.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

Based on my anecdotal experience, most associations support the idea that a diverse leadership and workforce contributes to their success. This is a challenging time for associations. If your association is struggling to launch a strong diversity initiative, these activities will help you get closer to that goal.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Maybe you’ve already experimented using generative AI to create content such as outlines, agendas, or even articles. A tech staff, with some time on their hands, could have an out-of-the-box AI interacting with your members fairly quickly. A bot that integrates with your data will require more time and expertise.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 9, 2018

In this article, we’re going to share: Why nonprofits are investing in mobile giving to reach their fundraising goals. It’s no secret then that nonprofits are shifting their fundraising strategies towards online campaigns to meet their financial and marketing goals. Provide A More Engaging Experience.

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.orgSource

JULY 10, 2023

As the home of organizations that draw on decades of history, it’s not surprising that we love the security of time-honored strategies. Their advice about strategy, leadership, and digital business is still ahead of its time. Does your governance structure help or hinder your progress towards goals?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

The foundation needed to mobilize the funds and turn them into grants that would tangibly change the lives of Headwaters’ communities in real time. How can you pave the way for responsive philanthropy in your community’s time of need? For many nonprofits, outdated and manual processes place a further burden on staff’s time.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

As a nonprofit leader, you likely want to do your best to ensure that the voices and experiences of the communities you serve are represented in your work. Perhaps you want a committee comprised solely of people with lived experience related to your nonprofit’s mission—i.e. Create structure.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2021

By Audrey Phillips , a customer success manager at Classy – a social enterprise that creates world-class online fundraising software for nonprofits, modernizing the giving experience to accelerate social impact around the world. Make sure it’s timely, personalized, and has a sense of urgency. Email #1: Introduce the Campaign.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 9, 2021

We develop our skills by seeking, absorbing, questioning, adapting, and experimenting, oftentimes bringing diverse influences together to create something that’s unique for our clients’ needs, but with connections to other relevant spaces. In a strange way, reading this article was a validating experience for many of us.

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.orgSource

MARCH 18, 2024

Simon Sinek A colleague recently referred to the time before the pandemic as “innocent.” This uncertainty prompted me to invite two of the most visionary people I know to spend time with me on my podcast considering the future of the association industry. Sharon offered an idea that has been on my mind for some time.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 24, 2021

For Students , adapted from Brian Tracy ’s time-management bestseller, Eat That Frog , which has sold more than 2.4 This new edition addresses the specific needs of high school and college students , teaching them readily actionable time-management methods, techniques and strategies. Brand new is the book, Eat That Frog!

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fusionSpan

MAY 19, 2024

That said, it’s not only a question of keeping up with the times. It’s a matter of making sure your teams have the best tools and processes at their disposal, your members get the best experience possible, and you can deliver on your mission. The technologies must support your organizational goals, they can’t drive them.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

It allows you to come up with amazing ideas, have big aha''s, experience incredible synchronicities, create prolifically, and feel connected to something greater than yourself. Maybe you''re naturally a more structured person. Maybe you''re naturally a more structured person. Structure or flow? All photos by me. *

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.orgSource

MARCH 14, 2023

Their experiences involved unprecedented social and industry challenges that nothing could have prepared them to meet. Our members were privileged to hear their reflections on a unique time in their organizations’ history and how the pandemic’s impact reshaped their future. Eroding Trust Trust was the theme for the ColLAB.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2022

As a nonprofit technology consultant, I spend a lot of time talking with people about their systems, staffing, and business processes. He’d been in his role for more than 15 years, and he was a fantastic fundraiser–the organization had surpassed every campaign goal for the past several years. Meet Barbara and Alan. Why is this so hard?”

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

If your nonprofit does advocacy, you know that with this work, there are almost always consistent patterns of crisis management leading to later periods of denouement and down time. So, working with our community to define our short-term campaign goals as well as our long-term vision is critical.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 25, 2024

If your nonprofit’s team is facing fundraising burnout , you’re likely looking for low-lift fundraising opportunities that don’t require as much time or effort to secure necessary funding. Endowments begin with a principal investment (typically a donation or fund transfer) which is meant to grow over time.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

But as technology advances, you can’t help but think about the ways that your organization might not be keeping up with the times. No matter your association’s size or experience, a little careful planning and creativity will allow you to build a virtual space where members want to log on and chat with their peers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 22, 2020

By Annisa Wanat , an independent consultant who works to strengthen the capacity of mission-driven organizations to achieve their goals more strategically by providing customized solutions in leadership, management, and communications. Sample Google Drive Structure Available for Download. 2) Strengthen Institutional Memory.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

The foundation needed to mobilize the funds and turn them into grants that would tangibly change the lives of Headwaters’ communities in real time. How can you pave the way for responsive philanthropy in your community’s time of need? In times of urgent need, technology can enable staff to manage rapid changes with greater ease.

