Selfish Giving

AUGUST 25, 2021

This ice cream maker and its nonprofit partner are betting that people will eat black ice cream ?? Prediction: Smart nonprofits will invest in original research to land bigger and better corporate partners. 18 ways to rock at virtual engagement and prove value to event sponsors. ?? I'm happy to post it here for FREE. ????

Universities 130

Universities Food Associations Nonprofits 130

Selfish Giving

APRIL 22, 2020

I've had some great conversations the past couple weeks with nonprofits about what's happening with them during the pandemic, and what questions they have regarding corporate partnerships. Should I cancel, postpone or move forward with my event? My boss wants me to take our event virtual. I'm scared. Will everything be alright?

Marketing 130

Marketing Marketing Food Law 130

Beth Kanter

JANUARY 2, 2023

Leaving for my first in-person event in 2022 after two years of pandemic shut down. In fact, there is a lab at Stanford that studies workplace rituals and a book, “ Rituals at Work ,” devoted to the topic) For over twenty-five years, I have implemented a number of rituals that help me prepare for the year ahead.

Nonprofits 72

Nonprofits Production Activism Philanthropy 72

Beth Kanter

JANUARY 3, 2024

There is a whole book devoted to the topic, “ Rituals at Work.”) My New Year’s Reflection Rituals Review the Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I call it my “To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.“

Ethics 57

Ethics Production Nonprofits Nonprofit Capacity 57

Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The Twitter-A-Thon is a one day only event." Nike's marketing move last week wasn't smart. Some nonprofits should consider doing the same. Nonprofits are always asking me about using LinkedIn , but I don't use it that much. And I'll be watching it all on Twitter where they are having an all-day Twitter-a-thon.

Foundations 100

Foundations Food Philanthropy Nonprofits 100

The Charity CFO

JANUARY 12, 2024

Financial forecasting is a term you’ll hear thrown around in the business world quite often—but in the world of nonprofits, it can be difficult (and even downright impossible) to plan your organization’s finances with any degree of certainty. What Is a Financial Forecast for Nonprofits?

Finance 52

Finance Nonprofits Nonprofit Accountability Management 52

Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Your volunteers do a fantastic job in helping your nonprofit turn its dreams for a better community into reality. Branding your water bottle design with your organization’s logo and colors will also help raise awareness of your nonprofit. In return, they deserve to be recognized and rewarded for their contributions.

Public and Nonprofit Management 83

Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation Retention Environmental 83

The Killoe Group

MARCH 14, 2023

As those in the nonprofit world realize, few things are as effective—or as time consuming—as fundraising events. These events bring in big time donations, and can have a huge impact on furthering the organization’s cause. If not, the organization risks not only losing the investment in the event, but potential donations.

Marketing 52

Marketing Marketing Fundraising Fundraising 52

Top Nonprofits

MAY 4, 2023

Millennials (born between 1981-1996) and Generation Z (born between 1997-2012) are major audiences for nonprofits looking for dedicated donors and volunteers, as they tend to be socially conscious and want to create positive change by supporting causes that align with their values. Ski chalet stays with mountain passes and equipment rentals.

Ethics 52

Ethics Retail Values Production 52

Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Smart businesses recognize that Foursquare lets customers build the buzz for them. And businesses are working with Foursquare to reward members with everything from special discounts to free products. Of all the different social media tools I’ve tried (e.g. Twitter, Facebook, blogging, etc.), Here’s how.

Marketing 229

Marketing Marketing Participation and motivation Production 229

Ann Green

APRIL 9, 2019

There’s a Swedish term called lagom (there are also several books about it) meaning everything in moderation or not too much, not too little. There’s a Swedish term called lagom (there are also several books about it) meaning everything in moderation or not too much, not too little. Keep it simple by creating a clutter-free website.

Recruitment 47

Recruitment Communication Activism Values 47

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

OCTOBER 18, 2020

Online giving is one of the top ways that nonprofit organizations collect funds and engage with their supporters. Social distancing guidelines and bans on large gatherings of people have made it harder for nonprofit organizations to host their regular events and engage with their donors. strengthen? ?that? Ready to learn more?

Social Enterprise 84

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Management Communication 84

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

AUGUST 29, 2019

The pursuit of meaningful media coverage is often a frustrating one for nonprofits. Often, I hear nonprofit communicators complain that the media is ignoring them. The nonprofits that succeed in getting their stories told are the ones who make it easy for reporters to recognize those stories.

Health 58

Health Education Education Communication 58

iMarketSmart

MARCH 13, 2024

The longer I work with nonprofits, the more convinced I become that one of my core beliefs is true: If organizations ceased nearly all new-donor solicitations, they would be more financially efficient and would hardly lose any revenue. Nonprofit Marketing – You Need Some of It Here’s what I’m not talking about. Is there a better way?

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Universities Advertising 52

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 2, 2012

Here’s what’s happening at Nonprofit Marketing Guide.com this month. April 19: Get Your Nonprofit Marketing Mobile Ready. Registration is open for our Direct Mail for Small Nonprofits E-clinic. This e-clinic will begin May 1st and is only open to 24 small nonprofits. Learn more here.). Live Webinars.

Associations 58

Associations Communication Technology Marketing 58

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 19, 2023

I was at a Donors of Color Network event in New Mexico about a year ago, and my dear friend Urvashi Vaid—who helped start the Donors of Color Network and was a mentor to me and to so many of us in the space—couldn’t attend but gave the closing session thoughts via Zoom. Cyndi Suarez: I’m so glad to have the two of you together.

