Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

If you’ve ever led an advocacy campaign, you know that it has an incredible number of moving pieces. That’s why planning is the most important stage in your advocacy campaign. Throughout the planning and action stages of your advocacy campaign, you’ll collect a ton of data. Rely on established relationships.

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Blue Avocado

JUNE 5, 2023

Politics - it's the invisible hand guiding every aspect of our lives. 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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Bonterra

JUNE 4, 2021

Engage and change the world. That’s Salsa’s vision for social good organizations and the reason we get so excited when they execute successful advocacy campaigns using our software. This is called “mapping your advocacy campaign” because we are developing a visual map of the people who will help us and how they relate to one another.

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sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2022

Advocacy campaigns have evolved over the past few years, dramatically changing how nonprofit advocacy is conducted. While traditional methods can still impact supporters, more and more organizations interested in starting an advocacy initiative look to virtual campaigns first. Use technology with a face-to-face component.

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fusionSpan

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Change is a staple of life for any organization. Whether it’s upgrading part of your tech ecosystem, finding more efficient business processes or even updating physical infrastructure, navigating change is something nonprofits and other organizations have to face almost every day. What is Salesforce change management?

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Qgiv

MARCH 5, 2024

Once you know more about how your new nonprofit is classified, you can start the initial steps of setting up your organization to start changing the world. They typically focus on social, political, environmental, and humanitarian objectives through advocacy, research and by providing services. What is a nonprofit organization?

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

Whether you’re crafting an emergency plan to react to unexpected external circumstances or creating your strategy for the next two to five years, this guide will help your nonprofit get the most out of its strategic plan. Let’s get started. Nonprofit strategic planning FAQs What is strategic planning for nonprofits?

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Nonprofit advocacy campaigns give your supporters a new way to get involved while furthering your mission through grassroots action. Plus, your nonprofit can attract new supporters interested in advocacy to your cause, growing your supporter network of donors and volunteers. Stay up to date with current advocacy trends.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 3, 2020

Nonprofit advocacy campaigns are becoming increasingly popular to help advance the mission of organizations. However, many organizations are under the impression that they must divide their attention between their advocacy campaigns and their fundraising efforts. In this case, many decide to ignore advocacy altogether. .

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Kindful

MAY 1, 2021

Mission: Through education and advocacy, the Colorado Mental Wellness Network seeks to provide opportunities for individuals to improve the quality of their lives, give back to the community through meaningful roles, and to change the perceptions of mental health. Learn more about Adolescent Counseling Center. Impacting: Mental health.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Knowledge work is growing because it sits at an important intersection between grantmaking and equitable change. Whether you are working within a funding organization or on the ground in social change, developing an effective knowledge practice will help to advance strategic missions and goals.

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Coming from a background in community organizing and public policy — specifically in the anti-rape movement — I understand the importance of effective messaging in advocacy campaigns. At Media Cause, we conceptualize advocacy in that same vein: It’s about shifting the balance of power. Identify Your Own Story .

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Mobile communication is becoming a central part of nonprofit fundraising and advocacy. This guide will explain how the process works and ways to optimize your campaigns to raise more from this channel. You’ll want a keyword that’s short, easy to spell, and won’t get changed by a phone’s autocorrect function.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

At a time when higher education is facing public funding cuts, changing demographics and a challenging student debt environment, institutions are facing an uphill battle to sustain enrollments and stay relevant. This translates into the negative national narrative that college isn’t worth it. How is declining trust affecting your association?

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, your organization’s success depends on your ability to anticipate and respond to change. This guide reviews the steps of creating a nonprofit SWOT analysis , including when to use this type of analysis and how to put your insights into action.

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Candid

APRIL 22, 2024

We often talk about the role of philanthropy and the ways in which it must grow and innovate, how it has changed and evolved with the times, reacting to crises, wars, economic downturns, and more. I believe it is fostering the love of people and that pathway to change that is the role and mandate of philanthropic institutions and funders.

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Neon CRM

MAY 12, 2023

You can use your renewal letter to quickly remind your members what their donations have helped you achieve, including: Changes you’ve effected relative to your cause (be specific!) Last year, your generous donation of [$$$] helped fund a number of efforts toward [Cause or Initiative], including: Successful advocacy initiative.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Autumn brings more than a colorful display of leaves changing, though. This handy guide includes ready-to-use phrases that are sure to get results in your annual appeal—and in any other fundraising campaign. Learn the fundamentals and best practices with this soup-to-nuts guide. From So What? To So Funded!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

The landscape of nonprofit fundraising has changed dramatically in 2024. You’ll be guided through popular tourist spots, but you might miss out on the adventure of exploration and discovering hidden gems. Her team at Cause Fokus uses empathy-based marketing to turn passive audiences into loyal advocates.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 27, 2022

In this guide, we’ll review proven tips for creating more inspirational calls to action, including: . If you’re prompting supporters to get involved with an advocacy campaign , you wouldn’t want to use a long-winded CTA button that says “Click Here to Advocate for Animals In Your Area Today.” Use urgent, actionable language.

