by Erica Waasdorp A few weeks ago, I gave kudos to the post office, printers, mail houses, etc. But what I failed to do was give kudos to fundraisers. I recently spoke with John Jeffries, the founder of the New Canvassing Experience, a face-to-face fundraising agency focused on helping nonprofits find more monthly donors. We discussed how essential or…
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from The NonProfit Times Despite growth in Facebook audiences for nonprofits in 2019, only about 4 percent of the Facebook fans of a nonprofit’s page reached each organic post. Some 28 percent of the audience reached by a given post was not already following the nonprofit. Nonprofit Facebook audiences grew by about 4 percent overall,…
by Wayne Elsey Playing it safe is not the strategy nonprofit leaders need in the information age. In fact, it’s entirely the opposite. As a result, leaders – including board members – have to embrace the idea that failing is winning. In other words, fear-based leadership does not work, and now donors are too savvy to want…
by Lisa Magill Are you focused on improving diversity within your organization this year? A recent report estimated that 39 percent of nonprofits hope to diversify their workforce in the areas of race, age, gender, identity and differing abilities in 2019. And for good reason. The benefits of an inclusive culture and diverse team are well reported….
by Richie Kendall For decades, philanthropy has been seen largely as black-tie galas paired with pricey auction items and large events for larger wallets. With the introduction of the internet and social media, donors now have the ability to participate and give in new and more accessible ways. Microphilanthropy has become a prominent trend in…
by Richard Levey Nonprofit leaders acknowledge the need to diversify organizational boards of directors and advisors. The impulse goes beyond issues of justice and fairness – although these are factors – to those of organization strength: diverse leadership enables nonprofits to consider a wider range of factors and reach broader audiences. While 95 percent of…
by Joan Garry During a crisis, it’s hard to know exactly what to do. I get that. You’ve learned over time that you provide high-level governance and leave the day-to-day management to the staff. But this crisis is like no other. It requires more. You probably have a lot on your plate. You likely have…
from The NonProfit Times Loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) protected at least 4.1 million nonprofit jobs – almost one in three nationwide – according to an analysis by the Johnson Center at Grand Valley State University. Jeff Williams, director of the Community Data and Research Lab (CDRL) at the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based university,…
from The NonProfit Times Staff starts getting a lot of tasks once a grant is awarded. “Too often organizations look around after six months and find that program implementation is off track,” said Barbara Floersch, executive director of The Grantsmanship Center in Los Angeles, Calif. “If you want to stay on track, don’t start running….
by F. Duke Haddad What a year so far! I told colleagues at the end of 2019 that 2020 would be different. I did not mean to be such a wonderful prognosticator. The first six months have been all over the place with respect to dependable and historical variables for fundraising. The headwinds have been…
AFP – Greater Cincinnati is releasing 15 additional 2020 membership scholarships in response to the Coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the fundraising industry. With the likelihood of a recession upon us many organizations are reducing or cutting professional development budgets, including membership in professional organizations such as AFP. In light of this, the Greater Cincinnati AFP…
by Andrea Kihlstedt You may think that with everyone navigating a new reality, which often requires copious amounts of time at home, you shouldn’t ask people to help you with your capital campaign. Or for that matter, with your fundraising. But you’d be dead wrong. People want to help each other – especially during a crisis….
by Richard Perry I once sat in a long meeting discussing strategy with a group of major gift officers. We asked the program team to attend to give us resources for constructing donor offers. I should have brought a pillow to the meeting so I could take a nap – it would have been more…
by Dan Parks Most nonprofits that get foundation grants haven’t suffered cutbacks as many had feared when the Covid-19 and economic crisis struck in March, a study released today finds. Thirty-one percent of nonprofit CEOs say that their grants have increased during the Covid-19 pandemic, and 39 percent say they’ve stayed the same, Thirty percent…
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