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D&O Insurance for Non-Profits: The Key to Non-Profit Risk Management

NonProfit PRO

million non-profit organizations in the United States can be fulfilling and meaningful. Every year, non-profit leaders are exposed to Directors and Officers (D&O) claims made against them and their organizations. Running one of the 1.5 It can also bring significant risk of loss exposures.

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D&O Insurance for Non-Profits: The Key to Non-Profit Risk Management

NonProfit PRO

million non-profit organizations in the United States can be fulfilling and meaningful. Every year, non-profit leaders are exposed to Directors and Officers (D&O) claims made against them and their organizations. Running one of the 1.5 It can also bring significant risk of loss exposures.

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D&O Insurance for Non-Profits: The Key to Non-Profit Risk Management

NonProfit PRO

million non-profit organizations in the United States can be fulfilling and meaningful. Every year, non-profit leaders are exposed to Directors and Officers (D&O) claims made against them and their organizations. Running one of the 1.5 It can also bring significant risk of loss exposures.

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Demystifying Customer Data Platforms and How to Maximize Customer Data For Enhanced Engagement and Profitability

NonProfit PRO

During this webinar attendees will hear from some of the topic subject matter experts in customer data platforms and B2B media innovators with a real-world example of enhancing audience data for engagement, stickiness, using key audience data points and smart prioritization to improve revenue and profitability.

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Eight Fundamental Concepts for Successful Non-Profit Fundraising Events

The Fundraising Authority

Fundraising events are a staple part of non-profit development programs worldwide. Many non-profits focus on the event part of fundraising events – they find a great headliner , hire a nice band, find a good venue and print up nice invitations. Money saved at your event is money earned for your non-profit. Don’t get sucked in.

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Data Insights Drive Profitability & Times Savings for ASCA

Association Analytics

The post Data Insights Drive Profitability & Times Savings for ASCA appeared first on Association Analytics.

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Innovation Thrives in the Not-for-Profit Sector Despite Economic Pressures

NonProfit PRO

A new survey of not-for-profit executives by UHY reveals that, for more than half of organizations, funding remained level or decreased over the past year — but not-for-profits seek to close the gap with new technology and programming.

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BC Non-Profit Network Feasibility Survey

Charity Village

Vantage Point is currently exploring the feasibility of a BC Non-Profit Network and is inviting all non-profit leaders in BC to participate in a brief survey. The purpose of this survey is to capture the voices and perspectives of non-profit leaders around the idea of forming a formal network for non-profits in BC.

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The Comprehensive Guide to the Best Non-Profit Insurance

NonProfit PRO

PHLY’s eBook offer is a comprehensive guide to insurance for the non-profit and human services sector.

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6 Places to Find Grants for Your Non-Profit

The Fundraising Authority

Many non-profit organizations rely on grants from foundations, corporations, and government agencies to round out their fundraising efforts. If your non-profit is looking for new grant opportunities, here are six tried-and-true places to find them: #1 – Your Board I always start my grant research with my board.

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Facebook Ad Strategy for Non-Profits & Charities: 9 Things to Understand and Test

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Jean O’Brien , founder of Digital Charity Lab , a social enterprise that builds digital skills in non-profits and shares free learning resources. Jean is also a freelance consultant who works on digital strategy, marketing and design for non-profits. There are lots of possiblities. Get a budget of $500.

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5 Types of Stories for Non-Profit Fundraising

The Storytelling Non-profit

Stories are an incredible tool for non-profit fundraising. Stories help non-profits illustrate their compelling reasons for giving in a way that makes sense to people who aren’t doing the work day in and day out. Your non-profit has lots of stories to tell and some of those will be your best suited stories for non-profit fundraising.

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The Best Place to Find New Donor Prospects for Your Non-Profit

The Fundraising Authority

Almost every non-profit organization wants to find new prospects to keep their donor funnel full. Later, as part of your stewardship process , you should ask them to open up their own rolodex to help you find new donors for your non-profit. Then steward them, and keep getting them more involved. Think Like a Salesperson.

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Nonprofits Need Profit Too — What We Can Learn From For-Profit Businesses

NonProfit PRO

Nonprofits need money to make social good happen. We just need to spend all our money on our mission and can’t give it to shareholders. Nonprofits must consider themselves businesses first before they layer on their unique, social-good-generating challenges.

