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How to Use Storytelling for Nonprofits to Tug Heartstrings and Raise Funds

Get Fully Funded

Everyone loves a good story, and your skills in storytelling for nonprofits can make the difference between getting big bucks and donation requests that fall flat. The good news is that great stories are all around you. EVERY nonprofit has stories to tell! And you don’t need to be a professional writer to craft them. . Once you understand the basic elements of a good story and a few different ways to tell them, the rest is just practice, practice, practice.

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Technology Isn’t Always the Hero or the Villain—Sometimes It’s a Bit Player

.orgSource

We think of technology as the good guy or the bully. It’s a silent partner in our work; and if things aren’t going well, that uncooperative software platform often takes the wrap. My business revolves around digital initiatives. When people call me to discuss a new purchase, I ask lots of questions. During those conversations, […]. The post Technology Isn’t Always the Hero or the Villain—Sometimes It’s a Bit Player appeared first on.orgSource.

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8 Easy Things to Do to Raise More Money for Year-End

NonProfit PRO

The biggest fundraising time of the year for most nonprofits is here. You’ve no doubt been working on the big things for year-end. Yet often it’s the little things that count and pack a surprising wallop. Here are eight simple efforts that could help your nonprofit raise more money before Dec. 31.

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How to Host a Member Appreciation Week (+ 10 More Ideas!)

Wild Apricot

Your members are the people who turn your mission into a reality—which is why it’s so essential to show member appreciation! Inspiring positive feelings in your members keeps them connected to your cause, and motivates them to keep giving.

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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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Four need-to-know tips when it’s time to buy an AMS

Nimble AMS

When it’s time for your association to purchase new software, you don’t want to cut corners just because you’re eager for new technology. To g et the best association management software (AMS) for your member-based organization and ensure you get the best return on your investment, you’ll need to do your research. Investigating the current digital landscape takes effort, but it will ensure your association finds the best software fit.

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The Fundamentals of Email Marketing for Nonprofits

Charity Village

Original Broadcast Date: November 17, 2022. Summary: Email marketing is an important communication channel for nonprofits. Whether you’re sending newsletters or fundraising appeals, you can personalize your messages and connect with donors via emails better than you can with traditional advertising. But, how can you get the most out of your email marketing campaigns?

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Everything You Need to Become an Expert in Nonprofit Membership!

Wild Apricot

Want to build a community and boost your revenue? Then it’s time to become an expert in nonprofit membership programs! From growing your following to brainstorming member perks to setting up a great website, we have everything you need to know.

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Four easy ways to boost member appreciation and increase retention

Nimble AMS

‘Tis the season to give thanks for your members ! S how ing your members you appreciate their involvement in your organization will help them feel more connected, increasing member engagement. But did you also know that increased member appreciation can help to boost retention efforts at your association? Show your members you care by offering benefits they actually value.

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Participate in research to determine the extent of health coverage at Canadian nonprofit organizations

Charity Village

The Foundation for Black Communities, Black Health Alliance, TAIBU Community Health Centre, Ontario Nonprofit Network, and Imagine Canada (the Partnership Collective) are conducting research to learn about extended health benefits (e.g., prescription drugs, dental, vision, physiotherapy, psychotherapy) at Canadian nonprofit organizations. These organizations include those that are led by people who identify as Black, or have […].

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Why I Love Lapsed Donors

NonProfit PRO

It's true, I will say it, I wish every lapsed donor was still giving to my organization. And at the same time, I learn so much from lapsed donors. The trick is how to learn these things before they lapse.

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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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Highest Rated Holiday Travel Destinations for Your Auction

Greater Giving

When it comes to hosting a successful auction , you need to offer guests something that they can’t get anywhere else. Consignment agencies like Winspire have made it easy to add highly sought-after Holiday Travel Destinations to your auction, and they’ve given us the top picks for the best places for Holiday Travel this year! Highly Sought-After Holiday Travel Destinations for Your Auction.

