Nimble AMS

APRIL 11, 2024

When a member volunteer joins your program, be sure to extend a warm welcome in your member community, make introductions, and get your new volunteers connected within your existing volunteer program groups. If your volunteer program is large, you might want to add more groups to ensure conversation flows more freely.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Read time: 2 minutes Elections present a myriad of challenges — the proliferation of misinformation, the widening gulfs of affective polarization and fragmentation, the rise of conflict entrepreneurs, and the weaponizing of difference all contribute to an atmosphere of deep discomfort and uncertainty.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 14, 2024

She was so protective of “her” data that she had trouble inviting anyone who she deemed less knowledgeable into the conversation. It can make the difference between success and failure, both in your personal life and professional life.” MBTI personality types describe healthy, normal, and natural differences between people.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

I’ve also seen many different types of Hispanic communities growing up in the Bronx. In high school, my friends came from many different backgrounds, and my best friend was Dominican. Rice and beans are also a staple in the community—across every group, there’s some variation of this classic dish.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 10, 2022

As fundraisers, we need to be carrying on a constant conversation with our donors. Sometimes this conversation happens in person or on the phone. No matter how we are carrying on the conversation, a dialog like this without stories becomes stale and ultimately boring. The Four Categories of Stories You Should be Collecting.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 8, 2024

If you’ve participated in a website redesign or AMS conversion, you know it is not always an easy process for either the experts or the novices, especially when teams are unaccustomed to working across disciplines. You hold grudges and have difficulty moving on after a challenging conversation. No worries.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Ryan loves working in small groups and has been in fundraising since his career started in 2002. Grab a coffee with a development director and you’ll likely have a conversation about ways to better connect with major donors or cultivate new donors through online fundraising before ever discussing an organization’s mid-level donors.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 19, 2022

It doesn’t preclude the bad news and uncomfortable conversations that are an inevitable part of being a boss. Although I doubt that many organizations still need a Casual Friday, if your group is a holdout, this is an easy, high-impact fix. The physics of the office make a significant difference in how people feel in the space.

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

Our goal was to provide a great forum for networking and meaningful conversations. We asked Nancy MacRae, MS, CEO of the Emergency Nurses Association , to help us frame this conversation by sharing her group’s commitment to that idea. ENA’s culture journey brought the group from a score of minus one in 2017 to a score of 40.5

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Nobody seems to notice that the same initiatives dressed in different costumes are masquerading as something new. A different perspective is needed. It’s a shift that many groups struggle to implement. We’ve incorporated the structure that many groups say they want. The faces change, but the concepts are entrenched.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Target new audiences – We focus on member experience, satisfaction, and retention, but what about the more tangential groups we touch as an organization? These groups can include partners, contributors, affiliates, event attendees, learners, and more – and they can be a great source for new members.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2023

In case you missed it, Matrix Group now has a podcast. I am absolutely loving the conversations I’m having with my guests, some of whom are clients, while many are not. The BAAA’s annual conference is held at different times of the year, in different locations, and with different program elements.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

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. In fast-moving digital markets, regular updates on the status of governance can be a compass to help the group stay on the right path and adjust to unexpected challenges. An annual survey is a good start.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Even better, is a group of trusted colleagues who have walked in your shoes, can provide wise counsel, and will deliver constructive criticism. My colleague Joanna Pineda, CEO and Chief Troublemaker at Matrix Group International Inc., My colleague Joanna Pineda, CEO and Chief Troublemaker at Matrix Group International Inc.,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 14, 2022

Are you acknowledging those differences in the way you build relationships with these supporters? Their outreach messaging is cohesive, but doesn’t speak to the interests, needs, and experiences of supporters who have a different reason for donating. In summary, the researchers found that donors give for different reasons.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Far too many groups are not focusing their fundraising efforts on wide-scale donor acquisition efforts. Groups need to be willing to embrace them to see increasing returns on the health of their development programs. Far too often, I see groups that end here. Gone are the days of list acquisitions and swapping of mailing lists.

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M+R

MARCH 26, 2024

There’s what’s called the exhausted majority, a lot of people who want something different but they can’t really imagine it and they don’t have the microphone so we don’t hear from them. Read time: 2 minutes “America is not nearly as ‘fragmented’ or ‘polarized’ as the press paints us to be.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 11, 2024

If you prefer to meet with consultants directly, consider a Request for Conversations. Expand your reach by sharing it with different groups, listservs, and affinity networks. If you are OOO, don’t identify yourself as the point of contact. The proposals you receive will be of much higher quality.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

On January 11, 2021, a small group of nonprofit leaders came together to discuss how we are connecting to our audiences in a disconnected world. These can help you tell the difference between building a more focused email list vs. losing potential supporters. Teeny Conversation on Feb. up next: What is Your Audience Thinking?

