As a nonprofit leader, you know that your mission should be at the core of everything your organization does. In fact, current fundraising trends and marketing techniques rely on mission-centric strategies to garner support for nonprofit causes because of their high potential for engagement. To truly keep your mission central to your nonprofit’s operations, communicate it in your bylaws. These are the guiding principles for your nonprofit, meaning it’s the highest level at which you can make your mission known. In this guide, we’ll explore three methods your nonprofit can follow to do this: Issue 167 Happy Tuesday, fundraisers! Wondering what should be on your year-end fundraising checklist? Our latest free guide will take you through all the giving season best practices, like setting clear giving goals, establishing a fundraising calendar, optimizing your donation pages, building a P2P campaign, and more. Get the End-of-Year Fundraising Checklist today! Scroll on down for the latest fundraising ideas relating to capital campaigns, social media, and donor thank you’s. You can receive the Fundraising Weekly newsletter each Tuesday by subscribing today! Let’s say your nonprofit is gearing up for (or maybe just considering) a capital campaign. Chances are high that no one on your team has been part of one before. After all, they’re big campaigns that only come around once a decade or so. They raise enough funds to jolt an organization with the extra support it needs to fund important investments—such as new buildings, new programs, and increased staff—that will take it to the next level of growth. Happy Monday, Trailblazers! I suspect most of you are offline for Indigenous Peoples’ Day so I’ll keep this intro brief! Below are some of last week’s great questions, ideas, and resources from the Trailblazer community. Don't forget, you can have the goodness of the PUB Crawl delivered into your inbox each Monday morning by subscribing today! Conferences are a great opportunity for nonprofit professionals to hone their skills, network with their peers, and learn innovative new strategies to help their organizations thrive. They cover a very wide range of topics, like fundraising, marketing, nonprofit tech, and leadership. If you think your team could benefit from attending a conference or two, keep reading to find out about some happening in the last quarter of 2023 and through 2024! Issue 166 Happy Tuesday, fundraisers! And welcome to Spooky Season! Do you have any special fall fundraising campaigns or events planned? Here are some of our fall fundraising ideas, but we’re always open to expanding our blog posts to capture new ideas. Feel free to respond to this email if you have one you want to share! Scroll on down for the latest fundraising ideas relating to sustainable fundraising, volunteer engagement, and nonprofit boards. You can receive the Fundraising Weekly newsletter each Tuesday by subscribing today! Happy Monday, Trailblazers! And Happy October! What are some fun (or spooky) activities you’ll be getting up to this month? I’d love to hear about them— particularly if they involve some team bonding. Always looking for new ideas. :) Scroll on down for the latest solutions, ideas, and questions from the Trailblazer community! Don't forget, you can have the goodness of the PUB Crawl delivered into your inbox each Monday morning by subscribing today! In the world of nonprofit fundraising, there are constant trends cropping up that you have to stay on top of. Current world affairs often inform fundraising trends, such as the development of AI leading to nonprofits using AI tools to support fundraising needs. A subject that has been on everyone’s minds for a few years now is environmental sustainability. Organizations of all types, from businesses to nonprofits, are centering these concepts by implementing more sustainable practices to create a greener world. Nonprofits, in particular, may want to consider sustainability as an element they evaluate when carrying out a social impact assessment. In this article, we’ll cover the following sustainable nonprofit fundraising strategies: The fundraising world continues to change, and nonprofit organizations are changing alongside it. One major fundraising adaptation that nonprofits have adopted in recent years is the use of e-commerce stores. The e-commerce industry continues to grow. If your organization has begun to use an online shop as part of your fundraising, it is important that you stay up to date on trends, so you can adopt them in your practices. Issue 165 Happy Tuesday, fundraisers! As a fundraiser, your life is busy! Sticking to the fundraising basics and proven strategies is never a bad idea, especially when you’re feeling overwhelmed. But! It is also important to expand your fundraising horizons. Have you ever considered cryptocurrency? Have you considered how imagery and storytelling can boost your