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2025 Nonprofit Outlook

Fundraising Marketing Nonprofit consulting

January 15, 2025

2025 Nonprofit Outlook – and our hits/misses from 2024

We started creating a nonprofit outlook a few years ago when we saw how the pandemic was affecting the nonprofit...

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Yearly planning

Fundraising Nonprofit consulting

December 23, 2024

The ultimate yearly planning guide for nonprofits and how to stay on track

It can be hard as a fundraiser to plan ahead, especially when you are pulled in a thousand different directions, given...

Sara Lundenberger - VP, Nonprofit services & operations

Nonprofit consulting Quick tips

October 21, 2024

Building a High-Performing Nonprofit Board: Strategies for Effective Composition and Recruitment

We get asked by a lot of our clients about boards – how to educate them, how to engage them and how to get them to...

Sara Lundenberger - VP, Nonprofit services & operations

Nonprofit consulting Quick tips

October 21, 2024

Upholding Operational Excellence and Transparency as a Nonprofit Board Member

We get asked by a lot of our clients about boards – how to educate them, how to engage them and how to get them to...

Sara Lundenberger - VP, Nonprofit services & operations

Nonprofit consulting Quick tips

October 21, 2024

Understanding the Critical Legal Duties of Nonprofit Board Members

We get asked by a lot of our clients about boards – how to educate them, how to engage them and how to get them to...

Sara Lundenberger - VP, Nonprofit services & operations

Fundraising Nonprofit consulting

September 5, 2024

Overview of Giving USA 2024

Each year, Giving USA publishes their report providing stats and insights on charitable giving in the U.S. The report...

Sara Lundenberger - VP, Nonprofit services & operations

Using storytelling to help your nonprofit’s marketing

Digital marketing Marketing Nonprofit consulting

June 4, 2024

Using storytelling to help your nonprofit’s marketing

The first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word storytelling may be your favorite books, plays and movies,...

Dot Org Content Team

Dot Org Content Team

2024 Nonprofit Outlook by Amy Wong at Dot Org Solutions

Fundraising Marketing Nonprofit consulting

January 10, 2024

2024 Nonprofit Outlook

2023 was a wild ride for nonprofits. COVID-era funding programs ended, Interest rates shot up and the markets finished...

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Digital marketing Nonprofit consulting

December 28, 2023

How Google and Yahoo's email policy changes will impact your nonprofit

Google and Yahoo are making changes that will affect the way your nonprofit uses email for fundraising and marketing....

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Nonprofit connections

Networking Nonprofit consulting

August 19, 2022

Three ways being authentic helps nonprofits establish a connection with their constituents

Many nonprofits want to know how they can establish a connection with their constituents. Luckily, the answer is simple...

Dot Org Content Team

Dot Org Content Team

Understanding your audience

Marketing Nonprofit consulting

June 22, 2022

Five ways to make sure you understand your nonprofit’s audience

When it comes to marketing, there’s no shortage of tactics and platforms for spreading the word about your nonprofit to...

Dot Org Content Team

Dot Org Content Team

Working from home

Marketing Nonprofit consulting

January 21, 2021

Four marketing trends for nonprofits to consider this year

Earlier this month, HubSpot released an article about marketing trends to watch in 2021. These kinds of articles are...

Dot Org Content Team

Dot Org Content Team