Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Having these 4 tactics under your sleeve will help grow your nonprofit email list in no time.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 8, 2017

We’ve developed the ultimate timeline to help master follow-up with first-time donors to help you cultivate relationships that stick around. First things first: follow-up with first-time donors starts by making a point to call your first-time donors as soon as possible. 48 Hours: Call. 1 Week: Note.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

We all grew up learning that it wasn’t polite to talk about money and it definitely wasn’t right to ask your friends and family for handouts. It’s the great irony of fundraising – we love to help but we don’t like to ask for help. Okay, now that we’ve shifted your thinking, it’s time to refine your Ask.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Many a time during my career I've been in situations where someone asks, "What is the difference between a vision and a mission?" And, lots of times, confusion comes when separating strategies from tactics. Or, "How is an objective different from a goal?"

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A board of directors is a legal requirement to establish and maintain a nonprofit organization and helps to ensure the organization achieves its stated mission and meets the expectations of stakeholders, according to Nick Price. Yet, many nonprofit boards do not reflect the communities in which those same organizations are serving.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2017

It also works proactively, helping to identify areas in your marketing that need a makeover. As it turns out, people are 7 times more likely to visit a nonprofit’s website in a search result then they are through social media. Defining your marketing goals help to identify the primary strategies you need to accomplish your objectives.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 5, 2023

When set up right, your nonprofit accounting system will help you manage your nonprofit and streamline processes like budgeting, projecting cash flow, and even hiring. The best time to implement and start using a good nonprofit accounting system is from the beginning. So, it’s best to take the time to get your financial house in order.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 19, 2024

By Jessica Fox , writer at Eventgroove – a one-stop, integrated platform for events, fundraisers, and e-commerce driven to help its customers amplify their brand and reach their goals. You’ve heard many (many) times that all your nonprofit’s blog and site content should be optimized to drive traffic. Search Engine Optimization.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 25, 2021

Legislatures are simultaneously expanding the definition of escheatment to include more asset categories. If there’s ever been a right time to search for unclaimed assets, that time is now. Of course, during one of the most uncertain times in history, every dollar a nonprofit organization can raise makes a difference.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 1, 2023

Whatever the case may be, there are opportunities for your association to use this economic uncertainty to sharpen your focus, provide timely value to your members, and do more with less. How much time and resources go into keeping each product updated and relevant? Customer segmentation is another helpful approach to consider.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Last December, I wrote about the surprisingly complex challenge of aligning on a conceptual definition of BIPOC-led (BIPOC stands for Black, Indigenous and People of Color). I hope my previous blog offered a starting point for further discussion and crystallization of your definition of BIPOC-led.

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Candid

MAY 20, 2021

After all, you depend on your donors to help grow your impact and drive your mission forward; their thoughts and opinions should weigh heavily in your plans. We’ve walked nonprofits of all sizes through the process of determining whether a capital campaign makes sense for them at this particular time. It’s definitely do-able.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2013

Today, I discovered that @ NonprofitOrgs had been named one of TIME Magazine’s Best Twitter Feeds of 2013 : Every year, TIME recognizes those who exemplify the very best wit and wisdom Twitter has to offer. Thank you TIME , and thanks to all nonprofits out there providing exceptional retweetable content.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

This means selling more of your existing products to your members at the right time. Your data can help you determine the best alignment between people and your products and services. Aggregate the data and look at it over time. Reimagine what you mean when you say “customers” and expand that definition. Affiliates.

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Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

A report from the Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity (CELO) and The Allstate Foundation explores how Gen Z is expanding the definition of “community service” and seeking to maximize impact—for themselves and the communities they serve. reported for “informal helping.”

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Qgiv

JANUARY 13, 2022

Engaging volunteers helps get the word out about your mission, since most volunteers share their passion with their personal and professional networks. Volunteers can certainly be a huge help for any nonprofit staffer, especially since cloning yourself isn’t an option… yet. Recruit Like Your Mission Depends on It.

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Association Analytics

JULY 22, 2021

To help alleviate your fear of dirty data, we have some tips on how to tackle cleaning it up and getting your database in great shape. And a surprise for some – associations can use analytics to help identify where to focus their data cleansing initiatives. Have you allocated time for routine maintenance?

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Qgiv

MARCH 21, 2022

In this post, we’ll be covering strategies to engage hospital employees, drive awareness in your community, and get creative with hospital fundraising ideas that can be held in a variety of formats that don’t require a lot of time to execute. How Do Hospitals Raise Funds? Engaging Employees.

