Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Just look what happens over the course of five years when donors have an 80-90% retention rate (right-hand image) versus a donor retention percentage in the low-40s: By improving your retention rates through multi-year commitments, the lifetime value increases by almost 3x!

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Of course, they are valuable assets, but data is, too. Be sure to ask stakeholders in different departments. Improved efficiency that will reduce manual work, optimize processes and eliminate redundancy. Paint a picture that your audience will recognize themselves in. Most people don’t. Ask your colleagues questions.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

Each of those trends of course are important; however, it is about the bigger picture. There is no shortage of different tactics that can be deployed depending on the current landscape of your workforce. We have different feelings, perspectives, and approaches to our lives and our work.

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TechImpact

MARCH 31, 2014

Combining beautiful images, with built-in editing software, and of course the use of hashtags, nonprofits have a new way of visually sharing their mission with the world in just a clicks. Maybe it is the work you do in exotic locations, or even just when you campaign downtown. There are many different types of. Think visual.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2014

I love teaching (and learning) and it was a pleasure to work with students, nonprofits, and faculty. I also learned a lot working along side Nancy Smyth , Dean of the School of Social Work. During the graduate course in evaluation and research methods, I gave an interactive lecture and lead discussion.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

And that information can almost always be broken down into its underlying data: the literal and figurative bits and bytes that catalog our lives, the work we do, and the world around us. Our environment is telling us how important our data is by how hard we work to protect it. Why pay attention to data? Data is valuable! That’s okay!

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

With one shift in our understanding about data, we can reclaim a sense of wonder, creative agency, and value in our data work: Recognizing that information does not equal data and data does not equal knowledge. In working with a nonprofit intermediary, we brought together a knowledge team that met monthly over the course of nine months.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Of course, all of these are worthy, wonderful, and important “nexts.” When you ask what’s next for your mission, what you’re really asking is this: Is the reason we started doing this work the same reason we’re doing it now? There are infinitely more questions you could ask here, of course. Look at the big picture.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Ask your fund accounting vendor these questions to help you get a full picture of their capabilities and whether they meet the needs of your organization, both now and in the future. Bonus question: what percentage of the organizations you work with are tax-exempt? Find out if they have continued training and on-demand courses.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 27, 2019

Getting feedback is an important way to improve performance at work. As today's guest post, Van Rooy offers these six tips for how to get the feedback you need to improve performance at work. Seeking feedback from people in other departments lets you hear different perspectives from people focused on other sides of the business.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

I contribute to the DEI Open Source project because I want to help create events that are open and affirming to people who have traditionally been excluded from working in tech,” says Sarah Pilzer , a Salesforce Trailblazer and the director of operations at Country Dance & Song Society. “I Sponsor, Sponsor, Sponsor!

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 23, 2024

Specifically, we’ll cover: 6 Benefits of Blackbaud for Nonprofits Working With a Blackbaud Support Consultant Blackbaud Support Resources Your Blackbaud solutions hold the potential to help your nonprofit move its mission forward in significant ways, but you’ll be hard-pressed to do so if you’re stuck struggling to use your tools properly.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 21, 2018

Getting feedback is an important way to improve performance at work. As today's guest post, Van Rooy offers these six tips for how to get the feedback you need to improve performance at work. Seeking feedback from people in other departments lets you hear different perspectives from people focused on other sides of the business.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 27, 2022

There are many problems with this which is the subject of a different novel… The purpose of this guide is to help organizations take advantage of this truth. DIY Multimedia tools to create social content Canva for nonprofits – pictures dominate social comms and a good canva template can go a long way. Social Media Tools.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 19, 2018

Getting feedback is an important way to improve performance at work. As today's guest post, Van Rooy offers these six tips for how to get the feedback you need to improve performance at work. Seeking feedback from people in other departments lets you hear different perspectives from people focused on other sides of the business.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 28, 2014

Of course, that included getting new ideas for software for social good! We kicked around ideas for sensing the air pollution: could you take a picture of a white piece of paper indoors and outdoors? Will such an app work? If it worked, would it lead to behavior change that would save lives?

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Otherwise, they might take their support to a different organization that better communicates its purpose and inspires its audience to take action. That way, you can keep current donors and volunteers excited about the mission, inspire new people to support your work, and invest more into other areas of your organization.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 20, 2021

You and your staff have worked tirelessly to keep your organization afloat through 2020 and 2021, fundraising for your cause and maintaining good relationships with donors. . With that in mind, now is the perfect time for you and your team to review what’s required to operate in different states. . Online fundraising rules .

