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There is no AI without the Cloud

NonProfit PRO

Adam Selipsky, CEO of Amazon Web Services recently said, “there is no AI without the AWS cloud”. If you’re new to the cloud, you may wonder what he meant? Simply put, the cloud allows organizations to transfer, store and analyze data using AI models – making it essential. Yet estimates suggest that 96% of nonprofits specifically are at the beginning of their cloud journey.

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The Ultimate Guide to Year-End Giving: Launching Your Year-End Giving Campaign

Wild Apricot

You’ve planned your year-end giving campaign, now it's time to launch! We’ll cover best practices, how to wrap up your campaign and evaluate the results.

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Separating the Helpful from the Hype!

NonProfit PRO

From startups to enterprises, organizations of all sizes are getting started with generative AI. So how can a nonprofit leader separate the hype from the helpful, to ensure responsible adoption of AI to their advance mission? One place to start is a simple online assessment of your organization’s cloud maturity. Invest 5min today, to guide the steps you should take tomorrow.

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Top Ten Compliance Issues For Canadian Registered Charities with Mark Blumberg

Charity Village

Original Broadcast Date: October 19, 2023. Summary: A great deal has been written about legal compliance surrounding charities in Canada. Much of that material, however, is highly specialized, hard to understand and sometimes esoteric. As a result, it can be extremely difficult for charities, employees, and volunteers to focus on the issues that are most […] The post Top Ten Compliance Issues For Canadian Registered Charities with Mark Blumberg appeared first on CharityVillage.

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

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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The Hidden Value of AI

NonProfit PRO

With so much attention being place on the external use cases of AI, and specifically generative AI, nonprofit leaders may be missing a hidden value of AI – internal use cases. AI solutions from AWS are powered by foundational models, models that get smart, faster and more accurate the more they are used – making them ideal to relieve the burden of repetitive internal tasks.

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How To Be A Lifelong Learning Leader

Eric Jacobsen Blog

“Great leaders are great students, and the world is their classroom,” says Damon Lembi , author of the new book The Learn-It-all Leader. “Learn-It-All leaders are constantly creating and re-creating themselves, their companies, and their leadership. They are information extractors. They pull what they learn about everything—be it product innovation or how to inspire a team—from their lived experience,” adds Lembi.

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What Matching Grants for Nonprofits Are and How to Find Them

Double the Donation

Imagine a world where you could magically double the funds your nonprofit raises. You’d be able to accomplish twice as much for your mission without repeatedly going to your donors for larger contributions. What if we told you that there actually is a resource like this available to nonprofits?

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Quest for Quality: Your Guide to Overcoming Data Obstacles for Business Success

NonProfit PRO

The first obstacle in any quest for clean data is knowing what’s in it. Download this ebook to learn how data profiling can help you find, fix & monitor the bad data in your system to boost donor engagement, optimize fundraising efforts, and improve decision-making. Plus, learn how to overcome other common data obstacles to achieve a complete 360-degree customer view.

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Find the Top 10 Best eLearning Authoring Tools

Gyrus

Learn everything you need to know about eLearning authoring tools and the features they offer. Find out which tool is right for you and your needs.

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AI, the Cloud, Innovation, Oh My!

NonProfit PRO

Are you a nonprofit leader working to define your teams’ approach to digital innovation? Do you find yourself working to understand the distinctions between Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, and then wondering how to leverage each to accelerate impact? You’re not alone, and the team at AWS for Nonprofits is here to help with this 5min online assessment designed to offer a starting point based on your organization’s cloud maturity.

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How to Design a Seamless & Personalized Digital Donor Journey

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio

The average nonprofit uses five or more different software platforms to create their donor’s journey, making the experience clunky and disjointed. If you want to design a magical online giving experience for donors, making their journey as seamless as possible is key. In this webinar with expert Tim Sarrantonio, you’ll learn the fundamental steps to create an immersive and personalized online giving experience for your donors.

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The Most Important Questions To Ask New Hires

Eric Jacobsen Blog

In Paul Falcone ’s book, 75 Ways For Managers To Hire, Develop And Keep Great Employees , he recommends asking new employees the following questions 30, 60 and 90 days after they were hired: 30-Day One-on-One Follow-Up Questions Why do you think we selected you as an employee? What do you like about the job and the organization so far? What’s been going well?

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Matching Donation Challenges: A Guide to Increasing Gifts

Double the Donation

With matching gifts, nonprofit organizations can double the impact of their donors’ contributions with just a tiny amount of effort. In fact, an estimated $2-3 billion is donated through matching gift programs annually.

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The Beginner’s Guide to Nonprofit Financial Management

Donorbox

Financial management may not be your first thought when starting a nonprofit, but it’s crucial for your organization’s long-term health. Financial management doesn’t just apply to fundraising. Instead, it covers your organization’s net income, expenses, potential threats, and more. In this article, we’ll share exactly what nonprofit financial management means, why you need it, what […] The post The Beginner’s Guide to Nonprofit Financial Management appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Corporate Citizenship: Creating Meaningful Community Impact

Double the Donation

With 77% of consumers aiming to support socially responsible companies and 93% of employees believing that companies must lead with purpose, it’s increasingly important for businesses to give back to their communities to set themselves apart from the competition.

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Nonprofits Are Leveraging the Cloud, but Does It Have to Be So Complex?

Effectively managing cloud technology is getting more complex. From cybersecurity concerns, vendor lock-in, cost increases, or lack of transparency on costs, it can quickly get out of control. Knowing what you can control and finding a platform that’s built with nonprofits in mind is key.

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22 Membership Benefits Your Nonprofit Can Offer

Neon CRM

For member-based nonprofits and associations, figuring out what membership benefits you’ll offer is one of the most important decisions your organization will make. The right benefits (paired with the right mission) can entice new members, encourage existing members to stick around, and provide your organization with the stable revenue base it needs to live out its mission.

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The Power of a Proactive Procurement Chair

Greater Giving

When it comes to organizing a successful fundraising event, one key position often stands out—the Procurement Chair. This role is pivotal in ensuring that your event has a diverse and enticing array of items for auction. Let’s delve into the responsibilities, strategies, and impact of the Procurement Chair in making your event a roaring success.

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18 Questions to Ask While Planning Your Next Fundraising Gala

Neon CRM

Let’s be honest: Planning a fundraising gala is no small task. They’re wonderful events—who doesn’t love a good party?—but they require lots of blood, sweat, and tears to pull off. And when you have to do lots of planning, it’s hard to know where to begin. Use these questions to get started! Whether you’re planning a fundraising gala on your own (which we sincerely hope you’re not) or you have a whole committee of people (which has its own challenges), these questions will be useful as you plan