Fri.Jan 14, 2022

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Reverse Board Inaction With Informative Reports 

NonProfit PRO

During the meeting — and this may be the only activity that happens at the meeting — there will be reports. Sometimes it feels like one report after another with an occasional question thrown-in and some member moving, and then the board votes to accept the report. And then, the meeting is over. Is this what you really signed up for?

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Start-up Marketing: How To Do It Right

Byte Technology

A start-up is the most challenging and rewarding project for a marketing agency. With their business plan in hand, Flourish Medical + Wellness came knocking on our door (virtually). We were asked to design and develop a website and create a strategic marketing plan. They had a very clear vision, which is so helpful. They also had a few branding elements like a logo, color scheme, tagline, and business card.

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Strong Relationships Build Major Donor Fundraising Success

NonProfit PRO

As a profession, fundraisers constantly spend a great deal of money on training, education and consultants to learn various techniques to improve performance and results. One can never sit on their laurels.

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Using Facebook Challenges to Engage Supporters

Top Nonprofits

Scrolling on phones, reading the news, referencing the latest trends— social media is ingrained in popular culture across the generations. However, although you engage with it every day, we’d guess that your nonprofit isn’t using the platforms and their fundraising tools to the fullest extent. Few are! The truth is that social fundraising has come a long way from the standard “Donate” button featured on profiles and Facebook fundraisers.

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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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How a Planned Giving Program Can Increase Fundraising Now

NonProfit PRO

Most nonprofit leaders are reluctant to start a planned giving program because they don’t see the immediate value. The thinking is, “Why should I create a program that won’t benefit the organization for another 10 to 15 years?” But, hold on. That actually isn’t true. .

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5 tips for delivering a better member experience

Charity Village

Your association has a membership site with a catalogue of valuable member benefits. You know their value and your members who use the benefits know it, too. Unfortunately, your member benefits are largely underused by your members. As they lay dormant, the value of your membership is depreciated by your members. When members do not […]. The post 5 tips for delivering a better member experience appeared first on CharityVillage.

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5 Technology Tips for Increasing Matching Gift Revenue

DNL OmniMedia

This guest post was contributed by Double the Donation. New and developing nonprofit technology is constantly paving the way for improved fundraising and overall donor experiences. That’s why the smartest and most efficiently run organizations are always on the lookout for opportunities to upgrade their digital toolkits. For example, let’s say your fundraising team is looking to increase your matching gift efforts and collect more corporate donations for your cause ( hint: you should be !).

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Lillian D. Singh Joins Share Our Strength as Senior VP of Family Economic Opportunity

NonProfit PRO

Share Our Strength, a national anti-hunger organization has appointed Lillian D. Singh as its new Senior Vice President of Family Economic Opportunity. As part of Share Our Strength’s executive team, Singh will lead the organization’s initiative to engage structural inequities that create, sustain, and perpetuate food insecurity and persistent poverty for families. .

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5 Strategies for Using Your CRM for Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

DNL OmniMedia

This guest author post was contributed by OneCause. Keeping track of your donors is essential for any nonprofit. Donors help keep your nonprofit running, so you should always aim to keep them in the know and provide as much of a personalized experience as you can. This is especially true of your donors who launch their own peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns.

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StratusLIVE Announces Upgrade and New Modules for Online Platform

NonProfit PRO

StratusLIVE announced a major upgrade and expansion to the company's Ignite Online Giving Platform. This development will integrate the platform with common branding and make it easier for donors to engage digitally with the organization.

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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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Weekly update from PND

Candid

A weekly update with the latest social sector news. Lewis Prize for Music announces 2022 music education grants. January 13, 2022. The Lewis Prize for Music has announced grants totaling more than $2 million in support of efforts to provide young people with music education, strengthen their communities, and put music at the center of efforts to advance racial equity.

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Q&A: Classy CEO Discusses GoFundMe Deal

NonProfit PRO

On a day full of client calls regarding the news of GoFundMe acquisition, Classy CEO Chris Himes chatted with NonProfit PRO about the deal, potential new features — like tying crowdfunding campaigns to nonprofit causes, evolving workplace giving and gathering donor preferences — and the future of nonprofit technology.

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How To Be Time Smart

Eric Jacobsen Blog

“Four out of five adults report feeling that they have too much to do and not enough time to do it,” reports Ashley Whillans , author of the book, Time Smart: How to Reclaim Your Time and Live a Happier Life. “These time-poor people experience less joy each day. They laugh less. They are less healthy and less productive.” And, in one study, time stress produced a stronger negative effect on happiness than unemployment.

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[VIDEO] How to Raise 25% More from the Right Funders in 2022 and Beyond

Bloomerang

The fundraising landscape is changing rapidly and the way funders want to work with nonprofits is too. Mallory Erickson will help you start your 2022 off fundraising in the right way. Full Transcript: Steven: All right, Mallory, I got 1 p.m. Eastern. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started officially? Mallory: Do it. Steven: All right. Well, welcome, everybody.

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Nonprofits Are Leveraging the Cloud, but Does It Have to Be So Complex?

Effectively managing cloud technology is getting more complex. From cybersecurity concerns, vendor lock-in, cost increases, or lack of transparency on costs, it can quickly get out of control. Knowing what you can control and finding a platform that’s built with nonprofits in mind is key.

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How to Implement a Data-Driven Approach to Fundraising

Saleforce Nonprofit

By: Bre Alexander, Content Marketing Manager at iWave. The National Aquarium opened on August 8, 1981 as the jewel of Baltimore City’s Inner Harbor redevelopment. With a mission to inspire conservation of the world’s aquatic treasures, the Aquarium is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s top three aquariums, and as Maryland’s largest paid tourist attraction.

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