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

With employees working all over the country, or world, at different times of day and juggling competing priorities, effective project communication is not only helpful but necessary, creating cohesion and efficiency internally and with partner teams. Try to keep discussions to relevant project conversations.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) holds a three-day conference + ongoing training for members about advocacy and communicating the value of the profession, members and association to different audiences, called the STR Program. Are you having conversations within your association about declining trust, credibility and authority?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2022

It’s important to understand your traffic sources so you can attribute revenue to different ways you’re trying to find more donors. Are your conversion rates different for different audiences? They’re an industry-standard way to categorise traffic from all your different marketing initiatives.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 27, 2023

Creating a central place for conversations is a great way to encourage discussion about your meeting agenda and keep the conversation flowing after the latest board meeting. Try building a subcommittee group for members who serve on different areas of your board, for example, executive, finance, technology, or member services.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 1, 2023

For some, it might feel like a continuation of the past three years – learning how to adapt, shift priorities, and engage with members in different ways. You can see conversations grouped together by sentiment: positive, neutral, or negative. The same can happen by listening to conversations in your online community.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 9, 2024

You want to hear different perspectives. They feel valued and respected for who they are and what they bring to the conversation. After all, conversations about race, ethnicity, LGBTQIA, and inclusion can be uncomfortable and difficult. Pose questions to your stakeholder groups, such as: How are things going now?

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The MatrixFiles

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

I’m part of the Mission Matters author network and they’ve been hosting discussions about different business topics on Twitter Spaces. Twitter Spaces are live, audio-only conversations that happen in Twitter. But as both services got going AND as I joined more of these audio-only conversations, I realized that audio has its own power.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The goals of the DEI Open Source Commons team center around leveling the playing field for everyone in tech by increasing diversity and inclusion at Salesforce community events, in addition to creating and modeling a toolkit that groups can use towards their own diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. “I Sponsor, Sponsor, Sponsor!

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Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

Defining ‘community service’ broadly Based on surveys and focus groups, Leveraging the Potential of Youth Service found that young people ages 18 to 25 defined “community service” broadly, beyond volunteering with a nonprofit organization. The students also emphasized that service increased their sense of agency.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

Furthermore, when people participate in your campaign on social media, they leave behind digital traces, which gives you an opportunity to identify and engage them through conversations. People volunteer for different reasons that are typically driven by either materialistic or non-materialist aims.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 14, 2012

Guest Beneblog by Vijaya Tripathi The first ever Martus users group meeting took place earlier this month in Chiang Mai, the capital of Northern Thailand. In the meantime, we’re going to continue the conversations begun at the meeting. For me personally, the meeting was a rare experience.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 10, 2022

If you’re looking to make a difference at your association, thought leadership is crucial. Thought leadership material allows you to begin a conversation with your unique industry insights. Watch as this open conversation with staff transforms the culture at your organization.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2023

In case you missed it, Matrix Group now has a podcast. I am absolutely loving the conversations I’m having with my guests, some of whom are clients, while many are not. The BAAA’s annual conference is held at different times of the year, in different locations, and with different program elements.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

I have said it many, many times and so have lots of others—you’re probably tired of hearing about how social media is supposed to be “a conversation.&# And that’s okay! Because it isn’t JUST a conversation! List these next to each audience group from the first column. 2: What we Want. . #2:

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VisionLink

AUGUST 31, 2023

These multi-partner, multi-program initiatives leverage the power of coordinated care to make a difference that matters. Working on small pilot projects to the nation’s largest natural disasters, you can join a great group of colleagues who wake up every day to improve solutions for amazing customers and partners.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

I led a group of fellow volunteers who evaluated applications from diverse organizations. Those questions can be in an application, in conversations with program officers, or during the deliberation meetings with your board. The world was very different then. Or cover it during a conversation instead of the application.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 4, 2022

This consists of guests attending an event at a physical location, but it can take many different forms — from a gala to a themed event, such as a concert or a carnival with many stalls and activities. . Let’s start off with the oldest, most classic way to fundraise: An in-person fundraiser. 3) Hybrid fundraisers. 5) Silent auctions.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

What is the difference between donor acquisition and retention? While different, these concepts are related. The steps in this process will look different from nonprofit to nonprofit. Craft a conversion journey. Conversely, amplify the strategies or messages that lead to the most conversions.

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