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4 Steps to Fund an Endowment With Legacy Giving

NonProfit PRO

Is one of your New Year’s resolutions boosting legacy giving? Here are four steps to help you build an endowment with legacy giving.

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How to Plan a Fundraising Gala: 10 Planning Tips + 5 Elegant Ideas

Wild Apricot

Learn how to plan a fundraising gala from start to finish. These charity fundraiser ideas will elevate your event, engage donors and maximize impact.

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5 Ways Nonprofits Can Lose Their Tax-Exempt Status

NonProfit PRO

Let’s explore five areas where nonprofits may compromise their tax-exempt status, as well as strategies for imbuing a culture of compliance.

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How the Salesforce AppExchange redefines association management software

Nimble AMS

Nimble AMS is built on the Salesforce platform. A major perk of having your a ssociation m anagement s oftware (AMS) built on the world’s top CRM platform is being connected to the Salesforce ecosystem. Choosing Nimble AMS and connecting to the Salesforce ecosystem helps you extend your system, ensuring you always have a solution for your next challenge.

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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New Research Reveals Linkages Between Volunteerism and Social Connections

NonProfit PRO

Do Good Institute and Generosity Commission find group membership has a significant impact on volunteering and giving.

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Recap: Nonprofits & AI – A Conversation with Devi Thomas

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was thrilled to have a conversation with Devi Thomas from Microsoft Philanthropies. She shared a few highlights from Microsoft’s recent nonprofit sector research. We also discussed use cases, benefits, limitations, adoptions, and lots of practical tips. You can watch the video here as well as the human curated resources shared and a Copilot created summary transcript here.

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Five green flags for funders in your grant proposal

Candid

Last year, we shared our crowdsourced list of red flags that funders look for in grant proposals—the things that immediately reveal the weak points in an application and raise questions about the organization’s credibility. Not surprisingly, the question we got most in response to that article was: What are green flags for funders? A green flag is anything that would immediately signal to a funder that the nonprofit is a strong candidate for funding.

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Authentic communication

Charity Village

Relationships are challenging, despite the fact that we work with people all of the time, we care about the people that our organizations serve, we care about the people we lead, and we want good relationships with our leaders.  It can feel as if people don’t understand what we are saying, what we are trying […] The post Authentic communication appeared first on CharityVillage.

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5 Essential Fundraising Tactics For Nonprofits In 2024: A Comprehensive Guide

Bloomerang

In today’s fast-paced and economically uncertain world, nonprofit organizations (NPOs) face the critical task of fundraising effectively. The past two years have seen a dip in overall giving, placing even more emphasis on the need for nonprofits to strategically boost both short and long-term funding. Following GivingTuesday and the end-of-year giving season in the U.S., nonprofits are at a pivotal juncture.

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How To Identify And Develop Emerging Talent

Eric Jacobsen Blog

From the book, Mastering the Challenges of Leading Change , comes this useful checklist from author H. James Dallas for how to identify and develop emerging talent in your company/organization. Dallas recommends that each question should be graded on a scale of 1 to 3, with 3 being the best. Use the questions and the scoring for you and your employee to work together toward the highest ratings across the board.

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How to Design a Seamless & Personalized Digital Donor Journey

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio

The average nonprofit uses five or more different software platforms to create their donor’s journey, making the experience clunky and disjointed. If you want to design a magical online giving experience for donors, making their journey as seamless as possible is key. In this webinar with expert Tim Sarrantonio, you’ll learn the fundamental steps to create an immersive and personalized online giving experience for your donors.

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What’s in My Inbox | How do you steward your monthly donors?

Pamela Grow

With the overall decline in both donors and dollars, smart nonprofits are recognizing the importance of monthly giving programs. But monthly giving won’t transform your organization — unless you first figure out the most important element of your monthly giving program. No, it’s not the theme you decide upon. It’s not even how compelling your offer is, or your mailing list.

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Crafting a Member Newsletter Worth Reading: Tips and Content Ideas

Neon CRM

While email newsletters have been around almost since the dawn of email itself, they’re currently seeing a resurgence in popularity. In fact, 90% of Americans are subscribed to at least one newsletter—most of them (74%) receive newsletters from between 1 and 10 entities. If your organization sends out a member newsletter, you have a solid communication method on your side!

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How to Master the Art of Nonprofit Financial Statements

Double the Donation

Well-managed finances are the backbone of successful nonprofits. To continue fulfilling your essential role in the community, you must meet IRS reporting requirements, build donor trust, and make informed decisions that contribute to your overall financial sustainability.

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Find the Silver Linings:

DonorPerfect

How to Respond to Giving Declines, Nonprofit Staff Turnover, and Donor Fatigue It feels like the last decade has been one unprecedented event after another. From global pandemics and extreme inflation to war and civil unrest, it can be difficult to keep pace with the world’s news and how markets – and your colleagues and Read More » The post Find the Silver Linings: appeared first on Nonprofit Technology & Fundraising Blogs.

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Nonprofits Are Leveraging the Cloud, but Does It Have to Be So Complex?

Effectively managing cloud technology is getting more complex. From cybersecurity concerns, vendor lock-in, cost increases, or lack of transparency on costs, it can quickly get out of control. Knowing what you can control and finding a platform that’s built with nonprofits in mind is key.

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Alumni Fundraising: A Complete Guide to Winning More Support

Double the Donation

For many students, attending an institution of higher education is a transformative experience. This is all thanks to the professors you hire, the programs you offer, the facilities you maintain, and the scholarships you grant.

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Authentic communication OR communicate authentically?

Charity Village

Relationships are challenging, despite the fact that we work with people all of the time, we care about the people that our organizations serve, we care about the people we lead, and we want good relationships with our leaders.  It can feel as if people don’t understand what we are saying, what we are trying […] The post Authentic communication OR communicate authentically  appeared first on CharityVillage.

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Lessons from MotivateMonday | Storytelling is your nonprofit’s currency

Pamela Grow

Did you ever stop to consider that storytelling is your organization’s currency? After all, this ancient art form has the power to literally move your audience to give, support and share the important work you do with the world. If you don’t know where to start in finding your best stories, this Lessons from MotivateMonday is your roadmap! Pulling from her world as a professional counselor and filmmaker, Kristin Sukraw will walk you through how to craft a purposeful storyteller list, conduct ins