Rethinking Philanthropy for the Next Generation
Rethinking Philanthropy for the Next Generation is an article written by Lawson Bader for Forbes Nonprofit Council . Bader discusses the increasing impact of millennial donors and how nonprofits can best approach them in a way that increases interest and involvement.
Read the article >
Three Ways A Small Communications Team Can Improve Donor Engagement
Three Ways A Small Communications Team Can Improve Donor Engagement is an article written by Lindsay Crossland for Forbes Nonprofit Council . In the article, Crossland discusses what a small nonprofit communications team can do when supporters expect the output and efficiency of a top technology company and how to best maximize interactions with donors through an intentional and proactive communication strategy.
Read the article >
Why the Decline in Individual Donors Should Matter to Institutional Philanthropy—and What to Do about It
Why the Decline in Individual Donors Should Matter to Institutional Philanthropy—and What to Do about It is an article written by Shena Ashley for Nonprofit Quarterly . The article addresses the decline of small and mid-sized donor households and discusses why it is an urgent matter for the entire sector.
Read the article >
7 Emails to Send That Aren’t Fundraising Asks
7 Emails to Send That Aren’t Fundraising Asks is an article written by Taylor Elizabeth-Rose for NTEN . The article discusses the importance of using email marketing for effective storytelling and offers email suggestions built to engage supporters without over-asking.
Read the article >
7 Ways to Effectively Communicate What You're Doing with Donation Money
7 Ways to Effectively Communicate What You’re Doing with Donation Money is an article written for Forbes Nonprofit Council . In the article, eight nonprofit leaders share their advice on how to effectively communicate to donors how their money is being used, as well as what an organization has accomplished with those funds.
Read the article >
Eight Key Actions Nonprofits Should Take When Pursuing Sponsors
Eight Key Actions Nonprofits Should Take When Pursuing Sponsors is an article written for Forbes Nonprofit Council . In the article, eight nonprofit leaders share what they see as necessary actions for nonprofits seeking corporate funding, and explain why those operations are essential to success.
Read the article >
Who Brands Your Nonprofit? Who Tells Its Story and How?
Who Brands Your Nonprofit? Who Tells Its Story and How? is an article written by Carlo Cuesta for Nonprofit Quarterly . The article emphasizes the importance of storytelling as it relates to organizational identity and identifies the keys to tell the story effectively and with purpose.
Read the article >
Eight Common Nonprofit Fundraising Mistakes to Avoid
Eight Common Nonprofit Fundraising Mistakes to Avoid is an article written for Forbes Nonprofit Council . In the article, eight nonprofit leaders share their own fundraising mistakes and offer advice to nonprofits for how to best avoid making the same ones.
Read the article >
Keeping People Engaged in Your Cause with Help from Behavioral Science
Keeping People Engaged in Your Cause with Help from Behavioral Science is an article written by Edith Asibey & Joy Portella for Stanford Social Innovation Review . For nonprofits struggling to keep supporters excited about their causes, the article shares five recommendations from B.J. Fogg’s model for getting people to act.
Read the article >
Maximize Your Time Connecting Offline
Maximize Your Time Connecting Offline, an article written by Kate Tkacik for GrantSpace , details the importance and value of in-person connections and offers advice for how to best “show up.”
Read the article >
Setting and Executing Nonprofit Fundraising Goals: A Guide
Setting and Executing Nonprofit Fundraising Goals: A Guide is a resource posted by Bob Happy for BoardSource . The guide examines some of the most important steps when setting a nonprofit’s fundraising goals to make sure the fundraising team, supporters, and board members are prepared for the next campaign.
View the guide >
Seven Ways to Bounce Back When Your Fundraising Campaign Falls Flat
Seven Ways to Bounce Back When Your Fundraising Campaign Falls Flat is an article written for Forbes Nonprofit Council . In the article, seven nonprofit leaders share some of the best steps an organization can take after a missed fundraising goal to ensure success moving forward.
Read the article >
10 Major Barriers Keeping Donors from Giving and How to Overcome Them
10 Major Barriers Keeping Donors from Giving and How to Overcome Them is an article written for Forbes Nonprofit Council . In the article, ten nonprofit executives identify the reasons why donors may be hesitant to donate, ranging from brand aesthetic to company-donor communication response time, and present ways to overcome them in 2019.
