Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 6, 2022

We are experts at helping associations identify technology approaches, which readies the organization for its future state. And with our decades of experience, we offer key insights and nuisances into the workings of Canadian associations and can articulate them into an industry-ready association management software RFP.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Perhaps making sure your co-workers do their part in helping make the project a success is also critical. You’ll also be well-prepared to have in-depth discussions with prospective vendors and can make better decisions about which of them will be the right one to help you execute your organization’s web redesign project.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 12, 2021

To help your nonprofit begin workshopping your mission statement, this article will explore three principles for crafting effective mission statements that will serve your organization long term. Consider Your Organization’s Goals Your mission statement should succinctly articulate what your nonprofit aims to accomplish.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

We can help you move analytics to the top of the list by giving you tips to build a business case and how to articulate it to others. In addition to keeping it safe and secure, think of how you can leverage it to gain insights to help run your association more effectively. Be sure to ask stakeholders in different departments.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

It’s a good idea to include people from outside your organization’s playing field who can introduce a different point of view and push the group forward.” Roy Chomko, CEO of Adage Technologies, credits a book with helping his business to run more smoothly. The goal is to get one or more executives to sponsor the initiative.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you are working within a funding organization or on the ground in social change, developing an effective knowledge practice will help to advance strategic missions and goals. Learning and knowledge are intimately connected but are actually different. It helps us to adapt, adjust, and evolve amidst complexity.

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Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 67

Qgiv

APRIL 15, 2024

One way your donors can help you extend your impact is through legacy giving. Legacy gifts provide your donors an opportunity to help your organization past their own lifetime! Your donors can choose to leave everything or just a few things to help your organization! Here’s a 6 step strategy to asking for legacy gifts!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 10, 2023

The book is a comprehensive guide designed to help young professionals and career changers navigate these changes,” says Dilenschneider. Dilenschneider : I was inspired to write The Ultimate Guide to Power & Influence because I saw a need for a practical, insightful guide to help professionals navigate the rapid changes in our world.

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VQ Strategies

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

We discuss the varying states of “reopening” across different types of organizations, the changing needs in the field, the desire for effective recruitment strategies, as well as the level of continued interest in some of the fundamentals of volunteer engagement. Nearly all these comments were made in different conversations.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 21, 2023

As a sponsorship strategy coach and educator, I help nonprofit professionals position and package their events so that they can reduce their out of pocket costs, increase their income, and gain new long-term partners. Furthermore, there is a difference between overwhelm and capacity or ability.

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Sponsor Program Articulate Nonprofit 69

The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 5, 2022

Stories help non-profits illustrate their compelling reasons for giving in a way that makes sense to people who aren’t doing the work day in and day out. In the fundraising appeal, you are laying out a case for why donating will make a real difference to a community or global problem. What has influenced this difference?

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Twenty Hats

DECEMBER 28, 2021

There is always something new to share – a different perspective, an emerging trend, or a real-life example of a volunteer manager with a brilliant idea that deserves attention. To figure that out, I took my own browse of the Twenty Hats archives and found the three posts that articulate other important messages.

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Forum One

JUNE 15, 2022

You might think, if we are so frequently wrong about how risky things are and how confident we can be in our assessment, then why articulate risk at all? Here is a quick example of a few risks articulated using this framework, explained in greater detail below. Articulating impacts of delays when they are considered.

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Kindful

APRIL 5, 2021

Having a mission-focused nonprofit video can help boost donor giving and volunteer involvement. Let’s take a look at a few video types that can help fulfill your goal. Do people in your community know who you are, but have trouble articulating what your mission is? This will help build trust in your nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The workshop used design-thinking based on Luma methodology to help participants develop a communications strategy for measuring impact. The process took participants through an assessment of the problems facing them, collective brainstorming, and prototyping. My Nonprofit Needs A Data Nerd!

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Achieve

JULY 27, 2017

A fundraising appeal is your chance to call out — loudly and clearly — what’’ unique or different about your organization. How is it different from the approach employed by other organizations? How does your organization help people? . And that’s okay! Supplemental questions to consider: Why does your organization exist (i.e.,

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 18, 2022

Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. Also, Blanchard stresses that there is a difference between mentoring and coaching : Coaching is focused on short-term, task-related issues. Some of the best advice I ever received came from tidbits during casual conversations with my mentors," he adds.

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Mentoring Articulate Phase Journal 69

The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 18, 2023

A Helping Hand in Automation Whether you’re a team of one or one hundred, there’s no denying that fundraising comes with its fair share of repetitive tasks. If you find that your current tech suite is causing more hindrance than help, it may be time to evaluate a new solution. Think of all the time you’ll save!

