The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 12, 2022

Storytelling is an invaluable tool for non-profits. Telling great stories helps your non-profit get its message out into the world, connect with new audiences and motivate people to take action like making a donation. In fact, the kind of stories non-profits tell are often stories of speaking truth to power. . What is a Story?

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Understanding Revenue Projections When a nonprofit is putting together a budget for the coming year, an important step is to perform a revenue projections analysis that can inform the expected amount of income used for operational expenses and deepen mission impact. The first step is creating a budget.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

Focus on educating new donors about unfolding events and exact needs, while demonstrating the impact of contributions already made. Why Monthly Donations Matter Monthly donations are key to long-term donor retention and providing sustainable support for non-profits. Highlight the ongoing need and impact to make the ask relevant.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Profits were allowed, but they were legitimized by the mission within the business charter. In modern-day America, businesses are held legally accountable to maximize profits for shareholders, frequently at the exclusion of all else. A structure has emerged to serve this purpose, called the Benefit Corporation.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2017

What criteria should nonprofits consider before accepting a social impact investment? As a result, an emerging method of investment, called social impact investment, has investors monitor the outcomes produced by their donations while simultaneously producing profit from their investment.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 16, 2012

and the Rockefeller Foundation, titled: " A New Tool for Scaling Impact: How Social Impact Bonds Can Mobilize Private Capital to Advance Social Good." One such model is the Social Impact Bond (SIB). SIBs provide an alternative to traditional philanthropy, government contracts, and low profit corporations.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 29, 2022

There are myriad options on how to increase profits, however, leveraging successful strategies at your organization guarantees increased revenue and delivers value to the member experience. . The Community Brands study discovered 41% of association members value training opportunities as one of the most important membership benefits.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 23, 2013

The organized and operated requirements for charitable organizations are very specific, including a prohibition of private benefit, so private ownership is not an option. It’s a Tax Benefit. Public charities with a 501(c)3 designation enjoy substantial tax benefits. Alternative Structure. Burden or Opportunity?

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Because of its broad scope and deep impact on both top line (productivity) and bottom line (efficiency) performance, the sales operations department has become a strategic and indispensable component of a mature sales organization, especially in the enterprise, SaaS and B2B space. . The Structure of an Agile Sales Operations Unit.

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sgEngage

JULY 17, 2023

As a grantmaker, you’re on a mission to make a positive impact in your community through grantmaking. And if you’re not around to help create a positive impact in your community, then who will be? The benefit is more resilient, productive, and successful employees and grantees and a greater positive impact in your community.

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VolunteerMark

DECEMBER 8, 2014

For too long we non-profits have benefited from undue credit for our legal status while for profits face undue criticism for theirs - join the conversation today as we discover that it''s much more effective to focus on impact than legal structure.'

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Fortunately, there are many formal and informal changes you can implement into your organization’s structure to keep your employees motivated. Investing in employee engagement can yield the following benefits for your organization: Public reputation boost. Improved profitability. Enhanced community impact.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Sometimes you have investors that help get your operations off the ground and want a share of the profits. Benefit Corporation. However, benefit corporations are different in that their decisions are driven by impact. The downside is that benefit corporations aren’t available everywhere.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

While it is true that nonprofits are not taxed as a traditional for-profit, they are required to complete and submit intricately detailed tax returns with the IRS annually. Now, let’s get into all the benefits of your organization’s 990 returns. This couldn’t be more inaccurate!

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

As this name suggests, an ESOP is a legal structure that allows employees to have a financial stake in the company they work for, receiving benefits of its success on an ongoing basis. Employees have membership in the ESOP and thus the legal right to the financial benefits of their share of it. What is an ESOP? Why the ESOP?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

Storytelling can offer many benefits to your organization. Step 1: Understand story structure. Effective stories are told in a three-act structure. All well-crafted stories fit a three-act story structure. Since childhood, we have been taught to expect a certain structure for stories to follow.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 14, 2021

Their original business plan relied solely on taking a cut of each franchise’s profits, until a sharp-eyed accountant highlighted that their greatest resource was, in fact, real estate. Here are some ways you can reward your volunteers’ efforts : Create a structure of reward for volunteers. Regular thank you cards.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 14, 2021

If you’ve experienced this type of growth with your organization, you’ve probably realized that your nonprofit could benefit from a comprehensive HR framework. . There’s a misconception that HR departments are just meant for the for-profit business world, but that’s not the case. Nonprofit HR Essential Duties.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Among grantmakers, there tends to be a lot of focus on impact and outcomes, as well as metrics to measure impact. Our intention is to understand whether grants have had the impact we envisioned. A way that can be more fair, improve the institution of philanthropy, and deliver a shared and flexible understanding of impact.

