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Picture this: a bustling nonprofit event, teeming with engaged attendees, is generating a mountain of waste from disposable plates and utensils to stacks of paper marketing materials. It’s a familiar scenario, but it doesn’t have to be the norm. In our increasingly eco-conscious world, making your nonprofit’s events more sustainable is a worthwhile effort, but…

  Where only 5% of people remember statistics, 63% remember the stories they hear. Storytelling is powerful, especially when it comes to spreading awareness and inspiring action. That’s why organizations of all shapes and sizes turn to storytelling to promote their activism — whether they’re educating the public about a disease, encouraging supporters to vote,…

  If your nonprofit is like most, your annual fundraising plan likely shows that most individual donations come in waves. You’ll raise lots of funds at once from events, major gift solicitations, and your year-end giving campaign, with only a small amount of monthly donation revenue coming in between.   However, your fundraising plan will…

  Standardizing your nonprofit’s approach to donor identification, acquisition, and stewardship is crucial for maintaining an efficient and effective fundraising process. That said, a donor list can help you centralize your efforts.   A donor list is a collection of information about existing and potential donors to your nonprofit. It usually includes details such as…

  Once a supporter starts their donor journey with your organization, how do you engage with them and keep them invested in your mission? How do you inspire them to give again or to get involved in other ways?   With donor retention rates dropping across the nonprofit sector, the answers to these questions are…

  Time and time again, we’ve seen how the power of technology opens new doors for nonprofits. For example, thanks to the ubiquity of the internet, nonprofits can now fundraise in a variety of ways around the world and around the clock. Similarly, social media provides exciting opportunities for organizations to connect and engage with…

  Mastering the craft of grant writing opens up amazing growth opportunities for nonprofits of all sizes. But it can also feel like an uphill battle: complicated grant requirements, confusing jargon, unfamiliar research processes, and more.    For small, under-resourced, or brand-new organizations, stepping into the world of grant writing might feel more like a…