Cross-Sector Partnerships

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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Who, How, and why to talk to donors about stock donations

Leave a Comment / Activism, community, Cross-Sector Partnerships, donors, Fundraising, Industry, Non-profit, resources, stock donations, volunteer / By Mallory Erickson

Stock donations; have you ever asked your donors to donate their stocks directly to your nonprofit? I know I never did when I was fundraising. I never even considered having donors donate their stock directly to me. Of course I know that many donors sell their stocks at year end to make donations that they …

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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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2021 Fundraising Trends: How to Make Virtual Events Work for Your Organization

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What are the top 2021 fundraising trends? I talk a lot about the idea of understanding your ‘core offerings’ to funders. This isn’t about old-school donor-centric models. It’s about creating experiences based on the perspectives and through the ‘lenses’ of everyone involved. What I mean by your core offering is: What is at the heart …

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