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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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Statement of Activities: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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The Statement of Activities—commonly referred to as an SOA—is one of four essential financial statements for nonprofit organizations. As a CPA working with nonprofits of all sizes, I’ve encountered numerous errors in Board of Directors’ financial reports and Statements of Activities documents.

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What Makes Team Fundraising Unique? 3 Key Differences

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As the coach of a youth sports team or the leader of a school-affiliated academic bowl team, you know that there are some aspects of team fundraising that make it different—and often more challenging—than other types of fundraising. Here are a few of the different types of supporters your team might have: Parents and family members.

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How and Why to Track Your Donor Acquisition Rate

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If you do, you’ll probably want to track your donor acquisition rate. Why Track Your Donor Acquisition Rate? Gauge Your Fundraising Activities Whether you’re running an ongoing campaign that’s been going on for years or are trying something new, tracking your donor acquisition rate will help you evaluate your success.

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Math-Free Magic: Understanding Predictive Analytics

Association Analytics

By looking at past data and considering different factors, predictive analytics sorts members into groups based on how likely they are to renew. Create prediction buckets – next, we bucket members into different prediction categories that tell you how likely they are to renew. What is membership predictive analytics?

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Three Data-Informed Strategies for Better Member Engagement

Association Analytics

Most associations don’t have an easy way to measure member engagement across all their different systems and touch points. While the strategy is different from the Innovate and Differentiate strategy above, the steps are largely the same. Once you’ve identified what’s working, you can reinvest, and promote those projects.

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4 Ideas for Activating Your Donors Over Email

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Then, track those different groups. It’ll help you find out the impact different variables have on your goals for email engagement. Also, make sure there’s some sort of active element – many, if not most, fundraising emails include a visual component (pictures, video, etc.). How many people open each email?