Read the article >
3 Fundraising Myths Debunked
3 Fundraising Myths Debunked is an article written by Linda Lombardi for Network for Good . In the article, Lombardi identifies three compelling, but false, beliefs that have made their way into the world of nonprofit fundraising and puts them to rest.
Read the article >
3 Online Fundraising Tips for Small Nonprofits
3 Online Fundraising Tips for Small Nonprofits is an article written by Abby Jarvis for Blue Avocado . The article describes how to best use digital fundraising tools to ease the workload of a small nonprofit’s staff – while raising more money in the process.
Read the article >
3 Things You Should Not Do When Writing about Your Nonprofit
3 Things You Should Not Do When Writing about Your Nonprofit is an article written by Daniela McVicker for GuideStar . McVicker offers advice for how to better tell the nonprofit’s story without it costing the attention of potential donors.
Read the article >
4 Ways to Show Genuine Gratitude
4 Ways to Show Genuine Gratitude, an article written by Linda Lombardi for Network for Good , discusses the importance of thankfulness as it relates to donor communication and describes four key ways to show appreciation for supporters.
Read the article >
5 Technology Tips for a Better Fundraising Strategy
5 Technology Tips for a Better Fundraising Strategy is an article written by John Killoran for GuideStar . The article identifies five key fundraising technology best practices and strategies that can help an organization to engage and retain donors.
Read the article >
6 Best Practices for Engaging Your Donors Year-Round
6 Best Practices for Engaging Your Donors Year-Round is an article written by Michael Stein for GrantSpace . In the article, Stein discusses the specific tactics that are needed to drive donor engagement year-round.
Read the article >
8 Ways to Showcase to Funders Your Sustainability
8 Ways to Showcase to Funders Your Sustainability is an article written for The NonProfit Times . The article shares several ideas for how to best show that a funded program, or parts of it, will continue once a particular grant runs out.
Read the article >
10 Lesser-Known Ways Nonprofits Can Generate Social Media Support
10 Lesser-Known Ways Nonprofits Can Generate Social Media Support is an article written for Forbes Nonprofit Council . In the article, ten nonprofit executives share their top social media engagement strategies for spreading an organization’s mission and generating social media support.
Read the article >
Don’t Let Your Fundraising Strategy Go to Seed
Don’t Let Your Fundraising Strategy Go to Seed is an article written by Lyndal Frazier-Cairns for NTEN . The article outlines the steps one should take to keep a fundraising strategy alive and well during times of transformation.
Read the article >
Five Ways to Partner with Another Nonprofit for Marketing Wins
Five Ways to Partner with Another Nonprofit for Marketing Wins is an article written by Gloria Horsley for Forbes Nonprofit Council . In the article, Horsley describes the many instances in which nonprofit partnerships can be used to stretch marketing efforts and create wins on both sides.
Read the article >
Ground Your Proposals in Hope
Ground Your Proposals in Hope is an article written for The NonProfit Times . The article identifies what should and should not be the focus of a proposal and offers suggestions for how to best put together an authentic voice and well-documented case for support.
Read the article >
How to Collect Donor Data without Being Annoying
How to Collect Donor Data without Being Annoying is an article written by Rachel Clemens for NTEN . The article details some of the most critical pieces of data about donors, and identifies ways to obtain them without annoying the donor.
Read the article >
Nine Steps Nonprofit Organizations Can Take to Become Self-Funding
Nine Steps Nonprofit Organizations Can Take to Become Self-Funding is an article written for Forbes Nonprofit Council . In the article, nine nonprofit leaders open up about their personal methods for creating self-funding models that can keep business in good stead for years to come.
Read the article >
Seven Tried-And-True Alternative Forms of Funding for Nonprofits
Seven Tried-And-True Alternative Forms of Funding for Nonprofits is an article written for Forbes Nonprofit Council . There are quite a few alternate forms of funding available for nonprofits, yet it can be difficult to know where to look, especially for those just starting out or located in particularly saturated areas. In the article, seven members of Forbes Nonprofit Council share some of the alternative funding sources they’ve tried and had success with.
Read the article >
Tailor Your Communications for Greater Engagement
Tailor Your Communications for Greater Engagement is an article written by Linda Lombardi for Network for Good . Lombardi details how to best customize a communications strategy and discusses the importance of honing the tone of communications to fit a particular donor’s preferences.
Read the article >
The 6 Stories Your Nonprofit Organization Should Tell
The 6 Stories Your Nonprofit Organization Should Tell is an article written by Samantha Christmann for The Buffalo News . Christmann outlines the six main stories every person in a nonprofit organization should be able to tell, whether they are an intern or a board member, in order to better market the nonprofit and raise funds.
