Qgiv

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Consider the evolution of nonprofit tech over the past year and a half. When the pandemic hit, you probably invested in video conferencing tools as your nonprofit’s team headed home to work safely. In addition, your nonprofit is focused on year-end giving from now through December. With that, let’s get started!

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Achieve

MAY 10, 2021

Capital campaigns are multi-year undertakings that can completely reshape how your nonprofit operates. Traditionally, capital campaigns are broken down into seven phases: Pre-Campaign Planning. The Quiet Phase. The Public Phase. This is the stage at which many nonprofits. strengthening ties with supporters.

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The Fundraising Authority

MAY 8, 2021

It’s no secret that Google Ad Grants is a fantastic resource for nonprofits. In this guide, you’ll find everything you need to know about the Google Ad Grant Program, including eligibility requirements, the application process, and benefits. For example, it helps nonprofits understand how ads work.

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sgEngage

MARCH 12, 2024

This marks the end of the qualification road for one nonprofit organization. By creating specific, concrete rules and processes for moving prospects in and out of portfolios, you can ensure that the good work being done by your team is accurately captured and leveraged. That’s data you need to capture and analyze.

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Achieve

JUNE 8, 2023

You’re ready to take your nonprofit to the next level, scale up its capacity, and make an even bigger impact in your community. Capital campaigns are among the biggest fundraising undertakings that nonprofit organizations tackle, and they only come around roughly once a decade. It might be time for a capital campaign.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 24, 2017

Finding grants for your nonprofit organization is a lot like shopping for a pair of jeans. They come in all shapes and sizes, require some self-reflection and can be an incredibly time-consuming process. Square one on your mission to finding grants for your nonprofit starts here. Award Phase. Grants.gov. Post Award.

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Grant Organization Phase Award 58

Media Cause

MAY 31, 2023

Here, we outline the latest trends your nonprofit needs to know in the ever-evolving world of data privacy. It involves careful consideration during the planning process to ensure that you are only collecting the information you absolutely need to report on the results of your efforts and nothing more. What is Privacy-First Marketing?

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fusionSpan

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Salesforce integration can ensure the touchpoints between technologies are seamless – connecting your front office and back office systems, enabling process automation and delivering a consistent experience for users and members. Take a look at some of our success stories.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 27, 2013

Note: This is the seventh in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. Quote from Kristina Halvorson) It’s an essential step in the Web Design process that’s often overlooked or skimped upon. Do not let looks deceive you though as these are possibly the most important deliverables in the Web Design process!

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The application process is an organization’s first real look at how you work with grantees. Ensuring that your foundation makes impactful grants to the right nonprofit partners starts with a thorough proposal evaluation. Financial Health of the Nonprofit Organization. Not sure what financial information to look for?

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Building an organization from the ground up is a challenge, but with the right nonprofit tools, the heavy lifting gets easier. There are SO MANY nonprofit tools out there, all promising to make your work easier as you grow your new nonprofit. Joining TechSoup should be the first technology task for your new nonprofit.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Note: This is the eighth in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. To create a sitemap, we begin with the documents produced during the Content Strategy phase. See the end of this post for a linked index of other posts in the series. Methodology. Information Architecture. Sitemaps [this post].

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EveryAction

JUNE 19, 2017

Many nonprofits receive anywhere from 10-90% of their revenue from foundation grants. Too often, nonprofit development professionals struggle to manage these processes on clunky, difficult to use software that scatters data across multiple places, spreadsheets or platforms.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

As your nonprofit organization continues to grow, it’s time to consider investing in an effective fundraising platform that truly accommodates your nonprofit’s size, financial needs, and developing fundraising strategies. Why is fundraising important for nonprofits? Leverage Nonprofit Fundraising Best Practices.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Note: This is the sixth in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. When we create personas for a nonprofit, we try to limit the number to 5 or 6. I deliver personas either as Word Documents or PowerPoint slides. See the end of this post for a linked index of other posts in the series. Methodology.

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

Due to this collective mastery, your work offers an invaluable skill set that uniquely positions development professionals for leadership at nonprofit and philanthropic agencies. While the demands of each activity may vary, the advancement is a step-by-step process. Organized recordkeeping is key. In what zip codes do they live?

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Professional Leadership Develop Proposal 71

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

While most nonprofits aren’t gathering sticks to build a fire, survival does often depend on the small, unglamourous tasks of research, communication, and reporting to keep your funding streams alive. Generally, the relevance of internal controls to nonprofit programs had been limited at best.

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Grant Management Award International 79

Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

Major gifts are generally the largest donations a nonprofit receives. The average nonprofit considers a gift of $5,000 or more a “major gift,” but that’s not a hard and fast rule. They’re substantial funding for a nonprofit. What Are Major Gifts? Why Are Major Gifts Important? In the United States, 13.9% major gifts.

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Gift Strategy Raise Database 52

M+R

DECEMBER 9, 2022

We hope you like acronyms, because Google is making some big changes — and that means nonprofits will need to understand some important technical details in order to effectively reach, track, and mobilize supporters. GA3) is being phased out effective July 1, 2023, and there are a number of significant changes to the new product.

