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6 Best Practices for Your Nonprofit Run, Walk, or Cycle Fundraiser

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Endurance events have always been a mainstay in the nonprofit fundraising world. They bring together communities, create unmatched energy, and tend to be big money makers and great at spreading awareness. So, whether you’re hosting a walk, run, or even a multi-day cycling event, there are things to take into consideration in order to get the most out of your event.

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6 Steps to Create a Donation Website for Your Nonprofit + 10 Great Examples

Wild Apricot

Here's an easy, step-by-step guide on how to create a donation website that will drastically boost your online donations — plus ten great examples to inspire you.

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What fundraisers Need To Know About Next Era of Digital Technology

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Credit: Festival del Fundraising. Yes, I walked onto the stage for the closing plenary at the Festival del Fundraising wearing an astronaut suit (that included a GivingTuesday sticker ), to the theme of 2001 Space Odyssey, speaking Italian (poorly), with Marcelo Iniarra (creative concept was his idea) and shared some insights about the new ecosystem for fundraisers.

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20 reasons for associations to love Salesforce

Nimble AMS

The benefits of having your member management software built on Salesforce. As Salesforce celebrates 20 years in business, the Nimble AMS team reflects on the reasons why associations benefit from an AMS built on Salesforce. This year, Salesforce celebrates 20 years in business. Since Nimble AMS is built on the Salesforce platform, and in honor of the occasion, I asked folks across the Nimble AMS team to share what they think are the benefits of the Salesforce for associations. .

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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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8 Tips on How to Plan Your First Event

NonProfit Hub

Events are a cornerstone of nonprofit development. You hear about fun runs, auctions and galas, but for a new nonprofit, it’s hard to know where to start. With this guide, you’ll be able to plan your first event that leaves a lasting impact on your attendees and the future of your nonprofit. 1. Make sure an event is the best option. Events are fun and can be beneficial, but they may not always be the best option.

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How to Get Started Using Website Themes, Layouts and Templates

Wild Apricot

Do you have a vision for how your website should look? Here's your guide to using website themes, master layouts, and page templates to make it a reality.

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8 Strategies to Elevate Your Events Through Email Marketing

Achieve

Events are an important part of your organization’s yearly calendar. They’re engaging, informative, and fun! Your events are a crucial part of your supporter engagement strategy, and they help your organization build community and move forward together. However, long before the event even happens, your team has to be on the move. Planning, budgeting, and marketing all have to usher your target audience towards attending the event, or everything will have been for nothing.

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Corporate Philanthropy: Adapting to a Changing World

NonProfit Hub

In today’s world, every company is expected to do some good with their profits. Thus, corporate philanthropy is on the rise. As younger generations become more socially aware, they expect their favorite brands to follow suit. In a 2016 poll , Millennials are more likely than Gen X’ers and Baby Boomers to say it matters if American businesses give back to society.

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13 Meeting Minutes Templates to Help You Ace Your Nonprofit Board Meeting

Wild Apricot

Browse a comprehensive list of meeting minutes templates for maximum efficiency, accuracy and formatting.

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Customer Service Training 101

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Whether you are in a new customer service role or simply need some customer service refresher tips, Customer Service Training 101 , is the book for you. Now in its third edition (originally published in 2005), you’ll find practical and actionable techniques and behaviors to ensure you are providing the best possible service for your customers. Along with dozens of scenarios, examples, guidelines and practice lessons, author, Renee Evenson , also provides a focus on customer service in today’s ma

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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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MEET AN ALLY: Iyamidé May

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Iyamidé May Class 13 Public Ally. Public Allies Arizona ’s 13th class will graduate in June, the completion of a 10-month AmeriCorps program that places emerging young leaders at local nonprofits for full-time paid apprenticeships. (Find out how you can get involved as an Ally or a Partner Organization. ) In this post, which appeared in condensed form at PublicAllies.org , meet Class 13 Ally Iyamidé May , who was placed at Experience Matters.

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The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 99: The Dynamic Duo – Increasing Impact by Uniting Development and Communications

Connection Cafe

Nonprofits and other social good organizations face many challenges, but one that can be seen over and over again comes from inside the organization. Different departments, such as development and communications, don’t effectively engage with each other, hampering their ability to reach out to and engage with donors as successfully as they could. Today’s guest is Sam Stern, CEO of Magnify Good, a communications consultancy that helps social sector organizations magnify the good of the work t

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Easy Members Only Website: Wild Apricot #1 Ranked Membership Software

Wild Apricot

If you'd like an easy way to create a Members Only Website, use Wild Apricot. Wild Apricot is the #1 rated Membership Management Software, plus you can get a free 30-day trial.

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Turning The Flywheel

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Earlier this year brought Jim Collin’s monograph to his iconic bestseller, Good to Great book. Titled, Turning the Flywheel , Collins explains why some companies build momentum and some don’t. Eighteen years after writing Good to Great , Collins delves deep into the flywheel approach and how successful flywheels grow through four key stages – Through: Disciplined People Disciplined Thought Disciplined Action Building to Last “One you get your flywheel right, you want to renew and extend that fly

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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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Clone of MEET AN ALLY: Iyamidé May

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Iyamidé May Class 13 Public Ally. Public Allies Arizona ’s 13th class will graduate in June, the completion of a 10-month AmeriCorps program that places emerging young leaders at local nonprofits for full-time paid apprenticeships. (Find out how you can get involved as an Ally or a Partner Organization. ) In this post, which appeared in condensed form at PublicAllies.org , meet Class 13 Ally Iyamidé May , who was placed at Experience Matters.

