sgEngage

DECEMBER 29, 2023

You want your donors to trust your work, your impact, your stewardship of resources, and your connection to the community, and stand out in a sea of information. According to the aforementioned study: “…transparency in the nonprofit sector is value-added to key stakeholders.” But not all nonprofits are created equal.

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Metrics Ratio Government Nonprofit 98

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

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Meet the demand for direct and intentional forays into the heart of power structures, forces, and accepted traditions. As I worked with hundreds of leaders in organizations large and small, across industries and with very different business models, I began to construct an approach that would both create and ensure belonging.

Action 71

Action Build Structure Attitude 71

Whole Whale

MAY 2, 2024

This book draws on case studies from Donor’s Choose, DoSomething.org, Idealist.org, Move For Hunger, Women Deliver, The USO and decades of experience of running internship programs. They should answer questions the staff has about performance, give a 30k foot view of what happened, and generate insights about what’s working in a report.

International 97

International Program Ideas Data 97

ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 12, 2022

Even though motivation and passion are high amongst employees entering the nonprofit sector, there seems to be high burnout and a desire to leave nonprofit work behind all together after a short amount of time. Structured recognition programs are critical for employee engagement. Onboarding process. Recognition.

Strategy 98

Strategy Arizona Phoenix Structure 98

Candid

JANUARY 10, 2023

The nature of capital campaign committee structures. These overlapping committees typically begin with a feasibility study committee and then a campaign planning meeting. This builds a standard structure into the process from the start. 4 elements of a successful capital campaign meeting.

Campaign 98

Campaign Structure Phase Review 98

Nimble AMS

AUGUST 19, 2022

According to the Community Brands 2022 Association Trends Study , digital innovation is crucial to the success of your organization. Like those innovative giants from Silicon Valley, your association can strive to do things differently. Eliminate low-value work at your association by adopting innovative technology.

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Associations Adopt United States Survey 116

.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

We structured this conference based on feedback from.orgCommunity’s fall Solutions Day participants. Images of the association’s founders, history, and current activities are displayed throughout the facility, and spaces were created to accommodate a variety of work styles. Working on culture isn’t a finite activity.

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Associations Leadership Question Wisconsin 221

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2012

The presentation looks at how younger generations are always connected and are multi-taskers who count on the Internet as their external brain and approach problems in a different way from older generations. It raises the question (unanswered) whether this is a good or bad thing. The study and presentation begins with some context.

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Network Work System Teen 110

sgEngage

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Flexibility Create goodwill by working with families when issues arise. Many families prefer to work with a third party over the potential embarrassment of direct conversations with the school. By working closely with the school to understand its policies, we can help families find the best way to honor payments when hardships occur.

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Time Blackbaud Policy Structure 84

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 15, 2022

A first-rate workforce that is not provided with first-rate support at the very least needs adequate compensation in the form of competitive pay, flexible hours, paid time off, redefined work environment or college debt relief. Organizations that provide a suitable work environment typically attract better candidates. As the U.S.

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Skills Colorado Retention Rate 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2022

The book is divided into three sections: The first section includes: A focus on how and why women tend to build strong companies, staring with the structural challenges they must overcome to raise venture capital and scale their businesses. An Impetus for women to structure their businesses in a more purpose-drive way.

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Leadership Benchmark Story Structure 67

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Pro Tip : Try to establish where your skills, hard work, and dedication can be best applied. If you wish to make a difference that may mean looking at an alternative place to affect change than the one you first envisioned. Study good grant writing techniques and apply what you learn to as many as you can. Study, study, study!

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Nonprofit Advice Skills Studies 90

Volunteer Hub

AUGUST 30, 2021

What I love most about working for VolunteerHub is having the opportunity to make a big impact with so many different organizations, from food banks, to humane societies, shelters, and much more. One of my favorite things about working for VolunteerHub is talking to clients and telling success stories in the form of case studies.

Culture 92

Culture Companies Reflection Skype 92

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The book is divided into three sections: The first section includes: A focus on how and why women tend to build strong companies, staring with the structural challenges they must overcome to raise venture capital and scale their businesses. An Impetus for women to structure their businesses in a more purpose-drive way.

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Learning Leadership Benchmark Story 52

VisionLink

MAY 5, 2014

VisionLink studies manufacturing processes and team best practices to inform the way we operate. Many of our teams use the agile methodology Scrum as a structure, but we rely upon our experience with collaborative work to make this approach work smoothly. Here are a few of the key ideas we integrate into our work.

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Process University Collaboration Structure 170

Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

They have a lot of questions—how does it work? When asking for a planned gift, prepare a few different routes that you think would suit your donor as an individual, including other types of planned gifts and non-cash gifts. The donor is vaguely familiar with planned giving, but they’ve never before considered it. Is it complicated?

Program 52

Program Build Giving Gift 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by a project of the Tides Foundation called Groundspring (acquired by Network for Good in 2005) and for the next two decades, nonprofit professionals have embraced the study of inspiring people to give online to good causes. That’s the traditional way to do it.