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Analytics Google Track Data 89

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2014

These are methods for developing solutions (any type) in service of people. By applying this approach to program development or strategy, your nonprofit can get more impactful results. I immediately came up with twenty ways to adapt this simulation and method for a nonprofit context! Anyone can be a designer!

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Facilitation Method Technique Exercise 132

Everyaction

MAY 30, 2018

For nonprofit staff, getting the most bang for your buck isn’t just a goal, it’s a way of life. This struggle is only compounded by the abundance of nonprofit software vendors on the market, all of which likely offer both pros and cons to any organization considering them. Get it all in front of you.

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Technology Comparison Evaluation Template 49

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 14, 2022

For many donors, your nonprofit’s website provides their first impression of your organization and subsequently influences how they’ll interact with your organization going forward. Marketing savvy nonprofits are well aware of this and make the effort to invest in their websites. What you need a consultant for .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. 29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST. I use a simple structure to design: before, during, and after.

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Instructional Design Instruction Instructional Training 111

Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The nonprofit fundraising calendar tends to go through phases of ups and downs. However, with the rise of online fundraising technology and virtual events, nonprofits are moving away from the traditional strategy of hosting just one larger event each year. Simplify the donation process. Intuitive user experience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

I took some much-needed time off in December and was able to spend some down time reflecting on the future of social media and mobile technology for the nonprofit sector. Most nonprofit Thank You’s are still long, text-intensive messages which more often than not these days feel cumbersome and overwhelming to supporters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2018

Note from Beth: Blocking out time for your nonprofit’s staff to do planning and work on areas like organizational culture is essential for success. About the Distributive Learning Process. The principles used in ETR’s retreat come from the Distributive Learning Process. Lucky for us, this retreat delivered!

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Design Lesson Effective Life 90

Everyaction

JANUARY 16, 2018

A new year means new resolutions, and for nonprofits that often falls into the category of better fundraising practices. If you’re a nonprofit professional you know what it’s like to drown in excel spreadsheets tracking your supporters, donations, major gifts prospects, and almost anything else. But it doesn’t have to be.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

Even the word “planning document” might make you stressed. Here at CauseVox , we know how important the process of creating a fundraising plan is. These templates come with a number of tips that we’ve pulled together to help you through the process of planning. Use these tools to streamline your planning process.

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Calendar Template Guide Fundraising 98

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Nonprofit organizations look to outside experts for all kinds of reasons. Nonprofit consultants and their services can be serious game-changers for organizations. Here’s what we’ll cover: The Basics of Nonprofit Consulting. What is a nonprofit consulting firm? Why should I hire a nonprofit consulting firm?

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Consultant Nonprofit Strategy Philanthropy 52

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Hey, I’m Brian O’Neal executive director of Third Lens Ministries a nonprofit based in Atlanta. And we provide program management services to other nonprofits. The second one that I commonly see organizations struggle with is rushing through or rushing out of the quiet phase. As Steven mentioned, living in Alabama.

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Campaign Video Project Process 91

DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 24, 2021

When you started researching to build your nonprofit’s first website, what did you encounter? Web Hosting?”), development fees that were well out of your young nonprofit’s budget and a lengthy process. At DNL OmniMedia, we work with nonprofit organizations to custom-build a site that meets their unique needs.

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Project Web Build Websites 59

Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2011

On Tuesday, I'll be talking about technology planning for nonprofits and public libraries at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service as a part of the Interactive Strategy Forum. Document all of those lists and take note of how much overlap there is among them. She's great. That may be trickier than you'd think.

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Technology Laptop Phase Tech 55

Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2011

On Tuesday, I'll be talking about technology planning for nonprofits and public libraries at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service as a part of the Interactive Strategy Forum. Document all of those lists and take note of how much overlap there is among them. She's great. That may be trickier than you'd think.

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Technology Laptop Phase Tech 54

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2011

The “ Valid Metrics Framework “ looks at communications in three phases with each having specific metrics. The messages or story is created and shared: Metrics are related to the process of producing or sharing the desired message or story.

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Measure Social Media Media Metrics 115

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

In 2013, the Council on Financial Assistance Reform (COFAR) announced sweeping changes to the grant management process for US federal grant recipients in both pre-award and post-award phases. It was like a survival challenge where obstacles were created to test whether or not a nonprofit organization would make the right choice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2010

I've been involved with teaching and learning technology for nonprofits since 1993 when I worked for the New York Foundation for the Arts' online network for artists, Arts Wire. Here's the description: Join Beth Kanter who has been teaching nonprofit technology workshops for over 15 years, both offline and online. Audience Research.

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Social Media Share Media Instruction 93

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Imagine two nonprofits that are nearly identical. Nonprofits have websites in order to fundraise. Next, it’s time to audit your donation process. Research proves, time and again, that a confusing or technically complex donation process will cost you money. Similar missions, same size, equal marketing budgets. Multi-Step.

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