NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Let's highlight each generation and its use of social media. And after sharing some insights, I'll include a pro tip to ensure your nonprofit leverages each generation well.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

If your staff was singing kumbaya around the metaphorical campfire before the pandemic; Don’t assume they are still in that happy place. The abrupt switch from in-person to home office took a toll. Associations thrive on plans, procedures, and processes. Our culture is the opposite of spontaneous. The careful preparation that usually accompanies a significant […].

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Association TV

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Welcome to the land of sponsored content. You might’ve done a flyover of the topic before, but we’re coming all the way in for a landing, so fasten your seatbelts – exits are found at the top of your screen, and refreshments are available in your kitchen. Before we even get to the how, when, or why, we must first ask the immortal question. What is sponsored content?

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The MatrixFiles

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Want to elevate your next in person or virtual conference? Consider hiring a professional emcee! Rachel Sheerin emceeing the 2021 SQF Unites Conference. We recently hosted the SQF Unites conference for the Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) in BeSpeake , our virtual meeting platform. SQFI wanted to elevate their virtual conference and ensure that their attendee journeys were meaningful and intuitive.

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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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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Although it may seem like you are competing with every other fundraiser who is making year-end asks, donors have become more intentional and savvier about how and to what causes they give. It’s a simple fact that has been proven time and again in fundraising studies and research: People give to charity at the end of the year.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 3, 2021

You know it’s time for new association management software (AMS). Now it’s time to get board approval. . Here’s how to make sure your pitch for new tech appeals to individual board member’s roles and concerns. . It’s time for new association management software for your organization. You know it. Others at your association know it. But before you can move ahead in your search, evaluation, purchase, and implementation of new technology, you still need one thing: board approval. .

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Now that the year-end giving season is well underway, you’re probably feeling even more pressure to hit your goals and raise more funds than ever. You might be working more hours than usual and trying to meet additional expectations. If you’re struggling to stay on top of everything without burning out , I can see why. . Below I’ll share ten small ways you can take care of yourself during this stressful season.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The independent sector needs bold, strategic, and flexible leaders to light the way. We already have many such leaders, but we should also embrace emerging leaders with new ideas. The sector can benefit greatly from evolving practices; nonprofits just need to make sure that they don’t lose sight of their missions in the process.

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Charity Village

DECEMBER 2, 2021

On February 17, join us for a free webinar to learn about cybersecurity for Canadian nonprofits and charities. Join this free webinar to learn about the different types of cybersecurity threats facing your nonprofit or charity. We’ll cover how to identify these threats, as well as offer some insight into how to protect your organization’s […].

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Nonprofit AF

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Remember that couple that did a gender reveal party earlier this year and ended up starting a wildfire that lasted.

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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

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Does your mission statement impact your fundraising efforts? This should come as no surprise: Research I recently conducted suggests that it does. Even without this research, you’ve likely intuited that an effective mission statement draws supporters and donors in and gets them excited about helping you achieve that mission. . I recently presented two academic research papers as part of my graduate studies.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 3, 2021

I was there to see a special long-time donor of The Salvation Army Indiana Division receive the Outstanding Philanthropist award. The recipient is 105-year-old Laura Lewis.

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Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Rainforest Alliance is creating a more sustainable world by using social and market forces to protect nature and improve the lives of farmers and forest communities. To achieve our mission, we partner with diverse allies around the world to drive positive change across global supply chains and in many of our most critically important natural landscapes. .

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Giving Tuesday 2021 was our eighth consecutive record breaking Giving Tuesday! Our nonprofit clients and their supporters showed up in an incredible way. Following a year of 108% growth, Qgiv clients sustained giving momentum in 2021 and raised even more this year, increasing the total by another 2.5%. By the numbers… The total number of nonprofit organizations using Qgiv for their Giving Tuesday fundraising campaigns increased 6% from 2020. 40,537 individual donations were made.

