NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2025

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Retail

Pamela Grow

JANUARY 22, 2025

Nonprofit organizations will need to be a whole lot more serious about fundraising particularly donor retention in 2025. Far too many nonprofits welcomed AI as a means of getting out of writing. PayPal isneveran acceptable nonprofit donation page. Thats because human beings are hardwired for nonprofit storytelling.

AI

Big Fundraising Ideas

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Suggestions for Actionable Improvements Strengthen communication: Use tools like shared calendars and group chats to keep everyone informed. Author Bio Clay Boggess has been designing fundraising programs for schools and various nonprofit organizations throughout the US since 1999. Originally published at [link].

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Wild Apricot

JULY 29, 2025

Or maybe you’re launching a brand-new nonprofit website? A well-designed, well-written website can amplify your nonprofit’s mission and inspire action. These 15 nonprofit website best practices will help you create a site that connects, converts and communicates your message effectively. What Should a Nonprofit Website Include?

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Bonterra

JULY 3, 2025

Nonprofit organizations hold a variety of events, from fundraising galas to auctions to community outreach programs. Different event types have different purposes, but most nonprofit events serve to raise money, build awareness, or develop relationships with supporters and the community.

Software

Big Fundraising Ideas

JANUARY 21, 2025

Create and market items like team calendars featuring player photos, workout guides curated by coaches, or recipe e-books with contributions from theteam. Through a combination of virtual events, such as live-streamed games with donation links and selling digital team calendars, they raised $15,000. Originally published at [link].

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 24, 2025

Nonprofits operate with tight budgets and small teams, and staying connected with donors, volunteers, and members is a major priority. Marketing automation for nonprofits simplifies repetitive tasks like sending emails, sharing updates on social media or following up with new supporters. The solution? Marketing automation.

CRM

Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 18, 2025

Plan NextSteps Review your schools fundraising calendar for the upcoming semester or year. Author Bio Clay Boggess has been designing fundraising programs for schools and various nonprofit organizations throughout the US since 1999. Originally published at [link]. Clay is an owner and partner at Big Fundraising Ideas.

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Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Published: March 2, 2022 Grant Writing Classes Table of Contents SHOW MORE SHOW LESS Return to top Want to go from Rejected to Accepted? Find and win more grants for your nonprofit! ​Teresa Huff is a nonprofit grant strategist and a grant writer mentor/coach. She has helped nonprofits triple their funding. Teresa: Okay.

Instrumentl

Big Fundraising Ideas

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Fall events capture back-to-school excitement, winter allows for holiday-themed gatherings, spring brings fresh starts and outdoor opportunities, and summer is great for fairs and sports events-plan according to your school calendar and local community interests. Partnering with neighboring schools or local nonprofits can also increasereach.

Fundraising

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Published: September 8, 2021 Grant Writing Classes Table of Contents SHOW MORE SHOW LESS Return to top In this 1-hour webinar (with 15 minutes Q&A), Teresa Huff will share with you how to simplify, streamline, and support your team. Find and win more grants for your nonprofit! She has helped nonprofits triple their funding.

Instrumentl

Pamela Grow

MARCH 10, 2021

What are the basics of a good nonprofit e-newsletter? How often should you publish? I’ve signed up for hundreds of emails from nonprofit organizations. Download our Annual Fundraising & Marketing Calendar to stay on top of important dates. What’s in my Inbox | A nonprofit email newsletter that keeps it simple.

Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

If you want people from your social media to support your nonprofit’s activities, you need a nonprofit social media plan. You already know this: In the nonprofit realm, social media is life. The most successful social media presences (nonprofit and otherwise) are in fact the result of a strong nonprofit social media plan!

Media

CauseVox

JUNE 5, 2023

About the Presenter Maria Bryan is a nonprofit marketing and messaging strategist with more than fifteen years in the communications and marketing sector. Cultivating Brand Identity: Your nonprofit has a unique identity and story to tell. Maria’s content calendar template.

Media

Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

The past five years have seen tremendous change in the world — and in the nonprofit sector. Then, once nonprofits recovered their wits and resumed asking, fundraising initially rebounded big time. And it’s one of the biggest problems nonprofits face. We faced a global pandemic, resulting in oftentimes disastrous fundraising.

AI

Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Social media is an incredibly powerful storytelling tool for your nonprofit. But as a busy fundraiser or nonprofit marketer, it can be challenging to find the time to make social media a priority. Tools for Scheduling and Publishing Posts. Buffer is a publishing tool that lets you schedule and analyze your social media posts.

Media

Candid

APRIL 4, 2023

The secret to successful year-round fundraising for nonprofits is hiding in plain sight. As every seasoned fundraiser will tell you, it comes down to building and sustaining a strong network of nonprofit funders. A funder’s personal and meaningful connections with nonprofits play a pivotal role in guiding their giving decisions.

Nonprofit

GiveSmart

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

While #GivingTuesday and end-of-year appeals might feel far away, the busiest time of the giving calendar is just around the corner. Donors are paying attention, and many are looking at their spending for the rest of the calendar year. Now is the time to finalize your strategy, make your plans, and create your messaging templates.

