Selfish Giving

AUGUST 24, 2022

A good article to share with your corporate partners. Turning bad into good, being creative and scrappy, using social media. Do good and get goods is the value exchange in Nature Valley’s first-of-its-kind TikTok execution. At 8pm it's already dark. I can't believe September is right around the corner. A new month!

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Style Guide: This is a middle-of-the-road option that most nonprofits follow. Editorial style guide or brand book, whatever you call it, your nonprofit will benefit from written documentation about how the content you create should look and sound. They are typically 10-20 pages long. When do you spell out numbers? Washington, D.C.

Race and Ethnicity 96

Race and Ethnicity Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Health 96

Clairification

MAY 25, 2023

“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there” – Lewis Carroll This is actually a paraphrase of an exchange between Alice and the Cheshire Cat in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. asked Alice] “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat. “ I don’t much care where—” said Alice.

Energy 80

Energy Philanthropy Activism Values 80

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

AUGUST 15, 2021

Meat eater : Taste good. Why did the tofu cross the road? More ways to do good! Vegan : It’s vegan. Meat eater : I thought it tasted funny. An argument between two vegans is not called a beef. Just two people with bad ‘tempehs’ “I could never go vegan!” But where do you get your protein?

Social Enterprise 145

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise 145

Selfish Giving

AUGUST 17, 2022

This means analyzing everything about a partnership - good and bad. The good news is that I can help you with both. Another good article to share with your corporate partners. Every other week I get a newsletter in my inbox called The Authority. That’s Where the Money Is! Amen, Luk! ?? Just hit reply to this email! ??

Food 130

Food Nonprofits Education Education 130

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JANUARY 16, 2024

Emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are making waves in the nonprofit sector, and for good reason. These tools hold the potential to help nonprofit organizations do a lot of good in their communities, as they can be used for everything from taking notes in meetings to identifying new donor prospects. More on this later.)

Ethics 178

Ethics Technology Nonprofits Nonprofit Leadership 178

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As the CEO of a global organization, I have seen firsthand the power of global talent. Vital Strategies, the New York-based public health nonprofit I’ve led for the past two decades, employs nearly 400 people in 16 countries. The telephoto perspective allows us to identify problems.

Health 231

Health Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Culture 231

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The road to making unpaid internships a thing of the past isn’t a smooth one. Equitable grant-making practices, good relationships and always looking for ways to improve your systems for those you want to serve are a couple that stick out to me. . An estimated 500,000 to 1 million Americans work as unpaid interns every year.

Nonprofit Leadership 130

Nonprofit Leadership Philanthropy Leadership Universities 130

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 2, 2024

Image credit: Miriam Alonso on pexels.com Loneliness is “the most human of feelings,” Jeremy Nobel, faculty at the Harvard Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School, said on the podcast Harvard Thinking. According to Nobel, “The spiral is what takes people to the excessive levels of loneliness.”

Public and Social Policy 106

Public and Social Policy Sociology Health Medical 106

Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The Boston Marathon is one of the best known road races in the world, but what's not widely known is that it's run by a nonprofit, the Boston Athletic Association or BAA. There's a pretty good chance the next sponsor will squeeze until their named "title sponsor" of the race. The sponsorship world was different in 1985.

Associations 130

Associations Recruitment Food Nonprofits 130

Selfish Giving

MARCH 29, 2023

Building an audience - as Todd has done - is a critical first step on the road to success with corporate partnerships.and everything else, BTW. Building an audience - as Todd has done - is a critical first step on the road to success with corporate partnerships.and everything else, BTW. He's amassed over 25,000 followers!

Marketing 147

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Jeff Brooks

APRIL 12, 2023

Not a good idea. Impressions do you no good whatsoever. Impressions do you no good whatsoever. An impression is the first step on a long, many-branched road that might lead to a donation. Maybe you should have bought an ad during the Super Bowl. Then everybody would know about your organization. Everybody" doesn't care.

Marketing 52

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Jeff Brooks

MARCH 28, 2024

That’s a time-honored technique, and you can see how it was used even in ancient times when you read classic literature that started out as oral performance, like Homer’s Odyssey, or Beowulf — where the ocean is described with phrases like wine-dark sea and the whale-road. That’s not a good enough.

