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Fundraising decks are important but only within the context of a well-orchestrated fundraising process. A deck itself is unlikely to directly lead to a term sheet. Rather, it is important to understand how you want to use the deck (or any collateral for that matter) as part of your fundraise process. For example: - Is it to secure the first meeting with a VC? A teaser deck is important. But so is the email snippet and warm referral! - Is it part of a deeper-dive session about your business? Excellent. Is it a deeper dive on product or GTM? And, is the next step a track to a partnership meeting? - Is it a diligence deck? Excellent. Is it more about showcasing the financial plan and key levers? ... what is the ONE thing you want this deck to help you achieve? More tips on fundraising your early-stage round here: https://lnkd.in/gvWYaCwk #startups #venture #fundraising

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What if your funder built their grant application or reporting requirements around a conversation? Trust-based philanthropy is the practice of funders making it easier for grantees to do their best work by loosening budget, application, or reporting structures. How could this practice change your relationship with funders? Listen to the latest episode of our podcast, Natural Collisions, featuring Kalamazoo Community Foundation Community Investment Officer Lily Salas, wherever you get your podcasts. #CoactDetroit #MichiganNonprofits #TrustBasedPhilanthropy #Wellness

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Fortifyd co-founder Anne Pisor met with other adaptation professionals at the National Adaptation Forum this week, sharing our ideas for how combining adaptation best practices, behavioral science, and teaching can help people prepare for the next emergency. Like the NAF, we're serious about moving beyond adaptation awareness to adaptation action. One insight is that storytelling can help us not only raise awareness about risks, but share actions that people are taking to address them. #adaptation #nationaladaptationforum #climateadaptation #climateresilience #NAF2024

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#Fundraising event from Stanford Social Innovation Review - Nov 19th Maximizing Fundraising Impact: Strategies for Donor Segmentation and Personalization In this complimentary SSIR Live! program, you will: 👉 Utilize data to enhance the giving experience and achieve fundraising goals. 👉 Analyze past giving behavior to inform future fundraising strategies. 👉 Balance the tradeoffs between higher and lower default donation amounts. 👉 Discover the power of personalization for all nonprofits. Do you ever wonder how to personalize and target donation appeals for better fundraising? In today’s tech environment, users have come to expect a personalized experience. Nonprofits must do more than ask for donations—they need to ask in the right way. https://lnkd.in/gjcxSB3r #freeevent #nonprofitfundraising

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#Fundraising event from Stanford Social Innovation Review - Nov 19th Maximizing Fundraising Impact: Strategies for Donor Segmentation and Personalization In this complimentary SSIR Live! program, you will: 👉 Utilize data to enhance the giving experience and achieve fundraising goals. 👉 Analyze past giving behavior to inform future fundraising strategies. 👉 Balance the tradeoffs between higher and lower default donation amounts. 👉 Discover the power of personalization for all nonprofits. Do you ever wonder how to personalize and target donation appeals for better fundraising? In today’s tech environment, users have come to expect a personalized experience. Nonprofits must do more than ask for donations—they need to ask in the right way. https://lnkd.in/gjcxSB3r #freeevent #nonprofitfundraising

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Join me TODAY at 3 pm eastern for Cracking the Promotion Code, some tips that too many of my clients don't understand about advancing to greater levels of leadership, power and authority in their careers. RSVP 👉 👉 https://lnkd.in/eyZyXqUj (Note: This event is exclusively available to StartUp Marketer (SUM) members. Not a member? Click the link above to join.) #CareerGrowth #LeadershipDevelopment #PromotionStrategies #ExecutiveCoaching

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What can Barbie teach us about funder listening? Much like Barbie Land's ecosystem, incorporating intentional grant questions, reflections, and investing in listening tools can help funders and grantees coexist in harmony. Head to https://lnkd.in/eSYw9tVK to read this article, published by The Center for Effective Philanthropy. #purposepossible #dispatches #articles #nonprofit #funding #grants

