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Answer these 6 questions to frame your fundraising plan structure

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Drafting a fundraising plan can be intimidating, especially if it’s your first time and you have no fundraising plan structure. Nonprofits that struggle live this life every day of the year. Your answers will give your fundraising plan structure and allow you to move forward with this important task. I’ve been there.

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Get More Out of AI, Start Chatting

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Eliza was a natural language processing program created to explore the dynamics of conversation between humans and machines. They are good for handling straightforward and structured interactions and are easy to build and maintain, making them an appropriate choice for beginners or initiatives with well-defined processes.

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2 Email Templates to Soft Launch Your Nonprofit’s Fundraising Campaign

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And if your supporters don’t engage with your call to action the first time around, a well-structured follow-up is crucial. You could also try posing a question, like “True or false: $50 can save a life.”. Use language that creates a sense of exclusivity. Use language that makes each donor feel special. Make it personal.

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Lessons Learned Living the Virtual Experiment

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With limited access to body language, tone, and context, precise communication becomes an essential skill. Groups that developed a structure and schedule for online meetings managed their time and effort more efficiently. Your willingness to bend toward better work/life balance tips the scales in favor of culture.

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6 Annual reports to inspire your organization

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Annual reports are a staple of nonprofit life. Brookings also contextualizes their report with current events such as the pandemic and social justice movements regarding racial disparities and injustices in public life. They’re a powerful tool for communicating your impact, but what makes an annual report effective?

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Move DEI Beyond Words

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If one or more of your directors is involved in diversity planning in their professional life, ask them to present to the group; Or invite a CEO and/or staff members from another association to tell their story. Attaching benchmarks to your statement provides structure and something for people to work toward.

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Building connections with funders as Black nonprofit leaders 

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In this article, we’ll share real-life stories from Black executives who participated in Candid’s Collaboration Circle for leaders serving boys and men of color. The gatekeepers and their language in interactions make the process feel like I am an inconvenience in their day. The relationship can be very one-sided.

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