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Accessibility Goals: Moving Past Compliance

Forum One

With the Virginia Department of Education’s I’m Determined initiative, we brought in key audiences at a discovery and design phase, much earlier than traditional audience testing would take place. Having active participation from and a relationship with the key audience means we can stay open to feedback and continuously improve.

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Design Series: Understanding Audience Needs

Forum One

While understanding audience needs is the basis of all good strategy and user experience processes, end users often get lost or deprioritized in the design phase. 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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Creating a Fundraising Culture in Your Nonprofit

Greater Giving

They understand the donor’s desire to help and have proven their dedication to reaching the goals of the nonprofit. The Cultivation Phase. Learn their reason for becoming active in your nonprofit as you share stories about the work you have completed, projects currently going on, and the future plans that will need funding.

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Reading Donor Signals for Events: Knowing Who to Invite and When

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The Responsive Framework is a repeatable four-step process that nonprofits use to treat every donor with the same personalized attention that they deserve. The Four Phases of Responsive Fundraising Listen Listening is where effectively reading donor signals is incredibly important. What are Donor Signals?

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How to Leverage Email as a Recruitment Tool: 4 Strategies

Nonprofits Source

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. While recruitment is important for your organization’s long-term success, you should always prioritize allocating resources for mission-critical activities.

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Strategic Fundraising For Small Arts + Culture Nonprofits

Bloomerang

The ED sets the course, defining the mission, vision, and long-term goals for the nonprofit. This brings attention to your nonprofit’s purpose and opens the door to building a strong team with the skills and attitude to work together to increase impact. Identify your goals. Assess funding sources. Create a timeline.

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Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change

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But it is not just a new buzzword, a box to be checked, or even a singular phase in the grant cycle. Whether you are working within a funding organization or on the ground in social change, developing an effective knowledge practice will help to advance strategic missions and goals. Philanthropy loves “new” things.