The Charity CFO

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

You think your information is encrypted… but is it? Today’s biggest data privacy threat and why it causes such havoc for businesses (5:43). And, and I think sometimes, um, at least I can, um, validate concerns or worries. And I kind of, I can kind of relate to that because I think that’s how people handle accounting.

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Corporate dominance and the pursuit of profit has destabilized our economy, pushed our climate to the breaking point, and fueled the rise of right-wing authoritarianism. From poverty wages to sky-high rents to environmental disasters, many of the crises we face today are linked to outsized and entrenched corporate power.

Public Policy 131

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The Charity CFO

APRIL 27, 2022

Tim is the Founder and Chief Innovation and Optimization Officer for NextAfter, a fundraising research lab and consulting firm that works with businesses, nonprofits, and NGOs to help them grow their resource capacity. In this episode, you’ll discover: How human behavior impacts fundraising (4:00). Thanks for watching.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Cooperatives are a vital component within our broader vision of a solidarity economy—an economy prioritizing community accountability, equitable provision of goods and services, and democratic economic planning rather than maximum extraction, growth, and profit. Worker-owners also said they felt isolated in their efforts.

Public and Social Policy 84

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Bloomerang

JUNE 16, 2021

For the last three years, I’ve devoted virtually every day to the challenge of training professionals and especially volunteer fundraisers to overcome the fear of asking for gifts for their favorite nonprofits. I like presenting my point of view through lists of 10 elements. Most donors are busy people and every minute is precious.

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Nonprofit Fixer

JANUARY 13, 2023

But is feeling like an imposter at work really a syndrome? Nonprofit leadership takes different forms – many of which can set people up to feel like imposters. Not only may you not see others like yourself in leadership, but you may also feel like you need to represent “your people” everywhere you go.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

AUGUST 4, 2021

Early in my nonprofit career, I learned that the job of a fundraising professional was securing resources to achieve a financial goal that would serve my employer. I did not think of myself as an actor with power. Perhaps even more telling, I did not even think of those we served as actors with power. Our various stakeholders?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 9, 2020

By Scot Chisholm , CEO and Co-founder of Classy ––a social enterprise that creates world-class online fundraising software for nonprofits, modernizing the giving experience to accelerate social impact around the world. All that being said, here are our picks for the upcoming year (and very likely, beyond).

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

You need a plan for fundraising success. Actually, you need both short-term plans, like those to manage your fundraising activities through the holidays, and longer-term plans that will carry you through all of next year. But for most people, planning for fundraising isn’t easy. Focus on donors, not money.

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The Charity CFO

APRIL 6, 2022

From choosing a fundraising software to getting financial advice to finding a grant writer, nonprofits struggle to find good help. Despite being a sector that employs 20 million people and spends $1 billion each year, the market for solutions and services for nonprofits continues to lag a decade behind most of the rest of the business world.

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MNA Association

JANUARY 2, 2024

From email marketing to text campaigns to social media outreach, you may think you’ve exhausted all your options for re-engaging lapsed donors. Employment information: Knowing lapsed donors’ occupations can help you estimate their work schedules, which often dictate their ability to participate in fundraising events.

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iMarketSmart

MAY 24, 2023

Unfortunately, bad leadership in fundraising has the opposite effect. Gift officer turnover is a huge problem in the fundraising world, and bad leadership is one of the most disheartening reasons for this. It helps fundraisers learn when they are ready. This is true for nonprofits as well as any other organization or venture.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2021

Nothing makes a reader hit unsubscribe faster than feeling like you have no idea who they are. . Smart fundraisers (I’m talking about you here, friend) know one of the greatest gifts we can give our donors is the gift of being known by us. . If you’re like most nonprofits, it’s around 23%. . You want to believe it.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

Billions of dollars in energy infrastructure and its associated profits are no longer hoarded by a handful of wealthy investors, utility executives, and shareholders; instead, they are deployed for shared prosperity to eliminate the racial wealth divide and to create meaningful, joyous, living-wage work for those formerly excluded from the economy.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

If you are trying to fundraise without an annual fundraising plan, you are trying to bake a pie with a lot of ingredients but no recipe. Do you really want to make fundraising so hard? The solution is to have a recipe or rather, a plan, that maps out all your fundraising for the year. Can you do it? Or enough data.

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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 30, 2023

13] A social conversation about the donor’s wealth might start simple: “How’s business?” They care about their business or investments. 15] It can also reveal opportunities where the fundraiser’s expertise provides value. But it also leads to fundraising conversations. Future “What are your future plans for your business?”

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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. They often have an out-sized influence on the board, the staff and even donors. When that happens, it makes the transition to new leadership very hard, when they do decide to step down. 4/6/2022.

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iMarketSmart

MARCH 4, 2020

Google search “fundraising metrics” and you’ll find plenty of blog posts and articles. It can be overwhelming to figure out what fundraising metrics your nonprofit should track and measure. Fortunately, the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) has come to the rescue (sort of). Get started now.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 27, 2023

Solidarity Economy Network, and the New Economy Coalition, and offers inspiring examples of what community-ownership can look like in practice in our communities. We have a special series of episodes that we’ll be sharing over the next few months between now and when Cities@Tufts officially resumes for our fourth season in the Fall.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2021

If you’re wondering what the future holds for fundraising, you’re not alone. What might this mean for philanthropy and fundraising moving forward? Fearing the sky was falling, they thought people would hunker down and fundraising would be a disaster. That’s what I want you to think about today. . What did you do?

