EveryAction

APRIL 5, 2023

By asking the right questions , clearly advocating for your organization’s needs, and building a clear roadmap , you can make sure your board understands your situation and supports your ultimate goal of helping your teams work more efficiently and effectively through technology. Let’s dive in. Focus on improving your operations.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Strategies to diversify nonprofit boards can be divided into three broad phases. Phase 1: Triple A’s - awareness, attitude and action. Developing awareness and sensitivity towards diverse voices is an initial step in the process, but not the easiest. Phase 2: Implementation. Phase 3: Evaluate and celebrate.

Strategy 52

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sgEngage

AUGUST 29, 2022

On top of that, be prepared for some change anxiety or frustration at convoluted legacy data and processes, which can make a system change appear even more daunting than it actually is. For an in-depth look at creating a successful process, watch Blackbaud’s webinar “Organize a Software Implementation Your Users Will Love” on demand.

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System Fund Practice Free 70

Achieve

JUNE 8, 2023

But since they’re such big projects, capital campaigns bring inherent risks and challenges, and they require you to plan like you’ve never planned a fundraising campaign before. You start planning a campaign to generally grow your nonprofit’s capacity but immediately run into challenges securing your board’s buy-in and engagement.

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Achieve

MAY 10, 2021

Traditionally, capital campaigns are broken down into seven phases: Pre-Campaign Planning. Defining your campaign’s core objectives and determining a working revenue goal. The Quiet Phase. Identifying prospective major donors, developing those relationships, and securing roughly 65% of your total revenue goal. .

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Candid

MAY 10, 2023

But managing a campaign’s moving pieces can be challenging. To set your next campaign up for success, we are breaking up the process of building a campaign into five simple steps. Here we also share the key components of each phase and best practices for streamlining your efforts. Define the problem. Outline the solution.

Communication 98

Communication Campaign Channel Measure 98

Volunteer Hub

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Choosing the best volunteer management software extends beyond functionalities and features; it’s also about the people and processes that come with it. It begins with a thorough qualification process during the sales phase, aimed at determining if the software is the best fit for your organization and your specific use case.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

This is not a long process. Process – If you have a question, what is the process to get your answers? Or do you have to go through a long process to get the answers? Improved efficiency that will reduce manual work, optimize processes and eliminate redundancy. It should be a quick assessment of your current state.

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Analytics Language Associations Case Study 169

Blue Avocado

MARCH 5, 2024

From Birth to Adolescence in the Nonprofit Lifecycle The process of creating an organization is messy, painful, sometimes almost tragic ( tragic flaws are as common here as in Shakespeare). If you understand the process in those terms, it might be possible to avoid some of the pitfalls, or at least, take comfort in their necessity.

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Classy

JULY 9, 2021

Capital campaigns are time-limited efforts with a large fundraising goal for a specific need. They typically have four phases of implementation: Planning: includes setting a budget, gathering volunteers, setting your goals, and researching prospective donors. Read Next: The 4 Phases of a Modern Capital Campaign.

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Trend Campaign Tips Phase 59

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In today’s world, nonprofits rely on their technology to help bring them closer to their goals. Ongoing support can be especially helpful for organizations interested in completing their project in phases. What are your short and long-term goals? What role will your consultant play in achieving these goals?

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Qgiv

JUNE 14, 2021

As you conduct daily operations at your nonprofit, you’ll find that getting your nonprofit’s development strategy right is one of the most important pieces of the nonprofit management process. After all, nonprofits need gifts and donations to sustain them, no matter what their mission or goals might be.

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fusionSpan

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Implementing a new AMS can be a daunting challenge. Fonteva’s breadth of functionality gives your organization the capability to manage every aspect of the membership experience, from core elements like processing renewals to simplifying complex business processes like dual membership programs.

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Service Management System Tech 52

Association Analytics

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

If you have analytics without a plan, it won’t serve your goals. To make this process more efficient, look at bringing all your systems into one repository. In this initial phase, don’t get hung up on data quality. Start simple and then challenge yourself to move to more complex scenarios. Step 1: Create a Plan.

Analytics 169

Analytics Data Beginner Associations 169

TechImpact

JANUARY 7, 2014

Investments, changes in work flow, and a host of potential problems when implementing the tech are all daunting challenges to face. Before executing a tech switch ask yourself whether your new tech will greatly reduce time spent on a process, or where it will save money. Making a small or large scale tech change can be intimidating.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

Building knowledge is a social process where we make meaning together. Data is part of the tracking and monitoring innate to grantmaking and can be part of intentional organizational learning processes. However, datamaking has added power because it can beused to deepen strategic social processes of foundation-funded change.

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Data Knowledge Philanthropy Policy 96

fusionSpan

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Salesforce integration can ensure the touchpoints between technologies are seamless – connecting your front office and back office systems, enabling process automation and delivering a consistent experience for users and members. Ready to supercharge your Salesforce with AI? Take a look at some of our success stories.

Integration 59

Integration Service System Tech 59

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The Bridgespan Group reminds leaders that “cross-sector collaboration is a complicated and time-consuming process, given the complexity of the issues and range of stakeholders involved.” Layer two begins with the implementation process. So where should nonprofit leaders begin? Recommendations. Clarity of purpose. Internal assessment.