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Non-Profit Storytelling: Your Next Best Step

The Storytelling Non-profit

Has your non-profit told stories? You’re in for a treat in this article as we’re going to talk about how to find your next best step in non-profit storytelling. Today, I want to help get the most out of your non-profit storytelling efforts by helping you decide where to take your work next. After You’ve Set a Storytelling Goal.

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10 Engaging Content Ideas for your next non-profit Newsletter

The Storytelling Non-profit

When asking members of The Storytelling Non-Profit community about their organization’s newsletter campaigns, the top challenge their organizations were facing was to find the right type of content that keeps their audience engaged. A great strategy that I recommend is to create a list of broad content ideas for your non-profit newsletters.

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Steal this E-Mail! A Sample Year-End Fundraising E-Mail for Your Non-Profit

The Fundraising Authority

It’s almost the year-end giving season, and most non-profits I know are getting ready to reach out to their donors to ask for one more donation before the end of the year. Today, I want to present a sample year-end fundraising e-mail for a fictional non-profit organization. The non-profit has a large donor file and e-mail list.

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12 Things Non-Profits Need to Know About Google Ad Grants

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Jean O’Brien , founder of Digital Charity Lab , a social enterprise that builds digital skills in non-profits and shares free learning resources. Google Ad Grants is an in-kind programme that gives non-profits free access to Google business tools, and incredibly, $10,000 per month in free advertising on their Google Ads platform.

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How to Write a Case for Support for Your Non-Profit (Part I)

The Fundraising Authority

Your case for support (sometimes called your “case statement,” a term we will use interchangeably in this article) is one of the most important documents you can write for your non-profit. Your case for support does just that – it tells your organization’s story in a way that leads to more gifts for your non-profit.

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Build a Non-profit Website that Works [Steal These Ideas!]

Get Fully Funded

Building a non-profit website might be the most intimidating aspect of launching an organization. The experience people have on your non-profit website will influence what they think about you and if they think they can trust you. Your non-profit website says all this about you and more! That was a real bummer!

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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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How to Use Storytelling at a Non-Profit Fundraising Event

The Storytelling Non-profit

There are so many ways to use storytelling to support your non-profit’s fundraising and communications goals. If your non-profit does event fundraising, storytelling can easily be incorporated into your event plan and can make for more compelling speeches. How to use storytelling at a non-profit fundraising event.

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25 Storytelling Interview Questions for Non-Profits

The Storytelling Non-profit

To get information that helps you tell a great non-profit story, you’ll need great storytelling interview questions. For many of the non-profit professionals that I work with, story interviews are one of the most challenging aspects of storytelling. Check out The Ultimate Guide to Collecting Non-Profit Stories. .

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Non-Profit Storytelling: What If There Is No Conflict?

The Storytelling Non-profit

For a lot of non-profit causes, the conflict is clear, high-stakes, and very motivating. In this article, we’re going to re-visit the importance of conflict in non-profit stories and discuss how to frame your conflict so that it’s motivating to your audience. The post Non-Profit Storytelling: What If There Is No Conflict?

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How to Write a Case for Support for Your Non-Profit (Part II)

The Fundraising Authority

In Part I of this article , we talked about the importance of your non-profit case for support (also called a “case statement”). We also looked at which non-profits need written case statements and how they are used. The post How to Write a Case for Support for Your Non-Profit (Part II) first appeared on The Fundraising Authority.

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Non-Profit Events Roundtable

NonProfit PRO

The peer-to-peer fundraising industry has been rocked by COVID-19. Join Event 360 and OP 3 for an exclusive roundtable on May 24 as we analyze the aftermath and look forward to innovations and solutions to build back better and stronger. RSVP today.

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Scholarships of $2,500 available for not-for-profit board of directors and executive directors

Charity Village

Executives and […] The post Scholarships of $2,500 available for not-for-profit board of directors and executive directors appeared first on CharityVillage. No matter how much experience you have in the charitable sector, it takes work to keep up with today’s governance requirements.

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Non-Profit Storytelling: Is It Really Worth It?

The Storytelling Non-profit

Spoiler: Non-Profit Storytelling is Still Worth It I won’t beat around the bush with my opinion on this. Storytelling is absolutely worth it for non-profits. The Impact of Non-Profit Storytelling In nearly a decade of teaching and consulting, I’ve seen the tremendous impact non-profit storytelling can have on a non-profit.

