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The 5 Rules of Successful Annual Appeal Fundraising Letters

The Fundraising Authority

It usually gets sent to every donor in your donor file (or at least, every donor that has been active over the past several years) and normally gets sent out around the same time each year (the time of year differs by nonprofit, but once you pick a time of year, you normally stick with it). Write professional drafts with A.I. for free. #1

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Navigating Nonprofit Data Warehouses: A Comprehensive Guide

DNL OmniMedia

Additionally, this makes it a breeze to provide past impact reports and future projections for grant proposals. Secure board buy-in for hiring a consultant by presenting them with your purposes for working with a consultant, your proposed budget for doing so, and the ROI you expect to see from the engagement. Review their proposals.

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Nonprofit Technology Consulting: 6 Steps to Success

DNL OmniMedia

Ensure they agree with your proposed budget for consulting services and understand the potential return on investment of hiring a consultant. Create a request for proposal (RFP). Once you have narrowed down your potential consultants to a few top candidates, send them your RFP to compare their proposed solutions.

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The Ultimate Guide to Year-End Giving for Nonprofits

Bloomerang

Describe how donors’ gifts will enable your nonprofit to help solve the proposed issue. Conduct A/B testing. A/B testing is the process of creating two different versions of your year-end appeal and assessing which version receives the most engagement or inspires the most action from recipients. Wrap it up with a call to action.

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Recap: The Future of Nonprofits: How to Create an Innovative Process in Your Nonprofit

NTEN

According to their book , blogs and newspapers are not the only way to realize, test, and implement new ideas. Employees are a great resource for new ideas and forward thinking.

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The 501(h) Election and What it Means for You

NonProfit Hub

Form 5768 , more popularly known as the 501(h) election or the expenditure test, can do wonders for your lobbying efforts. This is referred to as the substantial part test. Filing for the expenditure test also lays out certain governmental activities that don’t count as lobbying. For Organizations That Don’t Lobby.

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15 Steps to an Awesome Website Launch

Care2

At a minimum, test the site on iphone, ipad, and Android phone. If you are engaging a web developer or in the middle of an RFP process for a new site, be sure that proposals include mobile friendliness in the project. Mobile friendly – You’ll also want to be sure that your site loads well in mobile browsers.