Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

A good strategic plan ensures you have charted the necessary pathways to meet (and hopefully exceed) your organization’s goals. This can help you start defining goals and considering which model strategic plan will best work for your organization. When it does become unstable, that means it’s time to switch to a different model.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Working with a lean budget means even the slightest unexpected expense can create a stressful situation. Tip 2: Gather information on your revenue diversity (do you have different types of income, or does it all mainly come from fundraising, for example), restricted vs. unrestricted balances, profit margin, and months of cash on hand.

Foundation 86

Foundation Build Grant Fund 86

Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Boost your fundraising team’s effectiveness with Nonprofit Fundraising Software that supports and maximizes their work. Nonprofit fundraising teams are hard-working and dedicated to their cause, but that doesn’t mean that they have time for stress and headache in the workplace. Find out what works and what doesn’t. Ditch them!

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Software Team Fundraising Registration 97

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Be sure you’ve done the prep work to establish roles and responsibilities, prepare supplies, and bring in tools to facilitate your brainstorming session. If you’re meeting in person, try to draw simple pictures. Even using charts and graphs can help a lot. A picture often really is worth 1,000 words. Well, almost.

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Generation Ideas Arts Share 97

sgEngage

AUGUST 19, 2022

Do you need to pull reports and CSV files from several different systems to get a holistic view of your income streams and expenses? Make sure all stakeholders are aware of the organization’s strategic plan as they work on and review the budget. Ensure the budget is presentable : You have worked hard on the budget.

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Process Create Review Stream 94

Whole Whale

MAY 17, 2023

” But hang on, let’s look at it from a slightly different perspective. They’re looking at the big picture, the potential of AI to help us understand our constituents better, improve our operations, and ultimately serve our mission more effectively. How could it improve our work? Start by asking questions.

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Adopt Generation Picture Reflection 52

Candid

MAY 12, 2021

Because of the way Form 990 deadlines work, the answer is complicated. At Candid, grants data from 990s flows into tools such as Foundation Directory , public dashboards that provide insights into philanthropy in different regions across the U.S., Candid continuously adapts the way we work to address these challenges.

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Grant Data Files Method 133

Nonprofits Source

MAY 15, 2024

Personas are fictional people who represent the different audiences your business needs to appeal to. Remember to choose the communication channels your audience is already familiar with, and chart a customer journey that moves each prospect carefully down the sales funnel. Create customer personas.

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Map Digital Business Marketing 52

sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 2023

Working with a lean budget means even the slightest unexpected expense can create a stressful situation. Tip 2: Gather information on your revenue diversity (do you have different types of income, or does it all mainly come from fundraising, for example), restricted vs. unrestricted balances, profit margin, and months of cash on hand.

Foundation 84

Foundation Build Fund Review 84

Get Fully Funded

JULY 9, 2023

You see, raising money for bricks and mortar is different than fundraising for ongoing operations. You need a different approach so you can successfully raise the money you need, which is probably more than you’ve ever attempted before. Capital campaigns are a great reason to talk about the work your nonprofit does.

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Campaign Phase Guide Gift 75

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

So, if leadership is the difference between a nonprofit’s success or failure, what does it take to be a good leader? The upside is that they know how everything in their organization works and can provide backup for most, if not all, staff positions. The old saying “many hands make light work” is true. What’s the difference?

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Skills Leadership Director Nonprofit 119

CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

Picture this: you’ve read our post on running a capital campaign , you’re wildly psyched, and you’re ready to get started! Truly any project that is specific and requires a significant amount of money to pull off could work as a capital campaign project. Get some estimates to see what the work would likely cost. Don’t despair.

Campaign 68

Campaign Build Pledge Phase 68

Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

It’s a remarkably ineffective way of working for an industry built on numbers. . “We What kind of Gift Chart represents your current distribution of donors, and how many donors do you need at each level to meet your goals? . You should also do this with donors at different levels. Without this information, you’re flying blind.

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Analytics Strategy Fundraising Benchmark 126

sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 2023

Working with a lean budget and stakeholders who care about where every dollar goes means that the stakes and expectations for financial management are sky-high for nonprofits. To help you work through these decisions, and what to do about the maybes, check out our conversation guide, Aligning on a Revenue-Wise Strategy.

Foundation 52

Foundation Build Fund Review 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2013

Data nerds know how to clean and recode data, look for patterns, calculate key statistics, and then show off the most important information in graphs and charts. Collecting and using data is hard work! Pictures are worth a thousand words. Charts can showcase your organization’s most important findings.

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Data Tutorial Chart Statistics 139

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2013

Check out my pinterest board “ Nonprofit Infographics.” Before you hire a designer, work with your in-house design or do it yourself, it is a good idea to identify the goal, audience, data, and key message that you to communicate. If you need a professionally designed infographic for your work, definitely work with a professional.

Design 131

Design Colorado Chart Storytelling 131

Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

They defined data visualization as the representation of information in the form of a chart, diagram, or picture. Storyboarding can help you understand the full picture of what you want to show and what the most important aspect is to focus on.” “Map out the story you need to tell.

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Social Media Trend Storyboard Montana 52

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Custom reports offer a real-time picture of your supporters across all channels. With customizable analytics dashboards , nonprofits can build beautiful charts and graphs of their digital, fundraising, advocacy, and organizing data to paint a better picture of their work. #9. Pull detailed, customizable reports.

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Advocacy Offline Gartner Nonprofit 88

Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

Because most of what makes your Board meetings a bummer stems from Board members not understanding how this works. The truth is that everyone wants to do good work and do the right thing. Norman knows more than you do, and Norman is quick to correct anyone else with differing opinions and experiences. Why is this important?

