Connection Cafe

JANUARY 12, 2016

Other times, we plan. On Giving Tuesday 2015 , The Office of University Development at University of Michigan set an example for how this kind of thoughtful planning and preparation can dramatically increase results: 1000 donors completed gifts online within the first 49 minutes. $1 1 million was raised by 10:03 a.m. Advanced Planning.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

It can be tricky, though, AND time consuming if you aren’t sure where to look…and your time is valuable. That clarity will save you a ton of time and effort. Sure, grants can be an awesome source of income for your nonprofit…but when it’s for the right reasons and at the right times. Rough out a timeline.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 19, 2021

Do you have the information you need to guide your key strategic decisions? For most organizations, the goal is to deeply understand how slight tweaks to timing, channels, content, and calls to action impact fundraising so that you can maximize each solicitation. Do we make decisions based on data and evidence?

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Twenty Hats

JULY 13, 2021

With that the request for more information before making a final decision began a very different path about when and how we might make my cicada-proof dream a 2021 reality. It is during that development time when you need to speak up with your need and strategy. “ in Consumer-Community Services from Michigan State University.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

By bringing together the expertise of leaders from across sectors with the power of Salesforce technology and pro bono talent, this Impact Lab will aim to generate shareable insights and create a solution that supports the work of small-scale farmers in enabling them to make proactive, informed decisions. Why Small-Scale Farmers?

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NTEN

MAY 23, 2014

It''s that time again! Chairperson, CommunityRED.org Kathy Plate, Online Communications Director, Ultraviolet James Porter, Associate Director, External Relations, The END Fund Sue Anne Reed, Account Manager, The Engage Group Graham Reid, IT Manager, Catholic Charities John Roig, Vice President of Information Systems, Family Central, Inc.

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Austin Michigan Atlanta Director 67

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 17, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Over 3,500 households in Arizona, Indiana, and Michigan were asked about their giving and volunteer behavior.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 11, 2018

She translates the information from the balance sheet to gauge the condition, and the revenue and expenses to evaluate the performance (C. The time has come for all nonprofit members, board and staff alike, to engage their fiduciary responsibility with the same level of passionate commitment as mission delivery.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Pacific time. His best selling Accomplishing More in Less Time, Less Effort, and Less Stress workshop enables business professionals to better cope with information overload and competing priorities. Pacific time on the October 25th episode of Nonprofits Live. Find Kristy on Twitter at @kg.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 29, 2014

A modern marketing geek, crossfitter, Michigan State alum and tex-mex obsessed. How do they consume information? Over time you will begin to see the variable that makes the most impact on your campaigns. If you are testing what variables work most effectively, use those results to inform your next campaign.

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Marketing Donor Michigan Test 37

Connection Cafe

JULY 8, 2016

Users may have come to to your website from a direct link to an internal page that doesn’t share the kind of information your homepage does. Remember that this could be the first time a user is coming to your website and they may be put off by a quick introduction of, “Hi. Give us your time, money or energy.”

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. ASU Lodestar Center. Welcome to Research Friday ! The challenge arises when stakeholders come to us for customized research.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

Rescue Ministries of Mid-Michigan’s Giving Tuesday giving day donation page. Encourage them to give up that habit for a certain time (could be a month or even longer, like the entirety of Lent). You could challenge your congregants to climb a flight of stairs 20 times then donate to your church. Themed giving days.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2011

While some web developers may feel that meeting accessibility standards and offering assistive technologies to their staff or users is too large an effort , Rush holds that the time is right to take that very effort on. Sharron Rush weighs in again, this time with some of the best resources for learning about web accessibility methods.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2007

times the number currently working the field. The conference will bring together individuals from around the country to begin a discussion about leadership in the nonprofit sector from July 26-28th at the Pew Campus of Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Here's the link for more information.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 18, 2008

One of the things I've realized while doing the 29-Day Giving Challenge is that I "volunteer" a lot of free advice for organizations and individuals, but I haven't volunteered in my community for a long time. You can also find information and resources about National Volunteer Week on the Points of Light and Hands On Network , Energize Inc.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 5, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. times more likely to volunteer than Hispanic immigrants. Participation in philanthropic activities: Donating money and time. Kang, H., &

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The National LGBTQ Task Force’s 2019 Creating Change Conference convenes in Detroit, Michigan January 23-27, 2019. Nonprofit organizations have moved well past the time when technology and data were treated as standalone entities. Whether you have a staff of one or 100, you will find benefit in taking time away to attend.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2009

Last week I facilitated a workshop in Michigan for the chapter leaders of EPIP which stands for Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy and again this week for the Bay Area Chapter. With my short time Scholar in Residence, I've been exposed to a gold mine of incredible thinking, discussions, and resources on topics related to my field.

