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Panel Review: Fundraising for the Rest of Us

There’s human services, religion, and education. For everything else, there’s this panel…and this panel review.
March 5, 2020

What Exactly is Cause Selling, and How is it Different from Fundraising?

Working in nonprofits oftentimes means that we are less concerned with the “bottom line” or “selling” because that sounds like jargon for the corporate world. We generally focus on our cause (which is important) and our mission (which establishes why we fundraise in the first place). But how do we bring these two focus areas together? How do we combine the bottom line with our cause?
November 20, 2019

How to Identify and Connect With Your Nonprofit Network

So now you’re an expert networker - with practice, of course! But how do you decide who to network with? Simply put: Identify whose life you would like to be part of, both internally and externally to your organization.
November 16, 2019

How to Boost Your Networking Skills and Improve Your Nonprofit

There is an art to networking that will result in your power and ability to network. Let’s begin with defining the word itself: What exactly is networking? It is the purposeful building and maintaining of relationships for success.
November 16, 2019

Keeping Up with Networks to Maximize Your Nonprofit’s Success

Networks are at the heart of social capital and are important to achieve career success and organizational goals. Individuals improve their social capital when they can see and understand the connections between themselves and others within and beyond their workplace.
November 16, 2019

How to Use Stories from Your Nonprofit to Enhance Your Writing

Grammar and syntax are all important parts of writing, but overall, the most important part of writing is to hone in on the stories that are most important to tell.
August 19, 2019

Getting to Know Your Audience in Nonprofit Writing

Writing can be challenging, but it’s an important part of our jobs that can’t be avoided. Between emails, donor letters, thank you notes, and presentations, writing is critical to any successful fundraising campaign. But how are you supposed to handle writing projects if you don’t feel comfortable with your writing?
August 16, 2019

Why Your Nonprofit Needs a Monthly Giving Program (And How to Get Started)

Do you have a small monthly giving program that you’re looking to enhance? Or perhaps your organization doesn’t have one, yet? If so, here are some tips to help you get started!
July 25, 2019

5 Ways Nonprofit Boards Support Fundraising

It’s the job of every nonprofit board of directors to support the financial sustainability and health of the organization, so it’s important that they know what they can do.
July 12, 2018

4 Ways to Make the Most of Your Nonprofit's Instagram

Instagram is a great platform if your nonprofit has naturally appealing visual content. Like puppies or cute kids. Or cute kids with puppies. But even if your organization doesn’t have puppies, it’s still a useful platform, you just have to be a little more creative.
May 2, 2018

4 Ways to Maximize Your Nonprofit's Facebook Organic Reach

If you’re already managing your nonprofit’s Facebook page, you’ve probably noticed that your posts aren’t reaching nearly as many people as you’d expect. Don’t worry, you’re not alone!
May 2, 2018