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Elevating your major gifts and planned giving with data-driven decision-making

EveryAction

Even if you know a donor’s income, a big “if” with legacy models, do you understand their expenses or true net worth? Legacy-modeled data often fails to take details like these into account. As employees, donors can become internal “cause champions,” potentially influencing where companies focus their philanthropy efforts.

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How to Drive Next-Level Grantmaking: Start with Levers, Ripples, and Spheres

sgEngage

Generate honest feedback loops on what’s working well while also surfacing those practices that no longer serve your efforts. What ripples does your organization generate with nonprofits after you leave the room? Be the positive drop that sets a ripple in motion that widens in time, generating ever more positive impact.

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Grow the Human Skills: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, and Communication

.orgSource

According to a study from Goldman Sachs, “Generative AI tools could impact 300 million full-time jobs worldwide, which could lead to a significant disruption in the job market.” Set the example by modeling the behavior you would like to see. These are ten occupations that PC Magazine predicts are the most endangered.

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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

ASU Lodestar Center

Social enterprise models may well offer an answer. Should nonprofits become more aggressive in adopting new business models that can add needed revenue? What are the downsides and dangers in pursuing new models? These social enterprise efforts can add a business model by creating sustainable revenue. Defourny et al.,

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Is it a movement or a moment?

Candid

In 2022, the term “social movement” generated more internet searches than in the previous five years according to Google Trends. We see the end results of young leaders, like Malala Yousafzai or Greta Thunberg, and their incredible influence. Movements are having a moment. Moments can start with unexpected champions.

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Nonprofit Strategic Planning: Ultimate Guide + 7 Examples

Bloomerang

One study found that 86 percent of respondents believed that having a strategic plan positively impacted revenue generation through grants, donors, events, and other avenues. Here is an overview of a few misconceptions about the process: Our nonprofit should be focused on saving/generating money, not spending it.

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Five Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits That Don’t Work (or Why You Aren’t Raising Enough Money)

Get Fully Funded

In other words, it’s generating only nickels and dimes instead of the hundreds and thousands needed to pay for programs and ongoing operations. If you’re struggling to make ends meet, you’re probably using a broken funding model — meaning your organization cannot survive into the future on the funding you are receiving now.

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