Greater Giving

JUNE 23, 2022

We get lots of questions about the best way to delegate the work leading up to a big fundraising event. We’ll cover in-depth committee structure and breakdowns of committee roles later on. Important Event Committee Roles and Jobs. Event Planning Sub-Committees. Sponsorship Committee. Registration and Checkout Committee.

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.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

If these two drivers of engagement are a world apart, it will be challenging to deliver the seamless experience customers expect from their favorite brands. The days when board members holed up in a conference room and mapped the organization’s future based on anecdotal evidence, political expediency, and personal experience should be over.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 4, 2023

How can we support women, people of color, and other minorities in achieving leadership roles? Pairing people of different backgrounds and experience, or “bridge mentoring,” requires more intentionality and effort than casual arrangements. Be Intentional What can we do to facilitate more deliberate mentoring relationships?

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

podcast interview, my colleague Al Dea, Founder Edge of Work , explained this more contemporary attitude and positioning. Our board’s primary role is fiduciary, and they also guide our strategy. We’ve incorporated the structure that many groups say they want. We’re open and honest about initiatives that didn’t work.

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Cloud 4 Good

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Additionally, apprenticeships are more structured and skill-specific than internships. A good fit with employers, especially the training employer, is a solid combination of work-based learning and some academic learning, as well as certification that demonstrates that expertise. What’s not working?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

These innovative tools are revolutionising tasks by saving hundreds of hours of manual work through aiding in campaign creation, categorising and drafting email responses, assisting with content creation, and even automating donation processes to personalise and enhance the donor experience. But it’s their first day on the job.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 29, 2022

A comprehensive list of every different Fundraising Event Committee you’ll need for your gala- their roles and job descriptions. After having to postpone events for several years, many organizations are having to transition new people into committee roles. Roles in a Sponsor Committee. Coordinating vendor set up and tear down.

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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

Revelio Labs’ 2023 report on the state of DEI and the impact of last year’s layoffs, found that DEI-focused roles “experienced a nearly 40% churn rate at companies engaged in layoffs, as compared to about 24% for non-DEI roles.” We strive to include diversity, equity, and inclusion practices at the center of our daily work.

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Candid

APRIL 22, 2024

We often talk about the role of philanthropy and the ways in which it must grow and innovate, how it has changed and evolved with the times, reacting to crises, wars, economic downturns, and more. I believe it is fostering the love of people and that pathway to change that is the role and mandate of philanthropic institutions and funders.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

Advisory committees let your nonprofit work with others who want to see you succeed. 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. Often, this means conducting periodic focus groups, needs assessments, or surveys.

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Which strategies have worked well to keep donors engaged with your mission? Prioritize a streamlined user experience (UX) for donors. That’s why software integrations are extremely valuable for any organization that relies on technology to get its work done, including nonprofits. Make full use of your blog content.

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Candid

APRIL 29, 2024

My experience with Candid reinforced the notion that the best work gets done when the board and staff collaborate closely. Alternatively, when boards take a more collaborative approach to these duties, working together with staff, they can help advance the organization’s mission and vision.

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Twenty Hats

MARCH 9, 2021

When the pandemic hit, this volunteer manager created volunteer roles that were a win-win for staff and volunteers. I wanted to offer them new roles that they would embrace, while also increasing staff capacity. I came up with a process for matching volunteers with capacity-building roles that was very successful. It’s not easy!

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Candid

MARCH 11, 2024

In late January, the Building Movement Project (BMP) published our newest Race to Lead report on leadership aspirations among those working at nonprofit organizations. In other words, they should be pulled toward leadership roles by positive, affirming experiences.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 3, 2022

When asked to write about this experience as the Organic Social Growth fellow, I held off as long as I possibly could. Aiming to learn more about what it offers and hear the real experience of a fellow. . Make sure to read Shirley’s experience ). What was my experience like during the program?

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Three recent examples from Forum One’s work with mission-driven organizations show how centering online community engagement allows direct service to key constituencies and builds upon what digital tools can deliver. These experiences offer lessons for organizations of any size to re-imagine what it means to build community online.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Civic and government partners played pivotal roles in their ability to provide that support. Nancy’s Story “Working with public institutions was especially important during the early days,” Nancy recalled. “We Here’s an example from my experience. There was no working partnership with industry and public health.

