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Affecting Systemic Change as a Nonprofit Organization: A Support, Not a Savior
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Sara Futch and Maria Sharova As a land-grant university, NC State is committed to providing students hands-on, highly-engaged learning opportunities AND to providing research that is of direct, practical use to the fields we work...
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Social Media Mistakes Nonprofits Make
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Nils Smith, Chief Strategist of Social Media and Innovation, Dunham+Company Every 15 seconds a new user joins a social media platform. With growth happening at such a fast rate, social media is playing a much more integral role...
Ensuring that Charitable Giving is Accessible to All Americans
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Susan N. Dreyfus and Brian Gallagher One of the hallmarks of the American spirit is our willingness to come together as a nation when any of us are facing life’s challenges. Whether we are responding to a national disaster,...
How to Skyrocket Donations This Summer
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Annabel Maw, Marketing Communications Manager at JotForm Reaching donation goals is always top of mind for nonprofits. But it’s no secret that achieving these goals can be stressful — a lot of time, strategy, and...
Media Relations Tips for Nonprofit Professionals
While it may appear the odds are getting stacked even higher against nonprofits, working with and mastering media outreach serves as a method to rise above the crowd and generate positive attention for their organization’s causes and accomplishments.
3 Reasons Why You Should Try Social Fundraising This Holiday Season
Get out there this holiday season and make sure social fundraising is a part of your mix. You’ve got nothing to lose and a whole lot to gain.
6 Tips for Better Media Relationships
Because today’s media landscape offers a variety of channels and forums to consume news, it’s crucial to understand how to pitch each type of media. FleishmanHillard offers six quick tips on how to successfully work with each segment of the media– from print to podcasts.
The Mindful Art of ASKING
Bringing a mindful approach to fundraising can greatly improve the solicitation process. Mary Lin McBride from Mindful Resolution suggests a helpful acronym to center oneself before that next big meeting.
Seven Steps to Carpe Diem on #GivingTuesday
With #GivingTuesday just around the corner, savvy nonprofits are already laying the groundwork for their campaigns to maximum success. BDO’s Laurie De Armond offers 7 steps to make the most of #GivingTuesday.
Filling the Expertise Gap: The Next Step in Community Engagement
Community engagement is valuable for nonprofits interested in improving effectiveness and reducing paternalism.
Ever Consider Applying for Funding from Family Foundations?
Nonprofits have an opportunity to look beyond the largest foundations and focus their attentions on the largely untapped reservoir of family foundations.
Investing in Human Capital
Nonprofit leaders must be proactive about sustaining their human resources to recruit and retain talent. By empowering staff, engaging supporters and encouraging storytelling, the Duke Lemur Center demonstrates its commitment to its human capital.
Affordable Sources for Professional Learning
While the concept of investing in more education may seem unmanageable to nonprofit employees, FleishmanHillard offers some free and easy-to-access resources that arm you with further knowledge to better serve both those around you and yourself.
Dissecting BDO’s New Benchmarking Survey: Why You Should Assess Yourself
Benchmarking allows you to see what’s working for other organizations—and where nonprofits are risking falling short. BDO’s Laurie De Armond and Adam Cole share findings from BDO’s first nonprofit benchmarking survey, Nonprofit Standards.