Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

And the best way to get to know your major donors is to ask good questions that spark conversation. Be clear about your goal for the meeting, whether that’s to learn the top 3 charities they support or what they think about your new program or something else. If they seem animated and happy to talk, ask more questions.

Relationship 126

Relationship Question Donor Build 126

.orgSource

MAY 23, 2023

That’s a question every association CEO should be able to answer. To adequately fulfill the three duties of a nonprofit board member —Care, Loyalty, and Obedience—a solid understanding of the organization’s financial activities is needed. Be sure to allow time for questions. What is your board’s financial IQ?

Raise 419

Raise Law Associations Director 419

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

There are lots of details to think through and lots of questions to answer. A good plan has enough detail in it to adequately explain each strategy and activity. To get started, answer these six questions. You need a goal for your annual fundraising plan. That’s not a goal. That will have an impact on your goal.

Structure 122

Structure Question Fundraising Calendar 122

Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 19, 2021

Their systems and processes help them pivot when an unexpected turn of events (a global pandemic or a tidal wave of social activism, for example) turns their operations upside-down. If you’re curious about where your organization stands in its digital transformation, ask yourself three questions: 1. Assessing Your Transformation.

Digital 116

Digital Question Mentoring Michigan 116

Classy

AUGUST 9, 2021

To help you capitalize on the biggest donation day of the year, we’re answering top questions from nonprofits that are zeroing in on the year-end giving season. Put your creativity to work and decide which campaign type makes the most sense for your goals. . Start with activities such as: Aligning on a brand vision .

Question 95

Question Giving Gift Campaign 95

.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

They are charged with posing and answering significant questions like these: Why was our organization founded? Integrated planning gives departments, like membership and marketing, a format for collaboration on agendas and goals. Integrated goals, objectives, and tactics keep everyone on point. What has changed over time?

Collaboration 221

Collaboration Marketing Team Integration 221

.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

More objective decision-making—Clarity about your own goals, values, and priorities makes tough decisions easier and will give you confidence in your choices. Be an Active Listener A group of advisors is an invaluable career resource. Become an active listener by practicing these skills. Listen actively. Engage fully.

Awareness 221

Awareness Singapore Journal Roles 221

CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

In 2021, they used CauseVox to create their Duradash peer-to-peer campaign and came away with over $30,000 through their virtual activity challenge ! For 2021 they decided to shake things up and make it an activity challenge through the CauseVox platform instead. The strongest fundraising strategy will meet those donors where they are.

Activities 83

Activities Active Activism Raise 83

.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

leadership soapbox here to say that a digital culture uses objective data to measure and evaluate all of its activities. BoardSource found that non-profit boards that conduct self-assessments are more likely to have a clear mission and vision, and they are more likely to be effective in achieving their goals.

Evaluation 251

Evaluation Government Director Facilitation 251

Network for Good

MAY 7, 2021

It’ll help you find out the impact different variables have on your goals for email engagement. And when it comes to structure, you might think that things like questions, statements, ellipses, “you’ll never believe…” or some surprising statistic might not work because they sound like spam. How many people click through?

Activities 52

Activities Active Activism email 52

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Some of that adaptation will require higher educational attainment, or spending more time on activities that require social and emotional skills, creativity, high-level cognitive capabilities, and other skills relatively hard to automate.” Opportunities must be a two-way street that advances both individual and organizational goals.

Team 221

Team Time Skills Professional 221

.orgSource

OCTOBER 31, 2023

We’ll send our audience back to work with new insights and answers to challenging questions like these: How can our organization prepare to manage disruptive events like the pandemic? Kevin Ordonez,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy and I are going to explain why that’s a question everyone should be asking.

Sponsor 275

Sponsor Associations Law Hype 275

EveryAction

JULY 12, 2023

Despite the fact that several states are still in session—not to mention those that work year-round—you’re going to have big hopes and legislative goals for next year, and it’s important to plant the seeds for successful campaigns now. This is the time to answer questions like: What states will we be targeting?

Volunteer 195

Volunteer Campaign Advocacy Nonprofit 195

.orgSource

APRIL 1, 2024

Align Strategy and Marketing Align strategic goals with marketing initiatives , and ensure that all teams understand their role and responsibility to deliver results.orgSource Vice President Marketing Communications, Jane Pearson, offers this advice: “The marketing department is not just an external brand ambassador. Take a lesson from QVC.

Trend 221

Trend Influence Taxonomy Associations 221

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The next question, of course, is how? The answer is in understanding your goal and audience, and then matching your pitch to the prospect. Start with a goal. I’m going to assume that the question that started you down this path is, “How do I get current donors to increase their gifts?” Similarly, whose have gone down? .

Donor 301

Donor Effective Fundraising Map 301

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Have you set goals for 2024 using your volunteer data? Can you track what you need to reach your goals? Here are some questions that can help you measure volunteer impact: Did you have enough qualified and engaged volunteers? Did your volunteers have an impact on your program goals? Consider seasonal volunteer activities.

Volunteer 82

Volunteer Report Demonstration Activities 82

EveryAction

APRIL 5, 2023

They can help drive a culture of adoption , which allows leadership to focus on change management activities to ensure you succeed with significant tech shifts. Where does the organization need to make faster or deeper progress on our goals and mission? Let’s dive in. Focus on improving your operations.

Technology 186

Technology Change Analysis Tech 186

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 4, 2022

In the face of sweeping changes, rebranding can be a useful tool to re-affirm the vitality of the mission, explain current operations and activities, and invigorate supporters, both old and new. Below is a sampling of important questions to ask. For more questions, please download the complete Identity Questionnaire. In Summary.

