The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

But how do you ensure your events not only honor this rich heritage but also captivate and mobilize your community towards meaningful action? Well-planned events enable nonprofits, community groups, businesses and government agencies to showcase AAPI arts, food, performances, and more.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

It was true even before the pandemic, but now—with nearly every aspect of our lives moved online in some way—the expectations of what a mission-driven organization can and must do to connect and engage with its community have changed. Personalization to drive community participation. Removing barriers to community engagement.

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.orgSource

APRIL 29, 2024

Once you’ve signed on for the voyage, know that every AI from ChatGPT to DALL-E has a different personality and skill set. Current uses range from member intelligence and hyper-personalization, transcription, notetaking, reporting and analytics, creating images, generating ideas, forecasting, and other strategic activities.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

While there’s often increased attention on issues affecting the community during Pride month, meaningful and lasting change happens when advocacy happens year-round. Later, that information can be used to target the most active and educated supporters and get them involved.

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

Is it possible that your community has doubts about the organization’s credibility? All of the association’s activities and initiatives are grounded in the ideals that are outlined below. Working on culture isn’t a finite activity. It is still possible to create that community, but on a smaller scale.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

You see, I am a female in my late 20’s-early 30’s, living in an urban area, vegetarian, eco-conscious, middle class, and have been actively seeking plant based alternatives to milk that taste good and are kinder to animals and the planet. And for Oatly, that is on purpose; I am exactly the customer they have in mind.

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Qgiv

MAY 1, 2023

This is a month dedicated to celebrating the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities and their many contributions and achievements throughout history. Learn more about the origins of the heritage month, ways you can celebrate in your own life, and nonprofits you can support to make a difference in AAPI communities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 4, 2023

When we look at the giving landscape in North America, the preferences and motivations for giving vary across different generations. As they approach or enjoy their retirement years, many from this generation are actively involved in philanthropy, making valuable contributions to charitable causes. organizations** 11.8%

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

When you curate a guest list that not only gathers people but also garners support, it can significantly impact the outcome of your fundraising events by transforming attendees into active contributors to your mission. The goal of a large gala is different from a luncheon event, an online auction, or a bikeathon. Those days are gone.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2011

It doesn’t just happen with the flip of a switch, but you can start today by changing small things, and even big things, to make your organization a trusted part of the community. Sites like GuideStar and GreatNonprofits make it easy for people that are interested in learning about your organization’s data and history to find it.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 4, 2024

Just like other community-based organizations , nonprofits and advocacy groups thrive off of supporters’ passion, drive, and action. Implementing a set of standardized engagement strategies can help your cause grow and maintain the energy needed to fuel your activities. Collect feedback from stakeholders.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 27, 2024

As we celebrate Women’s History Month and beyond, here are 5 inclusive strategies to accomplish fundraising success related to women donors. This is not only an issue of thinking differently and more inclusively, but thinking of the bottom line. Women’s History Month). Women give, and you want them to give to your organization!

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Though the idea of helping and giving back to others has existed since Biblical times, nonprofit organizations in the United States have a much shorter history. Let’s take a look at what we can learn from the history of nonprofit organizations. This was a time of increased social activism and political reform.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Check on your retention rate throughout the year and adjust your donor outreach and engagement activities accordingly. You can easily track your donor retention rate by using a few different tools. It’s a subtle difference: Here’s what it can look like in real life. Look at the way you talk about your donors’ support.

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Qgiv

JULY 3, 2023

A disability is any condition of the mind or body that makes it more difficult for someone to partake in certain activities and may impair their ability to participate easily in normal daily pursuits. You can also spend time volunteering and donating to nonprofits that provide important services to people with disabilities. Doug Flutie Jr.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 24, 2021

Stevenson is a lawyer who graduated from Harvard Law School and started EJI to dedicate his life to fighting the unequal treatment of marginalized communities. Bryan Stevenson (BS): It’s important that we have a new consciousness about the problems created by our history. That we can get to a different place.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Technology and Community: Strategic Options for Movement Building. How many people hear that word and think it is just as generic as the word community? To that end, siloed brands are replaced by unifying goals that rally more than select individuals but entire communities. The full keynote and presentation are below.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 24, 2024

Write a series of three to five emails designed to welcome new donors into your nonprofit’s community, then set them up to start sending immediately after someone donates for the first time. To prove to them that they do, write fundraising emails that demonstrate each donor’s personal impact.

