Selfish Giving

MARCH 24, 2021

how it's supported charities and the awful thing it exposes about our society. A company donates an auction item to your virtual event.now what? A company donates an auction item to your virtual event.now what? And the first brand to launch a cause-related campaign with NFTs is.??. Charmin toilet paper. ????Proceeds

Food 130

Food Management Leadership Marketing 130

Clairification

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

As we are each day indebted to thousands for the comforts, joys, consolations, and blessings of life, let us realize that it is only by kindness to all that we can begin to repay the debt to one, begin to make gratitude the atmosphere of all our living and a constant expression in outward acts, rather than in mere thoughts. And stick with you.

Nonprofits 74

Nonprofits Fundraising Fundraising 74

Philanthropy 2173

MARCH 30, 2023

These concerns were part of what led Rob Reich, Chiara Cordelli and I to write Good Fences: The Importance of Institutional Boundaries in the New Social Economy (2013). What's worse, is that Citizens United was only a point on a path. What does this mean for nonprofits? What does it mean for democracy? More politics.

Finance 90

Finance Law Agriculture Nonprofits 90

Jeff Brooks

MARCH 29, 2023

Note that the photo is not gory and awful. Which is what fundraising is about. A picture is worth a thousand words. So when it's visible alongside 30 or so actual words -- as in this Facebook post from Feeding America -- do you think the photo might dominate? Just a little? Okay, that's a silly question. We just see a happy kid.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising 52

Selfish Giving

JULY 28, 2021

Are you really concerned what the person in line behind you will think of you? People complaining about the humiliation and inconvenience of being asked to donate at the register are shopping online way too much to remember who their fellow shoppers are, or how awful self-checkout can be. ???? Oh, the misery! ?? Oh, the effrontery! ??

Retail 130

Retail Marketing Marketing Children 130

Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Others have written about what the weeks' events mean for the development of AI going forward , the effective altruism (paywall) movement, tech bros , and capitalism. I want to think about what it means - if anything - for civil society. I guess no one thought they'd actually do what they were set up to do. Bigger than that.

Nonprofit governance 87

Nonprofit governance Governance Civil Society Non-Profits 87

Fundraising Coach

JUNE 16, 2020

But what makes most fundraising hard is what goes on between our ears. So many difficulties in fundraising are based not on reality, but on what does on in the heads of the people doing the fundraising. We see awful news on the TV and social media feeds that justifies our "wait and see approach.".

Healthcare 86

Healthcare Philanthropy Fundraising Fundraising 86

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2021

I am sure a lot of you have heard that Apple’s new privacy policy will be just awful for us email marketers. Start with Reuter’s Explainer: What do Apple’s new iPhone privacy changes mean for consumers and businesses? So what’s the big deal? Not up to speed? RIP Blackberry ~KL]. RIP Blackberry ~KL].

Marketing 114

Marketing Marketing Nonprofits 114

Bloomerang

JUNE 2, 2023

Think about what you could test. 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. Dear Charity Clairity, I know calling donors to thank them is a good idea. If you can’t call everyone, who is best to call? Leaving a message is fine too.

Medical 94

Medical Retention Health Foundations 94

Fundraising Coach

JUNE 22, 2023

Sure, the return rates on that kind of fundraising were awful. If our cause involves using donated funds, then learning exactly what to say to donors is not a distraction from our work. It’s easy to assume that people are less giving now. And that inflations in the economy is forcing people to be less generous.

Nonprofits 110

Nonprofits Advertising Governance Values 110

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MAY 6, 2021

Who are these awful nonprofit communicators who don’t consider themselves responsible for fundraising, these consultants often wonder? But the programmatic managers don’t like it when they are told they can’t do exactly what they want when they want it either. There’s this little thing called the mission.

Communication 134

Communication Nonprofit governance and management Fundraising Fundraising 134

Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 10, 2017

The call was awful. So awful, I've waited over a year and a half to write about it. You could hear it in the pained, "Wasn't it so awful and tough" tone in his voice. But what seems like a good idea in the office may be completely off-putting in real-life. (If What could the caller have done? As is mine.

