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From Dusty Boxes to Digital Gold: Transforming Nonprofit Histories into Fundraising Assets with Digital Archives

Allegiance Group

Every nonprofit has a rich history, but it’s likely contained in various places — boxes in the basement, awards in a display case, memories of a long-time staff member or volunteer. Dr. Kristen Gwinn-Becker is on a mission to help nonprofits preserve their history through digital archiving. You’ll also lose the stories they hold.

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Donor Personas: How to Identify Your Unique Donor Audience

CauseVox

Let’s dive in and explore how creating donor personas can help us engage and resonate with our target audience better, so that in turn, we can create more impact in our areas of work. For instance: Customer Relationship Management systems (CRMs): help us track donor interactions and giving histories. Why Do Donor Personas Matter?

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What Is Volunteerism? A Guide to the History & Benefits

Bloomerang

This is why volunteerism has played such a major role throughout history. In this guide, we’ll take a broad look at volunteerism to explore its history and benefits. We’ll cover: Volunteerism definition History of volunteerism Types of volunteerism Why is volunteerism important? Let’s take a closer look at this phenomenon!

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Lessons Learned Living the Virtual Experiment

.orgSource

Most groups navigated the unusual challenges and got work done. Camera shy people learned that video is your best friend when you need to deliver an important message to a remote audience. Groups that developed a structure and schedule for online meetings managed their time and effort more efficiently.

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4 Types of Donor Personas for Effective Nonprofit Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The answer is in understanding your goal and audience, and then matching your pitch to the prospect. From there, you’ll tell your organization’s story through a series of touch points (or communications) that resonates with each group. With this group, the question then becomes how to increase their engagement.

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Your Guide to Year-End Fundraising Best Practices

Nonprofit Tech for Good

1) Multi-Channel Strategy Employing a multi-channel strategy helps nonprofits reach a wider audience with their year-end campaign. Data on donor behavior, preferences, and interactions provides audience insights that can be used to improve fundraising strategies and optimize future campaigns.

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Designing a Desktop Menu That Actually Helps Your Audiences Navigate

Forum One

So, how do we help our audiences find the information they need? Before identifying which menu approach is appropriate, make sure your team is aligned on overall goals, audiences, and content needs. Audiences: Which audience groups are you prioritizing? Remember: you are not your audience. A dropdown menu.