Fri.Feb 26, 2016

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Fundraising Should Not Be a One-Night Stand

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Guest Post by Jonah Halper, author of Date Your Donors. I was a development/fundraising professional for more than a decade. I learned my fundraising chops by managing and soliciting segmented donor groups, like doctors and young adults, and also running community campaigns including telethons that brought out donors and community leaders to dial for dollars.

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SERIES: Why Nonprofits Need to Have A Talk About “Diversity”

See3

In a special three-part series on diversity, See3 sat down with Chicago Regional Organization for Antiracism (ROAR) to understand how nonprofits, social causes and the providers that serve them, could become more inclusive and more representative of our changing population. The post SERIES: Why Nonprofits Need to Have A Talk About “Diversity” appeared first on The See3 Blog.

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Designing an Online Donation Page: The Basics

Wild Apricot

What does your organization’s fundraising strategy look like? Are you asking for donations through a variety of methods, or are you limiting yourself to a couple of tactics?

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How To Innovate

Eric Jacobsen Blog

I found this advice from Ken Goldstein (from his book, Endless Encores ) particularly helpful. He says: "You have to be innovating all the time. The only sure path to a limited repertoire is not to push yourself beyond the familiar. Your range is only gated by your courage to pursue the unknown, despite the doubters who relish the false safety of narrowing your path.

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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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How Charities Get Tech Support in Uganda

Tech Soup

It's tough out there everywhere for NGOs and charities to get help with their technology. NetSquared is TechSoup's answer to providing local tech support and learning opportunities. Uganda is no different except for one thing: its amazing NetSquared Regional Ambassador for East Africa, Robert Kibaya. For his day job, Robert runs Communications without Borders and the NGO Kikandwa Rural Communities Development Organization.

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How Will Tracking Outcomes Help Your Organization’s Story?

Connection Cafe

Back in my days as a Corporate Funder, I was routinely asked to provide giving details for our organization. This information was included in annual reports, presented at Board Meetings, shared with employees or even at monthly departmental meetings. Our focus was on: Dollars granted. Number of grants. Geographical location. Despite spending a lot of time and energy to pull it all together, on a good day, this would be the best we could do: However, as the bar began to be raised and we were incr

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Harnessing Your Organization’s Story: The Missing Ingredient in Nonprofit Storytelling

Connection Cafe

At bbcon 2015, some of the top minds in the nonprofit industry came together to present Big Idea sessions. These high-level discussions focused on key thought leadership topics and trends shaping the industry. In this monthly blog series, top Big Idea presenters will recap the topics they presented on so you can use their insight to build your next Big Idea.