Throughout the United States, nonprofit organizations provide essential social and health services as well as opportunities to experience arts and culture. Additionally, nonprofits are incredibly important features of the United States economy at the local, state, and national levels, directly and indirectly influencing economies of any scale. Nonprofit organizations make significant contributions to employment, employee compensation, and expenditures on goods and services.  The United States economy is comprised of diverse industries and business types, yet nonprofits alone account for ..read more

Technology is crucial in today’s world. There is no way around the fact that efficient and effective technology is an important factor in any nonprofit strategy. Technology allows organizations to be adaptive, and importantly, competitive. Technology provides better facilitation of high volume donations, opens new donation channels, reaches new audiences, and improves internal operational efficiency. Let’s take a look at four reasons why your nonprofit should invest in technology.  1. Improve System Reliability As technology ages its wears out, slows down, and begins to lack compatibilit ..read more

Email is still a huge method of engaging your audience with your mission and tracking their engagement with your nonprofit. In fact, there are over 124.5 billion emails sent and received each day and that number is rising. Within nonprofits especially, emails are a major form of communication for stakeholders, volunteers, clients, and the public, as well as notifying donors about events and fundraising opportunities. Although it’s a great opportunity to interact with your community, it’s important to strategically develop an email campaign that ensures each email is created properly and sent ..read more

Much of our work is done by educating our clients. Many times clients have dedicated staff or a support network in their community. NMBL Strategies helps organizations to utilize those resources to their full potential and successfully implement strategy, fundraise, or lead. A critical area of education is board development. Between the needs of our clients and the viewership on our board-related blogs, NMBL Strategies decided to launch our new Board Development Training Program. In this program, we will deliver our trusted, expert insights but tailor them to your specific needs. We are thril ..read more

The last two years have seen an uptick in the preparation of wills and settling of estates. While this is a sad subject, many individuals choose to pass some of their wealth on to great causes after they pass. Nonprofits that are not prepared to accept legacy gifts should read one to learn how to thoughtfully introduce this difficult subject to its donors. Legacy or planned giving can help nonprofits establish long-term sustainability while bringing donors into the life of your organization. Additionally, donors can leave a substantial and meaningful mark on an organization. Should your nonpr ..read more

This past Sunday, Senator Roy Blunt countered an infrastructure proposal with a plan to cut costs through the use of public-private partnerships. He requested that the United States government focus its funds on traditional infrastructure (roads, bridges, etc.) and leverage public-private partnership relationships to achieve the rest of its new and innovative strategies. The idea proposes using p3s to complete projects focusing on climate change, healthcare, the electrical grid, broadband access, and more. This not only allows the government to focus on solid infrastructure improvements, but ..read more

Fundraising is a foundational feature of nonprofit strategy. Without donors and their generosity, nonprofits wouldn’t advance their mission. The resources from donors are what drive organizations forward toward their vision for the community. With this in mind, many nonprofits hit a lull in fundraising where they feel they are not able to continue finding new donors as they have in the past. So we want to offer insights on three innovative ways to develop new donors and build a community of donors that advance your mission. Whether your organization is struggling with fundraising or simply lo ..read more

December is a crucial month for so many nonprofits’ bottom line. December is an incredible month of giving. For nonprofits operating on a thin budget, maximizing their end-of-year appeal can truly make or break the success of the entire year. On average, one-third of all annual giving occurs in December alone. Further, 12% of all giving occurs in the last three days of the year. Additionally, just under a third of nonprofits raise half of their annual funds in their end-of-the-year appeal. Half of their funds, just in the final appeal of the year. Why point this out to nonprofits that are alr ..read more

Email is still a huge method of engaging your audience with your mission and tracking their engagement with your nonprofit. In fact, there are over 124.5 billion emails sent and received each day and that number is rising. Within nonprofits especially, emails are a major form of communication for stakeholders, volunteers, clients, and the public, as well as notifying donors about events and fundraising opportunities. Although it’s a great opportunity to interact with your community, it’s important to strategically develop an email campaign that ensures each email is created properly and sent ..read more

Just like any other industry, the nonprofit industry is full of technical language, abbreviations, acronyms, and more that can confuse new donors, professionals, or just the average onlooker. We want to look at some development terminology that is often used broadly when maybe it should not be. We also want to look at how that affects the strategies that nonprofits use. Furthermore, some of these terms have varying degrees of IRS recognition. Development is the department in nonprofit organizations that “develop” funds. Development staff are the people bringing in resources that your organiza ..read more