Pamela Grow

JANUARY 25, 2024

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! Click the image below to view this week’s MotivateMonday episode.

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Hands on Fundraising

MARCH 7, 2023

It was an important moment, as he needs to constantly seek support for the attacks his country is experiencing from Russia. has the greatest means of support. But as […] The post Fundraising lessons we can use from Ukraine appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising. He knows the U.S. This is definitely emergency fundraising.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This gave them visibility into who was and was not typically receiving its sought-after general operating support and multi-year grants. This helped the foundation to identify how they might work to improve supporting grantees that currently have limited flexible revenue.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

While you may never find yourself in a crisis of this magnitude at your nonprofit, you can learn from Southwest’s mistakes and use those lessons to prepare for a potential disaster. Let’s look at the following lessons. Lesson One: You need the right software and processes in place. Lesson Three: You need a contingency plan.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 18, 2023

Let’s walk through four lessons we learned from fundraising during the pandemic and learn how your school can implement these tips moving forward: Leverage online fundraising tools. Communicate frequently with your supporters. Ready to learn how to use these lessons from the pandemic to raise more for your school?

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

I think there are many timeless lessons that still apply to current strategy that can be gleaned from looking backward. Decades before the dawn of digital ads and social media, advertising legend David Ogilvy penned his seminal book “Ogilvy on Advertising” sharing hard-won lessons on how to effectively persuade consumers.

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Candid

JULY 23, 2021

Improving Community Safety Through Public Health Strategies: Lessons From Atlanta And Milwaukee." Annie E. Casey Foundation finds. Community safety increases overall economic activity and school attendance and reduces involvement in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems.". Casey Foundation report 07/20/2021.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 17, 2023

After a fundraising career of making solicitations for three different institutions of higher education and now serving as a trainer/consultant for a wide range of nonprofits, I’d like to share several fundraising lessons on what to do after your major gift ask is turned down.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Engaged student and alum supporter: My daughter gets very excited when she hears talk about the university she attended. A few years post-graduation, she continues to financially support and stay connected to her alma mater. She could see the impact of alum support, and she and her friends were excited about it. What changed?

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Instead of repeating those numbers, we’ll focus on the practical “in the weeds” analysis that can support you in making data-driven decisions that go well beyond this time of year. But healthy donor retention numbers within Neon CRM users show that donors are more than happy to support organizations they’ve previously been involved with.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

We collaborate across teams and functions — this includes the Trailhead team that provides mentoring for our editors and writers, and all the support that makes the Trailhead magic happen. The post 1 Million Trailhead Badges: Lessons from Salesforce.org’s Trailhead Journey appeared first on Salesforce.org.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Check gift reports daily If you know a gift was supposed to be received by year-end and you don’t see it posted, follow up with your Data/Donor Ops team Do what you can to support gift processing – and thank your team! Share the impact of their support whenever possible Take time for self-care.

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Pamela Grow

APRIL 22, 2021

What if you were surrounded by endless supporters helping to move your work forward? Our MotivateMonday guest, author, speaker, and consultant Nell Edgington offered lessons from her new book, Reinventing Social Change. What if money flowed easily and endlessly to you and your organization? All of this—and more—is within your grasp.”

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

It’s about inspiring the spirit of giving and ensuring that your donors understand that their support is crucial and that their contributions will have a direct impact on those communities served by your organization. Make it clear that their support is urgently needed to create positive change. Transparency builds trust.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Essentially, Issue Lab content supports you with everything from conducting a literature review in prep to write original research, to learning about experts and organizations working on the issues you care about, to finding funders to support your work. .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2021

From cover-to-cover of Made From Scratch you’ll learn the leadership lessons of the late Kent Taylor , founder of the restaurant chain Texas Roadhouse. His approach to business was often out-of-the-box, however, his business lessons and leadership lessons from the course of his life and career and invaluable.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Here are a few of the lessons learned in 2020 that have stuck with me in 2021, hopefully they can help you as throughout the last quarter of 2021. . While 2020 brought many new lessons, it also reminded us that what we already know still matters. When you hear of a donor supporting an individual – celebrate their generosity.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 8, 2020

In this session of MotivateMonday, monthly giving guru and dear friend Erica Waasdorp shares her plan for converting your GivingTuesday to monthly supporters. And a fair share of those donors was brand new! Consider how you’ll be focusing on monthly giving in 2020.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 30, 2024

With this nonprofit fundraising software, in particular, I thought it would be helpful to break down the ways in which Greater Giving transformed my previous nonprofit’s event support and how I have seen it support many more across the country. Lesson learned and the next year we implemented Greater Giving! It was a nightmare!

