ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 3, 2022

Hui Li states that there are distinct differences between planned and unplanned leadership successions : “A smooth and successful transition contributes to organizational performance and sustainability, whereas a failed attempt causes resource deficits, power resistance, identity crises, or even organizational death.”

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Achieve

AUGUST 25, 2022

In this guide, we’ll cover the internal and external benefits your nonprofit will receive when you and other leaders at your organization work on developing better public speaking skills. For example, you can deliver more relevant volunteer training sessions or distinguish between engaging with newer vs. older employees.

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

However, you also know these cycles of boom and bust aren’t always efficient or effective at building a truly successful program—instead, retaining advocates year-round and between campaigns is what will help you build more power and make a deeper impact in alignment with your long-term vision and goals. Here’s what they said.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Nonprofits collect and generate vast amounts of data, ranging from individual donors’ contact information to program outcomes, but they often struggle with organizing and utilizing the information effectively. This is why data warehouses can have such a significant impact on nonprofits. We’ll cover: What is a Nonprofit Data Warehouse?

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Forum One

MAY 19, 2022

Understanding how different people access, navigate, and experience the web will help you make your digital products and services more accessible. After all, the more you understand your audiences the better your ability to meet their needs—accessibility is no different. Accessibility is less about rules and more about people.

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sgEngage

JUNE 9, 2023

While configurable solutions and customized solutions are often used interchangeably, there are significant differences that you should understand before you make a new software investment. What is the Difference Between Customized and Configured Software? What is the Difference Between Customized and Configured Software?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2021

As a professional in the nonprofit sector, you can absolutely still work to be the best you can be, developing your personal and professional skills and advancing your career along the way. Here at the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, we’ve dedicated ourselves to professional development in the nonprofit sector. Let’s get started. .

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Forum One

MAY 20, 2021

Understanding how different people access, navigate, and experience the web will help you make your digital products and services more accessible. After all, the more you understand your audiences the better your ability to meet their needs—accessibility is no different. Accessibility is less about rules and more about people.

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Place Web Language Accessibility 87

Cloud 4 Good

OCTOBER 28, 2021

It’s important to note that an apprenticeship differs from an internship in a few key ways. Additionally, apprenticeships are more structured and skill-specific than internships. Cloud for Good has launched Talent for Good , a large-scale talent apprenticeship program designed specifically to benefit the Salesforce ecosystem.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

It gives your audience a tangible transformation to observe through the sharing of the written word, photos, testimonials, and videos. And once shared effectively, storytelling will change the game for your organization. Let’s just be honest right up front: in the case of many nonprofits, the staff is small and the time is limited. We tell stories.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Fortunately, there are many formal and informal changes you can implement into your organization’s structure to keep your employees motivated. That said, employee engagement can look different for different organizations based on factors such as: Emphasis on teamwork. Employee Engagement FAQs What is employee engagement?

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Kindful

JUNE 8, 2021

The Governance Committee, responsible for ensuring the board can fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities, should work with the Finance and Fundraising Committees to create an Education and Training Plan with consistent opportunities for board members to learn about finances and fundraising. Here’s how you can build that board.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2023

An all-in-one fundraising solution, like Bloomerang , will give your nonprofit the flexibility and scalability it needs to manage fundraising campaigns without having to invest in a ton of different solutions. Your nonprofit is quickly growing, bringing in more donations than ever before and fostering a strong donor base.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Structural barriers to success The nonprofit sector is highly competitive, with organizations often competing for the same limited resources. Structural barriers to success The nonprofit sector is highly competitive, with organizations often competing for the same limited resources.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Typical services include migration, custom configuration, and the development of overarching technology plans. Partners can create custom integrations to add to your Blackbaud platform, allowing you to develop your software to your nonprofit’s exact specifications. What are Blackbaud Partners? Add-ons for Blackbaud products.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

The large difference is that most funders tend to direct a majority of their arts funding to local and regional organizations. Similar to the list I shared for nonprofits focusing on education , arts and culture tends to be a very popular issue area for American foundations. Start small and work your way out. Ford Foundation. Ford Foundation.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Unions offer their members professional development and training opportunities. Unions are usually structured around large national/international organizations that contain smaller local organizations (also known as “locals”). Today is Labor Day, a U.S. What is a union? . The right to form a union became federal U.S.

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Roles Social Law National 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2014

” It is a social innovation toolkit for those who work in the development sector. My colleagues at the Mobilisation Lab recently shared a link to an excellent tool kit called DYI which stands for “Development, Innovation, and You.” Develop a clear plan. Clarify priorities. Collect input from others.

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Socialbrite

JANUARY 15, 2021

Knowledge management is the process of creating, structuring, using, sharing and retaining knowledge within an organization. Knowledge management is the process of creating, structuring, using, sharing and retaining knowledge within an organization. The differences between them is a fundamental concept of knowledge management. .

