Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Consider the hours of time you spend reading articles and books, attending webinars, conferences and meetings, watching videos, and whatever else you generally do to explore and develop new skills. Unfortunately, “thinking about it” has little applied impact. Ready to give some learning strategies a try?

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sgEngage

MAY 13, 2022

Long waiting periods for grant approvals, uncertainty about grant renewals, hard-to-reach program officers, and sudden shifts in grantmaking strategy put nonprofits in a constant guessing game. These six steps can foster a more intentional tone of transparency and help you create better relationships with your grantees.

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2023

Creating stronger relationships with your grantees is at the heart of trust-based philanthropy, and a key part of helping you make a bigger impact on the community you serve. As a grantmaking organization, you feel strongly about your impact area. That’s where the relationships—and trust—comes in.

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.orgSource

MARCH 28, 2023

Be a Skeptic Resilience asks you to identify possibilities, but it also requires adopting flexible approaches to strategy and viewing your future projections with a dose of skepticism. The goal is to develop short, mid, and long-range strategies with flexibility baked into the design. View future forecasts with a dose of skepticism.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Traditionally, we think of impact as, “For X cost, the organization will serve Y number of people in Z amount of time to create A, B, C outcomes using D, E, F strategies.” All of which combine to make impact difficult to measure and explain. Our expectations around results are powerful.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2023

When asked how fundraisers were feeling about 2024 planning in the recent webinar, Five Fundraising Trends to Watch for in 2024 , “overwhelmed,” “excited,” “hopeful,” and “tired already” were common responses. Some of the hard work may already be done with pre-established relationships.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 17, 2021

Sponsored Post by: Accelerist , a leader in social impact partnership technology, supporting hundreds of brands and charitable organizations in finding and growing their partnerships with each other. May 18 Webinar: Steward Corporate Partners Like a Boss. In business, customer retention is “big business.”

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CauseVox

MAY 28, 2023

This half-day immersive experience brings together industry experts and thought leaders to share their insights and strategies on securing major gifts effectively. Develop a solid stewardship framework for building lasting donor relationships and boosting retention rates.

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Forum One

JANUARY 13, 2022

One of the most significant hurdles in implementing a successful digital strategy is a lack of common understanding around digital tools, processes and goals. This is why cross-functional collaboration is key to a successful digital strategy. . A digital strategy is only as strong as the perspectives that are brought in to create it.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

The term was coined in 1994 by Joel Kurtzman , who was the founding editor-in-chief of Strategy+Business magazine and editor of the Harvard Business Review. She also makes an important point about the shift in persuasive strategies away from the aggressive sales pitch and toward a more genuine and personalized approach.

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Forum One

JANUARY 17, 2024

Adopt an AI strategy There’s no denying it: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is happening. The term encompasses a wide range of tools and practices that can support an equally wide range of work and strategies. Generations young and old are looking for tangible connections and real-world impact.

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sgEngage

JUNE 28, 2023

Build Trust Through Relationships “There have to be conversations about who philanthropy, as a sector, trusts and who we don’t trust,” said Natanja. Now comes the hard work of building meaningful and authentic relationships. They didn’t have the relationships, and they weren’t seeing indigenous girls applying.

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Association Analytics

JUNE 21, 2023

When you turn to another person for relationship advice, whether that’s a trusted friend or therapist, you often start by discussing what’s bothering you. But when it comes to a troubling relationship with your data, can you turn to those same people? number of webinar registrants), the customer experience (ex. credits offered).

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Association Analytics

AUGUST 14, 2023

With no real sign of AI slowing down or fading away, it’s worth taking the time now to prepare your association for the impact and influence AI will have on your members and employees. AI’s Impact on Staff and Members Let’s say your team is on board with using AI, but you have no idea where to start.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 20, 2024

They were leaning into data-driven insights and proven strategies for success. They want more information about an organization’s financials, impact, and long-term plans. Changes in Fundraising Strategies Nonprofits are adapting their fundraising strategies to accommodate these shifts.

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Association Analytics

DECEMBER 13, 2023

You may have parent-child relationships that don’t work. Watch this on-demand webinar to tips on how to give your data the love and attention it deserves throughout the year, as well as quick wins to make it extra sparkly at least once a year. 3. You can also start with low-hanging fruit to make a quick impact.

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sgEngage

JUNE 23, 2022

Click on the webinar link below to learn more about their transparent grantmaking journeys and learnings. How to cultivate honest funder-grantee relationships. Listen Now: Resources: Six Ways Grantmakers Can Embrace Transparency to Foster Stronger Relationships.

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Forum One

JUNE 29, 2022

One of the most significant hurdles in implementing a successful digital strategy is a lack of a common understanding of digital tools, processes, and goals. This is why cross-functional collaboration is key to a successful digital strategy. A digital strategy is only as strong as the perspectives that are brought in to create it.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 28, 2023

This article goes beyond basic strategies and delves into advanced techniques for effectively engaging board members in fundraising activities. Do you have experience with networking and building relationships? It allows us to expand our impact, reach more people in need, and bring our mission to life in new and exciting ways.

