A guest post by Mary Cahalane If I could change one thing in our sector, I would focus on better communication with our supporters. This means communicating consistently. Communicating with purpose. And communicating like a human. I’ll say more about each. But first,...
A guest post by Jess Birken Around the nonprofit sector, you run into phrases like this everywhere: “Of every dollar donated, 99 cents goes DIRECTLY TO saving the snails!” Or, even worse, you’ll see a pie chart like this cropping up on nonprofit...
Calling people on the phone. It’s almost a lost art, given how much we like to text and Whatsapp. And who has time for a conversation? We’re so busy with work and multi-tasking and catching up on the latest Netflix show and doomscrolling our Instagram feeds. So yeah,...
Trust from your donors. It’s earned, not a given. Building that trust helps ensure donors stay engaged and giving year after year. However, some of the tactics used to build that trust are problematic. Part of the problem lies in how nonprofits market themselves to...
There’s a ton of great nonprofit content out there that you should be reading and learning from. Below are seven nonprofit enewsletters I recommend you subscribe to. A chance to learn from some of the smartest experts in the sector. Additionally, I’ve...
When’s the last time you heard a nonprofit CEO declare: “I make too much money. To help our organization, I’m going to resign and find a part-time volunteer to do my job. We’ll use the savings from my salary to help the organization thrive.” A volunteer fundraiser? Of...
