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Navigating the nonprofit RFP process

EveryAction

She asked for some advice around her (bumpy) request for proposals (RFP) process at her nonprofit. Her board had approved the budget for a new CRM and asked her to follow this process to find the right software. I thought we’d be done with the selection process in a month, but it’s month four with no end in sight.

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Start Your Ask with the Problem!

NonProfit PRO

Donors want to solve problems. They do not want to hear all the wonderful things about your organization or process. This often-quoted concept by Theodore Levitt sums up exactly what your focus should be as a major gift officer (MGO).

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Everything your association needs to know about business process mapping

Nimble AMS

The road to implementing new technology can be a long one, but your organization can smoo th the way with business process mapping. Read our blog to learn everything you need to know about b usiness process mapping and prepare your association for implementation success. What is business process mapping?

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ShowerUP Solved Its BIG Problem — A Problem You Too May Have

Bloomerang

Big problem Paul had a BIG problem, though; but not the problem you would think. These are not easy problems to tackle, let alone establish sustained impact. Despite these successes, ShowerUp’s BIG problem was organizing their 1,449 volunteers. We get lots of compliments about how easy the process is.

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Gratitude Matters: Overcoming Nonprofit Thank-You Problems

DonorPerfect

Let’s take a look at some of these problems and ways you can address Read More » The post Gratitude Matters: Overcoming Nonprofit Thank-You Problems appeared first on Nonprofit Technology & Fundraising Blogs. However, when it comes to thanking donors, nonprofits often encounter numerous challenges.

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Solving Business Problems with Root Cause Analysis

sgEngage

Your solution to a business problem didn’t work? You feel like you’re solving the same problem over and over again? Learn more from Sarah about root cause analysis in the sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 217: “Business Problem to Solve? Root cause analysis helps us to solve a problem by getting to the root of it!

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7 Ideas to Build a Healthy Board Nominating Process

Blue Avocado

As employees, we tend to think they are the problem. The post 7 Ideas to Build a Healthy Board Nominating Process appeared first on Blue Avocado. How often do we become frustrated with a perceived (or real) lack of interest and/or low engagement from our boards? And in some cases, that may be true. But […].

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