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What Are You Really Asking? A Checklist for Grantmakers

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For some changes, you may need to communicate them to your community and explain the rationale behind them. Look for ways to simplify your language and your structure to make your question easier to read and answer. Would this question be better asked in a follow-up interview or post-award communication?

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Participatory Grantmaking: I’m in! Now what?

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You’ve read about participatory grantmaking—and maybe even heard about other organizations using this model to distribute control of their funding strategy and grants decisions to the communities they serve. Your leadership may set some parameters or fixed criteria around grantmaking goals, grant use, or eligibility.

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4 Ways Thinking Like A Marketer Will Help Volunteer Retention

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Find out if all your volunteers are up to date on your nonprofit’s processes, language, best practices, and policies. Try taking these three measures to better understand your volunteers: Communicate openly: Sit down with your volunteers and get to know them better. Anything that the majority of volunteers like?

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10 Best Blogging Practices for Nonprofit Organizations

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For example, you can answer these questions: What communication platforms do these individuals use? Then, strategize ways to match your language, tone, and style to your audience’s interests. Add authenticity by using unposed images of real community members rather than stock photos. Simple language free of jargon.

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Celebrate, Educate, and Fundraise: Planning Winning AAPI Heritage Month Events

The Modern Nonprofit

Others may prefer moderated discussions or interviews. Or present grants and donations to causes they support. This galvanizes the community around your fundraising goals. Some ideas for fundraising during the event include: Ticket sales – Charge admission for the event and communicate that proceeds support AAPI causes.

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AFP ICON 2023 Recap

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In their research project “Exploring the Love Language of Fundraising,” Jen and Adrian are uncovering how often the nonprofit sector focuses on money within their messaging – “Your gift can” or “Thank you for your donation” – which establishes a transactional relationship with them. Meta Verified will grant users a blue tick for $14.99

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Nonprofit Market Research: What It Is & How To Get Started

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For nonprofit organizations, in particular, this research is used to understand the priorities of their donors, volunteers, grant-making organizations, and so forth. Are volunteers and advocates satisfied with how you currently communicate with them? Why do nonprofits use market research? Authoring Your Research Questions.