Read the article >
Want Compelling Stories? Make Friends with the People on Your Front Line
Want Compelling Stories? Make Friends with the People on Your Front Line is an article written by Kristy Hayter for NTEN . The article discusses the importance of building relationships within a nonprofit and finding storytelling champions for the organization. It is important to have champions and writers that understand why sharing stories is so impactful for supporters and donors.
Read the article >
What I Learned as a Funder: Frank Tips for Nonprofits
What I Learned as a Funder: Frank Tips for Nonprofits is an article written by Catherine Crystal Foster for Blue Avocado . Foster, a former funder, offers a frank list of things she learned as a funder that she wishes she had understood better when fundraising from foundations. She discusses how nonprofits can be more successful in building relationships with funders if they step away from notions of distance and power differentials and view those across the table and reading their grants more as, well, people.
Read the article >
Applying for Grants: 10 Tips
Applying for Grants: 10 Tips is an article written for Sumac . The article offers 10 tips to follow when applying for grants, focused on how to maximize the chances that an organization stands out.
Read the article >
Building Financially Resilient Nonprofits: Lessons From the Field
Building Financially Resilient Nonprofits: Lessons From the Field is an article written by Rebecca Coker, Neela Pal and Miguel M. Salinas for Stanford Social Innovation Review . The article discusses “Resilience” as it relates to nonprofits and discusses how grantmakers and nonprofits can take practical steps toward achieving it.
Read the article >
Empowering Next Generation Leaders Through Crowdfunding
Empowering Next Generation Leaders Through Crowdfunding is an article written by Andreas Karelas for Blue Avocado . The article discusses how to best fundraise while enlisting the support and engagement of the next generation: millennials.
Read the article >
Five Ways Events Can Help You Find New Donors
Five Ways Events Can Help You Find New Donors is an article written by Kelly Velasquez-Hague for NTEN . In the article, Velasquez-Hague discusses how to best leverage the events that a nonprofit already holds to intentionally expand its donor base.
Read the article >
Keeping Donor Trust
Keeping Donor Trust, an article written by Bennett M. Weiner and Luana K. Lewis for GrantSpace , suggests several tips for building a persuasive fundraising case in a way that will protect donor trust while safeguarding your organization’s reputation.
Read the article >
Nonprofit Growth: Eight Ways To Retain Cultural Sensitivity When Crafting A Message
Nonprofit Growth: Eight Ways To Retain Cultural Sensitivity When Crafting A Message is an article written by an expert panel for Forbes Nonprofit Council . It can often be difficult for nonprofits to target new audiences with effective marketing, while also being sensitive to the older and newer cultures now included in their target audience. In the article, eight nonprofit experts share their best ways to help marketing teams retain sensitivity toward different cultures while crafting a message.
Read the article >
Putting the “Crowd” in Crowdsourcing
Putting the “Crowd” in Crowdsourcing is an article written for The NonProfit Times . The article shares several ideas for diversifying fundraising with crowdfunding and achieving revenue growth for your organization.
Read the article >
Should Your Nonprofit Build an Endowment?
Should Your Nonprofit Build an Endowment? is an article written by Mark Hager for Nonprofit Quarterly . The article walks the reader through the up- and downsides of endowments to help determine if it is right for their nonprofit.
Read the article >
Six Ways to Prepare for Your Year-End Donation Campaign
Six Ways to Prepare for Your Year-End Donation Campaign is an article written for Forbes Nonprofit Council . In the article, six nonprofit leaders share their strategies for how to best prepare for the year-end fundraising campaign of 2018.
Read the article >
Successful Peer to Peer Birthday Campaigns
Successful Peer to Peer Birthday Campaigns fundfulP2P . The article provides examples of how nonprofits are running successful Birthday campaigns and offers advice for how to start one.
Read the article >
The Six Principles of Persuasion & How They Can Help Your Nonprofit
The Six Principles of Persuasion & How They Can Help Your Nonprofit is an article written for Sumac . The article describes the six principles of persuasion that are most effective in influencing people to donate, volunteer, or support a cause or issue.
Read the article >
Use Your Brand and Engage Donors This Year-End Season
Use Your Brand and Engage Donors This Year-End Season is an article written by Farra Trompeter for NTEN . Trompeter highlights the most effective strategies for appealing to donors at year’s end, using the organization’s positioning and personality.
