The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes The Art of the Ask: Crafting a Winning Major Gifts Strategy In the world of nonprofit fundraising, major gifts stand as a cornerstone, providing substantial financial support that can significantly impact an organization’s ability to serve its mission. Major Gift Fundraising Phases and Strategies 1.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Throughout countless different phases and stages of life as a human being, we know that things will always be changing. In many cases, changes help you get closer to the life and organization you want for yourself. Proactive changes are made because an organization wants to do so. Phase 1: Prepare your Approach.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 9, 2023

Organizations that successfully navigate change management have also made culture shifts to ensure lasting change. There are 4 culture shifts that a nonprofit organization needs to make to maintain change management. Adopt a culture that values feedback. Signals any needs to make future adjustments during planning phases.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

It is demanding of an organizational cultural change that will adopt inclusivity in all aspects, both internally and externally. Strategies to diversify nonprofit boards can be divided into three broad phases. Phase 1: Triple A’s - awareness, attitude and action. Phase 2: Implementation. Phase 3: Evaluate and celebrate.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 10, 2020

Or, it might mean you’ll need to have a conversation with the board about changing policies and bylaws to adopt a new process. Just remember: The result is a system that best helps you achieve your organization’s goals. If your organization can adjust business practices to match base functionality, the savings can be huge.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 29, 2022

On top of that, be prepared for some change anxiety or frustration at convoluted legacy data and processes, which can make a system change appear even more daunting than it actually is. The good news is that it’s possible to set up your nonprofit organization for success. Mindset: A Critical Tool in Your Implementation Toolbox.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 25, 2019

The government printed money like never before to pay for quantitative easing in an attempt to save the economy, devaluing everyone’s savings in the process. Those nonprofits that have an active strategy to engage the cryptocurrency community has seen significantly are the most likely to succeed in the early adoption phase.

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fusionSpan

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

When implemented with the right expertise, Fonteva gives your organization greater agility with drag-and-drop reporting, straightforward data dashboards, and a cloud solution that’s always up to date. Even the most comprehensive AMS can fail to make the right impact if you don’t get executive alignment and buy-in across your organization.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Venture2Impact (V2I) — a nonprofit organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada — had a business model that was entirely based on global travel. We began by working on an alignment process called “ V2MOM ”, which stands for: Vision, Values, Methods, Obstacles, and Measures. Adopt A Project.

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Forum One

APRIL 30, 2024

The following is a comprehensive guide to help organizations looking to build a conversational AI that is enhanced by the use of RAG, including considerations for planning, design, and technology stack. However, developing these conversational AI applications in a robust, scalable, and efficient way is no easy task.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 4, 2024

The Salesforce nonprofit grantmaking solution, foundationConnect, was created over 15 years ago on the belief that we could support better collaboration among stakeholders in the grants management process. The good news is your organization has options to consider for replacing foundationConnect with another grantmaking solution.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 12, 2022

While the need for a constituent relationship management (CRM) system and an overall CRM vision has become clear, many organizations have struggled on the path to actually implement an effective system. The initial process of defining the organizational strategies and goals that the CRM will help deliver is essential.

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Candid

AUGUST 18, 2021

On your team’s end, the process is simple—the technology runs analyses and delivers predictions. This makes it a valuable tool in all kinds of contexts, from day-to-day fundraising to the quiet phases of capital campaigns to ongoing donor engagement programs. . How Nonprofits Don’t Use AI.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Because this process can be so extensive, it’s best to partner with a team of experienced marketing experts when launching a new direct mail program. Direct mail fundraising, sometimes called direct mail solicitation or direct marketing, is the process of mailing requests for support to existing and prospective donors.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 28, 2023

In the world of nonprofit organizations, board involvement in fundraising is crucial for long-term success. Engaging board members in fundraising efforts not only boost the organization’s financial resources but also strengthens the board’s commitment to the organization’s mission.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Can a screen reader process this content? Within Forum One, and among the mission-driven organizations we work with, I sense that more people understand that accessibility isn’t a box to check, but rather an integrated part of project design and delivery. And so, we approached it that way: Is this website “compliant”?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 16, 2021

Now, I could easily write a blog about my kitchen and chrome versus brass faucets, but today we are going to be talking to five leading experts from various organizations to get their top tips about a migration to Salesforce. It also gives administrators the ability to automate their processes using point-and-click style tools like flow.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Many nonprofits have also adopted streaming technology to entertain remote guests and bring them into the program, unifying the home and away teams for one fantastic event. If you plan to hold part of your event in person, be prepared to change gears if those guidelines and recommendations change during the planning process!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 8, 2011

My guess is that 99.99% of nonprofits (or more) have not yet been invited to beta test Google+ ( sign up here ), but if you are a regular reader of Mashable, TechCrunch, or The Next Web, you might be feeling like your missing out on the fruits of being an early adopter (before the site is even out of beta – craziness!). Sign up here !

