The Fundraising Authority

JANUARY 2, 2021

Like great sales organizations, great development operations need a constant stream of prospects… individuals, companies, and foundations that are, or are likely to be, interested enough in your mission to donate funds to your non-profit. Creating and growing a prospect list is one of the key responsibilities of your fundraising team. Here are eight ways to keep that list growing and working for your school, church, or charity: 1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 6, 2021

Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2021. Time: 1pm EST / 10am PST. Presented by: Logan Foote , Education Manager at GolfStatus.org. Cost: Free. Virtual golf tournaments are played over an extended period of time across one or more golf courses, leveraging technology to track scores, provide sponsor exposure, and even to solicit donations. Virtual options can run alongside or independent of traditional tournaments—making them ideal for uncertain times.

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 7, 2021

Looking for how to plan an event, or advice on event planning? You’ve come to the right place. We’ve seen a lot of organizations’ events over the years, and there are ten steps we’ve identified as key to a successful event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

Sunset at Half Moon Bay. As we face an even darker winter due to the pandemic, we need to keep improving our resilience, the ability to adapt well in spite of significant stressors. Using rituals as part of our professional work is one strategy that can help. Rituals are routine and intentional activities that carry meaning. Rituals leverage our brains’ ability to run on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted by other things, such as potentially contracting a deadl

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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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Achieve

JANUARY 6, 2021

Did year-end fundraising have you feeling stressed? Follow our 4-month plan outlined below to jumpstart your efforts this year and perfectly execute your end-of-year plans in 2021! . SEPTEMBER - “The Creative Month” . This is the month you should spend cultivating the creative theme, messaging and imagery that will comprise your year-end fundraising campaign.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 4, 2021

Today, the following expert business and leadership book authors shared their advice for how to effectively lead during 2021. My question to them was: What is your advice for leaders as we enter what is surely to be a challenging 2021 for most businesses? Fred Dust -- Author of Making Conversation: Seven Elements of Meaningful Communication “There’s been a surprisingly joyful outcome of 2020—quite simply, leaders are seeing those they lead as humans.

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Blue Fox

JANUARY 7, 2021

Here’s Why Cash is King for Your Nonprofit During the 2020/2021 Economic Crisis The Benjamins. That bankroll. Can you tell we’re talking about CASH? Keeping a keen eye on cash flow goes hand-in-hand with creating a meaningful budget for your organization. [Shameless plug, check out our blog post on How to Create a Fairly Meaningful Budget for 2021 ] Our CEO, Chantal Sheehan , at Blue Fox recently spoke on the topic of how cash is king at Nonprofit Hub’s Cause Camp conference in

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Gyrus

JANUARY 7, 2021

Many organizations are looking to invest in a Learning Management System (LMS) to streamline their training operations. Here are a few things that you need to carefully evaluate to select the right LMS partner.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 5, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a profound impact on a wide range of industries. Travel and tourism, and the hospitality industry have seen devastating declines that have stretched into adjacent entertainment sectors like the music industry. . Artists, labels, and music venues have faced an uphill climb in 2020. Without the ability to perform in front of a live audience, venues have closed their doors and artists are looking for new ways to connect with their audience. .

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 7, 2021

What does your organization currently use to register new event attendees? Does your system involve multiple steps, half a dozen tools that don’t integrate with each other and a whole lot of manual data entry? If so, you’ll be happy to.

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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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Blue Fox

JANUARY 2, 2021

As you read, remember that our team at Blue Fox is happy to answer questions, provide assistance with PPP applications and forgiveness, and help your organization navigate the pandemic’s financial challenges. On December 21st, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives passed t he $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 6, 2021

As an organization that was created more than a decade ago to help corporations further engage their employees in social responsibility, YourCause, a Blackbaud solution, has preached the business case for CSR to companies for quite some time. For years, we have shared statistics like the percentage of consumers that believe large companies have a responsibility to help make the world a better place (70%) and the number of S&P 500 companies that publish their impact in a report every year (86

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 5, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a profound impact on a wide range of industries. Travel and tourism, and the hospitality industry have seen devastating declines that have stretched into adjacent entertainment sectors like the music industry. . Artists, labels, and music venues have faced an uphill climb in 2020. Without the ability to perform in front of a live audience, venues have closed their doors and artists are looking for new ways to connect with their audience. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2021

By A. Elliot Olson , Lead Web Strategist at Studio Anansi — website designs and digital strategies to empower mission-driven organizations and drive real results. Your website is your nonprofit’s digital home. It represents you online 24/7, bringing your work to life and motivating supporters. Nonprofit websites must be engaging, effective, and purposeful. 54% of donors worldwide prefer to give online, and up to 20% of donors are most inspired to give by a nonprofit’s website.

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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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Blue Fox

JANUARY 7, 2021

Here’s Why Cash is King for Your Nonprofit During the 2020/2021 Economic Crisis In our latest blog post, [ Chills, Thrills, and Dollar Bill, Part 1] we talked about what a cash flow is, and why it's important for your nonprofit. Now let's dive deeper into 12 ways to steward your organization’s position during tough times. Revenue Automate earned revenue whenever possible.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 7, 2021

While lapsed donors are inevitable, there are strategies you can use to both reacquire them and prevent attrition in the first place. In today’s episode, Stu Manewith, Director of Thought Leadership and Advocacy for Omatic Software and Bailey Benzlé, Director Of Pre-Sales & Sales Enablement for Omatic Software, discuss leveraging data quality and strategic communication to increase the win-back rate.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 7, 2021

If you, like the rest of the world, have managed to shift to the virtual environment, you may be looking for ways to improve your digital presence. Virtual events are one way that this is possible, and they provide brands with an exceptional way of connecting to target audiences and connecting with future customers. . A virtual event can be a well-thought-out and curated live event.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 5, 2021

When it comes to choosing the right marketing channel for your nonprofit fundraising, you’ll want to consider the pros and cons of each option. The two most prominent fundraising channels for nonprofits are direct mail and email. Both of these, when used well, can bring much-needed funds to a charity’s tight budget. Here are the pros and cons of mail vs. email. .

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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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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 7, 2021

Your online community is where your members come together to learn, share, and network. That’s why it’s a rich source of insights into your members. And, that’s where metrics come in. Let’s take a step back before we move on: Defining goals and success metrics are important first steps to getting started with your online member community. Infographic: 5 Steps to Getting Started with an Online Member Community.

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2021

I’m sure you’re watching the news with a mix of anger, disgust, and perhaps even a little fear that domestic terrorists easily stormed the halls of the Capitol today. President Trump incited an angry mob as part of his ongoing attempt to undo President-elect Biden’s election. NTEN supports the calls for the House of Representatives to impeach President Trump.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 7, 2021

If you, like the rest of the world, have managed to shift to the virtual environment, you may be looking for ways to improve your digital presence. Virtual events are one way that this is possible, and they provide brands with an exceptional way of connecting to target audiences and connecting with future customers. . A virtual event can be a well-thought-out and curated live event.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 7, 2021

A blog is an indispensable digital marketing tool. Many businesses and organizations use blogs to share compelling stories and connect with their audience. Blogging should be part of most nonprofit’s content marketing plans. Used properly, it can leverage a nonprofit’s efforts by engaging its target audience with stories that speak directly about its mission and cause.

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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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