5 Steps To Better Email Marketing For Nonprofits
This article reviews five steps a nonprofit can take to invigorate its email marketing activities. The strategies discussed are game-changers that can help the organization achieve a significantly higher ROI from an email campaign.
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6 Ways Nonprofits Can Take Action Amid Economic Uncertainty
This article highlights six different ways nonprofits may take action amid economic uncertainty, to promote the success of their organization in achieving its mission.
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7 Things Nonprofit Leaders Can Say To Funders To Effectively Manage Limited Resources
Many nonprofit executives have difficulty setting boundaries with funders, such as saying no to requests for activities that cannot be adequately supported by the amount of funding provided. Nonprofit leaders are encouraged in this article to assert their expertise and knowledge of their area of work, demanding what is now called “trust-based philanthropy” from funders. Seven specific statements nonprofit executives can make to funders are described, including “we’re allowed to say no” and “we are the experts, and you need to trust us.” By asserting themselves in these ways, nonprofit executives can shift power dynamics and reduce the burden of unrealistic expectations from funders.
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2022 Survey - A Closer Look at LA-Area Nonprofits
The Committee for Greater LA launched the Strengthening LA’s Nonprofit Organizations project in Fall 2022 to encourage the next Mayor of Los Angeles to reset how the City partners with nonprofits that deliver critical health, housing, employment and other services for millions of Angelenos. As part of the project, the Nonprofit Finance Fund interviewed over a dozen nonprofits with direct City contracts, former and current city administrators, and other subject matter experts in addition to analyzing 2022 State of the Nonprofit Sector data for LA City nonprofits to inform recommendations for the Mayor of LA.
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2023 Not-for-Profit Trends Report
2023 Not-for-Profit Trends Report includes polling data collected from 225 executives from across the nonprofit sector. The report, prepared by accounting firm UHY LLP, states that 41.3 percent of nonprofits reported no change in their total contributions over the last 12 months, while 34.9 percent saw declines and 23.8 percent saw increases. Fear of recession was the top reported cause for declining donations.
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Giving USA Annual Report – Press Release
In the Giving USA annual report on philanthropic giving, it is reported that total US charitable giving declined in 2022 to $499.33 billion, following two years of record generosity – the first drop in four decades. Other main trends from the report are summarized in this press release by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. A copy of the full report can be purchased from Giving USA.
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How Nonprofits Can Change Unfair Laws
It can seem like nonprofits have the deck stacked against them and that bringing about meaningful change is next to impossible. Even when changing government policies is the only way forward, the task may appear daunting. Nonprofits are subject to many laws and regulations with unintended consequences that adversely affect the sector’s ability to make a bigger impact. Bringing about change is always an uphill road, but when communities work together, there’s no telling how much they may achieve. The authors use a real example of a successful effort to change policy at the state level to present a roadmap for how nonprofits and their communities can face and win against the Goliath of government policies.
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How to Craft a Data-driven Social Media Strategy for Your Nonprofit
Creating a social media strategy can feel overwhelming. There is so much expert advice out there about how much to post, what types of content are the best, and how to reach new audiences. This advice is often aimed at organizations with dedicated social media folks, or even teams of them. This article details different ways smaller nonprofits may craft a data-driven social media strategy.
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More Nonprofit Employees are Moving to Unionize
This article by Tory Martin and Pat Robinson discusses current trends in the growth of nonprofit sector unions. While most of the national conversation understandably focuses on the role and popularity of unions within the corporate workforce, a parallel movement for unionization is taking place within the nonprofit sector, as well.
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Resource Directory for Nonprofit Capacity Building in Los Angeles
The 20th edition of this Directory (July 2023) offers a starting place to identify individuals and organizations providing capacity-building services and resources to nonprofit organizations in Los Angeles County. This free accessible document includes brief listings of information about: Consultants, Foundations, HR Provider Organizations, Grantseeker Information Centers, Management Support Organizations, Nonprofit Executive Director Coalitions, Nonprofit Management Higher Education Programs, Technology Resources and Volunteer Centers. Contact and brief descriptive information is provided. No verifications or ratings were done of information submitted by those listed, and as said in the Disclaimer at the beginning, no claim is made that the Directory is comprehensive.
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