Leadership 102

Leadership Culture Philanthropy Values 102

Care2

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

And feel free to shout out the panels that you would like to see April 7-11 in Minneapolis. And feel free to shout out the panels that you would like to see April 7-11 in Minneapolis. We all know that email (the original online social medium since 1979) is the main driver of value for multi-channel marketing for nonprofits.

Culture 51

Culture Collaborations Values Communication 51

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 2, 2023

If you don’t plan your day and purposefully choose what to work on, you’ll spend your whole day fighting fires and maybe never work on the things that can help your nonprofit grow. Fundraising productivity is not just about how much you can get done to raise money. It’s about being strategic and focusing on the RIGHT activities.

Production 119

Production Fundraising Fundraising Activism 119

Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2023

If you want to move away from transactional one-time gifts, and towards longer-term, transformational giving, here is the single most important thing you need to know to keep nonprofit donors: RESOLVE to rock the power of thank you! to Nonprofit Donors 1. Begin by making donor retention a priority. Or give more. Not a canned receipt.

Nonprofits 83

Nonprofits Retention Values Communication 83

Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

In this webinar, Sarah Durham will focus on identifying who your audiences are, how to prioritize them, and other elements key to developing a smart communications strategy. We are here to talk about how to build your nonprofit’s engagement engine. She has been the founder since 1994 helping nonprofits with branding, websites.

Public and Nonprofit Management 122

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Communication Public and Social Policy 122

Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

We live in a world of smart phones, emails, text messages, Zoom, and LinkedIn. Good writing, and I mean good writing, should be a top priority at your nonprofit because good writing is a tool of tremendous power, influence, and leverage. The nonprofit world swims in an ocean of written documents. We suffer writer’s block.

Participation and motivation 95

Participation and motivation Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 95

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Event and auction fundraisers make money because people are drawn in by the auction offerings. Here are six ways to fill your nonprofit’s auction fundraising catalog so it’s overflowing and attractive to the widest audience possible: 1. Tell everyone about the upcoming event by leading with your mission. Ask everyone.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Advertising Activism 52

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

How to Step Up Your Nonprofit Social Media Strategy & Increase Donations. Get the most out of it for your nonprofit by following the tips below. Over half of people engaging with your nonprofit over social media take further action in the long run. Set Up Nonprofit Social Accounts. Click Add a button. Click Finish.

Non-Profits 94

Non-Profits Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Nonprofits 94

Non Profit Accounting Academy

MAY 11, 2020

You’re scrambling to shift to online formats for everything from fundraising events to board meetings to programs. Finally we list a few amazing free resources for learning and keeping your sanity. Also create new relationships – such as with members of Smart Nonprofit Money ! Read books. Attitude matters.

Public and Nonprofit Management 52

Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy Management Collaborations 52

Fundraising Leadership

APRIL 9, 2023

Your support also enables us to provide free webinars and to produce podcasts, an award-winning blog, and a free newsletter that includes women’s “Power to Change” stories. Based on my book Intentioning , I’m teaching it to live online in mastermind format, one hour a week for 13 weeks. Here’s a brief update for 2023 so far.

Curriculum and Teaching 52

Curriculum and Teaching Entrepreneurship Leadership Public and Social Policy 52

The Agitator

JUNE 27, 2018

More and more nonprofits (47% more in the past decade) are in need of “fundraisers”. If I had my way everyone would serve a three-year apprenticeship with an experienced fundraiser before being turned loose on a nonprofit. Whenever I’m at a loss to describe a problem I turn to the dog-eared volumes in my fundraising library for help.

Fundraising 71

Fundraising Fundraising Voluntary Action Recruitment 71

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

AUGUST 4, 2011

For the last guest post in our series on event fundraising, Gail Perry gives us a slightly different take on events. And while she doesn’t suggest you give up on events altogether, she does suggest you take a look at how you currently use events to fundraise. Here are 3 reasons you should ditch your next event: 1.

Energy 75

Energy Production Universities Fundraising 75

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

Visit our website, there’s all kinds of free resources, videos there you can watch. Welcome everybody, good afternoon. I think most of you are in afternoon time but, if you’re watching from somewhere else, I hope you’re having a good day. Don’t worry, you’ll get those. Claire, how’s it going? Claire: Good.

Public and Social Policy 131

Public and Social Policy Insurance Values Psychology 131

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2021

We are here to talk about “How to Get a Return on Your Nonprofit Technology Investment.” And, yes, Steven and I think we booked this date like in March or something, right? Full Transcript: Steven: Yeah. Maureen, I got two o’clock Eastern. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started? ” I love it.

Technology 103

Technology Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofits Production 103

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 16, 2019

Is the speech based on a book the speaker just wrote? You can return up to seven Kindle books per month on Amazon. Since the beginning of the year, several of you have emailed me asking about conferences to attend in 2019. Thankfully, Rich Maiore and the team at Rocket Social Impact put together a nice list just for you. Thanks, Rich!

Non-Profits 140

Non-Profits Retail Children Management 140

Bloomerang

APRIL 2, 2021

We are here to talk about the next wave, what are those emerging trends in nonprofit social media marketing. Julia Campbell will provide a framework for evaluating the best platforms for your unique organization, as well as ideas for creating great social media content your audience will love. Julia: Yes. Steven: All right, awesome.

Marketing 79

Marketing Marketing Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management 79

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 19, 2023

“RULER OF THE EARTH” BY YUET-LAM TSANG Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2023 issue, “Movement Economies: Making Our Vision a Collective Reality.” How do social movements come to make the language of economic systems change their own? We think it can.

Public and Social Policy 74

Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 74