Candid

MARCH 21, 2024

At first glance, it would be easy to put a gloomy headline on the Council on Foundations ’ most recent CF Insights field survey tracking trends in community foundations’ 2022 asset growth, giving, and the activity of donor-advised funds (DAFs). Still, at $112.7 billion, total assets in 2022 were well above 2020 totals.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

As a nonprofit leader, you likely want to do your best to ensure that the voices and experiences of the communities you serve are represented in your work. Having one (or more) active and highly functioning advisory committees fosters resilience, creativity, and even resource development for your organization.

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The Community Brands 2022 Association Trends Study reports that the first reason members join associations is to network, and the sixth is to socialize. Is your association maximizing the reach of your online community? Keep reading for three key tips to improve the member experience with your online community platform.

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Community Online Guidelines Retention 133

Greater Giving

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Amidst all of this confusing discourse, nonprofits are looking for ways to keep up with new technological trends, maintain trust with their communities, and fundraise more effectively. AI can provide you with insights about your community so you can develop a marketing and communication strategy tailored to your supporters.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 19, 2021

Here’s a recent story of how one of our clients is expanding member engagement using Nimble Communities. When one division of the society asked the organization for a place to interact and share ideas online, it sparked something bigger. The power of an online member community. Key features of Nimble Communities.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Here are a few places you might not have thought to check: Encourage current volunteers to recruit. The bottom line is that you have to ask for your volunteers to actively recruit. By focusing part of your search to local churches, you’re refining your search results, and connecting with a specific community.

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Candid

JUNE 9, 2021

This more just and equitable approach to philanthropy has been practiced for decades and the ethos it is based in—that those closest to the problem are the closest to the solutions—has deep roots in community organizing, deliberative democracy, and even in philanthropy itself. . and “How should we iterate?”

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DipJar

MARCH 17, 2022

It is a great example of a storied institution finding new ways to support the community it serves and provide new ways – including DipJar – for the community to support its good work. Patrick’s Cathedral is a place like no other. It has also been a special place of celebration. And that’s because St.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Turning Crisis into Community: How to Make Emergency Donors Lifelong Supporters As nonprofit professionals, we are all too familiar with the cycle of emergency fundraising. Preparation is key To effectively retain emergency donors, you must have a solid foundation in place.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 17, 2022

Pride Month is a great time to celebrate and reflect on the work activists and nonprofit organizations are doing to support the LGBTQ+ community. With that in mind, I wanted to share a list of funding and grant resources available for nonprofits serving that community. The Vermont Community Foundation. New York Foundation.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 19, 2022

One of the reasons people are eager to work from home is because it is a place where they are comfortable. Are there areas where workers have privacy as well as places to collaborate? The right chair and desk might help you keep that perfect employee from being lured to a cozier place. Good health adds joy to every activity.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In 2009, Rue Mapp started a blog to share her experience participating in outdoor recreation activities as a Black woman in America. Our participants were hungry for leadership experiences, so we formalized a network to train people to become welcoming outdoor leaders in their own community. Just go and experience nature!

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NTEN

JANUARY 25, 2022

This evaluation process involves all three equity committees, including board, community, and staff. This year, implementing the new concurrent and holistic committee application process resulted in a more accessible and streamlined experience with more community members on NTEN committees than ever before. 2022 focus. 2022 focus.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Encouraging a colleague to shoot for that sought-after certification, offering advice on an important project, or simply inspiring the confidence to see future potential, are the less visible activities that make leadership meaningful. We launched a Women in Information subgroup to our community last year.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

In fact, Community Brands research suggests that most members (76 percent!) Your online community is already a powerful tool for providing a great member experience. So, a great way to connect with early careerists is to make your online community even friendlier to them. But, let’s focus just on your younger members for a bit.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 5, 2023

Facebook, however, remains the world’s most-used social platform, with 2.958 billion active users each month. With this in mind, let’s jump right into building a strong and supportive community for your nonprofit on the platform! Share updates about your nonprofit’s work, impact, and upcoming activities.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

There are definitely times when community building and even campaigning or organizing feels just like that! But, operating as a community organizer or manager is such a filling and critical role for programs, platforms and even campaigns to be successful that the idea of herding cats turns into searching youtube for cutest kitten videos.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 23, 2024

As background, servant leadership places primary emphasis on the growth, freedom, health, autonomy, and overall well-being of those it serves, rather than on the leader. Actively seek to build community among members of your organization. Less burnout. Strive to understand and empathize with others. Avoid micromanaging.

