EveryAction

APRIL 23, 2015

'D o some jumping jacks to get the blood flowing. Don’t arch your back. Inhale as you lift. Focus on the muscle group you’re working. Major gift prospects are the heavy weights of the fundraising world. Just like lifting more weight, raising more money requires proper technique. You have to want more, strive for more, and do what it takes to attain more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2015

'Flickr Photo by Wesley Fryer. Note from Beth: This year I’ve been focusing more and more on leadership professional development in a networked world and finding myself working more and more with younger leaders in the nonprofit sector. Recently, I was chatting with Joan Garry , a consultant who works with current nonprofit leaders about the ways that nonprofits need to change in order to nurture the next generation of young leaders for the nonprofit sector.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 23, 2015

Here are highlights from our Wild Apricot Expert Webinar on Volunteer Onboarding, presented by Tobi Johnson.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 23, 2015

Liz Wiseman 's latest book is Rookie Smarts. It's all about living and working perpetually on a learning curve. She contends that we do our best work when we are new to something. And, she teaches us how to reclaim and cultivate the curious, flexible and youthful mindset called "rookie smarts." "Something magical happens when a skilled veteran successfully re-learns his rookie smarts and is still able to retain his veteran acumen," explains Wiseman.

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Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 23, 2015

The lifeblood of most organizations comes in a few different forms, but one of the most important is the people who selflessly dedicate hours to your mission—volunteers. They aren’t required to be at your organization, and yet something pulls them in, captures their attention and makes them want to be a part of your organization. But sometimes, it’s hard to find those people.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 23, 2015

'What comes to mind when you think of nonprofit strategy? Multi-day retreats? Long, dry, planning documents that are unfrequently read? SWOT analyses? Heady jargon? These “pain points” sometimes discourage nonprofits from dedicating resources to strategic planning. Other organizations may undergo a strategic planning process, but fail to operationalize the plan.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 23, 2015

'Feature photo: Used with grateful permission from radiant Liz Vice performing for Portland Soundcheck. Good designers love data. Why? Because whether you’re crafting emails or designing web experiences, you will ask yourself the two big questions over and over. Is my design effective? How can I make it better? It’s tempting to think that designers should instinctively know when a design works, but let’s not confuse design with art.

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AFP Blog

APRIL 23, 2015

'3 Ways Gamification Will Change The Nonprofit Sector : "y transforming the staircase into a piano, they made the more strenuous option fun, and thus vastly increased the amount of people who chose the more health-conscious option. Imagine if the mundane and arduous day-to-day tasks of a fundraiser could be transformed into fun and rewarding? One up-and-coming technology trend could make that happen.

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AFP Blog

APRIL 23, 2015

'Website Architecture vs. Web Design - What Comes First? - Mequoda Daily : "Do you know the difference between website architecture and website design?

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