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My family and I try to give around Giving Tuesday as there are often matching incentives that multiply the impact. We tend to focus on education organizations, not only because it is very relevant to our current phase of life with two young kids, but also because we believe that a solid, equitable education foundation leads to healthier, happier, more successful communities. Share if you will be giving and where on the post below!

“Giving is good for people. You did a kind thing listener and in that moment it felt good”. I turn the tables on Rob Woods and interview him for the Fundraising Bright Spot podcast. Sometimes there are narratives in our head that don’t make it easy to be a fundraiser, to pick up the phone, to be creative with donors. If you want to hear examples to help shift your confidence, and smash that narrative. Then have a listen to some of Rob’s well researched ideas. Including some brilliant examples of gifts, thanking, stewardship. And the psychology of giving.

Today we dropped the sixth video of our Exploring Metrics series: We are exploring how to calculate Donor Acquisition Cost a couple of ways as we start the journey of analysing the value of acquisition. We release two Exploring Metrics videos each month. So far we have covered: -Overview of metrics (including lagging and leading indicators) -Retention and Churn -Lifetime -Lifetime in high retention / high variance situations (such as with monthly giving) -Average Gift -Donor Acquisition Cost As a subscriber to Nonprofit Spelunking you can get access to these videos and other content, and you can ask questions right on the platform. Join today at https://lnkd.in/gtZAUZyK #acquisition #responserate #fundraisingmetrics #nonprofitlife

We have two upcoming webinars ‣ Why Cost Per Dollar Might be the Most Important Metric July 26 (Fri) at 10am MST Based on the original talk at NTC 2023, this is a critical look at how Cost Per Dollar can be used to promote growth within an organization, without using it as an efficiency metric. It affects how we decide what investment to make, and how to budget. ‣ Breaking Charitable Raffles August 28 (Wed) at 10am MST Over this summer, we will have participated in over 40 charitable raffles (over 25 already) to perform an experiment. At the end of August we're going to talk through the results, what it means for charitable lotteries, and how we can improve them to reduce potential abuse as online raffles become more prolific. *** Registration links for each of these webinars are below. Subscribers of Nonprofit Spelunking at the "Webinars and More" level will get free access to them, with the link shared on the Patreon page the morning of the webinar. Become a Subscriber: https://lnkd.in/gtZAUZyK Registration for Cost Per Dollar: https://lnkd.in/gv7R3gP4 Registration for Raffles: https://lnkd.in/gHttkpks

Let's talk about giving back! Ever wondered how you can make a positive impact on your community? Or how to get started? In our latest podcast episode, we sat down with Andrew Skelton (SOS Group), Caroline Crawford (Moody Logistics and Storage) and Alisdair Beveridge (The Build Directory) to delve deeper into their charitable endeavours and how they balance their work with running their respective businesses. Listen to the episode online at https://lnkd.in/eGVQEkQj and let us know what you thought of the discussion in the comments below 👇

What will you do with your working summer? Brooke Richie-Babbage did an awesome job pulling together some advice for making the most of your working summer months. Whether it’s summer hours with Perry Radford listening to your most important community (me), kickstart a meaningful end of year marketing plan with Jordana Merkin or quick calling donors with Kel Haney this podcast episode has you covered for ideas! It’s 9 mins you won’t regret 🤩

Tight budget for L&D? Here’s what you SHOULD prioritize. 👉🏼 What do you prioritize when you have a constrained budget? P.S. Still need low-to-no cost ideas? Click the bell on my profile and stick around for an upcoming podcast episode on low-to-no cost ways to develop your people. P.P.S. Want to hear what other nonprofits and associations are doing on a tight budget? Join the Nonprofit L&D Collective, the only community FOR nonprofit L&D pros BY L&D pros.

Check out this podcast...thank you to Chera Reid, PhD , Efrain Gutierrez , and Trinel Torian, PhD for creating the space to have this conversation in which we discussed how we/communities are in relationship with one another. We must be intentional in supporting access, inclusion, and justice. When folks can share and receive what they need to fully participate (and lead) and we are deliberate in challenging ourselves about what other perspectives are missing in decision-making, it strengthens philanthropy and fosters everyone's ability to thrive and dream.

Podcastapalooza! 🎉🎙️ Interested in listening instead of reading? 🎧 Steven has been a guest on a number of podcasts lately, and here are his top three if you’d like to take a listen… 👂 BuildGood with Mike Duerksen 👋 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gttmDMk8 This conversation was mostly about fundraising offers – what they are, how they make your fundraising more inclusive (and raise more!), and how to build one for your organization. Here’s a 3-minute clip that got a lot of attention: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/grGPmZVH Confessions with Jess and Cindy 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gJWqVHhc Just released last week – such a fun conversation! This was mostly about the business-side of The Better Fundraising Company. Listen to this one if you’ve ever thought about being a consultant to nonprofits or starting a business in the nonprofit world. Nonprofit Nation with Julia Campbell 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gQDNpaBQ This episode is about “what to do when your fundraising results are flat” and they get tactical! They cover: 👉 The beliefs that prevent us from fundraising effectively 👉 Why donor fatigue is a myth  👉 How to communicate to donors in the best way possible 👉 Why getting complaints is actually a GOOD thing – and how to reframe them Happy listening! 🎶👏

Fighting over internal attribution for income can affect morale and cause an unhealthy work environment at your nonprofit. But how do you properly account for income and also hold people accountable to goals? Listen to episode 10 of the Nonprofit Answers podcast: https://lnkd.in/emZtbze