Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

Giving histories, gift amounts, and frequencies can reveal a lot about future willingness to give. In this guide, we’ll cover what you need to know about nonprofit CRM solutions and the best platforms to consider. When it comes to donor data, there’s a lot to keep track of. Here’s what to expect: What is a nonprofit CRM?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 19, 2022

The research reflects insights from a survey of 800 employees of nonprofit organizations and 1,500 nonprofit program participants across the U.S. According to Chris Hoffman, global project manager for Digital Community Hubs at the Norwegian Refugee Council, for the people nonprofits serve, “Personalization equals dignity.”.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2021

During the COP26 meetings, the Malala Fund presented its Gender-Equal Green Learning Agenda , which recommends leaders use education as a powerful tool to address the climate crisis by adding climate issues to all school curriculums and vocational training. Now, we wait to see what will happen as emerging ideas turn into action.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 15, 2022

It’s our great privilege at Forum One to not only work with some of the best nonprofits, cultural intuitions, and government agencies around, but also to learn from them, and extend their expertise to the broader community of mission-driven organizations. Paul: I’m already thinking about FY24. What do we need to do differently, better?

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Your team can stress less about where the next major donation will come from and instead focus on your core mission. Sustained Growth: One of the best things about recurring donations is that they have a compounding effect. And how does their impact compare to those of one-time donations and gifts from major donors?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2021

This nonprofit culture strategy post is part 3 in a 3-part series. Read part 1 and part 2. There are three pillars of transformation required of philanthropically-funded nonprofits that want to thrive in the post-disruption, post-COVID economy. Let’s move now to the third and final pillar: nonprofit culture strategy. . Donor experience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2012

The learning in public (slides and resources here ). During the conference, “a small army of guest bloggers [and] grantmakers, who [attended GEO] posted their reflections on the session and LIP in general on my blog. These are here: Bridge Building or Trust Busting: A Warts-and-All Reflection on “Learning in Public”?

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Nimble AMS

MAY 20, 2019

The benefits of having your member management software built on Salesforce. As Salesforce celebrates 20 years in business, the Nimble AMS team reflects on the reasons why associations benefit from an AMS built on Salesforce. Salesforce is the #1 enterprise-level customer relationship management (CRM) platform.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 15, 2021

“We now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change. And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.” – Peter Drucker. Learning is truly an everlasting endeavor. When we stop learning, we stop growing. They’ll have everything they need in one centralized location.

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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

Yes, we must steward our investments responsibly and ethically, but what is responsible and ethical about potentially wasting massive amounts of resources, using outdated problem-solving skills, and getting minimal impact for our efforts? First, funders love and expect to see fully explained “giant triangles of waste.”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best new leadership book of 2014 is, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

The strategic planning process involves reflecting on your mission to identify your most important goals and determining the strategies you’ll use to reach them. What are common misconceptions about nonprofit strategic planning? Despite the many benefits that strategic planning can bring, 49 percent of nonprofits lack a strategic plan.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best leadership book for 2014 is, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 14, 2020

Fascinating, timely, critically useful and immensely relevant is how I describe the book, It’s the Manager. Meet the challenges of managing remote employees, a diverse workforce, gig workers and the rise of artificial intelligence. Transform your managers into coaches who inspire, communicate effectively and develop employee strengths.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Corporate giving isn’t just about writing checks; it’s a strategic partnership between businesses and nonprofits to transform communities. No matter which side of these relationships you’re on, there’s something useful to learn. Let’s take a look at eight top corporate philanthropy trends you’ll want to know.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Seriously, about half of all new nonprofits don’t make it through the first year or so. Be humble, and accept that you don’t know everything. The needs assessment is a learning and listening phase. There’s nothing more exciting than making the decision to start a nonprofit! Everyone starts a nonprofit to make a difference.

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Neon CRM

JULY 21, 2023

Having a strong, engaged board is one of the most underappreciated keys to nonprofit success–but building one is no easy task. According to a 2021 report from BoardSource , almost half (49%) of nonprofit executives feel that they do not have the right board members to “establish trust with the communities they serve.” Let’s get started!

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Many nonprofits also don’t have a system of steps they can use to get to the point of regularly submitting grants. This leaves them again without a system to scale their grantseeking efforts. If your nonprofit doesn’t have a diversified funding strategy, you leave yourself vulnerable when a major source of funding dries up. .

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Many nonprofits also don’t have a system of steps they can use to get to the point of regularly submitting grants. This leaves them again without a system to scale their grantseeking efforts. If your nonprofit doesn’t have a diversified funding strategy, you leave yourself vulnerable when a major source of funding dries up. .

