Mission Minded

APRIL 27, 2023

Use calls to action as values so others can clearly understand, rally around, and live out every day. The post Create Active Values to Inspire Action appeared first on Mission Minded.

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Image Credit: itsnnnoa on unsplash.com Nonprofit facilities communicate, and we need to be more conscious, thoughtful, and vocal about what they say about who and what our organizations value. Community Inspiration Finally, at the top-most level, a nonprofit facility can signal both the value of its mission and the people it serves.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 20, 2022

At a recent strategic planning session, I was working with a nonprofit to create organizational values. Why should we take the time to focus on organizational values?”. As my team introduced the activity, a board member spoke up and said, “We’d like to focus on strategies and goals.

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

What Nonprofits Can Do Now While free-speech advocacy groups have long advocated for Big Tech accountability from a digital rights and privacy perspective, organizations across movements have been at the forefront of a values-centered tech policy perspective.

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Nonprofits Public and Social Policy Values Public and Nonprofit Management 97

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 21, 2022

I think one of the tenets of empathy is this whole ideal of being seen and valued, and Tony [Pickett] talks about that explicitly. It’s courageous to see people who have historically been invisible on purpose, and then it’s also equally or even more important to say, “I find value in you.”

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 9, 2021

Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase your donor lifetime value. Master personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase your donor lifetime value. . They actually cost you money !

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 31, 2023

In an ongoing tight labor market, 86% of employees say it’s important to work for a company whose values align with their own. And 81% want to work for a company that has socially responsible business practices.

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Veritus Group

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The post Failure As Opportunity: How to Value the “No” In Your Life appeared first on Veritus Group. When you hear "no," it's easy to get discouraged. But "no" is not failure; it's new information that can help direct your efforts.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

OCTOBER 18, 2022

How to Evaluate Your Brand’s Value Proposition with Real People in Minutes. Invest in a strong Brand Value Proposition. A brand’s value proposition is simple, it is a phrase used to communicate the benefits or value of buying from your brand. What is a Brand Value Proposition?

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Mission Minded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Engage your donors more meaningfully and effectively, use values-driven donor personas. The post Transform Your Fundraising with Values-Driven Personas appeared first on Mission Minded.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

By Emily Haynes Phil Ashley, Getty Images Despite the year-over-year decrease in the value of gifts of $10 million or more, the number of those gifts actually increased 3 percent from 2021 to 2022.

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Values 96

Blue Avocado

MARCH 14, 2022

The post Why Social Movements Require Entrepreneurial Values appeared first on Blue Avocado. When the news broke a few months back about my nonprofit Swipe Out Hunger acquiring the College and University Food Bank Alliance (CUFBA), we received an overwhelming positive response alongside a dose of skepticism about the term “acquire.”

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iMarketSmart

MAY 13, 2022

Alumni most likely to give to their alma maters, for instance, are those who believe that the lasting value of their education greatly outweighed the cost – no matter how much they paid. Those that believe the cost outweighed the value are highly unlikely to give, no matter how little they paid. LIKE THIS BLOG POST?

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Mission Minded

MAY 31, 2022

Organizational values that get misinterpreted by your key audiences lose their ability to help you attract and retain interest and loyalty. The post Your Organization’s Values May Be Working Against You. appeared first on Mission Minded.

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Jeff Brooks

MARCH 2, 2023

Does your organization need a list of “core values”? Maybe, sas the Monday Morning Memo at Does Your Company Have Core Values? But sometimes your published core values can do as much harm as good. Values matter a lot. And donors want to be part of organizations that share their values.

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iMarketSmart

JUNE 26, 2023

It’s harder to think, “One day we’ll deliver value to a donor worth a million-dollar gift.” Delivering value as a goal Charities often don’t get a million-dollar gift because they aren’t trying. But they aren’t trying to deliver that much value. In fact, delivering value to the donor may not even make sense to them.

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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 25, 2023

They do possess very specific values, beliefs, and motivations, but if they haven’t taken time to reflect on them, they may not realize how closely these tie in to their decision to give. These are broken into four categories – origin story, life history, inspirational people, and values. They haven’t thought about it that much.

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Values Fundraising Fundraising Philanthropy 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 25, 2023

By Daniela Blei Shifting consumer values can combine with market forces to green the economy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2023

Join this free webinar to learn the secrets of turning one-time donors into recurring donors and how to increase the value of each supporter. Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Time: 1 pm ET / 10 am PT (1 hour) Cost: Free Presented by: Classy.org Did you know that recurring donors are 9x more valuable than a one-time donor?