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Grassroots advocacy requires getting the word out to many different people across many different platforms. Plus, your nonprofit can attract new supporters interested in advocacy to your cause, growing your supporter network of donors and volunteers. Stay up to date with current advocacy trends. Focus on volunteer retention.

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Advocacy Strategy Nonprofit Volunteer 59

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

You see, your nonprofit’s Board is ultimately responsible for your organization, interfacing between your organization and the community. Yet most people don’t understand exactly what the Board’s job is. And this is a problem. It’s surprising. And concerning. And you know what? A Board has to provide foresight, oversight, and insight.

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Gyrus

APRIL 7, 2016

Compliance training ensures that employees, contractors, and partners have the right knowledge and understanding to comply with an organization’s legal, operational, ethical aspects of business. Let’s look at ways through which organizations can develop a compliance culture and be prepared for compliance audits.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

This week brings the new book, The Mindfulness Edge , a fascinating manual that teaches you how through mindfulness training you can become a better leader. Mindfulness training also helps leaders to make decisions that have better impacts on gross margins and expenses," explains the book's author Tenney.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. I use a simple structure to design: before, during, and after. 29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Subsequent action steps are grouped according to your level of fundraising development: Getting Started, Advancement (somewhere further along), and Going from Good to Great. In fact, they vary greatly depending on your location, the skills of your volunteers, and your past training and experience at fundraising.

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Action Report Practice Fundraising 73

Kindful

AUGUST 12, 2021

The large difference is that most funders tend to direct a majority of their arts funding to local and regional organizations. Similar to the list I shared for nonprofits focusing on education , arts and culture tends to be a very popular issue area for American foundations. Start small and work your way out. Ford Foundation. Ford Foundation.

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Arts Grant Culture Fund 73

Everyaction

APRIL 11, 2018

If you feel like half of your days are spent exporting or uploading data between systems, you’re probably using too many databases. If you're wondering if you should start shopping for a new CRM, here are five signs that will confirm it for you. You’re using Excel spreadsheets. You spend all of your time doing uploads and exports.

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Gyrus

JULY 21, 2016

At the end of the day, it is the experience of ourselves and our colleagues that make the difference between industry acceptance and being just another small fish in the industry pond. Sit down with department heads and obtain the commitment to developing your workforce. Establishing a formal policy of Continuous Learning.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 23, 2023

Through the Google Ad Grants program , nonprofits everywhere can leverage pay-per-click (PPC) marketing for free. Google gives eligible nonprofits $10,000 monthly to spend on its paid advertising platform. By amplifying content on Google Search, participating organizations can connect with motivated prospects searching for their causes online.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

Nonprofit conferences are a great opportunity for industry professionals to hone their skills, network with their peers, and learn innovative new strategies to help their organizations thrive. Nonprofit conferences can feature a variety of topics, like fundraising, marketing, nonprofit tech, and leadership. Cost: Tickets are free!

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The other day I attended an information session for a new initiative centered around increasing diversity in design. It was created and hosted by one of the largest design firms in the world, and because of their reputation and great PR team, the call was filled with designers, architects, and executives all ready to join the cause. Join OUR system.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

You may have heard this software referred to by a few different names, including donor management software, nonprofit CRM , donor database, donor software, and donor tracking software. When my sister first started working with a nonprofit museum, she had a lot to learn about the fundraising process for the organization.

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Software Management Donor Guide 98

Qgiv

JANUARY 13, 2022

Volunteer tasks can range from simple to complex depending on how you wish to engage volunteers and how your organization is structured. Regardless of how you put your mission helpers to work, volunteer management at every level is key to developing happy, helpful, and empowered volunteers!

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Achieve

JUNE 8, 2023

You’re ready to take your nonprofit to the next level, scale up its capacity, and make an even bigger impact in your community. It might be time for a capital campaign. Capital campaigns are among the biggest fundraising undertakings that nonprofit organizations tackle, and they only come around roughly once a decade. What should you do instead?

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

And the difference between truth and speculation can be difficult to see. Here are some major distinctions between human thought and artificial intelligence courtesy of Bard, ChatGPT, and Bing. Here are some major distinctions between human thought and artificial intelligence courtesy of Bard, ChatGPT, and Bing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

This connects very nicely to the leadership development for emerging leaders that I’ve been working on lately. This connects very nicely to the leadership development for emerging leaders that I’ve been working on lately. ” If you are attending the NTC, please join us. This blog post shares some thoughts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Other areas include: communications, executive transition, evaluation/learning, networking/convening, and professional development. This post summarizes gems from both reports. While the reports are guides to funders, if you do work as a capacity builder, you will find some useful insights for your practice. 2: Culture Change.

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