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Forging a New Path: How Nonprofits Can Meaningfully Participate in Truth and Reconciliation
This guest post was written by Rola Helou, one of Phil’s Strategy and Governance collaborators, who has over two decades of experience working with Indigenous communities.I recently had the opportunity to participate in a Blanket Activity on the territory of the...
How to Improve Donor Engagement Through Not-for-profit Branding
A strong brand garners support when it stands out and resonates with its target audience. This is why your not-for-profit should craft a compelling case for support through its branding. Not-for-profit branding refers to the process of creating a unique identity that...
5 Fundraising Ideas to Raise More for Your Mission
As a not-for-profit, it’s essential to define what impact you want to have before you plan your fundraising campaign. Nailing down your definition of an attainable end-state will help you understand what success means to your organization. Establishing target metrics...
Lead with empathy: Supporting the 2sLGBTQIA+ community
Your voice as an ally matters now more than ever Empathy should always come before understanding. And yet, understanding is an important part of supporting the 2sLGBTQIA+ community, because how can you advocate for a cause you don’t understand? From the...
Say thank-you: How not to disappoint your corporate donors
How not to disappoint your corporate donors Something is better than nothing when it comes to building relationships with any donor, but that extra something can pay off especially well with corporate donors. When dealing with corporate donors, a plan is not a...
Getting Started: 4 Nonprofit Digital Waiver Best Practices
Waivers have a variety of use cases and benefits for both for-profit business and charitable organization events. Waivers are typically intended to obtain a liability release from participants, but nonprofits can also gather supporter data through waivers. Using...
Digital Fundraising: Strategy and Best Practices
In the not-for-profit sector, organizations are constantly looking for easy, cost-effective digital solutions for raising more money. Donors give more money when it’s easy to do so. Seems simple, but there are many layers of strategy and preparation necessary...
All about Not-for-profit Transparency
Through our work with incredibly inspiring not-for-profits, we receive lots of questions about ‘trust-based’ philanthropy, and how to encourage donors to give more liberally, beyond project-based grants. That’s why not-for-profit transparency is more important than...
Ready to Scale Up? What You Need to Know About Top CRMs
Your nonprofit’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software is the heart of the technology your organization uses on a daily basis. A comprehensive, unified system keeps all of your donor and campaign data organized and enables your team to manage day-to-day...
How to Set Up Text-to-Donate for Your Nonprofit: A Guide
As a nonprofit professional, you understand the importance of updating your fundraising strategy to address new donor behaviors. One of the best digital-first approaches to fundraising that can boost your nonprofit in meeting its goals is text-to-donate....