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For Positive Outcomes, Hold a Mirror Up to Board Performance

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It’s not surprising if volunteers are reluctant to scrutinize themselves in the mirror. Point a Compass to the Future Regular updates on the status of governance can be a compass to help the group stay on the right path. As I’ve said before, without trust, you may have volunteers but you don’t have a team.

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Volunteer administration: What has changed in recent decades?

ASU Lodestar Center

Results from my most recent Volunteer Management Capacity Study are now posted at the Association of Leaders in Volunteer Engagement (AL!VE) If the details on the investments, challenges and practices in volunteer administration are something you are interested in, then please go take a look at the new report. VE) website.

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10 Emerging Trends in Online Communications and Fundraising to Watch in 2018

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Due to the decline in reach on social media, nonprofits should prioritize email communications and fundraising in 2018 [ Benchmarks for Success ]. Gen X also volunteers more often than any other generation and gives generously. The number of smartphone users worldwide has reached 2.4 billion and is projected to grow to 6.1

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4 Keys for Attracting, Hiring and Retaining a Successful Major Gift Team

Connection Cafe

Fundraising is distributed broadly across staff, board, and volunteers. Fundraising succeeds because of authentic relationships in every direction: with and among staff, board, volunteers and donors. Fundraising responsibilities are distributed across staff, board and fundraising volunteers. It’s for the WHY.

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So Now What? Finding Funding for Your Nonprofit

Tech Soup

Well, that's an awful lot of pages of data and words, and you want some quick-fix guidelines and benchmarks. The charts in these reports show the frequency of funding by source, such as private foundations, corporate giving programs, and local governments. So Now What? Next Steps for Grantseekers. Mission Focus.

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What are the nonprofit management implications of Pay for Success programs?

ASU Lodestar Center

The blurring lines between government, nonprofit and for-profit sectors have led to innovative vehicles to fund interventions that address society’s most intractable problems. They are an evolution of the traditional contract partnerships between nonprofits and government. As Clara Miller (2015), president of the H.

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Goal Setting for Your Nonprofit

ASU Lodestar Center

July 1 represents a new fiscal year for many nonprofits, a time to review programs and previous goals to be sure they’re aligned with the mission and to establish new benchmarks. Donor or volunteer engagement and participation may be an area of improvement. Find out what they’re doing to attract and retain donors and volunteers.

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