Shaeleigh Severino

Gift String Logic for Year-End Appeals

Guest blog by Joanna Joslyn, Project Manager and Principal Consultant, Joslyn Creative The cardinal rule of fundraising  is to make giving easy; and one of the most frequently used tools for simplifying donor decision-making is the list of suggested gift amounts on...

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Enough is Enough: Banish Meeting Madness

Guest Blog by Emily Stumhofer, Staff Attorney, Nonprofit Risk Management Center, Member of Maryland Nonprofits View the original blog here. Reprinted with permission from the Nonprofit Risk Management Center. For more information on the Center,...

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Visualizing Nonprofit Data: Tell the Real Story by Using Your Program Knowledge

Guest Blog by Sarah McCruden, Technology and Information Specialist, Carson Research Consulting, Inc., Associate Member of Maryland Nonprofits  Join Carson Research Consulting November 5th at our Annual Conference “Connecting for Impact!” for a...

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Boiling the Frog: Fighting the Slippery Slope of Ethical Indiscretions in the Workplace

Guest Blog by Emily C. Stumhofer, Staff Attorney, Nonprofit Risk Management Center, Member of Maryland Nonprofits     Read the original blog here. Reprinted with permission from the Nonprofit Risk Management Center. For more information on the Center, visit...

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Political Activity by Individuals Connected to Your 501(c)(3)

By Henry Bogdan, Director of Public Policy and Advocacy, Maryland Nonprofits Join Henry on Nov. 5th at the 2014 “Connecting for Impact!” Annual Conference for the workshop session, “What Really is the Role of 501(c)(3)’s in Advocacy?,”...

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How to Integrate the Arts into Your Nonprofit Work: Science and the Visual Arts – A Beautiful Friendship

Guest Blog by Rob Levit, Founding Director, Creating Communities, Member of Maryland Nonprofits Read the original blog here. Join Rob Thursday, October 16th to learn how to integrate the arts into your nonprofit’s mission & program for ONLY $25! Learn...

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How we talk about elected officials matters, a lot

Guest blog by Elaine Mejia, Senior Program Associate, Public Works Read the original blog here. September 23rd marked National Voter Registration Day, when 1000 organizations launched activities to register and encourage more Americans to vote because greater civic...

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TheGoodMuse Volunteer Journal: Episode 52 – CHILL The Boys Are Just Snowboarding

Guest Blog by Raegan Payne, Creator of TheGoodMuse and Keynote Speaker for Maryland Nonprofits’ 2014 Annual Conference “Connecting for Impact” Join Maryland Nonprofits’ 2014 Annual Conference “Connecting for Impact!” November 5th at...

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5 Big Tips for Writing Compelling Year-End Letters & Emails

Guest Blog by Joanna Joslyn, Founder and Lead Consultant, Joslyn Creative Read the original blog here. 1. Stay On-brand! Year-End Appeals can inspire between one-third and a half of an organization’s fundraising revenues, they reach the largest pool of an...

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Finance and Fundraising: Don’t Underestimate the Power of Collaboration

Guest Blog by Erica McGeachy Crenshaw, CEO of Execute Now!, Member of Maryland Nonprofits Read the original blog here. Communication between the development office and the finance department is a highly critical competency as it relates to sound nonprofit leadership....

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