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Qgiv

MARCH 11, 2022

It’s the foundation that enables you to articulate your organization’s mission and channel the inspiring stories of those whom you’ve helped. Finally, everything you’ve learned about your audience can be leveraged into helping them be the best advocates they can be. Bottom-of-funnel activities – For increasing impact.

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Marketing Impact Strategy Exercise 98

The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 18, 2022

Causes and Stories with No Conflict There are a variety of different stories you can tell about your non-profit. This kind of story will still articulate values that donors connect with and could be motivating in a different way. For every story, there are countless ways that you could tell it.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

You might also consider splitting the full appeal across a few different emails, allowing you to focus on different parts of your messaging. Consider using different heading sizes, different colored text, or bolding specific text to make sure certain statements stand out. Explain What You’re Fundraising For.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2022

It should be easy to understand and you need to be able to articulate it clearly. Donors and prospects want to know that your organization makes a difference, and the best way to show that is to tell a story. It’s helpful to have costs grouped together by program, staff, office/occupancy, and administrative costs.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Because crowdfunding campaigns tend to have many donors giving smaller gift amounts, make sure you articulate the difference a gift will make if it is $15, $25, $50, $75, $100, and so on. Fundamentally, it is affordable, agile, and effective at helping you hit your goals for various programs or needs. Share the impact.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 22, 2023

It’s how you deal with setbacks is what makes the difference.” Clearly articulate lessons learned. Carol Dweck is a great resource to understand the difference between a “fixed” and “growth” mindset. However, once theory is put into practice, reality often dictates a different outcome than they envisioned.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2020

It’s how you deal with setbacks is what makes the difference.” Clearly articulate lessons learned. Carol Dweck is a great resource to understand the difference between a “fixed” and “growth” mindset. However, once theory is put into practice, reality often dictates a different outcome than they envisioned.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Making sure that our visions align is crucial, and success depends heavily on communication: asking the right questions from the start and helping whoever the request is coming from to articulate their needs when they might lack the creative language to do so feasibly. Each color conveys something different.

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Process Design Articulate Nonprofit 52

Candid

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Your nonprofit’s digital presence makes a huge difference in how well you’re able to engage supporters. Whether you’re revamping your homepage or building it from scratch, consider the following three strategies to help you make it a compelling, informative, and memorable introduction to your supporters. Issue areas.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

A connected throughline of our shared humanity With that in mind, as I reflect on the influences, changes, and overall trends we have seen in employee engagement, philanthropy, and CSR in 2023, and those that are to come in 2024, I cannot help but be struck by the notion that it is not about specific trends or actions.

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Candid

APRIL 11, 2023

This is where corporate sponsors can help. In return, the nonprofit will provide advertising and publicity opportunities to help the company reach and engage their event’s audience. Lending extra credibility to your event to help you draw in donations. Increasing the overall visibility of your event through co-promotion.

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Sponsor Fundraising Companies Demonstration 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 12, 2021

Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. Also, Blanchard stresses that there is a difference between mentoring and coaching : Coaching is focused on short-term, task-related issues. Some of the best advice I ever received came from tidbits during casual conversations with my mentors," he adds.

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Mentoring Work Articulate Phase 52

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 3, 2011

A mistake I see very often in RFPs is an imbalance in what is articulated in the RFP, and the kind of work that is required to pull off what’s needed. Here is, in my estimation, the good, bad, and ugly in the realm of RFPs. I’ll start with the bad. Even an hour or two of their time will save you money and headaches.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Do you think you’re absorbing this information in a manner that helps you to grow? But we tried differently. Even if you know, or think you know, your preferred learning method, often a combination of these modalities can be helpful. I’m guessing this may be helpful to you as well. If not, might there be a better way?

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Learning Change Strategy Journal 90

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

They can help the organization set and achieve goals. It can attract a lot of support, with donors and volunteers lining up to help. So, if leadership is the difference between a nonprofit’s success or failure, what does it take to be a good leader? There are lots of tools out there that can help.

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

Let’s take a closer look at these different types of sponsorships. Marketing Tapping a sponsor to get the word out about your event can help you reach and attract new supporters. Keep in mind that all companies will expect something different and be able to offer different forms of support.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 5, 2022

It helps to start with a clear, shared definition of purpose and what it means to be a purpose-driven company. Despite this, less than half of employees know what their organization stands for and what makes it different. CVS realized that tobacco didn’t align with its purpose: “helping people on their path to better health.”

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VQ Strategies

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The most common topic of discussion in meetings lately and the theme of many sessions during this unusual fall conference season is the need to advocate for volunteer engagement as a strategy to help sustain organizations during these challenging times. Where did you have opportunities for different or more strategic engagement?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. Also, Blanchard stresses that there is a difference between mentoring and coaching : Coaching is focused on short-term, task-related issues. Some of the best advice I ever received came from tidbits during casual conversations with my mentors," he adds.

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Mentoring Articulate Phase Journal 52