Association Analytics

JANUARY 11, 2021

The North Carolina Association of CPAs (NCACPA) is focused on providing superior service to its 13,000+ members in the accounting profession and community. They’re dedicated to monitoring changes within the profession and ensuring members receive necessary resources and updates. As part of their mission to serve their members, NCACPA has been focused on analyzing their member data to influence decisions that impact the member experience.

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The Fundraising Authority

JANUARY 15, 2021

Thank you letters have long been seen by many fundraisers as “gottados” – one of those things you just “gotta do” to get to the real work of fundraising, like writing newsletters and having lunches with major donors at great restaurants downtown. Many development pros are starting to wake up the fact that thank you letters can be so much more than one-off “gottados.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 12, 2021

A photo of me on my fake commute. We are living in traumatic times, and we need to prioritize building resilience. As the COVID-19 vaccines begin to roll out (although not as fast as we’d like), we know there will be an end to the pandemic. But work from home (if we are lucky enough to have a job) will probably continue well into 2021. If we learned anything during 2020, work-life balance is much harder when working from home.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 15, 2021

When Whole Whale started our search for a DEI (Diversity Equity & Inclusion) consultant we weren’t sure where to start, which meant turning to Google. The truth is link rank and semantic relevance engines actually are a really poor way to find a good fit for something nuanced and important. The following is a list of DEI companies and consultants that we either found or were referred to us by reputable sources and clients.

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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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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 13, 2021

Recruiting and retaining members during challenging social and economic times is hard work — as you well know! However, that doesn’t mean it’s time to throw in the towel just yet. There are many membership growth options that your.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 14, 2021

If your diverse workforce does not understand or care for one another, you do not have inclusion. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) in the workforce are a practice. You can have a very diverse workforce, but if your workforce does not understand or care for one another, you do not have inclusion. In that case, […]. The post How to Build a Compassionate Workplace appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 15, 2021

77% of all Americans can be found staring into a tiny computer and clicking around on apps everyday. With that many people using smartphones — and smartphone apps — why not incorporate them into your nonprofit’s digital fundraising ? There are tons of easy-to-use fundraising apps already out there to help you reach your goals and engage your donors.

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 14, 2021

Are you a Rabbi or community leader, looking to make a difference in the lives of your congregation members? Do you find yourself overwhelmed by administrative tasks and left with little time to engage with your community and advance your mission?

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 13, 2021

A live streaming event is one great way to connect with a virtual audience, and in these times, making a genuine connection (or an attempt at a connection) with anyone, including your audience, is of the utmost importance. . While we are staying physically distanced in our homes, we can still connect with each other socially. One way to do that is through live events online and live streaming.

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Twenty Hats

JANUARY 12, 2021

A first-hand account from a CVA who succeeded in sustaining the connection to volunteers sidelined by the pandemic. Covid-19 has been a game changer for all of us: it challenged my program at the Smithsonian in ways large and small. Smithsonian Associates (SA) , which annually presents 700+ classes and other educational and entertaining programs, made a hard fast pivot in June 2020, when it began to present all of its lectures and art courses as livestreamed programs on Zoom.

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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2021

Here is some great advice from the book, Anticipate, the Art of Leading by Looking Ahead , by Rob-Jan De Jong. Use these 13 energizing verbs more often when communicating: Discover (instead of See) Explore (instead of Discuss) Radiate (instead of Display) Uncover (instead of Show) Transform (instead of Change) Engage (instead of Involve) Mobilize (instead of Gather) Stretch (instead of Develop) Boost (instead of Increase) Propel (instead of Move) Deliver (instead of Give) Grasp (instead of Under

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 14, 2021

Almost all media now feature feel-good stories about people and organizations that do good. Even so, getting attention from the shrinking, but highly diversified, press pool still takes persistence and creativity. Here are 6 steps to get the press to tell your story: 1. Don’t wait for them to call. That’s like waiting for lightning to strike to power your lights.

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Socialbrite

JANUARY 15, 2021

Can your team take advantage of the new breed of knowledge management tools? Post by Mary Jo Johnson. T he biggest asset of a nonprofit or social enterprise is its employees. The knowledge and experience its people bring will determine its institutional knowledge and dictate the direction in which it needs to head. This knowledge is ever-changing and needs to be both accessible and adaptable.

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Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 15, 2021

The pandemic has put all of our in-person events on hold, but here are some timeless tips you can work on now to up your game for when it’s safe to resume. Whether you have always been a wall-flower or a networking pro, now is as good a time as any to up your skills. And all of these suggestions can be applied to your current virtual events (and, as a bonus, you’ll already have an easy way to connect and follow up with everyone you meet, virtually!).