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2011

This is a very good sign for the non-profit world. Well, because the non-profit sector is built on human connectedness, relationships, passion and the desire to create positive change in the world. Social media for social good is grassroots organizing, fundraising and impact in the digital world. Amazing stuff.

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Achieve

APRIL 2, 2020

Throughout it all, you probably weren’t thinking about where to categorize data and how new fundraising will impact your tax forms. . Research any changes to the tax system and how they’ll impact you. . Create an organizational structure for important 501(c)(3) forms. . You’re not alone! Don’t be afraid to ask for help. .

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

One answer to these questions may be the social enterprise model, which has the potential to revolutionize both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. Social enterprises are for-profit or nonprofit businesses whose products and services address major unmet needs of society. What are the downsides and dangers in pursuing new models?

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

The other benefits a CRM adds to your form, is that when a donor submits a contribution to your charity, you can personalize a thank you email with a custom, branded template either immediately or a bit later based on the data the donor supplied. Proper form structure.

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Neon CRM

MAY 9, 2023

With the right tools at their disposal, nonprofits can develop stronger, more impactful messaging, connect with their supporters, and eliminate many time-consuming tasks. A CRM gives you the tools you need to meet this very specific demand by enabling you to show that impact in every message.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex. Why Impact-Per-Dollar is a terrible, harmful way to measure nonprofit effectiveness. Inching Toward Equity: Grant makers want to be sure their giving does more to benefit people of color, but progress is slow. Tools: Reflective structured dialogue.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2021

C future,” said Suzanne DiBianca, Chief Impact Officer and EVP of Corporate Relations at Salesforce. From nonprofits to for-profits, Salesforce is proud of our customers who’ve made sustainability fundamental to their missions. It’s not enough for Salesforce, or any company, to only think about its own footprint. Bentley Motors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Every non-profit works with “systems” – internal ones relating to how work gets done, issue systems relating to the topic that the NGO is working to address, and mental model systems about strategy. Generally there are three types of purposes that are priorities for non-profits to understand. .

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Qgiv

MARCH 11, 2024

Nonprofit organizations are groups that work for a social cause, but they do so without making a profit. A nonprofit needs assessment is a way to determine if people will benefit from the services you’re hoping to provide through your nonprofit. Can you partner with existing groups to make a larger impact?

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Neon CRM

MAY 3, 2023

We often show these in a pyramid, but in reality, the structure of your tiers is a bit more bottom-heavy. Reinforce the Positive Impact of One-Time Donors If you want to move your one-time donor into a repeat supporter, you need to show your appreciation for their donation right away.

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Qgiv

MARCH 28, 2022

Many people mistakenly assume that the term “nonprofit” means that 501(c)(3) organizations do not make profits. However, nonprofit organizations do make profits, but not in a traditional sense, and it isn’t their main purpose. Be specific with your plans for your potential funding and provide an impact statement.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2010

Last week, I attended Structure Lab , a half-day workshop on legal and financial structures for ventures for social good. The Structure Lab is set up as a "game" in which you explore cards in various categories (values, assets, financing, etc.) to better articulate what you are really trying to do with your project concept.

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VolunteerMark

DECEMBER 12, 2014

We non-profits benefit greatly from our legal status, but we also need to be open to other legal structures that may not be non-profit, yet nonetheless allow for an awesome community impact. Today, we explore that landscape.'

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 7, 2022

Many volunteers don’t know that they can make a significant impact by submitting volunteer grant requests. . Your nonprofit can help them achieve this goal by promoting the benefits of starting a volunteer grant program. . Include a strong statement about why their donation is important and how it will impact the lives of others.

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fusionSpan

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

What are the benefits of working with a Salesforce consultant before setting up our CRM platform? What are the benefits of keeping a Salesforce consultant on to support my nonprofit? Salesforce is a cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform that helps for-profits and nonprofits to manage their customer experience.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 30, 2022

Also, beyond delivery format, the actual type of event will impact your event promotion. However, the benefits of hybrid events usually outweigh the drawbacks caused by the extra work! These events can have pre-recorded or live sessions and come with several benefits, like reaching a wider audience than in-person events.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 25, 2012

But a structural problem remains: philanthropy does not typically have available capital for scaling. The Social Impact Bond (SIB), developed in the U.K., Thus, a bond was structured so that Twin Cities Rise! Structure term ends at the end of the bond term. The Non Nonprofit: For Profit Thinking for NonProfit Success.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

What were structures in places at the time? . To look at design’s diversity problem without discussing current and former power structures is to ignore the root causes and only treat the symptoms. Many people can’t afford the things we make, and our imagined users are molded by our biases and current power structures.

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