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How do grantmaker CEO salaries compare with other staff? 

Candid

In the last couple decades, news of golden parachutes and the minting of new billionaires has drawn attention to executive compensation practices. This is especially the case during economic downturns, recessions, and the recent COVID-19 pandemic–when employment plummeted rapidly while some businesses posted record profits. How do U.S.

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What Are Key Event Metrics and Why Do They Matter?

Greater Giving

What was your profit margin? . To find your ROI, you want to find your Net Revenue (Profit minus cost) divided by the cost. Cost-to-Revenue Ratio. To get your cost-to-revenue ratio, divide the overall cost of the event by the revenue generated, and once again multiply by 100. Fund-A-Need Donation Ratio.

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Why You Should Do A Cost-Benefit Analysis Before Throwing Your Next Nonprofit Fundraising Event

Bloomerang

These events divert attention from one-to-one fundraising efforts, which can be intimidating. Events can divert attention from other more fruitful strategies. Here are the positives (potentially transformational): Major donor prospects are often inspired to give or give more if proper attention is paid to them. raised ratio?

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Guest Post: Facebook Video Tips from Non-Profit Marketers

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Facebook Video Tips from Non-Profit Marketers – Guest Post by Rebecca Brooks, Animoto. In the wake of that proclamation, many non-profits are understandably bewildered, wondering what this will mean for their Facebook marketing strategy. Both versions were identical except for one key difference—aspect ratio.

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From Cubicle to Community: How to Empower Workplace Giving

Nonprofits Source

Simply determine a match ratio, such as 1:1 or 2:1, and donate as the requests come in! It creates a network of nonprofit and for-profit organizations that can work together to impact the community. Your employees will likely pay more attention when a nonprofit they support mentions another opportunity for support.

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Which Fundraising Events Bring in the Most Money for Small Nonprofits?

Get Fully Funded

Both have their place and can be highly profitable. Pay attention to the donor/attendee experience, then weigh out the potential cost and get ready to PLAN, PLAN, PLAN! Some fundraising events are huge, drawing attendees and sponsors like moths to a flame. With so many options, it can be hard to pick the right event for your situation.

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Tagging Discussion

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I think that it is certainly possible to disseminate some guidelines (that some people will pay attention to) for the use of the nptech tag that could increase the signal/noise ratio. Technorati Tags: nptech , tagging , folksonomies { 1 trackback } Beths Blog 01.08.07 What do those guidelines look like?

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