Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Cabral, MA, CFRE, MFIA , founder of Development Consulting Services , which serves both fundraising professionals and executive directors new to fundraising, wanting to excel in their fundraising role, or advance in their career. Social media sites are for relationship building. By Robin L.

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

If your membership numbers are marching into the red, you and your team are probably focused on trying to identify the cause of the bleeding. Nancy MacRae, MS, CAE, ENA, describes the relationship between trust and culture. “As Sharon chats with me and Brian Willard, Director of IT at CCIM Institute.

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Kindful

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

As cause-based organizations, nonprofits are uniquely positioned to say thank you and communicate impact, something that few other brands can do in a genuine way. Why make building donor relationships a goal? Here are a few ideas to use direct mail to help you build your donor relationships. Yes, direct mail can be personal!

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

However, it’s important to first be honest: in today’s go-go world, it’s difficult for even the most cause-dedicated people to find the time to fully immerse themselves in a charity they’re passionate about. It all comes down to one word: sharing. Build your campaign around the concept of letting the community create the content.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2024

Few things are more critical to your nonprofit’s success than your board of directors. They’re also your biggest cheerleaders, advocating for your cause and spreading the word within the community. So, building a thriving, successful board of directors is one of the most challenging things an Executive Director (ED) must do.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Cause Camp 2020 is going to feature next level content. Cause Camp 2020 Host. Through speaking, training, and consulting, she shows social purpose organizations how to use social media and storytelling to build communities, showcase impact, and advance their causes. Executive Director, Annie’s List. Julia Campbell.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2021

As a non-profiteer of many years, I have known donor giving programs to be described via a myriad of terms; sustainment, long-term, continued, recurring – all ways to describe the length of the relationship a donor establishes with a non-profit. And their relationship with Water.org starts in a fairly simple way; by checking a box.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 4, 2018

By Gary Wohlfeill , Director of Marketing at CrowdRise , who works with partners to develop highly engaging fundraising campaigns and leads the marketing team in developing the CrowdRise brand. They learn about causes that are important to them from family, friends, and the social profiles of others.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Are you a new development director or executive director and feeling a bit lost on how to learn exactly what motivates your donors? Building strong relationships with donors is the backbone of successful fundraising. Your introduction letter plays a pivotal role in initiating these relationships. Enclosing a survey?

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EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Pareto Principle, also known as the 80/20 rule , states that roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. When the context is nonprofit fundraising, the “cause” is the donor, and the “effect” is the funds they provide. Tapping into the connections in your board of directors is essential for smart major donor fundraising.

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Bloomerang

MAY 28, 2024

One of my favorite colleagues and co-host of our Eskin Fundraising Training Non-Profit Empowerment webinar series, Rhanda Luna, has been hired as Director of Corporate Giving and Special Events for SAFE, based in Austin, Texas. There are boundless ways that these personal relationships can reinforce your acumen and success.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Therefore, one of the best ways to encourage donors to make major gifts is by building relationships with supporters and focusing on donor retention and stewardship. Let’s review the key steps of finding major donor prospects, building relationships, and retaining their support for the long term: 1. Development director.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 13, 2020

Once you’ve thanked your donors , you can add another call-to-action to the page that will encourage them to continue engaging with your organization and help build a lasting relationship. Invite them to take their passion for your cause a step further by linking to a volunteer form or page on your website with volunteer opportunities.

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

Cornershop Creative Lesley Molecke, founder When your cause is compelling and your argument is strong, it can be easy to find folks who will get on board with enthusiastic lip service. A full-service marketing and creative agency, Media Cause helps nonprofits accelerate their impact. Get in touch at TheCampaignWorkshop.com !

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

We are hosting a guided exploration of what trust means for our future relationships with staff, boards, constituents, and the association industry. The objective is to arrive at actionable strategies for strengthening those relationships. The conference is exclusive and free to .orgCommunity’s orgCommunity’s VIP members.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

By Bryna Dilman , Director of Marketing at FrontStream , who offers expert tips to nonprofit organizations planning to move their in-person auctions online. . Therefore, find out which businesses have the capacity to contribute and present the auction as an opportunity to support a great cause and reach a new customer base.

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EveryAction

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

from our friend Maureen Wallbeoff Lisa pinged me the other day—she’s the development director for a social justice organization. Lisa was losing confidence in herself—but the RFP process she was using was the real cause of her problems. She asked for some advice around her (bumpy) request for proposals (RFP) process at her nonprofit.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

#GivingTuesday invites donors, along with their family, friends, and colleagues to share about the causes they care about most as they switch their sights from holiday shopping to give back in a social and celebratory way. Pair the power of social media with a donor’s passion for your cause. Here’s what she recommends: #2.

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EveryAction

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

This is a great way to thank and highlight your most dedicated supporters—and motivate others to rally behind your cause, too. How did they learn about your nonprofit, and what motivates them to continue to donate, volunteer, or take action? Get in touch at FreshEyesDigital.com ! Get in touch at LizAlbertFundraising.com !

