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Pickleball and Paddleboards: Get Creative with Activity-Tracking Events

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Activity trackers, such as the Apple Watch and Fitbit, have revolutionized the way we approach physical fitness and they’re also dramatically changing the way we approach fundraising events. Peer-to-peer activity-tracking events have emerged as a game-changer for nonprofit organizations seeking to raise funds and promote a healthy lifestyle.

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Direct mail built the conservative movement. Can influencers beat it?

M+R

That version of you — now sitting on a valuable piece of real estate — probably had their address bought by a man named Paul Weyrich, a pioneer of conservative political direct mail. Along with Richard Vigurie, they honed an analog skill every politically active organization now tries to do digitally: find your people and activate them.

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Should Your Nonprofit Be Active on the New Myspace?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

They paved the way for all of us and their contribution to nonprofit history should be noted: To Write Love on Her Arms; Invisible Children; National Wildlife Federation; the Humane Society of the United States; Seacology; Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network; Americans for the Arts; Oxfam America; People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals; (..)

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Measuring Conservation Effectiveness

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The people attending all believe that we have to focus much more on conservation outcomes: are there more tigers? Measuring outcomes is difficult, measuring activities is easy. The focus is shifting from managing activities to results-based management. are there more gorillas?

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The Not-So-Secret Way to Power Your Nonprofit’s Future Growth

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Identify advocates Review reports to find your most active participants. Sweepstakes + membership drive Like all nonprofits, our membership-based conservation customers are short on hands for data entry and are laser-focused on their mission. You can then develop ambassador programs or advocacy campaigns targeting these individuals.

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Helpful Ways to Measure and Optimize Your Nonprofit’s Performance

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The fundraising team for the Grand Canyon Conservancy uses artificial intelligence and data analysis embedded in its fundraising software to make predictions, set goals, and share progress with stakeholders. Inputs : The resources—financial and non-financial, human, and material—used to conduct an activity.

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Agents of Change: Fostering Freedom & Independence through Nonprofit Activism & Social Impact

The Modern Nonprofit

In this post, we explore how these agents of change are fostering freedom and independence through activism and social impact, turning the ideals of liberty and pursuit of happiness into realities for those who are often forgotten.