As a leader of color in the nonprofit industry, I have often facilitated conversations about equity and racial inequality in the philanthropic space. The inequalities are undeniable. In my experience, I’ve seen money flow so easily with rich, white men at the helm of nonprofit organizations while organizations led by folks of color are funded […]
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In love with your mission but not getting warm fuzzies from the fundraising? You’ve got to start thinking of your NPO as a business! Wait, what? Robert is the founder of Power Couples by Design and co-author of the book Tandem: The Married Entrepreneurs’ Guide For Greater Work-Life Balance. As a former Fortune 500 exec
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You have entered the Twilight Zone. But don’t be alarmed. I only want to break the fourth wall for a moment to talk about email marketing for your small-shop NPO. 👀 See, if you’re someone who opens my email on a semi-regular basis, I know that I’ve built a level of trust with you that
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Ever feel like no matter how hard you shake the money tree, the fruit only falls for certain folks? 💰🌳 On the latest episode of Nonprofit Lowdown, Garrett Neiman riffs on how subtle (and not so subtle) biases in philanthropy make it dramatically easier for privileged people to fundraise. Garrett knows this song by heart.
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Today, I’d like to discuss a topic that’s both compelling and transformative: Servant leadership and its incredible potential for fundraising. Many moons ago when I initially took the reins as an Executive Director, I found myself treading water in the vast sea of fundraising. The call of duty was loud, but the path to execution?
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Confused about all the options for nonprofit marketing? 🤔 Don’t let analysis paralysis stop your impact! 🛑 Krystal Covington, marketing pro turned nonprofit consultant, shares bite-sized tips to level up your marketing—even with limited time and budget. 💡 Krystal is a Marketing Consultant with GO Lead, LLC and the Community Outreach Coordinator at a Denver-based
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Let’s talk about cultivating your board. I know, I know. They’re already on the team. They’re part of the family. We shouldn’t need to wine and dine them in the same way we would cultivate our prospective donors. Right? Wrong. There’s an old saying, “The cobbler’s children have no shoes.” In other words, the work
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🎤 Why be a hero when you can be a guide? 🧭 On this episode of Nonprofit Lowdown, we’re chatting with author/fundraiser Evan Wildstein as he dishes on servant leadership – how embracing empathy, community, and self-growth can transform nonprofit fundraising. 🙌 Servant leadership isn’t about being a martyr (hard pass). It’s about mindset shifts
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There’s this weird misconception about fundraising I see circulating on LinkedIn, and it has to be addressed. Here’s what certain fundraising “experts” have to say on the topic of solicitation: “If you do your job right as a fundraiser, you don’t even have to do the ask.” And, okay, I think I can read between
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