Media Cause

JUNE 29, 2022

Pride Month is a time to commemorate and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. While there are certainly still hurdles to overcome, we wanted to take time this month to celebrate and share personal experiences, advice, and perspectives from our own MC employees around Pride. What advice you would share with your younger self?

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

I believe it comes down to asking interesting questions and paying attention to the information coming back to you. How to become a better communicator through questioning. After organizing your data, it’s time to strengthen connections with the support base. One way to do that is through questioning. .

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Bloomerang

JULY 16, 2021

The journey to find that next big gig can be tiring, grueling, and painful, and at times it can feel like you’re banging your head against the wall. Which leads to the question: You’ve been laid off. My personal biggest piece of advice: Get in touch with your network. Sarah : Take time to process!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 9, 2022

There are only so many homes that can be built, but when we’re able to help prepare people for homeownership through education, financial literacy, and sound advice, we can help even more.”. Massive Time Savings. Chris says the time savings the platform provided was invaluable. The Challenge. Connecting to the Cause.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

DECEMBER 1, 2021

When you are able to talk to someone directly about a story, you can ask questions the help you gather key facts, details, and emotions to tell a compelling story. To get information that helps you tell a great non-profit story, you’ll need great storytelling interview questions. Do you remember the first time you met them?

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EveryAction

JULY 21, 2016

The sea of tech options for nonprofits is large and growing - what isn't is data-driven, expert advice on making tech decisions (as a CRM provider, we get it!). We ask the questions that a nonprofit staffer might not think about, or even know they should ask. MW: This is a great question!

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.orgSource

MAY 23, 2023

That’s a question every association CEO should be able to answer. This is a concept that bears repeating, so don’t hesitate to remind the group, from time to time, where the buck stops. Be sure to allow time for questions. Make it Meaningful This is probably my most important piece of advice.

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.orgSource

APRIL 1, 2024

There is plenty of advice out there, and most leaders have the management skills to retool organizational structures for better communication and greater agility. Make space to give your current staff the time and training they need to become engagement specialists. Real-time promotion is already a billion-dollar industry in China.

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The MatrixFiles

AUGUST 13, 2022

At the end of the conference, there was an Open Forum, during which select speakers took questions from the in person and virtual attendees. The final question of the Open Forum was “what is one thing you would recommend to communications professionals?” Her advice? Megan’s advice is brilliant.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

DECEMBER 1, 2021

When you are able to talk to someone directly about a story, you can ask questions the help you gather key facts, details, and emotions to tell a compelling story. To get information that helps you tell a great non-profit story, you’ll need great storytelling interview questions. Do you remember the first time you met them?

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TechImpact

APRIL 2, 2014

Ultimately, if we want to substantially grow and strengthen our nonprofits, and solve problems on a state wide, national, or even global scale, it is imperative that these questions be answered. The post Advice That Could Lead To A Better Nonprofit appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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Classy

AUGUST 9, 2021

To help you capitalize on the biggest donation day of the year, we’re answering top questions from nonprofits that are zeroing in on the year-end giving season. It’s the perfect time to nail down your strategy and decide how you’ll stand out. When is the best time to launch your Giving Tuesday campaign? time zones over 24 hours.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 10, 2020

Here is some great advice from the authors of, Helping People Win At Work. Those authors, Ken Blanchard and Garry Ridge, recommend you ask the following six essential questions whenever you do a project review : What did we set out to do? What will we do next time? What actually happened? Why did this happen?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 24, 2021

For Students , adapted from Brian Tracy ’s time-management bestseller, Eat That Frog , which has sold more than 2.4 This new edition addresses the specific needs of high school and college students , teaching them readily actionable time-management methods, techniques and strategies. Brand new is the book, Eat That Frog!

