Mon.Apr 20, 2015

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3 Shocking Statistics from the 2015 Nonprofit Email Deliverability Study

EveryAction

'Nonprofits have never had a more powerful fundraising tool than they now have in email , but there''s a growing concern that they might be ignoring one of the most important metrics for a successful online fundraising program.

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Free Webinar: Raise More Money with Win-Win Sponsorships

Wild Apricot

'Want to know how your organization can profit from win-win sponsor partnerships? Register for our upcoming Wild Apricot Expert Webinar with Joe Waters – details here.

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Your Website: It’s Your Kitchen and It’s Your Party

NTEN

Amy Sample Ward. CEO. NTEN. What's cooking for your website, and who's coming to your party? Whenever I'm leading a workshop or training session, I offer up the same analogy for digital engagement: the online world is a house party (at least the way I throw them!).

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How To Express Genuine Interest In Your Customers

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'Author Steve Curtin , in his book, Delight Your Customers , suggests you and your employees do these 12 things to express genuine interest in your customers : Offer personalized greetings Use names Practice assertive hospitality Ask questions Cosset Anticipate needs Remember preferences Pay attention to details Display a sense of urgency Solicit feedback Offer personal farewells Follow up on service.

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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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Why TechSoup Product Donations and Donors Are Green

Tech Soup

'TechSoup has lots of great donor partners — more than 90 of them at last count. We like to feature their corporate social responsibility efforts this time of year, especially what they're doing to improve our environment. This isn't a comprehensive list of all our donor partners' environmental activities, but this time I'd like to talk about Cisco and Symantec and also about our Green Technology Product Donations.

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How To Lead With Purpose

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'“Purpose is the why behind everything within an organization,” says author John Baldoni, of the book, Lead With Purpose. Baldoni also believes that it is up to leaders to make certain that organizational purpose is understood and acted upon. And, to harness the talents of their employees, leaders must recognize their responsibility to instill purpose in the workplace.

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Seven Questions To Ask When Checking Job Candidate References

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'Awhile ago, the Harvard Business Review published some great questions that Gilt Groupe CEO Kevin Ryan asks when he is checking references. Ryan serves on the board of Yale Corporation, Human Rights Watch, and INSEAD , and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He holds a B.A. from Yale University and a M.B.A from INSEAD. His main seven honest-feedback-extracting-questions (and follow-ups) are: Would you hire this person again?

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[Cause Camp] Fight Back Against Nonprofit Myths with Vu Le

NonProfit Hub

'Nonprofits can be their own worst enemy. Too often they bow to the establishment and let funders dictate how to spend their money and run their organization. However, while integrating baby animal pictures and Game of Thrones references in his presentation at Cause Camp 2015, Vu Le, author of Nonprofit with Balls , showed ways nonprofits can fight some of the red tape and spend more time actually working on their mission.

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Overhead: Time to Pull Our Heads Out of the Sand?

Connection Cafe

'In just about any place you look today for advice on fundraising, overhead is being discussed. From Dan Pallotta’s widely viewed TED talk, “ The Way We Think about Charity is Dead Wrong ,” to conferences and publications, overhead is hotly debated. Some say it’s the wrong measure of a nonprofit organization’s success; others say it is the gold standard for measuring worthiness for support.

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[AFP 2015] Follow Sargeant’s Orders: Changing One Aspect of Marketing Your Fundraising

NonProfit Hub

'He’s Professor of Fundraising, Chief Scientist for Bloomerang and all-around fundraising guru for nonprofits. And his last name is Sargeant. This guy is awesome. We were lucky enough to catch up with Adrian Sargeant and asked what change can nonprofits make in their marketing strategy that will make a big difference. Listen to his response in the video below.

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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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30-hour donation blitz targets $2 million for local nonprofits - The Orange County Register

AFP Blog

'30-hour donation blitz targets $2 million for local nonprofits - The Orange County Register : "Can supporters of local charities raise $2 million over a 30-hour period for their favorite cause? Maybe more? Orange County will find out when the first-ever “iheartOC Giving Day” takes place 6 a.m. Tuesday to noon Wednesday. The slogan: “30 hours to give where your heart lives.

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Nancy Lublin, CEO of DoSomething.org Moves to Crisis Charity She Founded - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AFP Blog

'Nancy Lublin, CEO of DoSomething.org Moves to Crisis Charity She Founded - The Chronicle of Philanthropy : "Nancy Lublin announced Tuesday that she is stepping down from DoSomething.org to take the helm at Crisis Text Line, the nonprofit she founded in 2013. After 12 years as chief executive of the youth volunteerism charity DoSomething.org, Nancy Lublin announced Tuesday that she is stepping down to take the helm at Crisis Text Line, a nonprofit she founded in 2013 to provide counseling throug

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2015 “Selfie Awards” Salute Philanthropic Narcissism (Recipients Boycott Ceremony…but Need Not Be Present to Win) - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

AFP Blog

'2015 “Selfie Awards” Salute Philanthropic Narcissism (Recipients Boycott Ceremony…but Need Not Be Present to Win) - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly : ''via Blog this'''

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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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Dear Associations: Stop Sending Email

AFP Blog

'Dear Associations: Stop Sending Email : "That''s right, I''m looking at you, association marketers. Stop sending all those emails right now, before someone gets hurt.