2023

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Transforming Your Board from Difficult to Dynamic: A Step-by-Step Guide

Joan Garry

Dealing with difficult board members? Before you throw in the towel, take a deep breath and read on. In this post, I reveal how to deal with dead weight on your board so you can focus your energy on loving up your Grade A leaders!

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How to Start with Nonprofit Influencer Marketing in 2023

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

How to Start with Nonprofit Influencer Marketing in 2023 Want to make good use of the power of influencer marketing to promote your nonprofit, charity or social enterprise? Check out these tips by Lilian Sue.

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Limitless Digital Mindset – Smash Limiting Beliefs to Unleash Digital Transformation

Pam Moore

Your best competitive weapon in a sea of digital change is a limitless digital mindset that smashes limiting beliefs. The only guarantee marketing and business leaders have today is change. Learning how to navigate digital transformation will make or break your business.

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How Hawai?i Is Ending Youth Incarceration After More Than a Century of Colonization

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Julian Armstrong A young Native Hawaiian farmer shows up to work every day to cultivate indigenous crops using traditional and contemporary methods to feed his island home community. The best part of going to work, he says, is the view.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] Where Do You Find New Donors And What Do You Say To Them?

Bloomerang

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity.

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10 condescending funding practices funders need to stop doing

Non Profit AF

Hi everyone, before we get started, I have exciting news: It took over a year and tons of dark chocolate

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2023 Cause Awareness & Giving Day Calendar for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Cause awareness and giving days are powerful themes upon which to launch digital marketing and fundraising campaigns. In addition to the international days listed below, see also public holidays by country , Days of the Year , and Wikipedia’s List of Commemorative Months. January.

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5 Things You Should Never Write in a Thank You Letter

Get Fully Funded

Writing a thank you letter should be the easiest task on your to-do list. There are just two simple words: thank you. And these two simple words are so powerful, showing gratitude and making the donor feel valued. Yet, it can feel hard sometimes to write a good thank you letter.

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7 Ways to Prioritize Donor Acquisition and Retention This Year

NonProfit PRO

Industry benchmarks reveal just 23% of first-time online donors return, compared to 64% of existing online donors. And over the last decade, nonprofits have continued to raise more funds from fewer donors.

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5 Things to Know About Effective Virtual Storytelling

Caring Truth-Teller

With OH so many options to share stories and updates about our work, how do we create effective virtual storytelling? How do we cut through the clutter of the incredibly loud level of noise in the social sector? Research tells us stories are more memorable than just statistics.

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3 Critical Conversations to Have in January

Joan Garry

Get off to a great start in 2023 with these 3 crucial leadership conversations. Don't get shot out of the cannon — take control of your year! The post 3 Critical Conversations to Have in January appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting. Board of Directors Executive Directors Nonprofit Leadership

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Email Marketing Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Email Marketing Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations Email marketing can help any Nonprofit, Charity or NGO to engage with potential donors and to nurture previous donors. Check out these tips and get started with email marketing for your Nonprofit.

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Limitless Digital Mindset – Smash Limiting Beliefs to Unleash Digital Transformation

Pam Moore

Your best competitive weapon in a sea of digital change is a limitless digital mindset that smashes limiting beliefs. The only guarantee marketing and business leaders have today is change. Learning how to navigate digital transformation will make or break your business.

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Eliminating Healthcare Debt: A Liberatory Approach

NonProfit Quarterly

“IN THE MOMENT” BY EKOW BREW/ WWW.EKOWBREW.COM Editors’ note: This article is from NPQ ‘s winter 2022 issue, “New Narratives for Health.” Click here to download this article as it appears in the magazine, with accompanying artwork.

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Nonprofits are NOT self-reliant

Fundraising Coach

One of the biggest red-herrings I see nonprofit boards pursue is a pipe dream of “self sufficiency” for their nonprofit.

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Nonprofit Email Communication Truth: Quantity Is As Important As Quality

Bloomerang

I’m guessing you put a lot of effort into crafting your nonprofit’s email messages. You carefully consider the subject line and preview pane, email copy, images and design, and call to action. At least I hope you do! And you can learn how to do this here , here , and here.

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How Donate Now, Pay Later is Transforming Millennial & Gen Z Giving for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Neil St. Clair , Co-Founder & COO at B Generous – the first-ever platform allowing nonprofit donors to “Donate Now, Pay Later”. Millennials are coming into their own income-wise.

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The Promise & Peril of Creator Tools Like ChatGPT for Nonprofits

Beth Kanter

The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently published an opinion piece, “ AI Can Help Nonprofits Reach More Donors But Fundraisers Can’t Ignore Potential Pitfalls ,” a topic that Allison Fine and I have been researching and writing about since 2017.

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Which Fundraising Events Bring in the Most Money for Small Nonprofits?

Get Fully Funded

A very common “go-to” funding idea for small nonprofits is fundraising events. Events are a great way to bring like-minded people together and have a good time in the name of your cause. Some fundraising events are huge, drawing attendees and sponsors like moths to a flame.

