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How to Partner and Fundraise with a Purpose-Driven Brand

Leave a Comment / Authenticity, Brand Building, Business, Corporate Social Responsibility, Cross-Sector Partnerships, donors, Fundraising, Marketing, Non-profit, resources, Strategizing, tips, Visibility, volunteer / By Mallory Erickson

While the for-profit and nonprofit sectors have different goals, their interests are more aligned than they might seem. Cross-sector collaborations between nonprofits and companies are mutually beneficial for all parties involved. Not only do nonprofits receive much-needed funding for their initiatives, but corporate funders reap many benefits. For example, being publicly associated with a charitable …

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How Nonprofits Can Raise More by Telling the Right Story to the Right Audience

Leave a Comment / Authenticity, Business, community, consulting, Cross-Sector Partnerships, donors, Fundraising, Industry, networking, Non-profit, resources, Strategizing, tips, volunteer, vulnerability / By Mallory Erickson

Did you know the success of your nonprofit organization starts with your story? That’s right. The story you tell donors, both small and large, will heavily influence how much money you raise, how many donors you retain, and whether you will build a sustainable future for your organization. When we think of storytelling, we often …

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The Undeniable Value of Nonprofits Working With Cross-Sector Partners

It’s always been known that nonprofit organizations need cross-sector partners to successfully raise money for their causes. However, it hasn’t always been made aware of just how much nonprofits contribute to the success and positive culture of those corporations. The need for organizations to partner with nonprofits in pursuit of broad-reaching outcomes has increased substantially …

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How to Write a Nonprofit Mission Statement

Leave a Comment / Business, Coaching, Fundraising, Industry, networking, Non-profit, resources, tips, Visibility / By Mallory Erickson

Mission Statement: How to Write One for a Nonprofit First of all, are mission statements still a thing people even look at? I know, I know, they can seem like outdated and boring sentences that have little to do with what your organization really does. But they are an integral part of running a successful …

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Impress Your Funders at Your Next Pitch!

Leave a Comment / Business, community, consulting, Fundraising, networking, Non-profit, Visibility / By Mallory Erickson

So, you scored a spot in front of a funder and you’re ready to pitch. Great! Now you have the task of preparing and you might be wondering just how you can up your game to create an opportunity that benefits you both. First, it’s really important for you to understand what someone needs to …

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Speaker Diversity

Leave a Comment / Business, Coaching, courage, donors, Fundraising, Industry, networking, Non-profit, political fundraising, Speaking / By Mallory Erickson

As a fundraising consultant, I’m asked to speak at a lot of events. It’s one of my favorite things to do and it’s the best way to share fundraising tools for nonprofits. If you’ve asked me to speak for your foundation, podcast, or in an interview, chances are I’ve shared with you Speaker Rider’s 10 …

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Stop Stewarding Donors, Start Raising Money

Leave a Comment / Activism, Business, courage, Cross-Sector Partnerships, donors, Fundraising, Industry, resources, tips, volunteer / By Mallory Erickson

For a lot of organizations, donor stewardship is nonexistent. If you don’t have any donor stewardship happening in your organization, then you want to read this blog on: How Forgetting About Your Donors Leads to a Hamster Wheel Hustle. And yet for others, they use donor stewardship as a distraction to cultivation. Is this you?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ …

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Donor Retention: How Forgetting About Your Donors Leads to the Hamster Wheel Hustle

Leave a Comment / Business, donors, Fundraising, Industry, networking, Non-profit, tips / By Mallory Erickson

Did you know that the average donor retention rate in the nonprofit sector is only 40-50%? When people talk about donor retention, they refer to the ‘know, like, trust’ factor and the fact that donors don’t have enough ‘trust’ in the nonprofit sector. Trust IS definitely an issue when it comes to funders and giving, …

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Median Compensation for female CEOs LOW in Nonprofit Sector

Leave a Comment / Business, Coaching, community, Fundraising, Mindset & Habits, networking, Non-profit, Women in Business / By Mallory Erickson

One month isn’t enough, but it doesn’t have to be the only time we recognize what women are doing in the nonprofit sector. Let’s do this for each other, daily and for the long haul until things get better. Women Power the Nonprofit Sector but They are Systematically Disempowered. How? While I know you are …

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Not Achieving Your Fundraising Goal Is The Best Thing That Could Have Happened To You

Leave a Comment / Activism, Business, community, courage, donors, Fundraising, Industry, networking, political fundraising, resources, Strategizing, tips / By Mallory Erickson

So you didn’t make your fundraising goal. Guess what? That’s the best thing that could have happened to you… (If this sounds like nails on a chalkboard to you, hear me out, please)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Whenever I set fundraising goals, and work with my clients 1:1, I have them set huge fundraising goals. These aren’t always their …

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