Tue.Sep 27, 2016

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5 Ways to Find Volunteers on Facebook

Wild Apricot

Are you finding it harder to get volunteers these days? Why not use Facebook? That’s what one Wild Apricot customer, Patty Foley, the Membership Chairperson of Newington Community Television, did to find her latest volunteer.

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Reflections On This Year's Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Retreat

ASU Lodestar Center

The weekend of September 17 th -18 th , the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Student Association (NLASA) held its annual retreat at R-C Scout Ranch in in Payson, AZ. 32 students attended to discuss and identify goals for the upcoming year, build community, and eat s’mores around the bonfire! The students, all ASU undergraduates interested in nonprofit sector careers, worked together to develop their vision for the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance at ASU and grow together as members of the local and na

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Happy Healthy Nonprofit – A Review

See3

Over the past few years at See3, we’ve been working hard on building a company culture that values the personal well being of our employees and invests in our team to be a productive family based on shared values. This attention is paying off, with happy and hard-working staff who are generous with each other […]. The post Happy Healthy Nonprofit – A Review appeared first on The See3 Blog.

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16 Ways To Build Trust

Eric Jacobsen Blog

You can't lead if your employees, team or followers don't trust you. Building trust takes energy, effort and constant attention to how you act. To help build trust, follow these 16 tips , recommended by author Susan H. Shearouse: Be honest Keep commitments and keep your word Avoid surprises Be consistent with your mood Be your best Demonstrate respect Listen Communicate Speak with a positive intent Admit mistakes Be willing to hear feedback Maintain confidences Get to know others Practice empath

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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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5 Cases for Building Nonprofit Operating Reserves

Connection Cafe

In the annual State of the Sector Survey, Nonprofit Finance Fund reports that recovery of the US economy hasn’t addressed the systemic and perpetual funding challenges facing nonprofits (2015). While they note that “we are seeing some positive economic indicators,” they also observe that, in many cases, “nonprofits are still hampered by insufficient funding and a lack of investment in long-term sustainability.

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10 Ways To Build High-Performing Teams

Eric Jacobsen Blog

According to Ron Ricci and Carl Wiese , authors of the book, The Collaboration Imperative , high-performing teams have the following characteristics: People have solid and deep trust in each other and in the team's purpose--they feel free to express feelings and ideas. Everybody is working toward the same goals. Team members are clear on how to work together and how to accomplish tasks.

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Smart Selling: Tips for Creating a Successful E-Commerce Site

Byte Technology

You’ve come up with the perfect products. You have a tremendous brick-and-mortar storefront. Your customers are extremely loyal and have helped increase your exposure and brand awareness through solid word of mouth. And now, you’re ready to take your wares into the virtual world by launching your first e-commerce site. Unfortunately, because of the intimidation presented by the big boys of e-tail—Amazon to name one— you’re feeling fairly intimidated and greatly overwhelmed.

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7 Tips to Make You A Stronger Facilitator

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: As a trainer and someone who teachers other trainers, I’ve been obsessed with improving my facilitation skills and written a lot about it on this blog. I’m always up for a conversation with other facilitators about shop talk and getting tips for improving my practice. So, I’m thrilled that fellow facilitators Cody Sigel, MPH, CHES and Tracy Wright, MAED from ETR agreed to share some of their secrets in this guest post. 7 Tips to Make You A Stronger Facilitato