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Network for Good

MAY 7, 2021

Tip #1: Experiment. It’s always a great time to think about experimenting with your emails. It’ll help you find out the impact different variables have on your goals for email engagement. But the reason spam bots use structures like this is because they do work and people do open them! Tip #2: Subject Lines.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 2, 2024

Crafting a Fundraising Event Committee Meeting Agenda for Success The cornerstone of any successful fundraising committee meeting is a well-structured agenda. Dive into event logistics, such as venue selection, date, and time. Allocate time for each agenda item to ensure a focused and efficient discussion.

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Forum One

MAY 23, 2024

While understanding audience needs is the basis of all good strategy and user experience processes, end users often get lost or deprioritized in the design phase. Brainstorming together is another great way to get your teams working towards the same goals. This fosters a culture of open communication and empathy within the team.

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Forum One

JULY 6, 2023

Customer experience (CX) is the sum of every interaction a member of the public has with your organization. There has never been a more critical time for mission-driven organizations to prioritize creating an inclusive customer experience. That is an indicator that your site structure or terminology is confusing to your users.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Many organizations take a step back at the end of the year to set their strategic goals, define their annual budget and inspire their team with a vision for the future year. But now, it’s that time of year. At Common Impact , we take goal setting and goal achieving seriously. The madness of the holiday season has calmed.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

As this first impression can be hard to change, it’s worth taking your time to think about what you want to convey. 4) Encourage your existing members to share their experiences. Social media is the perfect place to talk about their experiences and share their stories. There are dozens of ways that you can do this.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you are working within a funding organization or on the ground in social change, developing an effective knowledge practice will help to advance strategic missions and goals. We can learn through direct experience. Knowledge, however, is socially constructed and located specifically in place and time.

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Forum One

JANUARY 17, 2024

As we step into 2024, I know that our mission-driven partners are trying to achieve big goals while navigating an ever-shifting digital landscape. Focus on trust We live in fractious times. A new year brings new possibilities, and also new challenges. Generations young and old are looking for tangible connections and real-world impact.

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Candid

MARCH 28, 2023

One form this input takes at Candid is User Experience Research (also known as UX research). The goal is to come as close as possible to co-creating products with the people who do or could use them, increasing our likelihood of success in creating built-in value and usability. We do this through a program called Follow Me Home (FMH).

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Volunteer Hub

MARCH 1, 2023

Here are 4 tips to help volunteers gain the most value from the experience. A good orientation and training program will provide volunteers with a positive experience and first impression of your organization. Does your orientation and training program align with your mission and goals?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

Her specialty is blending communications theory, field research, and practical sales experience to help professionals and non-professionals become more polished and persuasive presenters. Finally, she adds that, “Whether your next presentation is three minutes of 30 minutes, that’s not a lot of time, and brevity is your friend.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 14, 2023

These team members provide the organization, coordination, and leadership that every organization and partnership needs to achieve their goals effectively and efficiently. Whether it’s time, budget, or materials, it’s paramount that project managers allocate resources effectively, keeping the project within its guidelines.

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A great listener An experienced fundraiser Excells at setting and tracking metrics/ goals So, while your personal preferences may vary, the top qualities of a major gifts officer are pretty consistent. What experience do you have in major donor fundraising? What was your worst fundraising experience, and what did it teach you?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

We are only about one month into the world’s largest work from home experiment. It isn’t just the huge uptick in back-to-back virtual meetings we are hosting or attending, many times without breaks in between. See the small group exercises timing charts in this document ). How can you avoid Zoom Overload?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2024

Rituals can boost our personal productivity because they allow us to focus and reach our goals without distraction. My New Year’s Reflection Rituals Review the Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Anyone—whether they have experience or not—can drum up bids. But professional benefit auctioneers with nonprofit fundraiser experience offer more than that. The Charity Event Experience. The energy, the auction, the live appeal, and the ballroom dinner all create an event experience that drives giving.

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Volunteer Hub

MAY 18, 2023

Explore how these surveys can provide crucial insights, elevate the experience for volunteers, and optimize processes, to help nonprofits better achieve their mission. To optimize volunteer engagement and ensure a positive experience for both volunteers and organizations, implementing a volunteer engagement survey is an invaluable tool.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

It’s about making sure that your questions align with your organizational values and your goals for the grantmaking program. You can also avoid asking for information that you don’t need or use, which can save time and resources for both you and your grantees. Consider the timing and the context of your question.

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