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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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DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 15, 2021

Many nonprofits have relied on technology as a crucial aspect of standing out from the crowd, connecting with donors, and raising the needed donations to further their cause. At this point, the question isn’t whether to use tech but whether your tech stack is configured in a way that positions your organization for success. That’s where a nonprofit technology assessment comes into play.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 13, 2021

A live streaming event is one great way to connect with a virtual audience, and in these times, making a genuine connection (or an attempt at a connection) with anyone, including your audience, is of the utmost importance. . While we are staying physically distanced in our homes, we can still connect with each other socially. One way to do that is through live events online and live streaming.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 13, 2021

Recently one of our Grow Report subscribers wrote in: Hi, Pam. My director of development & communications is giving serious thought to taking our hard copy newsletter and changing it to an e-newsletter. This change would leave many of our donors (without email addresses) in the dark when it comes to news and feel-good stories about the organization.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 12, 2021

Welcome back! For our first video of the year, we sat down with marketing expert Kerstin Heuer to discuss goals. It is important to reflect on the challenges and opportunities that 2020 brought. Kerstin shared a tool she’s been using to reflect on the last year both personally and professionally. While the typical new year’s resolutions might not be the best way to achieve realistic goals, this method could be more effective.

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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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Gyrus

JANUARY 11, 2021

Training their employees can be a company’s biggest challenge, especially in a rapidly fluctuating business environment. Read the article to know about seven steps that will help you develop the perfect learning and development plan.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 15, 2021

Have you heard the expression, “You learn something new every day?” It’s true. And if you don’t feel that it’s true for you, then you should make a conscious effort to make it true, especially in the case of your nonprofit career. After all, Abigail Adams once said, “Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2021

A list curated by MobileCause – a nonprofit technology company that pioneered text-to-donate and also offers an extensive suite of online, mobile, and event fundraising solutions. As you review your fundraising plans and goals for the past year, it’s easy to look back and see a year marked by postponed and cancelled events. But it was also a year of tremendous opportunity and exploration into the virtual event space for many nonprofits around the world.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 11, 2021

Ever since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, people all over the world have successfully shifted their way of living life and way of doing business. With industry shut-downs, mandated shelter-in-place orders and so much more, we have been forced to get creative with how we can stay connected and social. . While COVID-19 requires that we stay socially distant, thanks to technology, there are still a myriad of ways that we can stay connected.

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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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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 14, 2021

Photo by Nadin Mario on Unsplash. It was the year none of us could have imagined. We’ve endured a global pandemic. Our eyes were opened to our country’s racial and economic injustice. And we’ve emerged from the most divisive election year in the history of the United States. In my own work, I witnessed a roller-coaster of reactions. Nonprofits who were afraid to fundraise.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 13, 2021

As the calendar changed, so too did the outlook of many hopeful people, eager for the changes this year may bring. Optimism is on the rise and there is much to look forward to in the coming months ahead. As the holidays move further behind us and we get back into our daily routines, this optimism will sustain us for a potentially long winter ahead. The anticipation of exciting events can help people persevere through trying times.

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NTEN

JANUARY 12, 2021

2020 will go into the history books as one of the most significant for social causes, including the ways Young Americans responded. Cause and Social Influence studied the actions by and influences on this cohort, ages 18-30, throughout the year in which three major movements occurred and published six reports sharing those findings related to: The COVID-19 pandemic (April and May reports).

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 11, 2021

Ever since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, people all over the world have successfully shifted their way of living life and way of doing business. With industry shut-downs, mandated shelter-in-place orders and so much more, we have been forced to get creative with how we can stay connected and social. . While COVID-19 requires that we stay socially distant, thanks to technology, there are still a myriad of ways that we can stay connected.

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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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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 11, 2021

Back in 2019, I had some great conversations with colleagues from various organizations while I helped them brainstorm ideas and strategies for their missions and make plans for the coming year. As 2020 rolled in, most had created their plans. Many of those plans were energizing and exciting. And then came COVID-19. Those amazing plans we brainstormed, developed, and shared didn’t pan out for a lot of us, including me.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 11, 2021

Editor’s Note: Please always refer to WHO, national and/or local health guidelines for the latest COVID-19 guidelines. You can also find additional information at [link]. . Mindful community organizations like yours have followed the recommended safety guidelines for months now. But as communities continue to rely on volunteers to deliver vital services, it’s important to remain vigilant.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 12, 2021

Corporate social responsibility has taken on a completely new look since we all started staying the social six feet apart and began doing our jobs from home. Gone are the CSR programs focused solely on giving campaigns or matching gifts – the future of CSR is creating a holistic environment for employees to bring their whole selves to work and feel as if their full personalities, interests, and needs are being just as nurtured and developed as their professional ones.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2021

Employees are a business’s most valuable asset, which is why more companies are starting to implement employee relief programs to provide a crucial safety net in times of disaster and hardship. Holly Welch Stubbing, CEO of E4E Relief, joins the podcast today to discuss the results of E4E Relief’s employee impact survey and why employee relief programs are good for business.

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