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Tuesday's Top Tips! Here are the 3 questions that get asked the most at a fundraising interview.... could answer them?! 1. "Talk me through a successful fundraising campaign you've spearheaded from conception to completion." 2. "How do you plan to seek out and cultivate new donor prospects for our organisation?" 3. "Give me an example of how you've built meaningful relationships with donors." Don't get caught off guard in your next fundraising interview! These are essentials to prepare for. I'd love to hear your own experiences – what curveball questions have you encountered in an interview?

One of my themes for this year - and it's a bold one - is "step UP or step down." We stretch ourselves thin with commitments. What's one more meeting? One more committee? One more title? One more event? One more fundraiser? One more certification?...The list goes on... Are we really serving well if we can't step UP to commit fully, with our full attention and full talents? So often we're doing the minimum needed to say we were part of "X activity" or "Y organization" - another accolade on the resume. But is it really beneficial? This year - TODAY - ask yourself if you need to step UP or step down.

Jargon is driving me nuts. 🙃 An advert for the latest 'architect designed townhouse' landed in my mailbox. Of course it’s architect designed- I didn’t think you brought in the local butcher to just have a go. Same for chef created gourmet meals 🍴. Maybe the chef did a job swap with the architect just for fun 😄. When you’re approaching a new corporate partner, the temptation is to use jargon, program language, or just the blindingly obvious to describe your organization. Patient-centred care 🏥- well of course it is. If you’re not centered on improving the health of the patient, then what are you doing?  Evidence-based 📊- I assumed you didn’t just wake up that morning and think it was a good idea.  Trauma-informed 💔 - no doubt valuable but I had to Google what it meant. Many non-profits are too deep in their own jargon to realize that it’s not appropriate for a corporate audience. If you aim to reach out to partners, you need to speak their language. You especially don’t want to use language that makes you look smart and your audience feel stupid or excluded. Crafting a compelling message for a corporate audience is essential to winning new partners. It needs to be concise, to the point, and aimed at both the head and the heart. 💡 ❤️ If you want to design a credentials document that gets corporate attention, join us for our session at the F&P BIG4 conference on Thurs 31st October. We’ll give you tips and tricks and plenty of great examples. https://lnkd.in/g7AFW_JT Need help with creating your own awesome document? Send me a DM or book a time to chat. https://lnkd.in/gecmiAmC Banish the jargon and you’ll be ahead of the pack in attracting and inspiring corporate partners. 🏅 #artnerships #credentials #corporatepartnership #jargon What are the worst examples of jargon you’ve seen lately?

When hosting a grand opening event, there are multiple ways to maximize your efforts and ensure a big splash in the market. Here are a few tips from the Three Box team: - Take an integrated approach, keeping the event focused on the community you serve. - Invite city representatives to a ribbon-cutting ceremony or other celebration. - Offer incentives to local nonprofits or businesses. - Share the news with hyperlocal media contacts and offer unique story angles. - Remember to capture photos and video of the event and share the excitement across your social channels! Learn more about how Three Box can level-up your next big event: https://lnkd.in/g7nhCx7M #GrandOpening #EventSupport #CommunityEngagement #ExperientialMarketing

📣 Let's talk about MAY - Its Newsletter time 📣 Delighted to share the latest episode of the Envisage Promotions newsletter, packed with details of what we have been up to along with insights and updates. In the May newsletter you will find about... 🌟 Our Fundraising initiatives: Learn about our recent fundraising efforts and how you can get involved. ☀️ Tips for Summer Events: Expert advice to help you plan and execute successful summer events. 📅 May in Review: A look back at our busy month, including key events and achievements. Click the link to learn more! https://lnkd.in/eD3p5RYp #EnvisagePromotions #EventStaffing #SummerEvents #promostaffing #MayInReview

Florida's usual sunshine decided to take a vacation, leaving a dreary, chilly morning for my friend's pickleball fundraiser. Rain threatened to dampen the planned fun, but I saw opportunity knocking. My team started texting about not attending the event. Yet, they missed the gold mine hidden in grey skies. I challenged them: grab ponchos from the dollar store or umbrellas from Walmart, staple your business cards to them, and use them as unique icebreakers! Imagine standing out amidst raincoats and umbrellas, offering practical help while introducing yourself. The ponchos might become bin fodder, but the memory of your team's thoughtfulness wouldn't. Every time someone uses the umbrella? Guess who pops into their mind? Greywolfe Investing. Standing out at networking events rarely requires grand gestures. It's the subtle, genuine moments that create connections and live rent-free in people's minds. So, what unique ways are YOU breaking the mold at networking events? Share your stories below! #networking #firstimpressions #community

Leveraging Corporate Partnerships for Your Nonprofi. Last Day to Register.: Join us tomorrow for a workshop designed to unleash the potential of corporate sponsorships. In this workshop, we’ll delve into the strategies and tactics needed to launch or revitalize a… Continue reading Leveraging Corporate Partnerships for Your Nonprofi. Last Day to Register. The post Leveraging Corporate Partnerships for Your Nonprofi. Last Day to Register. appeared first on Jericho Road Pasadena.