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sgEngage

APRIL 23, 2024

Or even more rare, a bad actor will intentionally try to impede your impact—either by posing as a grantee or by stealing from your grantee. To mitigate risk throughout your grant cycle, you need to know your grantees through relationships and documentation, support their internal controls, and set up a process for whistleblower complaints.

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Kindful

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

There was a time not too long ago when digital channels like email, social media, and text messaging were seen as complementary to direct mail: the cornerstone of any robust donor communications strategy. Why make building donor relationships a goal? Here are a few ideas to use direct mail to help you build your donor relationships.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

If email or mail appeals are a part of your GivingTuesday strategy, segmenting your audience could make a big difference for return on investment (ROI.) Get specific about how a gift today will translate to impact tomorrow—and wherever possible, quantify! Greater Good Strategy. Segment your audience. That is a big difference!

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll explore the significance of advancing equity in philanthropic grantmaking and discuss actionable steps that donors, organizations, and social changemakers can take to make a meaningful impact. This means moving away from rigid funding structures and timelines toward more agile and responsive approaches.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

If you had a time machine and could go back to before coronavirus (COVID-19) impacted the world, how would you prepare? Build A Multichannel Donor Strategy. A balanced fundraising strategy also includes a plan for multichannel donor engagement. What would you do differently? They give online through your website and emails.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2023

But these events are not only about maintaining existing relationships; they also provide a unique opportunity to tap into the extended networks of your donors—by attracting their friends to your cause. Understanding what resonates with different age groups can help you tailor future events and outreach strategies more effectively.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

Embracing Modernity: The Path to Frictionless Giving How can contemporary strategies and technological advancements redefine the donor experience for your organization? Strategies for post-donation engagement should focus on preventing donors from becoming desensitized to repetitive messaging. Want to know more?

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Candid

APRIL 11, 2024

They amplified the voices and perspectives of women of color leaders on this platform and in their webinars. Ultimately, it was Candid’s responsiveness and emphasis on relationship building that shifted my perspective from uncertainty to confidence. It also provides a quantitative baseline to evaluate and build upon equity strategies.

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

However, you also know these cycles of boom and bust aren’t always efficient or effective at building a truly successful program—instead, retaining advocates year-round and between campaigns is what will help you build more power and make a deeper impact in alignment with your long-term vision and goals.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Even though these strategies were very successful, many of these efforts and energies have unfortunately reverted back to 2019 comfort zones and lost momentum. These are core elements of trust and of any good relationship. What power do you have in the relationship between foundations and nonprofits?

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sgEngage

MARCH 11, 2024

Ultimately, this helps major gift teams focus on what matters most—building relationships with donors and helping their organization make an impact. Build relationships with your community : As a major gift officer, your goal is to build long-lasting relationships with donors. It’s a necessity.

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Candid

APRIL 14, 2021

We hear stories from donors who have more to give thanks to a booming stock market and see community members who need assistance to soften the ongoing health and economic impacts of the pandemic. A diverse set of roles, experiences, communication styles, and backgrounds will help you build relationships with a diverse base of supporters.

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Tip #2: Shift to virtual fundraising for a more flexible strategy. These automatic monthly transactions allow donors to maintain their relationship with your organization without much work. This is why they have an enormous impact on your organization’s overall success. Crowdfunding. Your 2022 Fundraising Calendar.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Among grantmakers, there tends to be a lot of focus on impact and outcomes, as well as metrics to measure impact. Power Imbalance in Traditional Evaluation As grantmakers, we tend to monitor and evaluate our strategies and programs using metrics that we deem important. We all want to know whether our work makes a difference.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

At the heart of this principle, we call on philanthropy practitioners and thought leaders to not only step up their learning practices, but to also commit to building sector-wide knowledge by sharing lessons learned and seeking wisdom from others who are also pursuing change and impact. This is the engine that drives transformation.

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Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 5, 2022

With close to 80% of charitable gifts coming from individuals (including bequests), is your organization allocating 80% of your fundraising plan on strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward individual donors? Do you have strategies in your fundraising plan to intentionally ask them for their financial support?

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Neon CRM

JUNE 9, 2023

If you want to improve your membership retention rates, you need to nurture and build your member relationships consistently. Before you can identify any factors that may be negatively impacting your retention rate, you should calculate your retention rate first. Impact reports are a good example.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

With a day this important, your strategy is everything. Kindful + Double The Donation: Giving Tuesday Matching Funds: Strategies for Driving Donations. Classy: Giving Tuesday Webinar Series for Fundraising Success. Our friends at Classy have a webinar series specifically to help you fundraise effectively on Giving Tuesday.

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