Wild Apricot

JUNE 29, 2015

Want to find out how to motivate your volunteers, donors, supporters and board members? Check out our Nonprofit Blog Carnival round-up for June.

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National Nonprofit Volunteer Donor 107

Tech Soup

JUNE 29, 2015

Although we know we have no lever guaranteed to eliminate poverty — it has been with us for thousands of years — for the first time, we have a tool kit and neural network via mobile and the Internet, which can be pointed at making a difference in people's lives. These tools, in turn, make the delivery of poverty-related services work better, and we're building a company that helps to enable this revolution.

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Mobile San Jose Help Homeless 60

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 29, 2015

Consider this advice from author Paul R. Timm. He recommends a different twist on asking your customers questions : stop asking your customers the "typical" questions and instead ask them open-ended questions. Here's specifically what Timm recommends: Don't Ask : How was everything? Can I get you something else? Did you find everything you need? Will that be all?

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Question Authoring Advice Open 58

Donor Search

JUNE 29, 2015

Executive Summary Back testing over 2 million donor records showed a strong correlation between specific philanthropy and wealth markers and future philanthropy. Unlike traditional wealth analysis, which has long been the standard for donor prediction in the industry, past philanthropy proved to be a much more accurate indicator of future philanthropy.

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Research Summary Philanthropy Guide 50

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.

Donor

Connection Cafe

JUNE 29, 2015

It’s no secret that returning peer-to-peer event participants are more engaged and raise more money than new participants. Returning participants are passionate, loyal, and effective fundraisers. As common sense dictates, and as the upcoming Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising study confirms, they are the solid base of your event. What are you doing to make sure participants can’t get enough of your cause and your event?

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Pledge Calendar Blackbaud Retention 34