Read the article >
Ways to Grow Your Nonprofit’s Email List
Ways to Grow Your Nonprofit’s Email List is an article written by Chris Bernard for Idealware . For nonprofits, the size of an email list determines reach, online fundraising, and the breadth of support among individuals. This article provides beginner and advanced tactics for using marketing, business development, and lead generation to grow an organization’s list.
Read the article >
3 Steps To Addressing Financial Turmoil
3 Steps To Addressing Financial Turmoil is an article written for The NonProfit Times . The article outlines three steps to responding to instances in which the financial alarm bells sound.
Read the article >
8 Steps To An Emotional Appeal
8 Steps To An Emotional Appeal is an article written for The NonProfit Times . In the article, fundraising professionals share eight steps to keep in mind when crafting an emotional appeal to donors.
Read the article >
10 Ways to Calm a Really Cranky Donor
10 Ways to Calm a Really Cranky Donor is an article written for The NonProfit Times . An angry donor is a nonprofit’s nightmare and even nonprofits with the best of intentions can make a mistake that will lead to a long, and often loud, phone call with a donor. The article outlines 10 steps to take to both calm the individual down and to solve the problem.
Read the article >
Good Work Requires Strong Infrastructure
Good Work Requires Strong Infrastructure, an article written for The NonProfit Times , discusses the fact that infrastructure to support grant acquisition and management is commonly neglected. As a result, the article offers tips for reviewing an organization’s grant-related resources.
Read the article >
How to Build and Sustain a Successful Monthly Giving Program
How to Build and Sustain a Successful Monthly Giving Program is an article written by Michael Stein for TechSoup . In the article, Stein discusses the most effective ways to (a) help monthly donors find the organization online and elsewhere, (b) set up seasonal campaigns, and (c) show appreciation to retain those donors.
Read the article >
How to Tell Compelling Stories While Avoiding Exploitation
How to Tell Compelling Stories While Avoiding Exploitation is an article written by Abesha Shiferaw for NTEN . The article suggests a number of questions that nonprofit staff and board members must ask themselves when sharing the stories of others in an attempt to fundraise and advocate.
Read the article >
Nine Ways To Convert One-Time Donors To Regular Givers
Nine Ways To Convert One-Time Donors To Regular Givers, an article written for Forbes Nonprofit Council , has nine nonprofit leaders weigh in on the tactics they have found work well to convert one-time donors to regular givers.
Read the article >
Nonprofit Best Practices: Online Donation Appeals
Nonprofit Best Practices: Online Donation Appeals is an article written for Idealware . The article identifies best practices that will help individuals harness technology to reach donors in new ways, raise more money for a cause, and ultimately achieve the mission.
Read the article >
Crowdsourcing: A Promising Practice Both Nonprofit-like and Visionary
Crowdsourcing: A Promising Practice Both Nonprofit-like and Visionary is an article written by Derrick Rhayn for The Nonprofit Quarterly . The article discusses the many benefits of crowdsourcing to nonprofit organizations and provides examples of crowdsourcing success.
Read the article >
Fundraising Bright Spots: The Secrets of Successful Fundraising from Individuals
Fundraising Bright Spots: The Secrets of Successful Fundraising from Individuals is an article written by the editors of The Nonprofit Quarterly . The article is accompanied by a webinar video and provides a bird’s-eye view of how a successful nonprofit “culture of philanthropy” works. The article also reviews the distinguishing characteristics of several nonprofits and the discoveries they’ve made that have helped other organizations with fundraising.
Read the article >
Fundraising Storm Warnings Downgraded for Now
Fundraising Storm Warnings Downgraded for Now is an article written by Ruth McCambridge for The Nonprofit Quarterly . In the article, McCambridge summarizes the results of Nonprofit Research Collaborative’s survey of charitable organizations in the United States and Canada. The survey focused on fundraising goals, outcomes, and predictions for past, present and future years.
Read the article >
How to Manage a Successful Social Media Campaign on a Challenging Cause
How to Manage a Successful Social Media Campaign on a Challenging Cause is an article written by Asher Ben Arieh for Forbes Nonprofit Council . In the article, Arieh provides a framework for developing a social media campaign strategy and obtaining great results, with a few lessons thrown in for good measure.
Read the article >
How to Use Facebook’s Free Fundraising Tools
How to Use Facebook’s Free Fundraising Tools, an article written for The Nonprofit Times , describes the tools available and shares a number of quick tips for how to best use them.