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Bloomerang Launches Tribute Notifications

Bloomerang

Streamline your tribute letters with a personal touch. Tribute donations can be a major source of revenue for nonprofits that can lead to legacy gifts and deeper relationships with the family. And tribute donations are growing faster than any other type of peer-to-peer fundraising , which means the need for a time-saving way to manage post-gift communications is becoming increasingly important.

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Donor retention for small shops

Charity Village

Why is donor retention important? Let’s start with a simple example. A new organization with a strong mission has a crowdfunding campaign. With their social media savvy, the organization builds enthusiasm and raises a substantial amount of money for its cause. Unfortunately, as time goes on, many of the new donors from the campaign do […].

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5 Tips for an Ethical Digital Marketing Strategy

NonProfit PRO

Digital and web marketing are excellent tools for promoting your nonprofit and reaching more potential donors. They also provide a path and a place where you can engage with the public on a deep level, building relationships and generating goodwill. However, it's becoming essential to do it ethically.

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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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The Best Volunteer Management Software – Our Top 10 Picks

Donorbox

Many nonprofits are volunteer-led, and even more, they require volunteers to complete their work. Hence, volunteers are necessary, but managing volunteers can be difficult if you’re unprepared. Volunteer management software is an efficient tool that nonprofits should consider. Nonprofit budgets don’t often have extra funds, but there are several free and affordable volunteer management software […].

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#GivingTuesday Fundraising Bootcamp

Greater Giving

There are tons of resources out there about #GivingTuesday Fundraising. We’ve rounded up the best of them here for a quick primer! Is it your first year participating in GivingTuesday? Would you like to raise even more money than last year? Maybe you’re not even sure what GivingTuesday is? Our #GivingTuesday Fundraising Bootcamp can get you started learning about GivingTuesday fast, help you set up your first GivingTuesday fundraiser, and boost your revenue this year even more over previous yea

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A Home in Government for Nonprofits in BC: An interview with Parliamentary Secretary Niki Sharma

Charity Village

In November 2020, an announcement about a new role for a British Columbia MLA was anything but routine, at least for the charitable sector in that province: Niki Sharma was to become Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits. In other words, the charitable sector in BC now had a “home in government”. She became […]. The post A Home in Government for Nonprofits in BC: An interview with Parliamentary Secretary Niki Sharma appeared first on CharityVillage.

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4 Approaches Nonprofits Should Take to Create Successful Strategic Plans

NonProfit PRO

Strategic plans set organizational direction, but just as important as determining organizational direction is determining the direction of the planning process itself. It is critical to approach your strategic planning process with the same level of care and attention with which you want to approach the final plan. .

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Nonprofit Technology Kick Start: Free World Class Board Meeting Software

Looking for cost reductions for your nonprofit? Why not consider modernizing with a digital board management system that's designed to work with remote meetings, with immediate cost reductions if you still distribute paper packets to members? Get going in less than an hour on a fully hosted cloud solution built on the latest technology that runs on any device - from desktops to tablets and smartphones - without any installation.

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Bingo Fundraising – The Ultimate Fundraiser’s Guide

Donorbox

Looking to put the fun back into your FUNdraising events? A bingo fundraiser may be the answer! Charity bingo events can bring in new donors who love to play bingo or are just looking for a fun evening out. And they offer many ways to share your mission and raise donations. Bingo fundraising doesn’t have […]. The post Bingo Fundraising – The Ultimate Fundraiser’s Guide appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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What happened in 2020 disaster philanthropy beyond COVID-19?  

Candid

The year 2020 was an astounding year for disaster philanthropy, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy report, published by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) and Candid, tracked roughly $121 billion in aid to date in 2020 across multiple sources—including bilateral and multilateral aid, U.S. federal agencies, donor-advised funds, and giving platforms.

