Peer to Peer Fundraising is an effective new tool based on principles of advocacy—social media makes it possible: https://blog.tecdonor.com/building-an-army-for-your-cause-9f73a829f85c
Grantmaking Pyramid
Recognizing the importance of organizational sustainability as critical to program support: https://ssir.org/articles/entry/time_to_reboot_grantmaking
Shoemaker Needs Shoes
This survey says the nonprofit sector does a lousy job at hiring and retaining employees: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/09/05/tight-job-market-nonprofits-may-suffer-unless-use-theyve-got/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=32176eeff7-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_9_05&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-32176eeff7-12442753
Everyone is Doing it Now
The future of American Journalism is Nonprofit without doubt—you know it when the venerable NY Times does it: https://www.poynter.org/news/new-york-times-looking-nonprofit-funding-will-it-succeed-where-others-have-failed
Bolder Nonprofit Advocacy Matters
The latest from the Alliance for Justice and the National Council of Nonprofits: https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/civicrm/mailing/view?reset=1&id=908 https://bolderadvocacy.org/blog/nonprofit-advocacy-wake-natural-disaster Advocacy Capacity Tool...
Pay Attention!
What nonprofit and philanthropic leaders should look for in the upcoming tax reform debate in Washington: https://www.philanthropy.com/article/TaxesGiving-What-to-Look/241060?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en&elqTrackId=9a9b25102a3f46ba808395850c995834&elq=ef199bb71f5f437e8e930ee91e2200c4&elqaid=15397&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=6579
Persuasion
At the end of the day, nonprofit advocacy and fundraising is about persuasion: http://www.nonprofitmarketingguide.com/blog/2017/08/30/three-steps-to-getting-your-followers-to-say-yes/
Why are we Having Conversations without Them?
“Nonprofit leaders and advocates must . . . radically re-frame what it means to be inclusive—moving beyond opening doors of access, to providing tools for the marginalized to knock the sequestered doors of privilege off their hinges:” https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/08/28/why-are-we-having-conversations-without-them/
The New Normal
Experts are saying what I’ve been saying—the election gave rise to “rage fundraising” and changed the landscape: http://www.thenonprofittimes.com/management-tips/red-blue-indifferent-election-changed-fundraising/
Helpful Hints
We all want to know how to write fundraising appeals that raise more money for our nonprofits! http://learn.networkforgood.com/smartbrief-eblast-082917-how-to-write-appeals-that-raise-more-money-registration-page.html?utm_medium=3paemail&utm_source=boardsource&utm_campaign=stock__fundraising-appeals-2017
Some Stats to Measure Impact
How your nonprofit uses social media is critical to the success of your advocacy & fundraising efforts: http://www.mrss.com/lab/the-2017-social-media-directors-guide-to-benchmarks/?utm_source=newpost&utm_medium=emaildigest&utm_campaign=Lab
It’s Here!
Yelp for Foundations—charities rate foundations on a variety of criteria: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/08/29/at-last-rate-your-grant-seeking-experience-at-grantadvisor-org-the-yelp-for-reviewing-foundations/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=20f9623f6f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_8_29&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-20f9623f6f-12442753
