You're doing the most important work there is: changing lives and creating a better world. So why do great nonprofits struggle for the attention and funding they need to make the impact we all want to see? The answer, baked into our very DNA, is storytelling. The right story told the right way has the […]
Do 10% of your board members do 90% of the work? Is your board filled with “passionate” individuals who “are just not that effective?” Are you ready to fill empty board seats but want to make sure your new members have the tools they need to lead? If you answered, YES, to any of those […]
As fundraisers, we are usually measured by the amount of money we raise or our number of donors each year–or both. Fundraising is what helps fuel the mission and impact of your nonprofit. Yet, you may feel discouraged by “donor fatigue,” the hunt for new donors, and reusing the same old strategies. With 30 years […]
Is your nonprofit’s budgeting process confusing, inefficient, and often ineffective? Do you have the financial reports needed to manage and guide your organization? This webinar presents best practices to ensure that your budget becomes a valuable tool that guides your organization to success. We will share different budgeting methodologies, identify key areas of risk in […]
Does year-end giving sneak up on you? Do you feel like your organization doesn’t know how to maximize fourth-quarter philanthropic giving trends? Across the sector, approximately 30% of all philanthropic gifts are made in December. Likewise, many nonprofits receive anywhere from 40 to 75% of their annual support at year-end. Therefore, if you’re not planning […]
Are your current grant writing strategies sustainable? No matter how skilled or seasoned, a single grant professional cannot successfully manage this monumental and critical process alone over time. And simply providing occasional input and formal approval to submit is not enough to ensure competitiveness and prevent burnout. Grant writing needs to be a team activity! […]
Do you have the skills you need to succeed in your career? If not, what should you do? In this session, we’ll walk through Tech Impact’s Technology Skill Map and show you how to use it to: Learn about the skills experts consider important for nonprofit fundraising, marketing, and communications staff.Evaluate your current skills and […]
As nonprofit professionals, we have the privilege of making choices about the language we use—whether in grant proposals, donor materials, or other external communications. Too often, we speak in generalizations or euphemisms to describe groups of people. Using shortcuts can dehumanize and oversimplify the very groups we aim to serve. However, we can work to […]
As a nonprofit professional, you’re no stranger to stress. And you probably have experienced firsthand how our stress levels spike as we close out the year. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Mindfulness can be a powerful tool to bring more calm and focus to your life and work. Whether you’re new to […]
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