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The Fail-Safe Guide to Pitching Technology to Your Nonprofit Stakeholders

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The timing couldn’t be better for nonprofits ready to explore technology investments because Blackbaud has just released the white paper, Making the Pitch to Nonprofit Leadership: How to Convey and Sell the Need to Invest in Fundraising Technology (I know it’s a mouth full!). Let this white paper help. The right tool set.

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3 Ways to Embrace Change and Shake the Status Quo at Your Organization

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You can stay up-to-date on the latest non-profit technology trends AND learn something new. If you or your staff spends several hours creating a mailing list that should take less than 20 minutes, how is that fair your organization? If you’ve hit a wall, don’t be afraid of hiring a consulting professional. Don’t have time for training?

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5 Myths about Online Giving | Nonprofit Trends with Steve.

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All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Myths about Online Giving Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on December 1st, 2010 There are so many myths about online giving. Check out the “Making Event Participants More Successful with Social Media” white paper to learn more.

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Tis the Season for Charity Gift Cards | Nonprofit Trends with.

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All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Tis the Season for Charity Gift Cards Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on November 9th, 2010 The Los Angeles Times had an article the other day called “Causes offers gift cards for charitable giving.&#

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Non-Technology Trends for the CIO, 2014 Edition

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Now is the time of year when blog editors worldwide ask their writers for predictions and trends for the coming year. I thought Mary Beth Westmoreland’s latest piece on npENGAGE did a great job summarizing the high-level technology trends we often see and hear about in the nonprofit sector. Happy new year!

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5 Important Higher Ed Fundraising Truths for FY2020

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This approach leverages a combination of phone, email, direct mail, and SMS text messaging to make connections with alumni. Read more about how to improve your fundraising success in the free white paper “Fundraising at the Speed of Life: Strategies for Sustainability Through Uncertain Times”. Less frequent donations.

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Strategies to Tell if Your Nonprofit Content Marketing is Hurting or Helping

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Superior content gives people a reason to stick around, learn more, join your mailing list and take all sorts of other valuable actions like buying, volunteering and donating. donors, volunteers, users of services, other prospects on your mailing lists)? White Papers (e.g., But are you really? People change. Recipes (e.g.,

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