Read the article >
Seven Common Website Design Mistakes Nonprofits Make
Seven Common Website Design Mistakes Nonprofits Make is an article written for Forbes Nonprofit Council . In the article, seven nonprofit leaders weigh in on the most common mistakes nonprofit organizations make with their website designs and how to fix them.
Read the article >
Six Tips to Boost Your Next Crowdfunding Campaign
Six Tips to Boost Your Next Crowdfunding Campaign is an article written by Sarah Evans for Forbes Nonprofit Council . In the article, Evans shares a number of lessons on what strategies are most effective for a crowdfunding campaign.
Read the article >
Three Ways to Craft a Nonprofit Model that Appeals to Millenials
Three Ways to Craft a Nonprofit Model that Appeals to Millenials is an article written by Kevin Xu for Forbes Nonprofit Council . In the article, Xu discusses a number of strategies which nonprofits can implement to maintain their current momentum and bring millennials along for the ride.
Read the article >
Use Influencer Marketing to Achieve Your Nonprofit Goals
Use Influencer Marketing to Achieve Your Nonprofit Goals, an article written by Gloria Horsley for Forbes Nonprofit Council , defines influencer marketing and how to best implement this approach on a budget.
Read the article >
6 Tips to Select the Right Online Fundraising Platform
6 Tips to Select the Right Online Fundraising Platform is an article written by Michael Stein for TechSoup . The article provides six tips to guide individuals through the online fundraising platform selection process.
Read the article >
A Nonprofit’s Guide to Matching Gifts
A matching gift option on a donation form can increase donation amounts by 51%. Almost 65% of Fortune 500 companies offer a corporate gift matching program to support employee giving, so it is important to give nonprofit donors the option to include a corporate gift match when they submit their donations. Download this eBook to learn: why matching gifts will boost peer-to-peer revenue, the ease of corporate gift matching online, and how to use targeted communications to communicate the importance of matching gifts.
Download the free eBook >
Digital Campaigns Inspire Positive Change
Digital Campaigns Inspire Positive Change is an article written by Jim Schaffer for The Nonprofit Quarterly . The article identifies a number of digital campaigns and examines the differentiating attributes and significant outcomes of each. Schaffer also offers a number of suggestions for getting creative while recommitting to one’s own cause.
Read the article >
Eight Nonprofit Professionals Offer Their Best Fundraising Advice
Eight Nonprofit Professionals Offer Their Best Fundraising Advice is an article written for Forbes Nonprofit Council . In the article, eight nonprofit leaders share their best advice for building and maintaining relationships during a fundraising campaign.
Read the article >
Five Fundraising Takeaways From 2017’s Last Week of Giving
Five Fundraising Takeaways From 2017’s Last Week of Giving is an article written by Amy Sewell for Forbes Nonprofit Council . Sewell offers five key considerations for an organization to consider as it begins making fundraising decisions for 2018.
Read the article >
Five Fundraising Tips for Emerging Nonprofit Leaders
Five Fundraising Tips for Emerging Nonprofit Leaders is an article written by Austin Gallagher for Forbes Nonprofit Council . In the article, Gallagher shares five things that can help emerging nonprofit organizations and leaders as they embark on a quest for funding.
Read the article >
Five Ways Perfection Is Killing Your Fundraising Progress
Five Ways Perfection Is Killing Your Fundraising Progress is an article written by David King for Forbes Nonprofit Council . In the article, King details the five ways that the pursuit of perfection holds clients back in their fundraising progress.
Read the article >
Four Ways to Use Instagram to Propel Your Nonprofit Goals in 2018
Four Ways to Use Instagram to Propel Your Nonprofit Goals in 2018, an article written by Gloria Horsley for Forbes Nonprofit Council , identifies a number of key tactics for inspiring, engaging with, and growing a following on Instagram.
Read the article >
Great Proposals Are More Than Stories
Great Proposals Are More Than Stories is an article written for The NonProfit Times . The article provides a number of tips to consider when putting together a proposal with a logical, well-documented and clearly supported argument.
Read the article >
How Can Nonprofit Organizations Fix A Strained Donor Relationship?
How Can Nonprofit Organizations Fix A Strained Donor Relationship? is a post written for Forbes Nonprofit Council . In the post, eight nonprofit leaders share some of the most important steps to troubleshooting and salvaging a nonprofit’s relationship with donors.
