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Does your nonprofit mission statement drive donations?

Candid

I decided to conduct two studies with my colleagues to get to answer this question. that serve the homeless population. Candid made it easy for us to search for nonprofits that serve the homeless and have tax statements on file. Study 1: How sad is your nonprofit mission statement? Study 2: Who do nonprofits serve?

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The Five Building Blocks of a Digital Advocacy Campaign, Part 1

Media Cause

Organizations like Culture Surge , The Frameworks Institute , and the Berkeley Media Studies Group are particularly helpful in understanding the messaging research already out there. While it may be tempting to lead with the problem, it’s actually more effective to lead with shared values. Frankly, people don’t want any more problems.

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Why You Should Reevaluate Your Nonprofit’s Mission Statement

Bloomerang

I recently presented two academic research papers as part of my graduate studies. based nonprofits from Candid that serve the homeless population. based nonprofits from Candid that serve the homeless population. We then ran the following studies using this data. Study 1: How sad is your mission statement?

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The Fresh, New Approach For How Governmental Leaders Achieve Unparalleled Success

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Furthermore, the outdated model that worked well at one time—identifying a problem and creating a program designed to solve it—is giving way to new, muti-sector approaches to create public value.” Make data the language. Involve people closest to the problem. Among those ten core principles are: Reframe accountability.

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The Five Building Blocks of a Digital Advocacy Campaign, Part 1: Tell an Impactful Story

Media Cause

Elevate the stories of people closest to the problem and who are eager to share their journey. . I find organizations like Culture Surge , The Frameworks Institute , and the Berkeley Media Studies Group to be particularly helpful in understanding the messaging research already out there. Frankly, people don’t want any more problems.

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Fundraiser Burnout? Try Automation to Boost Both Efficiency and Employee Morale

sgEngage

A recent study by the Chronicle of Philanthropy found that long hours and limited staff support has almost half of fundraisers eyeing the door, with 28% planning to leave the profession altogether. Building an automation project can seem daunting, but it’s simply a process of applying technology to a problem. Ready to Get Started?

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Reflections and Notes from Personal Democracy Forum 2013

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

You might get a nice surprise from a rich discussion session, or the release of a new study, but for the most part you can predict >80% of the content. Enough that I could understand the language, but where the speakers were new and I was drawing parallels to my own work rather than knowing the script by heart. But they could be.