5 Ways Nonprofits Can Improve Data Quality and Insights
In many ways, a nonprofit is like a small business. While businesses try to increase sales and make a profit, nonprofits attempt to collect donations and drive support for their causes. In both cases, data allows you to make more informed decisions that boost incoming revenue. However, you can’t make reliable decisions if your data […]
Creating a Nonprofit Operating Budget: 4 Best Practices
Thorough financial planning is critical for nonprofits of all sizes and in all verticals. To make the greatest possible impact, you not only need to maximize your fundraising efforts but also properly allocate the funding you bring in to cover all of the costs associated with your mission and operations. The most important financial planning […]
Five Examples of Nonprofit Collaboration to Enhance Public Engagement and Fundraising Results
Now, more than ever, collaboration is a necessary implement in the toolbag of every successful nonprofit organization to enhance public engagement and boost fundraising efforts. By working with community stakeholders, nonprofits can amplify their impact, reach new audiences and achieve greater success in advancing their missions. In today’s often volatile economic landscape, the call for […]
3 Tips for Evaluating Your YMCA’s Recreation Program
As your YMCA grows, you’ll begin serving more groups in your broader community, including youths, adults, and senior citizens. One of the most popular ways to do this is to provide well-designed recreation programs that make a positive impact on your community. However, you also want to be sure that your programs provide value to […]
Maximizing Fundraising in a Difficult Economy
While U.S. economic growth proved to be higher than most expectations in 2023, fears of a recession persist in 2024. Nonprofit organizations are understandably concerned with their ability to raise money in potentially turbulent times. Fortunately, Convergent Nonprofit Solutions knows how to raise money amidst economic uncertainty, proving it during the Great Recession and the […]
Convergent’s Proven Strategy for YMCA Growth
Convergent is a regular speaker at the North American YMCA Development Organization (NAYDO) Conference on YMCA Philanthropy, speaks at state conferences, and recently exhibited at the YMCA General Assembly in July. Over 4,300 YMCA staffers and volunteers from across the country attended. The conferences revealed emerging challenges facing YMCAs that cannot be solved with a […]