4 Tips for Optimizing Your Volunteers' Experience
Volunteers are a core part of your nonprofit’s team, running your fundraisers, lending a hand to your programs, and ensuring everyday administrative tasks are completed.
How To Attract and Retain Monthly Donors
Nonprofits spend countless hours and resources acquiring new donors, only to see many vanish after a single gift. The key to long-term sustainability is monthly donors. They give more over time, provide steady revenue, and form the foundation of a thriving fundraising program. However, attracting these donors and keeping them engaged requires a strategic approach.
4 Event Management Tips for Running a Safe Fundraiser
Nonprofits have long relied on fundraising events as an extra revenue stream for their missions—whether that’s a walk-a-thon, charity gala, golf tournament, auction, or conference with interactive product demos.
3 Auditing Tips to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Website's Impact
Assessing your nonprofit’s digital infrastructure is crucial to driving a high return on investment (ROI) with your online presence. We recommend auditing your nonprofit’s website at least once a quarter to identify opportunities for improvement and areas where you can drive a greater impact for your mission online.
4 Tips to Planning a Successful Capital Campaign
Capital campaigns empower nonprofits to significantly increase their capacity, whether that means building a new facility to serve more beneficiaries or setting up an endowment fund to secure the long-term stability of the organization.
3 Ways to Protect Your Organization, Donors, and Constituents from Cybercrime
More than ever, it's important that nonprofits get serious about protecting their organizations from cybercrime. Talk to your board and leadership today about any of these three ways you can shore up your cybersecurity measures.
3 Actional Tips for Data-Driven Recruitment for New Nonprofits
Picture this: You’re the leader of a new nonprofit and are in charge of building the organization from the ground up. Items on your immediate to-do list might be spreading awareness of your mission, acquiring donors and volunteers, and applying for grants to cover initial overhead costs.
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How to Recognize Donors in Your Text-to-Give Campaigns
Fundraising is key to furthering your nonprofit’s mission and amplifying your impact. Since the communication channels you use greatly affect the way donors engage with your organization, it’s essential to focus on the channels they use frequently—such as text messaging.
Emotional Intelligence and Nonprofit Marketing: An FAQ Guide
All nonprofit marketers tackle this question daily. Marketing campaigns can vary greatly between nonprofits based on their specific donor base, but the common thread tying them all together? Bridging the emotional gap between your audience and your mission, which requires deep emotional intelligence (EQ).
Cybersecurity Essentials for Nonprofits: Championing Data Privacy
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Compensation Packages 101: What Your Nonprofit Needs to Know
Competitive compensation packages help you lead a more successful nonprofit hiring process. Attractive compensation offerings appeal to prospective employees in the recruitment phase and can pave the way for long-term employee retention.
Embrace Dependable Communication with Microsoft Teams Phone
At 501 Commons, we understand the critical role of efficient communication in today’s digital nonprofit landscape. That’s why we advocate for the integration of Teams Phones—a dynamic solution offering comprehensive communication capabilities within Microsoft Teams.
4 Tips to Turn One-Time Donors Into Lifelong Supporters
In 2023, the average first-time donor retention rate was 19.63%. This means that for every 100 new donors nonprofits recruited, less than 20 of them returned to make a second contribution.
Key Elements to Include in Your Nonprofit's Brand Guide
Your nonprofit’s brand makes it stand out from the crowd, communicates its mission more effectively, and inspires support for its efforts. When supporters can immediately recognize your organization’s brand, it builds confidence that leads to stronger relationships and increased engagement. But to experience these benefits, it’s critical to maintain consistency in your branding.
Sleep Better Knowing the Nonprofit Experts are Taking Care of Business
When you are preparing your next budget, consider all the time you spend worrying about administrative tasks that you don’t feel confident your organization has the expertise to do efficiently and correctly.
4 Tips for Leveraging Fundraising Software for Efficiency
Are you making the most of your fundraising software?
Learn to Spot Phishing Emails Like a Pro
Does your staff team know how to spot the difference between a legitimate email requesting payment for an invoice and a phishing scam that's meant to steal funds or data from you?
3 Tips to Assess Your Nonprofit's Digital Infrastructure
Think about all the digital tools that make your nonprofit’s work possible—from your website and constituent relationship management (CRM) software to the platforms you use to communicate with donors and run fundraisers.
From Mild-Mannered Database User to Salesforce Superhero in No Time!
Whether you’re still tracking constituent data in disconnected (and unsecured!) Excel spreadsheets or if you feel like your database needs a “deep clean,” we’re here to help!