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7 tips for preparing your nonprofit for a move to new software

EveryAction

Implementing more modern tools—especially major software, such as customer relationship management (CRM) or fundraising software—can provide your organization with new efficiencies and new capabilities to improve fundraising , marketing, volunteer management, and ultimately do even more to power your purpose. Update your database policies.

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Social Enterprise World Forum 2008 - Part Two

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The Social Enterprise World Forum 2008 was great for gaining a perspective on an island with a great deal of innovative social enterprise. to the general public and to policy makers. Step in when the market fails. Go where the market won't go and demonstrate to the market what's possible.

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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Women for Women International

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Following that, Women for Women International moved on WordPress, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter throughout 2008-2010. Definitely the e-newsletter; our first e-newsletter in 2008 resulted in hundreds of responses and donations, though we have seen some donation activity on Facebook through special source codes tied to campaigns.

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Museum Photo Policies Should Be as Open as Possible

Museum 2.0

While doing research, I found myself digging back into old arguments on museum listservs about photo policies and I want to add my two (very opinionated) cents on this. To me, an open photo policy is a cornerstone of any institution that sees itself as a visitor-centered platform for participatory engagement.

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5 Reasons Your Nonprofit Needs an Operating Reserve

sgEngage

The Operating Reserve is designed to be built up to a target amount, and the funds must be replenished per the policy established by the board. However, it became evident after the market crash in 2008 that many under-capitalized organizations were so financially fragile that they didn’t make it through.

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How can nonprofits effectively implement revenue diversification?

ASU Lodestar Center

The only solution to an uncertain funding environment is to “get ahead” of the seemingly stagnate competition curve by creating an uncontested market (Harrison & Thornton, 2014). The American spirit has long been rooted in entrepreneurial success (Acs et al, 2008). Non-market sources of American entrepreneurial capitalism.

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The Mother-Led Movement to Save Our Kids’ Climate

Saleforce Nonprofit

By: Devi Thomas, VP of Marketing Communications at Salesforce.org; and Frida Berry Eklund, Founder of Our Kids’ Climate. Focus on things that can have ripple effects, like influencing your work to adopt a new travel policy, helping your sport club organize carpooling, or taking part in local decision making. The science is frightening.

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