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

The Storytelling Non-profit

Standing out in the noisy non-profit sector -- increasing the volume of your fundraising and communications is not the answer. And yet, this is a strategy I see non-profits getting stuck in this time of year. The post Standing Out in the Noisy Space of the Non-Profit Sector appeared first on The Storytelling Non-Profit.

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How to Tell Non-Profit Stories With Emotions and Details

The Storytelling Non-profit

I continue to evolve my thinking about how to tell non-profit stories. This is natural in any line of work, but in non-profit storytelling I find that it mostly impacts my process for writing and telling stories. I also read a lot of non-profit stories that are simply just the facts told chronologically.

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Story Interviews for Non-Profits

The Storytelling Non-profit

When I talk with non-profit professionals about their storytelling endeavors, I often get asked questions about interviewing someone for their story. Story interviews for non-profits are a skill you can master. Story Interviews for Non-Profits – Why You Need to Have a Conversation and Not Just an Email Exchange.

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20+ Examples of Non-Profit Storytelling that Raise Money

The Storytelling Non-profit

I have analyzed and written many non-profit storytelling case studies, conducted interviews with non-profit organizations and gathered lots of information and non-profit storytelling examples. The Storytelling Non-Profit blog has been running since 2013, and ever since, I have published over 400 blog posts.

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Not-for-Profit vs. Nonprofit: What’s The Difference?

Donorbox

Not-for-profit and nonprofit. Although this may come as a surprise to some (and it’s easy to see why), not-for-profit and nonprofit organizations are distinctly different. The post Not-for-Profit vs. Nonprofit: What’s The Difference? Two words for the same type of organization, right? Well, not exactly.

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How to Create a Non-Profit Editorial Calendar for Storytelling

The Storytelling Non-profit

A lot of non-profit organizations are starting to create their annual plans for fundraising. Having an integrated non-profit editorial calendar is key. This involves creating a non-profit editorial calendar for storytelling. So in this post I will show you how to create a non-profit editorial calendar for storytelling.

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Steal This Thank You Letter! A Sample Donor Thank You Letter for Your Non-Profit

The Fundraising Authority

A Sample Donor Thank You Letter for Your Non-Profit first appeared on The Fundraising Authority. If you want to learn more about how to write really compelling thank you letters, check out How to Craft a Killer Thank You Letter by Gail Perry and How to Write a Better Donation Thank You Letter by Lisa Sargent. It means the world to us!

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How to Collect Compelling Stories to Use in Your Fundraising Work

The Fundraising Authority

Storytelling has become a hot topic in non-profit fundraising. Two Types of Non-Profit Storytelling. In my experience, when we talk about “storytelling” in non-profit fundraising, we’re talking about one of two separate things. There’s a reason for this change: storytelling is extremely important to good fundraising.

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How to Tell a Non-Profit Story from Scratch

The Storytelling Non-profit

Wondering how your non-profit can tell compelling stories that raise money? One of the best mindset shifts you can make about non-profit storytelling is to view it as a process. . Further Reading on Non-Profit Story Interviews: 25 Story Interview Questions for Non-Profits. Want to tell a donor’s story? Write the story.

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25 Storytelling Interview Questions for Non-Profits

The Storytelling Non-profit

To get information that helps you tell a great non-profit story, you’ll need great storytelling interview questions. For many of the non-profit professionals that I work with, story interviews are one of the most challenging aspects of storytelling. Check out The Ultimate Guide to Collecting Non-Profit Stories. .

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Non-Profit Professional with No Time? Here’s How You Can Still Tell Stories

The Storytelling Non-profit

If you’re like most non-profit professionals, you’ve got a million things on your plate every week. And in the midst of having a million and one things to do, non-profit storytelling can feel like a “nice to have.” . And in the midst of having a million and one things to do, non-profit storytelling can feel like a “nice to have.” .

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How to Build a Story Arc for a Non-Profit Fundraising Campaign

The Storytelling Non-profit

Story arcs play an important role in non-profit narrative development. As a non-profit professional, it’s essential to come out of the weeds of individual storytelling so that you can be strategic with what you tell your audience over time. Why Non-Profits Need to Think in Story Arcs.