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Tips To Grow And Nurture Your Supporters

Connection Cafe

Learn how to grow your supporter lists and tend your supporter “garden” by keeping lists engaged, bringing wilting supporters back to life and cleaning out the weeds to produce the best “harvest” ever! Spring has sprung at my house. The grey branches of the trees that ring my yard are quickly being covered with green leaves, the daffodils are blooming and yes, weeds are sprouting.

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6 Powerful Types of Video Content Every Nonprofit Needs

Nonprofits Source

According to The New York Times, we are now officially entering a “post-text world” as a society. In short, this means that the written content is going out of fashion and is no longer the dominant form of communication. Types Of Video Content. Explainer Videos – Share Your Mission “Meet The Team” Videos – Share Your Values “Behind The Scenes” Videos – Pull Back The Curtain For The Audience Testimonial Videos – Show Your Nonprofit’

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How To identify And Develop Emerging Talent

Eric Jacobsen Blog

From the book, Mastering the Challenges of Leading Change , comes this useful checklist from author H. James Dallas for how to identify and develop emerging talent in your company/organization. Dallas recommends that each question should be graded on a scale of 1 to 3, with 3 being the best. Use the questions and the scoring for you and your employee to work together toward the highest ratings across the board.

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Nonprofit Technology Kick Start: Free World Class Board Meeting Software

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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Nonprofit Hub’s Favorite Fundraisers

NonProfit Hub

This article was originally published in Nonprofit Hub Magazine. Here at Nonprofit Hub, we believe the most successful fundraisers are hybrids of innovation and tried-and-true ideas. Dinner galas and silent auctions are effective to an extent, but when someone asks you, “What’s the best fundraiser you’ve ever been to?” chances are those don’t come to mind.

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Communicating Your Church’s Financial Needs

Connection Cafe

Fact! Churches Buy T oilet P aper ! . In my last blog post , “ Churches and Engagement (But Not Weddings): Tips for Engaging Each Generation , ” we discussed engagement , the first step in fundraising with in the church. In today’s blog, we’ll delve into step two : financial needs and spending. . A few months ago, I was talking with the financial committee at my church.

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The Book Of Mistakes Is A Book For Leaders

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Skip Prichard’s book, The Book of Mistakes , provides a motivating and inspiring fable and journey to finding the secrets to creating a successful future. This 175-page self-help tale, wrapped in fiction, teaches you the nine mistakes that prevent many from achieving their goals. Full of wisdom, this is a book for everyone, and particularly valuable to anyone who wants to be a better leader.

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How To Make Better Decisions

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The Decision Makeoever , by Mike Whitaker is fascinating look at decision making and the importance of decision size and timing. As you read the book, you'll gain a better understanding of: The power of decisions Why we make bad decisions How to deal with bad decisions How to deal with regret How to take control of decision making How goals and decisions can help each other Perhaps the most significant part of the book is the author's perspective on goals. " Knowing your goals is the key to maki

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Donor Engagement Guide: 8 Key Steps to Better Retain and Engage Donors

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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8 Steps To High Performance

Eric Jacobsen Blog

“Higher performance comes from doing many things well—but some of those things are not in your power to change,” says author Marc Effron. Therefore, he recommends in his book, 8 Steps to High Performance , that you focus on what you can change and ignore the rest. Effron reveals in his book the eight key factors you do control and provides practical advice for improving yourself on each one.

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Inspiring Leadership Quotes

Eric Jacobsen Blog

These quotes truly inspire me : “The three common characteristics of best companies -- they care, they have fun, they have high performance expectations.” -- Brad Hams “The one thing that's common to all successful people: They make a habit of doing things that unsuccessful people don't like to do.” -- Michael Phelps “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit." -- Harry S.

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3 Reasons You’ve Got to Have a Leadership Annual Giving Program

Connection Cafe

Annual giving and major giving teams traditionally experience a bit of competition over donors. If the institution doesn’t require that major gift officers make an annual giving ask as part of their strategy (which I always recommend), then annual giving teams often “lose” their best donors when the donor graduates to a major giving level. Everyone is trying to hit their goals and do their best for the institution, but it can be a sticky hand-off.

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Diversifying Fundraising Programs: A Q&A with the CEO of Emancipet

Connection Cafe

In the Blackbaud Institute’s report, The Right Mix , Anne Wallestad spoke about the Measuring Fundraising Effectiveness framework that quantifies the risk associated with a lack of diversification in fundraising. In order to secure the charitable gifts that allows nonprofit organizations to fund their missions and work, they must invest in a smart, strategic, and diversified approach to fundraising to build a strong and resilient program.

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Nonprofit Technology Adoption: Why It Matters and How to Be Successful

Organizations like yours are increasingly realizing that technology adoption is only as good as the technology you choose. Statistics from a 2014 NTEN study show that seriously investing resources in training for your staff corresponds to higher adoption and ultimately technology effectiveness. In this report, we’ll give you a high-level overview of how to get your organization in shape for technology adoption and best practices for facilitating this critical process.