Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

It requires more effort and research to plan your own itinerary, find local experiences, and connect with the culture. Instead, share your mission through stories and behind-the-scenes looks at your work. Share the real stories behind your organization’s work, the impact you’ve made, and the challenges you face.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Their stories, brimming with passion, resilience, and a rich cultural legacy, are deserving of more than just passive acknowledgment. In an era where representation and inclusivity have become paramount, nonprofits stand at the forefront of this cultural celebration, uniquely positioned to amplify these voices.

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VQ Strategies

AUGUST 24, 2022

On the surface, successful recruitment has been defined as “filling all volunteer slots.” But the story can be much richer than that. What else is part of your recruitment success story? There is no better time than now to reconsider the definitions of recruitment and retention success.

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sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2024

Fostering a Culture of Empowerment to Enhance Your Team’s Sense of Belonging Presented by John Yen, Director of Technology, Polytechnic School How can technology leaders provide avenues for success, growth, and agency among faculty and staff?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This GivingTuesday , no matter what your campaign or theme, you can’t go wrong spotlighting the stories of your volunteers. New in her role, with two new staff persons reporting to her and an already-packed end-of-year schedule—including appeals, a holiday catalog, events, and concerts—Melissa felt torn.

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DipJar

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Arts and cultural organizations are the sources of some of our favorite DipJar stories. Today’s story comes from the small but mighty state of Rhode Island, where The Gamm Theatre has been providing great cultural programming for almost 40 years. Arts, culture, and performance are all personal passions for her.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 30, 2024

When you read the book, Right Kind of Wrong: The Science Of Failing Well , you’ll gain a greater appreciation for the benefits that comes from failure, and how to embrace failure as part of your journey to achieving greater success. Failure is a lack of success. She defines failure as an outcome that deviates from desired results.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 27, 2024

With all of this in mind, even if it has never been a targeted approach at your organization, delving deeper into the trove of research we have about Women’s Philanthropy could be an incredible tool for your fundraising success. Change organizational culture to impact the bottom line Know thyself.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Kaplan explains that over 100 years ago, we established IQ (Intelligence Quotient) to predict success. While you can't change the past, your unique experiences and stories contain hidden strengths and untapped potential for the future,” explains Kaplan. Transform organizational culture. Enhance personal growth.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

By Allison Weber , founder of Allison Weber Consulting , a fundraising and communications business dedicated to helping mission-driven organizations tell better stories. This allowed the nonprofit to recognize Subaru with its large social audience and demonstrate its role as a key thought leader in the fight against hunger.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Let’s dive into the art of creating compelling stories that resonate and inspire action. The Power of Nonprofit Storytelling In a world inundated with information, your nonprofit’s story is what sets you apart. Know Your Audience Before penning down your story, it’s imperative to understand your audience.

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Candid

JANUARY 6, 2023

Kellogg Foundation This resource helps answer a key question on many leaders’ minds: How can leaders and companies create a culture that embodies a feeling of inclusion and a sense of belonging for all employees? Expanding Equity: Inclusion & Belonging Guidebook , by the W.K.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes From Stories to Support: The Nonprofit’s Guide to Acquiring and Using Testimonials Imagine harnessing the power of authentic stories to attract new supporters, boost credibility, and inspire people to rally behind your nonprofit’s cause. Steps to Gather and Utilize Testimonials 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Culture Eats Big Data for Lunch – Guest Post by Steve MacLaughlin. SECRETS TO SUCCESS. Perhaps the key to Big Data success can be found amongst the myriad of technologies and terminologies that exist today: Hadoop. The business management guru Peter Drucker is often quoted as saying “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.”

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VQ Strategies

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Equipping staff to embrace their role as coaches and provide ongoing feedback to volunteers throughout the year is a beneficial practice. Those stories are more motivating than cumulative hours served. Can you consider tailoring the role to better leverage the volunteer’s strengths? The right kind of feedback is also important.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 13, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Celebrating National Immigrant Heritage Month: How Nonprofits Can raise funds and Show Support National Immigrant Heritage Month is all about celebrating the diverse cultures, traditions, and contributions of immigrants in our communities. Ready to make a difference? This can be an in-person or virtual event.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 17, 2018

Over the years, my experience in a variety of financial leadership roles has led me to the following hypothesis: nonprofit finance is critical to mission success. With mission success comes financial success and, ultimately, long-term organizational sustainability. Completing the Circle.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Structural barriers to success The nonprofit sector is highly competitive, with organizations often competing for the same limited resources. BIPOC leaders may face additional barriers to success, such as discrimination, bias, and lack of support from within the sector. Unfortunately, it’s the same in the nonprofit sector.