Today is the 27th day of February 2024. In another couple of days, the month will be over. If you are yet to set up a system to win corporate sponsorship consistently, there is still hope to do so. As I would always say, sponsorship is always available if you look hard enough. The question is, how hard are you looking? Today will be a good day to answer this question and determine to create an execution schedule that will guide you through your outreach. Fundraising success isn't a product of magic, miracles, or luck. It is a product of the effort you put in. Determine to put in the effort that will make a difference for you for the coming month of March.

Exciting opportunity! Join us at the National Book Access Association Annual Conference on February 15th and 16th, 2024, for two days packed with valuable insights and networking opportunities. Here's a sneak peek into what you can expect: Dive into the inner workings of book banks. Follow a book's journey from donation to sorting, packing, and delivery in "Book Bank Operations." Learn effective methods for engaging and managing volunteers, including strategies for building corporate partnerships and showing appreciation for their hard work in "Volunteers." Join award-winning public relations and marketing communications specialist, Sherry Goldman, as she discusses the "Top 10 Marketing Ideas" that are actionable and budget-friendly. Discover how First Book supports nonprofits in their communities and how collaborative efforts can leverage purchasing impact in "First Book/Diverse Books For All." Learn how to effectively measure and communicate the success of your book distribution programs in an interactive session on "Impact" with Emily Ball Cicchini, PhD. Explore diverse fundraising approaches with examples from Madison Reading Project’s Fashion Show, The Book Fairies Readathon, and Books Between Kids Bingo and Gala events in "Fundraising." Gain insights into sourcing physical and digital books, including choosing suppliers and balancing costs and benefits in "Book Purchasing and Acquisition." Learn effective strategies for establishing and managing community partnerships for book distribution in "Community Partnerships." Uncover the Game-Changers and Pain Points faced by fellow nonprofits when scaling their book distribution efforts in "Game Changers and Pain Points." And, don't miss our Networking sessions to connect and exchange ideas with like-minded individuals. We are particularly thankful to our lead sponsor, Book Depot, who is helping to make this conference possible. As a member of NBAA, you will have priority access to this incredible conference, as well as other learning webinars year round. Join us to expand your knowledge, connect with industry experts, and strengthen your impact in the world of book access. Register now and be part of this transformative event: https://lnkd.in/gh3upxzE #NBAAConference #BookBanks #BookAccess #Nonprofit #Literacy #Reading #Equity 📖✨

Looking for events that are happening in the Metro this week that you probably will want to consider as you are growing your network ? 6/10 Greater Des Moines Partnership's Small Business Success Summit. An all day event of networking and learning targeted for small businesses so if you are a small business or in the process of building one there will be a ton of resources to help you on your journey at the FFA Center. 6/10-12 The Hu Valuation Summit at the World Food Prize. Multiple days of roundtable discussions around valuation and human value as they strive to solve problems and add value to businesses #beyondcarbon It's designed to come and go as you want to, but start ups, businesses, and non profits from around the country will be pitching. 6/12 Brewing Up Business will be at Paws & Pints 5-7p. Grow your network, hear from Big Brothers & Big Sisters and ways that you can help support them. 6/13 House of Mercy Game Show Gala. Non-Profit support beyond your traditional black tie gala. It's a fun game show with audience participation. Of course still great networking, dinner, and the like but better. Still time to get tickets, and if you can't make it then support with a donation to #teamwill (selfishly that's the team I'm on) 6/13 Technology Association of Iowa's monthly Tech Brew 8-9a at West End Architectural Salvage. It's always a can't miss event that should be on your calendar (2nd Tuesday of the month). This month my friend John Bertrand will be the presenter and it's going to be awesome! 6/13 West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce's West YP monthly event is doing an HR Info Session focused on what are you doing to retain and develop your #youngprofessionals 4-5p at Beerstyles 6/15 Ankeny Young Professionals and Upton Ankeny have their AYP Summer Bash. Face painting, superheroes, princess and so much more. Entertainment for the whole family. 11-2p #promotepeoplenotproducts #networking #dsmusa #events #reppdesmoines #professionaldevelopment #jacobfromlinkedin