Posts Tagged ‘Nonprofit’
Juneteenth, Joy & Justice: A Real Talk Reflection for Black Grant Writers and Nonprofit Leaders
By: Heart for the Community Consulting We’re taking a break from our series of newsletters highlighting my takeaways from the “Ask Me Anything: What Funders Look for in Financial Statements” session hosted by @Candid. Today is a repost of my 2025 Juneteenth edition, because I feel, a year later, it is still relevant…and I’m honoring…
Read MoreThe Numbers That Tell Your Story: The Audit – Your Credibility Card
Why your audit is one of the most powerful trust-building tools you have if you use it right This is the 3rd edition in a series of newsletters highlighting my takeaways from the “Ask Me Anything: What Funders Look for in Financial Statements” session hosted by @Candid. An independent audit isn’t just a compliance requirement.…
Read MoreThe Free Fundraising Tool More Small Nonprofits Should Be Using
If your nonprofit has a small development team (or no development team at all), one of the biggest fundraising challenges is simple: Access. Access to the right funders.Access to the right relationships.Access to opportunities that larger organizations often hear about first. That’s why I want to share a free resource that I believe more nonprofit…
Read MoreThe Numbers That Tell Your Story: Your Mission’s Progress Report
How funders read your Statement of Activities and what they’re looking for This is the 2nd edition in a series of newsletters highlighting my takeaways from the “Ask Me Anything: What Funders Look for in Financial Statements” session hosted by @Candid. If the balance sheet is a snapshot, the Statement of Activities is the movie.…
Read MoreThe Numbers that Tell Your Story: Your Balance Sheet is a Confidence Builder
What funders really want to know when they open your Statement of Financial Position This is the 1st edition in a series of five newsletters highlighting my takeaways from the “Ask Me Anything: What Funders Look for in Financial Statements” session hosted by @Candid. Here’s something most nonprofit leaders don’t realize: when a funder opens…
Read MoreYou’ve Changed Your Language. Now How Do You Change Your Culture?
Making dignity-driven communication stick across your entire organization. Over the past three weeks, we’ve covered the what and the how of reframing; why “social benefit organization” is a stronger identity than “nonprofit;” why asset framing builds donor trust, and how to apply both in your everyday communications. But here’s the truth most language guides skip:…
Read MoreSay It Differently: A Before-and-After Language Guide for Social Benefit Communicators
Concrete substitutions, real examples, and the formula that makes asset framing work in practice. We’ve spent the last two weeks making the case for why language matters, how “nonprofit” undersells your mission, and how deficit framing quietly erodes donor trust and community dignity. Now let’s get practical. This issue is a working reference. Bookmark it,…
Read MoreThe Psychology of Framing: Why Your Words Are Literally Shaping Your Donors’ Brains
What neuroscience and narrative research tell us about the stories we’re telling and the ones we’re not. Last week, we asked a deceptively simple question: Why do we define our organizations by what they’re not? This week, I want to take that question deeper into the science of why framing matters so profoundly, and what…
Read MoreDiversifying Fundraising & Grant Writing Resource Bundle
This curated resource bundle was created for nonprofit leaders and teams who want to strengthen their fundraising approach, diversify revenue streams, and build stronger grant writing foundations. These articles offer practical insight on reducing dependence on a single funding source, expanding fundraising strategies, and positioning your organization more effectively for grant opportunities. Diversifying Fundraising Survival…
Read MoreStop Saying “Nonprofit.” Start Saying What You Actually Do.
Words that define us by what we’re not can never fully describe who we are. You’ve probably introduced your organization a thousand times. At galas, on grant applications, in elevator pitches. And chances are, you’ve used the word “nonprofit,” probably within the first sentence. Here’s a question worth sitting with: Why do we define ourselves…
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