Nonprofit Nation with Julia Campbell
Nonprofit Nation is hosted by Julia Campbell, digital marketing and fundraising expert, nonprofit consultant, and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits and How to Build and Mobilize a Social Media Community for Your Nonprofit in 90 Days. Julia helps nonprofits build movements, and in her work she teaches nonprofits how to build community, audience and raise influence on social media channels. On Nonprofit Nation, Julia sits down with nonprofit industry experts and practitioners to get advice on the best ways to build a thriving movement and a vibrant, passionate community around a cause. Topics include fundraising, storytelling, and marketing of course - but it also dives into mental health issues, leadership strategy, digital wellness, and much more. Julia's guests share practical wisdom, entertaining stories, and real-world tips that will help you strategize, plan, and grow your nonprofit. You never know exactly what you’re going to learn when you tune into Nonprofit Nation, but you can be assured that it will be worth your valuable time and attention. Be sure to click the subscribe button on Apple podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
Episodes
Believe it or not, there's a right way to tell a fundraising story. And by fundraising story, I mean a story that you're using to raise money for your non-profit.
A fundraising story needs the right story structure to connect with the audience, demonstrate need, and invite the audience to get involved by making a donation.
Individual donors can give with shocking levels of generosity when they’re deeply moved by stories. Th...
Today is #GivingTuesday! GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past ten years, this idea has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity year-round.
In 2021, an estimated $2.7 Billion were donated in twenty-four hours in the U.S. alone, a 9% increase over the prior year and a 37% increase from ...
In the report The Lived Experience of Fundraisers of Color produced by Cause Effective, two-thirds of the respondents mentioned facing obstacles in their development careers due to their race.
More than half of those surveyed acknowledged they might be reluctant to recommend that people of color they know enter into the fundraising profession, “because fundraising involves external relationships where bias might be present” and “fu...
Requesting grant dollars can be quite intimidating, especially when you’re new to the grant seeking process. When it comes to nonprofit grant writing, there’s not a formulaic approach or “one-size-fits-all”. Rather, you need to customize your approach for each funder you pursue.
Rachel Waterman is here to help! Rachel is the CEO and Founder of GDS Grants. She is a GPA approved trainer and presenter on various topics related to gran...
Tickets are still available to next week's live workshop, How To Plan Your 2023 Social Media Marketing Calendar. Sign up here!
First, the bad news. 34% of nonprofits lost fundraising staff in 2021.
Fundraisers only stay on the job for an average of 16 months.
85% of fundraisers expect to change jobs within the next two years - with more than one-third expecting to leave fundraising altogether.
I don't find this surprising, ...
The Nonprofit Social Media Summit is back November 2-3! Get your free ticket today. If you can't attend live, register your info and we'll send you info on how to access the awesome content after the fact. Sign up here!
In the world of nonprofit social media, the landscape is changing so rapidly, and it’s becoming harder and harder to get engagement and to grow your audience.
That’s why I curated a fantastic group of though...
Dana Snyder will be giving a session at the Nonprofit Social Media Summit next week all about Facebook ads! Sign up here.
When you hear the term "lead generation " what comes to your mind? Complicated marketing funnels built by multi-million dollar businesses? Not so!
The purpose of lead generation is to stimulate people's interest and build a feeling of community around your cause. And what nonprofit couldn't bene...
Amy and Afua will be kicking off the Nonprofit Social Media Summit with their keynote: The Tech That Comes Next! Sign up here!
Changing the way we use, develop, and fund technology for social change is possible, and it starts with you.
My guests in this special bonus podcast episode are Amy Sample Ward and Afua Bruce, authors of The Tech That Comes Next: How Changemakers, Philanthropists, and Technologists Can Build an Equitable Worl...
Cierra Selby will be presenting a session at The Nonprofit Social Media Summit in November - How Social Media Managers Can Create Effective Internal Comms! It's going to be all about how to communicate with staff, higher-ups, and colleagues on the work of social media - whether they are too involved, or not enough. Sign up here!
It is becoming increasingly apparent to employers that internal communications are essential to ove...
The Nonprofit Social Media Summit is BACK! Sign up here to get notified when registration goes live.
There are more than 1.5 million tax-exempt organizations in the United States (National Center for Charitable Statistics), and recent estimates indicate that about 12.3 million people work in the nonprofit sector. It is estimated that three-quarters of American nonprofits have budgets under $1 million but there are many that are eve...
Joan Garry’s Nonprofit Leadership Lab opens it’s doors for one last day this year - October 3! Get your invite here https://jcsocialmarketing.com/lab/
Joan Garry is the go-to resource for hundreds of thousands of nonprofit leaders worldwide. Through her blog, podcast and book, Joan Garry’s Guide to Nonprofit Leadership, she has become the ‘Dear Abby’ of the nonprofit sector, advocating for the success of nonprofits, large and small...
As we emerge from COVID, it is easy to anticipate that giving patterns will change, again. Simultaneously, new generations of potential donors are accumulating wealth, and they expect to be engaged as “individuals,” not “donor segments.”
How does a fundraiser navigate these trends?
Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) and Behavioral Economics Modeling can successfully address these challenges. Careful observation of donor behavior through ...
It's no secret that charities of all sizes have had to rethink their gala, auction, and fundraising event strategy in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. How can we continue to set an event strategy - virtual or in-person - in light of COVID-19? What's changed, and how can we adapt?
My guest this week is an expert on events, auctions, and galas. Sherry Truhlar is President of Red Apple Auctions, a boutique auction firm focused ...
Since The Digital Fundraising Formula opened the doors last week, I’m proud to say there have been some really awesome people who have joined! Seriously, I am blown away by who is joining, and who wants to raise more money online using my proven system.
And of course, I’ve also had a LOT of questions. (Which you know I love!) I thought I’d take a couple minutes to give you some answers.
Here are some As to your Qs:
Q: I’ve been burned...
Does your nonprofit board participate in fundraising? Are they active in ensuring the financial sustainability of your organization, by donating, opening doors, and sharing the great work that you do with their networks?
If you said no, then you aren’t alone. Ensuring that new and existing board members fully understand their core obligations will help them pave the way for your cause in a sound, legal manner.
Mickey Desai works wi...
The words we use matter. The stories we tell have an impact. Yet, our grants are often full of old, recycled language and buzzword descriptors that are more than just boring — they’re harmful. Grant writers play a critical role in branding the organization and crafting the ways in which it is presented to funders, and thus they are critical in integrating social justice into fundraising programs - and the overall culture and work o...
The Digital Fundraising Formula is open for enrollment! Class starts live on September 12. Full Syllabus and course schedule is here.
COURSE PROMISE: Students will walk away with a Digital Fundraising Campaign Blueprint to plan, launch, and execute a wildly successful and profitable digital fundraising campaign. This Blueprint can be adapted and used over and over again, to raise money, build their following, and engage their donor ...
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