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sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2023

Data is power and behind every data point is a human story. More importantly, it creates a culture of security to safeguard their trust. Your data is the tool that will drive success across departments, at every stage. Foster a Culture of Security Your digital ecosystem is made of up three parts: People, Systems, and Processes.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

I’ve seen first-hand how building in simple and inexpensive donor loyalty strategies makes a huge difference in year-end giving success and your nonprofits’ long-term sustainability. No matter what size the organization or staff, building a culture of gratitude makes everyone feel more valued and connected to your cause.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 15, 2021

taking the donor out of the story. . When I hear about nonprofit management having no respect for the length of time it takes a fundraiser to establish deep relationships with donors to get them ready for a successful ask, I’m equally frustrated. . Wondering where to find great examples of successful fundraising campaigns?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

To learn more about knowledge work and its role in grantmaking, check out the post Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work is Core to Equitable Change. The following image conveys what this looked like in practice for the same cultural intermediary that used the matrix tool above.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Black History Month is a time to honor the incredible contributions the Black community has made throughout history and to take inspiration from those stories to shape a better future. Organizations, individuals, and technology will all continue to evolve, and building a strong, equitable culture requires ongoing intention and action.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

How the sector understands and engages in knowledge work is crucial to the success of philanthropic efforts. Professionals tasked with a knowledge role often organize what feels like chaos—to create structure and focus attention on the most important information. Fast forward to today…. We live in an information society.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

You’re already aware that d onors play a crucial role in your association’s fundraising success. When you highlight an individual donor, consider telling a story about why they chose to give. In each post, include relevant photos, images, or graphs, to further elevate the donor story. Leverage your online community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

It comes down to organizational culture. The nonprofits that embrace measurement have a data-driven culture. The Evolutionary Stages of A Data-Driven Culture. There not is a reflection process for analyzing success or failure to take into next use or campaign. Changing a nonprofit culture isn’t as simple as.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Deepa Purushothaman , author of the new book, The First, The Few, The Only: How Women Of Color Can Redefine Power In Corporate America , believes that workplaces must evolve with the culture and that women of color have the potential to lead that transformation. For her book, Purushothaman interviewed over 500 women of color.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 22, 2023

Kettl share compelling and instructive stories about some of today’s most successful bridgebuilders—federal state, and local government leaders who transcend boundaries and partner across sectors, to achieve success and meet their goals. Create a culture of knowledge sharing. Eggers and Donald F. Make boundaries flexible.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 27, 2021

When it comes to major gifts the most successful asking is centered on the donor’s needs and interests. A culture of philanthropy: In a culture of philanthropy , everyone has everybody’s back. In your role as philanthropy facilitator you can help them figure out ways to give more than they may have thought.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2018

A Culture of Wellbeing as a New Nonprofit Strength: Building Capacity During a Time of Disruption – guest post by Heather McLeod Grant, Adene Sacks, & Kate Wilkinson. In our interviews, we heard stories of physical attacks on clinics, on individuals being served, and on staff. This is true now more than ever.

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Classy

AUGUST 4, 2021

There are many nonprofit roles that are responsible for fundraising. Nonprofits who get more of their staff involved in their online fundraising strategy prove to be more successful in driving donations. On average, successful nonprofits bring four users into their Classy platform within the first 90 days.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 19, 2021

If your organization is large, be sure to include representation from a variety of internal departments and roles in addition to your group of board members and supporters. Share with your committee the impactful stories you’ve collected over the year. Ask them for feedback on ways to improve how the stories are told.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

So, let’s demystify how to pave the roundabout of a successful year-end fundraising campaign. Reinforce roles, foster a culture of collaboration and alignment towards campaign objectives. Narrate efforts, struggles, victories; share human stories that tug heartstrings and open purse strings. Absolutely not!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

It will consist of four channels covering every role, industry, and topic, plus over 100 additional hours of on-demand content. Discover how customers are partnering with Nonprofit Cloud to deliver unique digital experiences that create more impact, support constituents, and enable success from anywhere.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 30, 2018

Note from Beth: Digital storytelling is key to fundraising success, but using a storytelling lens in your organization can have further benefit of busting organizational silos. How and Why Stories Can Bust Nonprofit Silos – Guest Post by Miriam Brosseau and Stephanie Corleto . Stories are for people. Silos are for corn.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

To prevent burnout from taking over your nonprofit’s culture, passion, and productivity, you have to understand it. We’re bringing that honest conversation right to you with some new voices with a passion for nonprofit culture and employee wellness. . How do you build a culture of resilience with mental health resources for nonprofits?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Once you understand your part in this matrix of good, you can better tell your story and articulate your value in grant writing. This guide will walk you through the steps below in determining your organization’s role in achieving Sustainable Development Goals.

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