NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 13, 2016

As you know from your own nonprofit finances, the 990 is an annual report required by the IRS, which includes information about an organization’s mission, programs and finances. Even if you think you have pegged the perfect foundation for your organization, take the extra step to make sure and look at their most recent 990 form.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 15, 2016

Stacy Palmer, the Editor in Chief of the Chronicle of Philanthropy, moderated a lively discussion about “The Future of Donor-Advised Funds: How Can Charities Adapt to Donors’ Shifting Giving Behaviors.” You’re going to want to take notes.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 13, 2016

From there I dug in to learn as much as I could about outcomes measurement and results from consultants, think tanks and other leaders in the field. What did I learn about outcomes and measuring results in those early days? So off I went to build the real impact story of our grantmaking efforts.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 12, 2016

You could post about the contest or challenge on Facebook and then ask your fans to follow you on Snapchat for more details. One of the many interesting campaigns it's done was The Hunt , a daily challenge that was presented on Snapchat. It was a clever way to engage its members to do fun and meaningful tasks.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 11, 2016

The release of the 9th Luminate Online Benchmark Report is an opportunity for nonprofits to take stock of how the nonprofit sector is performing online, and what recent trends tell us about donor and giving behavior. Housefiles are an important tool in a direct marketing program.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 12, 2016

In my role at Blackbaud, I get to talk with all kinds of nonprofits about their needs and staffing models. Outsourcing operations has any number of benefits, especially in the world of direct marketing execution and database management. Here are the top reasons cited as the benefits of outsourcing one’s fundraising operations.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 15, 2016

To talk about the cause on the donors’ terms — which means meeting your non-experts where they are, not trying to educate them first. Change the story you’re telling yourself about your fundraising efforts. ” You are giving people an amazing opportunity to invest in something they care deeply about.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 11, 2016

These questions) get people really thinking about what is missing from a group that makes a significant difference in developing shared goals and being a more effective nonprofit organization.”. Garry said she recommends talking with each employee and having a 30-45 minute conversation about them. Do you need to be a team?

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 13, 2016

She’s about 30 years old and has been through eight moves. I attended several sessions at bbcon 2015 about data-driven decision making. We ended up accessing the old data about a year later, when we realized that we needed a few more pieces of information for our end-of-year reporting. I have a guitar that I keep in the closet.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 14, 2016

When it comes to your nonprofit’s website, landing pages may be the single most important thing for you to be concerned about this year. Read more about why your landing pages should be well designed at Firespring.org >> The post Why Well Designed Landing Pages Are a Must appeared first on Nonprofit Hub.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 11, 2016

We spend a lot of time and effort worrying about tactics, and very little time concentrating on strategy. Use that data to construct a narrative about the state of your campaign. It’s much harder to think about how realistic a goal is and what resources are available to get you there. Sound absurd? Where do you want to go?

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Gyrus

JANUARY 15, 2016

Many conversations are about how to use features of the GyrusAim LMS not yet implemented because these customers want to get the most out of their investment. Our Gyrus Systems team works with customers every day. In many cases they are inspired to understand at a strategic level the results of their efforts via reporting and analysis.

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