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.orgSource

MARCH 18, 2024

Yes, he worked on space lasers! Back on earth, our discussion centered on this question: How is the role of associations in society changing and is it expanding, contracting, or being completely reshaped? Refocus “My early experiences working in associations were primarily with physician groups,” Sharon responded.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Let’s begin with some practical strategies, including ground rules, defined roles, supplies, and tools. Even if your team has experience with brainstorming, make sure everyone understands the ground rules for this current session : Brainstorming is about generating ideas, not solving problems or making decisions. Give everybody a turn.

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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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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Writing job descriptions is essential to building your nonprofit’s organizational structure and ensuring that employees understand their responsibilities. Job descriptions outline what is expected for employees to do their best work. They also help to clarify where a role fits into the collective organization.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 9, 2021

Within Media Cause’s Creative, Brand, and Design team, one of our favorite things to do— besides creating incredible work for our clients—is sharing inspirational and educational resources with each other: articles, POVs, webinars, classes, books, case studies, blogs, tutorials, cheese. Community is key: working with, not for.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

By strategically recruiting individuals who bring diverse perspectives and experiences to the table, you can build a board that’s well-equipped to drive your organization forward with confidence and purpose. Once you know what you need, craft clear board role descriptions that resonate and attract. Create clear board descriptions.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

A nonprofit Advisory Board can be a great way to engage key supporters with relevant professional skills, life experiences, and networks. But many Advisory Boards sit idle, with members not knowing their role and organizations not knowing what to do with the Board they created. Ways to engage include: Arranging a speaking engagement.

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.orgSource

JULY 10, 2023

Set clear expectations and roles from the beginning. Does your governance structure help or hinder your progress towards goals? Are you creating the best possible experience for volunteers? What could you do to enhance the volunteer experience? This creates focus and helps leaders stay engaged with their work.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Three recent examples from Forum One’s work with mission-driven organizations show how centering online community engagement allows direct service to key constituencies and builds upon what digital tools can deliver. These experiences offer lessons for organizations of any size to re-imagine what it means to build community online.

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Candid

AUGUST 8, 2022

Organizations hosted “listening” sessions, in which the Black community shared their experiences with leaders in the sector, mostly non-Black people of color and white people. There is a breadth and depth of the work done by Black-led organizations; however, funders have made decisions about what causes are “important” to fund.

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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. Each of these roles has one thing in common – documents. 2) Strengthen Institutional Memory.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Who knows better than the people who are living the issues what will work best to address them? Stronger Relationships : Grantmakers can experience more trust and credibility between them and the communities they serve and an increased understanding, as well as the ability to take new risks.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Our Connected Experience Because we chose Blackbaud’s Total School Solution , I can now toggle back and forth from a family record in our student information system to that same family in our fundraising software. We asked ourselves: “What if there’s a better way to structure our resources?” So, we invested in a connected platform.

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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. Committee Roles and Responsibilities: Clarify the roles of each committee member , fostering a sense of accountability and teamwork.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

Our recent eBook, Nonprofit Expert Insights: Culture of Innovation, shared tips, tricks, and experiences from 11 industry experts across the global nonprofit space. Collaboration: Working collaboratively is the only way to combine ideas and perspectives. Showcase attitudes, actions, and qualities you want your team to mirror.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

Without a handbook, volunteers may feel disconnected and unsure of their role and responsibilities because once training is over, there are no materials for them to reference later. But, you need more than just a volunteer handbook to make sure your volunteers have a positive experience and want to continue serving.

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The NonProfit Times

JUNE 3, 2024

Funders who are willing to take an active role in how their contributions are allocated can influence these communities access to and use of data repositories. Within their own data structures, communities could establish queries for every data use applicant or grantee, such as: Why is the data being collected/used?

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Candid

MARCH 9, 2022

Candid : What would you like people to know about your services and how you view your role in the community? Zach: Prior to working in libraries, I worked in the nonprofit sector for six years. These are often founders of nonprofits and also don’t have a lot of experience in fundraising.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2024

Retaining top performers is likely a measure of your effectiveness and success in your role. Whether things are going well or need improvement, both you and the employee should know well in advance so that you can work together to either drive even greater impact or find solutions. Assess your goals and incentive structures.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 2, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll walk you through how to design a volunteer engagement program that fosters a positive experience for both your nonprofit and your volunteers. Define Volunteer Roles and Responsibilities Once you’ve identified the tasks that volunteers can perform, create clear and detailed job descriptions for each role.

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