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The Monthly Giving Moves to Make Before the Year Ends Read time: 3-4 minutes October has a way of sneaking up on us, doesn’t it? 🍁 If you’ve been thinking about starting a monthly giving program, this is your moment. It’s simpler than you might think! I loooove monthly giving for fundraising. Monthly donors give consistently, which means you’re not starting from zero every January. You get to plan and spend more energy on the mission you love. You just need a few simple moves, starting right…

The 4 Nonprofit Stories That Turn Supporters Into Donors Read time: 3-4 minutes The most powerful fundraising tool you have isn’t a donation form, a grant proposal, or a social media ad… It’s a story. 📖 Research shows that stories are remembered up to 22 times more than facts alone. When you share a story, you don’t just inform people. You move them. You invite them into your mission in a way that data simply cannot. There’s more to it than that, though. Knowing which kind of story to tell…

Want to build a loyal donor base? Start with these 5 questions. Read time: 3-4 minutes The secret to building a loyal donor base? It starts with a great conversation. Before someone becomes a committed donor, they need to feel connected to your mission, your community, and the problem you’re working to solve. The best way to build that connection? Ask the right questions… and truly listen to the answers. Understanding where a potential donor is in their journey, what they care about, and what…

Your Nonprofit Is Growing. Are Your Systems Keeping Up? Read time: 3-4 minutes Can I tell you something that every growing nonprofit leader eventually figures out? When your organization is small, it is totally normal for a lot of things to live in one person’s head. Maybe that’s even you. You know where everything is, you remember every deadline, and you can answer almost any question on the spot. But here is what happens as your team grows: Things start slipping through the cracks. People…

The Changemaker’s Confidence Curve: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome as a Nonprofit Leader Read time: 3-4 minutes I can’t tell you the number of times in the past where I sat in a meeting or looked at another organization’s amazing website or Instagram, and thought to myself, “Do I actually know what I’m doing?” If, like me, you’ve ever been tapped on the shoulder by the Imposter Syndrome Gremlin 👾 — I want you to know two things:1) You are not alone. And…2) These feelings probably don’t mean…

Understanding 5 Invisible Forces That Shape Your Nonprofit’s Culture Read time: 3-4 minutes Have you ever looked around at your team and thought, “Something feels off, but I can’t quite put my finger on it”? People may seem less energized. You may notice more tension, more silence in meetings, or more turnover than you would like. Yet it’s not entirely clear what’s not working. When the invisible forces within your organization are out of alignment, they show up as burnout, disengagement,…