Tue.Aug 02, 2022

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How Fintech Is Changing Nonprofit Philanthropy

NonProfit PRO

Nonprofit funding is evolving rapidly, with new players and technologies emerging almost daily. To keep up with the latest trends, let’s take a look at how fintech is shaping the future of nonprofits from small-dollar donors and what steps you can take to adopt these practices at your organization.

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Five tips to leverage grant writing at your association

Nimble AMS

If you’re not already leveraging grant writing at your association, it might be time for you to begin. According to Candid’s official grant reporting data, there are approximately three million grants worth over $180 billion in available funds. This sum only references philanthropic funds and excludes federal, state, and local grants, meaning there’s even more money available for your association. .

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Direct Mail Fundraising During the Great Paper Shortage

NonProfit PRO

Direct mail is a vital component to fundraising. However, we continue to face paper shortages that will last well into 2023. As you approach the big fall and end-of-year push, here are five tips to ease the paper situation.

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Three lessons nonprofits learned from the pandemic

Candid

For many nonprofits, in-person meetings and events are key to carrying out their mission. From maintaining strong donor relations to providing necessary services, both nonprofits and their communities benefit from in-person interactions. However, the pandemic posed a major challenge. Nonprofits were suddenly unable to engage donors with in-person events or provide traditional means of supporting their community.

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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Coin Up Donation Platform Launches The Generosity Quiz

NonProfit PRO

Gen Z and Millennials are poised to be the leading force in charitable giving and want to learn where they can make an impact that matters. To meet this need, Coin Up has developed an interactive "Generosity Quiz," a two minute personality type quiz that reveals the quiz taker's giving style.

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How to Advocate for a Matching Gift Program to Your Employer

Double the Donation

Matching gifts are one of the simplest and most impactful ways for nonprofit donors to amplify their support for their favorite causes. Unfortunately, not all companies offer these initiatives?—which is why you’re searching for best practices on how to advocate for a matching gift program. You’ve come to the right place! Double the Donation is […].

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Think You’re Not a Writer? Your Guide to Writing a Great Fundraising Appeal

The Storytelling Non-profit

Translating a cause you care about into compelling words for a fundraising appeal can be a challenge. We can have all kinds of hang-ups about our writing, judgments about its quality, and whether or not we’re a good writer, to begin with. All of these things can get in the way of you actually writing the fundraising appeal that you need to write in order to raise money.

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Why Volunteers Quit: How to Retain Them

Volunteer Hub

There are many reasons why a volunteer may stop giving their time. It is up to your organization to identify the cause and re-spark the passion. According to AmeriCorps, the national average volunteer retention rate is 65%. In other words, 1 out of 3 volunteers stop providing their time sooner than expected. Because your organization relies on the support of volunteers, it is critical to try and optimize volunteer retention rates.

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Build a Board of Fundraising Pros

Bloomerang

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Top 5 Tips to Build Your Fundraising Event Committee

Qgiv

What is a fundraising event committee? As you know, large events require lots of help. Most nonprofits supplement staff labor with volunteer support. Volunteers tend to fall into one of two categories: key volunteers, who envision and plan the event, and episodic volunteers, who do the day-of work or small tasks around the office. Episodic volunteers can sometimes be easier to find since you’re not asking for a big time commitment.

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How to Design a Seamless & Personalized Digital Donor Journey

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio

The average nonprofit uses five or more different software platforms to create their donor’s journey, making the experience clunky and disjointed. If you want to design a magical online giving experience for donors, making their journey as seamless as possible is key. In this webinar with expert Tim Sarrantonio, you’ll learn the fundamental steps to create an immersive and personalized online giving experience for your donors.

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5 Tips And Tactics To Become A Master Nonprofit Wordsmith

Bloomerang

When was the last time you received a handwritten letter ? Not an invitation or thank you card, I’m talking about a hand­written, personal letter written on paper. If you’re like most Americans, it’s probably been a while. The art of writing letters, and writing in general, has fallen by the way­side. We live in a world of smart phones, emails, text messages, Zoom, and LinkedIn.

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Six Ways to Get the Most Out of GivingTuesday

sgEngage

Over the past decade, GivingTuesday has taken the world by storm. With millions of donors choosing to support their favourite (and brand new!) charities, this single day can (and does) drive a big impact for nonprofits across the globe. For many nonprofits this day has become their biggest giving day, and a “can’t miss” holiday on the calendar. With fierce competition for your donors’ attention, standing out from the crowd can be intimidating.

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