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[Free Webinar] Mastering Fundraising Metrics: Achieving Your Nonprofit’s Revenue Goals - presented by Nonprofit Tech for Good Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2024 Time: 1 pm ET / 10 am PT (1 hour) Cost: Free Description: Are you tired of grappling with #fundraising metrics that seem disconnected from your nonprofit’s goals? Join this free one-hour webinar to revolutionize your approach to #fundraisingmetrics! Discover how to design, implement, and manage metrics that are not only meaningful but also practical in enhancing your fundraising strategies and hitting your organization’s revenue goals. In this session, we dive deep into the art of crafting fundraising metrics that matter. Shift from messy metrics tracking to focused, purposeful data tailored to your organization’s objectives. Through real-world examples and hands-on exercises, you’ll learn how to: *Identify Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) aligned with your nonprofit’s mission. *Implement straightforward tracking tools to monitor progress effectively. *Refine metrics to drive tangible improvements in your fundraising strategies and ensure you’re on track to meet your revenue goals. No more guesswork or vague insights. Gain the skills you need to build metrics that provide clear guidance and drive impactful decision-making. Whether you’re a seasoned fundraiser or just starting out, this webinar equips you with the tools to build and refine fundraising metrics that truly make a difference. REGISTER: https://lnkd.in/gS2vWv2v #nonprofitdevelopment #fundraiser #nonprofitfundraising #freewebinar

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[Free Webinar] Mastering Fundraising Metrics: Achieving Your Nonprofit’s Revenue Goals - presented by Nonprofit Tech for Good Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2024 Time: 1 pm ET / 10 am PT (1 hour) Cost: Free Description: Are you tired of grappling with #fundraising metrics that seem disconnected from your nonprofit’s goals? Join this free one-hour webinar to revolutionize your approach to #fundraisingmetrics! Discover how to design, implement, and manage metrics that are not only meaningful but also practical in enhancing your fundraising strategies and hitting your organization’s revenue goals. In this session, we dive deep into the art of crafting fundraising metrics that matter. Shift from messy metrics tracking to focused, purposeful data tailored to your organization’s objectives. Through real-world examples and hands-on exercises, you’ll learn how to: *Identify Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) aligned with your nonprofit’s mission. *Implement straightforward tracking tools to monitor progress effectively. *Refine metrics to drive tangible improvements in your fundraising strategies and ensure you’re on track to meet your revenue goals. No more guesswork or vague insights. Gain the skills you need to build metrics that provide clear guidance and drive impactful decision-making. Whether you’re a seasoned fundraiser or just starting out, this webinar equips you with the tools to build and refine fundraising metrics that truly make a difference. REGISTER: https://lnkd.in/gS2vWv2v #nonprofitdevelopment #fundraiser #nonprofitfundraising #freewebinar

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📢 Speaker Announcement 📢 We're thrilled to share that Rachel Kimber, MPA, MS, Managing Director at Full Circle Impact Solutions, will be joining us LIVE at the Impact Partner Summit! 🎉 Rachel is joining us for a panel discussion on "Advancing Equitable Ecosystems Every Day". 💡 The concept of #equality can have different meanings to different audiences, and consequently, doesn’t always appear as a tangible, attainable goal for a business. As companies experiment with improved means to recruit and retain their employees, partners, and customers, and build ecosystems that reflect the genuine diversity of the world around them, questions of methodology and scale arise. Do single targeted efforts work better? What is the genuine cost of sustaining ongoing programs? How should a company invest in these efforts in a time of extraordinary backlash against what is commonly considered #DEI? What is the relationship between these efforts and the backlash against them that we are experiencing? Join us for a critical panel discussion from businesses that have made these investments and can speak from experience about the opportunities they see towards creating equitable change. Rachel M. Kimber, Managing Director of Full Circle Impact Solutions, is a philanthropic strategist, technology futurist, and nonprofit executive. She is committed to human-centered, data-informed, and technology-supported grantmaking and is passionate about advancing emergent nonprofit practices that support equity, access, inclusion, and technological innovation. Rachel has served on local nonprofit boards and within international nonprofits, both small family foundations and global #grantmaking NGOs, and has volunteered and mentored in various capacities with PEAK Grantmaking, Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG), Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, and Philanthropy New York. 🎟️ Register today and join us for this and more critical conversations at the Impact Partner Summit! https://lnkd.in/gK-G3BGD #ImpactPS24 #SocEnt #SocialImpact #Consulting #NPtech #benevolent #ImpactEconomy

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🚀 Common Pitfalls in Early-Stage Fundraising 🚀 Navigating early-stage fundraising can be a maze fraught with potential missteps. Here are a few common errors founders make: 1. **Equity Tunnel Vision**: Look beyond just equity. Consider grants, partnerships, and even bootstrapping as viable options. 2. **Network Neglect**: Start making connections early. Utilize your current network for warm introductions to potential investors. 3. **Premature Fundraising**: Ensure your business has passed the validation phase to decrease investment risks. 4. **Clarity and Context**: Clearly articulate what your company does and why it's crucial—avoid jargon and be concise. 5. **Understanding Your Audience**: Tailor your pitch. Emphasize benefits, keep it engaging, and always follow up. Remember, effective communication and a realistic understanding of your fundraising needs will streamline your path to securing the right investment. #StartupFunding #Entrepreneurship #BusinessStrategy #InvestmentTips

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Exponent Philanthropy is exploring new ways funders can increase their impact! Read and download "How Grantees Think Funders Can Improve" today. This report surveyed over 400 nonprofits across six foundations over the last two years. It highlights how funders can improve in effect and process. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4aCklUc.

