NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

When Advocacy season comes around, many organizations feel like they are starting from scratch when they are starting new advocacy campaigns. But there are ways to prepare leading up to your campaigns, and with the right prep time and strategies, you can activate existing supporters (and acquire new ones) to help fuel your success.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

One big key to your organization doing well is how involved and dedicated your board members are. Nurturing nonprofit relationships Effective nonprofit management is anchored in building and nurturing relationships with board members. These 5 strategies underscore the significance of personalized board engagement 1.

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Candid

MAY 1, 2024

As you may have heard, we’re building new Candid tools to help those working in the social sector to do good even more efficiently and effectively in a fast-changing world. For example, we heard that funders want more information about fiscally sponsored organizations and their sponsors. What problems are we trying to solve?

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2011

We focused on principles for community building and community organizing, as well as examples of both short-term and long-term engagement. Principles of Community Organizing. It’s important to remember that not everything your organization wants to do or achieve, matches up with with your community wants to do, and vice versa.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Faculty engaged her both inside and outside the classroom by providing feedback on assignments, encouraging her to step outside her comfort zone to acquire new skills, recommending extracurricular activities, and checking in on the progress she’s making towards her goals. Is it too late to engage unengaged alums? What was the turning point?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

Demonstrating commitment to compliance and responsible governance can help solidify your status as a well-run organization with a mission worthy of support. Learn about charitable solicitation registration and reporting, licensing for special fundraising activities, and the positive impact of compliance.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 24, 2023

Activity trackers, such as the Apple Watch and Fitbit, have revolutionized the way we approach physical fitness and they’re also dramatically changing the way we approach fundraising events. Peer-to-peer activity-tracking events have emerged as a game-changer for nonprofit organizations seeking to raise funds and promote a healthy lifestyle.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Here’s a familiar scene: your nonprofit organization just won its first big grant, and you’re ecstatic. For background, SOC 2 is a framework for organizations offering information and technology services (e.g., In this blog, I’ll share lessons learned from our SOC 2 audit to help you build a culture of nonprofit compliance.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

A good fundraising ambassador is someone who is bursting with enthusiasm and can’t wait to tell everyone they know how great your organization is. They bring connections and new supporters to your organization. With a little coaching, your fundraising ambassador can even talk about your organization in ways that inspire others to give.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 1, 2022

Demonstrating commitment to compliance and responsible governance can help solidify your status as a well-run organization with a mission worthy of support. Learn about charitable solicitation registration and reporting, licensing for special fundraising activities, and the positive impact of compliance.

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Candid

DECEMBER 20, 2023

This includes creating an annual operating budget , a document that breaks down your organization’s revenue, or the money you’ll bring in, and expenses, or the money going out to cover your costs, for each fiscal year. In this guide, we’ll walk through four essential steps to build an operating budget for your new nonprofit.

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.orgSource

MAY 1, 2023

It sounds instantaneous—as if you could type a few commands and new software would magically turn your organization into a super-powered generator of member engagement and delight. Becoming a digital organization means infusing technology into your association’s ecosystem. Build Relationships The IT Department can’t be an island.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Build Real Connections At Work Now here’s a fact: Real connections and friendships at work matter because they can help us get stuff done! You want to inspire curiosity beyond formal professional development activities. Empathetic leadership isn’t just about being nice; it’s about forging deep bonds with our teams.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Here are some strategies your organization can consider for improving donor retention by building donor trust in your brand. Every interaction with donors communicates how your organization views them and their gifts. Many of these organizations have Codes of Ethics that their members adhere to as well.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Encouraging a colleague to shoot for that sought-after certification, offering advice on an important project, or simply inspiring the confidence to see future potential, are the less visible activities that make leadership meaningful. Turn the focus away from individual success and toward team building.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

One of the most important steps in building a productive blogging strategy is creating content that engages and appeals to your audience. Supporters won’t read your blog just because they have a relationship with your nonprofit—they want to engage with informative, interesting content that actively furthers their understanding of your cause.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

And, when you properly steward and build relationships with these new donors, they can turn into lifelong supporters of your mission. Ask them to spread the word about your organization amongst their family members and friends. Build up your presence on social media sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

These tools help keep track of all the people who support the organization, like donors and volunteers. Organizations using a nonprofit CRM can gain a broad perspective on their operations, covering donor management, fundraising activities, and stakeholder engagement. CRM systems are integral to this effort.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 16, 2022

During the past year, d id your organization experience disruption in the form of a shrinking budget or a smaller staff? If so, you’re not alone ! How to innovate at your member-based organization in 2023 . Has your organization considered leveraging artificial intelligence (AI)? Here’s how to get started.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

It was true even before the pandemic, but now—with nearly every aspect of our lives moved online in some way—the expectations of what a mission-driven organization can and must do to connect and engage with its community have changed. Organizations can no longer use their digital platforms to simply explain their mission or successes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. Here’s the list: Function.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Every interaction your volunteer has with your organization matters. From the moment they land on your website to sign up for an opportunity to when they check out of their shift, your volunteer’s experience can directly impact your organization’s ability to meet its goals.

