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3 Reasons Every Nonprofit Tech Project Should Begin with a Discovery

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A tech “discovery” is the initial, independent phase of a technology project where key analysis, design and planning are performed BEFORE a buy or build decision is made. Discoveries are essentially risk mitigation exercises, and they should be a separate contract from the build phase whenever possible. Why is that?

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The Beginner’s Guide to Running Your First Capital Campaign

Get Fully Funded

Just make sure that ALL of your ducks are in a tidy row and that you and your team understand the work involved — NOT just for the campaign, but moving forward! The Two Phases of a Capital Campaign You will be asking folks for a lot of money and support for this project, and it comes in two phases: the quiet phase and the public phase.

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Web Analytics Tools + Data Privacy: The Big Shift to GA4

Media Cause

There is also an increased emphasis on data privacy as third-party cookies are beginning to be phased out. So, even with third-party cookies phasing out, tools like GA4 (a first-party cookie) will not always capture a complete picture. technologies to identify patterns and provide insights.

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Best Practices for a Stress-Free Fund Accounting System Implementation

sgEngage

Implementing a robust and modern fund accounting system can save your team time, make reporting faster, and give you more opportunity to focus on impactful work. Once you’ve found the perfect partner, you need to incorporate the software into your day-to-day and convince your team to as well. Mindset matters.

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10 Ways to Unlock your School’s Giving Day Potential

sgEngage

A giving day was attractive to our team because they are time-limited, technology-driven, can raise a substantial amount in a short time period, and often increase the number of first-time donors to an institution. A big task can seem daunting when looking at the big picture – especially something as logistically complicated as a Giving Day!

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One Minute Mentoring

Eric Jacobsen Blog

teamed up with Claire Diaz-Ortiz to write One Minute Mentoring. Mentoring focuses on big-picture, long-term goals. Ken Blanchard You'll also learn why developing effective communication and relationships across generations through mentoring can be a tremendous opportunity for companies and individuals alike.

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Planning Your Nonprofit’s Capital Campaign: 4 Do's & Don'ts

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Your board is losing confidence and your team is losing motivation. They generally last between two and three years, sometimes longer, and consist of these phases: Pre-planning - 3-12 months: This is when you’ll establish your campaign’s objectives and goal. In short, things feel like they’re dragging along much slower than expected.