Forum One

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In June 2007, Apple launched the iPhone, and in subsequent years we saw the rise of apps as a competing method to websites for how people interact with organizations. For organizations using both apps and websites, there were challenges in seeing how the data interacts—are web visitors the same people using the app?

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FAQ Organization Analytics Google 58

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 31, 2020

For your reference, here are the fundraising tools featured in 2019 , 2017 , 2016 , and 2015. Founded by the BitGive Foundation , GiveTrack is a fundraising platform exclusively for Bitcoin donors and is powered by Blockchain technology thus enabling donors to track the movement of their Bitcoin donation.

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Tools Online Fundraising United States 332

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

These tools suit your modern audience, who expect to interact with nonprofit organizations like yours across a diverse media landscape. Determine what functions are essential for your organization and what are “nice-to-haves.” Data capabilities: Learn what metrics the tool can track, along with reporting functionality.

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Application Marketing Nonprofit Evaluation 273

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. The chair and staff need to draft and track a significant amount of materials. 3) Conserve Resources.

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Google Conservancy Demonstration Collaboration 315

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 6, 2019

While their benefits are unmatched, it’s not uncommon for fundraisers, volunteers, and nonprofit professionals to find the task of organizing and executing a golf fundraiser to be especially daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. Refer back to your goals when considering who and how you recruit supporters for the event.

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Practice Tips Fundraising Sponsor 246

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 8, 2023

As a result, more organizations are looking for ways to implement an omnichannel fundraising and marketing strategy. Keep branding consistent Strong, consistent branding is the key to improving awareness for your organization, and consistency only gets more important as you branch out to different media channels.

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Mail Integration Digital Strategy 75

EveryAction

JULY 31, 2023

from our friends at Double the Donation The final few months of the year hold great significance for nonprofit organizations as a critical time for fundraising. Needless to say, if you’re a fundraiser, meeting your organization’s fundraising goal is top of mind in the fall and winter.

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Gift Guide Calendar Philanthropy 201

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

There are so many tools out there and so many different options pulling us in so many directions that I’ve found many organizations, especially very small organizers, can feel like they are getting tied up in knots. Track your organization and your cause. Refer to the slides below for examples. Content Map.

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EveryAction

MAY 30, 2023

Virtual lobby days may be accessible to more people than in-person events; new supporters may be looking for a lower-barrier way to get involved; and virtual events can help you build the power in numbers that any organization needs for a successful advocacy effort. Mobile messaging While email is a powerful tool, it also has its limitations.

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2024

The project lead should develop a charter in the planning stages so it can provide a central point of reference throughout the lifecycle of your project. However, a clearly defined scope is critical to keeping a project on track throughout its life cycle. Leave space in your list to track when each deliverable was completed.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2019

You can use your Donor Management System to keep track of grants from donor-advised funds along with the recommending donor with these helpful features: Soft Credits for Charitable Sponsors . foundation, organization) and donor so everyone associated with the donor-advised fund grant can be properly acknowledged.

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Relationship Donor Management Sponsor 246

Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Flexibility : The best dashboards are flexible enough to track the metrics that are most important to your nonprofit. Make sure the dashboard you choose can be customized to track the specific data points you want to track. Price : Depends on usage, starts at $70 – Tableau Pricing for Teams & Organizations.

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Analytics Tools Wikipedia Track 52

Bloomerang

JANUARY 31, 2024

Bloomerang refers to them as tax summaries—which they are—but they also summarize each donor’s cumulative giving. Cumulative giving statements Donors rarely know or keep track of their cumulative giving, so when you point out the total, they’re usually quite pleasantly surprised. Allow me to explain. What are tax summaries?

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Summary Donor Calendar PDF 80

DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 13, 2023

Both for-profit and nonprofit organizations alike collect many different types of data each day. If your organization is a human services agency , on the other hand, you may store and reference data about your clients like case notes. Use data management software.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

They are living documents, serving as a “north star” to guide your organization to success. Take a look at your fundraising totals for the year so far, along with any changes in your organization’s budget that need to be accounted for. Are you on track to meet your goals? Get Back On Track (Or Stay on Track!)

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Develop Fundraising Pledge Track 76

Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 11, 2022

Picture this: you’re the executive director of a small but fast-growing arts and culture nonprofit organization. With new employees starting, exciting projects kicking off, and donations coming in like wildfire, it’s becoming harder and harder to keep track of everything. Things are going well! And it’s only Tuesday!

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System Management Donor Track 104

Candid

OCTOBER 12, 2022

As we shift into the last quarter of the year, many nonprofit organizations are thinking about Thanksgiving and Christmas, but campaign that should not go unnoticed is GivingTuesday. Organize a team that will oversee the GivingTuesday campaign. This year, GivingTuesday is November 29, 2022. .

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EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

No matter how your nonprofit organization is making change in the world, it’s impacted by others’ decisions, whether those decisions come from local and national legislators, corporations, institutions, or others who hold power and shape the way we live our lives. Lobby days (in-person or virtual!)

