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5 Volunteer Management Strategies Your Nonprofit Needs to Know

We recently broke down the basics of volunteer management, but to develop a truly engaging, rewarding volunteer program, you’ll need more than just a working knowledge of what volunteer management means. Looking to develop a volunteer program for the first time or take your existing volunteer management plan to the next level? You’ve come to the right place. Here, we’ll talk through 5 strategies that can revolutionize your approach to [...]

Why Your Board Cares About Fundraising Compliance and You Should, Too

Your nonprofit’s Board of Directors sets the direction of the entire organization. While the board’s primary duties include ensuring that the nonprofit’s funds actually further its charitable purpose, it also makes financial decisions on new programs, technology, and fundraising expenses. At the same time, your nonprofit’s employees and volunteers look to the board for the materials, technology, and approval to conduct their solicitation activities. Any real or perceived disconnect between [...]

6 Examples of Cause Marketing Activities

"Causes brings over 140 million people together to form the world's largest giving community. The belief that everyone has something to give is at the core of what we do; people just need a little inspiration, and to know that whoever they are, there is something meaningful they can do." -Joe Green, Causes.com Box Tops for Education, TOMS Shoes, and Live Strong are a few of the most [...]

Top Leadership Skills Sought by Today’s Nonprofit Boards

Whether a board is seeking to replace a retiring executive director or requesting a search for a new CEO to move their organization to greater levels of success, the leadership skills they are seeking are much different than those of traditional nonprofit leaders. As an executive search consultant for the nonprofit sector, I've noticed that boards are seeking chief executives with transformational leadership styles. Previously, boards placed a strong emphasis [...]

What Corporations Really Want in Partnerships with Nonprofits

Do you want to partner with a business, but you're not sure how to get started? Have you attempted working with corporations in the past, but haven't been successful? Join us for this webinar where you'll learn the secrets of what corporations are really looking for in partnerships with nonprofits. To register for this free webinar CLICK HERE This one hour, informative and educational session will be led by Bruce [...]

5 Red Flags when Raising Major Gifts

This post was originally published to Amy Eisenstein's blog and is being shared here, with her permission. Red flags are often used as a sign of warning or danger. Unfortunately, most red flags are not literal, but figurative, and are often missed by the people who need them most. Once you know the red flags of major gift fundraising, they might be easier to identify and tackle. Here are the [...]

Corporate Partnership Q&A: Marriott + Children’s Miracle Network

Corporate partnerships between nonprofits and businesses can be incredibly beneficial to both parties. To provide a peek behind the curtain, this is the first in a series of interview-style articles where we will explore successful corporate partnerships from both the business and the nonprofit perspectives. Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and Marriott International have an incredible partnership spanning more than three decades. With me today, are John Lauck from CMN Hospitals and [...]

For Fundraising Success-The Secret is in the Plan

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. [...]

What Really Happens When Your Nonprofit Starts Tracking Time

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 [...]

3 Keys to Setting Up Your Fundraising Calendar for Success

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 [...]

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