Fundraising 52

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NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Image credit: Photo by Ogulcan Ercal on Unsplash The values attributed to success under capitalism are not the same values that lead to equity and sustainability for society. The point should be obvious, but it is important to state it clearly. Reparations and wealth redistribution are necessary but not sufficient to pave a new way forward.

Philanthropy 132

Philanthropy Values Participation and motivation Culture 132

iMarketSmart

APRIL 12, 2024

Chances are they’ll say yes, if not when you ask, then somewhere down the road. If something about fundraising makes you uncomfortable, it isn’t because there’s something wrong with you but because there’s something wrong with the way you’re fundraising, or being expected to. And so it should be.

Fundraising 52

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

Events are a great way to bring like-minded people together and have a good time in the name of your cause. They’re transactional by nature and not a good long-term solution for funding. When you’re desperate for money, that $200 from Buffalo Wild Wings night looks good! BUT the flip side? Probably not!)

Fundraising 130

Fundraising Fundraising Advertising Nonprofits 130

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 10, 2023

If your nonprofit requires an application process for volunteers, it’s a good idea to optimize your volunteer application page on your website. Nonprofit events are the perfect opportunity to bring your community together to celebrate and support your cause, but they also require a lot of work. Let’s begin!

Recruitment 188

Recruitment Nonprofits Management Activism 188

iMarketSmart

APRIL 21, 2023

Ask Good questions and listen. Fundraising Success: The Road Less Valued How the Most Successful Fundraisers Use Stories to Inspire and Motivate Donors to Give LIKE THIS BLOG POST? Here are Nine Things I Wish I Knew My First Year in Major Gifts 1. Stop talking so much. It’s OK to not know every answer. It’s NORMAL to text donors.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Values Nonprofits 52

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JANUARY 12, 2024

That policy can be one of the strongest tools for good in serving others. Welcome Natalie Jones, our new Director of Advocacy and Research! We’re excited to welcome Natalie Jones as our new Director of Advocacy and Research for Tennessee Nonprofit Network! Why are you excited to work for Tennessee Nonprofit Network?

Public and Social Policy 76

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Public Policy Universities 76

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Not sure what to write about next month? We have ideas for newsletters, social media, blog posts, and more. These writing ideas for March come from our Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts email newsletter. Fill out the form below to get April’s prompts emailed to you next week. Give a shout-out to those who keep your nonprofit running. are favorites.

Environmental 83

Environmental Nonprofits Culture Marketing 83

Jeff Brooks

DECEMBER 20, 2022

I'll know it when I see it is a cop-out -- a way to kick the can down the road -- used when someone isn't able to give specific or useful direction. I'll know it when I see it is a cop-out -- a way to kick the can down the road -- used when someone isn't able to give specific or useful direction. Maybe you've even said it.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising 52

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2023

She hid it well in a dress she had found in the road, sun-bleached and mud-dotted, only a little ripped. The villagers around Lake Erie were carving the creature up, taking all the good meat and fat. But there would be pickings along the road. He saved the good things for the others. Coral was pregnant then.

Food 58

Food Medical Nonprofits 58

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Image credit: Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel on Unsplash Back in 2015, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston released a report, The Color of Wealth in Boston , that shed an unflattering light on a city that has boasted racial progress on at least some fronts. For Black households, median household wealth totaled eight dollars.

Foundations 93

Foundations Public Policy Leadership Governance 93

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

I met Emily Topp at the Engage for Good Conference last year and ate the candy bars she brought until my teeth hurt (just ask Megan Strand ). Hey, this could mean more chocolate for me down the road! Second, if you haven't been in contact with the company, now may be a good time to put them on your radar screen. For the leads.

Retail 189

Retail Foundations Food Associations 189

The Storytelling Nonprofit

MARCH 5, 2024

This will make it easier down the road to say 'yes' or 'no' to emails that get proposed. If your non-profit has an email list that you are using to raise money, increase awareness, or reach other goals, chances are you sometimes find yourself wondering what to put in your next email. Got a press release? Send an email! Send an email!

