Tue.Mar 19, 2024

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Rethink Nonprofit Budgeting and Plan for Success

NonProfit PRO

In an era of rapid change and evolving priorities, using traditional approaches to budgeting and planning may no longer be enough for your non-profit to increase financial success and boost community impact. For your agency to thrive in dynamic environments, it's crucial to explore and implement innovative strategies that align your agency’s financial decisions with organizational goals.

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How to Step Up Your Donor Cultivation Strategy: 14 Useful Ideas

Wild Apricot

Create a foolproof donor cultivation plan with the help of these 14 trusted strategies! From small to major donors, there's an idea for everyone.

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Adapt Board Member Recruitment for Evolving Organizational Needs

NonProfit PRO

“Time, talent and treasure” can no longer indicate that someone should join your board. Instead, look to organizational needs for guidance.

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Data Insights Help NHPCO Improve Renewals & Online Community

Association Analytics

The post Data Insights Help NHPCO Improve Renewals & Online Community appeared first on Association Analytics.

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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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NonProfit PRO to Co-present Second Annual BridgeTECH at Bridge Conference

NonProfit PRO

NonProfit PRO will co-present BridgeTECH for a second time ahead of the 19th annual Bridge to Integrated Marketing & Fundraising Conference.

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Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud vs. NPSP: Which Should You Use?

Donorbox

Launched in March 2023, Nonprofit Cloud is Salesforce’s first standalone CRM solution designed specifically for nonprofits. Many nonprofits already using Salesforce may be familiar with Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP), a suite of tools designed to customize Salesforce to be even more effective for nonprofits. So, which packs the best punch for nonprofits?

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Here are the Nonprofit AF posts you missed over the past two months because of tech issues!

Nonprofit AF

Hi everyone, over the past two months, my blog traffic plummeted. Though I was still writing each week, no one.

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What Are You Really Asking? A Checklist for Grantmakers

sgEngage

As a grantmaker, questions are your tools. They help you gather information, assess needs, measure outcomes, and build relationships with your grantees. But are you asking the right questions? And are you asking them in the right way? In this blog post, we will share some insights and best practices from our recent webinar, Change Up Your Questions: Exploring and Shaping What You Ask Grantees and How You Ask Them , where Marshall Ginn of Capital Philanthropy discussed how to evaluate and improve

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Unlocking Support: The Art of Clear Communication in Nonprofits

Hands on Fundraising

Clear communication might be your best tool for raising money. Recently, Ephraim Gopin shared a funny/not-so-funny post from McSweeney’s. It was titled: We dare you to figure out what our nonprofit does. And it nails it. Do you want to make me really cranky? Use language like what they mock here. Unclear. Full of buzzwords. […] The post Unlocking Support: The Art of Clear Communication in Nonprofits appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising.

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Matching Gift Requests | Deadlines, Forms & Auto-Submission

Double the Donation

You likely have a number of matchable donations in your CRM at any given time. If you’re looking to revamp your strategy, you might wonder if gifts made last week, month, or quarter remain eligible for the giving programs. Fear not—many contributions from the past year (give or take) should still qualify for company matching.

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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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Essential Traits of Effective Nonprofit Leaders

Greater Giving

Leading with Purpose: Essential Traits of Effective Nonprofit Leaders The nonprofit sector thrives on passionate individuals dedicated to making a difference. But passion alone doesn’t guarantee success. Leading a nonprofit requires a unique set of skills that go beyond traditional management styles. Effective nonprofit leaders are purpose-driven, fostering a positive environment where staff, volunteers, and donors feel valued and empowered.

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15 Donor Appreciation Event Ideas for Every Budget

Qgiv

The backbone of sustainability for nonprofits often falls on the generosity of donors! Your supporters help make the work you do possible, allowing you to change the world. To keep your donors engaged with your mission, it’s important to make them feel appreciated. Donor recognition is one of the best ways to help you retain your donors, but a simple thank-you letter may not always feel like enough.

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How to tell a compelling story with a Seal of Transparency 

Candid

In 2023, 62,575 nonprofits earned or renewed their Candid Seals of Transparency. Over 1,000 nonprofits attended our 2024 Seals webinar , but we know there are many more out there looking to tell their story of impact and share that story broadly with current and potential donors to make their case for funding. We’re recapping the key takeaways from our recent webinar to make it easy for nonprofits to leverage Candid’s profiles for fundraising.

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Ep. 28 | Getting Grant-Ready, an interview with Jennifer Yarbrough

DonorDock

Join Matt on Beyond the Donation as he discusses all things grants with Jennifer Yarbrough.

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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.