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What are you doing for Arizona Gives Day?

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Arizona Gives Day Nonprofit. Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits. Join the hundreds of Arizona nonprofits who are combining forces on the one day that the people of Arizona have the power to raise as much money as possible for the state’s nonprofit sector through the fastest growing method of giving: online fundraising.

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How can nonprofits successfully engage the next generation of donors?

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The sustainability of the nonprofit sector relies on cultivating the next generation of donors. Luckily, there are several ways nonprofits can go about engaging young people, strengthening relationships between them and an organization, and eventually send them through the donor pipeline. Illustration generated by DALL·E. Conclusion.

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Ask a Nonprofit Specialist - Arizona Gives Day

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Is the upcoming Arizona Gives Day a good opportunity to do this? I made my modest gifts, despite living in Arizona, and these, combined with over 88,000 other gifts raised over $20 million in one 24 hour period to support Colorado nonprofit organizations. The organizations I supported raised $55,000, $35,000 and $25,000.

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Five ways to retain quality employees at your nonprofit

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Nonprofit employees are leaving at a rapid rate for a variety of reasons, including low pay and benefits packages, lack of long-term career opportunities, poor work-life balance, and even faulty leadership. Changing the narrative about overhead funding with your donors is another area to look into. Beef up your benefits.

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How can nonprofit recruiting strategies improve organizational effectiveness?

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Leaders who wish to successfully run a nonprofit and continue to positively impact society in the future will need to focus their energy in three key areas: staff recruitment, fundraising, and donor and staff retention. If donors only wish to support program spending, a nonprofit cannot survive. Recruiting.

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How can the strategic planning process promote effective nonprofit decision-making?

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There is no benefit to discounting any individual or group from participating in the planning process. Employees, volunteers, donors, community members want to feel connected to the organizations they care about. Even the people who benefit from the organization’s mission can provide valuable input on the strategic plan.

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How can nonprofits grow sustainable revenue by retaining fundraising professionals?

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According to Independent Sector , increased competition among nonprofits and a perceived increase in the scarcity of donors and available funding make it difficult to raise money consistently. Turnover reduces current and future revenue and erodes institutional knowledge while diminishing a donor's connection to the mission.