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How Should Funders Evaluate Charities?

Care2

The letter hosted on the website www.overheadmyth.com comes on the heels of Dan Pallotta’s TED Talk and Keynote at NTC13, which sharply criticized funders and nonprofit rating service providers for penalizing nonprofits who spent what they considered too much money on administrative expenses, such as salaries, training, and benefits.

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Kick-Start Your Major Gifts Program in 5 Easy Steps

Neon CRM

As the giving season approaches, you may be thinking of new ways to raise money for your organization. According to a report by the Charity Science Foundation, statistical trends have suggested that for many organizations, the ratio may be closer to 90/10. If you haven’t refreshed your major gift program, now’s the time to start.

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Help Your Helpers! Top Tips for Managing Volunteers

Qgiv

Whether you’re a brand-new nonprofit looking to recruit your very first volunteers or are a seasoned pro, it’s important to first evaluate and assess your volunteer needs and to do so frequently. Life happens and circumstances are always changing, but the sooner you can identify any potential red flags, the better it is for everyone.

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[VIDEO] Raising More Money By Asking (And Answering) Better Questions

Bloomerang

We’re here to talk about “Raising More Money By Asking and Answering Better Questions.” And the better you get at the whole suite of donor engagement, the more money you’re going to raise. And that gets you, again, much more money in the long run. . Well, good afternoon, everybody.

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Nonprofit Transparency Best Practices: Building Donor & Public Trust

Whole Whale

We are inclined to participate in this amazing cause, but first we want to do our homework on an organization or viral fund before donating real money. Charity Navigator is the world’s largest independent charity evaluator and rater. But how does your audience of potential donors and partners verify your organization’s legitimacy?

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Why is multi-channel marketing important for nonprofit fundraising?

Qgiv

They are in one or many channels and your job as a nonprofit marketer is to deliver the right message to them at the right time—ultimately convincing them to spend their attention, time, and money with you. Designing marketing collateral for multiple channels will take a little investment of time and money on the part of your nonprofit.

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Podcamp Session on Social Media Metrics: Thank You Jeremiah

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I'm slightly out of my comfort zone here because I've only been following this topic closely for a short time, although I have co-authored a guide for nonprofits on technology evaluation and ROI. " Our brains naturally migrate to scoreboards, report cards, and stock market returns For nonprofits, it isn't about making money.

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