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MAY 18, 2020

At the same time, very little has happened. What’s true in good times is true in difficult times: the more donors you meet with the more support you will secure for your organization. We have the answer, not just a problem. We shouldn’t just go to our donors with a problem and expect them to fix it with money.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Can you think of a business process in your organization that is inefficient or time consuming, yet no one has been able to change the process for the better? The problem with waste is that it consumes our valuable resources of our people’s time.”. When you know the steps to follow, eliminating waste is easier than you think!

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FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The National Association for College Admission Counseling reported in 2015 that 36% of first-time freshmen apply to seven or more colleges. Then, it’s how you evaluate and refine that message over time. The goal of these quadrants is to create valuable, timely, audience-appropriate content across your organization.

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MARCH 14, 2021

Time is a luxury that you do not have when responding to cybersecurity threats. From the first time a problem has been spotted, an effective solution must be implemented. Hence, there is no cookie-cutter solution to cybersecurity problems. Not Acting Early. The earlier you act, the lesser the impact will be.

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APRIL 20, 2020

We were not prepared for the journey, and we had been ignoring the destination off on the horizon for a long time. That’s like taking a thermometer from your child’s mouth, reading 104 degrees, and dunking the thermometer in ice water to fix the problem. Fixing the KPI does not fix the problem.

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MARCH 8, 2010

In a follow-up piece to Molly’s original 7 quick tips, a new guide entitled “Be Prepared When Your Mission Calls” is now available with an in-depth look at rapid response preparedness and case studies on nonprofits that have leveraged the best practices outlined here to maximize fundraising and outreach success in times of need.

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MAY 29, 2020

Many events are canceled and that’s a problem. One small problem; You’ve never done one of those before. And importantly, you should know that we are all spending large amounts of time on Zoom these days. You can control the timing better. No one goes over time, with less room for technical glitches.

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JANUARY 25, 2019

In the recent episode of The sgENGAGE Podcast, “ Skills, Brand, and Space: The Future of Work ,” Blackbaud’s Rachel Hutchisson spends some time speaking with?Carina “…the reason we pay people, the reason you you’re paid as a worker is to solve problems.

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JANUARY 29, 2009

The problem that often arises is where to fit that kind of content into your existing web site architecture. This means devising a strategy of retiring this content after a time when it may not be urgent or timely any longer. Do you have any solutions for handling your latest and greatest content that I’ve missed?

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AUGUST 15, 2014

The problem is, this isn’t a perfect world. So, we can all question why we need to dump ice on our heads for the sake of charity, but the problem isn’t the challenge. The problem is us. For the first time since I can remember, we’re talking less about ourselves and more about something bigger.

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JUNE 13, 2018

Deena Shakir from Google Ventures shared the following stat: smartphones are one million times more powerful than NASA’s computing power when we went to the moon in 1969. Consider these areas, and how incorporating some of these ways of thinking into your organization can inspire innovative solutions to old problems or challenges.

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DECEMBER 16, 2014

Between seeing your year-end campaign to the finish line, taking time off and maybe holiday traveling, it’s amazing you’ve found time to read this blog post. 31st, highlight an urgent problem they can help solve. Perhaps it’s focusing on cancer problems for hospital foundations. 31st to add urgency.

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MARCH 4, 2019

As a subset of this, give people the time and budget to go to conferences. Deal with the problems you have, don’t expect a new hire to solve them. If you have a problem, don’t expect someone to solve it, and don’t just let it carry on for months or years, deal with it. Consider expanding your paid vacation.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

After years of fundraising, I’ve realized that we don’t have a fundraising problem. If fundraising isn’t our problem, than what’s the issue? So, why do we have a marketing problem and not a fundraising problem? I’ m happy to report, that times are changing and we’re embracing the “f” word. Marketing is amazing!

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MAY 23, 2019

Topics Discussed in This Episode: Looking inward for problems rather than focusing on external factors. Having this persona in the front of your mind all the time is going to help you get to the point where you can even test these things to see what’s working best and what’s not.”. Steps for helping departments work better together.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

It takes time, effort and a whole lot of dedication. During a session, girls will crack codes, listen for potential fraud, solve problems using big data and more. Adds Susan, “Our goal is to set the foundation so our employees can make a difference, one girl at a time.”.

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JANUARY 21, 2021

Employee relief programs are able to fund and solve for so many different problems a company, community, or individual may be facing and it offers corporations wiggle-room in the type of relief they can normally provide employees. They can even be a great way to increase company loyalty and employee engagement!

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MARCH 7, 2019

A lot of times, this problem is caused by too many complications in their strategy. How organizations’ priorities shift when communicating with different audiences over time. How mixing messages rather than focusing on one audience at a time can overcomplicate messaging.

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MARCH 21, 2018

And like all good conversations, there was so much more to say than we had time for. Data philanthropy stands to be the most transformational advancement in solving social problems. Social impact at the scale of our problems will depend on partnerships with the business community.

