EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

The good news is that nonprofit organizations, advocacy organizations, businesses, individuals, and other changemakers can successfully advocate for a better future for LGBTQ+ people with support from the right strategies and tools. This is where issue awareness comes in.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Everyone loves a good story, and your skills in storytelling for nonprofits can make the difference between getting big bucks and donation requests that fall flat. The good news is that great stories are all around you. EVERY nonprofit has stories to tell! What Makes a Good Story?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 17, 2019

By Tereza Litsa , Social Media Manager at Lightful , a simple social media management platform for nonprofits. A new year brings new goals and now is the perfect time to plan your social media content calendar for 2019. Monitor important dates : there are numerous awareness days that are relevant to your organization.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Your nonprofit invests significant time, energy, and money into bettering the lives of those you serve. However, you can’t do it all on your own. Building relationships with donors, volunteers, and advocates ensures that you have a reliable source of support to power your mission year after year. Segment your audience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

On social media and the news. As with all new major technological changes (we’re looking at you, electricity and the internet), we must adapt and adopt. Like many nonprofits, Eventgroove is a small company. That shift in mindset is one we at Eventgroove urge any nonprofit to lean into. At the dog park. Yes and no.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Thanking donors is THE most important step in fundraising. Get this one right, and fundraising gets easier. Unfortunately, most nonprofits view thanking donors as an afterthought instead of treating it with the importance it deserves. Don’t be that person to your donors. Improve your thank-you letter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Many nonprofit organizations struggle to engage their board members with fundraising, especially the act of asking another person for money. Creating a page with 3-5 CTAs on your website could be a great tool for engagement. Make a “ stretch gift ” that is very generous and is outside your normal giving pattern. Be Informed.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

By Laura Bucher , Storyteller at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. But there are two things that are certain: social distancing will continue to be a reality and your donors will continue to believe in your mission. Not to worry.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Calling up a donor to thank them for their gift will keep your nonprofit top-of-mind when the next appeal comes around. This can include those served by the nonprofit, organizational staff, and even the board. You can put a thank-a-thon into action for your nonprofit in five easy steps: 1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The public counts on nonprofit organizations to champion important issues and bring about positive change. But a nonprofit organization’s yearly financial budget isn’t always enough for its goals. And because GoFundMe has a 0% platform fee , your organization will be able to keep more of the funds raised.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

By Stephanie Kanak , Content Strategist at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. In the timeline below, we tell you exactly when to send emails designed to cultivate a relationship with your new Giving Tuesday supporters. 1) Day One: Welcome Wednesday & Thank You.

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Achieve

MARCH 18, 2024

Successful nonprofits know that humans respond to stories. When we hear the right combination of characters, motivations, and actions, we often can’t help but get hooked. The right story catches our attention and makes us more willing to listen to the hard numbers and details that ultimately convince us to take action.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

An effective nonprofit blog is an indispensable marketing tool. This guide will explore best practices for creating a blogging and content strategy that drives audience engagement, encourages donations, and makes readers feel like part of your nonprofit’s community. Align content to your target audience’s interests.

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Candid

MAY 31, 2023

It’s the perfect time to relax, get away, and kick back to enjoy some good books from Candid’s free nonprofit eBook collection. Are you worried that a nonprofit-related book will feel like a rain cloud over your summer vibes? 101 Social Media Tactics for Nonprofits: A Field Guide by Melanie Mathos and Chad Norman.

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2024

Anyone who works in the nonprofit sector knows it’s not for the faint of heart. And for these tasks, focusing on the negatives can get in the way. Here are three simple, evidence-based practices that have been shown to boost your mood, well-being, and help you savor what is going well.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

This creates a data/crisis catch-22: While it’s important to have recent data when managing a crisis, it’s also harder to get. tax-exempt organizations file annually, are a major source of data about nonprofits and foundation grantmaking in the United States. Isn’t this the same old story? To some, this might feel like old news.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Your nonprofit’s mission is the foundation of everything you do. It’s your north star, your guiding principle, and your roadmap to changing the world. Your nonprofit mission statement is how you communicate your organization’s impact to supporters, clients, and the community at large.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 8, 2021

By now we know that your communication efforts will be much more effective when there is a clear plan in place. Your channel is the vessel in which you choose to share your content. Part of knowing your audience will be identifying where they go for information; this will help you know where to place your focus.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 27, 2022

News outlets will now look more at how a CEO Tweets vs what is reported in a quarterly earnings report. Before reading further, be clear, none of this will really work if your executive employees refuse to be public and let others support in the sheer volume of work necessary for creating active profiles. Social Media Tools.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Are your board members resistant to fundraising ? Do you have a difficult time motivating them to participate in this essential activity—one that helps your nonprofit carry out its mission? . Figure out how you feel about fundraising and use that information to help your board members get over their resistance to it. .

