TechImpact

MARCH 4, 2014

We must take time out of days to ensure we are being the effective leaders. And leading volunteers is often times the most difficult task of all. Participating and being hands on is often times the best and most direct way to motivate volunteers. True leaders are naturals. The lead because it is all they know.

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Technique Leadership Volunteer Nonprofit 200

The Sponsorship Collective

APRIL 11, 2024

We receive messages and emails all the time from people who tell us that valuation remains one of the most puzzling parts of sponsorship. Determining where to focus your efforts to maximize your sponsorship value can be confusing.

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Technique ROI email Strategy 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2017

I answered yes to all, but more importantly I think these two methods helped me the most: Carve out time for reflection after each training and do an after-action review with yourself. If time is available, also do a plus/delta exercise with participants as a close out to the session. Be a participant in other people’s training sessions.

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Donorbox

OCTOBER 12, 2022

With the right data, your organization can discover insights that will improve your donor engagement techniques, build awareness, and enhance your fundraising tactics. But conducting thorough data analysis can be time-consuming at best, and confusing at worst. That’s why Donorbox […].

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Template Report Donor Time 52

NetWits

AUGUST 11, 2011

The seven event fundraising techniques or “best practices&# described here emerged from analyzing data and interviewing nonprofit event and development staff. Participants using online tools tend to raise six times more than those who do not and tend to be more engaged with the event. Register Now ! Encourage online registration.

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Technique Fundraising Registration Template 218

NetWits

MAY 22, 2012

Typically they’re first-time donors who shell out nearly double the amount that offline first-time donors do - to the tune of $62 versus $32 on average, according to our 2011 Multichannel Fundraising Report. 4) Track Time and Ask on Cue. 4) Track Time and Ask on Cue. Download Now!

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Technique Retention Donor Online 201

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2014

We had a wide ranging conversations about how to apply network mapping and visualization and debated about its use as a measurement technique vs strategy tool. You can spend time adding labels to specific clusters of your network to help with your analysis as I did. Use network engagement techniques to support your learning or goals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

I always learn something from his participatory style, humor, and techniques. Here’s a few things I learned. My colleague, Dirk Slater , has written about how he applies Gunner’s techniques in his own technology/activist trainings. Others have also documented and used the technique or taught others how to do it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Here’s a few frameworks and techniques I learned first hand from Nancy as she accompanied me to the sessions I was leading. It is about simply learning how to use a new tool or technique. It typically involves a substantial commitment of time, energy, and emotion. or “On what social channel can I find my audience?”.

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Technique Training Train Learning 127

Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 12, 2022

We live in a time when many social and environmental crises beg us to rethink not just what we call ourselves, but more importantly, how we get the good work done. First is the perceived constraint in financial and time capacity, and the second is the internal culture. The implications are vast.

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Impact Time Nonprofit Leadership 111

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

It takes resilience so that every time you hear “no,” you don’t let it stop you, especially when times are hard, the economy is tanking, or some other crisis is looming. Not only is asking for donations uncomfortable at times, but with SO many great causes out there to donate to, WHY would someone choose your cause? Y’all.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

To help our colleagues build the skills they would need to handle fast-moving technology, we spent a lot of time talking with thought leaders. Harriet Bogdanowicz, Chief Strategy Officer at the American Planning Association, will share how APA used these techniques to innovate and set trends in the planning industry. See you there!

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Sponsor Associations North America Law 221

NetWits

MAY 31, 2012

Most people who’ve been doing email communication for any length of time understand that too many emails equals increased unsubscribes, lower open rates and lower click through rates. This approach works well if you’re really strapped for time. What techniques are you using to increase engagement with follow-up emails?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 18, 2010

Backstory: we know they have time and need money / sometimes volunteers. Two that standout: In response to my question about how to avoid waiting time, someone responded that you need to have clear objectives and KPIs (Key performance indicators). What are your best Twitter moderation techniques? What was the experience?

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Technique Twitter Facilitation Reflection 99

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 15, 2021

Now three months into 2021, it's time to check in on your progress with your 2021 New Year's Resolutions. As a reminder, here is a list of 70 possible resolutions for leaders. Congratulations if you selected some of these earlier and are making progress on them.

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Time Mentoring Policy Technique 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 10, 2021

Now that we are halfway through 2021, it's time to check in on your progress with your 2021 New Year's Resolutions. As a reminder, here is a list of 70 possible resolutions for leaders. Congratulations if you selected some of these earlier and are making progress on them.

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Time Mentoring Policy Technique 52

frontstream

JANUARY 31, 2024

If you want to level up your nonprofit fundraising game, it's time to get strategic with social media! By using smart strategies and techniques, you can unlock the true power of social media to connect with supporters, promote your cause, and increase donations.

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Social Media Media Social Fundraising 75

NonProfit Hub

MAY 17, 2021

” Layering advocacy, strategy, dealing with barriers and some go-to techniques, Cierra laid out a plan for all of us to build powerful brands from the inside out. . ” The perfect recap of a day full of new ideas and techniques to take our missions and our marketing to the next level!

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Causes Time ROI Influence 56

The MatrixFiles

JUNE 20, 2023

Each belt is associated with specific forms, kicks and techniques. It’s not an exaggeration to say that my time at Be Ryong has been meaningful and fulfilling. But perhaps taking the punch means you learn something new or it positions you for the next move. Create a professional development ladder. How about you?

