I know! It’s beautiful outside and the lake/mountain/ocean/pool/garden is calling your name for the long holiday weekend. But, the clever fundraiser knows NOW is the best time to get one’s Holiday Giving strategy together. Need more inspiration? Just think how you’ll be able to actually enjoy the holidays this year with a little work done now, while the office is […]
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I have gone through my life believing that something is pulling me along – that the things that happen to me aren’t just random events, but are all stitched together, one thing leading to the other thing. This past weekend was a fine example of that. While waiting for a friend who was running late […]
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According to the National Council of Nonprofits, overhead expenses of a typical nonprofit are often misunderstood. The idea that effective nonprofits don’t need to spend a lot to perform their duties continues to persist, so overhead expenses are usually seen as markers of ineffectiveness, especially when they’re higher than expected. Not many people seem to […]
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This article was originally posted on NPEngage Last summer we saw an incredible phenomenon in the nonprofit sector—the ALS Association received close to $115M from 2.6M donors in a record one-month period. It was faster and greater than any such social fundraising campaign in the number of donors, from all walks of life—from President Bush, […]
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It’s quite apparent why an advisory board might work for your organization, but who might be on it might not be so apparent. Advisory boards give you a great resource for extra manpower without having to add paid staff. You get incredible expertise and resources to help run your organization and there’s a pretty minimal […]
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We asked…and you told us. Readers of Third Sector Today and elsewhere gave their two cents’ worth earlier this year as participants in a survey from the Nonprofit Research Collaborative (NRC). Results just out show that 73% of responding charities in the U.S. and Canada met their fundraising goals for 2014. That is the best news […]
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From holding doors open to leading mobility-impaired persons across streets, people reach out and help strangers every day. What do these good-doers receive in return? Perhaps the intimate feeling of having done the right thing or a simple thank you or nothing. And these people are okay with their lack of a reward because they’re […]
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Really understanding impact can be challenging. Some organizations may have successful programs while others perform poorly. From location and funding to staff and participants, there are many elements that impact your organization’s outcomes. Steve Zimmerman and Blue Avocado take a look at how to untangle the elements of impact. In order to understand impact, Zimmerman says […]
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The wage gap between men and women is a major issue across all sectors, especially among nonprofits where the majority of the workforce is women. But what about the “Mom Gap”, the wage gap between mothers and childless women? Working mothers make about 7 to 14% less than women without children. Even in high salary […]
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Like it or not, our fundraising efforts may be thwarted due to forces which lie beyond our control. Here, we’ve identified 7 of the greatest environmental threats to nonprofit fundraising sustainability in an effort to allow you to better prepare for them. Forewarned is forearmed! Millennial Loyalty It’s been widely reported that the Millennial generation is less loyal […]
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