MG360: THREE WAYS FUNDRAISING BENEFITS FROM A CULTURE OF PURPOSE
IS CULTURE OF PURPOSE THE NEW CULTURE OF PHILANTHROPY? If you haven’t talked about building a culture of philanthropy, you’ve never been involved in fundraising. The heart of whomever coined the phrase was in the right place. Inspiring philanthropic support is not the job of development staff alone – everyone has a role to play in securing financial support to fuel the mission, […]
MG360: A Holistic Approach to Major Gifts Fundraising
Transformational gifts come from meaningful relationships. We leverage the leadership involvement from across an organization, design strategy built on all available evidence, and inspire teams to build relationships that result in transformational support. Our approach empowers both program leaders and gift officers alike by designing and focusing on metrics that drive performance, not just activity, […]
HOW U.S. COMPANIES ARE SUPPORTING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
October 2020 Civic engagement – and voting, in particular – is foundational to American democracy. Yet for too long it has been rather difficult for many to vote, particularly those with hourly jobs, caregiving responsibilities and other barriers. With the 2020 U.S. presidential election right around the corner – an election some believe will be […]
Remote Volunteerism: Driving Community Impact from Home – a Conversation with GivePulse
Remote Volunteerism: Driving Community Impact from Home – a Conversation with GivePulse Brady Press With office closures and physical distancing restrictions still in effect across much of the country, many in-person volunteering efforts have been put on hold indefinitely, and nonprofits and companies alike are shifting to a remote volunteering model. What is remote volunteerism? […]
Reporting Results: The Hartford Bishops’ Foundation
Changing Our World recently collaborated with The Hartford Bishops’ Foundation by leading an organized response to the COVID-19 pandemic, quickly setting up the Emergency Response Fund (ERF) to help offset the significant impact on parish life, Catholic schools, and social service programs that resulted when churches in the Archdiocese of Hartford were forced to close […]
The Purpose Compass: A practical guide to finding your social impact “north star”
Health. Education. Racial justice. Climate change. Basic human needs. Companies today are called upon to respond to and address a whole host of social and environmental challenges. Each is important. Most are urgent. And many do have some connection to the company, its social “license to operate,” and its long-term business viability. So how do […]
How America’s Largest Youth Development Organization is Fostering Change from Within to Promote Racial Equity
4-H and Top Universities Collaborate for the First Ever Pathways Leadership InstituteHow America’s Largest Youth Development Organization is Fostering Change from Within to Promote Racial Equity >>Click here to view this article as a pdf. THE OPPORTUNITY FOR GREATER REACH AND INCLUSION With a rich 100+ year history, 4-H’s mission is to provide meaningful opportunities […]
VIRTUAL EVENTS: Success during COVID-19
THREE OF OUR FAVORITE VIRTUAL EVENTS A big topic of conversation in the nonprofit world is what to do with fundraising events during COVID-19. With many nonprofits deciding to push major fundraisers back to next fiscal year, and with restrictions on gathering size and timing still largely unknown, a lot of uncertainty remains. The decision […]
YOUR CONSTITUENTS DESERVE TO BE HEARD: A five-step plan to active listening
Action is important, but listening comes first, which brings me to the point. Organizations that have been listening all along are better positioned to start acting – now. Are you doing enough to listen to your constituents and providing venues for them to speak? Click here to read the five-step framework to understanding your donors’ […]
CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP: COVID-19 LESSONS FOR RESILIENCE
As companies begin to rethink citizenship programs in light of COVID-19, it will be imperative to take a fresh look at a landscape which has been drastically altered, both by the health crisis itself and by its economic and community-level repercussions, and consider lessons learned. In recent weeks, we have all looked with hope to […]