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[Case Study] First-Time Golf Tournament Exceeds Fundraising Goal for Habitat for Humanity of Chicago

Nonprofit Tech for Good

There are only so many homes that can be built, but when we’re able to help prepare people for homeownership through education, financial literacy, and sound advice, we can help even more.”. The first-year tournament surpassed its fundraising goal, taking in $13,000. The Challenge. The Solution. The Results.

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Weave a Safety Net—Find the Right Strategic Partners

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I’ve told these stories before, but I’m referring to them again because they highlight advice that can help associations find stability when chaos threatens. Kristine’s Story The goal of the Kitchen Cabinet was to talk about the great things restaurants do in Milwaukee. More likely to achieve their goals.

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Experts Offer Advice For How To Lead During 2021

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Today, the following expert business and leadership book authors shared their advice for how to effectively lead during 2021. My question to them was: What is your advice for leaders as we enter what is surely to be a challenging 2021 for most businesses? Ensure that your teams’ incentives are aligned with the organization’s goals.

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Challenging Conversations—Tackling Risk

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Everyone who participated was an experienced risk manager and offered advice for how association leaders could help themselves and their volunteers to become more comfortable with uncertainty. Sig VanDamme, Co-founder at Gojectory, who has been an entrepreneur since he was old enough to mow lawns and shovel snow, had this advice.

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How to Use Trial & Error to Find the Right Fundraisers for Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

You could keep slogging ahead doggedly, or you could take some advice from the president who led the United States through the Great Depression, helped create the United Nations, and brought you the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination. Here’s how your nonprofit can do the same: 1) Identify your goals.

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8 Actionable steps for any nonprofit RFP

EveryAction

Talking about your ideal outcome helps you and the reader better understand your goals and how you measure success if this project goes according to plan. This may sound similar to the last item, but it’s more actionable and your organization should be prepared to carry this one out. Looking for more RFP advice?

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10 Tips for Writing a Better Donor Thank You Letter

The Storytelling Non-profit

Source: Campaign Monitor Tip #3 Find your non-profit’s unique voice When you read your organization’s thank you letter, does it sound like something you would actually say to someone? If not, chances are your letter sounds too formal or not human enough. But I do think there is a point at which it can start to sound a bit insincere.

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