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JANUARY 17, 2012

Last year I made a personal reading list: 12 books in 12 months which felt incredibly reasonable since I love to read. It included books like The Life of Pi , The Deep End of the Ocean , Tuesdays with Morrie (all read, way to go me) and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (not read, in fact I forgot that one until just now).

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FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Greg Warner is the author of the book Engagement Fundraising: How to Raise More Money for Less in the 21 st Century. He joins the podcast today to talk about what prompted him to write the book and what engagement fundraising means for the nonprofit sector. Why a more modern approach is needed in many areas of fundraising.

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MAY 29, 2020

Virtual Book Club or TV Club. If your company already has an active book club, it should be rather seamless to shift your in-office meetups to a virtual setting. So, make sure to extend an invitation to those who may not have initially been a part of the book club due to time commitment. More on that below).

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Using remote meeting technology, cameras, computers, phones, electronic board book technology and shared information platforms , board members got together and got funds out the door. Not only could board members review grant requests, but they can also discuss specific aspects with each other or even vote using board book technology.

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APRIL 4, 2013

Since then he has authored several books and has become a voice for change in the nonprofit sector. Pallotta’s latest book, Charity Case: How the Nonprofit Community Can Stand Up For Itself and Really Change the World , was released in late 2012 to very positive reviews. Act as an anti-defamation league for the sector.

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JULY 11, 2016

We are in the midst of summer in the Northern Hemisphere—the time of year when we try to relax, get away, and read a book or two. (I If you’re planning a getaway, or just looking for a good summer read, here are few books you should add to your reading list: . Kanter and Sherman are really on to something with this new book.

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MARCH 15, 2021

If you invest in courses, books, and other preexisting resources, be sure to maximize your use of these materials by encouraging reflection afterward. Virtual training, well-chosen books, effective articles, in-person courses, journals, and other platforms are just a sample of the many potential learning resources you can use.

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APRIL 20, 2016

I remember telling him that I was ready to write a book on storytelling. Now, in April 2016 I’m finally able to share that book with the world – The Storytelling Non-Profit: A practical guide to telling stories that raise money and awareness. It’s the book I wished I was starting out as fundraiser. I was frustrated.

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JUNE 28, 2016

Please don’t just pass this book to your fundraising staff. So use the new npEXPERTS book to help fine-tune both plans. ” As you are able to read a section of the book, jot down actionable notes and ideas in the appropriate column. Multiple strategies for getting the word out to various groups. And be sure to take notes.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Quotes: “The book overall really focuses on major gift engagement – major gift engagement for professionals and volunteers.”. Five Minutes for Fundraising video series. Supporters in Sight: A Look at Affluent Donor Personas. Top Event Strategies for Major Donor Cultivation. Using Nonprofit Data to Find Your Next Major Donor.

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JULY 15, 2019

Sure, you could pay for some audio books — but there are also a wealth of podcasts that are just as, if not more interesting than said books. And while singing along to the Billboard Hot 100 can help get you through the long haul, sometimes you need a little more mental stimulation.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Analytic Activism is a book about how advocacy organizations can make better decisions in the digital age. I wrote the book because it seemed like something was missing from the conversation about digital advocacy and activism. In this blog post, I want to discuss two big themes from chapter 1 of the book.

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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. Book: New Power: How Power Works in Our Hyperconnected World–and How to Make It Work for You.

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JULY 16, 2020

Topics Discussed in This Episode: How nonprofit branding has evolved over the past seven years since Farra’s article in the original npEXPERTS book. How the ways that nonprofits use communications and digital marketing tools has changed. Knowing why you’re using the tools the way that you are. Understanding the why for your organization.

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MARCH 17, 2014

Guest post by Mazarine Treyz, author of The Wild Woman’s Guide to Fundraising , called one of the Top 10 books of 2010 by Beth Kanter, and author of the Networked Nonprofit. Her second book is The Wild Woman’s Guide to Social Media, published 2012, given a 5 star rating by About.com. Her latest book, Get the Job!

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

Penelope first came to the attention of senior fundraisers with her revolutionary, best-selling book, Donor-Centered Fundraising , which remains the only statistically-based philosophy ever published on the effect of meaningful communication on donor retention and gift value.

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MAY 10, 2013

Regardless, if our development office says “We’ve received a $100 gift earmarked for Meals for Homeless Children”, our finance office must be able to answer “Understood, and we reflect that same information in our books as well”. We’ve followed our donor’s wishes and made the world a little better in the process; everything is fine!

