tnpadmin, Author at Top Nonprofits by Nexus Marketing

For Fundraising Success-The Secret is in the Plan

tnpadmin2019-10-23T18:39:07-04:00

Individual Donor Benchmark Report Released with More Influential Data for Small and Mighty Nonprofits What is the fundraising potential for small and mighty nonprofits? How can organizations expand their individual donor programs and see increased success? For nonprofits with budgets under $2 million, the guide to greater fundraising success is back with even more data to dive into! Click here to read the 2015 Individual Donor Benchmark Report. Last year’s Individual Donor Benchmark Report released groundbreaking findings to support small and mighty nonprofits with their fundraising efforts. For a second year, the data collected from nonprofits nationwide supports [...]

For Fundraising Success-The Secret is in the Plantnpadmin2019-10-23T18:39:07-04:00

What Really Happens When Your Nonprofit Starts Tracking Time

tnpadmin2019-10-19T23:32:59-04:00

Running a nonprofit is no easy business. It requires hard work to raise funds, hire and retain talent, and ultimately, deliver on your mission. Whether you're working to reduce poverty, improve access to healthcare, or advocate on behalf of a religious, political, or spiritual movement — time and budgets are limited. That being said, how do you determine which programs are the most beneficial to your organization? While it can be relatively simple to analyze the positive impact of a specific program or campaign, it's not always so easy to understand the true costs of the work your team performs. That's [...]

What Really Happens When Your Nonprofit Starts Tracking Timetnpadmin2019-10-19T23:32:59-04:00

3 Keys to Setting Up Your Fundraising Calendar for Success

tnpadmin2019-10-19T05:47:12-04:00

Now that the 2015 giving season is over, you’re probably knee deep into planning your fundraising calendar for 2016. We invited special guest Brad Davies, Fundraising Expert from NextAfter to share his experience and talk through a specific strategy on how to grow your organization this year and turn your 2016 fundraising goals into a reality. Brad Davies is an online fundraising expert who was the project director of the “Online Fundraising Scorecard” which looked at the online giving habits of 250 charities, 100 of which are on the Chronical of Philanthropy’s 400 list. Brad has consulted with hundreds of organizations [...]

3 Keys to Setting Up Your Fundraising Calendar for Successtnpadmin2019-10-19T05:47:12-04:00

Recruiting for a Diverse, Multicultural Team

tnpadmin2019-10-14T10:52:25-04:00

No one wants to believe that they or their company has bias, especially nonprofit organizations whose purpose is to do social good. But, it happens. Conscious or unconscious bias may reduce your openness to people who are different from you, and in turn, can dramatically affect your hiring process. Research over the past eleven years has repeatedly demonstrated a tilted field in nonprofit hiring, especially in senior executive and development level positions. Despite this knowledge, the percentages seem to show little movement. Instead of rehashing the statistics, here are several immediate, introductory steps that can improve diversity within your [...]

Recruiting for a Diverse, Multicultural Teamtnpadmin2019-10-14T10:52:25-04:00

How Can My Organization Leverage Analytics? Pro Bono Analytics

tnpadmin2019-10-07T06:24:19-04:00

Analytics has become a buzzword that newspapers, magazines, blogs, and even television advertisements talk about. But, what is analytics, how can it help your nonprofit organization, and how can you get started? The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), the world’s largest professional society for advanced analytics, defines analytics as “the scientific process of transforming data into insight for making better decisions.” INFORMS has recently launched Pro Bono Analytics, where we match analytics professionals who are willing to volunteer their skills with nonprofit organizations that would benefit from their techniques. Our Pro Bono Analytics volunteers are experts at [...]

How Can My Organization Leverage Analytics? Pro Bono Analyticstnpadmin2019-10-07T06:24:19-04:00

Mining Affinity Funders Efficiently

tnpadmin2019-10-05T09:16:22-04:00

Affinity Funders: Those foundations sound like appropriate prospects. You know the ones. Their specialized missions seem to be a match, but perhaps the foundation has a more specific focus than is apparent at first glance. Perhaps your lead is not located in your region or state. Maybe it’s family-managed association that essentially underwrites its own projects. Or your hunch tells you this lead may be worth a little time. So how should your research on these meaningful but perhaps more obscure leads differ and how much time should you spend on determining if a letter of intent or proposal is even [...]

Mining Affinity Funders Efficientlytnpadmin2019-10-05T09:16:22-04:00

5 Steps to Become a Better Networker

tnpadmin2019-09-23T15:03:45-04:00

This post was originally published on Third Sector Today and is being posted here with permission. You curled your hair and put on your patent leather shoes. You even put on lipstick without your mom’s permission. You are ready for your first junior high dance. Will you ask Bobby to slow dance or stand near the wall with friends? Will you go near the chip bowl, or do you not want to run into Mr. Smead, the algebra teacher/chaperone? This dance was supposed to be fun, but it is turning into one awkward night. Do you notice any similarities to [...]

5 Steps to Become a Better Networkertnpadmin2019-09-23T15:03:45-04:00

Pro Bono: Who’s doing it …and how can you get it?

tnpadmin2019-09-19T01:01:34-04:00

A new study from the Taproot Foundation shows just how important pro bono service has become in the nonprofit community and how this form of giving is actually a win-win for both the corporations and your nonprofit. Taproot’s mission is “to drive social change by leading, mobilizing, and engaging professionals in pro bono service.” The Foundation’s recent annual and global event, “Pro Bono Week” (Oct. 19-25) reinforced that pro bono services may be the perfect opportunity to spare your budget, while still getting quality services from various industries. According to Giving in Numbers: 2014 Edition (a report from the [...]

Pro Bono: Who’s doing it …and how can you get it?tnpadmin2019-09-19T01:01:34-04:00

6 People at Networking Events You Don’t Want to Be

tnpadmin2019-09-03T10:03:37-04:00

Networking has been an industry term for quite some time now. And there isn’t a professional organization in existence that hasn’t hosted a networking event for its members. In a world as connected as ours, networking should be one of the easiest ways to get ahead in your career. But believe me, there are plenty people who totally blow it at networking events. Here are a few I’ve witnessed firsthand: The business card collector. Look, we all know you’re just trying to get people’s email addresses so you can spam them with your marketing emails next week. Do you [...]

6 People at Networking Events You Don’t Want to Betnpadmin2019-09-03T10:03:37-04:00

4 Ways Small & Midsize Nonprofits Overcome Digital Fundraising Challenges

tnpadmin2019-08-18T14:23:08-04:00

By Elicia Tedrow In smaller nonprofits, the number of staff on board and resources available are limited. One person may wear several different hats within the organization, leaving them with little time to devote to a single initiative. Almost 1.2 million nonprofits in the U.S. have annual budgets below $1 million dollars and there are many charities that have ones that are even smaller. According to the Nonprofit Finance Fund, one of the main challenges that smaller nonprofits face is the lack of funding to support their efforts. Grants, sponsors and fundraising initiatives are essential to keep these organizations going. These tips [...]

4 Ways Small & Midsize Nonprofits Overcome Digital Fundraising Challengestnpadmin2019-08-18T14:23:08-04:00

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