Nimble AMS

APRIL 18, 2022

However, it’s crucial for leaders to embrace DEI principles and empower the staff and members in their association, especially as 71% of association professionals seek to develop and improve DEI efforts, according to the Community Brands Association Trends Study. . Create your DEI initiatives volunteer group. Train your volunteers.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 24, 2023

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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Track Activities Active Activism 67

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Action step: “Board Buzz” for more active participation To put this idea into action, think about using the “Board Buzz” email plan. This means sending out regular emails each week that are specially made to say “thank you” and recognize the board members for taking an active role.

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Activities Active Activism Strategy 81

Nimble AMS

APRIL 2, 2022

Using the right tools and techniques makes it easy to get more out of your association’s online community. . Here’s how Nimble Communities can help you take your online community to the next level. Your association might just be getting started with an online community. Attract and engage members. Work more efficiently.

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Community Online Associations Template 139

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

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

If you’re looking to collect feedback from your constituents, you may want to consider holding a nonprofit focus group. It can offer a great way to gain access to invaluable information from your supporters and local community members. What’s the point of a nonprofit focus group and when should you hold one?

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Group Nonprofit Evaluation Mind 102

.orgSource

APRIL 22, 2024

We talked with entrepreneurs across our community. We selected this group because, as independent business owners, they were acutely aware of the challenges of digital markets and the attitudes needed for success. It opens services and activities to ongoing evaluation and adjustment. They are also good facilitators.

Associations 221

Associations Trend Technology Attitude 221

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. Often, this means conducting periodic focus groups, needs assessments, or surveys. Often, this means conducting periodic focus groups, needs assessments, or surveys.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Let’s say you have an ambassador who is active in the running community. Maybe the ambassador could get a group of running friends together to do a big race wearing your organization’s t-shirts. Maybe the running group would do a peer-to-peer campaign raising money for our organization tied to the race?

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Activities Active Activism Fundraising 126

sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Foundations play a crucial role in supporting nonprofit organizations and driving positive change within communities. By embracing a community leadership role, foundations can amplify their impact and empower grantees to achieve long-term, sustainable success.

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Roles Foundation Leadership Community 73

.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

The deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Trye Nichols prompted vocal support for social justice throughout the business community. The following numbers reveal that progress in the association community is not as rapid as we would hope. Many groups have adopted DEI as a strategic priority. Lack of resources.

Associations 221

Associations Reflection Leadership Training 221

NTEN

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Community programs are an important part of our mission at NTEN, and we are looking for new community members who want to get involved! The Tech Clubs connect community members locally to exchange knowledge, resources and learn from each other’s experiences. NTEN has always been a 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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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Other associations post regularly on social media and cultivate vibrant online communities while yours just sends monthly email newsletters and occasionally meets over Zoom. In this guide, we’ll discuss three steps to creating an online community, starting with identifying the primary objectives and purpose of the community.

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Associations Community Create Online 52

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

It can be helpful to think of these tools not as separate elements but as complementary forces in your mission to engage, nurture, and expand your community of supporters. Nonprofit CRMs and fundraising tools are key technologies for charities and similar groups. They also deliver insights into what donors like and how they behave.

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Community Organization Fundraising Integration 82

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

It’s an ideal community to connect co-workers, influencers, donors, and corporate sponsors. Since then it has grown from 106 million active monthly users to 310 million active monthly users. Content that focuses on thought leadership, rather than inspirational storytelling, best serves the tone of the LinkedIn community.

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Linkedin Practice Social Media Sponsor 363

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. She said, “Don’t be afraid to ask. What Made it Work. The Durables.

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Activities Active Activism Raise 83

.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Isolation taught us the value of the relationships and the technology that sustained our communities. The goals were to talk about the great things that restaurants do in their communities. Today, in Milwaukee, the group has gone on to consider public safety, another issue that’s critical for restaurants.

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Milwaukee Wisconsin Collaboration Associations 221

Nimble AMS

MAY 19, 2021

Here’s a recent story of how one of our clients is expanding member engagement using Nimble Communities. ACerS quickly recognized the benefits of offering an online member community for the entire organization. The power of an online member community. Offering an online community is key to delivering a great member experience.

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Associations Community Collaboration Industry 78

Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

It was true even before the pandemic, but now—with nearly every aspect of our lives moved online in some way—the expectations of what a mission-driven organization can and must do to connect and engage with its community have changed. Personalization to drive community participation. Removing barriers to community engagement.