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Kindful

APRIL 1, 2021

Mission: New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault’s mission is to promote the compassionate and just treatment of survivors and their loved ones; foster collaborative relationships between community systems; and affect attitudinal and behavioral changes in society as they work toward the elimination of sexual violence against all people.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

That changed when LinkedIn was purchased by Microsoft in 2016 for $26.2 Their use of the social network is mostly inconsistent and without strategy – the 10 best practices below are meant to change that. Launching a formal employee advocacy program for social media is an emerging trend in the nonprofit sector. LinkedIn Pages.

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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. However, keeping the momentum alive can be challenging for organizations of all types, especially when managing a large supporter base or dealing with internal and external changes.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Last week, we went over digital advocacy forms. Email inboxes are often crowded, and major players in the tech sector have made changes in the recent past that affect the way we understand open rates. percent , and 10 percent for mobile advocacy messages. This week’s sixth and final topic: mobile messaging.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Foundations play a crucial role in supporting nonprofit organizations and driving positive change within communities. It requires foundations to step beyond the role of a mere funder and become catalysts for change within their communities. Traditionally, their primary function has been to provide financial assistance to grantees.

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Achieve

JANUARY 22, 2024

In this guide, we’ll cover: Strategies to Identify Mid-Level Donors Strategies to Connect With Mid-Level Donors Essential Tools to Grow Mid-Level Donor Relationships As you read through this article, consider how you can frame these mid-level donor strategies to your nonprofit’s unique audience.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 23, 2023

You can achieve all sorts of goals, whether you want to increase advocacy participation, boost volunteer registrations, or promote resources to your beneficiaries. Double the Donation’s guide to hiring a Google Grants agency dives into the process of finding the perfect fit for your team.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

His work is focused on nonprofits, advocacy, and public affairs. How do you get your appeals in front of your Facebook audience despite the significant decline in organic reach and the resulting reduction in engagement caused by changes to the News Feed algorithm? 2) Identify your target audience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 22, 2020

Transitioning to Google Drive is not something that will happen overnight, and like any organizational change, it will need to be managed carefully. .” Being able to point to using more online documents for board administration is one more item your organization can add to the “green” list. FULL BIO ].

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Blue Fox

JUNE 18, 2023

​ Our clients are change-makers for good. They provide services and advocacy for underserved and unheard populations. CREW’s Executive Director, Bob Lucius, gave us a bona fide guided hike and taught us all about the importance of preserving Southwest Florida’s watershed. This client case study proves it!

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CauseVox

MAY 25, 2021

She takes the huge changes organizations need to make to be successful, and breaks them into small, easy-to-implement steps that even the smallest nonprofits can actually manage and conquer. Kelly is an independent fundraising and strategic planning consultant based in Washington, DC and serving clients worldwide.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

It’s your north star, your guiding principle, and your roadmap to changing the world. A nonprofit mission statement is the messaging an organization shares, displays, and uses as a guiding principle. Values: What are the core values that guide what you do and how you choose to do it? All right, let’s get started.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Almost tend years ago, they co-wrote “Net Gains,” one of the first practical handbooks on building and working in networks for social change. They have joined forces and along with John Cleveland, have written “ Connecting to Change the World.” Generative Social-Impact Network.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Grantmakers want to know if their funding has created the change they have envisioned. Here, we explore for whom change is desired and who is defining and measuring that change. It is our hope, as funders, that financially resourcing a movement, an organization, or an individual can lead to positive change.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 11, 2013

The NTEN: Change publication, designed especially for busy nonprofit executive directors, departmental directors, boards, and other leadership staff, is free and ready to download! Plus, check out the new NTEN Voices section for tips and tools from our team and community! Get started!

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2020

As a nonprofit professional, you’re probably all too familiar with some of the many ways in which technology has completely changed how work gets done in our sector. If your organization is making internal improvements or changes. Maybe you love new tech, or maybe you feel exhausted by it sometimes. Assess your existing toolkit.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

In a recent panel discussion I moderated at Salesforce.org’s Nonprofit Summit , I talked with industry leaders about this sea change of nonprofits embracing digital. Trovon Williams, senior vice president of marketing and communications for the NAACP, talked about how the pandemic changed his organization’s strategy moving forward.

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