Fundraising 58

Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management Foundations 58

Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2021

And then what happened? We Know What to Do, But We Are Not Doing It. We know what donors want in order to be inspired to keep giving. We know specifically what to do to encourage that important second gift. Per Burk’s research, donors want to know what you did with their previous gift before you ask for another one.

Retention 111

Retention Nonprofit governance and management Finance Governance 111

Fundraising Coach

JUNE 16, 2020

But what makes most fundraising hard is what goes on between our ears. So many difficulties in fundraising are based not on reality, but on what does on in the heads of the people doing the fundraising. We see awful news on the TV and social media feeds that justifies our “wait and see approach.”

Healthcare 40

Healthcare Philanthropy Fundraising Fundraising 40

Women's Non Profit Alliance

AUGUST 5, 2021

Recently, one of our board members quoted this statement from AW Tozer: “Every man must choose his world.” It takes intentionality and these two steps: Define what you will and will not allow in your world. You might start by asking yourself questions like: • What are my core values? When do I want to work, and not work? •

Energy 52

Energy Production Values Children 52

Fundraising Coach

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Our discomfort leads us to ask in really awful ways. It's about what they value. What they are interested in. Instead, we get all hung up in what we are afraid of. I recently tweeted "your discomfort with asking is getting in the way of a donor's joy in giving. So get out of the way!" ( Click here to tweet that. ).

Values 87

Values Fundraising Fundraising 87

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JANUARY 15, 2020

In fact, they are downright awful. Nonprofits that ignore email engagement and list management best practices will soon find that what used to be an effective communications tool has become utterly unreliable and perhaps even useless. The results are not good. Kivi Leroux Miller, Nonprofit Marketing Guide. This is serious.

Nonprofits 101

Nonprofits Management Energy Communication 101

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

It comes down to two pieces of information that our brains process nearly instantaneously: Who is this from , and am I generally interested in what this person has to say? The Sender or From Line) What is this particular email about and do I care right now about that? No-reply emails are awful. AVOID ROLE EMAIL ADDRESSES.

Activism 76

Activism Management Communication Marketing 76

Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 6, 2013

No matter what they''ve been told, they think the professional will magically find them funding. Lottery winners typical have awful outcomes. Experiences like this make it easier to focus on what really matters without getting distracted by the inevitable shiny objects. Fortunately, that is actually great for nonprofits.

Fundraising 107

Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofits 107

Fundraising Coach

JUNE 22, 2023

Sure, the return rates on that kind of fundraising were awful. If our cause involves using donated funds, then learning exactly what to say to donors is not a distraction from our work. It’s easy to assume that people are less giving now. And that inflations in the economy is forcing people to be less generous.

Nonprofits 52

Nonprofits Advertising Governance Values 52

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MARCH 24, 2023

This article will discuss what technology you need to develop a blog, as well as how IT technologies can help improve your blog. What is IT technologies? There are several cloud-based services available such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) that offer advanced security features as well as comprehensive backup solutions.

Technology 52

Technology Management Marketing Marketing 52

Fundraising Coach

JUNE 13, 2013

I couldn’t wait to figure out what “this” was! What did I make happen. When I opened the email, this is what I saw: Crickets. As you’re getting ready to finish your emails for the end of the year, please forget the awful “There’s still time” emails. Then the email falls apart.

Fundraising 101

Fundraising Fundraising 101

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JANUARY 9, 2023

It’s an awful feeling of dread and panic that can put a real damper on your day. You can read here about how depression affects the brain and what you can do to help manage your symptoms. Donate items that are still in good condition or recycle what can’t be donated. Depression and Anxiety. Medication.

Medical 52

Medical Health Associations Management 52

Getting Attention

JULY 16, 2015

If you shout awful news to people, they will give up. and An Inconvenient Truth— you see what I mean. What can you add here, or what doesn’t sit with your experience? Read Part One Here. Guest blogger Mark Dessauer is Director of Communications at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation.

Altruism and Helping 75

Altruism and Helping Participation and motivation Environmental Food 75

NonProfit Hub

APRIL 24, 2018

What spring cleaning can you and your organization do? What can you clean this spring? When people walk through the door (arrive on your homepage), what do they see? This article was originally published in Nonprofit Hub Magazine. Ah, Spring. Finally, the sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, our allergies are resurging.

