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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

This year we have actress, director, producer, bestselling author, and humanitarian, Amy Poehler, joining us on the virtual mainstage! Amy is one of Hollywood’s most versatile and sought-after talents with credits including that of actress, writer, director, producer, and bestselling author. Getting Organized with bbcon 2020 Virtual.

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AUGUST 26, 2014

3) Authority. our case) authority figures. from authority figures that support the work you do. If you use email as a way to solicit gifts, try sending your next fundraising appeal from someone well-known at your organization like the executive director. People tend to obey (or listen to in. Tweet this!]. Tweet this!].

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Martin Leifeld, CEO of Martin Leifeld LLC, is the author of Five Minutes for Fundraising: A Collection of Expert Advice from Gifted Fundraisers , which shares tips from a wide range of social good professionals. Managing expectations within your organization about major donors. And that’s just what today’s guest has done.

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JULY 16, 2020

What does branding mean for nonprofit organizations, and how has it evolved to now require a comprehensive digital strategy? Joining the podcast today is Farra Trompeter, chief growth officer of Big Duck and the co-author of an article about branding in the Blackbaud Institute’s new 2020 npEXPERTS eBook.

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JANUARY 14, 2010

Author: Molly Brooksbank. The past 36 hours have been crucial for disaster relief organizations across the world as they reach out to supporters requesting donations, volunteers and general support for the efforts to help Haitians in need. Hijack your homepage to make Haiti the focus if it is a significant fundraising effort.

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JANUARY 10, 2014

The project cannot be successful without you taking an active role coordinating activities across your organization. Organization: Organize your project team at the start of the project and make sure all of the people who need to be involved are aware of their responsibilities, time commitments, and key deadlines.

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JULY 15, 2019

Here are some of my favorite episodes that give a unique perspective on how to build a better world and play a greater role in advancing your organization’s mission. The Fundraising Authority Podcast. The Fundraising Authority podcast was designed with the purpose of helping nonprofits become more successful and raise more money.

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JULY 25, 2019

Peer-to-peer fundraising continues to be an increasingly important part of the fundraising strategy for nonprofits and other social good organizations. But how do you know if your organization is successfully leveraging this fundraising channel? Important benchmarks from 281 organizations across the U.S. and Canada.

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JANUARY 20, 2012

Author: Rachel Muir. Few things can be as disruptive to an organizations success as an Executive Director transition. Mine did three years ago when I told my board chair that after 12 years at the helm I was leaving the organization. What’s really shocking is only 17% of organizations have a documented succession plan.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Author: Guest Blogger. But before you do, it’s important to do some self reflection to determine if mobile is right for your organization. But before you do, it’s important to do some self reflection to determine if mobile is right for your organization. An extraordinary thing happened last year.

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MARCH 11, 2021

Suppose an email says it’s from a specific organization. When you send an email, your subscribers’ mail server will assess your IP addresses in the public Domain Name System (DNS) to be sure it is authorized to send emails on account of the sender. It can be done by following the best email authentication protocols.

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AUGUST 13, 2018

In addition to designating the ad as “sponsored”, political and issue-related ads have an info icon which expands to display the organization that paid for the ad. Unpaid or organic content will not be marked as political/issue, regardless of topic. How to get authorized to run political/issue ads in the US.

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MARCH 23, 2020

This new series will seek to highlight the incredible work of organizations across the social good sector. We hope you are just as inspired as we are , and take comfort in reading about organizations facing similar challenges as you are. . .

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MARCH 21, 2019

Cheryl Contee, CEO of Do Big Things and author of the upcoming book “Mechanical Bull: How You Can Achieve Success,” joins the podcast to talk about digital innovation and how it can be used to increase stakeholder and supporter engagement. Where should organizations start with digital ads.

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MARCH 14, 2019

How can fundraising professionals, especially those working for smaller organizations, improve their own fundraising skills? And what can organizations do better to attract and retain fundraising talent? Topics Discussed in This Episode: The problems with arms-length fundraising. Industrial versus artisanal approaches to fundraising.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2014

It can often be the same for many nonprofits, feeling pressure to keep up with the larger organizations while facing limitations of time, money, and staff. These are real challenges small, developing organizations face. But in time, my son will pick up these skills – that’s what I’m here for, right?

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OCTOBER 24, 2017

The events studied were run by 171 nonprofit organizations and encompass over 10.9 Understanding how different types of events perform is a critical first step in selecting a new fundraising event for your organization. million event participants and $1.23 billion in event revenue. Email performance.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Digital transformation is changing the game for nonprofit organizations. Unprecedented numbers of donors have given via online donation pages , sending their support to food banks and healthcare organizations serving on the front lines. 70% of donors will leave the box checked if it’s part of your default settings.