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The inaugural GET Cities Seed Founder Cohort was an intervention focused on supporting women, trans, and nonbinary seed founders to help these marginalized entrepreneurs navigate one of the most crucial and challenging phases for startups: the seed phase. Two years later, we’ve gained an in-depth understanding of the lived experiences of 19 unique women seed founders and how to better support their businesses. We’ve compiled these insights, as well as their takeaways from the cohort model, into a new report. #GETCitiesChicago, Tech Equity Working Group (#TEWG), and our partners hope this report will help guide those in the tech industry looking to practically and effectively support historically excluded founders, moving the needle on economic equity and creating a more inclusive and dynamic tech industry, where every entrepreneur has access to the support and resources they need to succeed. Check out the report here: https://lnkd.in/d-g4E9b4

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Since 2022, we've partnered with GET Cities as part of the Tech Equity Working Group (#TEWG) to drive positive change by challenging systemic inequities in Chicago’s tech entrepreneurship ecosystem. This was done through the #GET Seed Founder Cohort, an intervention focused on supporting women, trans, and nonbinary seed founders to help these marginalized entrepreneurs navigate one of the most crucial and challenging phases for startups: the seed phase. We’ve now gained an in-depth understanding of the lived experiences of 19 unique women seed founders and how to better support their businesses. #GETCitiesChicago has compiled these insights into this amazing report designed to help guide businesses in the tech industry looking to move the needle on economic equity and create a more inclusive and dynamic tech ecosystem. 💫 Read the full report below!

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🌏 📊 Erica Kangas is an engineering leader, voracious learner, and feminist builder who seeks out the biggest levers to move the world. 📊🌏 It's W6 / Q2 / 2024 and this week in our MGMT Boston up & coming operator series we’ve got Annie Erica, part of a small but mighty team as the Head of Engineering at hyper curated investment connection & fundraising guidance platform Scroobious. Erica joined Scroobious as their Head of Engineering to help lead the technical efforts of this very early stage team shaping up capital markets culture for underrepresented founders. Erica is responsible for the entirety of their technical infrastructure. She is working every day to build out their marketplace product, making sure Scroobious Founders are having a smooth experience so they can effectively onboard their pitches onto the marketplace and connect with investors. Erica continues to spend time answering tough questions about the business and communicating effectively to equip founders with the resources they need to be successful. Scroobious’ founder community grew 75% in 2023 and is made up of 63% female founders. ✍ Cataloging Skills & Connecting the Dots 🔄 From nonprofits to startups, Erica has always cataloged her experiences. She keeps references & resources on hand from prior experiences to keep memorable frameworks from the earliest days of her career. Every time she embarks on a meaty project, the first question she asks is “what are our goals”? Then, what are we looking to accomplish? By having something to ground herself in, she can begin to move forward. That work has paid off in building a portfolio of experiences and an archive of resources. At Scroobious, she wants to understand the different attributes of founders and successful pitches to effectively connect founders with angels. For example, investors look for coachability as an attribute & trait, so she has thought back to her nonprofit days when they measured grit and growth in students and volunteers. It’s obviously a bit different but there are always overlapping threads to pull on. Problems Not Yet Solved Erica offered up three unsolved problems that drive her work as an invitation to think about and join in tackling these issues. Because learning never ends and we have a lot more to do in these areas! 🤖 How do we build AI that won’t just repeat the mistakes and mirror the worst facets of our past? 🤝 How do we continue to develop the field of software engineering such that it is sustainable, equitable, and accessible? 🤲 How do we effectively combat exclusionary systems when many of our institutions no longer have the appetite or have their hands tied from doing so? If you’d like to learn more about Erica’s career, the full post is linked in the comments. Go ahead and sign up for the newsletter to see the operator learnings we bring you in the weeks ahead too, will ya? #bostontech #operators #engineering

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