Read the article >
How Nonprofits Can Raise More Money: 6 Trends to Watch
How Nonprofits Can Raise More Money: 6 Trends to Watch, an article written by Michael Stein for TechSoup , shares six trends for nonprofits to consider as they create their annual plans to raise money and engage supporters.
Read the article >
New Year, New Brand?
New Year, New Brand? is an article written by Doug Hattaway and Kyle Schnoebelen for Stanford Social Innovation Review . In the article, Hattaway and Schnoebelen ask and answer three questions that can help nonprofits determine whether it’s time to refresh their brand. To access this article, go to:
Read the article >
5 Questions When Picking A Donor Management System
5 Questions When Picking A Donor Management System is an article written for The NonProfit Times . The article presents a number of questions one should ask during the donor management selection process.
Read the article >
9 Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits to Grow Monthly Donors
9 Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits to Grow Monthly Donors is an article written for TechSoup . The article provides a checklist of nine fundraising ideas for nonprofits to build monthly giving programs and assure long-term financial health.
Read the article >
9 Ways To Make Major Giving Happen Online
9 Ways To Make Major Giving Happen Online is an article written for The NonProfit Times . The article describes a number of ways that charitable organizations of any size can attract and engage major donors via their websites.
Read the article >
10 Brainstorming Rules for Fundraising
10 Brainstorming Rules for Fundraising is an article written for The NonProfit Times . In the article, nonprofit leader Madeline Stanionis shares ten brainstorming rules she’s learned as a result of effective campaigns.
Read the article >
Anonymous Gifts and Nonprofit Transparency: A Concern for Nonprofit Boards
Anonymous Gifts and Nonprofit Transparency: A Concern for Nonprofit Boards is an article written by Rob Meiksins for The Nonprofit Quarterly . In the article, Meiksins discusses the circumstances surrounding anonymous donations and the importance of a donor’s privacy.
Read the article >
Calming Angry Donors In 10 Steps
Calming Angry Donors In 10 Steps is an article written for The NonProfit Times . The article outlines 10 steps to take to deal with an unsatisfied donor.
Read the article >
Considering the Role of Crowdfunding in the Philanthropic Landscape
Considering the Role of Crowdfunding in the Philanthropic Landscape is an article written for The Nonprofit Quarterly . The article identifies the benefits and drawbacks of a number of crowdfunding platforms and how they pertain to nonprofits.
Read the article >
For Grantseeking, A Nonprofit’s Age Matters – But It Isn’t Everything
For Grantseeking, A Nonprofit’s Age Matters – But It Isn’t Everything is an article written for TechSoup . In the article, author Ellen Mowrer identifies the differences between younger and older organizations when it comes to grantseeking and offers several pieces of advice for both.
Read the article >
How Nonprofits Should Approach Millennial Donors
How Nonprofits Should Approach Millennial Donors is a post with an accompanying video written for The Chronicle of Philanthropy . In this post, Felicity Meu talks about how to engage millennial donors, a diverse group of donors who have many choices for their philanthropy.
Read the article >
Is Online Fundraising a Bad Idea?
Is Online Fundraising a Bad Idea? is an article written by Heather Yandow for Stanford Social Innovation Review . Yandow details her findings on individual donor fundraising and shares five tips for taking advantage of the positives and avoiding the pitfalls.
Read the article >
Preparing Your Nonprofit Board for a Fundraising Campaign
Preparing Your Nonprofit Board for a Fundraising Campaign is an article written by Angela E. White for BoardSource . White discusses the three key elements that must be accomplished before undertaking a campaign.
Read the article >
Promoting a Worthy Cause? Don't Miss These Six Ideas For Getting Exposure for Your Nonprofit
Promoting a Worthy Cause? Don’t Miss These Six Ideas For Getting Exposure for Your Nonprofit is a post written by Richard Schwartz for Blue Avocado . In the article, Schwartz offers six pro ideas for boosting exposure through storytelling, social media and marketing.
Read the article >
6 Tips to Improve Your Next Fundraising Campaign Using Digital Storytelling
6 Tips to Improve Your Next Fundraising Campaign Using Digital Storytelling is an article written by Michael Stein for TechSoup . The article details six tips for nonprofits that want to use digital storytelling to engage donors and boost giving.