Tools 291

Tools Effective Evaluation Nonprofit 291

Candid

AUGUST 23, 2023

A successful nonprofit strategy is all about getting critical resource decisions right to achieve organizational goals. What impact goals will we hold ourselves accountable to over the next three-five years? Plans can sometimes read like wish lists, citing every new idea or opportunity on the horizon.

San Francisco 98

San Francisco Nonprofit Metrics Boston 98

Association Analytics

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The team at Association Analytics often hears questions like, What exactly is data analytics? To help answer these questions, we’ve laid out some helpful tips on how to get started and where to go from there. If you have analytics without a plan, it won’t serve your goals. What questions are you trying to answer with analytics?

Analytics 169

Analytics Data Beginner Associations 169

Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Before assigning values to create your formula, it’s important to narrow down and choose which activities you want to score. Do so by asking yourself these important questions: . What activities matter the most to your members? . What activities are important to prospective members? . Group similar activities.

Hosting 111

Hosting Metrics Associations Measure 111

Bloomerang

AUGUST 3, 2023

In this webinar follow-up, Kristal Frazier answers your pressing questions on DEI donor best practices. Question: I am preparing to take on a leadership role in DEI for a large organization. Answer: Creating a timeline with deadlines can be an excellent strategy for achieving DEI goals. Best of luck!

Audience 77

Audience Practice Fundraising Profile 77

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 17, 2024

Martin Recently, Martin answered these questions: Question: What is the secret about strategy that no one tells you? The vast majority of activities referred to as strategy are actually planning. Question: In your book, you write that if you feel comfortable with your strategic plan, there’s a strong chance it isn’t very good.

Business 89

Business Model Chapter Strategy 89

AccelEvents

JULY 20, 2020

When choosing a virtual platform, though, it is important to ask the right questions so you can be sure that it will provide the right features and benefits for your event. To help you to discern between platforms, and to prepare you for choosing the right one, we’ve prepared a list of questions to have on hand. This question is huge!

Virtual 94

Virtual Platform Question Broadcast 94

sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

As a grantmaker, questions are your tools. But are you asking the right questions? We will also give you seven questions to ask yourself about your questions, to make sure they are relevant, clear, respectful, and useful. Why Change Up Your Questions? Does this question reflect the mission of my organization?

Application 74

Application Review Evaluation Reflection 74

Nonprofits Source

JULY 9, 2018

In this article, we’re going to share: Why nonprofits are investing in mobile giving to reach their fundraising goals. It’s no secret then that nonprofits are shifting their fundraising strategies towards online campaigns to meet their financial and marketing goals. Make-A-Wish Colorado: Silent Auctions And Raffles.

Mobile 94

Mobile Puerto Rico Goal Fundraising 94

EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

If you’ve never tried it before, start with these two simple audience segments : active (made one or more donations in the last 12 months) and lapsed (made zero donations in the last 12 months.) At the end of the day, this kind of peer-to-peer connection is a helpful way to amplify your goal on a day saturated with communications!

Gift 207

Gift Consultant Audience email 207

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Businesses and other associations are always looking for team-building activities that give back to their local communities as part of their corporate social responsibility programs. Here are six questions to ask your organization before embracing episodic volunteer opportunities.

Volunteer 75

Volunteer Question Arizona Massachusetts 75

Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., — Opportunity about to be missed Dear Opportunity about to be missed, You’ve actually named the problem in the way you’ve framed your question. Think carefully about your goal to assure it’s legit. When your survival was in question.

Celebrate 93

Celebrate Awareness Hurricane Charity 93

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

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. It is about actively making meaning in interaction with a social context. Whether knowledge is spoken or not, it is public.

Knowledge 67

Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 67

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

While I did a pretty thorough participant assessment survey before finalizing the content, the instructional design and creating materials, I always like to get a group understanding of the learning goals and get people ready to learn. paper into quarters, number the spaces, and answer the questions or draw pictures.

Activities 105

Activities Active Activism Integration 105

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

Here are the 12 golden rules of effective communication from Paul Falcone , as highlighted in his book, 2600 Phrases for Setting Effective Performance Goals. Listen actively, making sure that your people feel heard and understood and have a voice in terms of offering positive suggestions in the office or on the shop floor.

Effective 77

Effective Communication Leadership Teach 77

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Additionally, you might face the prospect of rallying stakeholders and staff towards a common vision, goal, and outcome. Confidence to initiate engagement with your staff and stakeholders and define roles and goals. A project charter serves as a compass to keep the team firmly pointed at goals established at the beginning.

Websites 305

Websites Analytics Project Proposal 305

sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

Data fuels most activities in a nonprofit. In a sprint to the finish, you need good energy in the form of clean, complete data, to get you to your goal. Your organization’s aggregated or synthesized data is more like a complex carbohydrate that provides fuel for sustained activity. Data helps us make decisions. How urgently?

Chart 81

Chart Map Data Attention 81

VQ Strategies

MAY 17, 2023

Driven by the power of volunteer energy and grounded in comprehensive research, the Initiative for Strategic Volunteer Engagement launched to answer this exact question. Just today, the Initiative has released Activating the Power of Strategic Volunteer Engagement for a Better World: A Conversation Starter for Funders and Nonprofit Leaders.

Volunteer 98

Volunteer Grant Proposal Conversation 98

Qgiv

APRIL 11, 2023

When you have fundraising goals, it can be difficult to pause the action and focus on reading donor signals. Donor signals that create direct feedback from your donors are typically communications that you actively solicit. The answer to that question will help you determine what donor signals matter the most.

Donor 104

Donor Survey Social Media Database 104

NetWits

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

43% rated their website as very effective in meeting their strategic internet goals. 64% of organisations actively raise funds online. Consider your key online goals and make sure that your website reflects these. More specifically: Over 66% of organisations manage their website in house. 69% use email to drive donations.

Asia 109

Asia Activities Active Activism 109