Thu.Sep 09, 2021

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Volunteer Fundraisers Could Be Twice as Persuasive as They Think

NonProfit PRO

One of the hurdles that organizations that depend on volunteer fundraisers must overcome is people’s aversion to asking others for money on the organization’s behalf. It isn’t just money by the way.

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8 Ways to Keep Former Nonprofit Board Members Engaged

Bloomerang

Your former board members are an untapped treasure trove. Just think of all they’ve done for your nonprofit over the years! . They likely completed at least one or more board terms. That’s as many as six years—or perhaps even more depending on the by-laws. At the very least, they’ve invested hours in meetings. If they served as an Officer or on a Strategic Planning or Campaign Committee, their time commitment escalated accordingly. .

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5-Question Playbook for Year-End Giving Success

NonProfit PRO

Roughly 31% of all annual giving occurs in December. Are you looking to maximize year-end donations? Melissa’s 5-Question Playbook to Increase Donations shares how to improve donor retention, strengthen current relationships and foster new ones. It’s not too late to start leveraging better data - download the playbook today!

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How to become a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE)

Charity Village

Original Broadcast Date: Thursday, September 9, 2021 Summary: Currently, over 1,100 fundraising professionals in Canada are Certified Fund Raising Executives (CFRE). This webinar will show you how to get started with becoming a CFRE so you can begin enjoying the trove of benefits that come with certification, including higher salaries and greater job opportunities.

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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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A Nonprofit’s Guide to Targeting the Right Donors

NonProfit PRO

Start exploring and expanding your fundraising efforts! From virtual and hybrid events to digital engagement of your donor audience, there are so many new ways to raise funds to do more good. Download the eGuide today to learn how to target the right donors and inspire them to give larger and more frequent fundraising gifts!

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Hold a BLOCKBUSTER Virtual Event Like The Dougy Center

Greater Giving

At the very start of the pandemic, The Dougy Center seized virtual fundraising by the horns and held their very first online-only event. The development team learned and grew a lot over the last year, and now they’ve done it again: their second virtual event, the 2021 Reflection Benefit, was a week-long festival of activities that inspired incredible generosity and reached new audiences everywhere.

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Maximizing Social Engagement for #GivingTuesday

NonProfit Hub

As vacations end, students return to school, and the final days of summer approach, your nonprofit is busy gearing up for your year-end fundraising strategy. At this point, you’re probably finalizing your plans for the year-end giving season and preparing to put your fundraising and social engagement strategies into action as the first leaf turns orange.

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Data Axle Acquires Lake Group Media and DonorBase

NonProfit PRO

Dallas-based Data Axle, a data and marketing solution provider, announced it has acquired two Armonk, New York-based companies — Lake Group Media Inc., a media buying and sales agency, and DonorBase Inc., a nonprofit cooperative database.

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Bloomerang Appoints Ann Fellman as Chief Marketing Officer

Bloomerang

Company Adds to Leadership Team to Accelerate Delivery of Solutions for Nonprofits. Bloomerang, the complete donor management solution for thousands of small and medium-sized nonprofits, announced they welcomed Ann Fellman as the company’s Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). As Bloomerang’s CMO, Fellman will lead all aspects of marketing, including product marketing, brand development, corporate marketing and demand generation for the company.

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My Best Boss Did This

Eric Jacobsen Blog

In their book, Rapid Realignment , authors George Labovitz and Victor Rosansky , reveal the most common responses from thousands of managers and workers when they were asked to think of the best boss they ever had, and then answer the question: " What did that person do to qualify as your best boss ?" And, those most common responses were : My best boss listened!

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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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Client Spotlight: National Pediatric Cancer Foundation

Qgiv

In 2012, President Barack Obama named September National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month to raise awareness of pediatric cancer. Pediatric cancer is the leading cause of death by disease for children. Each day, 43 kids in the U.S. are expected to be diagnosed with cancer. Approximately 1 in 285 children in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer before their 20th birthday.

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Maximizing Social Engagement for #GivingTuesday

NonProfit Hub

As vacations end, students return to school, and the final days of summer approach, your nonprofit is busy gearing up for your year-end fundraising strategy. At this point, you’re probably finalizing your plans for the year-end giving season and preparing to put your fundraising and social engagement strategies into action as the first leaf turns orange.

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Force Multiplier Podcast Episode 3: Workforce Development

Saleforce Nonprofit

Jobs have, understandably, been an especially hot topic over the last year and a half. For much of 2020, the lack of jobs — and the skyrocketing unemployment that resulted — made headlines. Since vaccines became readily available in the spring, the conversation has shifted to the glut of job openings and the various reasons why some people still remain out of the workforce.

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Digital Platforms for Greater Impact: Examples for Foundations

Forum One

Foundations can make greater progress on addressing critical social issues by using digital platforms to elevate the work and success of the many players in their sector. Let’s look at a number of shining stars who are doing this really well. Foundations are in the business of making the world a better place by providing grants to organizations they see making an impact on the issues that they care about deeply.

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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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Using Creative Storytelling to Normalize the Human Experience

Media Cause

Creative Storytelling and Diversity: Normalizing the Human Experience Through Increased Representation. Storytelling is a powerful tool. It can help us explain complex topics, and share stories and struggles in a very human way. Through stories, I have learned about the black struggle, what it’s like to grow up as queer in the American south, and the challenges of getting around the average American city in a wheelchair.