.orgSource

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Over a lifetime, we spend approximately 90,000 hours working. Wouldn’t it be great if we could invest a bigger portion of that significant time in giving and receiving joy? Why don’t we turn some of that awesomeness back on each other? Demonstrate that you care about your employees both inside and outside the workplace.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Despite the novelty, we were interviewing some of the most forward-thinking leaders in our community. We sensed their frustration at the rest of the industry’s reluctance to welcome this new concept. One bit of wisdom is that like most skills, managing a remote team is both easier and more complicated than we could have imagined.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Pull the board out of the weeds and train their focus on strategy, where it belongs. We’re a board of eight. Our board’s primary role is fiduciary, and they also guide our strategy. After we identify our strategy together. We’re open and honest about initiatives that didn’t work.

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.orgSource

APRIL 22, 2024

To make a point about technology and its impact on the future of work, Hugh Lee, Co-Founder of Fusion Productions, told me this story: “Several years ago, we invited some young presenters who were developing cutting edge farming technology to digitalNow. We talked with entrepreneurs across our community.

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.orgSource

MARCH 14, 2023

Sharon Rice ,orgSource, Managing Director of Business Strategy, moderated this insightful conversation. We chose to focus on trust due to the erosion of confidence in long-standing institutions, which was occurring even before the pandemic. “Our We were committed to finding answers and correctly reporting information.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on when it makes sense to celebrate a nonprofit anniversary: Dear Charity Clairity, We have a 75 th anniversary coming up, and I really think we should do something to celebrate this milestone. Insiders, like you, tend to care about processes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Here are three reasons why your organization should embrace recurring giving in 2024: We are in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis. Donors are looking to stay connected to and support the organizations they care most about, and a recurring giving program helps donors break a larger gift into smaller, more affordable portions.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 15, 2020

As fundraisers, we often focus on planning and tactics: what five things are we going to do to raise $200,000 this year? How are we going to shift our direct mail strategy to find more mid-level donors? Strategy is important. Your donors (and prospective donors) will care about that mission. Guess what?

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Association TV

MARCH 16, 2022

And if the writing sucks, who cares? That’s what we folks in the industry call, “creative.” This is a great example of what we call a microlearning video. But let's start with the what, where, when and why your audience will care. These are the basics, a robot can (we assume?) You could’ve posted it at 10 a.m.,

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good.  We are short 100 signatures to reach our goal—act now!” Check out our last installment here !

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EveryAction

JULY 31, 2023

One way to bring any organization’s end-of-year fundraising strategy to the next level is a matching gift strategy. In order to make the most of the opportunity this year, it’s important to have a well-thought-out strategy in place. Try these proven tips and tricks to yield impactful results!

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2021

That makes it challenging for the agency to show adequate ROI or valuable conversions to their client when there is no strategy behind the advertising spend. This knowledge will help you introduce new marketing channels into your strategy. And we can let the whirlwind take care of itself. To Stop Putting Out Fires.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 25, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. Check out our last installment here ! Drink more water! Read more books!

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 23, 2024

Let’s look at what you can expect as we near election day. That means if you tie fundraising appeals to Congressional action, you may want to rethink your strategy until the election is over. If you need help with an election year fundraising strategy, our team at Allegiance Group + Pursuant is here to support you.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 3, 2024

In this article, we’ll talk about why nonprofit grant management software is so important and how it can change things for the better. We’ll also look at what’s new and exciting in this software world. By harnessing AI and machine learning, you can make smarter decisions and improve your grant-seeking strategies.

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Candid

JANUARY 11, 2023

As we enter 2023, we’ve compiled a list of nonprofit books from Candid’s free digital library that can help inspire your nonprofit’s New Year’s resolutions. We all know leadership and management play a significant role in any nonprofit’s success. Invest time and energy into taking care of yourself.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Fortunately, the authors' book provides a proven series of easy-to-implement skills, techniques and powerful strategies via what they call the Communication Code that anyone can use to make their communication, relationships deeper and more productive. Critique – a careful judgment in which someone gives an opinion.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

While social media is now a common part of every nonprofit’s communication strategy, a common sentiment is that interacting on social media is a poor substitute to in-person interactions. As a result, social media strategies are often used to supplement in-person events. Social media makes participating in campaigns easy and fun.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 4, 2021

That’s because a digital strategy can truly transform every aspect of your organization’s work – from marketing to events. That’s why video engagement is quickly coming to the forefront of nonprofits’ digital strategies. The best thing about incorporating video in your strategy is that no special skills are needed.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

At the heart of her vivid stories of triumphs, hardships, and never letting the word “no” dictate her destiny are essential lessons such as: The importance of caring deeply for people and putting others first. Failure is inevitable; it’s what we do with those “failures” that counts. People aren’t looking for perfect leaders.