Nonprofits 58

Nonprofits Nonprofit Organizations Nonprofit Organizations Marketing 58

NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 9, 2019

You don’t have to absolutely love your job to not feel awful after working all day. . If each employee in an organization is wearing tons of different hats, it can be frustrating to know who to go to for what. It not only makes the process faster, but also better because you know it’s what that person does best.

Values 60

Values Nonprofits 60

iMarketSmart

OCTOBER 26, 2022

What is the number one fundraising enemy standing in the way of that happening? The Administrator views donors as cash machines that fund what the Administrator wants to do. What they are building and achieving through their organization is more important than what donors want. Major gift fundraising is hard work.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Nonprofit Administration and Development Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofits 52

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

So many of us are using multiple emails and we want to customize what goes where. Or what about topics? They were mostly awful, and I’m talking large well-funded nonprofits that should really be doing a much better job. I am not so crazy about what feels like double-negative wording to me: “uncheck to unsubscribe.”

Management 73

Management Communication Nonprofits 73

NonProfit Hub

MAY 7, 2019

It’s not awful, necessarily, but if it still looked like this today, people—especially younger viewers —would spend a lot less time on our site. It’s not awful, necessarily, but if it still looked like this today, people—especially younger viewers —would spend a lot less time on our site. Can you believe this was just four years ago?

Nonprofits 65

Nonprofits 65

NonProfit Hub

MAY 28, 2019

And hey, having to dissolve your organization isn’t the most awful thing in the world. You did exactly what you set out to do. What if those grants stop coming through? But if you are, and there are other nonprofits successfully fighting for your same cause, check out what they’re doing. Are you financially stable?

Collaborations 62

Collaborations Marketing Marketing Nonprofits 62

NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 21, 2020

Ethics are what we hold close to our hearts. But if you do your research poorly, you can get some awful results due to stereotyping. . They’re values or moral principles governing the conduct and actions of a group of people or individuals. It’s a behavioral standard with footholds in all spheres of human relations.

Ethics 51

Ethics Marketing Marketing Advertising 51

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

If you’re a card-carrying member of the “Ain’t It Awful” club, it’s time to drop your membership. If you see fundraising as hard or a necessary evil, guess what your experience is going to be? So, starting today, drop your membership in the “Ain’t It Awful” club.

Fundraising 66

Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofits 66

Fundraising Coach

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

More importantly, it will help you discuss what is truly important with your board, CEO/Executive Director, and staff. I think "donor fatigue" is more about donors getting tired of us doing an awful job treating them like humans. If you do what they suggest, of course!) Three tools to make this your ?best best year-end yet.

Retention 105

Retention Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofits 105

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 3, 2017

Use the comments section or social media with the hashtag #causemarketing to let me know what you think. We saw what a retailer could do when it closed its stores on Black Friday. We saw what a retailer could do when it closed its stores on Black Friday. But what could they could accomplish for a cause when they kept them open?

Marketing 214

Marketing Marketing Retail Food 214

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2023

In a book published the same year, Eric Clark highlighted the “unimaginably awful” conditions of the Chinese factories making toys for Mattel and Hasbro, where workers were losing fingers, working 80-hour weeks, sleeping in cell blocks, and making pennies. The specialty was: We make items. Now we are an I.P.

Manufacturing 94

Manufacturing Culture Production Technology 94

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 19, 2023

How has capitalism failed, and what can be done about it? But what is meant by neoliberalism? Authors also disagree about just what the “big myth” is and its impact on US society. The “god” in question was Communism. The story is multi-faceted. Three recent books address this question.

Public and Social Policy 96

Public and Social Policy Marketing Marketing Governance 96

Fundraising Coach

MAY 8, 2012

‘ formula is nice, but when it comes tom making the ask, what do I say?” Do the donor prospect the courtesy of plainly telling them what number you’re thinking about. What to say if they ask you how you came up with the specific gift amount. ” What do you say? ” It’s a great question.

Fundraising 111

Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofits 111