Welcome back to #NPPTrendingNow, a weekly video series where NonProfit PRO Editor-in-Chief Nhu Te breaks down the top three coveted stories of the week. Here's what we've got going on for you this week: overcoming the volunteer coordination time trap, creative videos to boost the nonprofit brand and how audio branding can influence donor behavior...

On Aug. 17, 1894 the Tariff Act was signed into law, which included exemptions for nonprofit organizations and charitable institutions. Today, we observe Aug. 17 as National Nonprofit Day to acknowledge the positive impact that nonprofit organizations have on our local communities and around the world...

On Aug. 10, I became a grandfather for the fourth time. As we age, we take no grandchild for granted. I wanted to hold my grandson, Luke Alexander Haddad, all day. I said a prayer for him and talked to him about his future responsibilities...

“Alexa, make a $25 donation to __” When I started at nonprofits, giving online was seldom utilized. So much so, that we would manually enter the donations into our CRM one-by-one from a printout. That was in 2004, when data syncs from online platforms to your legacy database were not a thing. People were skeptical…

Q: Our nonprofit’s executive “hides” us board members from foundation, corporate and government program officers. Shouldn’t board members and me, as board chair, be front-and-center or at least be part of the team that makes the “pitch” and is involved in a relationship?...

Temperatures across the U.S. are still soaring, but back-to-school sales hint that fall is on the way—which means it’s time for nonprofit marketers to start planning for the 2018 holiday season. The holidays are a critical time for nonprofits to connect with donors, volunteers and advocates and drive them to action...

DIY (do-it-yourself) fundraising is one of the most exciting growth opportunities for nonprofits, and one of the fastest growing types of fundraising. We’ve worked with some of the largest nonprofits in the world to create DIY fundraising programs that help propel their mission and give supporters the opportunity to help in a way.

Download our guide, 9 tips to get the most out of your next ticketed charity event, to learn more. By leveraging this crucial moment in a supporter’s journey, you can gain more attendees, raise more awareness, and even get more donations to your cause.

It seems like the world has undergone a drastic makeover in the last decade or so. Technology has been gradually and continuously evolving since its inception, but it seems that it has been traveling at warp speed lately. Ten years ago, it was a luxury to have a laptop or a mobile phone—who would have…

In a recent blog, we wrote about the crucial role that volunteerism plays in the success of peer-to-peer campaigns. Get it right, and good things happen. Get it wrong, and you can expect revenue to flatline, if not decline. We’ve seen it happen over and over...