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The 10-Step Guide to Mastering Facebook for Your Nonprofit (In Just a Few Hours a Week)

Wild Apricot

And it’s a valuable use of your time: 48% of social media platform donors give on Facebook. And here’s the truth: you’re much more likely to be successful with social media if you start with a strategy. According to Harvard Business Review, having a social media strategy is key. and decide how often to post. Consistency is key.

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4 Common Event Planning Challenges + How to Solve Them

The Fundraising Coach

Limited Staffing and Volunteer Burnout Nonprofits often operate with small teams and depend heavily on volunteers to bring their events to life. While volunteers are invaluable, relying too much on them can lead to burnout, reduced productivity, and even event-day mishaps. Group discounts can also inspire more people to attend.

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Grant Writing for Small Nonprofits: How to Do More With Less

Grant Writing Made Easy

But applying for every opportunity is a fast track to burnout, not funding. Trello or Notion : Visual task boards and calendars can help you track deadlines, application statuses, and document needs in one place. After all, every dollar counts, right? Bonus: They’re also great for managing workflows beyond grants.

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Cupcakes Won’t Pay the Bills

Center for Major Gifts

Lets not confuse social media engagement with donor commitment. Staff burnout. If your fundraising plan looks more like a social calendar than a business strategy, youve got a problem. You cannotrepeat, cannot deposit likes. Try it at your bank and see what happens. Lots of smiles, noise, and sugar highs. Low profit.

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Fundraisers Must Take Time Off From Work. Here’s How to Do It.

Get Fully Funded

Fundraising has a round-the-clock urgency, the feeling that you always need to be planning the next campaign, sending a report to a funder, or whipping up social media graphics. Taking a break from work gives your brain the chance to reset and recharge, and this is essential to avoiding burnout and staying productive all year long.

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16 free nonprofit books for your summer reading list

Candid

Check out our specially curated reading list of 16 free nonprofit books perfect for any summertime occasion: If you’re short on time… Is your calendar booked solid with fun plans between Memorial Day and Labor Day? Get the skinny on the essentials of nonprofit leadership, boards, fundraising, and social media marketing.

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Cultivating Empathy in School-Parent Communications

Blackbaud

Whether it is our collective post-pandemic hangover, partisan politics, or the impact of social media algorithms, it seems that many of us have an “us vs. them” mentality and are quick to feel threatened. In addition to your code of conduct, the handbook should include your mission statement, school calendar, policies, and procedures.