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

“I’m increasingly inclined to think that there should be some regulatory oversight, maybe at the national and international level, just to make sure that we don’t do something very foolish. Further, I don’t think we fully understand what the future holds for us concerning AI. So, what changed? Technology Goes Mainstream.

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iMarketSmart

JUNE 26, 2023

It’s fun to engage in magical thinking. Perhaps you could stop in and give him some advice? You sigh and continue, “Look, I may not know much about your business. Even if you think it’s worth that much, that doesn’t help. Back to fundraising So, why hasn’t that small nonprofit received its million-dollar gift?

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Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

For for-profit businesses and nonprofits alike, branding acts as the first interaction between an organization and their audience. If you think your brand is no longer communicating your organization’s message in the best way possible, it might be time for a rebrand. For nonprofits, branding is especially important.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 7, 2017

It unlocks every door, behind which are donor and staff retention, increased fundraising, engaged volunteers and so much more. Treat your donors and volunteers like customers. If you talk to any for-profit business leader, they will likely say that customer service is a top priority, if not the top priority, for their business.

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iMarketSmart

MAY 8, 2023

Able and willing As seen in the last article , predicting who is able involves many factors: Who is likely to have a shared future with me? Relationship and giving Effective fundraising builds higher, “helpful reciprocity” relationships. This is nothing new in fundraising advice. The fundraising books agree.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

And what’s the ROI for busy social impact marketers like ourselves? We know video can seem daunting, but don’t let your questions, fears, or already overwhelming to-do list stop you from capitalizing on the power of video. Be specific about your goals, and think about how you will measure success.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

We have everything from: Fundraising & Grants. It doesn't just stop here! The purpose of the conference is to expose future social sector leaders to a vibrant learning experience that promotes best practices, innovative thinking and awareness of the full scope of the sector. Fundraising & Grants/ @CASEAdvance.

Nonprofit governance and management 105

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Sadly, many of the reporters who stood next to me on that June day are on to other beats, or are out of the business altogether. Yet many nonprofits are still approaching public relations like it’s 2007. This new atmosphere requires charity communicators to think differently about how they approach local media coverage.

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Momentum Nonprofit Partners

OCTOBER 11, 2021

If so, please like and share! If not, still like and share! :-) Corporate giants are having a reckoning, and progressive nonprofits revel in boycotting companies that hurt our communities. Critics of Amazon point to unfair labor practices, the company’s tax avoidance , and its harm to small businesses as primary reasons for a boycott.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

I’ve been getting to know you a lot more over the last few weeks and, like I said, love the topic. And like I say very often on these sessions, I always look for folks with that firsthand fundraising knowledge. And like I say very often on these sessions, I always look for folks with that firsthand fundraising knowledge.

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Fundraising Coach

APRIL 15, 2013

He gets both databases and effective fundraising. Nearly every fundraising consultant I speak to in the charity sector acknowledges this topic as so important they have been preaching about it for years. Most are grateful because the topic is now on the tip of the tongue for almost every fundraising organization.

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iMarketSmart

JUNE 26, 2023

It’s fun to engage in magical thinking. Perhaps you could stop in and give him some advice? You sigh and continue, “Look, I may not know much about your business. Even if you think it’s worth that much, that doesn’t help. Back to fundraising So, why hasn’t that small nonprofit received its million-dollar gift?

Values 52

Values Public and Nonprofit Management Altruism and Helping Psychology 52

iMarketSmart

MAY 23, 2016

Here are 5 proven reasons why fundraisers won’t call their leads to ask for donations: Fear of rejection: This is the most common reason for call reluctance. No one likes to be rejected but it is part of your job. So stop noodling and start engaging them in worthwhile discussions. LIKE THIS BLOG POST? Tweet this!

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JULY 22, 2011

Their monthly membership newsletters are jammed with great information, most of which are relevant to marketing and fundraising. More than Clicking the “Like&# Button: Social Media Integration & Nonprofit Websites. Local Business Partnerships. Fundraising. More Good Stuff.

Communication 72

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 10, 2023

Socratic fundraising asks questions. It’s easy to think of this as face-to-face, one-on-one conversations. Socratic fundraising can still work. The universal steps for a compelling donor experience are: Socratic fundraising guides the donor through these steps.[1] What does this look like? Or they’re too far away.

Psychology 52

Psychology Public and Social Policy Environmental Participation and motivation 52

EveryAction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

We have everything from: Fundraising & Grants. It doesn't just stop here! The purpose of the conference is to expose future social sector leaders to a vibrant learning experience that promotes best practices, innovative thinking and awareness of the full scope of the sector. Fundraising & Grants/ @CASEAdvance.

Nonprofit governance and management 77

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The Agitator

JUNE 13, 2013

Thanks to those who have commented on Roger’s posts this week ( here and here ) on outrageous fundraising practices. Like these thoughtful comments from Jennifer Phillips, chief strategy officer at Avalon Consulting Group … Fundraising’s Dark Side And What To Do About It. Let’s begin with some truth telling.

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