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.orgSource

JULY 25, 2023

For communicators who would rather write sentences than algorithms, finding the phrases that will viralize your posts seems like a New York Times word game gone wrong. AI, your new marketing assistant, is happy to help. If AI could only help me with one thing, search engine optimization or SEO, would be at the top of my list.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Note from Beth: My long-time colleague, Teresa Crawford, Executive Director, Social Sector Accelerator, shares some thoughts about nonprofit capacity building programs based on extensive research. Of the 50 studies we reviewed just one started with the question – “ What skills, capacities are needed to help us achieve our mission?

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Association Analytics

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

To help answer these questions, we’ve laid out some helpful tips on how to get started and where to go from there. You need reports to help run your business. With analytics, you try to aggregate data over time and across data sources for a 360-degree view of your members and their activities.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 11, 2023

Meeting these three milestones before the end of the month will get your grassroots team back on track just in time to launch your 2023 campaigns. These volunteers are mostly your lowest level advocates who might help you fill up a lawmaker’s inbox or gain some attention on social media during critical parts of your campaign.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 4, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to accept a real estate gift for the first time: Dear Charity Clairity, We have a board member who wants to donate a gift of real estate. Since this is a “hot” prospect, my best advice is to seek out someone experienced to help you with this particular gift.

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Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

This is a time of accessible AI—anyone with an internet connection can use state-of-the-art tools to help with tasks like brainstorming ideas, generating art, and drafting documents. After you define bias and harm for your use, the next step is to establish standard evaluation procedures to test AI for these definitions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2020

By Kayla Matthews , writer at ProductivityTheory.com and journalist dedicated to helping others better their productivity. While someone might offer a donation, they don’t necessarily put themselves in the shoes of the people they’re trying to help. For nonprofits, fundraising can be a challenging proposition.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

When we first started researching the use of AI in nonprofit organizations, we described the key benefit of AI as the “dividend of time.” Researchers have measured the time savings created by generative AI. Yet using AI adoption primarily to maximize time and cost efficiency will only exacerbate the burnout crisis in the sector.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

As we all continue exploring the vast horizons of the internet and the social tools it offers, be sure to check out the applications that help you continue telling stories with the power of video, maps and more. And for good reason: I love tools that help make quality content and storytelling something that all of us can create.

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

That means now is the perfect time to take stock of where your organization stands, especially as we head into the always-busy year-end giving season. After helping hundreds of organizations prep their own sites for year-end fundraising, we have a few key recommendations: Use integrated tools whenever possible. Let’s get started.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

It’s crunch time. We can put the debate to rest and give you the definitive answer to exactly how many year-end giving emails you should send, when you should send them, and what you need to say. Count the number of times the words “you” or “your” appear in the fundraising email versus the words “we” or “our.”

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Bloomerang

APRIL 19, 2023

They might pause to figure it out, which means they take more time to get to your donation page or wherever else they’re headed. Instead of using the term matching gift every time you talk about it, you can just mention what happens when your supporters make their donations. You can also use the word match instead of double.

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Volunteer Hub

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Our goal is to interact with individuals who are struggling with the disease of addiction and help them achieve long-term sobriety, financial stability, stable housing, and build healthy relationships with the people they are interacting with. We are always looking for people within our community to help support our mission.

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Qgiv

MAY 5, 2021

That means it’s time for your nonprofit to get a piece of the pie. 15 Types of Nonprofit Videos to Help You Connect with Supporters. When hand-written notes are as personalized as most people get these days, a thank-you video can help your nonprofit stand out from the crowd while making your donors feel extra-appreciated.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Particularly, as many foundations have bolstered their efforts to collect demographic data from grantees, have changes in how we collect that data helped address inequitable funding practices and bring about systems transformation? The importance of data Data helps make the case for increased investments in racial equity. At the W.K.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 20, 2022

But , raffle laws vary from state to state—in many states (13, the last time we checked), online raffles are flat-out illegal. We’ve put a simple breakdown together to help you determine which option is right for your nonprofit. In the ease-of-use department, a sweepstakes campaign definitely comes out on top. About the Sponsor.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

They can help the organization set and achieve goals. It can attract a lot of support, with donors and volunteers lining up to help. What Nonprofit Leadership Really Is By definition, a leader is someone in a position of authority with the responsibility to guide a group. There are lots of tools out there that can help.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

They want to know they’re making a difference in the world and helping to change lives. The brother who is always in trouble; the niece who needs money for college; the old friend who can’t seem to get ahead and needs some help; the list goes on. They want to help. You see, giving is an emotional act. Which sounds better?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2021

With 2022 approaching and plans for spring events firming up, now’s the time to consider the lessons learned from successful golf events held throughout 2020 and 2021. Here are eight best practices gleaned from successful golf fundraisers held amid challenging and uncertain times: 1) Stay Nimble. 3) Use an Event Website.

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