Gabriel, Author at InsideCharity.org

January 8, 2020

Chantal Sheehan : Nonprofiteer Turned Nonprofit Numbers Nerd

Last year at Cause Camp, I laughed when speaker and fellow nonprofiteer Rachel Muir called herself a “recovering nonprofit executive director.” I laughed because that describes me to a tee. My path to #nonprofitlife was winding at best. My parents instilled in me a strong work ethic and a servant leader mindset from a young age. No matter what job I had or role I played, I constantly looked for ways to make things better. […]

December 27, 2019

6 Tips to be at the Top of Your Fundraising Game

With an increasing number of nonprofits entering the scene, there’s a lot of competition for the limited amount of attention and resources out there. In this environment, you need to stay at the top of your game to make the most out of all the available opportunities. Here are a few tips to help your nonprofit achieve your fundraising goals. Mobile Giving In this digital age, most people don’t have the time or energy to […]

December 20, 2019

How to Optimize Instagram for Nonprofits

Instagram is, without a doubt, one of the best platforms for marketing brands. Since 2010, it has grown tremendously from a simple photo-sharing app to a platform where businesses and nonprofits alike get to share their stories and advocacies. Through the app, brands have been able to effectively gain a loyal following with the help of perfectly filtered photos and compelling captions. With the rise of peer-to-peer fundraising and donation drives hosted on social networking […]

December 14, 2019

6 Effective Donor Retention Strategies for Small Nonprofits

Small nonprofits can scarcely afford to lose any donors from one year to the next, given the expensive and time-consuming effort that donor acquisition represents. It can be tempting for small nonprofits to focus heavily on donor acquisition. The logic behind it is that the more donors who give to the nonprofit, the larger the nonprofit becomes. However, this only tells half of the story. The logic of acquiring more donors to grow your nonprofit […]