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Funders: Considering Collaboration? Start With a Light Touch and See Where It Leads

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When smaller, place-based foundations collaborate and align their work, they provide unique value to local communities and nonprofits. Funder collaboration need not be burdensome, nor does it require perfect alignment. These informal collaborations usually consist of two to six foundations but can encompass a dozen or more.

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How Nonprofits Can Leverage Organic Social Media to Increase Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Followers will tune out repetitive asks for money. Show real humans talking to the camera through videos and storytelling. Collaborate with partners and influencers. Recognize their contributions and acknowledge their role in your mission’s success. Social platforms are all about relationships first. Say their name.

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10 Simple Fundraising Tips Guaranteed to Improve Effectiveness

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Individuals raising money for a cause they care about deeply want to surpass their donation goals and build enthusiasm for the mission. No matter your role, the following 10 simple fundraising tips are guaranteed to improve your effectiveness. Professional fundraisers need to cover all the details to meet their targets.

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Is the Higher Education Pipeline Shrinking or Just Taking a Nap?

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This leaves students questioning if they can make more money more quickly—and avoid student debt—by entering the workplace with a certificate instead of a college degree. One implication of a shrinking pipeline is more time, staffing, and money dedicated to recruitment efforts. Use video storytelling! Diversify your pipeline.

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Leveraging Your Board for Nonprofit Fundraising: 10 Creative Strategies and Tips for Success

The Modern Nonprofit

Board members are often connected with people who can help you raise money in a variety of ways: they may have connections at other nonprofits, or they might be able to introduce you to potential donors through their own personal networks. Board members can also spearhead matching gift challenges.

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Top Interview Questions For Hiring a Major Gifts Officer

Allegiance Group

The MGO is a big deal because it requires a unique skill set: A love for people A genuine dedication to your cause A good storyteller (and ‘question asker’!) They like people, are dedicated and enthusiastic about your cause, are great storytellers and listeners , and have a natural gift for raising money (of course!).

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Designing for Nonprofits: Our Commentary + Experience

Media Cause

It is a truly collaborative effort, and rather than us being design or marketing experts coming to “help” everyone, we become co-collaborators of developing solutions together. . Ethical storytelling: It is not just about telling the right stories, but also telling the stories the right way. .

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