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Recognizing the Importance of Gratitude

NonProfit Hub

This night is just one of many things we’ve done in the organization to help create an attitude of gratitude. Create Awards to Recognize Your Staff. The most direct way we recognize our volunteers is with traditional awards. These awards are well-established and carry a good deal of prestige. Little Things Matter.

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Flexibility and Resilience Carries the Day for Big Brothers Big Sisters Houston

Greater Giving

Taking a new approach to a tried and true formula presents a lot of unknowns, but the fundraising team at BBBS took on this challenge with a spirit of adaptability and a “failure is not an option” attitude. The Virtual Professional Event Services team was tasked with managing the data entry for the silent auction and other transactions.

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4 Strategies to Increase Donor Loyalty

Bloomerang

People like to engage, and when you enter them into a raffle for a prize (preferably one that is donated), they’re more likely to join the fun. When you add some fun to a donor’s life, they think of you positively. Get the Attitude of Gratitude Donor Guide. The third is to offer donors opportunities to leverage their giving.

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Help Your Helpers! Top Tips for Managing Volunteers

Qgiv

Volunteers that have fun together typically stay engaged and retained. Yes, volunteering to execute an event or raising funds for a campaign can be a lot of work, but it should also be fun and fulfilling for your volunteers. It’s never ideal to ask a volunteer to move on to their next opportunity. Final Thoughts.

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5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits

Wild Apricot

changes in awareness or attitude) or tangible results (e.g. What changes in knowledge, or attitudes, or skills are you looking for, and how might they be measured? Have Fun â?¢ Consider the different ways you might measure the success of a specific process (e.g. impacts on decision making). Beths Blog. CAE Weblog. Charity Blog.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Voting Deadline at Netsquared Extended, NTC Pipe, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

is an attitude , not a download. Christine summarizes all the prizes and awards given to people at NTC, while ISIS writes about taking their grassroots tree on a plane and Gavin tells about his NTENie. Serious reflections from Phil Klein and some fun. Here's a few blog posts about the NTC experience: Marnie Webb says Web2.0

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Got Hope? I Do, in Generation Y

Have Fun - Do Good

When I see the good hearts and ideas of students like these, or work with graduates of Green MBA programs, or hear 23-year-old, 2007 Brower Youth Award winner, Jon Warnow talk about how he and five friends created the Step It Up campaign after asking themselves the question, "What does the climate movement look like?" I don't feel worried.