next year, in fact, you can consider it as a template for your budget.

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The Charity CFO

JULY 3, 2023

Setting nonprofit goals is critical to growing in a manageable way that supports your mission and employees. And one of the most vital steps toward reaching those goals is setting up the proper system to track key aspects of your progress. Financial goals align with your nonprofit’s fundraising and expenses.

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The Charity CFO

JANUARY 12, 2024

After all, you can’t possibly predict: Who’s going to donate to your organization How much they’re going to donate Even when donations are going to happen Still, even as a nonprofit, having some sense of what your finances may look like in the future is crucial to your long-term success.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 11, 2024

Read other RFPs to understand what works. Outline a specific need or problem and what the ideal outcome of your project looks like. By Alfredo Ramirez , CMO at Prosal – an RFP platform that connects great consultants, nonprofits, and other organizations via RFPs. Talk to peers about their experiences with similar projects.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 30, 2024

The report (I served on the advisory committee that produced the report) makes the case—hardly unique to the Cafritz Foundation or to the DC area—that racialized harm is the source of capital behind contemporary giving and considers what is owed to people harmed in the creation of endowments. And it worked.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

Again, words matter. What do we mean by storytelling? So, what does it look like to use storytelling in fundraising, especially when it’s done well? Stories are much more powerful and motivating than merely using statistics or discussing administrative goals. First of all, what is your story?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

It’s convenient, and you know exactly what to expect. You’re not following a set path; you’re creating your own unique memories, meeting locals, and forming meaningful connections. Ready to meet (and exceed) your 2024 fundraising goals? Social platforms are all about relationships first.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MAY 7, 2024

How should businesses approach this matter, to employ digital transformation and drive significant change to their day-to-day procedures? Chapters What is digital infrastructure Although it is a complex system, digital infrastructure can be summed up in a few sentences. Let’s get started!

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Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Engagement data: What types of events (in-person or virtual) they’ve attended, the amount of time or money they’ve invested in your mission, and their motivation for getting involved. From there, consider your fundraising goals. For example, if your goal is to reach new donors, a virtual event could be a good option.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Relationships evolve, professional development occurs, where we live, what we do, who we see, what we enjoy, how we act… it all changes. Organizational change is what we will focus on today. In this phase, you will define what success, impact, and approach to the change looks like. I’m glad you asked! Let’s dive in.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Thanks to a combination of the storm’s effects and outdated technology, Southwest Airlines (SWA) started canceling the first of what would become almost 17,000 flights over the next week or so. What happened? It also includes the processes you have in place that define who uses those tools to do what and when.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 24, 2023

This kind of deep, long-term investment was what The California Endowment (TCE) had in mind when it launched its Building Healthy Communities (BHC) initiative in 2010, with the intention of investing $1.75 Most importantly, the initiative was focused on the policy-related goal of health equity, not greater community power.

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Public and Social Policy Health Collaborations Foundations 91

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

What if you aren’t asking for money but asking someone to join you in changing lives? What if you focus on finding partners, not bringing in cash? Look, fundraising is about connecting people who care with work that matters to them. Asking for money, can be uncomfortable, right? More about that in a minute. Keep reading.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Every interaction your volunteer has with your organization matters. From the moment they land on your website to sign up for an opportunity to when they check out of their shift, your volunteer’s experience can directly impact your organization’s ability to meet its goals. What is volunteer engagement?

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

AUGUST 22, 2023

What are the best nonprofit email metrics now, especially since open rates aren’t as useful as they once were? You’ll find plenty of explanations of what all the nonprofit email measurement numbers technically mean , but what should you really pay attention to? What actually matters?

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Nonprofit Fixer

APRIL 25, 2023

This article will fully explain and explore nonprofit coaching, including what it is and what it isn’t, and why it can be an effective and affordable solution for retention, performance, and morale. What is a leadership coach? Coaches do not need to be subject matter experts! What is leadership coaching?

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

APRIL 21, 2023

What is SEO? SEO itself is a range of practices that all contribute towards this overarching goal. Why Does SEO Matter? As a law firm, it’s natural to wonder why search engine optimization even matters when it has nothing to do with law. Check out why and how to start Implementing SEO tactics today.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Chapters Why Cover Media Matters in Social Media Cover videos are a powerful tool for showcasing your brand’s story and attracting the attention of visitors to your page. Cover videos are an opportunity to tell your story, show what makes you unique, or simply inform viewers about who you are and why they care.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2022

Once you set your marketing plan in motion, you’re not done. What’s working? What’s working? What’s not working? What do you need that you don’t have? What can you do to improve the metrics that matter? When you set marketing systems in place, they don’t always work together like they should.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MARCH 10, 2024

Chapters How an AI Video Idea Generator Works [Video Tutorial] What is an AI Video Idea Generator An AI Video Idea Generator is like a creative brainstorming partner, powered by artificial intelligence, designed to spark innovative and engaging video content ideas. Would you agree?

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Fundraising Coach

AUGUST 9, 2022

Worse, they don’t even know what that fear is about. But after 25 years of fundraising and coaching nonprofit leaders, I think I finally know what the fear is about. What the fear of fundraising is really rooted in. ” So the entire fundraising goal is centered around us. You don’t know what the gift is.

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Fundraising Coach

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Most direct mail fundraising appeals follow a well-tested set of rules that are influenced by decades of data. Instead, they should have a different feel — and follow a different set of rules. Because your goal is to start a long-term conversation, it requires a special touch to create a letter that introduces donors to Planned Giving.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Similarly, to take the guesswork out of what to say in survey outreach, our sample email invitation language includes information about why demographic data matters and how respondents’ information will be used. As the movement has grown, we’ve responded to nonprofit learning needs along the way.

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 5, 2024

What follows is a long and sometimes draining process of getting that idea out of their head and into the wider world. The process requires someone who can imagine possibilities, playing through scenarios to see what is missing and how to fill that gap. Birth is an apt metaphor for the founder years. That desire doesn’t change.

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