Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Meta—the parent company of Facebook and Instagram—has been under fire in the past few years over its lax policies on news content, data privacy, and misinformation. For nonprofits, this moment presents an opportunity for a social media strategy “do-over.” Marginalized users and organizations have been impacted in multiple ways.

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Social Media Media Strategy Social 94

Media Cause

AUGUST 17, 2023

A strong paid search campaign can help your nonprofit reach new audiences and awareness, drive qualified leads for those searching for related keywords and ensure you’re top-of-mind as folks navigate their daily digital lives. adding in new keywords, updating ad copy, etc.) adding in new keywords, updating ad copy, etc.)—more

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2023

Capital campaigns require input from many stakeholders, both internal and external. Like it or not, if you’re planning or conducting a campaign soon , meetings will likely become a big part of your life for the foreseeable future. The nature of capital campaign committee structures.

Campaign 98

Campaign Structure Phase Review 98

Whole Whale

APRIL 5, 2024

Leveraging ad libraries can provide valuable insights into competitors’ strategies, industry trends, and best practices, helping nonprofits refine their own ad campaigns and messaging. This information can help inform their own ad campaigns and identify opportunities for differentiation.

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Library Influence Demographics Nonprofit 104

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

However, if those challenges eventually arise, a solid risk management strategy can help your nonprofit recover more quickly. Most nonprofits collect and store data about their donors, campaigns, and finances. Adopting a conflict of interest policy. There are many different types of situations that fall under this definition.

Management 72

Management Strategy International Nonprofit 72

NonProfit Hub

JULY 3, 2020

Nonprofit advocacy campaigns are becoming increasingly popular to help advance the mission of organizations. However, many organizations are under the impression that they must divide their attention between their advocacy campaigns and their fundraising efforts. Nonprofit advocacy can fit into and advance your fundraising strategy.

Advocacy 90

Advocacy Strategy Fundraising Influence 90

Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

In capital campaigns, board giving matters. We’ve seen that contributions from board members often account for 20% or more of a campaign’s total donations. If you make board giving a part of your capital campaign planning from the start, you’ll help ensure your campaign gets off to a powerful start. Your executive or.

Campaign 75

Campaign Giving Pledge Gift 75

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 6, 2014

The site and toolkit was created through a partnership and support of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and input from campaign experts. The site and toolkit was created through a partnership and support of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and input from campaign experts. Evaluate the Campaign Climate.

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Campaign Chart Free Policy 134

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2024

A supplemental post to 101 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits , the statistics listed below can guide your nonprofit in creating and maintaining a successful social media strategy. LinkedIn ] 27% of nonprofits worldwide have an official policy to allow staff to work on their LinkedIn Profiles during work hours.

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Social Media Statistics Media Social 175

Allegiance Group

MAY 18, 2023

Developing a digital donor acquisition strategy takes a similar approach as direct mail, starting with a detailed analysis of your donor base, including average gift, retention rates, average gift, and if you have done previous online fundraising campaigns, cost per acquired donor. Instagram integrates well with Facebook campaigns.

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Digital Practice Donor Strategy 52

NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2014

SVP and Director of Digital Strategies. Your concise guide to building a winnable campaign. Are you looking to win support for an issue, impact policy, or get a corporation or government body to change its policies? Follow this roadmap to put successful campaign strategies in place. Michael Khoo.

Campaign 92

Campaign Advocacy Policy Government 92

Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

These signs could include but are not limited to indications of burnout, miscommunication issues, poor engagement, underperformance, or misalignment with workplace policies. Next, make sure this employee has a clear path set to succeed in their next project and provide a designated time where they can ask questions or run through strategies.

Strategy 52

Strategy Interview Skills Retention 52

Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

These signs could include but are not limited to indications of burnout, miscommunication issues, poor engagement, underperformance, or misalignment with workplace policies. Next, make sure this employee has a clear path set to succeed in their next project and provide a designated time where they can ask questions or run through strategies.

