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5 Things That Nonprofits Wish They Knew Three Months Ago

Nonprofit Tech for Good

We surveyed over 700 nonprofits to find out what advice they’d give themselves and others about fundraising in the new normal. The organizations we surveyed said they’re now focusing on a more balanced approach that includes a mix of in-person, virtual and digital fundraising components. What would you do differently?

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Thinking Outside the Traditional Non-Dues Revenue Box

Association Analytics

By providing valuable industry insights, like surveys or industry data and training, associations enhance the perceived value of membership, encouraging retention and engagement. Once they completed the survey, they gained access to previous weeks’ responses, helping to foster a sense of engagement and community.

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Youth community service: Belonging, reciprocity, and agency 

Candid

Defining ‘community service’ broadly Based on surveys and focus groups, Leveraging the Potential of Youth Service found that young people ages 18 to 25 defined “community service” broadly, beyond volunteering with a nonprofit organization. “At

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Are we building the Candid tools you need? 

Candid

We start by meeting with scores of users of our current products– GuideStar and Foundation Directory –to understand how they work, observe them using our software, and ask what challenges they face in their work. A small feature, sure, but it saves time—time constraints being the challenge we hear most about from nonprofit professionals.

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The Hybrid Fundraising Event

Greater Giving

It was a huge challenge, and only 20% of respondents to our State of Nonprofit Fundraising report felt prepared enough to shift seamlessly to online-only. Most nonprofits canceled or postponed their live fundraising events, then dove headfirst into coming up with alternatives to still meet their fundraising goals.

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How Nonprofits Can Effectively Promote their Online Shop on Instagram and Facebook

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In the frenzy of exciting discounts and hot new product trends, it can be a challenge for nonprofits with online shops to compete with big brands and e-commerce giants that have significantly larger marketing and advertising budgets. If Shopify isn’t your cup of tea, there are many alternatives. The holiday shopping season is upon us.

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Recession-Proofing Is Just the Beginning: Building a Savvy Strategy for the Future

sgEngage

So how about some good news: the steps you can take today to get ahead of recession are the same steps that will shore up your organization against any number of challenges. During uncertain times, alternative sources of giving typically rise. Retention should be your key focus no matter what challenges your organization is facing.

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