sgEngage

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

It’s a perfect chance to review your fundraising portfolios and adjust as needed. . Here are a few of my tips to getting the most out of your annual portfolio review: . Part of your portfolio review is looking at how well the prospects’ priorities match your organization’s priorities. It’s about that time.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The AI model will prioritize prospects to review based on patterns it identifies in the data, and then the subject matter expert makes the final decision on what action to take based on the data and their own expertise. Examples include: What action should I take based on the data?

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2024

If you’re seeking to improve your nonprofit’s employee retention rate, start by reviewing your organization’s practices in each of the categories above and think through how they relate to retention outcomes. When you receive feedback and ideas from employees, think about them and consider the right course of action.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

However, beneath the convenience of online fundraising lies a critical consideration: the true cost of payments processing. The illusion of a low processing rate At a quick glance, some payment vendors might seem to provide remarkably low credit card rates, which could seem like the best choice.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 13, 2024

Once you’ve decided on how you’ll base your score, it’s time to put it into action. For larger associations, you may want to consider divvying up roles accordingly: Analytics – This person reports on any trends and delivers insights based on their review of the data. Keep things recent to get the most accurate data.

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Classy

JUNE 2, 2021

A large part of that is examining what actions define fundraising strategies that bring in more online donations and keep donors engaged each year. Below, you’ll find the proactive actions taken by nonprofits who increased their online donations by 84% with 122% more transactions in just 90 days. Our findings are now your roadmap.

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

Secret Sauce: Easy-to-implement, practical action steps. ACTION: Get board members to review your donor list. ACTION: Put a system in place to hand sign thank you letters. ACTION: Get your executive director to add notes for all gifts above a certain amount; you add notes for the rest. Your support matters!” “You

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

The After Action Review is a reflective practice that can be used for anything, but I find it especially valuable for social media pilots and experiments. The After Action Review (AAR) is a structured way to capture the lessons learned from any project, with the intent of improving future performance.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

This post describes actions you can take to implement the findings of Bloomerang’s 2023 Fundraising Planning and Climate Report. Multiple, practical action steps are presented below to advance your fundraising based on the survey results. Your own careful review of the report is encouraged.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

These innovative tools are revolutionising tasks by saving hundreds of hours of manual work through aiding in campaign creation, categorising and drafting email responses, assisting with content creation, and even automating donation processes to personalise and enhance the donor experience.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 27, 2022

This is an example of an effective call to action (CTA) — a short statement or button that urges audience members to take a certain action. This might mean inspiring individuals to donate , volunteer, advocate, become a peer-to-peer fundraiser, or take any other action that supports your nonprofit’s mission. .

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

Fast forward a full eight months – what actions have companies all actually taken? Well, some really nice person on the internet compiled the list of Fortune 100 Companies, the concrete actions they wanted to take, and what, if anything, has come from their pledges here. . At your organization, what actions have been taken?

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Sig VanDamme, the Founder of NimbleUser, GoJectory, and VA2A, offered this advice to bring the board along on those speculative ventures: Preparing a board to manage risk is a sales process. Preparing a board to tolerate risk, is a sales process. Companies with between five and 250 employees are the target market for this system.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Fundraising systems are, in their simplest form, plans of action for your development office. Your nonprofit’s fundraising plan lays out the overall strategy for your fundraising activities, while your fundraising systems are the step-by-step process you follow each week, month and year to carry out that plan and meet your goals.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Our Year in Review. Sharon Rice ,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy, is one of those insightful people who discovers hidden opportunities and helps leaders outline a path and a process to seize the moment. The goal is to arrive at actionable strategies for building trusting relationships. Leadership.

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Classy

JUNE 2, 2021

A large part of that is examining what actions define fundraising strategies that bring in more online donations and keep donors engaged each year. Below, you’ll find the proactive actions taken by nonprofits who increased their online donations by 84% with 122% more transactions in just 90 days. Our findings are now your roadmap.

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Action Difference Fundraising Nonprofit 52

sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

Ensuring compliance and accuracy in your financial reporting involves several key actions: Regularly review the latest guidelines and summaries provided by authoritative bodies on revenue recognition of grants and contracts. How to Avoid: Implement a routine process for comparing financial figures across months.

