Agencies & Consultant

5 Guidelines for a Simplified Nonprofit Strategic Planning Process
June 8, 2017 at 12:16 pm

Everything I knew and read about strategic planning said that it took a lot of time and money. I struggled every day to figure out how to get everything done with very limited resources. All the books I read and all the classes I attended bombarded me with copious information and theory. How could I narrow it down and make it work for me in my small nonprofit?...

Make Video a Powerful Tool, Not a Wasted Resource
June 7, 2017 at 10:04 am

We are huge proponents of videoโ€”carefully planned video with a clear objective. In most campaigns that are focused on major gifts, we are not big fans of a fundraising video, unless there is a reason that prospective donors canโ€™t see impact of the clientโ€™s work firsthand...

How Nonprofits Can Develop More Targeted Fundraising Programs
June 5, 2017 at 10:44 am

Fundraising challenges are part of the package for nonprofit marketers: Attrition, converting small donors into major gift donors, growing the donor base and not to mention factors beyond our control that affect giving trends...

AFP International Conference Attendees Share Thoughts on Diversifying Your Board, Donors, Methods
June 2, 2017 at 10:37 am

Last month, the NonProfit PRO team attended the 2017 Association of Fundraising Professionalsโ€™ International Conference, which took place in the beautiful city of San Francisco. While we walking around the exhibit area, we saw something that caught our eyesโ€”a diversity board! The Alford Group, a professional consulting partner helping board leaders, organizational management and communityโ€ฆ

Falsehoods: Check the Sources!
May 3, 2017 at 9:50 am

There is a lot of talk these days about fake news. Fake news is intentional misinformation. Falsehoods. I recall getting an email from a friend during the 2008 presidential election. The information presented was shocking, but appeared to be from a โ€œreliableโ€ news source. I spent 15 minutes on Google and found that the information was completely false...

Top 5 Digital Skills For Nonprofit Professionals
April 27, 2017 at 9:12 am

Digital outreach is a crucial component of how nonprofits engage with potential donors. The importance and reach of a nonprofitโ€™s digital efforts require a dedicated professionalโ€”or moreโ€”to maintain them...

The Future of Donor Acquisition Is Digital
April 25, 2017 at 10:53 am

Monthly giving is seeing double-digit increases in year-over-year growth, and for good reason. Nonprofits depend on a continuously scalable base of donors and revenue to fund their important missions and services. Among the many options in an organizationโ€™s fundraising portfolio, monthly giving offers a more reliable, steady income stream that is resilient to economic ups and downs...

Grammy Museum Merges With Grammy Foundation on Music Preservation Efforts
April 24, 2017 at 9:26 am

Since its launch in 2008, the 30,000-square foot Grammy Museum in downtown Los Angeles has provided not only an entertaining look at the enduring legacy of music (one of Michael Jackson's sequined gloves is prominently on display), but also serves as an educational tool, teaching thousands of schoolkids each year about the history and socialโ€ฆ