Why Hire A Salesforce Nonprofit Consultant?
Are you wondering if you really need to hire a Salesforce nonprofit consultant? There are many reasons to work with a qualified pro!
How to Get Started with Salesforce for Nonprofits
Learn how to crack open the power of the leading constituent management platform. Get started with Salesforce for nonprofits with these tips.
Nonprofit Advocacy in the Digital Age
Are you seeking to change policy, advance an issue, or stop budget cuts, but don’t think you have the time or resources to succeed? Nonprofit advocacy serves not only to educate, influence, and change policy, it is also a powerful brand...
5 Steps to a Successful Nonprofit Salesforce Implementation
Learn the 5 steps you can take to make your Salesforce implementation a success. Need more info? We’ve got you covered! Give iMission a call!
A Guide to LinkedIn Newsletters for Nonprofits
This guide helps you create an effective LinkedIn newsletter for your nonprofit. It includes how-to’s and best practices. Read more!
How to Choose the Right Email Marketing Platform for Your Nonprofit
Choosing the right email marketing platform for your nonprofit is a big decision. Learn about the differences between Mailchimp & Salesforce!
Nonprofit Advocacy? Yes, You Can, Yes You Must!
Now is the time for nonprofits to step-up their advocacy efforts. The “how to” is easier than you think. It’s urgent. Let’s get started!
8 Signs Of A Great Nonprofit Strategy
Great nonprofit strategy powers nonprofits to success. Learn the 8 signs of great nonprofit strategy and become a better strategist for good.
Salesforce Program Management For Nonprofits
Learn how Salesforce can power up your nonprofit program management. Bring the power of digital tech to social & human services
Building the Future of Free Tax Preparation
Learn how the iMission team used digitally powered solutions to help SimplifyCT provide free tax services in CT, growing tax advocacy
Nonprofit Branding in 7 Emails
How to build a system of 7 emails to help your nonprofit communicate with and orient new donor prospects and strengthen your brand.
Success With Recurring Donations: An Introduction
Imagine a situation where your nonprofit could count on a steady stream of donations month after month. Imagine you could do so with no paperwork, no administrative hassle, and no trips to the bank to make deposits. Donations come in like clockwork! This is what a...
Finding New Donors Online: The Best Targeting Tools
Billions of people donate to organizations each year. Your nonprofit attracts only a small fraction of these donors. For every donor who gives, there are many more potential donors out there who might give if they knew about you and the work you’re accomplishing....
Nonprofit Branding and New Donor Acquisition
How can you build a brand that elevates your nonprofit organization and provokes the emotional response you’re looking for? Every communication you have with prospects builds your brand, whether you’ve thought about brand-building or not. A strong brand will help you...
Influencer Marketing & Nonprofits: Next-Gen Public Relations
Public relations has always been a powerful marketing strategy for nonprofit organizations. Lacking marketing resources used by businesses, nonprofits discovered that a public relations campaign offered a low-cost way to get their message heard in more traditional...
5 Essential Steps for Nonprofit Facebook Fundraising Success
Imagine that the West Coast is suffering through one of its worst wildfires in history. Images of burned-out communities are in the media. Interviews of families who have lost everything are broadcasted. A nonprofit that provides housing and financial assistance to...
Top 5 Reasons Why Donors Stop Giving
Updated February 16, 2022. Originally published Dec 8, 2015. Discovering why donors stop giving to your nonprofit will give you and your development team a keen understanding what you need to do to get far better fundraising results. Thirty percent of wealthy donors...
Salesforce Welcomes iMission Institute As a Consulting Partner
Salesforce, the global leader in customer relationship management (CRM) services and provider of cutting-edge applications focused on customer service, marketing automation, analytics, and application development, welcomes iMission Institute as a Consulting Partner....
Tech with Humanity Helps CT Low Income Families Access Federal Supports During Covid 19
When times get tough, people come together in unity to support each other. This is what happened when the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites across Connecticut were shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of this shutdown, many low-income...Boycotting Facebook
Despite mounting pressure, Facebook has refused to remove many pages and posts from their platform that contain hate-filled ideas, images, and language. A growing movement of companies and organizations has begun to boycott Facebook’s social advertising to voice...COVID-19 Resources for CT Nonprofits
iMission is updating this list of resources for CT nonprofit organizations that are impacted by COVID-19. As we discover new information, we will add it here. If you know of aditional resources not listed here, please send them to info@imissioninstitute.org Foundation...Nonprofit Digital Engagement & The COVID-19 Pandemic
Schools closed. Work closed. Stores closed. Parties canceled. Stay at home. Keep your distance. Avoid contact. Based on the Federal Government’s recommendations over this past weekend, these social distancing measures will likely be with us through April. Digital...Think before you dive into a CARES Act loan
As part of the broader COVID-19 stimulus package, the Federal Government is making significant funding available in loan form to small and mid-sized nonprofits. Funds were authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) signed into law...Combating COVID’s Impact on Nonprofit Staff
Even during the best of times, it is impossible to generalize about our social purpose sector. Especially now during the Covid-19 pandemic, some nonprofit agencies are bursting at the seams, while others have minimal to no programmatic activity happening at all. ...COVID-19 Impact: Federal Payroll Protection Program & Connecticut Nonprofits
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) was signed into law on Friday, March 27, 2020. A key element of the bill is the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The PPP has been established to allow for loans to small businesses with fewer than 500...Ideas for Conserving your Cash During the COVID Crisis
It’s a crazy time. Your nonprofit agency may be expanding to meet community needs, or you may have gone virtual, or you may have seen your spring fundraising events go “poof” or a mix of these. Whichever situation you are in, there are steps you can take to conserve...Fundraising Success with Millennials (and GenZers)
A joke is going around in the fundraising circles. It’s one boomers find humorous, millennials not so much. Here it is. “How do you get a millennial to give?” Long pause. Then the punch line. “Wait till they’re 45.” If you’ve been fundraising and focused on big...Benefit Corporations: Lessons from Nonprofits
It is still relatively rare for a private company board to think about social impact. Benefit corporations, a for-profit organization that explicitly seeks to pursue both private and public benefits, are becoming more popular. Their social entrepreneurs can learn...5 Ways to Accelerate Salesforce Adoption
First impressions are critical for success with Salesforce for Nonprofits adoption. Once formed, first impressions are often difficult to change. A bad initial experience with Salesforce can leave a team member with a lasting resistance. A positive initial experience...Direct Mail Fundraising in the Digital Age
Does nonprofit direct mail fundraising marketing still have a place in nonprofit fundraising in the digital age? You bet it does! Connecting with potential donors with different types of touches – email, social, direct mail, events, and in-person meeting – works to...Recurring Donations: Imagining the Power
Recurring Donations: Imagining the Power How sweet would that be? You just kick back and let the cash flow in… Like any nonprofit fundraising, it’s not quite that simple. But it is absolutely worth your time to create a sustainable income stream with...
5 Reasons Why Salesforce Is Right for Your Nonprofit
Free. Salesforce gives nonprofits TEN free user licenses. That’s attracted many nonprofits to Salesforce. But, let’s be honest. When it comes to technology, nothing is really free. Making the technology work is an investment that takes time, effort and resources....Triple Your Nonprofit’s Facebook Engagement with this Trick
This is one of those hacks that you won’t believe you ever lived without. All you need is the desire to blow up your nonprofit Facebook engagement! The Secret Sauce of Nonprofit Facebook Engagement Motivating your inner circle to engage with your page is the...