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 4, 2022

The pandemic has caused many mission-driven organizations to re-evaluate their mission, reconsider their strategic plan to accomplish it, and then engage donors and advocates from this new position. This group should be given ultimate decision-making authority and will be responsible for reporting to your Board of Directors.

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

” Video updates: Ask a campaign director to record a short video outlining the most recent status of a campaign and what advocates can expect next. Proclamation requests: It’s easy to generate proclamations from cities, counties, and states declaring a specific day or month in honor of a cause or group.

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M+R

JANUARY 24, 2022

It’s how we connect on the deeply personal, emotional, human level that inspires people to support the causes that change the world. Relationship to your cause or organization. Acknowledging a supporter’s relationship (e.g. Gwen is the Creative Director here at M+R. Source: Girls Inc. Cultural consumption.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 21, 2019

By Gary Wohlfeill , Director of Marketing at CrowdRise , who works with partners to develop highly engaging fundraising campaigns and leads the marketing team in developing the CrowdRise brand. share with their personal networks the actions they take related to a cause, all through the megaphone of their mobile devices and social media.

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Care2

JUNE 5, 2013

The ways that Millennials are connecting, participating, and giving to organizations requires nonprofits to question the old logic and adopt new approaches that build relationships with this dynamic generation. How Millennials are Changing Social Causes Thursday, 6/13 at 2pm ET.

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sgEngage

APRIL 8, 2024

While Scott is far from the first to focus on giving major gifts with no strings attached, the scale of her philanthropy is causing many funders to rethink long-held beliefs about what requirements should be paired with a donation. All in unrestricted funds with no reporting necessary. What are Unrestricted Funds?

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Bloomerang

MAY 4, 2021

relationships). Consider how the journey the character went through caused them to grow or evolve. . In some cases, a character may not achieve the initial goal but the challenges and struggles caused them to reevaluate their priorities or what really matters in life. She is also the Advancement Director at Morning Light, Inc.,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 6, 2019

By Katie Casillas , director of marketing at GolfStatus.org , an event management platform specifically for golf fundraisers. Are you looking for meaningful ways to build relationships with donors and sponsors? Golf fundraisers are a huge opportunity for outreach, stewardship, and certainly for fundraising. Is this an outreach effort?

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

However, there are plenty of worthy causes for them to choose from! They will be happy to know their efforts have succeeded in making a lasting impact for your cause. Consider incorporating your cause into your gifts, too. Your relationship with your corporate partner shouldn’t just be one-sided!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

The list created by Sean Kosofsky of Mind the Gap Consulting can be used by an executive director, board chair, or any individual board member to consider their contribution to your organization’s financial health. Offer to support the development director, development committee, board chair, or ED in their fundraising tasks.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

“For us, the real benefit is having a donation form that pops up and is visible over an existing web page on our website as an alternative to the stand-alone standard form,” said Alex Day, director of marketing, communications, and database for the Fund. “We Want to know more?

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Although not bad behavior per se, it’s at least gauche to ask others to financially support a cause that you don’t—and part of being a board member means generating funds through networking. 3 Ultimately, we were left with 20 people who collectively served as a functioning board of directors. Takeaway 3: The board needs training.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Check to see if your constituent relationship management (CRM) platform or email marketing system has the ability to A/B test and let your emails race to the finish line! Katy Beth Cassell, Director. Victoria Becker, Associate and Maryann Grunseth, Director. Perhaps it mentioned a specific initiative that donors really liked!

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 10, 2018

In our last npENGAGE post , we shared some advice for establishing a trusting corporate volunteer relationship that results in not only great project outcomes, but also sets the foundation for a successful long term partnership. Sticky relationships are meaningful partnerships that sustain far past an initial volunteer opportunity.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

But all too often, foundations, corporate grantmakers, and donors end up unintentionally causing problems instead of helping to solve them. Here are five common ways foundations cause more problems than they solve: Providing short-term funding for a long-term outcome. Offering seed money without considering sustainability.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

To take advantage of these powerful giving trends, preparation is key to ensure your organization secures meaningful results when competing with organizations across cause areas that are making a similar appeal. When donors demonstrate that your mission is a priority to them, make their relationship to you a priority.

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Volunteer Hub

AUGUST 1, 2021

We could not achieve our goals and provide the support we do to the community without our volunteer’s commitment to the cause,” said Mary Bachman, Director of Volunteer Resources, Catholic Charities of St. We appreciate them and their commitment to the cause,” said Stephanie Mendoza, Volunteer Services Manager, Girls Inc.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 27, 2022

They are renewing relationships with donors, volunteers, and hard-to-replace employees. Evaluating Relationships That Drive Change. This year, we wanted to expand our understanding of nonprofit relationships. Aside from fortifying relationships, high digital maturity offers benefits for nonprofit staff. About the Authors.

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