Often after an extensive recruitment process nonprofit leaders excitedly anticipate the new class of board members – only to be disappointed when the new members under perform and don’t fully engage. Do you have board members who: Regularly miss board meetings Don’t make an annual donation Don’t actively participate at your board meetings Don’t actively…
Nonprofits enjoyed higher-than-average email open rates last year compared with other industries but were in line with other email metrics, according to a survey of millions of campaigns in 2018. Campaign Monitor analyzed more than 30 billion emails sent across 4.2 million campaigns in 2018, breaking out specific industry averages overall as well as by…
AFP Greater Cincinnati again presents the renowned Fundamentals of Fundraising, beginning Aug. 21, 2019. This intensive program of seven modules is designed by experienced fundraising professionals for individuals with 0-4 years of experience, offering a complete overview of skills and the development function and featuring the most current techniques. Overview of Fundraising – Aug. 21 Developing an Integrated…
What makes for a top-performing marketing team? Salesforce.org surveyed 404 marketers about their goals, how they meet them and why they don’t. It collected the results, crunched the numbers and now presents the insights in a free report, The Fundamentals of Marketing and Engagement at Nonprofit Organizations. The good news is, only 3 percent of…
by Alison DeNisco Rayome A company’s mission and culture matter more than salary or other perks to potential employees, according to Glassdoor. Salary and perks traditionally drew job candidates to a given company, but today, the majority of employees are more interested in an organization’s mission and culture, according to Glassdoor’s Mission & Culture Survey…
by Mark Hrywna The nonprofit sector could be losing out on almost $100 million in donations through email appeals because of spam, or an average of almost $21,000 for a charity, according to an annual study of email. The EveryAction 2019 Email Deliverability Benchmarks Study estimated that the average email spam rate for nonprofits fell…
by Stephen Miller, CEBS Employers are creating cutting-edge performance management and compensation systems to help employees and organizations thrive, said speakers at the Society for Human Resource Management 2019 Annual Conference & Exposition in Las Vegas. Fine-Tune Performance Management It is folly to set performance goals in January and then wait until December to review…
by Jeff Jowdy Nonprofit strategy is a plan of action designed to achieve a goal. Strategy is essential for fundraising success. No… proper strategy is imperative for you to fulfill your fundraising potential. “Hope is not a strategy,” said legendary football coach Vince Lombardi. Too many people in fundraising still wander aimlessly, focusing on low-yield tasks that keep them busy…
by David Ebner The majority of nonprofits must fill out a form 990 annually to maintain a tax-exempt status and remain compliant with state and federal regulations. While there are some select organizations that are not required to fill out these forms, the vast majority must do so as it’s their legal obligation. However, there’s little reason…
By Kevin Xu According to a joint report from the Muttart Foundation and Imagine Canada, 73% of survey respondents said charities spend too much money on salaries and overhead. Considering the direct connection between donor attitudes and the resources afforded to nonprofits, it’s a sobering statistic. For donors, it’s all about striking a balance. While some people are receptive to…
by Nhu Te There has been a growing trend in our space, and it keeps on growing. With over 1.5 million nonprofits in the U.S. alone, those who are supporting various nonprofits are demanding more accountability-they want to know how their dollars are being spent and how those dollars are impacting nonprofit missions. Now, nonprofits…
The Leading with Intent Survey will remain open until June 7. Please participate. Leading with Intent is BoardSource’s ongoing study that tracks and analyzes trends in nonprofit board leadership. We’ve been conducting the study since 1994 – and it’s widely recognized as the preeminent survey on board practices. The information gathered is used to produce reports, papers,…
by Barbara Floersch For many nonprofit leaders, the term “grants management” conjures up visions of navigating an ever-changing labyrinth of rules and regulations. While there is a learning curve when managing regulation-heavy grants from various levels of government, it’s nothing diligence and determination can’t conquer. “The first step is understanding what’s required and putting systems…
18th Annual Not-for-Profit Leadership Summit featuring Justin Maust The Association of Fundraising Professionals, Barnes Dennig and The Leadership Council of Non-Profits invite you to bring your leadership team and board chair to Justin Maust’s energizing half day presentation on June 5, 2019. In part one of his keynote, Justin will outline the “7 Practices of Great…
by Pete Kimbis The reality we must accept, and not bemoan, is that social service nonprofits cannot compete with for-profit corporate salaries and benefit packages. Social service employers would like to pay employees what they are worth. They would if they could. There is a public assumption that those who work for the common good should be…
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