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Your Donor-Centered Appeal Letter Checklist
You’ve taken the first step and realized your appeal letter might need a face lift to make it clear to your donors just how important they are. But how exactly do you create that perfect donor-centered appeal letter. Fundraising pro …
Infographic: Understanding Mobile Donors
Do you know your donors? No, I mean do you REALLY know your donors? If you don’t, it’s time to start paying closer attention! Knowing who’s giving to your nonprofit provides you with the information you need to not only …
Why Joining A Board Is Great For Your Career
We know our blog readers are interested in “being the change” they want to see in the world and giving back, but sometimes its hard to find time to do just that with all the demands from work. Our argument …
Not sure why your nonprofit needs a junior board? Here’s some of our top reasons why you absolutely do!
Last fall BoardAssist launched a junior board matching pilot program to find junior boards for all the terrific millennials who approach us for board service. The pilot was an immediate success with loads of amazing young professionals approaching us for …
Nonprofit Worst Practices – How Nonprofits Have Dealt With Risk
Dealing with risk is a challenge that every nonprofit faces. Addressing those risks properly is what separates high performing nonprofits from the ones who go bankrupt. SeaChange and Oliver Wyman recently conducted an extensive study of the nonprofit community and …
Make Your Nonprofit Board Meetings Magical
No one likes a dull board meeting, or a long one, or one that doesn’t start on time. And, board meetings that are unfocused or that are dominated by one person can really take a toll on board morale. All …
Volunteering vs. Serving on a Nonprofit Board vs. Donating – What Nonprofit Role is Best for You?
As New York’s leading personalized nonprofit board matching service, BoardAssist is approached daily by New Yorkers who want to make a difference in the nonprofit world but don’t know how to get started. For many, the decision has been made …
Top 10 Fundraising Trends and Predictions for 2016
What are the trends that are going to impact your nonprofit in 2016? Fundraising guru Gail Perry shares them all with us in this week’s guest post starting with donor loyalty, something we should all be working harder at! Thanks …
5 Social Media Advancements Every Nonprofit Should Prepare For
Social media can be one of the best friends any nonprofit can have, but only if you stay on top of the latest advancements. For help doing just that, we turned to our friends at Tech Impact in Philadelphia for …
Finding a Nonprofit Partner: Who is the Right One?
There comes a moment in most nonprofits’ lives where they realize it might be helpful to collaborate with a partner on anything from programming to sharing back-office expenses to a full out merger. But once this determination has been made, …