Category Archives: Featured

Fundamentals of Audience Growth in the Nonprofit Sector

How can your nonprofit organization increase its audience growth? You have a cause and a message to share, but getting it out there to the right people isn’t always easy. To help organizations grow their audience—and also their returns and

The 8 Types of Nonprofit Waste (and How to Fix Them)

Nonprofits love to talk about impact. A less popular topic? Waste. Remember that time on Survivor when J’Tia threw all of the tribe’s rice into the fire? Waste is like that. It’s the single greatest enemy to nonprofit impact. Let’s

Nonprofit Side Hustle Ideas For Clever Cash Flow

Are you looking for some creative ways to earn funds for your organization? When you think of a side hustle, you might think of cosmetics, oils, juice cleanses and other related sales. But additional revenue doesn’t have to come from

The Accounting Basics Every Nonprofit Team Member Should Know

Financial literacy is an area where “fake until you make it” doesn’t apply. In a sector where budgets are typically tight, there is no position exempt from understanding some basic accounting principles. This blog will be a great place to

Are You Ready for Grant Funding?

This blog was sponsored by BryteBridge Nonprofit Solutions So, you want to start applying for grants? Great! Grants are a great additional revenue source for nonprofits. Grantors can often be long-term relationships that have lasting impacts on organizations and the

How Showing Donors the ROI Will Boost Your Fundraising

This blog was sponsored by GrowthForce Pop quiz! What accounts for more donations in the nonprofit world: A) larger corporations or B) individual donors? If you answered A, you are not alone. One of the biggest misunderstandings is that larger

Good Finds For Nonprofits: Bonjoro

Each week we’ll bring you a new resource that we think could revolutionize the nonprofit sector—or at least your workweek. It may be an app, platform, podcast, or product that will help you do more good. This time, we’re looking

Podcast Recap: Dana Snyder (& Cause Camp Speaker Reveal!)

First Cause Camp Fall speaker revealed! Check out our conversation with Dana Snyder of Positive Equation on our podcast! Are your social media ads helping or confusing your donors? Dana Snyder, the brilliant mind behind the major nonprofit movement Movember,

What is a Vision Statement? Why Nonprofits Need Them

Does your organization have a vision statement or vision in mind? One of the greatest dangers facing nonprofits is not economic, generational, or even legal…it’s the gradual drift into complacency. The work becomes a collection of tasks rather than a

3 Ways Businesses Can Maximize Their Nonprofit Sponsorship Agreements

Nonprofits still need support to carry out their mission, perhaps more than ever. Your business values the work of nonprofits and the ability to align with their mission. Sponsorship, at its best, is a win-win-win scenario. It’s one where benefiting