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Strategic Fundraising For Small Arts + Culture Nonprofits

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Small nonprofits face even more challenges when it comes to securing funding in comparison to larger organizations—from low donor retention rates to limited resources to an overall lack of unrestricted funding. An ED must also advocate for the significance and transformative power of arts and culture in community life.

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Statement of Activities: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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It’s your opportunity to demonstrate financial sustainability and transparency to donors and stakeholders. Misunderstanding Donor Restrictions A common error in nonprofit accounting is the incorrect handling of donor-imposed restrictions. Preparing your statement requires accurate, up-to-date financial information.

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Blackbaud Luminate Online® Benchmark Report Highlights

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It’s also a valuable tool to help nonprofits evaluate their results by giving them a comparison point for their performance against organizations of similar sizes and issue areas. It’s a reliable touchstone to identify giving trends as well as shifts in sustainer and email engagement in the nonprofit digital space.

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Philanthropy during COVID-19 in Brazil 

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Brazil’s culture of giving and philanthropy has been growing since the 1980s. The social sector in Brazil is locally referred to as the “private social investment” sector and it consists of over 815,000 nonprofit organizations, as well as institutional donors.

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The Practice of Personal Gratitude in Fundraising

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There are year-end fundraisers and volunteer appreciation events to attend, donors to thank, holiday cards to get in the mail, and last-minute appeals to send out. So how do you go about creating a culture of personal gratitude for yourself and for your organization? Are you afraid of making your donor mad? Why are you afraid?

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Here’s How Each Member of Your Nonprofit Staff Fuels Fundraising Success

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Members of this team review fundraising metrics , such as: Which recurring donors have upcoming credit card expirations, in order to stay ahead of lapsed recurring gifts. Number of returning one-time donors, in order to identify good candidates to convert to recurring donors.

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Mastering The Art Of Idea Generation And Sharing

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Here you can review a comparison of virtual tools. If it’s a donor , maybe you’re suffused with anxiety as you navigate the divide between serving and cultivating the donor and most effectively serving your organization. “I The post Mastering The Art Of Idea Generation And Sharing appeared first on Bloomerang.