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3 Steps to Write a Stellar Nonprofit Development Plan

Qgiv

As you conduct daily operations at your nonprofit, you’ll find that getting your nonprofit’s development strategy right is one of the most important pieces of the nonprofit management process. After all, nonprofits need gifts and donations to sustain them, no matter what their mission or goals might be.

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End-of-Year Wrap-Up: Three Things to Take Into Your 2024 Email Campaigns

M+R

Email fundraising has become increasingly difficult, but many of the organizations in our sample of 24 nonprofits saw strong results this December. Not putting all our eggs into the the 12/31 basket Even for nonprofits that saw steady year-over-year December totals, the timing of that giving shifted.

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Happy New Year? It depends what nonprofit “year” you’re talking about.  

Candid

For example, did you know there are at least five different types of “years” when it comes to nonprofit data? Calendar year Let’s start with the easy one. The calendar year is the one you’re used to thinking about, the one your Outlook and Google calendars use. February 1,592 0.31 March 6,409 1.27 April 4,150 0.82

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5 Essential Fundraising Tactics For Nonprofits In 2024: A Comprehensive Guide

Bloomerang

In today’s fast-paced and economically uncertain world, nonprofit organizations (NPOs) face the critical task of fundraising effectively. The past two years have seen a dip in overall giving, placing even more emphasis on the need for nonprofits to strategically boost both short and long-term funding. So, how do you tap into this?

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Boost Your Voice with LightBox Collaborative’s 2012 Editorial Calendar

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Holly is one of the smartest people I know working with nonprofits on strategic communications. I was honored when Holly agreed to do this post about the 2012 Editorial Calendar. Last year, we offered an editorial calendar designed to support nonprofit communicators to act as their own publishers. Earned Media is Dead.

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The data/crisis catch-22: How the pandemic created a social sector data gap  

Candid

tax-exempt organizations file annually, are a major source of data about nonprofits and foundation grantmaking in the United States. Before the pandemic, Candid usually received comprehensive IRS 990 data about nonprofits and foundations about 1.5–2 The chart above shows the number of 990 filings ii that Candid has for years 2017–2022.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Nonprofit Financial Reporting

Greater Giving

Effective financial management is critical for operating a nonprofit. Your organization’s ability to further its mission depends not only on successful fundraising , but also on allocating your funds so you can cover all of your expenses while setting your nonprofit up for long-term sustainability and growth. Let’s get started!

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