🛠️ Volunteer Management PowerUp Newsletter | 05.23.2024
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✨ Nonprofit Highlight ✨
Woburn-based nonprofit Bridging Independent Living Together (BILT) is celebrating its fifth anniversary of supporting adults with disabilities in becoming active community members in the Greater Boston area. BILT provides essential services to adults who have aged out of state-run programs, addressing gaps in their healthcare and preventing regression of life skills. Founded by Christina Gravina, the organization offers a range of activities including life skills training, workout classes, art classes, and field trips. Parents of BILT
clients, such as Coleen McAdam and Sou Chu, have seen significant improvements in their children's independence and confidence. BILT celebrated its milestone with a party featuring snacks, raffle baskets, and a performance by The Rockstar Graduates, a band of musicians with autism. CBS
Nonprofit News 📰
9 Proven Ways to Guarantee a Response From Fundraising Emails To enhance response rates from fundraising emails, Cait Abernethy, Director of Marketing at UpMetrics, shares key strategies that nonprofits should utilize in their developmental efforts. These strategies include crafting eye-catching subject lines, segmenting the targeted audience for tailored messaging, and telling captivating stories that are emotionally engaging. She also emphasizes the importance of clear calls-to-action, optimizing emails for mobile devices, and the personalization of content based on recipient data. Abernethy advises nonprofits to use A/B testing to refine email elements, create urgency with limited-time offers, and build trust through transparent communication. Implementing these practices can significantly boost the effectiveness of nonprofit fundraising campaigns. NANOE
Guiding A Nonprofit Through DEI Challenges Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are essential for creating a positive and inclusive workplace, enhancing creativity, employee morale, and ethics, and boosting financial performance. Despite these benefits, many companies are reducing DEI efforts due to state laws restricting affirmative action, budget constraints, misunderstandings about DEI goals, and the complexity of addressing DEI issues. To sustain DEI, organizations should stay informed about legislative changes, adapt policies, collaborate with supportive partners, and prioritize self-care for leaders. Investing in DEI remains crucial for organizational effectiveness, innovation, and social impact, requiring committed leadership, actionable plans, and clear metrics to measure success. Forbes
A Mission Statement Isn’t Marketing Clarity and simplicity are the incredibly important in nonprofit marketing shares Wes Gay, an expert in creating compelling marketing strategies for brands. Gay emphasizes that organizations need to be clear and concise in their marketing endeavors to ensure that their key audiences understand the nonprofit’s goals. In developing straightforward marketing strategies, nonprofits can successfully eliminate the common disconnect between formal mission statements and the actual understanding of their audience. Nonprofit Hub
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