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Fun Product Law Nonprofit 98

NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2021

Unique Support Types: While nonprofits can sell goods, collect rent, and receive income in many of the same ways for-profit businesses can, they also receive funding in different ways. Nonprofit Accounting Basic #4: Know the “Big Picture” of Your Organization’s Finances. Think of this in terms of a pie chart, not a donor list.

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Team Nonprofit Profit Fund 77

Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Donors from 100 different countries gave to Neon One users this year—GivingTuesday really is a global movement of generosity! The chart above shows that 2023 saw higher overall volumes throughout the day, with a small spike at 9:00 a.m. When Do Donors Give? CST represents pre-scheduled donations that were processed at that time.

Lesson 52

Lesson North America New York Kentucky 52

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2020

As a nonprofit professional, you’re probably all too familiar with some of the many ways in which technology has completely changed how work gets done in our sector. As you look ahead to your organization’s new year of growth and engagement, tech strategy updates should definitely be a part of the picture.

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Tech Develop Strategy Guide 42

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Having tools in place to help you monitor, measure, and evaluate your work in real time will help you be more successful with your campaign, better engage with the community, and make more lasting change in the long run. Use different links on different sites to see what really gets people clicking through.

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Tools Tech Map RSS 162

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2014

The co-facilitator was Amy Hedrick who works in Product and Design Innovation at Intuit. We introduced ourselves by drawing a picture on a sticky note and using the speech bubble sticky to articulate a challenge in our practice. Innovation Thinking Is A Balance of Generative, Recombination, and Prioritization. Round Robin.

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Facilitation Method Technique Exercise 132

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 6, 2012

What are the big picture conversations about? The chart below highlights that upward trend. So we need to think differently about the ways we manage our organizations , but such dire straits call for even bolder actions. As usual, increased demand with decreased or unreliable funding.

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Research Results Government Survey 79

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

This panel will discuss realistic metrics and benchmarks any organization can use in their campaigns and ensure that your using the right strategies and tools to listen and engage your audiences on different social networks. Over those 80 years, the chart has been polished, refined and so deeply embedded in business thinking.

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ROI Social Media Media Social 103

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 2, 2009

First, let’s settle on an example we can use to walk through all 5 steps: you work for a small nonprofit that focuses on early childhood education, so you have lots of services for parents and partnerships with hospitals, child care facilities, and doctors offices. The benefits? These are both tangible and intangible.

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ROI Case Study Metrics Student 135

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

The five different styles included: Educator, Creator, Visionary, Organizer, and Creator. Participants reflected on their style strength and how it has helped them be successful in different situations. They also had a chance to interact with peers with different styles to learn more. Reflection questions : “Why did this work?”.

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Reflection Arts Exercise Facilitation 64

Achieve

JUNE 8, 2023

You lay out a series of gifts of different sizes that will get you to your goal. You’ll also develop guiding documents and resources like your case for support and preliminary gift range chart. But the board has only generally expressed enthusiasm for the campaign’s big-picture purpose on paper. And what about your lead donors?

Campaign 52

Campaign Phase Gift Studies 52

Greater Giving

JUNE 29, 2022

A comprehensive list of every different Fundraising Event Committee you’ll need for your gala- their roles and job descriptions. Assigning guests to tables and creating a seating chart. Training volunteers to work check-in and registration. Working in tandem with sound and lighting crews.

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Roles Fundraising Sponsor Registration 40

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2012

We were surprised this year when only 41 percent of respondents told us they planned to work more closely with the board. The big picture takeaway from our 2012 survey results is stark: for the fourth straight year, demand continues to rise while funding support is shrinking (or remains unpredictable, at best).

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Research Survey Fund Stats 85

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

bbcon Takeaway #2: Well-planned and executed campaigns can make a HUGE difference. Worked hard to unite their local media and the corporate sponsors they recruited towards a common purpose – including some local banks and TV stations getting involved. Has this program made a difference – or enough of a difference?

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Impact Help Foundation Atlanta 28

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 19, 2017

Therefore, other factors such as program performance, governance structure, staff professionalism, fundraising efficiency, and other practices should be considered as part of the bigger picture. This is an outdated model that limits the impact and diversity of the work in the nonprofit sector. Recommendations for Implementation.

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Build Arizona America Iowa 49

Connection Cafe

JULY 7, 2016

You think you’re making progress only to realize that your work is nowhere near finished. Then there are those moments—those flickers of light—that remind you that your work matters and you’re not alone in your pursuit for better. And isn’t that the lifeline of the work we’re all doing? And we’re in it together.

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Guatemala Social Media Influence Chart 37

NTEN

MAY 12, 2011

It can justify the work that your organization is doing, help others understand why it is critical, and offer exciting new ways to motivate others to help solve the problems your organization is working on. Here are 6 ways to tell your stories with data that you can apply to your own web and communications work: 1.

Data 100

Data New York City Storytelling New York 100

ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Students build off the work of alumni going back to the 1980’s raiseing funds to attend the national conference in January each year. Preparing, researching and negotiating a time between classes, available transportation, work and volunteer obligations to appear confident and make that ask to support their career path.

Professional 45

Professional Student Nonprofit Classes 45

Connection Cafe

JULY 22, 2013

Ideally, we’d evaluate the previous year of data to observe patterns in different giving cycles. If a client hasn’t had Analytics for a year, 3 months would be the shortest timeframe we’d want to evaluate to ensure we get a clear enough picture of trends over time. Research Questions. Other Posts in this Series. Introduction.

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