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This post was originally published on our partner site, Third Sector Today Think about these 9 things before joining a fundraising app. There’s no denying the mobile transformation of every sector of the nonprofit space. Your supporters have mobile phones and if you ask them to give through their phone 62% of millennials say they will--and yet 47% say the reason they haven’t given is they haven’t been asked. So as your nonprofit readies itself to go mobile you will find many paths to choose from. One of them, becoming part of a third party app, may seem like the easy [...]

The 2016 Edition of the Best Nonprofit Logos is live. Design is a rapidly improving area in the nonprofit sector. Still, most organizations can strive to improve their design and branding. We wanted to provide you with some inspiration, so we put together our first edition of our Nonprofit Logos List. These 50 logos are listed in alphabetical order. Individual logos were evaluated based on a number of criteria (specified on the nonprofit logos list page) as well as by our subjective opinion. Keep in mind, this is a ranking based on the logo only and is not necessarily a reflection of the [...]

If your passions have led you to consider starting a nonprofit, then you’ll be happy to know that nonprofits come with a host of benefits. Perhaps the most well-known advantage is becoming eligible for tax exemption, but there are many others that are equally beneficial. After becoming a nonprofit, your organization will enjoy limited liability under the law and be eligible to receive grants and donations. Additionally once you get over the hurdle of initial funding, nonprofits tend to attract very interesting employees. Oftentimes, people that work for these organizations have a strong work ethic and are very passionate about helping [...]

CP-Top Nonprofits-7 Markers of a Major Gifts Prospect-feature You want them, but you don’t know how to find them. We’re talking about major gift givers, the stars of your nonprofit once you know how to identify them. There’s no single characteristic that defines major donors. But with a combination of these 7 key markers, you’ll learn how to combine your resources to find the major givers in your prospect pool: Wealth History of Frequent Giving Political Contributions Real Estate Ownership Philanthropic Participation Investment in Your Cause Company Connections With these key characteristics and the knowledge of how to leverage them, you’ll [...]

Nonprofits have inefficient processes like any other operation, but typically less time to get to the bottom of them. The majority of a nonprofit’s focus is on their mission, and their resources are better used towards the end goal rather than resolving internal issues. The groundwork to make an effective nonprofit is somewhat straightforward, but making it more efficient requires some minor tweaking. Luckily there are a variety of free or low cost software programs available to help you organize projects, store data in the cloud and much more. Here are several software programs and applications to make your nonprofit more [...]

CP_TopNonprofits_X Strategies to Retain the Modern Donor_Feature.jpg Perhaps the most frustrating part of running a nonprofit organization is seeing short term growth in your donor pool disappear from one fundraising campaign to the next. If you want your nonprofit to be successful in the longrun, retaining your donors is a must. Historically, donor retention has been a difficult endeavor. Without the right tools to manage your donor pool, it’s impossible to adequately strategize retention. Luckily, it’s never been easier to convert one-time givers into recurring donors. Check out these 3 modern techniques to retain donors and make your nonprofit successful for [...]

How I Knew It Was Time To Move On… Just a little over a year ago, I left my very first communications job. I adored this job. I had a lot of really great projects that not only validated my skillset, but challenged it each and every day. I loved my coworkers and I loved being able to be a part of nonprofit side of the corporation through different projects, but also through the engagement of others in the business to do something bigger than themselves. An organization I worked with, outside of my day job, had a need for a [...]

We catch a bad rap as Millennials. We’re flaky. Not loyal. Lazy. Always on our cell phones. But the truth is, we’ve changed the world already. And we’ve only been relevant for a few years. As I started compiling points for this article, I realized that we Millennials are concerned with one thing: comfort. In a world of constant chaos and connectivity, we strive to find those bright spots in the world. And if we can’t…well…we just make it ourselves. Here’s a list of reasons you should be thankful for the Millennials in your life: We made the “athleisure” trend a [...]

It’s a shame when two of your friends get you the same birthday present. Like, hello, what does a grown person need with two Hot Wheels racing sets? You want different gifts from everyone or at least receipts so you can get what you want. While matching gifts might ruin your birthday, they’re exactly what your nonprofit wants. Gifts to nonprofits usually come in monetary form, which is why it’s never bad to receive two of the same gift. However, depending on the nonprofit, if a person donates two Hot Wheels sets then the donor might disappoint a few folks. What [...]