Recession or not a recession? That is the question. Every CEO and Board member is worried about this. An economic downturn. High inflation. All of it could be problematic for your nonprofit. I say ‘could’ because it doesn’t have to be that way! Even in a recession,...
A guest post by Aidan Augustin Marketing can make or break a fundraising campaign. Let’s say your nonprofit is planning a fundraiser and everything from the venue booking to the catering service is falling into place perfectly. However, on the day of the event,...
With Friday’s SCOTUS ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, many nonprofits were left wondering if they should issue some kind of statement, tweet or post something online. This is NOT an easy issue but I want to try and tackle it. This post won’t necessarily offer...
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...
It’s called social media cause it’s meant to be “social.” It’s a conversation with followers and with your target audience. But far too often I see nonprofits who are simply not engaging in conversation. They’re busy broadcasting their latest news. Their most recent...
Diversified portfolio isn’t just a term you’ll hear from your investment broker. It also applies to your fundraising. Your fundraising portfolio should be diversified so you are reaching maximum donors in a variety of ways: Events, monthly giving, email donations,...