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Non-Profits Marketing Marketing Education 59

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Image credit: Yannick Lowery / www.severepaper.com Editors’ note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s fall 2023 issue, “How Do We Create Home in the Future? Reshaping the Way We Live in the Midst of Climate Crisis.” It began to rain. It rained for thirty-nine days straight—not quite beating the biblical record.

Governance 61

Governance Children Nonprofits 61

Bloomerang

JULY 29, 2021

Jeff Bezos recently stated that making three good decisions per day is enough for him, while Warren Buffett said making one good decision a year is his goal. . On any given day of the week, nonprofits face multiple decisions, large and small. How do we know we’re making the right ones? . What does that mean? The Three Chairs Method.

Associations 118

Associations Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofits 118

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

DECEMBER 4, 2023

By Andrea Hill, Chief program Officer, Tennessee Nonprofit Network Nonprofits are the cornerstones of our communities, tackling complex challenges from education and healthcare to environmental protection and social justice. But their impact often feels confined to individual lives or specific programs, like a Band-Aid on a gaping wound.

Public Policy 64

Public Policy Public and Social Policy Food Homelessness 64

Candid

AUGUST 23, 2023

This means organizations will want to have a good sense of how much time and money their plan will require, who will put in that time, and where the resources will come from. A successful nonprofit strategy is all about getting critical resource decisions right to achieve organizational goals.

Nonprofits 98

Nonprofits Activism Culture Leadership 98

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

I recommend putting all of this into a master road map or creative brief that everyone has access to. Meaning, do you have a good balance of asks and y-touches? Going all in works best when you already know that bundling is best for your team and you have a clear timeline for how many donor communications you plan to send.

Communication 121

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Candid

AUGUST 2, 2023

Whether it’s global heatwaves, flooding in Pakistan, Canadian wildfires that block out the sun, decade-long droughts in Africa, or ever more powerful hurricanes, natural disasters have our attention. When a disaster strikes, individuals, communities, philanthropy, and entire nations often rise to the occasion, providing relief and humanitarian aid.

Disaster Relief 98

Disaster Relief Philanthropy Technology Environmental 98

Jeff Brooks

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

But I've watched the relationship go right and wrong so many times, I have a pretty good idea what the problems are. But I've watched the relationship go right and wrong so many times, I have a pretty good idea what the problems are. feel good about. If results are good, they expect results to speak for themselves.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofits 52

MNA Association

OCTOBER 13, 2023

As champions of the common good, we could not opt out. A Commitment and an Invitation We write today with a spirit of openness, inviting you to join us as observers, commenters, questioners, participants, or anything in between on a journey of learning and humility. Our role as a membership organization is to serve our members.

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Public and Nonprofit Management Associations Values Health 98

Beth Kanter

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

By Beth Kanter & Joan Garry Leading with empathy is one of the most effective ways to avoid burnout at your nonprofit. Joan Garry and I had the joy of collaborating on this article together based on a conversation we had recently. Empathetic leadership, to us, is about seeing through the eyes of others. You’re laughing, but we mean it. )

Leadership 95

Leadership Nonprofit Organizations Nonprofit Organizations Culture 95

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Public dollars can be used for good or ill; across the country, community organizers are calling to block the misuse of public dollars that generate harm in order to free up public dollars to achieve public good. In reality, they are two sides of the same coin: both involve the use of state power.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Philanthropy 124

Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Picture this: You’re a mid-size nonprofit with a tight budget. You’re doing your best to engage your employees and compensate them for the value they bring to your organization, but many leave after working with you for only a short amount of time. All of your efforts to retain your employees feel like attempting to hold water in a sieve.

Nonprofit Organizations 105

Nonprofit Organizations Nonprofit Organizations Law Retention 105

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 26, 2023

Image Credit: Bruno Guerrero on unsplash.com This is the third article in NPQ ’s series titled Owning the Economy: Stories from Latinx Communities. Gentrification is a complex and sensitive issue facing residents in many US cities. Into this mix has come the Purple Line—a $3.4 billion , 16.2-mile mile light-rail line project.

Construction 94

Construction Community Development Governance Environmental 94