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The Power of A Thank-A-Thon

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Recruit Your Thank-A-Thon Team Find volunteers with excellent phone presence who enjoy talking to people. Prepare Your Thank-A-Thon Logistics Decide whether to set up a phone bank or have volunteers use their cell phones. Send emails to those you couldn’t reach by phone as well.

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Nonprofit Volunteer Management: Three Tips to Increase and Maintain Engagement

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The best way to do this is to require volunteers to fill out an application. Volunteer applications may vary depending on the nonprofit. Some nonprofits may only require basic contact and background information, while others may require extensive background checks due to sensitive work. Maybe text messaging is the best option.

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Top 12 Features Membership Organizations & Associations Should Look for in a CRM

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Divide Contacts Into Subsets. Another important way to make sure that everything has been customized to suit you is by dividing your contacts into subsets. In other cases, you can divide contacts based on which part of your association they are with. Mobile Phone Access.

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Don’t Let Staff Turnover Affect Your Grantmaking Data Quality

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Action items not assigned to an active team member can lead to phone calls, meetings, and other crucial tasks not being completed. Consider reporting access, administration rights, ability to edit communication templates, or handling applications. The dashboard can also serve as a hub for important contacts and links.

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We’re 39 percent similar; how can we be exponentially better?

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One such data story is this: Though long suspected, we finally have the data to confirm that 39 percent of our grant applications are duplicative across funders. Analysis of grant applications from 130 funders. Where contact information is requested, provide (if applicable) Name, Title, Address, Email Address, Phone Number.

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Virtual Fundraising: 5 Tips for Moving In-Person Auctions Online

Nonprofit Tech for Good

As resources may be limited, it’s best to target items that won’t take a lot of phone calls or research to request. While it’s important to target your usual guest list, do not forget to contact participants from all past fundraising events and campaigns. When applicable, share relevant resources with your community.

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Member Renewal Letters: A Complete How-To Guide (Free Template Included)

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To keep your members excited about your organization, you probably pull out all the stops, from reeling them in with a positive application experience to keeping them engaged throughout their membership. At this point, it’s important not to forget the other most crucial step to membership renewal: The membership application form!