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Want to know what can happen to your fundraising when you make it more inclusive? Good things. In my experience, revenue jumps 30% to 50% — and sometimes quite a lot more. I give a wide range because improvements in readability are rarely the only improvements being made. And the amount of change varies a…

Let’s begin with the Big Kahuna piece of advice: Ask yourself WHY you want to do this event. Were you to bring your event proposal to a wise shaman or mentor, this is the question they would ask you first – well before asking what theme or format you have in…

I asked it for “sad kitten.” It gave me “demonic kitten.” The right photo can really boost the power of a fundraising message. But photos pose some ethical and logistical challenges. AI-generated images seem to be solutions to some of those challenges: AI images protect the privacy of beneficiaries, because they aren’t really people. AI…

Like a good recipe, your nonprofit budget requires high-quality ingredients, easy-to-follow steps, and a knowledgeable cook or two to put it together. Without those, it can be a struggle just to make a plate of spaghetti. But when you have all the pieces—accurate data, a clear process, and a finance team to put it together—you…

Gift acceptance policies are an essential but easily overlooked part of nonprofit management. You won’t miss them until you need them, and then you’ll wish you’d created them earlier! To avoid touchy (and potentially damaging) donor relations and legal situations, it’s worth taking the time to study up on these policies and how to create…

World Athletics Day serves as a symbol of the lasting influence of sports in uniting communities and cultivating an ethos of wellness and achievement. It transcends mere placement on the calendar, embodying a deeper significance.; it symbolises a global celebration of human potential and the pursuit of athletic achievement. Now, you might ask, when is…

World Laughter Day, celebrated annually on the first Sunday of May, was founded in 1998 by Dr. Madan Kataria, the founder of the global Laughter Yoga movement. This year the World Laughter Day date is May 5th. World Laughter Day is dedicated to raising awareness about the many benefits of laughter, including its ability to…

In today’s developing corporate landscape, businesses are constantly on the lookout for new ways to engage their employees, differentiate their brands, and increase their overall revenue. One powerful tool that’s emerged as a way for companies to reach these objectives is corporate volunteerism⁠—and, specifically, offering paid volunteer time off (or VTO) for their employees. As a nonprofit…

With multiple points of accountability and dynamic funding sources, accounting professionals in community health centers face complex challenges. Not the least of those challenges is the fact that there is never enough time in the day to get everything done. The right technology can be like an assistant, automating tasks and putting important data at…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most discussed topics in the fundraising landscape today. AI is leading many of us to step back as fundraisers to evaluate how we interact with our donors and how we can streamline our efforts to be as efficient and precise as possible. For many of us, we’re also…