Category: Nonprofit Tips & Tricks
Blog post by Erica Waasdorp Do you ever wonder how your USPS direct mail gets to your donor’s mail box? And how you can use best practices to save …
Blog post by A.J. Steinberg It’s hard to believe, but some nonprofit professionals don’t really love hosting special nonprofit events. In fact, lots of folks seem downright ambivalent, at …
This is a post by Julia Campbell Instagram is growing rapidly, with 35 percent of adults now using the social media network. Yet, only a few nonprofits include Instagram in …
This post is by Tobi Johnson, MA, CVA When it comes to volunteer recruitment for your nonprofit, understanding human nature and psychology is key. Why? Because our brains determine …
This is a guest post by Joseph Scarano Does your nonprofit’s current accounting software allow you to create separate financial statements by fund? How about generate budgets by grant, …
This is a Guest Blog Post by Tobi Johnson, originally posted in Wild Apricot’s Blog Does your digital member newsletter have low engagement? If so, you’re not alone. Creating …
This is a guest blog post by John Haydon, Originally Posted Here. Marketing your fundraising event is arguably one of the most important aspects of holding a fundraiser. If …
By John Haydon, Originally Posted Here. You know that engagement is important, but getting fans to comment on your Facebook updates can feel like an uphill battle. And it …
By: Heather Stombaugh, GPC Corporations invest in social responsibility programs and activities to support their triple bottom line: people, profits, and planet. Companies are smart to be concerned about …
By Diane H. Leonard, GPC What is all the talk about in grant seeking best practices about building relationships? Are relationships with grant makers really such an important part …
By Erica Waasdorp Before I got ‘hooked’ on monthly giving, I was already a direct mail ‘aficionado’. Why? Because direct mail works. Because people respond to it. Because you …
Strategies and tactics in fundraising may change, but print publications continue to be a critical resource in the nonprofit toolbox. According to Kivi Leroux Miller’s 2016 Nonprofit Communication Trends …
By Erica Waasdorp I’m so excited… Because monthly giving is becoming more and more popular! Systems keep getting easier and easier. More organizations have seen the ‘monthly donor light!’ But …
There are numerous paid databases available to assist you in your grantmaker research. They can make your grant research much more efficient. Yet how do you decide which one …
Would you believe me if I told you that the grant budget is often the *first* reviewed portion of a grant application packet by the grant reviewer, grantmaker staff, …
Just getting started in grant writing? Trying to be more competitive with the applications you submit? There are numerous qualities that describe excellent proposals regardless of the program focus. …
Are you an organization that is considering applying for federal grants for nonprofits? Do you think you are a “grant ready ” organization? You are likely part of an …