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OCTOBER 22, 2018

If not, don’t spend your entire time talking about your charity. Don’t: Focus on Problems. Most donors don’t need you to spend half an hour going over the problems your charity is trying to solve. We’ve all met that one guy at a party who drones incessantly about himself without letting anyone else get a word in edgewise.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2013

We had a fun time discussing this topic, so here goes let me know your thoughts. I don’t think we have a fundraising problem, I think we have a marketing problem. Here’s the problem in the P2P world; we combine fundraising and marketing. It’s time we start separating these activities. Absolutely, unequivocally NO!

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MARCH 7, 2019

A lot of times, this problem is caused by too many complications in their strategy. How organizations’ priorities shift when communicating with different audiences over time. How mixing messages rather than focusing on one audience at a time can overcomplicate messaging.

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DECEMBER 13, 2019

In working with hundreds of nonprofits , we routinely encounter the same problem: while annual giving has become a data-driven science, quantitative data and insights around planned giving is extremely scarce, even for the most sophisticated organizations. Use it to deepen a relationship.

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JUNE 23, 2016

Timely, but why is nonprofit storytelling such a hot topic these days ? A volunteer sharing how investments of time became the fruits of change in their community. A nonprofit’s clever new solution to an old problem with tangible outcomes. Your eyes just rolled and you’re not a cynical person.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

Also, remember that change happens over time or along a continuum and not every participant of your program will achieve the same level of change or impact. Find out who is solving ancillary social or health problems and see if you can work together to solve a larger problem.

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DECEMBER 17, 2014

If you have such a complicated procedure that no one can send an email or a mailing or post to social media in an emergency or when time is short, you have a problem. If there’s only one person who knows how to send out an email (and he or she isn’t fanatical about documentation), you have a problem. You’re a fundraiser.

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DECEMBER 9, 2019

Build in flex-time to seek out visitors and patrons to make these connections. Nik Honeysett of the Balboa Park Collaborative outlined some future-looking ideas and opportunities for organizations to band together to solve some of these complex problems. I saw this notion of collaboration in action time and again at bbcon.

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MAY 14, 2014

While attending NTEN’s 2014 Nonprofit Technology Conference, I had the privilege of sitting down for an invaluable 10 minute interview with Nonprofit Marketing Problem-Solver & Coach Nancy Schwartz. Nancy Schwartz.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

In the interests of staying out of the spam folder, here are some tips: Problem 1 - long lag time between paper signature collection and welcome email. Problem 2 - generic welcome message that doesn't trigger the memory of having signed up. But if the person is already having memory problems, a generic message won't help.

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MARCH 14, 2019

Topics Discussed in This Episode: The problems with arms-length fundraising. At some point, we have to recognize that generally speaking, what we expect of them is more every time we reach out to them.”. Industrial versus artisanal approaches to fundraising. Creating value and expecting more from donors.

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APRIL 26, 2017

To solve this problem, we helped craft their stor y. It evolves over time as it responds to the changing needs of those you serve. At a recent meeting with a donor, the Chief Philanthropy Officer (CPO) at The Children’s Center shared the new brand story with a long-time donor. What is a brand story? Why does it matter?

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JANUARY 19, 2018

Grants that are Hyper Issue-Focused with Holistic Approaches to Problem Solving. Funders are now investing more into targeted programs, with a holistic approach to solving problems with the intention of having social return on that investment. How are others helping to solve this same problem in my community?

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

This year’s event is unique as we will not only go virtual for the first time, but the conference will be global and free for all attendees. After the Super Sessions, attendees can use this time to visit our Virtual Marketplace as well as network with peers and industry experts before logging into their selected afternoon breakout sessions.

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MAY 19, 2017

The problem with that view, or brand model, is that it’s no longer enough, especially in today’s competitive giving environment. All too often nonprofits begin to second guess their investment of time, money and resources in a rebrand. What is a brand? A brand is more than your logo , a clever tagline, or trendy color palette.

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MARCH 3, 2020

At the same time, all this hype about “big data” can be anxiety-inducing, especially for smaller nonprofits. Still, if you’re just breaking into the world of data, diving straight into tracking KPIs without a game plan can cause more problems than it solves. KPIs Start with Goals. So what’s the solution? It’s pretty simple.

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JUNE 14, 2017

An open dialogue about risks helps us move together as an organization to prioritize our time and resources so that we’re taking care of mundane responsibilities as well as our mission work. Program is a great resource because they know what information they are missing today or is time-consuming to access. Access Controls.

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OCTOBER 9, 2019

When you decide to go to bbcon , you’re making a big time and resource investment—one that will expose you to new ideas and people and hopefully inspire you when you return to work. I’m a 17-time bbcon vet and have spoken 23 times at bbcons worldwide. If you’ve not yet picked up some swag, there’s no time like the present.

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