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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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Are nonprofit volunteer retention strategies vital to a thriving team?

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These important team members give their time, talents, and resources, unmotivated by financial compensation or contractual obligations. A volunteer’s significance goes far beyond just saving nonprofits money in wages; they bring experience, knowledge, and lots of passion. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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Five ways to retain quality employees at your nonprofit

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When looking at the budget, ensure that employees are being paid well and are being offered other types of compensation, such as bonuses for exceptional performance; perhaps an implemented paid vacation time could provide incentive for greater work performance and raise appreciation toward the organization. Set a different tone.

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How can effective leadership succession planning result in nonprofit sustainability?

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By no means does the research suggest to let go of older generations and replace with younger professionals, but rather to take a more collaborative approach to developing the organization vs. riding the wave of knowledge and seasoned professionalism from the most tenured executive. Recommendations.

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How can nonprofits grow sustainable revenue by retaining fundraising professionals?

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Turnover reduces current and future revenue and erodes institutional knowledge while diminishing a donor's connection to the mission. Recommendations help maximize skills and knowledge, incentivize high performance through financial incentives or rewards and address workload and stress issues, to create fundraiser sustainability.

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Ready to embrace episodic volunteers? Six questions to ask your nonprofit

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Some organizations have received legacy donations and major gifts as a result of a well-executed one-time volunteer event. Start planning now and your organization can begin to tap into the wealth of knowledge and skill available in short-term volunteer opportunities. Be sure to collect names and email addresses, too.

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How can nonprofits convince funders to invest in capacity building?

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Infrastructure has three main components: administrative (technology, systems, and software), human capital (people, paid and volunteer, and their knowledge and experience), and financial capital (money for short- and long-term operations). She recently relocated from Arizona to Ontario, Canada.

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