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

One big key to your organization doing well is how involved and dedicated your board members are. Just as personal relationships flourish through understanding and care, tending to the needs of your board members can significantly enhance their commitment to your cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

In fact, in 2013 for every 1,000 fundraising messages delivered, nonprofits raised $17. Furthermore, email still dominates among online adults of all ages and thanks to the rise of social media, e-newsletter growth in the nonprofit sector grew 14% in 2013, especially for small nonprofits. Prioritize mobile design.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 14, 2021

Almost all media now feature feel-good stories about people and organizations that do good. Even so, getting attention from the shrinking, but highly diversified, press pool still takes persistence and creativity. Here are 6 steps to get the press to tell your story: 1. Tell a riveting story.

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Bloomerang

MAY 27, 2021

But as the Coronavirus appears on the backfoot, it’s a good moment to take stock of the damage it’s done and consider the financial opportunities of volunteer re-engagement and new funding currently available. Formal volunteer retraining: Having a system created to help guide the volunteer into the ways and methods of your nonprofit.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Strategic Planning for Year-End Fundraising: Setting the Stage in September September serves as a transitional gateway bridging the carefree summer days with the strategic year-end hustle for nonprofits. This critical period can account for a significant portion of your annual donation revenue.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

This is the fourth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Related Webinar: Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2022

Once you set your marketing plan in motion, you’re not done. You should periodically perform a nonprofit self-audit to see how your website, email marketing, and social media are performing. How are you measuring your success? Let’s take it one step at a time: 1. How many new donors do you need?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

That means that you must work to make relevant content marketing more readily accessible to your constituents. . Make your content something with which they’ll want to engage. It’s right in front of you: Engaging, interesting content springs from your mission. Clarify your brand and tie it to today’s zeitgeist. .

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Kindful

APRIL 8, 2021

While it seems that some nonprofits have the luxury of being a household name or are always in the press, this just isn’t the case for the majority of us. Huge organizations have huge teams and designated employees just for nonprofit public relations and outreach, media connections, and communications. What story will you tell?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Did you know that, on average, 88% of total nonprofit donations comes from just 12% of donors? This small portion of your nonprofit’s supporter base is known as your major donors. To secure the support of these crucial donors, your nonprofit needs to build a robust major gifts fundraising strategy.

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Qgiv

MARCH 6, 2023

Need new sponsors to lift up an existing fundraising event? Looking for nonprofit event sponsorship? How to prospect for new sponsors How to score your new sponsors How to pursue prospective sponsors What is sponsor prospecting and scoring and why does it matter? But how do you find new sponsors?

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TechImpact

APRIL 1, 2014

Or did you know that the highly trafficked social media outlet has recently launched a new platform, called the Volunteer Marketplace that helps match nonprofits with talented volunteers? Both are true, and by utilizing this powerful platform you are enabling your nonprofit access to hundreds or thousands of skilled, volunteer workers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. In 2013 the number of nonprofits that hired part-time or full-time new media managers increased fourfold. It’s very difficult to find a new media manager that encapsulates all the skills listed below. Good Writing Skills.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 10, 2021

Your print newsletter serves as a stewardship device, one where you share your donor’s impact and simply make them feel good about their support. When done well, your print newsletter can be an additional source of revenue that can generate as much — if not more — than a fundraising appeal. Your Goals. Your Audience.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) recently released its Second Quarter Fundraising Report, which is full of insights and giving trends that can help you and your team with your donor acquisition and retention efforts. Let’s start with the good news: The number of dollars raised increased by 6.2%! Recommendations.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

If you work for a nonprofit organization, you’ve likely heard that Giving Tuesday is one of the most important days of the year. In 2020, nonprofits raised $2.47 This is a huge opportunity to raise money and invite people to get more involved in your mission. Managing Your Donors. billion—just in the United States!

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The stress of the last year and a half has impacted everyone in different ways, and we’ve seen heightened fatigue among fundraising and nonprofit professionals. The stress of the last year and a half has impacted everyone in different ways, and we’ve seen heightened fatigue among fundraising and nonprofit professionals. Are you tired?

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