donations? When is the last time you evolved your nonprofit board? Our newsletter tackles these subjects and more! Hope you have a wonderful week! You can receive the Fundraising Weekly newsletter each Tuesday by subscribing today! Happy Monday, Trailblazers! I hope you are easing into your work week. The weather is simply gorgeous right now in Washington, DC! Were you able to catch any part of Dreamforce? If not, don’t sweat it! Salesforce+ has you covered— dive into all the episodes you missed and explore new ideas. Scroll on down for the latest from the Trailblazer community! Don't forget, you can have the goodness of the PUB Crawl delivered into your inbox each Monday morning by subscribing today! Issue 164 Happy Tuesday, fundraisers! Here’s a pro-tip for the week. As you prepare for Giving Tuesday, consider creating a dedicated Giving Tuesday donation page. This allows you to adjust the wording/design to best appeal to online donors. It also simplifies tracking the results of your Giving Tuesday campaign, since the majority of your donations will flow through that page. Learn more about affordable fundraising tools for building donation pages. Scroll on down for the latest fundraising ideas and strategies relating to year end fundraising, nonprofit technology, and major donors. You can receive the Fundraising Weekly newsletter each Tuesday by subscribing today! Happy Monday, Trailblazers! The Soapbox Engage team had an incredible time at Dreamforce last week! It was wonderful to build on connections new and old, celebrate some of our top releases of the year, and dream about the future of data and the Salesforce ecosystem! If we didn’t get the chance to connect at Dreamforce, please know you can always drop me a line (or reply directly to these newsletters)! Scroll on down for the latest solutions, ideas, and questions from the Trailblazer community! Don't forget, you can have the goodness of the PUB Crawl delivered into your inbox each Monday morning by subscribing today! We are about to enter the last quarter of 2023. That means it’s time to get to work on your end-of-year appeals. Maybe you didn’t meet your goals last year. Or 2023 hasn’t gone as planned, so you have a lot riding on this last fundraising push. If you’re looking for how to make a perfect end-of-year appeal that stands out, keep reading! As you decide whether your organization should participate in the latest fundraising trends, you may consider accepting noncash donations like cryptocurrency. There are plenty of impactful benefits for nonprofits that accept crypto donations, but it also comes with a few challenges. The end of the calendar year is a significant time for nonprofit organizations of all shapes and sizes. This so-called “Giving Season” is characterized by heightened levels of holiday-fueled generosity and a sense of urgency that drives significant results. In fact, studies indicate that an estimated 30% of total giving happens in December—with around 10% of all annual donations being made in the final three days of the year. Issue 163 Happy Tuesday, fundraisers! Today is the first day of Dreamforce, an annual event that brings together the global Salesforce community for learning, community building, and philanthropy. I’m ready to take a three-day deep dive into the world of Salesforce nonprofit offerings and top fundraising tools. And I’ll be sharing some exciting nonprofit tech advancements from Soapbox Engage! Let me know if I’ll see you there! Scroll on down for the latest fundraising ideas and strategies relating to digital accessibility, personalized fundraising appeals, and audience segmentation. You can receive the Fundraising Weekly newsletter each Tuesday by subscribing today! For 16+ years, Soapbox Engage has provided fundraising and engagement solutions that integrate with Salesforce to make nonprofit and education management seamless and swift. In anticipation of Dreamforce 2023, we’ve pulled together a list of some of our most exciting product releases of the past year! Happy Monday, Trailblazers! I’ll keep this intro short and just say that I could not be more excited to see many of you tomorrow, Wednesday, and Thursday at Dreamforce! Feel free to reply to this email if you’ll be there— I don’t want to miss you! Scroll on down for the latest solutions, ideas, and questions from the Trailblazer community! Don't forget, you can have the goodness of the PUB Crawl delivered into your inbox each Monday morning by subscribing today! We’ll soon be heading into the last quarter of the year. Which means the Salesforce Winter ‘24 Release is around the corner! They recently made the Winter ‘24 Release Overview Deck available, meaning you can start preparing now to make sure your organization is ready to take advantage of all the exciting new features. To make it easier for you, we’ve compiled the 10 most exciting features of the Salesforce Winter ‘24 Release below! |