Posts In Category: Sustainability

The Right Annual Report for Your Audience – Part One

Posted on December 31, 2013 by | 1 comment
Annual Report for Nonprofits

  Once upon a time, Annual Reports were the envy of nonprofits. Corporations and “big businesses” produced glossy, four-color, photo-laden publications with very official “financials” touting auditors’ endorsement in the back. It seemed an impossible dream for many nonprofits. Then, one day, someone (we are not sure who) invented a web of words and images […]

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Find a Solution where Disciplines Intersect

Posted on December 23, 2013 by | No comments
Smart clever dog

When you think about the nonprofit sector, you may not think about Coca-Cola. But, maybe you should. Melinda French Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, analyzed marketing and business strategies used by Coca-Cola that can benefit nonprofits.   In her TED Talk “What Nonprofits Can Learn from Coca-Cola”, Gates recalls her travels […]

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Will they stay or will they go? Keeping Millennials at your organization

Posted on December 23, 2013 by | No comments
CEOs of the best nonprofits to work for with I love my job coffee mugs

There are a lot of organizations focused on cultivating millennial donors, anticipating that as they progress in age they’ll give more. What about cultivating the relationship with your millennial employees? Where to start? Our Millennial Blogger has some useful suggestions that can apply to many generations.

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Giving Thanks for These 3 Things

Posted on November 27, 2013 by | No comments
Using technology to say Thank You to donors

The three things you should be thankful for   This week, those of us in the U.S.A. will celebrate Thanksgiving – a holiday meant to bring families together to celebrate peace and harmony…and of course, full bellies. It’s also meant to help us reflect on all the things in our lives we should be thankful […]

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Fundraising 2014: Get on the Road to Donor Loyalty

Posted on November 19, 2013 by | 1 comment
End of year fundraising campaigns 2014

It may be too late to offer advice on year-end fundraising for 2013—but we’re just in time for getting a leg up on 2014! Buck the tendency to slow down after New Year’s and employ a BOY strategy for a more productive 2014. Expert advice from guest blogger, Chas Offutt of Blackbaud.

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4 Steps: How to Pitch For-Profit Partners

Posted on November 3, 2013 by | 4 comments
Business People Working Together

Increasingly, for-profit companies are seeing a multitude of benefits for partnering with nonprofits. Such partnerships could help your organization in a variety of ways, too. But you need to know how to approach the situation. Guest blogger, Bruce W. Burtch, provides 4 indispensable steps to get you started.

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Fundraising Tips: Fostering $1,000 Donors

Posted on October 30, 2013 by | No comments
message stones

A “Society Donor” is one who makes a large contribution-generally, at least $1,000 -and helps “move the needle”  a bit faster for your group.  So, how do you cultivate a relationship with the “Society Donor?” George Durney and Page Bullington of Marquette University, have an incredible amount of experience with this segment and suggested the […]

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#GivingTuesday Countdown

Posted on October 27, 2013 by | 2 comments
#givingtuesday

Third Sector Today is very excited to be a #GivingTuesday media partner and, in an effort to provide some additional exposure and get you all motivated: Here’s a quick overview of how your organization can participate and use it to advance your cause. Mission Statement #GivingTuesday™ is a campaign to create a national day of […]

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DC ‘SCORES’ with Social Media

Posted on October 8, 2013 by | 2 comments
DC SCORES After School Program

3ST recently had a chance to speak with Jake Lloyd, DC SCORES Communications Manager, to learn more about the tips and tools he uses to keep this diverse audience of children, parents, stakeholders, schools, coaches engaged with his organization.

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10 Things to Avoid When Saying Thank You

Posted on September 25, 2013 by | No comments
Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE

I thoroughly enjoyed taking Claire Axelrad and Pamela Grow’s e-course: The Power of Thank You. I even bought it, myself-and glad I did. Generally, thanks are always appreciated and the more heart-felt the better, but there are 10 Things to Avoid When Thanking Donors- Here’s a peek.

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