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Mission Minded

AUGUST 17, 2022

The post How Clear Brand Values Can Support Your Organization’s DEI Efforts appeared first on Mission Minded. How do you talk to your most important stakeholders about your DEI commitment when they may not yet share it? Learn how brand can help you in those efforts.

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NextAfter

APRIL 13, 2022

Every fundraiser trying to raise more money for their nonprofit needs to know how to write your nonprofit value proposition. Whether you’re having a face-to-face conversation, sending an email, mailing out an appeal, or talking on the phone – your value proposition is the most critical tool you have to help your donors say “yes” to giving.

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Dennis C Miller

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The post The Value of Nonprofit Leadership Courses appeared first on Dennis C. To help you develop your leaders and build a high-performing nonprofit, DCM Associates offers two online nonprofit leadership courses.

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Candid

APRIL 23, 2021

Independent Sector has announced that the estimated value of a volunteer hour in the United States reached $28.54 According to the Value of Volunteer Time, volunteers typically contribute nearly $200 billion to U.S. According to the Value of Volunteer Time, volunteers typically contribute nearly $200 billion to U.S.

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Values Universities 97

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 20, 2022

So, we’ve learned to talk about housing with messages that are values-based. Plus, when we start with an affordability frame we’re entering the issue with a policy prescription rather than emphasizing the value that’s really at stake. This helps people understand housing as a fundamental right and need.

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Mission Minded

JUNE 15, 2022

The post Why Values Need to be at the Heart of Your Brand appeared first on Mission Minded. Branding, when done well, should expose your deepest truths. Here are three elements that are key to nonprofit branding success.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The post The Value of Embracing Integrations for Nonprofits appeared first on Bloomerang.

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Nonprofits Values 62

Mission Minded

JULY 20, 2020

With our goal of being an ever more inclusive organization, we didn’t change our values, but we recognized the need to change how we express them. The post Are Your Brand Values Inclusive? appeared first on Mission Minded.

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Values Nonprofits 71

Nonprofit Megaphone

APRIL 17, 2023

The real challenge lies in retaining those donors over the long-term and increasing their lifetime value. By gaining an understanding of why people give and what motivates them to continue giving, non-profits can develop strategies to increase donor retention and lifetime value.

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NextAfter

APRIL 29, 2022

How effectively does your nonprofit express its value to prospective donors? But each of those focuses can gain your organization more donors by communicating a strong value proposition. Through value proposition! A/B Test #1: Adding Value Proposition Copy to a Page. A/B Test #1: Adding Value Proposition Copy to a Page.

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Blue Avocado

APRIL 5, 2022

The post How to Improve Nonprofit Culture Through Mission and Values Realignment appeared first on Blue Avocado. But there is one area that is often overlooked when trying to fix problems: the culture of the organization […].

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 7, 2023

Related Resources: Webinar: 4-Step Process for “Reimagining Fundraising Operations” Why Questions are Important to Advance the Donor’s Hero Story Donor Identity Questions – Teasing Out Values, Beliefs, and Motivations For Stronger Philanthropic Partnerships: Match and Share Back Stories LIKE THIS BLOG POST?

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Fundraising Fundraising Values Philanthropy 52

Concord Leadership

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Last week in our Quadrant 3 Leadership Coach Certification class, we were talking about how to help clients and direct reports clarify their values and start drafting their personal mission statements. Trying on Values One thing I love about this class is the varied background of the participants.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 31, 2023

Image Credit: cottonbro studio on unsplash.com Rural America is far more diverse than how it is portrayed in media and popular culture. This article is the second in the series Eradicating Rural Poverty: The Power of Cooperation.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 12, 2022

Some organizations have implemented a special monthly donor concierge. It offers a fantastic opportunity for nonprofits to build relationships with their monthly givers. Nothing is a more powerful motivator than speaking to donors and finding out why they give monthly.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The motivation that gets someone to take the first step to support an organization (donating or volunteering) is quite different from their motivation to continue to be engaged. We do not need any further proof of this than the lousy retention rates that nonprofit organizations suffer year after year.

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Mission Minded

MAY 17, 2021

Learn how to powerfully articulate your values with active language that tells your stakeholders what you value, and inspires them to join. The post Note to Your Values: Time to Get Active! appeared first on Mission Minded.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

OCTOBER 20, 2022

But because of their small size and private nature, they’re still unknown to many people who could get value from them. The post Lifelong Development as a Nonprofit Leader – The Value of Forum appeared first on Nonprofit Leadership Alliance.

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