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Build Community Experiment Las Vegas 70

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2011

We focused on principles for community building and community organizing, as well as examples of both short-term and long-term engagement. Principles of Community Organizing. First, identify what your community wants to do – what it is coming together around, whether it’s an event, an action, or a movement. Transparency.

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Community Build Organization Case Study 253

Candid

JULY 22, 2021

Her third round of grants in less than a year, Scott wrote that grant recipients were “286 high-impact organizations in categories and communities that have been historically underfunded and overlooked.” Editor’s note: Scott awarded a grant to Candid.) . Transparency . Analysis is based on grantees that are U.S.

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Puerto Rico Fund Group Organization 128

.orgSource

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Although I doubt that many organizations still need a Casual Friday, if your group is a holdout, this is an easy, high-impact fix. Good health adds joy to every activity. Plans can be tailored to your group’s needs and goals. Cater a healthy group lunch every quarter. Work is more pleasant in clothing that feels good.

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Giving Alexa Demonstration Fun 448

.orgSource

MARCH 11, 2024

Hire for Fit Don’t rely on games, group lunches, or happy hours to turn incompatibility into excellence. Then you need an environment that maximizes individual talents while allowing groups to work successfully together. Don’t rely on games or group lunches to turn incompatibility into excellence.

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Team Build Skills Interview 221

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. The first post I wrote in 2009 was about a perspective-shifting trip I had taken with a local bike group of people who mostly looked like me. RM: Technology has been instrumental in our growth.

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History Community Conservancy Leadership 116

Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 24, 2022

Whether it’s community services, donor relations, governance, volunteer management, or communications, data plays a critical role in telling the story and uncovering the insights required to develop a response. . DLRS is a community-built and community-maintained open source Salesforce solution. Install Version 2.17

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Application Community Support Open Source 83

Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

In fact, Community Brands research suggests that most members (76 percent!) Continually attracting this group of early careerists and keeping them engaged is vital to your association’s long-term success. Your online community is already a powerful tool for providing a great member experience. Include content they care about.

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Community Badge Online Organization 78

.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. In fairness, so many groups operate with minimal staff that this type of program can seem like a luxury.

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Mentoring Giving Associations Leadership 251

.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

Is it possible that your community has doubts about the organization’s credibility? All of the association’s activities and initiatives are grounded in the ideals that are outlined below. When the group reimagined their office space, incorporating elements of culture into the new design was a priority. Could the issue be trust?

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Associations Leadership Question Wisconsin 221

Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 28, 2020

But how do you connect your members with industry information, networking opportunities, and other membership benefits year-round, especially when you can’t rely on face-to-face activities? Offering an online member community is a great approach. The power of an online member community. Meet Nimble Communities.

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Collaboration Place Community Associations 78

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

The Social Media for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group reached 40,000 members today – a benchmark that took three years, 323 days, and countless clicks of “Flag as Promotion” and “Block & Delete” to keep the group as spam free as possible and on its trajectory of growth. Attention Nonprofits!

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Linkedin Social Media Group Spam 192

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

From there, you’ll tell your organization’s story through a series of touch points (or communications) that resonates with each group. However, these are just examples—group or segment your list in a way that makes sense for your nonprofit. . Persona #1—Community Stakeholders. Persona #3—Community Acquaintance.

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Donor Effective Fundraising Map 305

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2011

The best practice listed below are result of spending the last three years maintaining and building the Social Media for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group. 11 LinkedIn Group Management Best Practices. In the era of social media, LinkedIn Groups have been one of the most underutilized and overlooked tools available to nonprofits.

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Linkedin Group Practice Management 197

.orgSource

MARCH 4, 2024

Subspecialty groups are moving into the parent association’s territory. The platform removes burdensome activities, provides an ongoing learning and assessment process, and continues to offer the public a reliable marker of trust. Each group has a different approach. We’re even sabotaging our own. ABMS studied the literature.

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Strategy Marketing Detroit Associations 221

Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

On the flip side of the Double Down strategy, IAEE was also able to identify activities and projects the team was spending time on that didn’t offer much return on investment. One opportunity IAEE uses for observation is a series of small group discussions called Community Buzz Hours.

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Data Strategy Associations Survey 210

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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Grant Fund Vermont New York City 121

Donorbox

JANUARY 19, 2024

With over 2,500 active giving circles open to anyone, these groups redefine charitable giving. Circles of giving can raise funds from members and the larger community […] The post What is a Giving Circle? Giving circles empower ordinary individuals to make an impact on the issues they care about.

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Change Giving Philanthropy Raise 105