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The Essential Year-End Fundraising Checklist

NonProfit PRO

Even if you’re behind on planning your year-end fundraising campaign, you can keep your efforts on track and raise critical funds when it counts the most. Here's a checklist to help you achieve your year-end goals.

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Crafting a Stellar Nonprofit Branding Strategy: 10 Quick Tips 

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In today’s competitive marketplace, it’s more important than ever for nonprofits to have a strong brand. A well-crafted branding strategy can help you stand out from the crowd, attract donors and volunteers, and make a lasting impact on your community. But what exactly is a nonprofit branding strategy? And why is it so important? What is a nonprofit branding strategy?

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Building Trust & Engagement with Your Planned Giving Program

Get Fully Funded

Imagine this scenario—your nonprofit wants to diversify its fundraising streams , specifically with planned giving. You want to try asking a donor for a bequest gift for the first time. You have a strong prospect in mind: a longtime donor who’s been deeply connected and involved with your mission for years. You meet with the donor, explain that your organization is exploring new types of giving programs, and ask if they’d be open to creating a bequest gift in their will.

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How Data Can Improve Your Nonprofit’s Response Rates

sgEngage

After many organizations received a fundraising boost during the pandemic, direct response professionals once again seem to be bracing for a decline. A recent survey by The Nonprofit Alliance found that nearly half of direct response consultants said their clients lowered expectations from 2022 to 2023, while less than 10% said they expected their clients to do more direct mail fundraising this year compared to last year.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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They challenge your fundraising appeal. How should you respond?

Hands on Fundraising

So everybody’s got an opinion about your fundraising appeal… I do lots of copywriting. Case statements, email appeals, and especially mail fundraising appeals. I love it. It’s one of my favorite things to do. But over the years, I’ve also noticed I get the same questions. You too? Maybe I can help you head a few […] The post They challenge your fundraising appeal.

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A Deep Dive with CMAA: Getting the Most From All Your System Data

Association Analytics

As associations grow, so does their need for better technology and systems to help them operate. This has been especially true for the Construction Managemen.

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Don’t Engage in Desperate or Apologetic Year-End Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

Desperation is never a good look. It is especially ill-advised when fundraising to support a nonprofit mission. Here are several good reasons why nonprofits should ditch appeals that employ a piteous or apologetic tone and focus instead on storytelling and making a solid case for a mission-focused need.

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Lessons Learned Living the Virtual Experiment

.orgSource

COVID made us lab rats in a variety of unusual experiments. Remote work was one of those unsettling tests. it was also an experience that transformed the employment landscape. When Kevin Ordonez, my business partner, and I wrote our Association 4.0 books , a home office was still a glimmer in every busy parent’s eyes. Despite the novelty, we were interviewing some of the most forward-thinking leaders in our community.

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Never ask job candidates to do unpaid assignments as part of your hiring process

Nonprofit AF

[Image description: A yellow and white cat standing on an open book, with a quizzical expression. The book is on a wooden table, and behind the cat are more books.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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A Deep Dive with CMAA: Getting the Most From All Your System Data – 11/16/23

Association Analytics

Hear how CMAA has expanded their tech stack with best-of-breed solutions and an analytics platform at the center pulling all the data together.

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It’s Time to Rethink Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

Although the U.S. is a generous nation, Americans are skeptical about charities. Some major donors are shifting away from donating to nonprofits because, in their minds, nonprofits always ask for money, and the problems are never solved. Here are two critical ways that the sector can pivot to address this.

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What nonprofits can expect in 2024 and how to be better prepared

Charity Village

This article is the first in a two-part series exploring the four big trends shaping the new year. In an ever-evolving landscape, nonprofits find themselves at the intersection of unprecedented challenges and a burgeoning need to deliver services. As we usher in 2024, NPOs will have to navigate through a sea of change, ranging from […] The post What nonprofits can expect in 2024 and how to be better prepared appeared first on CharityVillage.

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The Benefits of Festival Sponsorship: Why Brands Should Invest

The Sponsorship Collective

I usually write my blog content from the perspective of beginner sponsorship seekers, as those are my clients and who I work with the most frequently. However, I’ve worked on both sides as a sponsorship seeker and a sponsor, so I understand the process from the two perspectives. Today’s post is aimed at brands, companies, […] The post The Benefits of Festival Sponsorship: Why Brands Should Invest appeared first on The Sponsorship Collective.

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How to Scale Recurring Giving for Sustainable Growth

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Is your organization ready to build a recurring giving program that not only sustains but also propels your mission forward? 🚀 In this new webinar with industry visionary Tim Sarrantonio, we’ll guide you through the critical steps to establishing and scaling a successful recurring giving program. Whether you’re starting fresh or enhancing an existing program, this session will provide the strategies you need to deepen donor relationships and secure long-term support!

