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Beyond the Basics: Advanced Strategies for Engaging Board Members in Fundraising Efforts

Whole Whale

Here is a sample board skills assessment: Board Member Information What is your name? Here is a sample statement to the board of directors: “Dear Board Members, I hope this message finds you well. What is your position on the board? How long have you been a member of the board? What is your professional background?

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The Nonprofit Weekly Roundup: Culture, Microsites, and The Kiss of Death

Connection Cafe

In Marc Koenig’s most recent contribution to nonprofit hub, he dives into what culture really means and what your organization must do to foster it. Why Designing Your Nonprofit Culture is Do or Die is about sharing values, a defined mission and vision, and valuing your people. Or free sodas. Tell stories. Evoke emotion.

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Great reads from around the web on June 13th

Amy Sample Ward

Unfriended: Six Million Americans Fled Facebook Last Month – Culture – GOOD – "I told you last month why I thought everyone should get off Facebook, and it turns out people listened. No wonder than, I am commonly asked; “What are the top web analytics reports and tools every nonprofit should know?&#."

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Steps to Break Down Your Data Silos

Forum One

Digging into each analytics platform individually to pull your information to try to tell a cohesive story can be frustrating. Here are a few sample questions you might consider adding to your list: How fast are we growing? Many of the tools organizations work closely with were built by different teams with different business models.

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Embrace the Data, Change the World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The audience consisted of data geeks, data scientists, and analytics professionals! It isn’t just about collecting data or the tools to collect the data – it’s also the sense-making and having it be embedded in the nonprofit’s culture.

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Friday Food for Thought: Watching the Game Film (for Nonprofits)

Amy Sample Ward

It’s also true that many pro athletes are supported by extensive coaching staffs, sophisticated video recordings, and powerful analytic tools to help them understand what they did and how they might improve. It’s true that for pro athletes, everything they do during the week amounts to preparation for game day.

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The Nonprofit Fundraising Strategic Plan Guide

Everyaction

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. You can supplement this guide with some seriously handy templates and samples by downloading the Nonprofit Strategic Fundraising Plan Guide Add-Ons. One last thing.

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