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JANUARY 3, 2019

Social good organizations and private companies have many differences, but they also have many things in common and can benefit from some of the same strategies. Topics Discussed in This Episode: How Ann Mei leverages her Silicon Valley background to help social good organizations achieve greater impact.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Enabling youth leadership isn’t about teaching young people…It’s about listening to them.” – Latham Thomas, author and founder of Mama Glow . There is an unfair power balance between youth organizations and funder organizations – Jayathma Wickramanayake, UN Youth Observer. ”If

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MAY 7, 2020

It’s also the release date of our eBook co-authored with Cuseum , “ The Ultimate Guide to Surviving & Thriving As A Cultural Organization ,” which you can pre-download here. Plus remember to download our free e-book, The Ultimate Guide to Surviving & Thriving As A Cultural Organization.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2019

This is the overall state of donor engagement these days among many social good organizations. In the episode, Greg speaks with Blackbaud’s Steve MacLaughlin on the concept of engagement fundraising, how it differs from relationship fundraising, and why social good organizations need to adapt to this new state of being.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

How can you prevent burnout on an individual level, and how can an organization’s leadership help prevent employees from experiencing burnout? Today’s guest is Beth Kanter , consultant, trainer, and author of the book, The Happy, Healthy Nonprofit : Strategies for Impact Without Burnout. Different methods of self-care.

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JULY 8, 2019

In this episode, you’ll hear from Joe Garecht, President of Garecht Fundraising Associates and founder of The Fundraising Authority, about cultivating younger donors. Don’t spend time trying to cultivate people who just aren’t interested in your organization.”. What’s the right approach and what will it take to execute?

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OCTOBER 13, 2020

What are other organizations doing in this space? How is your organization positioned to help in a given space—say, the bridge between housing and health? Collaborating with community-based organizations (CBOs) not only strengthens your collective efforts, but helps the community you serve to buy into your program and vision.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Today’s episode will explore those questions and more with Jeremy Heimans, co-author with Henry Timms of the book New Power: How Power Works in Our Hyperconnected World—and How to Make It Work for You. How organizations are making the shift from old power to new power. Who is using it?

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JULY 31, 2012

Author: Corey Pudhorodsky. They also shared some tips on what nonprofits can do to better recruit young talent to their organizations. For the second month in a row, this month's podcast interview is with two people at the same time. Both of them are students from the University of Texas.

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MAY 9, 2011

Author: Cheryl Black. Neff , co-author of The Future of Nonprofits. I would say that I am an author, teacher, speaker, blogger, network weaver, and social media scientist." I would say that I am an author, teacher, speaker, blogger, network weaver, and social media scientist." I do that with Lights. and HelpAttack!

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JUNE 20, 2012

Author: Jennifer Atkins. Some organizations find that an email welcome series of one message every two weeks for two months is effective, whereas others prefer weekly messages over a period of a month. Below are a few items related to timing that you will need to keep in mind when planning your email welcome series.

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OCTOBER 16, 2014

Consequently, we’ve encouraged organizations to double down on sustainers – to think critically about how they can take advantage of this trend. Organizations’ median count of sustaining donors grew 16.17% year-over-year. This year, Rachel was thrilled to author the 2014 Luminate Online Benchmark Report.

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OCTOBER 31, 2019

If you miss it, potential donors may make decisions based on stale information about your organization. Author and consultant Gail Perry will share her 4-step plan for getting in front of the right donors to make a successful ask. Don’t let them, and don’t panic! Engaging Remote Employees through Corporate Citizenship.

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AUGUST 22, 2011

Author: Lynn Howes. Last week, I read this blog post about the author’s recent experience with Morton’s Steakhouse and it gave me goose bumps. Last week, I read this blog post about the author’s recent experience with Morton’s Steakhouse and it gave me goose bumps. ” 3) Be consistent with data.

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JANUARY 26, 2011

Author: Cheryl Black. Watch the video below to learn exactly what they did to be so successful and start thinking about how your organization can use similar tactics to support your mission.

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MAY 2, 2019

However, with just a little extra effort you could be finding opportunities that help you advance your skills and position you as a thought leader in your field, whether that is fundraising, grantmaking, accounting, monitoring & evaluation , communications or one of the many other roles that make social good organizations successful. .

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APRIL 11, 2012

Author: Sara Spivey. This month's Fundraising Success cover story, "Healthy Fundraising,” features two organizations in the health field that have both seen some amazing results with recent multi channel, integrated marketing campaigns. It’s uncanny.

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JULY 5, 2011

Author: Lynn Howes. If you are like most non-profits, you define a major donor by the size of the gift to your organization. Some organizations set the major donor threshold at $1,000 or more, for larger organizations that threshold may be set at $10,000 or more. How does your organization classify a major donor?

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JULY 18, 2019

As a co-founder of #GivingTuesday during his time as president and CEO of the 92nd Street Y and co-author with Jeremy Heimans of New Power: How Power Works in Our Hyperconnected World–and How to Make It Work for You , Henry is more than familiar with the powers that drive movements. The importance of mobilization.

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