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Weaving Empathy into Action: The Crucial Role of Storytelling for Nonprofits

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Campaign Monitor reports that emails with storytelling content have a 26% higher click-through rate than those without, indicating that storytelling captures readers’ attention and prompts action. 10) Inspiring Call to Action: Effective storytelling captivates and inspires action.

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Statement of Activities: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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The Statement of Activities—commonly referred to as an SOA—is one of four essential financial statements for nonprofit organizations. As a CPA working with nonprofits of all sizes, I’ve encountered numerous errors in Board of Directors’ financial reports and Statements of Activities documents.

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Advancing Equity in Philanthropy with Resolve and Resilience: A Call to Action

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By embracing these principles of equity, fostering collaboration, and committing to meaningful action, philanthropic organizations can continue to be powerful catalysts for positive change. As we look to the future, it’s essential to examine how grantmaking practices can evolve to promote greater equity and inclusivity.

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Cause Awareness & Giving Day Campaigns for Nonprofits

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The rise of social media has also given rise to online giving on cause awareness and giving days. The urgency of a campaign occurring on a certain day inspires individuals to donate, but only if your nonprofit prepares in advance and creates an online campaign that taps into the impulsivity of cause awareness and giving day donors.

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3 Ways to Activate DEI in Your Nonprofit Organization

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or, “What are the actual actions we can take to realize our vision of a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion?” With that, here are three starting points for activating DEI in your organization: Provide the tools Normalize feedback Evaluate and Reevaluate 1. Building awareness is only one piece of calling in and calling out.

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How to Use Nonprofit Awareness Days to Boost Your Visibility

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An annual awareness calendar can offer your nonprofit lots of great promotional ideas throughout the year. National awareness days are a great way to spread the word about your nonprofit’s work by aligning your mission with a day that’s dedicated to a specific, relevant issue. Discovering Relevant Awareness Days.

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November Cause Awareness: National Native American Heritage Month

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This important awareness month is dedicated to honoring the contributions of Indigenous American Indians and the history of the country’s first stewards. Elliott-High Eagle, a Cherokee Indian, created the first official week of awareness and recognition for American Indian and Alaska natives in October 1976. President Gerald R.