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Just for you: free tools you can use

Free tools for you to use

  It’s summer. It’s hot. Your mask itches. (Wear it anyway!) So today’s post is an easy one: no heavy lift, and maybe a little help. Here’s a grab bag of free or cheap tools I use and like. Remember, sometimes, free isn’t so free – the time and effort you put into something matters. […]

Filed Under: Blog, Nonprofits Tagged With: nonprofit tools, writing tools 8 Comments

Is your nonprofit ready to change hearts?

Is your nonprofit organization ready to change hearts?

We are at a crisis point. We, meaning the country (mine is the US). We, meaning the world. We, meaning our health, our economy, our politics, our nonprofit sector. In short, there’s a lot of scary mess out there, folks. But… times like this are also often pivot points. Will the pandemic finally move us […]

Filed Under: Blog, Nonprofits Tagged With: change, diversity, nonprofit values 4 Comments

Pay attention! You need these relationships if you want fundraising to succeed

Pay attention! You need these relationships if you want fundraising to succeed

Silos are death The more we learn about what works in fundraising today, the more we’re encouraged to focus on the donor’s journey or the donor’s experience. Customer service – something that has always been important – is suddenly getting more notice. That’s a really good thing. One thing guaranteed to hurt customer service is when […]

Filed Under: Blog, Fundraising, Nonprofits Tagged With: fundraising staff, staff relationships 2 Comments

Are we facing a stark choice now?

Are we facing a stark choice?

A recent article by Chase Behringer warned the nonprofit sector to change or go bankrupt. That’s certainly a stark choice. I think it’s an important piece to read and think about. But I wanted to address a few problems with it. Here they are: We are not the for-profit sector Comparisons to the for-profit sector […]

Filed Under: Blog, Nonprofits Tagged With: nonprofit sector, nonprofits 4 Comments

Advocacy for Nonprofits: Taking It a Step Further

Advocacy for nonprofits

Advocacy involves taking a stand for a particular cause to create change. Advocates fight to make the world a better place, many times hand-in-hand (or for) nonprofits in order to establish a greater good.  Nonprofit advocacy builds on the idea that although no individual can save the world by themself, people who work together can […]

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