Top Trends in Nonprofit Communications

The Nonprofit Communications Trends Report has become the annual “go to” source for what’s happening in the world of nonprofit communications and fundraising.  It all starts with Nonprofit Marketing Guide’s annual Trends Survey, open now for 2016 until Monday, November 30.  See the results from the 2015 study in the infographic, below In this year’s survey, […]

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Survey Finds Reporting on Outcomes Made Difficult for Most Nonprofits

There are plenty of technological solutions for the nonprofit professional and organization. “Technology” can connect us all very quickly and easily in a variety of forms: smartphones, social media, and “the cloud.”  But “leveraging technology effectively” is different. It requires a determination, at the onset, of what you will need and expect the technology to do. Sure, effective storytelling […]

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TechNow Conference: Chronicle’s Switzer to Keynote

TechNow The 12th annual TechNow Conference, organized by The Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management at Robert Morris University, will be held on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Regional Learning Alliance in Cranberry Township, PA. Anyone who has an interest or stake in his or her nonprofit’s technology management or usage is encouraged to attend. TechNow […]

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Balancing Out the Gender Equation at Your Next Golf Outing

Balancing Out the Gender Equation at Your Next Golf Outing by Kim Keating, Founder and CEO, GIVE Marketing   NewBridge Services, a northern NewJersey-based nonprofit that provides mental health care, housing for people with special needs, addiction counseling and family and youth services, has been running a successful golf outing fundraiser for its Jobs Plus […]

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2015 Millennial Impact Report

How to Increase Millennial Impact and Engagement

Findings from The 2015 Millennial Impact Report, released today, provides us with some useful insight into the minds of this sizable demographic which will become tomorrow’s leaders and donors. In addition to summarizing some of the biggest takeaways, this post shares some suggestions on 4 ways your nonprofit can better engage Millennials with your cause. Learn which […]

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State of Endowment Accounting in the Nonprofit Sector

Endowment Accounting Study Have you ever wondered what type of financial management systems are being used by endowments? Or, how frequently they are providing fund statements to donors? Our friends at AccuFund did- and the findings of the study they commissioned, conducted by NonprofitPRO, were just released. Get the Infographic Here Key Findings According to the company’s press release, […]

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Fashion and Philanthropy: Interview with Fashion Project’s Anna Palmer

For as far back as I can remember, I’d set my heart on a career in fashion. In 1992, I packed one (very large) suitcase, bought a one-way plane ticket to JFK, and moved to New York City to embark on some life that would connect my love for publishing with fashion. Undoubtedly, I would work at […]

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Get Creative at FC:LA with Fast Company and Third Sector Today!

The marketplace for virtually every single product, service, or mission is saturated. It’s pretty much guaranteed that you’re going to have a competitor. So how do you differentiate your organization from all the rest? You get creative! Third Sector Today is so excited to share an opportunity for you to be a part of the […]

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Pro-Bono Branding Opportunity

Attention Nonprofit Marketers: ProBono Branding

Creative Agency Gives Back with Free Rebranding for a Nonprofit   Attention nonprofit marketers: If you’re a small nonprofit organization in need of rebranding, you’re in luck. Thinkso, a creative agency based in New York City, is giving away a new one—for free.   Each year, the Thinkso team focuses their talents and resources on […]

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Meet Your Fundraising Goals?

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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