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 24, 2019

In modern social lingo, ghosting isn’t about an unwelcome haunting by a sheet-draped apparition. Like all of us, they’ve come to expect value, personalization, and convenience in just about everything they do. Here are five tips to keep your members happy and engaged so they don’t abruptly cut ties with your organization.

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Media Cause

MARCH 4, 2022

On the most surface and performative level (thanks, social media influencers), it’s all about massages and candles. If we think about this in terms of individuals, self-care, by definition, runs deeper than external or physical pampering. Learning acceptance and self-love. Clean eating and meditation. Sleep and water.

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Achieve

APRIL 28, 2022

But engagement isn’t just about finding new donors. It’s also about. It’s also about. Ultimately, however, online fundraising is about more than asking for money. Consider adding tools that integrate with your website, including payment processing, virtual event hosting, donor management, and matching gift software.

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Forj

JULY 8, 2021

When done correctly, these assessments both provide data about your members and help those members reach greater heights in their continuing education efforts. Assessments are closely tied to learning objectives, or what you want members to have learned by the time they complete the course. Let’s dive in. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

I had a wonderful break – filled with fun, family, walking, hiking, reading, quiet, and reflection. How about you? During January, I review my work routines, systems, and rituals to redesign or tweak them to improve productivity. Rituals and routines have many benefits for your personal effectiveness. Happy New Year !

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Each year they bring together diverse, passionate people for a sleep-away camp for adults where they learn together through active, creative workshops and activities. They were even somewhat scientific about it by creating a scale. It was great to watch her in action facilitating the creative, interactive, and fun program.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 21, 2013

Last month, during the Nonprofit Technology Conference plenary session on placing little bets and learning from failure , we issued a challenge to 1,000 nonprofits in the audience. Let’s do more than just give failure lip service, let’s put it into practice and share learning from a failure or placing a “Little Bet.”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 7, 2019

It’s called, It’s the Manager. and global workplace tracking, including interviews of employees and managers from 160 counties, interviews with leading economists and roundtable interviews with CHROs (Chief Human Resource Officers) from 300 of the world’s largest organizations. And, it’s based on the largest study of its kind: 37.2

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best is the book, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. Each chapter is comprised of short sections, often about the length of a blog posting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Last week, I facilitated a peer learning session for Emerging Nonprofit Leaders and their mentors about healthy and productive meetings. We covered the best practices of meetings , both face-to-face and virtual meetings. Recently, I read about an exercise that you can do to intentionally improve the experience for all.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

Touchpoint Leadership is founded on the belief that relationships are the primary unit of value in organizations and that for enterprises to be healthy, effective and immensely rewarding leaders need to put relationships at the heart of everything they do.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best is the book, The Font-Line Leader: Building a High-PerformanceOrganization from the Groumd Up , by Chris Van Gorder. But, he started with Scripps Health back in 1973 and rose through the ranks, learning along the way the lessons he shares in his book.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

By understanding core motivations, intentions, perspectives reflected in this webinar, you will be able to build a stronger case for support, increase the impact you have, and gain strategies for creating and preserving community. We do these webinars just about every Thursday. And I’m really excited about this topic too.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Several months ago, my colleague Rachel Happe from the Community Roundtable invited me to facilitate a discussion with members about the issues that swirl around organizational adoption of social media. We set unrealistic outcomes, don't have a methodology for learning or sloppy strategy implementation. We get poor results.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

I received a copy of her reflections and asked if I could share it with more people. This is a guest blog from Anna Reid, an Amherst student who interned with Bookshare.org International this past summer. Thanks to Anna for saying yes, and for sharing her experiences! This summer I interned with an organization called Benetech , a U.S.-based

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2020

Just as your organization’s story — its mission, community, history, constituents, partners, everything that makes it unique — should guide your organization’s engagement strategies , your underlying tech foundations should be guided by a similar roadmap, as well. Maybe you love new tech, or maybe you feel exhausted by it sometimes.

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

You’ve come to the right place to learn more about how to plan a silent auction for fundraising. You’ve come to the right place to learn more about how to plan a silent auction for fundraising. Are you ready to explore how silent auction fundraising can benefit your mission and learn the essential planning steps?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2009

I interviewed Joitske about her work way back in 2006. I asked for some recommendations on Twitter for the best practical sources for change management. Joitske recommend Learning To Change. She also pointed me to an older post on her blog about one of theories of change in the book based on thinking styles.

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