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Juneteenth 2020
Black Lives Matter is more than a global movement. It’s deeply personal, fraught with potential missteps and easy to get wrong. At Community Brands, we realize it’s too important not to try. We proudly affirm that Black Lives Matter and to commemorate the anniversary...
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The 4 Most Effective Donor Data Management Techniques
Managing donor data can be a laborious and time-consuming project. Follow these data management techniques to collect, organize, and use your data in a way that benefits all of your donor relationships and guarantees more effective fundraising campaigns.
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How to leverage your nonprofit board’s donor network
Every nonprofit dreams of having more donors. There's always more to strive for, and there are always areas where more funding would make a world of difference in the work you do. Making new connections provides novel opportunities to help your nonprofit increase its...
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Running (and winning) the marathon of nonprofit fundraising
Securing donations for a nonprofit organization often feels like a race against time. It can be difficult to step back and look at the bigger picture when you're knee-deep in paperwork and profiles of potential donors. You may be tempted to fixate on the next event on...
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Developing good fundraising habits
On Thursday, May 23, 2019, GiveSmart hosted the first ‘Brooklyn Brainstorm’ at our office in New York City. We brought together members of New York’s nonprofit community to discuss ways to engage donors all year long.
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Achieving nonprofit sustainability – financially
Achieving sustainability can be a difficult, yet important, topic to address for nonprofits. Today’s uncertain economy leads to unpredictable federal and state funding, making established channels of funding even more critical.
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12 strategies to demonstrate the impact of your nonprofit
It can be tricky to outline strategies that demonstrate impact because the phrase, “social impact” is vague. Does it pertain to the work we do? Or the way we run the business? Both? For both product and service industries, social impact drives what consumers support,...
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Nonprofit leaders in Brooklyn share donor engagement strategies
On Thursday, May 23, 2019, GiveSmart hosted the first ‘Brooklyn Brainstorm’ at our office in New York City. We brought together members of New York’s nonprofit community to discuss ways to engage donors all year long.
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How to build an effective nonprofit outreach strategy
“Strategy without tactics is the slowest path to victory. Tactics without strategy are the noise before defeat.” – Sun Tzu Building an effective nonprofit outreach strategy must be approached thinking about everyone your organization touches: recipients, donors,...
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How to succeed as a small shop fundraising team
Small shop development teams and start-ups are quite similar; little money and lots of passion. Everyone must be willing to take on multiple roles, sacrifice some perks, and learn to work efficiently.
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