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.orgSource

JULY 10, 2023

As the home of organizations that draw on decades of history, it’s not surprising that we love the security of time-honored strategies. But, our community doesn’t get the credit it deserves for invention. Don’t try to accomplish 50 different initiatives that can create a land grab for resources.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 17, 2023

For nonprofits and government agencies, products serve the same purpose but with a different focus. They directly contribute to the organization’s programmatic mission, making a significant difference in the lives of those they serve. Mission-Driven Product Examples Products can be websites, but not all websites are products.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Spring fundraisers are a great way to bring your community together while gaining support for your cause. You can recruit volunteers from your community to bring in different homemade goods and sell them. Scavenger hunt Scavenger hunts are fun family activities that can really excite your supporters!

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Sadly, many current change efforts that try to incorporate knowledge work for social good end up with disjointed or burdensome lists of isolated activities that really aren’t very engaging or valuable. Learning and knowledge are intimately connected but are actually different. Learning, we do naturally.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Associations have a long history as thriving communities of individuals and companies with common interests and goals. Throughout their history, associations have, in many ways, remained unchanged in form and function. They serve as educators, advocates, idea forums, and compilers of industry research and best practices.

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DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 17, 2024

In this guide, we’ll review five game-changing strategies you can use to activate your marketing potential and bring in more supporters, let’s begin! To paint a comprehensive picture of your audience, there are several different sources you’ll need to pull from, including: Previous data. Previous engagement. Sponsor connections.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 11, 2023

If you’re part of the nonprofit community, you know how essential consistent support is. Retaining donors and encouraging recurring gifts doesn’t just keep your funds rolling in, it creates a tight-knit community of champions for your cause. So, what’s donor retention all about? But it doesn’t stop there.

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VQ Strategies

AUGUST 24, 2022

Traditionally, recruitment focused on looking outward to find and attract people to engage in activities in support of the organization’s cause. No time in history has challenged our definitions and goals of retention as dramatically as have the past few years. Recruitment. What else is part of your recruitment success story?

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Nonprofit marketing refers to all of the different strategies your organization uses across the various channels of communication to spread awareness about your cause and gain new supporters for your mission. Nonprofit marketing goals often focus around building recognition, fostering community, and increasing your funds raised.

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M+R

MARCH 14, 2024

Launching a Giving Day at a cultural institution is particularly special because you can invite your community inside the building to participate in your philanthropic mission. We’re going to look at two very different Giving Days to show what works! And to unite departments across your organization.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 8, 2021

What is their giving history? Uplift Voices in Your Community. However, take time to identify well-known key stakeholders and brand advocates who have an influence in your community, like your CEO, local celebrities, and those impacted by your mission. Take a look at those in your target audience. Where do they live?

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Creating separate text appeals for different donor segments allows your organization to send more engaging messages to your supporters, which can increase the money you raise for your mission. By using donor segments, you can automate distinct messages to your separate donor groups that reference the history they have with your organization.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

August’s Online Community Meetup featured Zoey Kroll of Hayes Valley Farm , an urban farm located in San Francisco. Appearing as her super hero alter ego, complete with green cape, Super Green, Kroll spoke about how online activity can be used to inspire offline action.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 26, 2023

Generating thank you emails to your donors after every gift is a simple way to let them know that they are seen,appreciated and making a difference in the world. Putting some intention behind your pre and post-donation communications can make all the difference to a donor – why not capitalize on this low-hanging fruit today?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 16, 2021

Employees clearly understood how what they did made a difference and how their contributions made the organization more profitable and/or more effective. Leaders provided opportunities for the company and its employees to give back to the community. Sometimes it was through company organized volunteer projects.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Participate in mutually reinforcing activities: Harness strengths and mitigate weakness by pursuing complementary activity consistent with an organization’s mission and the common goal shared by all. Communicate continuously: Avoid proclivity toward competition. By design, the Church thrives in this environment.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 1, 2021

Employees clearly understood how what they did made a difference and how their contributions made the organization more profitable and/or more effective. Leaders provided opportunities for the company and its employees to give back to the community. Sometimes it was through company organized volunteer projects.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2024

Philanthropic activity , including donations to other charitable organizations, political contributions, or gifts to their alma mater that could reveal more about their values. They may be active participants who attend every event or more passive donors who prefer to support you from the sidelines. Send personalized communications.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

You’ve read about participatory grantmaking—and maybe even heard about other organizations using this model to distribute control of their funding strategy and grants decisions to the communities they serve. But it is a different way of thinking for most grantmakers, so it can be difficult to know where to start. Is this you?

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