Calendar

Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

Social media has changed the marketing world, and Facebook Ads for nonprofits are an easy tool to increase your organization’s presence online. Include your ad campaigns in your content calendar to maximize their return on investment. Here are the answers to some common questions about Facebook Ads for nonprofits.

Demographics

Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2023

A funder’s personal and meaningful connection with a nonprofit can guide their giving decisions. Many organizations publish a calendar of events open to the public on their websites, social channels, or in their newsletters. Candid publishes RFPs as a free service for U.S.-based

Proposal

Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The year-end giving season kicks off with a lot of hype around GivingTuesday, when nonprofits invest significant time, energy, and resources into launching campaigns for the special day. As nonprofit professionals, we wait and hope all day that this is the year our campaign will go viral and bring in millions of dollars in donations.

Fundraising

CauseVox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Even if you don’t follow a definitive fundraising calendar, it’s still vital to come up with a year-end fundraising plan—and stick to it. To get started preparing for the most wonderful time of the year for nonprofits and charities, ensure you’ve covered your year-end fundraising basics with this year-end fundraising campaign timeline.

Fundraising

Tech Soup

JANUARY 26, 2015

Maybe you can now easily share files and calendars with Office 365, or you use web conferencing software to collaborate across multiple locations. The winning stories will be published on the TechSoup blog. That way you can help other nonprofits and libraries learn from your success! Whatever it is, we want to know about it!

Publishing

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Managing a nonprofit takes patience, hard work, and a lot of organization. Luckily, there are many nonprofit software solutions designed to meet the unique needs of your organization and help keep you and your staff from getting overwhelmed! How to use nonprofit software Top nonprofit software solutions What is nonprofit software?

Software

Pamela Grow

JANUARY 22, 2025

Nonprofit organizations will need to get serious about fundraising particularly donor retention in 2025. Far too many nonprofits welcomed AI as a means of getting out of writing. PayPal isneveran acceptable nonprofit donation page. Do you publish a regular newsletter? Only 13.8% I was not off the mark.

AI

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! If you’re a nonprofit news junkie, have a look at all our Nonprofit Technology News pieces from this past year. Back in my May Nonprofit Technology News edition, I covered the emerging field of digital wallets.

Calendar

Candid

JANUARY 3, 2024

For example, did you know there are at least five different types of “years” when it comes to nonprofit data? Calendar year Let’s start with the easy one. The calendar year is the one you’re used to thinking about, the one your Outlook and Google calendars use. February 1,592 0.31 March 6,409 1.27 April 4,150 0.82

IT

CauseVox

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Planning for GivingTuesday 2024 It’s no secret that you have the opportunity to capitalize on the momentum of GivingTuesday to fundraise for your nonprofit: the challenge is what GivingTuesday best practices and ideas will help your nonprofit capture attention? In fact, 57% of people who watch nonprofit videos go on to make a donation.

Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

You see, your annual fundraising plan is a treasure map that leads you to the exact activities that will raise the most money for your nonprofit over the course of the coming year. A nonprofit I work with has tried several different campaigns on Valentine’s Day, and they always fail to ignite. Just do it! Set an Impact Goal.

Fundraising

GrantNews

JULY 10, 2024

A Remarkable Journey Libby is the founder and CEO of GrantWatch , the premier grant funding search engine that connects nonprofits, businesses, and individuals with over 230,000 monthly visitors. The website also boasts GrantNews , and fresh, engaging articles publish every day.

Grant Writing

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 20, 2011

At TechSoup, we’re always interested in how nonprofits cleverly solve IT problems. It secures funding for children’s services and programs, influences policy at the local and state level, helps families get services, and collects and publishes data on the health, safety and well-being of Solano County children.

Management

Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

Every day, cultural and nonprofit institutions face unique challenges while working towards a mission with a small technical staff and digital budget. So often, nonprofits feel pain triggered by the decision of another department. How Can Nonprofits Make the Shift? Learn How Well Drupal Works for Nonprofits.

Indirect

Greater Giving

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Effective financial management is critical for operating a nonprofit. Your organization’s ability to further its mission depends not only on successful fundraising , but also on allocating your funds so you can cover all of your expenses while setting your nonprofit up for long-term sustainability and growth. Let’s get started!

Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 16, 2024

Now that your new nonprofit is up and running, developing a solid foundation for financial management should be a top priority. The ins and outs of nonprofit accounting may seem overwhelming at first, but effectively recording and reporting your organization’s finances is essential to fund your mission.

Policy

The Fundraising Coach

JULY 27, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, you understand the importance of a strong online marketing strategy. Two of the biggest assets nonprofits have to increase their online visibility are their website and social media presence. This article is contributed by Murad Bushnaq, Founder and CEO of Morweb. Let’s begin.

Media

Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2017

Last week, we reported on a recent NetSquared London Meetup that investigated the IT tools that can be used to operate nonprofits inexpensively and effectively. Tweetdeck is an old favorite, and entirely free for nonprofits. Some nonprofit CFOs, if they're more traditional, might be resistant to using digital tools.

Calendar

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

From the time we added this topic to our content calendar to the time of publishing, COVID-19 case numbers began to steadily increase as the holidays approached, which gave us a clear answer to the question in this blog’s title: Yes. Virtual elements can earn your nonprofit more donations. Of the nonprofits surveyed, 69.9%

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