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Bloomerang

MARCH 8, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether they can credit a donation in 2023 if the check was dated 2024: Dear Charity Clairity, A donor advised in early December a $20,000 check was mailed to us.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Time: 1pm EST / 10am PST. Not every organization is going to have success using the same strategies–which is why we don’t preach that we have the be-all, end-all of event marketing advice. This webinar will answer questions like: What if I don’t have a big email list or social media following? Cost: Free.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

As they ask questions and talk about their biggest challenges, you’ll have insights into how to bring more value to the relationship. Be sure to communicate the value of your relationship as you approach renewal dates by reminding members of the benefits they’ve received and the benefits they’ll miss out on if they don’t renew on time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The next question, of course, is how? Where am I going to find the time and resources? I’m going to assume that the question that started you down this path is, “How do I get current donors to increase their gifts?” Based on your answers to these questions, we can break your list into segments and create donor personas.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JULY 25, 2020

Today I’m going to share 4 questions that I always use when I’m trying to answer the question, “What next?” The Four Questions For context, these questions come from one of my all-time favorite strategy books called Blue Ocean Strategy. Without further delay, here are the four questions from Blue Ocean Strategy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

Devi’s advice: understand the best use case for your organization and how you and your staff work best with the AI. Create small low risk experiments to answer the question: does this use case make sense for our organization? Then move onto learning and improving, but organizations should to start small. .”

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Bloomerang

MAY 10, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a development director who wants advice on how to enact board term limits: Dear Charity Clairity, We don’t have term limits for our board and, as the development director, I think this is becoming a problem.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 27, 2021

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether or not you have to ask for donor feedback in person. . That said, I don’t have a lot of time for calls and visits. — No Time to Engage One to One.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 4, 2019

Particularly the Perspective column from a few years ago, written by Bahram Akradi , the founder and CEO of Life Time Fitness. What better way to do that than to ask yourself each day these four questions , says Akradi: Where did I do some good or make some progress today? Thanks Bahram for this great advice.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Here is some great advice from the authors of, Helping People Win At Work. Those authors, Ken Blanchard and Garry Ridge, recommend you ask the following six essential questions whenever you do a project review : What did we set out to do? What will we do next time? What actually happened? Why did this happen?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 26, 2019

Particularly the monthly Perspective column by Bahram Akradi , the founder and CEO of Life Time Fitness. What better way to do that than to ask yourself each day these four questions , says Akradi: Where did I do some good or make some progress today? Thanks Bahram for this great advice. Where did I let myself or others down?

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Candid

JUNE 8, 2023

In this article, we unpack the lessons learned from a nonprofit’s chatbot project to dispense mental health advice that went wrong, and how nonprofits can reduce the risks when adopting ChatGPT and other generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) technologies. At the same time, finding human counselors has been a struggle.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on what to do after a donor says “no” to a meeting. If it doesn’t go well, then … time for Plan B. It’s definitely the right first step. This ask is premature.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to persuade leadership to get donor thank-you letters out sooner: Dear Charity Clairity, I just took a new job and have discovered they don’t get thank you letters out for two weeks.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Working from home, whether full-time or on a hybrid schedule, may have increased in popularity due to the pandemic, but this trend is expected to stick around. There are a variety of online tools to help you manage your time, organize responsibilities, and prioritize your work. When confronted with a problem, try setting a time limit.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 1, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to recognize tribute gifts when donors want to remain anonymous: Dear Charity Clairity, We list tribute gifts in our annual report.

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EveryAction

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

She asked for some advice around her (bumpy) request for proposals (RFP) process at her nonprofit. The CRM providers have questions that I can’t answer. Take your time and do a thorough internal assessment of your needs before assembling your RFP document. This is not a time to maintain secrecy about your budget.

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Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In this blog, we explore what to do when you get a rejection to a grant proposal and share questions you should ask the funder if your grant proposal isn’t selected. Then, you can start asking questions. These can help you determine how you can do better the next time. Do you think I should apply again?”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Now is a perfect time to read the leadership book, Leading With Gratitude , by authors Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton. Then, they supplement their insights and advice with stories of how many of today’s most successful leaders successfully incorporated gratitude into their leadership styles.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Leadership Fitness : Leadership philosophy, personal performance, mental training, and ability to master time and calendar. It takes a confident leader to invest a larger chunk of time exploring the right question to frame the challenge. 83% of executives we surveyed said that their meetings were an unproductive use of time.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2022

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to handle donor rejection. . I have requested for funds several times but only get regrets!! I have requested for funds several times but only get regrets!!

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 14, 2021

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to tactfully ask for donor feedback without making promises. . In terms of what questions to ask, you don’t so much ask, “What should we do?” Charity Clairity.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 22, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., If you do get a new full or even part-time hire approved, and want to use a consultant/coach to help train them, that’s a good use of outside expertise. The problem is a one-time or infrequent one. To reinforce a decision you’ve already made.

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