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Research surfaces learnings from COVID-19 responses to address critical issues facing communities

Charity Village

The United Way Greater Toronto‘s mobilization efforts to meet the urgent needs of communities during the pandemic have led to effective innovations. Such innovations in processes and strategy have equipped the organization with the capability to leverage such learnings to address critical issues facing communities. The innovations and applicability of the lessons have been outlined […].

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What Can You Do for Donors During Thanksgiving Week?

NonProfit PRO

I know you are focused on Giving Tuesday, but what is often forgotten is how to show gratitude for past giving. I suggest making this week, leading up to Thanksgiving, the time to say “thank you.”.

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Donor Engagement Guide: 8 Key Steps to Better Retain and Engage Donors

Are your donors your biggest fans, or are you lacking donor loyalty? The truth is, your donors have expectations of what their relationship with your organization should look like. This ebook will help you learn how to live up to those expectations!

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Why It Pays Off to Hire A Professional Benefit Auctioneer

Greater Giving

A professional benefit auctioneer is an invaluable resource for every part of your charity event. One of the greatest misconceptions about professional benefit auctioneers is that all of them suited for the nonprofit fundraising environment. Anyone—whether they have experience or not—can drum up bids. But professional benefit auctioneers with nonprofit fundraiser experience offer more than that.

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Surviving As A New Nonprofit: 12 Focus Areas For Nonprofit Leaders

Bloomerang

Starting a nonprofit is pretty straightforward, but preventing your dream from ending shortly after it begins is a lot harder. For new nonprofits, learning lessons the hard way is a luxury they can ill afford. According to Forbes magazine, one quarter of fledgling nonprofits will close their doors this coming year and almost half will be gone within three years of founding.

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22% of Canadians plan to access charitable services to meet essential needs in the next six months

Charity Village

CanadaHelps has published the findings from a new Ipsos poll that reveals 22 percent of Canadians say they plan to access charitable services to meet essential needs such as food, clothing, or shelter in the next six months. The growing demand for charitable services is exacerbated by rising interest rates, ongoing economic uncertainty, and higher costs […].

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Building Engagement With Our Most Important Stakeholders — Individuals We Serve

NonProfit PRO

Focusing on building meaningful engagement with alumni can translate to a stronger and more sustainable organization. Nonprofit leaders can further tap into the knowledge of those we serve and leverage their insight and experiences to fuel our mission.

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Nonprofit Technology Adoption: Why It Matters and How to Be Successful

Organizations like yours are increasingly realizing that technology adoption is only as good as the technology you choose. Statistics from a 2014 NTEN study show that seriously investing resources in training for your staff corresponds to higher adoption and ultimately technology effectiveness. In this report, we’ll give you a high-level overview of how to get your organization in shape for technology adoption and best practices for facilitating this critical process.

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20 Nonprofit Dad Jokes to Brighten (or Possibly Ruin) Your Day

Nonprofit AF

Hi everyone, before we get started, here are a couple of cool and free webinars that you can register for.

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Rethinking how or if to celebrate your anniversary

Big Duck

The post Rethinking how or if to celebrate your anniversary appeared first on Big Duck.

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Volunteer BC elects new Board of Directors – 2022-2023

Charity Village

Volunteer BC, the provincial association for promoting the value and impact of volunteerism has elected its new board for 2022-2023 at the Volunteer BC AGM. The new board brings together a unique blend of non-profit and entrepreneurial experience to the organization. Their role to support the voluntary sector during difficult times has never been more critical than […].

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Biden-Harris Administration Launches $50M Program for Nonprofits to Make Critical Energy Upgrades

NonProfit PRO

The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), released a pilot program that will help make nonprofit buildings more efficient, saving organizations money to reinvest in mission-driven work.

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Achieving Organizational Transformation: Pathways to Success

Association executives—and hopefully their boards—know that they are facing perilous times. Driven by the pace of cultural and technological change, they are experiencing major disruptions in the traditional business models that used to guide organizational growth strategies.orgSource offers a straightforward approach to navigating these changes and readying your organization for growth.