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Practice Online Fundraising Nonprofit 339

Qgiv

OCTOBER 6, 2021

But while some donors are happy to give monthly for an unspecified length of time, others prefer more structured giving. In this post, you’ll learn what a giving plan is and how it differs from other recurring donation structures. Think of them like structured pledges! That’s where giving plans can help!

Gift 52

Gift Giving Structure Pledge 52

Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

And you’re far from the only one; studies report that 85% of employees are not engaged or actively disengaged at work. Fortunately, there are many formal and informal changes you can implement into your organization’s structure to keep your employees motivated. Do you schedule one-on-one meetings with your direct reports?

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Ideas Practice Leadership Roles 52

Achieve

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

As you build a basic structure for your community, think through which activities the majority of your members will be interested in. Here are a few ideas that require different investments of time and energy to appeal to a variety of member preferences: Discussion forums. Volunteer committees. Book or article clubs.

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Associations Community Create Online 52

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Partnering together, we collaborate to help people fulfill their passion to make a difference for others. Q: What makes The Alford Group different? Provides National Leadership We have advanced the mission and impact of over 3,000 clients and worked in nearly every state across the country. Q: What services do you offer?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Author Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez explains that to fully harness project management and to live into the idea that projects can inspire positive change – it is time for companies and leaders to break out of outdated structures and lean into a fresh, modern approach to project management. Project-driven organizations work across silos.

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Project Review Business Management 52

Bloomerang

JUNE 12, 2021

Could you work out a routine and stick to it? Simply getting on with it makes a huge difference to how you feel about any problem. When you neglect your social structures, you worry about it, which then causes more stress and resentment at your work, in turn lowering your productivity. When was the last time you trained?

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Industry Problem Authoring Exercise 112

Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Longer-form content suits Facebook users, while shorter-form videos work well for Instagram users. For example, recent studies have found that an effective time to post on Instagram is Mondays from 10 a.m. Studies show that successful social media brands tend to post around 3-5 times a week. When should you post?

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Social Media Media Build Social 52

Qgiv

MAY 6, 2021

But while some donors are happy to give monthly for an unspecified length of time, others prefer more structured giving. In this post, you’ll learn what a monthly giving program is and how it differs from other recurring donation structures. Think of them like structured pledges! What is a Monthly Giving Program?

Program 59

Program Giving Structure Pledge 59

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Technology empowers nonprofits to make budget-friendly moves to help us work smarter, not harder. Gartner’s study found that even though most organizations are expecting a return to more normal revenue levels this year, the majority still indicated a desire to reduce the cost of operations.

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Digital Gartner Nonprofit Fund 73

DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Looking at this data together will give you a better understanding of what works in your programs and what could be improved. Say you rely on one platform for your organization’s accounting work, another for grant management, and another for online fundraising. Strengthen your financial reporting efforts.

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Data Guide Proposal Nonprofit 52

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The key is to work smarter, not harder. Here’s how to create it: Make note of ALL national holidays , especially days that most people are off work, and fill those holidays in on your calendar. Find the ones that mean something to your organization or that tie into the work you are doing and those you are serving.

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Social Media Structure Media Social 124

Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Does direct mail work? Yes, direct mail fundraising does work. Studies show that 63% of Gen Z consumers were more excited about direct mail in 2022 than they had been in previous years. Direct mail reaches different audiences. Additionally, holding onto physical mail may remind them to make another gift in the future.

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Mail Fundraising Nonprofit Channel 52

Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Recent evidence from the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG) indicates that grantmakers are asking the same questions with slight differences across funders, wasting a significant amount of a nonprofit's time during the application process. Corporate Delegation and Oversight, Organizational Structure (5 percent).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2012

Tell the Packard Foundation’s Organizational Effectiveness Program How You Think We Should Do Our Work! The OE program works with grantees around the world to build their capacity in these areas. Through this process, we’ve considered what works well, and where we can experiment with being more effective and having more impact.

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Effective Program Work Review 96

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 9, 2022

What obligations do white-led nonprofits hold for working with minority community groups and nonprofits in their communities? What does it look like to work within human services alongside members of minority communities to build better community? Associated costs need to be accounted for in planning.

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Community Build Minnesota Collaboration 52

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Nonprofits are often justified in their confusion about indirect costs because government agencies and foundations have different policies and rules around indirect costs, so there is more than one way to calculate a cost. Organizations can conduct a time study to determine the amount of time folks spend on specific tasks and projects.

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Rate Question Government Fund 86

Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Your site map, data structure, and server security all play an important role in how search engines index your site and assess its relevance to various search topics. Studies have shown that the top-ranking page in Google gets 33% of all search traffic , and from there, the percentages dip significantly.

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Websites Practice Nonprofit Search 52

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Are there really that many differences between generations? I just had the honor of being part of a new leaders group studying how different generations were leading in the work force and we found there were lots of differences between where people were in life. That works really well at the Red Cross.

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Discussion Generation Donor Structure 211

Achieve

JUNE 8, 2023

Here’s another problem you may encounter: Let’s say you can clearly define what you want to do with your campaign and why, so you jump into the planning process, skipping key steps like a feasibility study and prospect research and cultivation. You lay out a series of gifts of different sizes that will get you to your goal.

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