Featured Article Your Organization Received a Mega-Gift. These Are The 5 Steps You Should Take Next. It’s been long understood that major gifts have some of the greatest ROI in fundraising. Now, as donors change the way they give, nonprofits simultaneously need to change their approach to attract–and capitalize on–these gifts. Nonprofits with a plan in place are more likely to be trusted with a mega-gift, be thoughtful stewards of the funding, and ultimately, receive additional transformational gifts. In this article, we will explore five key steps a nonprofit should take once they receive a large gift. Read more
Leading The Business Of Philanthropy: Shhh… How Quiet Leadership Can Power Nonprofit Organizations Leadership Published Date 2022 Leading The Business Of Philanthropy: Shhh… How Quiet Leadership Can Power Nonprofit Organizations Nonprofit organizations need a mix of extroverted and introverted talent to accomplish their missions. When it comes from a place of mutual respect, this partnership can be the basis of innovation and greater success than either type can accomplish on their own.
Getting Real: How Being Authentic Can Improve Your Fundraising Fundraising Published Date 2022 Getting Real: How Being Authentic Can Improve Your Fundraising ‘Brand authenticity’ has been a marketing trend and buzz phrase in recent years; however, we still see many nonprofits hesitate…
Donor Vetting: The Key To Mitigating Funder Risks And Conflict At Your Organization Fundraising Published Date 2022 Donor Vetting: The Key To Mitigating Funder Risks And Conflict At Your Organization Green is green. Or is it? Regardless of which color comes to mind when you think about philanthropy…
The Main Event: Looking Back, Planning Ahead Events,Fundraising Published Date 2022 The Main Event: Looking Back, Planning Ahead The newly charted event landscape that began to take shape in 2021 continues into shape nonprofit event strategy.
The ESG Opportunity For Nonprofits: It Starts With Looking In The Mirror Fundraising Published Date 2021 The ESG Opportunity For Nonprofits: It Starts With Looking In The Mirror Not every business trend deserves the consideration of nonprofit executives. You may not need to free up any bandwidth…
April 7, 2022 Return To Office: How To Make It Work For You Through the pandemic, we have seen agile leaders across the nonprofit sector make difficult decisions about staffing and space, and now, work to re-envision, rebuild, and grow. We are mirroring that, and consequently are working through new cultural challenges and questions. Now a few months into our own “Return to Office”, we are grappling with critical questions about how we work. Read our recommendations from members of our growing hybrid team who are making it work. Read more
Has Planned Giving Made It Into Your Development Strategy? Planned Giving,Strategy Published Date 2022 Has Planned Giving Made It Into Your Development Strategy? If you don’t have a plan in place to accept planned gifts, you are leaving money – and donor affinity opportunities – on the table.
Situational Strategy Planning: A Re-envisioned Approach Strategic Planning Published Date 2020 Situational Strategy Planning: A Re-envisioned Approach Strategy planning is more crucial now than ever. Understand how to propel your organization forward within the current environment.
The Urgency Of Now: We Need A New Approach To Planning Strategic Planning Published Date 2020 The Urgency Of Now: We Need A New Approach To Planning We need to stop looking to the past for solutions and be guided by new assumptions when creating strategic plans.
Impact Investing, The Case Foundation, ESG & More | Orr Group TALKS Fundraising,Leadership Published Date 2022 Impact Investing, The Case Foundation, ESG & More | Orr Group TALKS Over the last two decades, the emergence of Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) strategies and practices as a way of evaluating corporations and businesses has largely influenced the way…
Crypto Philanthropy For Nonprofits And Donors | Orr Group TALKS Fundraising,Strategy Published Date 2022 Crypto Philanthropy For Nonprofits And Donors | Orr Group TALKS Cryptocurrency is changing the fundraising landscape, and with so much new wealth creation, nonprofit organizations should be paying attention. Today, crypto users are the fastest growing donor demographic, giving…
Orr Group TALKS Ft. Brandolon Barnett, Lead Of CSR Industry Solutions Salesforce.org Philanthropy Cloud Leadership,Talent Published Date 2021 Orr Group TALKS Ft. Brandolon Barnett, Lead Of CSR Industry Solutions Salesforce.org Philanthropy Cloud “Dreams Deferred”, a book by Salesforce exec, social innovator and first-time author, Brandolon Barnett, tells the story of his becoming an agent of change as a man of color in the world of philanthropy. His poignant…
Advancing Racial Equity In Giving | Orr Group TALKS Fundraising,Talent Published Date 2022 Advancing Racial Equity In Giving | Orr Group TALKS As philanthropy grapples with historic and systemic inequities it has often helped advance, interconnected issues are coming to a head and being addressed, particularly in the wake of George Floyd’s murder…
The Investment Mentality: What You Should Know Leadership Published Date 2022 The Investment Mentality: What You Should Know Nonprofit organizations that appreciate the investment mentality continue to stay ahead of the game.
Utilizing Cryptocurrency For Nonprofits | Orr Group Fundraising Published Date 2022 Utilizing Cryptocurrency For Nonprofits | Orr Group The accumulation of wealth, budding enthusiasm, and community-building around cryptocurrency have nonprofits…
The ESG Opportunity For Nonprofits: It Starts With Looking In The Mirror Fundraising Published Date 2021 The ESG Opportunity For Nonprofits: It Starts With Looking In The Mirror Not every business trend deserves the consideration of nonprofit executives. You may not need to free up any bandwidth…
[WEBINAR] Doing The Work: Building Cultures, Teams, And Talent That Value And Advance Diversity Talent Published Date 2020 [WEBINAR] Doing The Work: Building Cultures, Teams, And Talent That Value And Advance Diversity In this webinar, Orr Group’s Shaby Rosales, Vice President, Human Resources, sits down with special guests, Tamika Mason, Chief Executive Officer at Building for Mission and Wendi Safstrom, Executive Director at SHRM…
[WEBINAR] Building Effective Workplace And Philanthropic Cultures In Your Organization Leadership,Talent Published Date 2020 [WEBINAR] Building Effective Workplace And Philanthropic Cultures In Your Organization Culture is the character and personality of your organization. It’s what makes your nonprofit unique and is the sum of traditions, interactions, and core values combined. A strong workplace culture…