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There are over 1.5 million nonprofits in the U.S. alone. Discover how your organization can stand out in the vast crowd with "5 Ways To Draw People To Your Cause," our Mini-Course Monday pick! Get vital insight into winning over new supporters while successfully re-engaging your current base. Dive in today: https://bit.ly/3Imr8F4

We learn a lot walking beside our clients. In 2023, we heard some specific things about what nonprofits need and the challenges they face. Our Director of Resource Navigation, Matthew Schmitt, wrote two pieces about these challenges and some solutions, and we wanted to share them with you. In this first piece, we focus on the challenges. https://hubs.li/Q02gQtzP0

In so many areas, nonprofits ARE and SHOULD be run like a business. Listen in as Bryan Williams, MBA, CFRE of Dogs for Better Lives narrows in on how the two business models are so much alike. LIVE HERE: https://bit.ly/48IPGTF

There are many ways a new donor can find their way to your organization, but keeping them connected to your cause depends on your ability to cultivate the relationship with them. ❤️ In this guide we provide actionable steps to help nonprofits of all sizes attract, steward, and retain donors—whether you’re just starting or have been supporting your community for years! https://brnw.ch/21wGJFL

I hear nonprofits talk about how hard it is to find Board members. When you see the process from both sides, you can make it better. Here are the lessons I learned from being on the other side. https://lnkd.in/eHw7pHg

In the storytelling, your nonprofit's needs should gracefully hide in the background, like a silent partner. It's the subtle art of highlighting the impact rather than the need. By focusing on what has been achieved — thanks to the generosity of donors — rather than what is lacking, you create an atmosphere of positivity and possibility. This approach respects the intelligence and discernment of your donors and celebrates the progress already made, which, in turn, spurs further action. Check out our Substack to read more: https://lnkd.in/gm6GYrk2

In the storytelling, your nonprofit's needs should gracefully hide in the background, like a silent partner. It's the subtle art of highlighting the impact rather than the need. By focusing on what has been achieved — thanks to the generosity of donors — rather than what is lacking, you create an atmosphere of positivity and possibility. This approach respects the intelligence and discernment of your donors and celebrates the progress already made, which, in turn, spurs further action. Check out our Substack to read more: https://lnkd.in/gm6GYrk2

🎤 🎤 Cause Camp Speaker Update! You do NOT want to miss Bill McKendry on the mainstage! 🎤 🎤 Bill is a national thought leader on nonprofit marketing and messaging. He is currently managing over $300 million in campaign budgets for leading nonprofits. While he understands how to go big, he also knows there are many small things that nonprofits can do that make a big difference. So this session will provide insights and practical tips on how to capture, communicate and execute powerful messaging to help your organization to do more good. And, most importantly, how to do so by outsmarting not outspending competitors and other opposing market forces. https://bit.ly/3VRLIFg

In the storytelling, your nonprofit's needs should gracefully hide in the background, like a silent partner. It's the subtle art of highlighting the impact rather than the need. By focusing on what has been achieved — thanks to the generosity of donors — rather than what is lacking, you create an atmosphere of positivity and possibility. This approach respects the intelligence and discernment of your donors and celebrates the progress already made, which, in turn, spurs further action. Check out our Substack to read more: https://lnkd.in/gm6GYrk2

Tonight on A New Angle is part two of my conversation with founder and executive director of Montana Free Press, John S. Adams. We talk about the importance of funding transparency for nonprofits and I ask John how MTFP covers polarizing topics. Check it out at 7:30 on MTPR, or stream at the link below. https://lnkd.in/gVfA6nC7