Wed.Nov 15, 2023

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How to Nail Your Year-End Fundraising Emails

NonProfit PRO

You’ll raise more money this time of year than any other time. People often set aside a certain amount of money to give to friends, coworkers and nonprofits. If you want them to give to your nonprofit as well, it’s wise to be proactive.

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Five myths and misconceptions about Candid’s grant data

Candid

At Candid, our mission is to get you the information you need to do good. This also means clearing up mis information when we come across it. In service of this, in this blog, we’re highlighting five things we’ve heard about our grants data that aren’t quite accurate. Myth 1: “Candid grants data” is the same as “990 data.” U.S. tax exempt nonprofit organizations must file various Forms 990 with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) each year.

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It’s OK If Monthly Donors Start With Low Gift Amounts

NonProfit PRO

Some donors may only be able to give a nickel per day. Then goes to a dime, to a quarter, to a dollar. If you are patient — and thank them, steward them and engage them — you’ll be able to ask them for extra gifts, special projects and upgrade them to higher levels.

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Mastering The Art Of Idea Generation And Sharing

Bloomerang

It turns out one of the most important strategies for our time is the ability to effectively generate, exchange, and adopt new ways of doing things. Whether you’re part of a nonprofit, a dynamic team, or an individual on a mission, having a well-defined strategy for quickly creating and sharing fresh ideas is a must-have in our times. Do you have one in place?

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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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Microsoft and Submittable to Collaborate on the Future of Social Impact in the Cloud

NonProfit PRO

Microsoft Corp. and Submittable announced a strategic partnership to develop new solutions to help public, private and nonprofit organizations accelerate social impact and better serve their communities.

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4 tips for when your nonprofit strategic plan goes awry

Big Duck

Discover tips to realign and overcome challenges to create a successful strategic plan for your nonprofit.

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How Your Nonprofit Can Benefit from Costco’s Key to Success

Pamela Grow

I love Costco. After all, what’s not to love? You’ve got the rotisserie chicken. Large and meaty. Seasoned to perfection and slow-cooked on rotating skewers. For my small family of two, Costco’s rotisserie chicken is a real value for the money. The birds are big and the meat is tender and moist. That means that just one of their chickens translates into three meals.

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The Art Of Attraction: Engaging Volunteers In A Purpose-Driven Era

Bloomerang

In the vast landscape of nonprofit operations, volunteers are the unsung heroes who fuel the engine of change and community service. Attracting and engaging volunteers is both an art and a science—a nuanced dance of understanding, inspiring, and retaining individuals driven by purpose rather than profit. At Bloomerang, we’ve seen firsthand the transformative power of a robust volunteer program and its ripple effects on an organization’s mission.

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6 Sustainable Ways to Bring More Money into Your Auctions

Pamela Grow

Sustainable fundraising is all about developing key, core practices within your organization that can be applied to several different events and initiatives so your team isn’t constantly feeling burned out and at capacity. For many nonprofits, auctions can often feel taxing—without the right tools or practices in place, they can become burdensome—making it anything but sustainable for both your team and organization.

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ShowerUP Solved Its BIG Problem — A Problem You Too May Have

Bloomerang

There are a thousand reasons to fall down, but only one to stand up, so the saying goes; but it really does apply to Paul Schmitz. Paul Schmitz and his wife Rhonda founded ShowerUp in 2016 in Springhill, TN. This nonprofit provides mobile showers and personal care services to the unhoused in six cities. In 2021, they had net assets of $770K. Paul Schmitz, left, and Rhonda Schmitz, right, embrace Spooky, an unhoused man.

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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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Corporate Volunteerism: A Guide for Purpose-Driven Companies

Double the Donation

Your company accomplishes great things through the combined efforts of its leadership, managers, and employees. To stand out in today’s world, however, you need to harness this power to achieve more than just profits. One way to do this is through corporate volunteerism.

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Direct Mail Donor Acquisition: 10 Tips for Excellent Campaigns

Neon CRM

Direct mail is too often associated with the past. Some assume direct mail is ineffective today and that younger audiences don’t want to receive it. But direct mail isn’t dead —the personal touch, visibility, and open rate that comes with direct mail have made it significant in the digital age. For these reasons and more, direct mail donor acquisition works.

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Revealing Volunteer Impact In Your City: New Playbook

VQ Strategies

Making a difference matters to volunteers. Research shows that volunteers today are more motivated by the chance to do meaningful work than any other factor. As such, being able to capture and communicate the impact that volunteers have is more important than ever. Telling the story of volunteer impact is a powerful way to attract residents to volunteer.

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10 Donation Processing Features That Improve Donor Retention

DonorPerfect

From running monthly giving programs to hosting fundraising events, a smooth and secure donation process is crucial for nonprofit organizations of any size, because every dollar indeed counts. In this day and age, donors have come to expect the process to be completely streamlined, providing them with immediate feedback and peace of mind – knowing Read More » The post 10 Donation Processing Features That Improve Donor Retention 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.