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EveryAction

JULY 12, 2023

Here are five activities you can put into action between now and the end of the year to ensure your list is ready to go as soon as the 2024 sessions convene. You can activate volunteers on your priority campaigns with the typical actions like sending messages to lawmakers, making phone calls, or tweeting at officials.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

It’s a social network that requires a lot of time and content, but more importantly, a social media manager who enjoys being active on Twitter and understands Twitter’s extensive toolset. It’s a community that takes a while to understand and adapt to. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A number or “score” is assigned to a member based on how they interact with your association, e.g., attend meetings, take classes, participate in your community, volunteer, read your content. For example, most associations find members don’t volunteer or donate before they have seen value from other activities like courses or publications.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2010

Social networking communities are migrant communities. The community was red hot. It was vibrant, active, kind and generous. Then in September 2006 Facebook made the move to open their community to everyone (before you had to have a “ edu&# e-mail address to use Facebook). It was ugly.

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good.  Look across silos: Another place folks miss is not looking for advocates in obvious places.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Rewarding and encouraging members to participate in your organization’s activities can get them more involved and more likely to stick around. . Your online member community is a great place to begin, and it can be easy to get started. . The tools to support gamification in your online member community .

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

For anyone who designs, owns, manages or administers a WordPress site, the importance of the “community” that surrounds the wildly popular content management system cannot be understated. That said, the one-person-show introverts out there might find it a little daunting to just dive into the online community and start making friends.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In our journey of faith, the strength of our spiritual community is paramount. This article aims to provide valuable insights and strategies to deepen the connection between congregants and their places of worship, fostering a sense of belonging and commitment, and enhanced stewardship giving. See the list for yourself.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

You can see the full collection, and how they were voted on by the community here: [link]. The Value-add of Crowdsourcing: For me, the two biggest reasons to include crowdsourcing in your strategic design of community building or contests are: Crowdsourcing invites diversity by encouraging anyone with an idea or interest to participate.

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Community Case Study Haiti Social Media 207

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 18, 2010

Day and I’ve been watching the time zones wake up in the US and start Twittering about the various service projects and community building activities everyone is participating in. It’s been heart warming and also frustrating – I wish I could be so many places at once! Is ROI limiting our community impact?

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Community ROI Facebook Evaluation 179

EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

While there’s often increased attention on issues affecting the community during Pride month, meaningful and lasting change happens when advocacy happens year-round. Later, that information can be used to target the most active and educated supporters and get them involved.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Lindsay Simonds will decode the top five most impactful ways people contribute to communities. By understanding core motivations, intentions, perspectives reflected in this webinar, you will be able to build a stronger case for support, increase the impact you have, and gain strategies for creating and preserving community.

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People Community Video Podcast 76

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Technology and Community: Strategic Options for Movement Building. Let’s start at the most fundamental place for this conversation. How many people hear that word and think it is just as generic as the word community? In the most simple terms, a movement is when organizations work with, and not for, the community.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

But, what if you could use social media to overcome one of the biggest challenges that nonprofits have faced over the past year: creating communities for supporters to engage with one another? We’ll cover creating digital supporter communities through the following points: Brief Overview of Supporter Communities on Social Media.

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Achieve

APRIL 26, 2017

Let’s Move: Commit to Change Physical Activity Challenge. The challenge was a county-wide initiative that focused on physical activity, nutrition and healthy behaviors. in partnership with PNC Bank, Tenet Healthcare, CBS12 and ESPN Radio sponsored the annual challenge, which took place throughout the month of March. initiative.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 4, 2010

It’s very inspiring to be part of a community dedicated to sharing and discussing and am thankful for all of you joining me! As part of practicing what I preach, I wanted to recap the process Matt and I used for this redesign to offer to you as just one of the many options for engaging with a designer and a community.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2023

By sharing real stories of the real people or communities you serve, you can appeal to the hearts of potential donors, volunteers, and partners. 4) Greater Engagement on Social Media: Social media platforms are the place for sharing stories, and nonprofits that leverage storytelling see significantly higher engagement rates.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 10, 2021

How do you connect with members when their attention is divided among so many places and activities? Micro-moments are those times when we turn, almost reflexively, to our mobile device (typically a smartphone) to search, read, and communicate when we have spare instants throughout the day. Enter the micro-moment.

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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. Queries and reporting tools will provide an efficient means of building a list of relevant activities.

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