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Holding an Event is NOT Your Whole Fundraising Strategy

The Fundraising Authority

Still, it makes me cringe when I’m talking with a non-profit about some fundraising difficulties they are having, or some new program they want to launch, and everyone agrees, “We’ll just hold a fundraising event!” Holding an event is NOT your whole fundraising strategy. It’s easy for non-profits to revert to events.

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Standing Out in the Noisy Space of the Non-Profit Sector

The Storytelling Non-profit

Because the strategy most organizations are employing for Giving Tuesday is to use the loudest megaphone. But friends, volume is NOT the basis for a solid fundraising or communications strategy. Standing out in the noisy non-profit sector -- increasing the volume of your fundraising and communications is not the answer.

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Impact to Story: How to Explain Non-Profit Impact Through Storytelling

The Storytelling Non-profit

They give to your non-profit because they want to see a change in the world and be part of making it happen. However many non-profits struggle to explain what their impact is in a clear and compelling way that motivates donations. If you want to read more about the relationship between facts and non-profit stories, read this article.

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Are AI and EI an Odd Couple? Nope, Pairing Bytes With Behavior Is a Perfect Match

.orgSource

During 2023, I’ve written extensively about all things tech, from digital transformation to MarCom strategies, and more recently AI. podcast Sharon Rice,org Source Director of Business Strategy , and I talked about these shifting dynamics. Having said that,” Sharon noted, “for-profit competition is becoming more difficult to manage.

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10 Engaging Content Ideas for your next non-profit Newsletter

The Storytelling Non-profit

Newsletters are an unquestionably good way to build relationships with your constituents, in particular, donors. A great strategy that I recommend is to create a list of broad content ideas for your non-profit newsletters. 10 ENGAGING NON-PROFIT NEWSLETTER IDEAS 1. 10 ENGAGING NON-PROFIT NEWSLETTER IDEAS 1.

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Six Ways Grantmakers Can Embrace Transparency to Foster Stronger Relationships

sgEngage

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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4 Strategies to Increase Donor Loyalty

Bloomerang

Yet too many nonprofits still don’t prioritize donor retention strategies. . After all, an average customer retention rate for for-profit businesses range from 54% to 84% , which is well above the nonprofit average of 43%. . Consumers want a relationship with a brand. Yes, your nonprofit is a brand.

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