Strategic Planning

None of us likes to put ourselves in situations in which we feel unsuccessful. For many of us, the response is to metaphorically turn the board over and scatter the pieces. I’ve been thinking about this a lot recently as I’ve been thinking about the lack of strategic planning in many organizations...

Every nonprofit intuitively recognizes that the experience we create for donors is directly tied to our ability to inspire them to give—which determines whether or not we achieve our goals. And yet, many nonprofits are structured in a way that makes it difficult to create that integrated donor experience...

In this episode of the Nonprofit Chatter, Nhu and Taylor are joined by Kris Blanchette, senior manager of annual giving at National Geographic Society and Suchi Otta, VP of analytics at Pursuant. Tune into the podcast to learn all about segmentation from our industry experts...

Is your nonprofit having a hard time finding the adequate resources to carry out its mission? The truth of the matter is that a lot of nonprofits struggle with finding enough resources to support all of their incredible, life-changing missions. But what do “resources” refer to, anyway?...

There are three critical periods in the fundraiser’s annual calendar that you should know about. They are as follows: Period I: The January Surprise, Period II: Summertime and Period III: Year-End...

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: using data to show impact, best practices for grants and how nonprofit marketing can enhance your nonprofit...

As a self-proclaimed data nerd, I love digging into a piece of research or sifting through the latest social science data to glean insights that I can apply to my work. But I know that’s not the case for everyone. Over time, I’ve learned that people often fall into two camps when it comes to facts and figures...

In this video, Nhu Te, Editor-in Chief of NonProfit PRO, sits down with Matt Steinmetz for an in-depth overview of the new conference coming this summer: NonProfit POWER. Matt is the Brand Director of the Target Marketing Group and Event Director of NonProfit POWER. To learn more, click here.

Nonprofit feasibility studies allow your organization to get a professional third-party perspective on the fundraising strategy for your upcoming campaign...

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: top nonprofit trends for 2019, impact of the new financial reporting guidelines and why major gift fundraising is frustrating...