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DonorPerfect

MARCH 14, 2023

We receive emails addressed to us by name; we receive targeted ads based on our online activity; and we expect to see content relevant to our interests and behavior. Your donors get this special treatment everywhere else, so they expect it from your organization, too.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

“As workplaces around the world face the challenges of an increasingly remote workforce perhaps forever changed by the coronavirus pandemic, it has never been more important to measure and expand wellbeing in organizations,” explain the book authors Jim Clifton and Jim Harter. Organizations demand a person’s full energy at work.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 29, 2019

Nonprofit employees are vital in realizing an organization’s mission and goals. Even though organizations recognize the importance of nonprofit employees, the sector is the third-least engaged industry in the United States with employees that are hostile or actively disengaged. Create a recruitment strategy. Trust and respect.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2019

Last week I presented a session at the Nonprofit Technology Conference called “ Activating A Culture of Resilience for Sustainable Impact ,” with fellow NTEN board members, Ananda Leeke & Meico Whitlock as well as Carrie Rice. I presented and facilitated a small group activity on rituals.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

As a small nonprofit organizer, you want to do more good work. But you’re already hustling as hard as possible to build support, raise money, and make a difference. So, instead, think of it as information that will help you better know the people who engage with your organization. With data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

I’m excited to co-presenting a session at this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference called “ Activating A Culture of Resilience for Sustainable Impact ,” with fellow NTEN board members, Ananda Leeke & Meico Whitlock as well as Carrie Rice.

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Kindful

JUNE 8, 2021

Here’s how you can build that board. Duty of Care , one of the three tenets of the fiduciary accountability of boards, states that boards are responsible for everything required to keep the organization functioning, in business, and out of any legal trouble. Statement of Activities or the revenue and expenses.

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Bloomerang

MAY 10, 2022

Every member of your nonprofit team already knows how to build strong relationships with friends, co-workers, family members, significant others, and more. Magic happens when you build those kinds of relationships with your prospects and donors. Building your donor stewardship plan. Building your donor stewardship plan.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 5, 2023

Facebook, however, remains the world’s most-used social platform, with 2.958 billion active users each month. With this in mind, let’s jump right into building a strong and supportive community for your nonprofit on the platform! Fortunately, your organization can easily interact with users online with Facebook Messenger.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

Giving to religion-based organizations often tops lists of philanthropic statistics. In fact, in the recent Giving USA 2020 report , donors gave more than $131 billion to religion-based organizations in the United States in 2020. . Unique Opportunities for Those Working for Religion-Based Organizations.

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Candid

MARCH 1, 2023

To overcome these challenges, Candid, in coalition with a growing number of partners , set out to build a demographic data-led movement to meaningfully and measurably advance equity in the social sector. For example, Dawn shared how her organization offers nonprofits practical resources and tools to help to get started.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

But how do you get to know someone when all you know is that they gave your organization a bigger-than-average donation in the last year? You can say something like this: “ Thank you again for your generous gift to XYZ organization! An in-person meeting will be more productive in terms of building a relationship.

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sgEngage

MAY 12, 2023

A virtual auction can bring many benefits for your organization. The right technology solutions can streamline the entire fundraising experience, easing your nonprofit’s administrative burden and leaving donors with a positive impression of your organization.

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Candid

JUNE 9, 2022

Budgets can be one of the most intimidating aspects of grantseeking and nonprofit management, especially for new projects or organizations—most of us don’t have accounting degrees after all! Remember, project proposal budgets are just one kind of budget that an organization may need. Don’t know where to begin? Others include: .

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

It was true even before the pandemic, but now—with nearly every aspect of our lives moved online in some way—the expectations of what a mission-driven organization can and must do to connect and engage with its community have changed. Organizations can no longer use their digital platforms to simply explain their mission or successes.

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