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VisionCSI 2023 – 11/15/23

Association Analytics

Experience the future of cybersecurity and IT at the VisionCSI conference by designDATA. Stay ahead of technological shifts with virtual sessions and in-person interactions.

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Why Digitizing Annual Reports Is the Future

NonProfit PRO

Many nonprofits think about annual reports as something that they have to do. With digitization, you can shift the lens of your annual report from something that you have to do to something that you want to do that’s valuable to your board, major donors, corporate supporters, and your team.

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13 Tips for Ensuring Government Grant Compliance for Your Nonprofit Organization

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In the words of the great 80s hairband Poison, every rose has its thorn. Grant funding looks beautiful in your income statement, but if you’re not careful, the reporting requirements can be prickly. In our webinar with Rachel Werner and James Spencer from RBW Strategy, they covered steps to help nonprofits that receive—or are looking to start receiving—government grant funding.

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Tap Into The Future: Transforming Nonprofit Donations With Bloomerang Tap to Pay

Bloomerang

Ready to bring your fundraising into the digital age? Welcome to Bloomerang Tap to Pay, a fresh way to boost your event fundraising and build stronger connections with your donors. In a world where cash is no longer king, our infographic will reveal the compelling numbers behind this shift. You’ll see why now’s the time to adopt Tap to Pay, as today’s donors are reaching for their smartphones and credit cards instead of cash.

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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Lessons learned: Using demographic data to move from intention to action 

Candid

As more funders seek to use demographic data to inform their grantmaking decision-making, 125 partners have now joined the Demographics via Candid movement. To reduce the burden on grantees to provide this data, this sector-wide initiative also empowers nonprofits to collect and share staff and board member demographics—one time—in a standardized, reusable, and freely accessible format on their Candid profiles.

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3 Tips for Collecting Impact Data

NonProfit PRO

Telling your donors that you’ve made progress toward achieving your mission is one thing, but showing how you’ve accomplished this with data does a better job of painting that picture. Here are three tips for collecting impact data.

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A $500 Million Pledge to Support Local News

Non Profit Quarterly

Image credit: Jon Tyson on Unsplash The decades-long decimation of local news—and the dangers that the trend poses for public oversight, an informed citizenry, and democracy itself—remains very much underway. Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed, according to a press release by the MacArthur Foundation. In an effort to turn this trend around, the MacArthur Foundation unveiled in September 2023 the Press Forward initiative, a coalition of 22 founding donors set on “strengthening

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Optimize your website to improve donor conversions this holiday season

Charity Village

47% of Canadians prefer to receive a charitable gift that makes an impact. Is your organization’s website ready to optimize on potential donors this holiday season? Getting your donors to your website is half the battle; getting them to donate is the next step. To improve the conversion rate of your donors, in other words, […] The post Optimize your website to improve donor conversions this holiday season appeared first on CharityVillage.

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Empower Your Nonprofit With Effective Payroll & HCM Services

Managing a nonprofit involves many challenges, but payroll and HR shouldn’t be among them. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps nonprofits choose the best provider. Efficient payroll services ensure timely, accurate payments, vital for maintaining staff and volunteer morale. Compliance support helps navigate complex labor laws and avoid costly fines.

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Mastering Major Gifts: The Ultimate Guide to Raise More

Bloomerang

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. Because major gifts are so large, it requires time and dedication to cultivate and acquire more of these donations.

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Is Your Strategic Plan Missing These Nonprofit Trends?

NonProfit PRO

As a nonprofit leader, you might wonder what trends are emerging with strategic plans. Whether you're a seasoned nonprofit professional or just embarking on this journey, here is an exploration of the latest trends that can help guide your strategic planning efforts.

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How to Prepare Your Nonprofit for a Fundraising Crisis

DonorPerfect

In an emergency situation related to your mission, your nonprofit may feel the impact both financially and operationally. For example, an educational nonprofit responding to a local school shooting may have increased financial goals and more urgent campaign tasks. In a fundraising emergency, there is little time to accomplish a whole lot. Staff members may Read More » The post How to Prepare Your Nonprofit for a Fundraising Crisis appeared first on Nonprofit Technology & Fundraising Blogs.

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Grassroots Fundraising and Advocacy: 8 Expert Tips

Neon CRM

If your nonprofit is stuck in rut or relying on a few big dollar donors or granting institutions for a majority of your funding, a grassroots fundraising or advocacy campaign might be just the answer you’re looking for. These campaigns are a way to raise both money and visibility for your cause while also building deeper connections between your community and your mission.

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Nonprofits Are Leveraging the Cloud, but Does It Have to Be So Complex?

Effectively managing cloud technology is getting more complex. From cybersecurity concerns, vendor lock-in, cost increases, or lack of transparency on costs, it can quickly get out of control. Knowing what you can control and finding a platform that’s built with nonprofits in mind is key.