Strategy 52

Strategy Interview Skills Retention 52

Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Or, you could fine-tune your search engine optimization (SEO) strategy to make your site more visible on search engine results pages. These ads show up at the top or bottom of Google Search results for their associated keywords, so having the funding to tap into them can really help your nonprofit and campaigns stand out.

Grant 52

Grant Google Strategy Dallas 52

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Phillips, senior director of policy and research at Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina, and Melissa Levesque, senior vice president and chief strategy officer at Coastal Community Foundation, spoke with Blackbaud’s Sally Ehrenfreid, government relations lead, about implementing advocacy in foundations and their respective journeys.

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Podcast Advocacy South Carolina Create 84

EveryAction

MARCH 8, 2023

Update your database policies. Update your database policies based on your new software platform (your new vendor or implementation partner should be able to provide some guidance here,) and set aside time for initial and ongoing training. Schedule a training session with them to go over policies and procedures.

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Software Tips Phase Policy 226

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

8 strategies for effective nonprofit financial management There’s more to managing your charity or nonprofit’s finances than collecting donations, although that is a critical part. If your nonprofit is just starting out or doesn’t have solid financial policies in place, now is the time to start!

Effective 103

Effective Donation Management Guide 103

Nimble AMS

APRIL 21, 2023

Member advocates are the backbone of your campaigns and the heart of your advocacy program. 3 Tips to elevate your association’s online advocacy efforts Follow these strategies to address any pain points in your organization’s advocacy program and virtually shoutout your advocates’ ongoing efforts: 1. Download now

Advocacy 118

Advocacy Online Guidelines Social Media 118

M+R

OCTOBER 26, 2023

We know advocacy is key to winning—both elections and the concrete policy changes that will have an impact on people’s lives, which is why my colleagues and I will be hosting a webinar on November 9: Countdown to Election Day—The road to victory starts HERE. We have a lot of work ahead of us, but we’re ready for the fight.

Advocacy 96

Advocacy Government Policy Issue 96

EveryAction

JANUARY 11, 2023

He likely didn’t have grassroots campaigns in mind when he uttered those words, but Twain’s advice is spot-on for grassroots advocacy practitioners as they make a plan to engage the new Congress. Many organizations delayed their policy agenda-setting until they were certain which party would be in control of each chamber of Congress.

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Advocacy Volunteer Analysis Action 198

EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

When you have a goal to meet—like asking a governing body to sign a bill into law, telling a CEO or other stakeholder to change a behavior or policy, or meeting goals around educating decision-makers on your issue area—you know you can’t do it alone. Check out our last installment here ! Here’s what our expert partners said.

Advocacy 207

Advocacy Nonprofit Training Train 207

Qgiv

DECEMBER 12, 2023

While there are risks of accepting in-kind donations, those risks can be offset by creating firm policies and guidelines surrounding the in-kind donations your nonprofit will accept. Not all gifts are made equally, and you won’t be able to accept them all if you don’t create an in-kind donation policy. What are in-kind donations?

Donation 93

Donation Guide Policy Nonprofit 93

Forum One

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As you think about 2023, ask yourself: “is our suite of digital tools and strategies best meeting our audiences’ needs and our organization’s goals? And how can we build experimentation into our 2023 plan to improve the efficacy of services, experiences, products, features and outreach campaigns?”. appeared first on Forum One.

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Digital Strategy Student Education 55

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Recently, I've been getting a question like that goes something like this, "All this social media stuff is great if you're fund raising or selling something or running a grassroots advocacy campaign, but what if you're focusing on carefully vetted scientific research or want to impact policy? Source: Compete Media Trends for 2008 .

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Policy Social Media Research Impact 94

Association Analytics

AUGUST 14, 2023

Within just a few months, most associations had publicly posted recommendations and tips, provided amnesty for dues, created policies and procedures, and/or jumped to virtual tools to continue providing events. For instance, your association might consider creating advocacy campaigns and scheduling lobby days.