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Collaboration Los Angeles Strategy Indiana 98

AccelEvents

JULY 26, 2021

Content marketing is an online marketing process where written, visual, or audio content promotes a goal. . Your content curation will depend on the goals of your event. Set strong foundations by developing an online event strategy: Map out the event goals. Content Marketing Strategy. Is this to build brand awareness?

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Content Phase Map Audience 98

Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 12, 2022

A CRM strategy includes a combination of clearly defined strategies connected to specific goals that are delivered by the most effective tools available. The initial process of defining the organizational strategies and goals that the CRM will help deliver is essential. Defining Your CRM Objectives and Goals.

Strategy 59

Strategy Adopt System Australia 59

Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 5, 2021

This migration couldn’t have come at a better time, according to Director of Digital Strategy Evan Thrailkill: “Marketing Cloud remedied internal communication challenges and replaced an email system that had become basically unusable.” . The Digital 360 Advantage.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 4, 2024

The Salesforce nonprofit grantmaking solution, foundationConnect, was created over 15 years ago on the belief that we could support better collaboration among stakeholders in the grants management process. A point solution doesn’t have the built-in capability to reach these goals.

Nonprofit 52

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The Storytelling Non-profit

AUGUST 2, 2022

Translating a cause you care about into compelling words for a fundraising appeal can be a challenge. But this far into my career, I understand my process enough that I accept it and don’t fight it (as much). These days I also lean heavily on the baby steps of my process for writing a great fundraising appeal.

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Achieve

MARCH 31, 2021

While the pandemic has certainly brought significant challenges, there. Give yourself plenty of time to plan and host them during your campaign’s public phase. Pay extra attention to the benchmarks you set during the campaign planning process. Develop a clear moves management process. Are capital campaigns still viable?

Campaign 98

Campaign Phase Studies Consultant 98

Forum One

AUGUST 10, 2021

Common challenges in government digital transformation pursuits include overlapping or redundant solutions and processes and siloed teams and communications. If an agency finds itself in one or more of these scenarios, it’s likely time to consider how a modernized system and approach can help improve processes and communication.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 14, 2021

During challenging fundraising moments, it can be tempting to rest on what you know has worked in the past. Although it might have been successful before, those fundraising strategies could be outdated and negatively impact your goals. Those challenging times are often the best times to step out and try new things. .

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

While the demands of each activity may vary, the advancement is a step-by-step process. Your work behind the scenes is to establish a structure—plans, systems and processes—by which the nonprofit may reach its advancement goals. So, if a leadership role interests you, look no further than the approach you bring to the position.

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Professional Leadership Develop Proposal 70

Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2022

Changing the narrative is a significant piece in constructing and promoting narratives that challenge existing narratives and the stories to drive change for issue-based organizations, such as social justice organizations, like Color for Change, or non-profit organizations. The Importance of Narratives.

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

A consultant can create a roadmap to reach your goals from your eLearning pricing strategy, to the content you’ll provide, to how you’ll market those offerings. Many associations were faced with the challenge of canceling or going virtual with in-person learning events in 2020. Web Courseworks’ Three-Phased Learning Business Approach.

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eLearning Consultant Guide Associations 69

Tech Soup

JANUARY 6, 2014

A few weeks ago, we learned that SafeNight is a finalist in the Reimagine Opportunity Challenge from Partnership for Freedom. This challenge seeks to bring innovative solutions to the anti-trafficking field. We’re excited to be finalists in the Reimagine: Opportunity Challenge. The next step in the process?

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Challenge California Empowerment Texas 77

Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 27, 2021

We work in over 190 countries and territories with the goal of saving children’s lives, defending their rights, and helping them fulfil their potential. The most challenging and inspiring task that UNICEF has this year is leading the procurement and supply of COVID-19 vaccines on behalf of the COVAX facility.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

But it is not just a new buzzword, a box to be checked, or even a singular phase in the grant cycle. 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. Philanthropy loves “new” things.

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Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 67

Whole Whale

APRIL 28, 2023

Conducting a skills and interest assessment helps identify the strengths each board member can bring to the fundraising process. Setting Fundraising Goals and Expectations Establishing clear fundraising goals and expectations is crucial for board members to understand their responsibilities and stay motivated.

Strategy 52

Strategy Fundraising Skills Sample 52

sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

Still, it can be challenging to navigate the complexities of workplace giving without a solid foundation of knowledge on the topic. Establish actionable goals and craft a plan to achieve them. Establish actionable goals and craft a plan to achieve them. Leverage donor employment details to uncover opportunities.

Build 73

Build Giving Strategy Tips 73

DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 13, 2020

In the nonprofit world, this tracking process is referred to as moves management. Having a solid strategic infrastructure for moves management can streamline your prospecting and cultivation process over time. You can raise more funding and avoid rebuilding processes from scratch each time you want to secure a major gift.

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Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 4, 2022

Coupled with Marketing Cloud, this gave the institution a flexible and powerful solution to reach its goals. . Our goal was to improve communication across campus with our various constituencies, leveraging Salesforce CRM and Marketing Cloud to study and improve the relationship they have with the university,” said Mead.

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Massachusetts University Communication Marketing 90

Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 10, 2022

When making a technology change, change management is a process of applying a structured approach to transition from the old system to the new system. Including them in the process from the start assuages concerns and provides clarity around how they will be expected to learn and use the new technology.

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