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Arts Lesson Leadership Student 246

The MatrixFiles

JUNE 20, 2023

Each belt is associated with specific forms, kicks and techniques. It’s not an exaggeration to say that my time at Be Ryong has been meaningful and fulfilling. But perhaps taking the punch means you learn something new or it positions you for the next move. Create a professional development ladder. How about you?

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Arts Lesson Leadership Student 245

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Help the facilitator understand how people are feeling half-way through the session so real-time tweaks to design can be made. Help the participants narrow down topics to discuss or work in small group exercises (replaces sticky dot voting and visualize the vote technique). I told them to come back at a precise time.

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Poll Technique Group Tools 50

Kindful

APRIL 8, 2021

But if you’re like most nonprofit organizations, you don’t have a whole lot of extra staff or time to devote to chasing news anchors and movie stars to help you get your mission in the public eye. This blog post will help provide some quick tips and techniques for helping your mission get more attention in less time.

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Beginner Attention Public Time 70

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

This is the message that I want everyone to hear: The highest levels of accomplishments are achieved when we work in bursts; A burst of focused effort, followed by a burst of collaborative effort, and then followed by a burst of play time to get re-energized and ready for more. Pacific time , which you can register for now.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact Without Burnout provides a practical roadmap for getting better results from mission-based, social change work by paying closer attention to individual and organizational well-being.

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Technique Free Learning Management 102

EveryAction

JULY 12, 2023

If you think about the ways brands and organizations interact with you leading up to the holidays, you’ll notice how those communications are cohesive and accurate in real time—but they’re not coming to you in just one channel or avenue. Here’s how to apply those same techniques to your nonprofit omni-channel fundraising at year-end.

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Channel Work Fundraising Movie 224

Nimble AMS

JULY 18, 2023

AI-driven, real-time personalization. Artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms are being used to analyze user data and behavior, enabling software products to better deliver personalized experiences in real time. Contextual personalization. Hyper-personalization. Privacy-conscious personalization.

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Personal Associations Trend Experiment 131

Byte Technology

JULY 16, 2021

This technique combines frequently used images into one image file, thus reducing the number of HTTP demands needed to download the web page. . This protects server time and allows web pages to download faster. Closer proximity equals quicker load time. Reduce the original size of the image using any editor of your choice.

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Images Files Websites Conversation 246

sgEngage

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Wouldn’t it be great if there were some tools or techniques we could use to reduce our experiences with them? It’s also a collaborative technique to engage subject matter experts in identification of the true root cause of the problem. Something you thought you fixed keeps having errors? These are frustrating situations.

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Analysis Problem Causes Business 99

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

There are many approaches to journaling and types of notebooks, but I have settled in on using a variation of the bullet journal technique and the one-sentence five-year journal. Chris Brogan’s technique is to select three words and stick with them for the coming year. The five-year journal helps you look back as you look ahead.

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Journal Reflection Facilitation Technique 148

Forum One

MAY 23, 2024

I want to share a few of my favorite techniques for making sure that you’re identifying and adapting to the evolving needs of your audience while designing. I think that the most powerful design technique is to engage in active listening and empathy-building exercises with your internal stakeholders.

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Audience Design Exercise Test 72

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 28, 2023

Here are 10 behaviors, techniques and tips you can use to be an effective leader: Respond to questions quickly and fully. Give feedback in a timely manner and make it individualized and specific. Take an interest in your employees and their personal milestone events. Be willing to change your decisions.

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Mentoring Technique Interaction Tips 77

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

One technique that I often employ is called “ Dot Voting ” or “ Visual the Vote.” The technique helps you need to evaluate the ideas. As a group we spend time clustering similar ideas before reviewing them. Then ask everyone to cast their vote at the same time. Build consensus.

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Online Participatory Technique Method 113

CauseVox

JUNE 7, 2022

We sat down with Diane Remin, the Founder and President of MajorDonors.com , to discuss techniques on making an ask and how major gift work has transitioned online as a result of the pandemic. Technique 1: Ask Donor For A Specific Amount of Money. Instead, embrace the silence and use this time to observe the donor’s core reaction.

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Money Donor Tips Technique 64

NTEN

APRIL 11, 2013

But then you get into problems of time, scale, and cost, because really, mobile needs to be thought of holistically, not in some piecemeal, “Oh, the Red Cross raised a lot of money , so we should do a mobile fundraising campaign, too” kind of way. Do you need to think about mobile marketing? SMS fundraising? The answer is, of course, “Yes.”

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Map Mobile Technique Open Source 78

Nimble AMS

APRIL 2, 2022

Using the right tools and techniques makes it easy to get more out of your association’s online community. . You just need the right tools and techniques in place to take it to the next level. . Here’s how Nimble Communities can help you take your online community to the next level. Attract and engage members.

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Community Online Associations Template 139

EveryAction

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Whether they are donating their time, their voices, or their dollars, it’s essential to make sure your supporters know how valued they are—and fully grasp the impact of their generosity. Valentine’s Day is a great time to give your audience a little extra sugar! Get in touch at FreshEyesDigital.com !

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Demonstration Impact Support Story 192

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

If you need another resolution to tackle this year or haven't yet selected one, now is a good time to review this list below.

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Mentoring Policy Review Technique 96