How to Create a Culture of Learning at Your Nonprofit
Your nonprofit’s impact begins with learning. After all, donors, or as Convergent Nonprofit Solutions refers to them, investors, need to learn about your cause before they commit their time or resources to support you. At the same time, your staff members need to pursue continuous learning opportunities to fulfill their roles with confidence. Building a […]
Why, How and When to Communicate Your Nonprofit Outcomes
Convergent Nonprofit Solutions has successfully completed nonprofit fundraising campaigns throughout the country by focusing on outcomes, not outputs. These are two distinct concepts used to measure and communicate the impact of their programs and activities, outputs and outcomes. Outputs are tangible activities such as the number of classes held, people housed, or children tutored, and […]
How to Reduce Risk: 3 Nonprofit Compliance Tips To Follow
When it comes to nonprofit leadership, the most common responsibilities include strategizing fundraisers or marketing the nonprofit’s mission. But nonprofit leaders must also manage organizational risk, and while instances like fraud and theft may not be top-of-mind, there is a serious threat to nonprofits that can be easily overlooked: noncompliance. To protect your nonprofit, maintaining […]
Securing Major Gifts: How to Use AI to Boost Your Strategy
Major gifts are the largest donations your nonprofit receives, so they often play a significant role in your ability to move the needle on your mission. However, sourcing and securing these gifts is often easier said than done. Finding prospects (or existing investors!) who are willing and ready to give takes hours of sifting through […]
A Quick Guide to Corporate Philanthropy for Nonprofits
As a nonprofit professional, you’re familiar with the struggle of accomplishing mission-centric objectives with limited resources. You’re constantly developing strategies that will help you connect with supporters and maximize your revenue. But there’s a fundraising strategy you may not have considered that can raise more while also engaging the individuals and organizations in your community: […]
Tom’s Takeaways – Corporate Money Realities
Recently, I received an email with a link to a report produced jointly by Classy, a GoFundMe affiliate, and Double the Donation, entitled Uncover Corporate Partnership Opportunities With Your Nonprofit Data. Since a majority of investors in our client’s campaigns, if not directly related to businesses, have corporate ties, this naturally merited some attention. This […]