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See3

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Kellogg Foundation of Battle Creek, Michigan to help mobilize participation in the last week of the Challenge. For more information, visit www.casefoundation.org. For more information, visit the Causes Application (www.causes.com) and Causes Exchange (www.exchange.causes.com). For more information, visit www.parade.com.

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NTEN

MAY 13, 2011

By Chris Bernard, Idealware When [NTEN Member] Andy Wolber worked for NPower Michigan—first as a consultant, then later as executive director—the organization had a geographically spread-out board of 10-15 members. It’s not real time, but you can use it that way.” They were relatively tech-savvy,” he said.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

You need to make an informed decision about which type of event to host so that your investment will yield a favourable return. To coordinate a successful event, you can expect to dedicate a full-time employee for at least several months. race numbers, t-shirts, timing chips, course measurement and design, and medals).

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

Rescue Ministries of Mid-Michigan’s Giving Tuesday giving day donation page. Encourage them to give up that habit for a certain time (could be a month or even longer, like the entirety of Lent). You could challenge your congregants to climb a flight of stairs 20 times then donate to your church. Themed giving days.

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NTEN

MARCH 4, 2011

Gavin Clabaugh, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation I walked up the aisle, hat down, eyes shadowed. At precisely the wrong time, it will run out of juice. They were poised to pounce, like master mousers at a rodent roundup. Their drawbacks are many. For starters, it's a laptop.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

For examples of text-free avatars, see the United Way of Southwest Michigan and Amnesty International : Instagram Bios. For example, Oceana and the Dogs Trust : Account Category & Contact Information. 3) Post 3-7 times weekly to your Instagram and respond to your followers. Second, write a compelling Instagram bio.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Use the list to augment or inform your own strategy. History: Simply being around a long time has some cachet and may mean you have access to historical wisdom, knowledge, and records. Donors could be featured in your email newsletter 1x or multiple times. Mentions at different times and places during any festivals you host.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 7, 2016

” One of the biggest question marks comes up when it’s time to calculate the cost of your nonprofit. Harbor Compliance offers free informational resources for every state that can begin to answer the “whats” and “whys” in your initial budget. Statement of information: $20. Incorporation: $45 online or $50 by mail.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2006

I'm tagging information related to discussion, examples, and comments about nonprofits using tagging (or not using tagging) to prep for upcoming session at netsquared.org with the tag del.icio.us/nptag. Tag Mentoring: The flip side -- the intentional use of tagging to share what you know with another person or persons informally.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2005

But look at how warm and immediate even the most straightforward blog can be -- for example this newsy site from Camp Copneconic in Michigan. Further information is a click away in many cases, and it is focused on specific knowledge campers and their families will want to have.

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 5, 2022

Make sure to tune in early and catch Cloud for Good’s Pre-Keynote Commercial featuring some of our incredible customers, like Harvard Radcliffe, Indiana University Foundation and Alumni Association, Western Michigan University, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The Summit Awards.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2006

I grew up just outside of Detroit Michigan, daughter of a police officer and nurse. During that time, I discovered this group of English majors who had started their own Internet Company. I hadn't realized they were still using non-digital methods to transfer information in that world! My biggest challenge is that there isn???t

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sgEngage

JANUARY 24, 2024

At the same time, employees began expressing reservations about the use of AI in the HR context; for example, 71% oppose the use of AI to make hiring decisions, and 41% are worried about AI reviewing job applications. In the summer of 2023, jobs that offered remote work received three times more applications than jobs that didn’t.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

A good point made based on research was: " Social networking Web sites are relevant to people at different times in their lives." from Michigan State who is doing research on how younger people are using social networks. from Michigan State who is doing research on how younger people are using social networks.

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Cloud 4 Good

OCTOBER 27, 2022

As the user scrolls down, they are provided additional information helping to express how their donated funds will make a real impact at the university. In that same time frame, Sites went on to say that PayPal alone has been utilized nearly a hundred times for online gifts.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

We've scoured the nonprofit-sphere for high-quality conferences and forums, informal trainings, and more that will be taking place all over the world, focusing on essential topics like: Nonprofit management. Whether you have a staff of one or 100, you will find benefit in taking time away to attend. Fundraising. Donor relations.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2016

The most effective dashboard solutions are intuitive and visually dynamic; they present an accessible real-time look into a range of metrics. By implementing a powerful customized dashboard solution, UWMD was able to transform its reporting so that its board now receives timely information in an easy-to-understand format.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 5, 2020

Another example from the Michigan AFL-CIO. While people send virtual thank you messages, Michigan AFL-CIO can also build their email list of people that are more likely to donate in the future, if nurtured properly in an email campaign. Know that everyone’s going through a hard time in one way, shape, or form.

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