Thu.Mar 17, 2022

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Is There Room for Monthly Giving in Your Fundraising Appeals?

NonProfit PRO

Earlier this week, a copywriter friend of mine asked a great question. And I’m sure many of you are struggling with this same predicament. Often a strategy calls for including so many offers in one direct mail fundraising appeal, so how can you include a sustainer recruitment effort as well?

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St. Patrick’s Cathedral: A Storied Institution Finding Way to Support the Community

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One of the most iconic churches in America – if not the world – is St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. It is a great example of a storied institution finding new ways to support the community it serves and provide new ways – including DipJar – for the community to support its good work. To learn about this, we spoke with Robert Meyer, the executive director of development for the Cathedral.

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Why Your Nonprofit Does Not Need an Executive Committee

NonProfit PRO

Did you know that it is possible to have a nonprofit board committee that has more power and authority than the full board? No, I’m not making this up. This is most often in the form of a standing executive committee described in the by-laws.

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7 musts for effective board succession planning

Charity Village

As a governance consultant, I’ve come to realize that most non-profits don’t have a written board succession plan in place. Many also often don’t have term limits or limits on the number of terms that board members can serve. Creating a vibrant and sustainable board of directors is an essential part of effective governance. […]. The post 7 musts for effective board succession planning appeared first on CharityVillage.

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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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FreeWill Raises $30M in Series B to Transform Nonprofit Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

FreeWill announced it has raised $30 million in Series B funding round led by Bain Capital Double Impact alongside existing investors. FreeWill will use the new capital for product development and scaling its capabilities in providing nonprofits comprehensive planned giving support.

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Essentialism: Ruthless Prioritization for Ultimate Productivity

Charity Village

Original Broadcast Date: March 17, 2022 Summary: Using themes from the best-selling business book by Greg McKeown, this webinar explores the concept of Essentialism, a technique for prioritization that suggests we should relentlessly pursue less but pursue better. It’s the idea of choosing to produce quality over quantity. And more than that, it’s the idea of […].

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Bright Idea: United Against Poverty Orlando Created an Email Campaign to Engage Supporters

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Who they are: United Against Poverty Orlando’s mission is to serve those in poverty by providing crisis care, case management, transformative education, food and household subsidy, employment training and placement, personal empowerment training and active referrals to other collaborative social service providers. What they did: United Against Poverty Orlando created an email series to help countdown to their fundraising campaign.

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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. Still, many foundations shy away from working together, assuming it will require considerable time and a loss of independence. . Funder collaboration need not be burdensome, nor does it require perfect alignment. You can start by sharing information and agreeing to work on something for a few short weeks or months.

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Canadians are considering career changes due to prolonged impacts of the pandemic

Charity Village

LifeWorks today released its monthly Mental Health Index™ that showed nearly half of Canadians reported they are, or possibly are, rethinking their career goals in terms of both focus and longevity as a result of the pandemic. Prolonged impacts of the pandemic are driving working Canadians to consider career changes, including retiring and retraining Thirty per cent of […].

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How to Start an Animal Rescue Nonprofit | The Ultimate Guide

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Some of the most beautiful nonprofits are those creating a space for compassion and support towards living beings other than our human selves: animals. Forming an animal rescue nonprofit can be a challenging, yet incredibly worthwhile and powerful experience. An animal rescue nonprofit takes in endangered, injured, or unwanted creatures and gives them a comfortable […].

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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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The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 226: A Survey of Parent’s Expectations in the Digital Age

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There are a lot of ways to think about how technology impacts things, as well as how different constituent types interact with it and the relationships that it helps them build. In today’s episode, we’ll be discussing recent research on how technology improves the relationship between schools and parents. Joining the podcast is Chuck English, marketing and brand strategist of English Marketing Works, and Linda Lawrence, chief technology officer at Ransom Everglades School.

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Donorbox Premium | Unleash Your Donation Potential

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Introducing Donorbox Premium. The all-in-one fundraising solution that brings you a team of fundraising superstars and tech wizards to help maximize your donations, build successful fundraising campaigns and double-down on what matters most – your mission! Donorbox Premium offers high-performance fundraising features paired with a dedicated fundraising coach and account manager and priority technical-support to […].