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7 Database Goals for Your Independent School’s Capital Campaign

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Several organizations I’ve worked with have had Fund and Campaign records set up backward, which caused a struggle when adding multiyear pledges and producing consistent pledge reminders. This could be especially troubling in a capital campaign when an influx of new pledges quickly becomes overwhelming.

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The Nonprofit’s Guide to Legacy Giving

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A gift of life insurance is when a donor names an organization as the beneficiary of an insurance policy or transfers ownership of the policy to the charity. Track legacy gifts Establish a system so your legacy giving committee can track legacy giving gifts that have already been pledged. Gifts of life insurance.

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How to Encourage Board Member Giving for Capital Campaigns

Greater Giving

These can include: “Give-get” policies in which board members are asked to be responsible for sourcing a specific amount of money from themselves, other donors, and/or sponsors. Providing pledge forms and gently encouraging they be returned by a particular date. How nonprofits approach board giving. Provide updates to the entire board.

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AI Prompts to Jumpstart Your End-of-Year Fundraising

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If access is allowed through your organization’s policies, generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Bard AI, or Bing AI can help to break you out of your typical messaging and give you a foundation to work with. Your tone should be heartfelt, earnest, and personal.” AI Response: Ignite a spark of wonder in young hearts!

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Donor Database Management: A Quick Guide to Prospect Setup and Tracking

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Is a pledge paid over a period of time acceptable? Responsibilities : Who will be responsible for updating and maintaining the policies? Invest in training each team member to ensure everyone is on the same page and has an opportunity to ask questions and practice the new policies and data entry procedures.

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Celebrating Telework Week

Tech Soup

This is a guest blog post from Salem Kimble, the manager of social. It’s National Telework Week - March 5 - 9, where individuals and organizations pledge to telework for one week. Telework Week last year was a huge success with the Telework Exchange estimating: 40,000 individuals and organizations pledged. What Can I Do?

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New Work Reimagined Website Connects Workers With Businesses That Value Expereinced Professionals

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Working with AARP, participating companies have signed a pledge to level the playing field for experienced workers. Employers who sign the Pledge agree that they have : Openness to the value of mature workers Nondiscriminatory HR policies Immediate hiring needs (at the time of Pledge signature).