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Heather Yandow of Third Space Studio conducted years of research showing that nonprofits with a formal plan raise more money than those without and that multi-year plans are vital to sustained growth. Here's how to do it.

More than 100 open source projects, knowledge resources, developer advocates ready to help, and a global community of developers.

Facebook optimizes your campaigns depending on which Facebook objective you choose. If you go with Website Clicks objective, Facebook will optimize for link clicks to your website. If it’s Website Conversions, Facebook will analyze everyone who converted already and will try to reach similar people first. But if you boost a post, Facebook will always, always optimize just for more post engagement (more likes, shares, comments and so on). So even if you decide to boost a link post, Facebook will still optimize for engagement and not link clicks.

We’ve all been there . . . You missed a great opportunity to comment on breaking news and get your organization quoted in a major paper, because you couldn’t get the talking points approved in time and that news cycle is now over. Endless wordsmithing of the appeal letter means that it’s going out several weeks late, and now it’s hitting at the same time you are supposed to be marketing a fundraising event instead. You had the perfect holiday story lined up, but program staff wavered about whether the subject of the story was really the best client to highlight. Now the holiday has come and gone, and the story lacks the same emotional punch. Creating a standard review and approval process – and having the authority or sheer force of will to hold people to it – can go a long way in avoiding these situations. After all, your communications will be stronger if they are produced in a collaborative way. But that collaboration demands a process with firm ground rules.

This exercise reduces resistance by helping people move past the idea that fundraising equals asking for money. You can create a menu of ways everyone—board, staff, volunteers, donors can participate, even if they’re unwilling to be askers. If you want to develop a fundraising culture throughout your organization, this is a great way to start.

Why you need goals for your social media and how to set them.

How can you tell if your fundraising is efficient? For many nonprofits, it’s a surprisingly difficult question to answer. A new tool created by BoardSource, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, GuideStar, and the BBB Wise Giving Alliance offers a formula to help a nonprofit discern whether its has a good balance of money raised, risk, and expenses.

Looking at the role of accelerators and finance (pre/during/post acceleration) on female vs male owned startups

Wondering how often to post on social media? Recent studies have shown that there really are optimal posting frequencies for the different social media platforms. And the good news is, it’s probably not as often as you may have heard!

A checklist of ideas to design an inclusive and gender sensitive application process. Page 41-43

Do you ever feel like you’re a hamster on a wheel when it comes to creating content? Like no matter how much you create, you can’t stop? Whether it’s social media updates, blog posts, emails or podcast episodes, content needs to be consistent and that means you might be creating a lot of it. This can be exhausting. So we’re going to introduce you to the magic of evergreen content.

A step by step guide on getting started with Facebook Ads From from basic setup, to targeting, to what ad types to use, you name it.

Although this framework was designed specifically for Mercy Corps, it is a useful reference for any organisation interested in developing a strategic approach to private sector funding.

With the Facebook Ad Library you can easily view all of your competitors Facebook and Instagram ads. It's also a great place to find inspiration by seeing what ads bigger organisations are running.

Many donors urge NGOs to diversify their funding sources. Often it is seen that the chances of success for a proposal grow with the number of funding sources. The main reason donors want to see the diversified funding sources is to calculate the financial stability of a project and of an NGO. A stable, diversified funding base acts as a determining factor of many donors. ‘Diversifying funding’ is the mantra these days- but what does it actually mean and how can you diversify your funding sources?

Indepth training workbook with the following goals: 1. Gain analytical tools to assist in understanding an organization’s current financial position and current business model 2. Learn different techniques and approaches to having practical conversations critical to organizational decision-making 3. Explore factors to consider when scenario planning and multi-year budgeting through case examples

A manual for those planning or operating a shared space. It reveals the accumulated knowledge of six years of experience and offers a ton of tips, lessons and tools for developing a strong organisation and vibrant community.

What technical, practical and material assistance is needed to help SGBs scale so more people are positively impacted.

A useful tool to help with you identify key private sector stakeholders and evaluate their influence and interest.

This example of a Gender Equality Statement demonstrates how we can communicate our stance on gender to the wider ecosystem

Flowchart outlining the process from project concept development through to submitting the proposal.

A low cost, easy to implement training programs and tools for helping aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners to plan and improve their enterprises. The tools include curricula, templates, examples, etc.

A collection of interesting insights and lessons that have helped to increase the gender inclusivity of mentoring programs in West Africa.

This extensive checklist serves as guidance for HR/recruitment teams, and lists several measures, templates and examples on how to make the team recruitment process more inclusive.

A introductory guide to making sense of the donor world from individual donors to corporate funding.

Proposals are lengthy documents with various components, comprising of the background information, current situation analysis and the future projections. NGOs are expected to write every part of the proposal carefully with in-depth research, knowledge and detailed planning. In this free guide, we cover information about the various elements of a standard proposal to help NGOs apply for their grant funding.

Case studies help establish your brand as a topical authority, demonstrate how you solve a real challenges for a customer, and help leads see how they could experience similar success with your services. Case studies are the perfect way to demonstrate your expertise, process and provide proof of results. This article guides you step by step through the process of creating a case study for your organisation.