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MARCH 28, 2019

Highlighting some of the ideas and concepts from his book “The War for Fundraising Talent: And How Small Shops Can Win,”Jason cites the initial motivation and the original reasons people come to the sector as a big reason why they don’t stick around. Arms-length fundraising is term coined by Jason in his book.

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JUNE 17, 2013

I became a huge supporter of storytelling after I read the book, Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die. There’s a chapter in the book called Emotional – in this chapter the authors share a study conducted by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University to understand how people give to nonprofits.

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MAY 21, 2013

In this episode… - Allyson Kapin , co-author of Social Change Anytime Everywhere will join us to talk about her new book. The goal of npVOICES is go deeper into topics that matter in the nonprofit sector. We hope you’ll listen, comment, and share.

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JANUARY 3, 2017

In my bestselling book, Data Driven Nonprofits , I call this the Nonprofit Data Paradox: the more you have of something valuable, the less valuable it becomes. In the book , I explore how nonprofits struggle with maximizing the value in their data. Unfortunately, the same is not true for many nonprofits and their data.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

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

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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.

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AUGUST 19, 2014

She has created a coloring book for children born with cleft lips and palates. This book tells Katie’s story so that children with cleft lips and cleft palates learn how to see their individual beauty. Those later details might become necessary when I begin to formulate my pitch or ask.

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MARCH 9, 2016

As I explored this critical issue in my new book, Nonprofit Fundraising 101 , I interviewed Roderick Campbell, the CEO of nonprofit fundraising platform CommitChange. Another great example of what this looks like is charity: water , also profiled in the book.

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NOVEMBER 29, 0002

But wouldn’t it be nice to have programming that always generates buzz like a three week run of Book of Mormon or a Van Gogh to Warhol retrospective? As we well know, our programming doesn’t always draw patrons in by the droves.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2014

He blogs at futurefundraisingnow.com , podcasts at fundraisingisbeautiful.com , and is the author of the popular book The Fundraiser’s Guide to Irresistible Communications (2012). Jeff Brooks, Creative Director at TrueSense Marketing, has served the nonprofit community for more than 25 year. He lives in Seattle. Research & Trends'

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MARCH 7, 2017

This means carefully choosing the books we read to them, the gifts we give to them, the clothing we buy for them, and how we encourage rather than discourage non-traditional interests at any age. We can share our own stories of overcoming the cultural norms or personal beliefs that have held us back in any way.

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MAY 7, 2020

Plus remember to download our free e-book, The Ultimate Guide to Surviving & Thriving As A Cultural Organization. Similarly, you can find the Blackbaud Arts & Cultural Solutions team on LinkedIn and Twitter. We’d love you to engage with us using the hashtag #shareyourculture if you found these tips helpful!

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JUNE 16, 2011

Speaking of mobile, I just picked up a copy of the new book "Responsive Web Design" from A Book Apart. The book describes a methodology for "thinking beyond the desktop" and designing content that is device agnostic. If you want to wet your pallete, check out the excerpt available on A Book Apart's site.

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JANUARY 3, 2019

In today’s episode, Steve MacLaughlin talks with our guest Ann Mei Chang, author of the book Lean Impact: How to Innovate for Radically Greater Social Good, about how some of these lean principles are being implemented in social good organizations.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Here's a quick snapshot of how their Page It Forward campaign performed: Launched a multi-channel campaign which incorporated email, direct mail, mobile giving and social media to put a contemporary twist on the traditional book drive concept.

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APRIL 9, 2014

Practices vary wildly from organization to organization and there is no rule book. . - Most organizations lack the discipline and investment necessary to make the most of this immense opportunity. They go on to outline 8-habits of highly effective mid-level donor programs.

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JANUARY 4, 2016

Given this, you will not be surprised that I found inspiration that last week of the year from a book I had somehow missed but was destined to find. This book explores how our brains are, truly, hardwired for good or as, Science magazine put it, “the biology and neuroscience of human prosociality.”

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JUNE 18, 2012

When Sarah isn't trying out new cooking recipes, reading a good book, or in class she likes to take long walks with her weenie dog. What other best practices do you know, and have seen work for you? Guest post by Sarah Daniels, aka Marketing Intern.

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DECEMBER 3, 2020

We’ve tallied the number of hours served, rooms painted, pounds of food packed, children tutored, or books donated and then done our best to connect that to a nonprofit’s tangible outcomes. The social good sector has struggled to effectively assess the value of volunteer programs for decades.

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MARCH 26, 2014

Faculty Access for the Web (FAWeb): an online portal where teachers can track an online grade book, enter attendance, enter conduct incidents, and much more. NetClassroom: an online portal where students and parents can log-in and see all of their assignments, grades, attendance, report cards, and more.

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