Read the article >
Giving USA 2017 – Highlights
Giving USA is the most authoritative annual report on philanthropy in America. This year’s study provides a deep look into the prevailing trends and key benchmarks for philanthropy in the U.S. for the year 2016, as well as a new, special section on donor-advised funds. To purchase the full report in a paperback ($119.95) or digital ($89.95) format (a free summary also is available), please visit the website
Visit their website >
Housekeeping for Clean and Tidy Proposals
Housekeeping for Clean and Tidy Proposals is an article written for The NonProfit Times . The article discusses the importance of routine housekeeping as one navigates the demands of developing grant proposals and meeting deadlines.
Read the article >
Inspire People to Tell Your Organization’s Story
Inspire People to Tell Your Organization’s Story is an article written by Paul Clolery and Mark Hrywna for The NonProfit Times . The article provides ideas on how to best turn the microphone around and let others speak about your organization.
Read the article >
The Elephant in the Nonprofit Board Room: How to Bring Your Development and Finance Teams Together in Harmony
The Elephant in the Nonprofit Board Room: How to Bring Your Development and Finance Teams Together in Harmony is a publication written for The Nonprofit Quarterly . The report explores the common mismatches between finance and development strategies and comments on the role that technology plays in supporting a strategy of transparency, impact and stewardship.
Download the free publication >
The Three Ingredients of a Successful Nonprofit Rebranding
The Three Ingredients of a Successful Nonprofit Rebranding is an article written by Robin Ganzert for Forbes Nonprofit Council . Ganzert offers advice on how to build and maintain a strong, compelling nonprofit brand that can stand out in the marketplace and connect with broader audiences. To access this article, go to:
Read the article >
Trigger Emails Greeting Donors In The Morning
Trigger Emails Greeting Donors In The Morning, an article written for The Nonprofit Times , explains how to best zero-in on potential donors on a platform that gets them thinking about your cause before breakfast.
Read the article >
What Donors Want: Donor-Advised Funds
What Donors Want: Donor-Advised Funds
Although the philanthropists behind donor-advised funds can be an enigma for nonprofits, these donors give anonymously less often than one might think. How can one effectively identify these individuals and secure their donations? The recently released Chronicle of Philanthropy report explores how these funds are transforming philanthropy. It teaches the reader how to cultivate relationships with donor-advised fund owners and get tips to successfully seek gifts. To purchase this report in a print ($55) or digital ($35) format, visit their website.
Visit their website >
What is Fundraising?
What is Fundraising? is an article written by The Editors for The Nonprofit Quarterly . The article provides a number of columns to help individuals gain insights on fundraising development strategies.
Read the article >
5 Steps for Prospecting for Funders
5 Steps for Prospecting for Funders is an article written for The NonProfit Times . The article details how to best identify grant seekers that are the best fit for an organization’s work.
Read the article >
Battening Down the Hatches
Battening Down the Hatches is an article written by Elizabeth Zeigler for Stanford Social Innovation Review . In the article, Zeigler shares nonprofit strategies for facing challenges and seeking opportunities with both intentionality and creativity.
Read the article >
Eight Steps to Perfecting Your Nonprofit’s Pitch in Person
Eight Steps to Perfecting Your Nonprofit’s Pitch in Person is an article written by Dr. Gloria Horsley for Forbes Nonprofit Council . In the article, Horsley provides a number of tips to help nonprofit leaders put together a one-shot delivery that will make its mark on a recipient.
Read the article >
Five Big Fundraising Mistakes Your Nonprofit Should Avoid
Five Big Fundraising Mistakes Your Nonprofit Should Avoid is an article written for Forbes Nonprofit Council . In the article, five nonprofit leaders each share one fundraising mistake they’ve observed and offer advice as to what to do instead.
Read the article >
Five Morale-Boosting Tips to Use in a Fundraising Slump
Five Morale-Boosting Tips to Use in a Fundraising Slump, an article written for Forbes Nonprofit Council , offers a number of tips to help raise morale among staff and volunteers alike.
Read the article >
Four Ways Your Nonprofit Can Build Partnerships with Companies And Foundations
Four Ways Your Nonprofit Can Build Partnerships with Companies And Foundations is an article written by Becky Straw for Forbes Nonprofit Council . In the article, Straw shares how nonprofit leaders can build bigger partnerships by embracing risk, leveraging technology and data, and building a movement.
Read the article >
Note : Appearance of activities, publications or organizations in these website listings does not constitute any type of endorsement from the Dwight Stuart Youth Fund. These listings are provided solely for informational purposes.
