Association Analytics

APRIL 11, 2023

Making technology or process changes in the workplace is hard work. It takes time. It takes effort. And the biggest differentiator between success and failure is a user adoption plan. User adoption is the experience employees go through when using new technology or following new processes with existing technology. Since staff turnover, leadership changes, shifting business priorities, and/or platform updates can happen at any time, it’s important to keep in mind that user adoption does not neces

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 11, 2023

Leadership is complicated. But it’s not impossible. Fortunately, there may be an easy and powerful key to uniting your team's expectations with your organization’s need to get work done. The key is curiosity.

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DonorPerfect

APRIL 11, 2023

Hosting an incredible fundraising event doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. Often the more creative you are, the more money you can save and the more memorable the experience will be for your guests. Whether you are hosting an elegant gala, a fast-paced marathon, or a casual networking event, here are five steps Read More » The post How to Trim Your Fundraising Event Costs in 5 Steps appeared first on Nonprofit Technology & Fundraising Blogs.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 11, 2023

Social media can be a powerful part of a comprehensive fundraising strategy when planned ahead with an understanding of how it fits into the mix. Here are three tips on how you can make the most of your social media fundraising efforts.

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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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Qgiv

APRIL 11, 2023

Having the right people in the room is the deciding factor between a good event and a great one. But how do you know who to invite to upcoming events? Reading donor signals is a key step in deciding who to invite to your events! At Virtuous, we believe that the Responsive Fundraising Framework is foundational in helping fundraisers cultivate meaningful relationships with donors that increase generosity.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 11, 2023

What costs are lurking within your nonprofit technology subscriptions? Unforeseen costs including support or system maintenance decrease your technology's ROI. A Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculation can help you create a more accurate budget. Download StratusLIVE’s resource to learn the differences between TCO and TVO, all cost categories to consider, and potential gains of implementing an integrated nonprofit cloud solution.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 11, 2023

The Walton Family Foundation has launched The Connection Hub, a two-year pilot program designed to support Arkansas-based 501(c)(3) organizations in developing their capacity to secure federal grant funding.

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The Sponsorship Collective

APRIL 11, 2023

Your podcast is missing one thing: sponsors. You know you need ‘em, but you have no idea how to find them. What are some proven methods you can follow to nab more sponsors? Here are 8 of my top methods for finding podcast sponsors: Look into podcast advertising networks Network, network, network Check your competitors […] The post 8 Proven Ways to Find Podcast Sponsorship appeared first on The Sponsorship Collective.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Successful event marketing starts with knowing how to reach your target audience. What channel do they spend the most time on? What are they looking at on those channels? For most event coordinators, one of the best places to reach their target audience is Instagram. With over 2 billion active monthly users , you can connect with a broader audience there by sharing engaging posts.

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sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2023

Data is power and behind every data point is a human story. Your data tells you who is supporting your mission and offers insights into how, when, and even why they choose to give. Building an informed strategic plan relies on your ability to gather, interpret, optimize, and safeguard this data. No matter the scale of your organization, an effective data governance framework is necessary to communicate your impact clearly to grantmakers and donors alike.

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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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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Approximately 80% of volunteers state that they would like to be recognized or thanked by their organizations by hearing about how their work has made a difference. Giving your volunteers appreciation gifts is a great way to show gratitude and goes a long way toward creating an environment that your volunteers want to continue being a part of. Your volunteers do a fantastic job in helping your nonprofit turn its dreams for a better community into reality.

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Nonprofit AF

APRIL 11, 2023

Hi everyone. Confession: I don’t hate most meetings. I mean, if you think about it, in our sector meetings often.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Volunteers are integral to nonprofit organizations’ day-to-day operations. Without these dedicated supporters, many nonprofits would struggle to reach their annual goals. However, successful volunteer recruitment, engagement, and retention are no easy feat. That’s where volunteer management software comes in. Volunteer management software is a tool that nonprofits can use to better organize their volunteers by handling everything from scheduling to ongoing communication.

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Forum One

APRIL 11, 2023

Service design principles can be applied to the social sector to craft audience experiences that create positive change in the world. Understanding and translating what service design is and how to apply service design to the social sector is a highly valuable activity for getting target audiences to engage more meaningfully with important causes that they care about.

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Advertiser: Digital Ocean

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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frontstream

APRIL 11, 2023

One of the most important things to consider for your nonprofit organization to prosper is to find genuine donors. Without their generosity, it's tough to sustain the impact we all strive to make in the world.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 11, 2023

The merger of two industry-leading companies aims to provide unparalleled service, efficiency, and value to better serve the needs of nonprofit organizations and their missions. We are excited to announce the merger of Allegiance Group and The Pursuant Group. This union brings together two industry-leading organizations with a shared vision to provide comprehensive and scalable services for nonprofits.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 11, 2023

GPT models, like GPT3 & 4, have garnered significant attention for their impressive capabilities in generating coherent, human-like text. However, they have also been subject to criticism and objections. In this article, we will discuss the seven most common objections to GPT models and offer rebuttals to them. Objection 1: Bias in Bias out One of the most significant concerns with GPT models is the potential for them to reflect and perpetuate biases present in the data used to train them.

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Donorbox

APRIL 11, 2023

Donor and sponsor feedback is the best way to determine what works and what needs improvement. You should find ways to get this feedback before, during, and after an event, but this article focuses on one of the best ways to get feedback after your event. Nonprofits that send post-event surveys to attendees, donors, and […] The post 12 Post-Event Survey Questions to Ask Attendees (+ Template) appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Advertiser: Syncrony

Looking for cost reductions for your nonprofit? Why not consider modernizing with a digital board management system that's designed to work with remote meetings, with immediate cost reductions if you still distribute paper packets to members? Get going in less than an hour on a fully hosted cloud solution built on the latest technology that runs on any device - from desktops to tablets and smartphones - without any installation.

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OneCause

APRIL 11, 2023

The post How to Keep Your Nonprofit’s Data Clean and Ready to Use: 6 Tips appeared first on OneCause.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 11, 2023

We had a few requests from our client community about how ChatGPT could help fundraisers, so we decided to ask ChatGPT directly. The following was ChatGPT’s artificial intelligence generated response. Fundraising can be a challenging and time-consuming task for nonprofit organizations. With the help of ChatGPT, fundraiser professionals can save time and increase their chances of success.

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M+R

APRIL 11, 2023

READ TIME: 1 minute The Benchmarks team is busy in the kitchen, cooking up another edition of super useful digital nonprofit data. Your data feast will be ready on Thursday, April 27. Visit mrbenchmarks.com on the 27th to get a flavor for all the trends in fundraising, advocacy, and digital marketing. We’ll cover digital ads, messaging, social media, fundraising, web performance, tickets and membership—even introducing a few new metrics and tasty tidbits along the way.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 11, 2023

Greater Giving’s Long-time user, Rebecca, insisted on using this fundraising software package at her new job, and even built it into her contract. In a recent survey, this particular rave review caught our attention, and we just had to follow up with the writer, a new executive director, Rebecca A. for a conversation. Rebecca previously worked with a nonprofit in Seattle, where she was first introduced to the Greater Giving event fundraising software.

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Advertiser: DonorDock

Are your donors your biggest fans, or are you lacking donor loyalty? The truth is, your donors have expectations of what their relationship with your organization should look like. This ebook will help you learn how to live up to those expectations!

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sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2023

As a government agency, your team is used to doing more with less. But just because your accounting is complicated—with hundreds of ways monies flow in and out of your budget—it doesn’t mean your accounting system has to be difficult to use. Or that your team has to jump through hoops just to run a Statement of Activities that considers fund restrictions.

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