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sgEngage

APRIL 23, 2024

To mitigate risk throughout your grant cycle, you need to know your grantees through relationships and documentation, support their internal controls, and set up a process for whistleblower complaints. Establish an internal process for handling complaints and make sure these are posted on an internal intranet site and your employee handbook.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

According to Network for Good , one in six online donors will drop out of the donation process if they are sent to a third-party website. According to NextAfter , only 14% of organizations prompt one-time donors to upgrade to a monthly gift (also known as a recurring gift) during the donation process.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2018

Break through inertia and take action. Maia introduced me to this wonderful collection of reflection processes called “ The Tree of Contemplative Practices” which is also in the book. The book focuses on six principles: Become intimate with your core intention. Value your gifts and time. Make friends with uncertainty.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

ChatGPT is a powerful online tool that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to process and respond to user queries. It’s very important to thoroughly review and edit any responses generated by ChatGPT, particularly those that you plan to make public, such as website content.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

At Listen4Good (L4G), we call this process a “client feedback loop.” If you can trust the data to be representative, you can trust it to yield actionable insights. Involve staff and clients in the process both before and after you collect feedback. This includes asking questions such as: “To what extent have we met your needs?”

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sgEngage

JUNE 15, 2023

The annual financial audit is a great time to review your statements through a risk lens and search the corners of your financial statements for long-forgotten issues that could contaminate an entire balance sheet. As part of your regular discussion with your auditor, preferably at the start of your fiscal year, review your internal controls.

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VQ Strategies

JUNE 4, 2022

As we were reviewing the agenda for a scheduled coaching call last week, a client shared a recent event in which a volunteer spoke rudely and inappropriately to a client. A PIP is simply a formal process to address performance issues through collaborative planning between a volunteer and the supporting supervisor.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

It defines how learners perceive and react to their overall educational experience, including their level of satisfaction, engagement, and emotional response to the learning process. If you’d like to see this in action, schedule a demo with one of our data experts or read more about learning analytics.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Odds are your nonprofit has amassed valuable data as a result of regular day-to-day activities like processing online donations; managing virtual staff or volunteers; or capturing details of those who subscribe to your nonprofit’s newsletter. However, there are actions your nonprofit can take now to help protect its data.

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

As a grantmaking organization focused on the success of your grantees, it is essential to have a process in place to manage personnel changes—for both you and your grantees—so everyone stays informed and on schedule. This document will help new team members absorb your unique grantmaking process and keep everyone on the same page.

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Bloomerang

JULY 12, 2022

Call a private meeting, have a conference call, or a Zoom call to discuss a plan of action. Develop and execute a simple “accountability policy” to address the board member’s actions and behaviors. This policy should follow a very specific process. Review the agreement with the board member before they sign it.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

Audit teams would then be caught off guard, unaware of either newly implemented accounting systems, new chart of accounts, or changes in processes and management roles. The executive director and audit partner discussed what could be done to improve the process. This type of collaboration should be happening throughout the year.

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Candid

MAY 15, 2024

To make the process transparent and participatory, we also asked other values-aligned organizations for feedback on our initial framework before putting it into action. TBP practices such as multi-year unrestricted funding and simplified application and reporting processes are the logical outcome of treating grantees as our partners.

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

We asked our partners, what are some ways organizations doing advocacy can consistently engage supporters and keep them ready to take action with you, even outside of crisis moments? This can be done through education as well as action. Share the videos with advocates to bring them close to the lawmaking process.

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Achieve

MAY 3, 2024

One way to achieve this is by implementing an email strategy where you send a series of emails that educate and inspire your target audience and provide them with a clear call-to-action. If your click-through rate dips below 1%, it suggests that your call-to-action may be buried or unclear within your email.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 6, 2024

As we review these techniques, keep your nonprofit’s current recruitment approach in mind and consider how these strategies can help achieve your recruiting goals. Clarify navigation and next actions. You’ll only get click-throughs, signups, and applications if you simplify the process of taking the next step for your recipients.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 20, 2022

Start by reviewing your bylaws. There is a formal process to follow to change bylaws for nonprofit organizations. The process is not difficult and when you finish you will feel great knowing your bylaws are current and serving their purpose. What’s the Process to Update Your Bylaws? Have Board members read them lately?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

” David gave an overview about the difference between a nonprofit strategic plan and business plan: A strategic plan describes goals, strategy, and actions. Business plans are not difficult to measure and the process is a discipline process of asking questions. Did the organization make decisions?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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