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Global Giving

JULY 25, 2017

That’s why the VMware Foundation and Taproot Foundation partnered on a paper titled Transforming Technology Pro Bono—to advance this conversation and ultimately to help accelerate the adoption of transformational technology in the social sector. The key is that it’s in phases: Discover, Design, Implement, and Maintain.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

What makes Drupal different and special from proprietary content management systems that also serve “enterprise” organizations is that it is supported by a community of ~1.4 Prior to Drupal 8, “major version upgrade” usually meant a long tedious process. million members. Updating/rewriting any custom modules to incorporate API changes.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

Here’s how Solis views the three phases of where we’ve been and where we’re headed: BC = Before COVID. Now the only thing normal about the phase we’re in is everyone is in this same transitional space, focused on politics, new social behaviors, and the associated socioeconomics. Think back to how different things were.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

What makes Drupal different and special from proprietary content management systems that also serve “enterprise” organizations is that it is supported by a community of ~1.4 Prior to Drupal 8, “major version upgrade” usually meant a long tedious process. million members. Updating/rewriting any custom modules to incorporate API changes.

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Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2022

Changing the narrative is a significant piece in constructing and promoting narratives that challenge existing narratives and the stories to drive change for issue-based organizations, such as social justice organizations, like Color for Change, or non-profit organizations. Putting narrative change into action for impact.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The nonprofit fundraising calendar tends to go through phases of ups and downs. This is also the time when many organizations host their year-end gala or another major event to drive even more donations. Facilitate this information-gathering process by enhancing your site’s user experience (UX). Simplify the donation process.

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Cloud 4 Good

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The objective of this second phase was to develop UVM’s use of the Salesforce platform for their Office of the Vice President of Research (OVPR) and to UVM Extension , an outreach unit helping to improve the quality of life of Vermonters through research-based educational programs and practical information.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

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. Fast forward to today….

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Our latest Impact Lab cohort on climate justice built an open-source tool for climate community-based organizations to access grant funding more seamlessly with the Grants Content Kit. In the next phase, we will continue to work with the community to build out these ideas. These ideas are just the beginning. Melanie Calhoun.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

Subscribe to receive text alerts from the early adopters in the nonprofit sector. I have always been an advocate of following, liking, and subscribing to the large organizations who are known for being early adopters. WWF Mobile. WWF Desktop. Donate at least $10 monthly to your favorite nonprofits.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

The best fundraising strategic plan tells a complete, organized, and analytics-based story that your team can actually use to help your campaign be more successful. By doing so, you’ll avoid the extra time and energy required to redo this work and ensure your forward-facing messaging about your organization is consistent.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2017

As Jeremiah points out, we are entering the next phase where robots, drones, bots, AI, and self-driving cars will have widespread adoption. Grassroots organizing. And after that technology will be merged or implanted in humans. Poverty Reduction. The next step is figure out the script and pathways for the conversation.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Building an organization from the ground up is a challenge, but with the right nonprofit tools, the heavy lifting gets easier. Office Tools No matter how small your organization is when you start, you need a basic office setup. Accounting: You need an accounting tool, even if your organization is very small or just getting started.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2011

Already that morning, keynotes had give some powerful adoption statistics. Geoff Livingston gave an overview of mobile trends , mentioning that the adoption rate of mobile phones and tablets are higher than Twitter now and mobile is now part of our lives. He also added that you need to demonstrate the usefulness.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2016

A complex, integrated constituent management platform usually handles constituent data, constituent relationships and core transactional processing, including revenue processing. During this period, however, business processes, services paradigms, critical data and technology itself, will change dramatically. Project Services.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2013

Hunter who shares his approach to working with top nonprofits organizations to embrace performance management. His work has sparked transformation for many of the country’s top nonprofit organizations. He also talks about the strategic use of performance management – data that helps an organization understand impact.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 5, 2008

I’ve been helping a client hire a temporary project manager, and so in the interview process one of the questions I ask is how people keep up with change in the field. Also, one of the things I do is blog – so I regularly have to process and digest information to write decent blog posts. We’re just not there yet.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

With advances in technology such as artificial intelligence, automation, and cloud services flooding the marketplace, nonprofits feel the pressure to adapt, adopt, and innovate. Take adoption of cloud technology as a good example. Where does your organization currently stand in its approach to technology and innovation?

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