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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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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 2, 2021

We are elated to announce that Bloomerang and Kindful users raised $39,298,352.01 on Giving Tuesday 2021, a 40% increase over their Giving Tuesday 2020 donation revenue. Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving that occurs every year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving (United States), saw 35 million adults participate in 2021 in the U.S., a 6% increase over 2020.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Due to continued strains on the supply chain regarding paper and supplies, the nonprofit industry is going to face an unprecedented series of challenges over the coming months.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Illustration by Yuxin Qin. posted by Natalia Hurley Spring 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. The COVID-19 pandemic has not been kind to the nonprofit sector and many organizations have had to undergo massive staffing cuts, eliminate programs, and struggle through maintaining minimal viable operations to avoid closing permanently.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 1, 2021

A virtual gala can be a great opportunity for your nonprofit to raise additional funds for its mission with lower overhead than a traditional gala event. This means that your nonprofit can raise more funds while spending less with traditional galas. But how do you make your virtual gala events fun and engaging? We’ve put together these virtual gala ideas to help you host more engaging and profitable virtual galas.

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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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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Nonprofit professionals and the organizations that depend on them understand the importance of investing in ongoing professional development. They know that not investing in such education can result in missing a beat or a donation—or lots of them. That’s because the fundraising world—indeed, the world in general—is changing fast, especially when it comes to communications.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Direct response TV campaigns are a tried-and-true fundraising avenue, particularly for nonprofits, but have evolved since their inception in the '60s. Here are three lessons Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals learned from its DRTV pilot using tried-and-true tactics with a modern twist.

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Charity Village

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

On a cold day in March 2020, the Transition House Coalition of Northumberland was providing emergency shelter for 24 people, two more than they had beds for. The next day COVID-19 restrictions forced them to shut down, leaving two dozen people with nowhere to go. Anne Newman, executive director for the shelter, was not going to let that happen. […].

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Most grant applications for your nonprofit are long, complicated, and stress-inducing for your entire development team. Not the Google Ad Grant : Google’s grant for qualifying nonprofits give $10,000 in free in-kind advertising on Google Ads (formerly known as Google AdWords). Per month. Free advertising can be a fantastic source of extra traffic to your website, helping to meet users on their level by answering their questions, all while furthering your organization’s impact.

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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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DipJar

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

We last spoke with Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida in early February of 2020. At the time, they had 550 food distribution partners in six counties and were providing 150,000 meals per day. The nonprofit had three DipJars and everyone was feeling optimistic. What happened instead was a crisis that upended life around the world. For millions of Americans, hunger became a new and unwelcome fact of life.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Poorly managed change in the work environment leads to burnout, disengagement within the team, and a culture of cynicism around change in general. While change is inevitable, we can minimize frustrations surrounding change by effectively planning for and managing the change. That all hinges on identifying and implementing solid policies and procedures teamwide.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

As charitable donors grow eager to return to in-person events, our nonprofit clients have been asking us how to provide those exciting live fundraiser experiences while keeping everyone safe and comfortable. At Greater Giving, we learn a lot from our clients’ successes—and we can tell when something is working for them! The recent trend in inclusive “hybrid” events ticks most of the boxes.

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Donorbox

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Global temperatures are climbing. Ice caps are melting, droughts, wildfires, and super hurricanes are tearing their way across the planet. One out of every 10 plants and animal species is expected to go extinct by 2050. By 2030, we may only have 10 percent of the rainforests left. Species-rich wild forests are being destroyed, especially in the […].

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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.

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Charity Village

DECEMBER 3, 2021

On January 27, join us for a free webinar to learn how to improve your event marketing strategies by leveraging what already works. Not every organization is going to have success using the same strategies–which is why we don’t preach that we have the be-all, end-all of event marketing advice. Instead, we will provide you with tactics and […].

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Donors understand that data and technology are game-changers. So, if donors care about a mission, such as the eradication of cancer, ending poverty or high-quality education, they realize the source of fundamental change occurs with the partnership between technology and humans.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Are you dealing with problems in your organizations and wondering why you can’t solve them, or why you can’t solve them in a lasting way? Listen in to this excerpt from bbcon 2021 Virtual, where Sarah Beauregard, Senior Process Engineer at Blackbaud, discusses root cause analysis. Topics Discussed in This Episode: Why some solutions to business problems don’t work.

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Blue Fox

DECEMBER 2, 2021

How to Determine if You Have a Complicated Tax Situation The struggle is real! Doing your own taxes that is… ;) Listen, if you have a straight-forward tax situation (W2 only, no dependents, etc.), then DIY tax preparation software can work for you. As long as you have the time and good attention to detail. That’s a matter of IF you want to do your own taxes.

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