EveryAction

JUNE 22, 2016

Yesterday, EveryAction hosted a webinar to discuss insights from our 2016 Email Deliverability Study. Speaker Brett Schenker, EveryAction's very own Email Deliverability Specialist , shared a full hour of tips on how to decrease the chances of your email ending up in the dreaded spam folder, with puns and timely TV references sprinkled in for your general enjoyment.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 22, 2016

The following great advice about how to apologize is from the new book, The Courage Solution , by Mindy Mackenzie. I'll be posting a full review of the book in a few days. In the meantime, Mackenzie recommends you include these three elements when you apologize: Actually say "I'm sorry" out loud, while making eye contact, if possible. Acknowledging your error by adding the phrase "I was wrong.but more importantly, you were right.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 22, 2016

Not many would challenge the notion that we’re smack dab in the middle of a new philanthropic era today. A change in expectations has been spurred by savvy consumers and their unprecedented access to technological advances in their daily life. Donors today want to be in the driver’s seat. They want you to tug at their heartstrings while providing transparency, engagement, and meaningful outcomes.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 22, 2016

Knowing why an employee leaves your company can help you to reduce your employee turnover rate. That's because you can use the reasons a departing employee provides to gather information about processes, people and departments that might need some redirection to correct situations that may have contributed to the employee's reasons for leaving. So, do an exit interview whenever possible with each departing employee.

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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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Connection Cafe

JUNE 22, 2016

In case you missed it, last week was the second annual International Grantmaking Symposium (IGS) , presented by CAF America in partnership with UNDP. CAF America launched the IGS last year around the shared belief that international philanthropy can, and should be, a powerful force in our effort to address the world’s most pressing issues. Beyond its scope for learning and knowledge sharing, this year was special in that it was set within the framework of the newly adopted Sustainable Developmen

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2016

Engaging with a design firm for the first time is an exciting journey, but not without its challenges. Good design is an iterative process, a back and forth conversation between the designer and organization, and most times, with the organization's stakeholders. As you can imagine, corralling and compiling feedback from multiple sources to share with the designer can be difficult for an organization.

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