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Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

At Byte Technology, we offer Business Maintenance Plans as a great place to start for basic security monitoring and support. We recommend that you create a disaster recovery plan to put into effect in the event your company is caught up in a DDoS Attack. Data Breaches. You’ve heard of these happening more and more. Code Injection.

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Forum One

AUGUST 29, 2023

We are thrilled to announce that Forum One’s new Vice President of Strategy is Steven Bond, an expert on digital innovation and application. A strength of Forum One is that because we have worked with so many stellar nonprofits and government agencies of all sizes we’ve seen what works. “A We’re excited to work collaboratively.

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

That means now is the perfect time to take stock of where your organization stands, especially as we head into the always-busy year-end giving season. Which strategies have worked well to keep donors engaged with your mission? Are there any gaps in your current digital fundraising and engagement strategy?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This article aims to provide valuable insights and strategies to deepen the connection between congregants and their places of worship, fostering a sense of belonging and commitment, and enhanced stewardship giving. It’s particularly timely as we approach year end and the dawn of a new year when individual giving spikes.

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Candid

APRIL 1, 2024

Setting a framework for AI use At Candid, we acknowledge AI’s value in helping us improve the ways in which we support the social sector through information. But as with any tool, we need to agree as an organization on how we use it. We then incorporated these guidelines into our employee policies.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Maybe your association is experiencing challenges, so you’re searching for strategies to empower your staff and enhance the member experience. Regardless of your large association’s situation, the Nimble AMS team is here to offer tips to measure your success and meet your future goals! We are very fortunate to have Nimble AMS.

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Candid

MARCH 27, 2024

For this article, we looked at a subset of the more than 10,000 subject area searches conducted with Candid’s Guidestar Pro , which is used frequently by funders and donor advisors. Here we provide a snapshot of what’s been trending. of subject area searches of nonprofit profiles, followed closely by human services (22.1%).

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2021

In part one of this series, I outlined my top six fundraising strategies for 2021: . Mastering an analytic approach to strategy and planning. In this post, I’ll explore the final strategy. I have to begin with the famous quote attributed to Peter Drucker: “ Culture eats strategy for breakfast. ”.

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Media Cause

MARCH 8, 2024

You shape strategy, email volume, tactics, and more, but there are factors that no one can predict, let alone control. As year-end—the most critical time to gain support for your nonprofit’s mission—kicks into high gear, explore this guide to maximize your fundraising revenue as you navigate the news cycle with care and authenticity.

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Candid

APRIL 19, 2022

My team of 12 and I wondered: how long would this go on and how long could we survive without our main funding stream? Would we be able to maintain our operations, or be forced to shut down? We were overwhelmed by these questions combined with the work it took to maintain a herd of horses, with no events or public programs. .

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 29, 2021

S elf-care prioritization. Take care of your mental health and look out for the well-being of those in your care; staff or volunteers. S oftware strategies: Set your course. Whether it’s marketing or volunteer drives, donor engagement, or board recruitment, they’re all strategies to consider.

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Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Salesforce.org recently highlighted both Cloud for Good and CARE, a nonprofit organization seeking to save lives, defeat poverty, achieve social justice, and fight for women and girls, as part of the Changemakers video series. Supporting the Global Community to Create a Lasting Impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Too often we don’t do it! Learn more tips and how to apply them to your team at my upcoming virtual workshop, Self-Care for Nonprofit Leaders During a Pandemic , on Friday, November 6 and hosted by Candid.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Stuffed with food, armed with gifts, and basking in the glow of discounted tech gadgets, folks are ready to donate to the causes they care about. And since #GivingTuesday is fueled by online engagement, it’s the perfect time to focus on your social media strategy.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In a year that showed that donors will support the causes they care about even during difficult times, the results from Giving Tuesday 2022 also proved that to be true: Bloomerang and Kindful nonprofit customers raised $42.4 On the Bloomerang platform, we saw a 15% increase in the average donation size compared to Giving Tuesday 2021. “By

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Candid

MAY 26, 2022

They represent promising practices and important directions for philanthropy as we collectively continue to respond to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. . Year three of COVID-19 brings with it the wisdom we have gained as funders in watching our communities and grantee partners respond to the crisis. This continues to be true. .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The Performance Paradox is the counterintuitive phenomenon that if we want to improve our performance, we have to do something other than just perform,” explains Briceño. “No The Learning Zone is when we leap beyond the known, which is the way to discover new insights and improve our skills.

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