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I Asked ChatGPT to Write a Fundraising Letter. Here’s What Happened.

NonProfit PRO

Are you afraid that ChatGPT is coming for your job? After talking to multiple copywriters who share the fear of losing their jobs to artificial intelligence, I put ChatGPT to the task of writing a fundraising letter. Here is what happened.

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Is Our Storytelling Ethical?

Caring Truth-Teller

That’s a question that feels complicated and even uncomfortable, right? Is our storytelling ethical? And what does it mean to tell stories that are ethical? This isn’t a topic for a single blog post. So, expect more from me in the weeks and months ahead. First, let’s define some terminology.

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Admin Support: The Secret Sauce of a Thriving Nonprofit

Joan Garry

Drowning in administrative tasks? Struggling to make time for high-value work? It's time to buy back your time and invest in your staff. Learn how to reframe the conversation and make a game-changing investment in your nonprofit organization.

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9 Tips To Make Your NGO’s Website Effective in 2023

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

9 Tips To Make Your NGO’s Website Effective in 2023 Want to receive more donations for your NGO? Check out these simple to follow, yet important tips by Koen West to optimize your website. A poorly designed or poorly structured website really doesn’t fly anymore.

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How to Keep More Donors Through Strategic Communications with Madeleine St. John

Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

This episode is sponsored by RoundTable Technology – the Nonprofit IT Partner. On January 26, they are offering a free webinar on the exact steps required to secure and protect your nonprofit IT in the New Year.

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Sankofa Philanthropy: Hip Hop’s Sixth Element

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Gordon Cowie on unsplash.com Hip hop—the music and its culture— turns 50 this year. The artists behind this popular genre are also at the forefront of philanthropic giving today.

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CEO’s – are you leading your nonprofit? In fundraising?

Fundraising Coach

As the CEO, the leader of your nonprofit, how much time are you really giving to fundraising? As the top leaders, the organization will follow your lead. You should be involving all your direct reports in some aspect of fundraising.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] Can I Apply Simultaneously For A Corporate Grant And Sponsorship?

Bloomerang

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity.

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How to Use Trial & Error to Find the Right Fundraisers for Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Jessica Fox , Content Manager at Eventgroove – a one-stop platform for virtual, hybrid, and in-person events that offers event management, online fundraising, ticketing, and online storefronts for print and digital merchandise. As a fundraiser, you’re up against some tough odds.

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3 Technology Tools For Improved Nonprofit Grant Management

Ann Green

Are you looking for tips to elevate your grant management strategy in 2023? Explore three technology tools that can level up your grant fundraising efforts.

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TikTok, Reels, and Shorts: Candid’s big swing at short-form video 

Candid

By now you’ve probably heard that short-form video on social media is an important tool for reaching new and younger audiences. This is not groundbreaking news, yet many nonprofit organizations (Candid included) have hesitated to jump in for a variety of reasons.

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How Florida’s Stop WOKE Act Impacts Nonprofits, Part 2

NonProfit PRO

In part one, I described the difficulties nonprofits are facing trying to comply with the Stop WOKE Act. Now let’s take a deeper look into what complying with this law means for nonprofits with employees doing business in the state — discussing everything from human resources to donor relations.

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Newsletter: How to Do Cause Marketing with Consumer Packaged Goods Brands ; Creative Ideas for Collecting Emails at Events ; $200 for a Box of Girl Scout Cookies?

Selfish Giving

Last week, I left you on a cliffhanger. I told you about Todd Arrington , historic site manager at the James A. Garfield National Historic Site (JAGNHS) in Mentor, Ohio, and his tremendous job building an audience on Twitter. He's amassed over 25,000 followers! You can read part one here. ?

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Does Your Org Need an Advisory Board?

Joan Garry

Creating an advisory board to keep former board members engaged is like fighting mosquitos with more mosquitos. Let's scrap the "thing" mentality and find better engagement strategies! The post Does Your Org Need an Advisory Board? appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting.

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Fun, Extraordinary and Memorable Fundraising Event Ideas for Non-Profits

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Fun, Extraordinary and Memorable Fundraising Event Ideas for Non-Profits Do you want to host a fundraising event for your nonprofit and need some inspiration? Check out these fundraising ideas by Lilian Sue.

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Why Your Donor May Be Confused About Their Relationship With You

Veritus Group

A donor relationship should feel like a partnership, but often, donors sense that they're only valued for how much they give. The post Why Your Donor May Be Confused About Their Relationship With You appeared first on Veritus Group.

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Scaling Deep, Not Up: Lessons from Detroit

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: AMAL BEN SAAD on unsplash.com. Leaders in many places facing economic decline—be they post-industrial cities in the Rust Belt or depleted communities in former coal mining towns—are increasingly looking to entrepreneurship as a means of revitalization.

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How Responsive Is Your Mobile Donation Page?

NextAfter

Your social media engagement is growing. The engaging content you’ve been posting has more likes and comments than ever before. But you wonder: why aren’t the likes, comments, and even clicks to your donation page not translating into more donations? You’re not alone.

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