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

This is no surprise as recruiting talented staff involves making your organization stand out in a competitive market and maintaining clear expectations, which is an area of improvement for many hiring organizations. Soft skills refer to intangible qualities like communication , leadership, and adaptability.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

This is no surprise as recruiting talented staff involves making your organization stand out in a competitive market and maintaining clear expectations, which is an area of improvement for many hiring organizations. Soft skills refer to intangible qualities like communication , leadership, and adaptability.

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Strategy Interview Skills Retention 52

Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Nonprofit marketing is one of the key components of getting your organization seen by potential supporters! Learn more about how nonprofit marketing can benefit your organization: What is nonprofit marketing? Types of nonprofit marketing Nonprofit market plan Marketing best practices What is nonprofit marketing?

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Marketing Guide Nonprofit Channel 52

Greater Giving

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In the rapidly evolving landscape of nonprofit organizations, the ability to harness data for informed decision-making is more critical than ever. For example, a fundraiser will need to focus on donor management , while a program manager will need to learn how to track program outcomes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Social Media: Before You Get Started, Get Organized! If your nonprofit is on the right track with social media, then you’ll notice an increase in the metrics from month to month over time. Commit to high standards of professionalism when representing the organization online. Link to online references and source material often.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Business intelligence vs. donor intelligence Donor intelligence Nonprofits have an advantage over for-profit companies thanks to prospect research services, also referred to as “donor intelligence.” For that information, you would need to keep track of the rate—ditto for donor acquisition and upgrading.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

As nonprofits frantically recruit new hires, the people and communities these organizations serve suffer even more. In our new book, The Smart Nonprofit , we use the umbrella term “smart tech” to refer to technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its subsets and cousins, such as machine learning, and natural language processes.

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Tech Work Nonprofit Minnesota 124

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2020

While big donors can have a significant impact on your organization, you should also focus your efforts on small donors. Make smaller donations when compared to donors of traditional nonprofit organizations––just over 68% of donations were $50 or less. Why are small donations important?

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Donation Impact Charity Nonprofit 345

M+R

DECEMBER 1, 2021

This is the first in a series of posts about ways you can prepare your organization for the upcoming changes in the 2022 election cycle. Until recently, cell phone carriers allowed organizations to get people to manually send millions of texts to folks who may not have opted-in (aka “peer-to-peer texting”). Read time: 4 minutes.

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Change Digital Phone Campaign 83

sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

The Statement of Activities—commonly referred to as an SOA—is one of four essential financial statements for nonprofit organizations. Without that, the SOA can misrepresent the financial health of the organization and lead to future funding issues. Preparing your statement requires accurate, up-to-date financial information.

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Activities Active Activism Comparison 79

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2024

During reference checks we like to validate the experiences and achievements that candidates highlight in the interview, and which gives us confidence in their ability to hit the scorecard. Batlaw & Charan : Track record of success that is relevant to the company’s aspiration and strategies.

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Support Case Study Leadership Review 52

Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

First, you’ll learn how to calculate your donor retention rate, and then you’ll uncover some specific steps you can take to keep new donors engaged with your organization in the coming months. The Donor Retention Rate Formula If donor retention is a priority for you, it’s important to know how to calculate and track your donor retention rate.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

Given the many ways a fundraising plan can make your life easier, it’s hard to understand why so many organizations don’t have them. You’ll have the confidence of knowing when the time is right to spend money on programs, something many young and small organizations struggle with. Or the search for the perfect template. Or enough data.

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Fundraising Activities Active Activism 134

Greater Giving

JANUARY 30, 2024

Organization Perhaps the most obvious, and really the most important, use for an event software system is that if used correctly, it can keep all financial aspects of the event organized and easily accessible. All of those guests you finally got in a room to learn about your organization shouldn’t be one-time donors.

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Software Support Fundraising Registration 52

Qgiv

JULY 12, 2023

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could have help boosting your nonprofit’s visibility and fundraising success thanks to a partnership with another organization or individual? It can also look like combining resources or becoming referring partners for one another to mutually benefit both organizations.

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Collaboration Fundraising Nonprofit Influence 52

Qgiv

APRIL 15, 2024

Legacy gifts provide your donors an opportunity to help your organization past their own lifetime! Legacy giving is a committed donation a donor plans to leave to a nonprofit organization as part of their estate after they’ve passed away. Your donors can choose to leave everything or just a few things to help your organization!

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

There can be lots of subtext in the RFP that refers back to agency priorities, so communicating with a peer organization that has successfully received funding from that agency can be a value add in the process. Suppose your organization is not yet capable of being a good steward of government funding.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The report reviews key employee compensation based on 160,726 observations from 101,489 Forms 990 and 990-EZ filed by 501(c) organizations with the IRS for fiscal year 2019. Median compensation for CEOs increased only at small organizations with budgets $250K and under and at large organizations with budgets of $50M and greater. .

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Receiving requests for funding can be both a crucial and frustrating part of being a grantmaking organization. You want applications from organizations that align to your mission, but the frequency of the requests can easily bog down your processes if you aren’t careful. Bring these reports to your decision meetings as a reference.

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