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 26, 2022

This group of 18 individuals was kind, and supportive, always did their homework, and was always willing to go the extra mile. With over 20 years in the nonprofit sector, she has supported higher education institutions, human services organizations and faith-based missions. They gave generously of their time and talents.

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Forum One

MARCH 4, 2021

Organizations are working to find the best ways to move forward while supporting their staff and their stakeholders. Things are still changing and 2021 will have its own lessons, but as we approach the year anniversary of the COVID-19 crisis beginning here in the U.S., Lesson two: Don’t neglect your internal audience.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 15, 2022

Mobilizing Your Base and Engaging Supporters For the Moment—and the Long Haul. I’ve sat at a lot of tables where the question at hand is, how can we involve our supporters? We have the vision, the mission, the team, the expertise, and the programmatic goal right here, but how should we involve our supporters? your supporters.

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Double the Donation

MARCH 15, 2024

Your organization’s supporters receive political advertisements and donation appeals alongside those from your nonprofit, and donors may even wonder where your organization stands on key election issues. In major election years, political campaigns are at the top of everyone’s minds.

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sgEngage

JUNE 13, 2022

Along the way, we’ve learned important lessons about balancing data protection and transparency. While it focuses specifically on grants data, many of the lessons are applicable to other data types as well. The post Four Lessons From Candid About Balancing Grantee Data Protection and Transparency first appeared on npENGAGE.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

I am still evaluating the lessons learned. Partner for Support Healthcare and restaurant workers were among the most severely affected by the pandemic. Civic and government partners played pivotal roles in their ability to provide that support. But COVID reinforced that lesson. The pandemic was a wormhole.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 17, 2023

After a fundraising career of making solicitations for three different institutions of higher education and now serving as a trainer/consultant for a wide range of nonprofits, I’d like to share several fundraising lessons on what to do after your major gift ask is turned down.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

If you want big corporate partners and investors to help support your vision for social change, you need to really emphasize your nonprofit’s story and major impact. The post 3 Lessons Of Tech And Social Entrepreneurship appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. Make your mark in new and unique ways.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 27, 2021

Leave it to leadership and communications expert, David Grossman , to decide to write a book called, Heart First, Lasting Leadership Lessons From A Year That Changed Everything. Heart First is engaging, inspirational and packed with powerful stories of lessons learned by a wealth of leaders with diverse backgrounds.

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BoardAssist

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Do everything you can to support the Executive Director, no matter how large or small the task is. The post Nonprofit Board Best Practices – Lessons From the 2020 BoardAssist Board Summit appeared first on BoardAssist. Some key take-aways: Be a Cheerleader. Sounds easy enough.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2024

When this happens, you’ll have access to an outgoing CEO who is supportive, helpful, and happy to be moving on. Sometimes, however, the former CEO who once sat at the same desk and in the same office you are now in will help you make a smooth transition. They will work to ensure both you and the organization are set up for success.

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OneCause

AUGUST 18, 2021

have discovered that they’d prefer to support their favorite causes from the comfort of their own homes. The post 4 Lessons Learned from Virtual Fundraising to Bring to Your Year-End Strategy appeared first on OneCause. Their employers have given them the option and the ability to continue to work from home.

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Candid

AUGUST 25, 2022

This will give us insight into how autism-friendly Utah’s communities are and what neurotypical people and communities can do better to support adults with autism. We want to develop housing solutions for neuro-diverse populations that don’t currently exist and empower community leaders to support the autistic adult population.

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Candid

AUGUST 25, 2022

This will give us insight into how autism-friendly Utah’s communities are and what neurotypical people and communities can do better to support adults with autism. We have been able to invest in community outreach to marginalized groups in order to see a more representative reflection of Utah’s population in our data sample.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 19, 2021

For New York City-based Smile Train, the largest cleft organization in the world, its year-end efforts last year presented challenges, yet valuable lessons learned that it will utilize as it moves forward. The COVID-19 pandemic halted its work around the world, but it soon found its voice, urging supporters that its work is still needed.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Philanthropy plays a crucial role in helping communities prepare for and respond to global disasters and supports the long-term recovery that individuals and communities face after disasters. Support underfunded areas of the disaster lifecycle. Support underfunded areas of the disaster lifecycle.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

To make it easier, we’ve organized the components of a nonprofit business plan into three categories based on your responsibilities: Board Support and Guidance Vision and Values Alignment Financial and Resource Planning Executive Summary: A brief overview of the nonprofit’s mission, goals, and strategies.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Lessons and Opportunities for Supporting Technology Innovation. As the speed at which new ideas can step out on the stage continues to increase, it is less about finding a great idea and pitching it for support. Let the community drive the innovations you want to support. Look to fund projects, not products.

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