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A clarion call to invest in historically Black colleges and universities

Candid

In 1837 Richard Humphreys established the African Institute, now Cheyney University, in Pennsylvania making it the oldest historically Black university in the United States. As a proud alum of Howard University and Fisk University, I understand how critical HBCUs are in the professional and personal development of generations.

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How to Use Storytelling for Nonprofits to Tug Heartstrings and Raise Funds

Get Fully Funded

Inspires potential donors to give. There are some universal elements to any compelling story, whether they’re in books, the news, articles, blogs, or movies. Please give so that we can end childhood hunger in India and help these children realize their full potential. It’s boring to the donor and doesn’t inspire them to give.

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Top Nonprofit Blogs to Bookmark Today

The Modern Nonprofit

In this blog, you’ll learn about: Annual Giving, Donor Retention, Major & Legacy Gifts, Online Fundraising, Boards & Leadership, Content Marketing, Social Engagement , Strategy & Management, and Culture & Values. THE AGITATOR / DONOR VOICE. Abstractions and generalities fail to move donors to action.

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How can nonprofits leverage digital technology to increase giving?

ASU Lodestar Center

It is a rapidly growing medium that nonprofits must tap into if they wish to attract and maintain donors. Nonprofits benefit from data collection to sort and track donors and personalize messaging. Campaigns should use the same photos and messaging so if a donor sees a photo in an online ad, the photo they see on a webpage is the same.

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Research Friday: Branding in the nonprofit sector

ASU Lodestar Center

With successful brand communication, the organization is able to build trust with potential donors and clients. 4 The American Red Cross is a great example of trust building across donor and client lines. The mission statement should drive the development of the brand and the brand should reflect the values of the organization.

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Q&A with sgLEADERS: Alicia Dicks, The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties

Connection Cafe

Wake Forest University. We were able to quickly develop a partnership with United Way, engage with our donors, and get the process for the joint response fund up and running in a timely and efficient manner. Today’s Q&A is with Alicia Dicks, President & CEO of The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties.

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How Zero to Three Improves Childhood Development Through Salesforce Technology

Cloud 4 Good

Additionally, Cloud for Good’s Salesforce implementation of Nonprofit Cloud helped to broaden support for donor management, grants management, and the building of a customizable platform for the HealthySteps program, onboarding practices, reporting fidelity, and integration with the email marketing system Pardot.