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 5, 2012

But I have been doing a lot of personal work around fear lately, and I have a different perspective. The origin of the sentiment in the picture though, is what happens when we actually don't listen to the fear, but follow it blindly, without question, observation or curiosity as to why it is present. Blog Category: Personal.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Many organizations I’ve worked with have an entire advancement team supporting their fundraising efforts. A lot of leaders I work with are in the mindset of “the sum of parts drives the whole mission.” Instead, they should be looking at the overall financial and budget picture to strategize their operations. .

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Solid donor engagement strategies help organizations improve their donors’ connection with their work, establish strong donor relationships, and retain their donor base. Report: Report back to donors and share how your nonprofit is making a difference. You’ll want to stay professional as you interact with your donors, of course.

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Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 17, 2021

You want to set an outline for the course of the year with what you want to communicate to your donors. Once that outline is set, work backwards towards a plan of logistically executing and getting the plan accomplished with the current resources you have, or what you will need to go get. Calendar year end. Fiscal year end.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2021

To get a better picture of who your donors are and how you can help them, talk to your development team (anyone on the front lines), your donors, and use data tools that provide donor profiles. Knowing your core belief is different from fulfilling your mission, and the distinction is important. demographics. online platforms they use.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Matt’s past work includes fundraising for the University of the Arts, Ursinus College, University of Cincinnati and the Boy Scouts of America. Once you’ve greeted volunteers and given them a tour, you still can’t leave them to their new work. To this point, your work with your volunteers is all procedural. That’s okay.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Carolyn has many years of hands-on experience working in the trenches of nonprofit fundraising across Texas and beyond. Carolyn has been part of the Qgiv extended family since 2019—we proudly partner to help make a difference in our communities. It was then that I began working at a local art museum as a volunteer.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

After over a year of hard work, we were ready to celebrate. After the first few long dark months of lockdown, I hired babysitters and was starting to find actual stretches of time to work. With so many talented professionals newly out of work, we had an overwhelming response to our job posting. Be Proactive.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

From managing members to organizing events, there’s no shortage of work to do. We’ve assembled a list of some of the best tools you can implement in your professional association to help you meet different goals. Of course, this kind of tool must be trustworthy and backed by a reputable company.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2023

These committed donors provide the support you need to spread awareness about your cause, generate excitement about your events, recruit volunteers, and of course, fund your mission. Assure supporters that all of their gifts, from their first donation to their most recent, have made a difference. Using photographs. Providing the data.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

You see, your annual fundraising plan is a treasure map that leads you to the exact activities that will raise the most money for your nonprofit over the course of the coming year. Your plan will: Keep you focused on what works and stop you from chasing every shiny new idea. That approach to grant writing doesn’t work, by the way.

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Media Cause

JUNE 8, 2023

When utilized correctly, Salesforce can serve as a guide for understanding your customer or donor base and, in turn, can be leveraged for organizational efficiency, resource allocation management, and clarity into what’s working and what isn’t in terms of sales, marketing, and efforts across your organization. Fixing the problem Don’t fret.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

If your team is new to the remote workforce life, then you and your virtual team may have by now adjusted to remote work. . Try to find a time that works for everyone to maximize attendance. A virtual holiday party is a great way to celebrate all the hard work that your remote team has done for the company. Virtual Secret Santa.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

Pictured above). 3) Update & Review My Personal Resilience Plan: In my workshops on resilience, I help nonprofits improve their personal resilience through life-work balance and self-care. This year one thing I am doing for myself is exploring fountain pens and working on calligraphy. So stay tuned.

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CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

And while there’s nothing wrong with your standard fundraiser, sometimes it’s fun to do something a bit different. Plus, speaking as a fundraising professional, I know how nice it is to do something new and different every once in a while. You’ve most likely already done some form of live streaming in your work in the past year or two.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2016

And yet, with just some cursory poking around through the myriad features there’s actually quite a lot that can help admins work faster, smarter and with a lot less headaches. But you probably didn’t know that said page has a handful of shortcuts that take you immediately to different sections of your site. Picture Perfect.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th All of my work these days is focused on designing and delivering effective training for nonprofits -primarily on the topics of social media, strategy, networks, and measurement. 29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST.

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CauseVox

JUNE 16, 2023

Planning fraternity or sorority fundraisers can feel like a major undertaking, especially when you throw classes, work, and busy schedules into the mix. Luckily, we live in a digital age where using the right fundraising platform can make a world of difference. That’s where a capital campaign comes in.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 5, 2012

But I have been doing a lot of personal work around fear lately, and I have a different perspective. The origin of the sentiment in the picture though, is what happens when we actually don't listen to the fear, but follow it blindly, without question, observation or curiosity as to why it is present. Blog Category: Personal.

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