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

However, you also know these cycles of boom and bust aren’t always efficient or effective at building a truly successful program—instead, retaining advocates year-round and between campaigns is what will help you build more power and make a deeper impact in alignment with your long-term vision and goals.

Advocacy 143

Advocacy Local Audience Poll 143

EveryAction

MAY 30, 2023

Your technology can help you build a solid virtual turnout by supporting an omni-channel marketing campaign to promote your event—this is an effective strategy for delivering your message to your audience wherever they are. Email Email is a versatile tool when it comes to virtual lobby days. We’ll be rooting for you!

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Virtual Advocacy Channel Mobile 163

Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Then we’ll give you the strategies you need to find volunteers who can truly make a difference to your organization’s work. Volunteer Recruitment: 15+ Strategies. Let’s dive into some strategies for doing so! Volunteer Recruitment: 15+ Strategies. Here are 15+ strategies to get you started.

Volunteer 98

Volunteer Strategy Guide Local 98

Candid

MAY 9, 2024

Two are looking specifically at one viable strategy for doing so: community land trusts. According to the Lincoln Institute for Land Policy , there are now over 300 community land trusts in the U.S. We’re working with our partners to apply a racial equity and inclusion lens in revising their community land trust policies and practices.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Note from Beth: Last spring, I had the pleasure of meeting Ashley Boyd,Campaign Director, for MomsRising.org who told me about Joyful Funerals. Ashley and her colleague Anita – as well as the whole team at Momsrising does a fantastic job of reflecting after each campaign on how it could be improved. Key Strategies.

Policy 98

Policy Goal Lesson Share 98

Classy

JUNE 4, 2021

By making a few simple adjustments to your fundraising strategy and messaging, you can help donors take advantage of this opportunity and double or even triple your matching gift revenue. The primary reason for the discrepancy is a lack of donor awareness. Maximize matching gift revenue with direct appeals.

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Gift Strategy Ratio Fundraising 57

The Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 4, 2023

As we step into the new era of data consciousness, organizations face a pivotal challenge: balancing effective fundraising strategies with the stringent demands of privacy compliance. Their policies directly influence how nonprofits can access, use, and leverage user data for fundraising.

Support 103

Support Fundraising Awareness Data 103

OneCause

JULY 7, 2022

Nonprofit campaigns saw record breaking success in 2021, with $2.7 These unprecedented levels of giving represent a significant continued trend of increased generosity, especially in online methods such as peer-to-peer campaigns. The Many Risks of Poor Donor Privacy Policies. Billion raised in the United States alone.

Donor 59

Donor Online Policy Retention 59

Forum One

JUNE 22, 2021

Your content strategy is a living document that should be adjusted and optimized on a regular basis. Creating a well-thought-out content strategy, tracking meaningful KPIs, and analyzing how it’s performing can help your organization optimize your website. Make your content strategy agile. Why you need a measurement plan.

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Content Effective Strategy Measure 47

Neon CRM

OCTOBER 23, 2023

For example, some nonprofits may consider any donation above $1,000 a major gift, while others may set the bar higher depending on the scope of their campaign or overall budget. Major Gifts Fundraising: The Basics To get started, you need to ensure that your organization is ready and able to run a major gifts fundraising campaign.

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Coming from a background in community organizing and public policy — specifically in the anti-rape movement — I understand the importance of effective messaging in advocacy campaigns. To build a meaningful advocacy campaign, it needs to start with a real, human story of why we’re here and why people should care.

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Advocacy San Francisco Story Digital 59

M+R

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Regardless of the issues that your organization works on, or your c3/c4 status, you know nonprofits play a key role in defining the issues that elections focus on, along with the policies beyond each election cycle. Contact Christian LoBue and Kate Ryan about M+R Win, our in-house, one-stop campaign strategy shop.

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Advocacy Contact Advice Roles 71