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60+ Spring Fundraising Ideas for Every Nonprofit

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To add a little competition to the challenge, provide participants that hit major milestones with a badge on your campaign’s main donation page! But you can host a tax tips event featuring local financial experts to provide valuable tax advice to your donors. Tax tips event Taxes are stressful!

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Use New-Hire Employee Badges

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Sunday, August 29, 2010 Use New-Hire Employee Badges If you lead an organization that uses employee ID badges, considering using a different color or a special designation on the badges for newly hired employees for at least their first 30 days and ideally up to 60 days. Some people call this a "hello" culture.

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NpTech Tag: Roundups from and about Facebook and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A key point about how difficult it is for most non-profits to shift from message delivery to conversation and advice about being patience. " Nonprofits and Web2.0 Alexandra Samuels has a terrific post on Best Practices for Nonprofits Using Web.2.0. From last week's Web2.04Dev Conference is a snap poll " What does Web2.0

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[VIDEO] Raising More Money By Asking (And Answering) Better Questions

Bloomerang

So the general proposition or principle in fundraising, which I learned decades ago, but does bear repeating, is that if you ask for money, you get advice, and if you’re asked for advice, you get money. . ” And the volunteer said, “Oh, I’m not asking for money, I just want to get your advice.

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Never Say These Words To A Customer

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Wednesday, August 4, 2010 Never Say These Words To A Customer Author Harvey MacKay wrote the following spot-on advice in his recent column in the Kansas City Business Journal. MacKay writes, "Common sense, thorough research and sound advice should allay your fears to a reasonable level." Take a moment.

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Use A Board Of Advisors

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The Leadership Challenge -- "This book examines the practices that make leaders effective and teaches aspiring leaders how to inspire and lead others," explained Burkus. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. Are You Doing All You Can To Retain Your Employees.

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Let Employees Learn From Their Mistakes

Eric Jacobsen Blog

If not, teach him what he needs to do differently to avoid the mistake from reoccurring. ▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi.