Mon.Jun 05, 2023

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How to Integrate Capital Campaigns Into General Fundraising Efforts and Marketing Initiatives

NonProfit PRO

Effectively incorporating capital campaigns into your general marketing campaigns can inspire donors to contribute not only to specific projects but also to the overall mission of your organization. Let’s explore strategies to integrate this approach into your fundraising.

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International Leadership, Women’s Issues, and Branding—A Conversation With Allison K. Summers, CAE

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Each year, 12 million girls are married before they turn 18. In the United States, only approximately four states have a law prohibiting marriage under the age of 18. And, there are two states where a couple, accompanied by parents, can marry as early as 12 years old. I learned these disturbing, but important, statistics from Allison K. Summers, CAE, a guest on the Association 4.0 podcast.

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5 data-driven ways to boost digital advocacy

NonProfit PRO

Email raises millions of dollars for nonprofits every year, and organizations on the EveryAction platform took over 34 million advocacy actions in 2022—many of which were across digital channels. Digital advocacy can help organizations enlist and retain advocates across geography, time zones, ability, and so much more. Running the right experiments can help busy nonprofit staff develop a stronger and more engaged digital advocacy program.

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How to Set Up Your Nonprofit Accounting System RIGHT So it Helps You Grow

Get Fully Funded

When set up right, your nonprofit accounting system will help you manage your nonprofit and streamline processes like budgeting, projecting cash flow, and even hiring. The problem is that if you’re like most, you haven’t paid a lot of attention to your accounting system. Most people who start or lead nonprofits aren’t numbers people. In fact, they’d rather do most anything else than manage numbers.

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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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ShoppingGives Donation App Launches on Salesforce AppExchange

NonProfit PRO

ShoppingGives has launched ShoppingGives Donation App Cartridge for B2C Commerce on Salesforce AppExchange. The app cartridge offers merchants a solution for launching, scaling, and optimizing their charitable giving strategies while aligning their values with their customers.

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Open for comment: Proposed changes to Candid’s taxonomy

Candid

Every year, Candid processes data on nearly two million organizations and more than three million grants. That data makes its way into various products and services to help: nonprofits find funding; researchers, advocates, and journalists derive insights into what is happening in the sector; and all types of funders to make funding decisions. All this work would be significantly more difficult if it weren’t for Candid’s taxonomy, the Philanthropy Classification System (or PCS).

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Join the Movement: Activating Nonprofits for Lasting Change

Blue Avocado

Politics - it's the invisible hand guiding every aspect of our lives. From the newly built homes in our neighborhoods to the quality of our tap water, the influence of politics is ever-present. This is why nonprofits, particularly those supporting marginalized communities, must become active players in the landscape of advocacy. This is the call to action embraced by the author, to stand up and leverage our platform for change.

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Direct mail built the conservative movement. Can influencers beat it?

M+R

Read time: 5 minutes It’s 1980, and you hear the mail slot clank down the hallway. Three postcards fan out before you. A sweet deal: 13 cassettes for $1. One from your local real estate agent, advertising the house you can buy on one salary. The third catches you off guard: Dear Friend: Do you believe that children should have the right to sue their parents for being “forced” to attend church?

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How to Build Community on Facebook: 5 Nonprofit Strategies

Nonprofits Source

Thanks to the widespread popularity of social media, it has become easier for nonprofits to get in front of individuals who are willing and eager to help. Across the world, 18% of donors have given through Facebook fundraising tools, with 88% of them indicating that they are likely to give through the platform in the future. Social media platforms (like Facebook) facilitate connection, allowing your nonprofit to spin an extensive web of support all across the globe.

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Slimier than a banana slug and not nearly as cute: How Donor-Advised Funds threaten our democracy

Nonprofit AF

[Image description: A bright yellow banana slug, on the forest floor, surrounded by shamrocks and leaves.

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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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Donor Retention: A Comprehensive Guide + 6 Strategies

Double the Donation

Donor retention is a popular topic within nonprofit organizations and for good reason! The practice of retaining donors takes strategy and careful planning. However, the benefits of a fortified retention strategy are worth it.

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How To Strengthen Both The Employee And The Customer Experience In Concert

Eric Jacobsen Blog

“The most successful companies are those that adopt an Experience Mindset that strengthens both employee experience (EX) and customer experience (CS) at the same time,” explains Tiffani Bova , author of the new book, The Experience Mindset: Changing the Way You Think About Growth. The book’s teachings are based on exclusive research from two Salesforce studies of thousands of employees and c-suite executives around the globe, and further validated by hundreds of executive conversations and other

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Salesforce for Nonprofits: 5 Reasons to Switch Your CRM

Nonprofits Source

Your nonprofit’s CRM will dictate how your organization communicates with donors , organizes events, and manages essential reports. With dozens of specialized CRMs to choose from, the Salesforce CRM stands out for its flexibility, scalability, and accessibility. Salesforce is used by a variety of different types of organizations, including nonprofits, for-profit businesses, and member/trade associations.

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Effective Social Media Planning & Storytelling for Nonprofit Fundraising Success

CauseVox

We’ve all been there: staring at a blank screen, desperately trying to create captivating social media fundraising content that resonates with our audience, while keeping up with the latest algorithms and trends. It can feel like a daunting task but it’s necessary. In a world where billions of people spend hours each day scrolling through their news feeds, social media is ripe for cultivating generosity.

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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.