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Are Associations Losing Their Members’ Trust?—The Leadership ColLAB Explores This Critical Question

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Tear down walls (literally and figuratively)​ Embrace a continuous process​ The Erosion of Confidence Sharon Rice,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy, is our resident trend watcher. No organization can take its constituents for granted. The World Café is a strategy designed to deeply explore a series of topical questions.

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Millennials and Direct Mail Campaigns: A Crash Course

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Changing marketing tactics to keep up with shifting trends and attitudes can be a full-time job, which is where crash courses like this article can help. also supports the impact of physical documents as our brains comprehend text better when it’s printed than when it’s on a screen. Grant Cobb. direct mail campaigns.

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How to Thrive When Work Doesn’t Love You Back

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If you want to lower your meeting number, try time-blocking your non-meeting activities, such as writing a grant proposal or working on the budget for next fiscal year. For example, this week, you need an hour to work on a presentation for your next board meeting and two hours to write a grant proposal.

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Fundraising Planning Guide, Calendar, Worksheet, + Template

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For example, if your total operating budget is $250,500 and you have $25,000 in government grants, $20,000 in foundation grants, and another $50,000 in pledges already committed, you must raise an additional $155,500 through other fundraisers. Study Past Fundraising Trends. Fundraising Goals.

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10 Best Blogging Practices for Nonprofit Organizations

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Images in particular are much more attention-grabbing than text alone—they’re much more likely to be remembered, and the human brain can process them incredibly quickly (in only about 13 milliseconds ). Keep up with new nonprofit blogging trends and best practices by regularly reading top nonprofit blogs. Spotlight your supporters.

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10 Tips for Mastering Your Grantmaking Dashboards

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The dashboards on your grant management system give you a similar snapshot of your grantmaking programs. What Are Dashboards in Your Grant Management System? The dashboards act as the welcome screen in your grant management system. Are you going too fast? Is there enough air in your tires? Is it time for an oil change?

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Tech Wellness in the Nonprofit Workplace: Tips for Avoiding Collaborative Overload

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The potential for being overwhelmed by technology is magnified in the workplace by something called “ Collaborative Overload ” Rob Cross and Adam Grant in a recent Harvard Business Review article. Take a trend-line view. Get to know your Ultradian Rhythms , the natural rhythms of your body and brain that repeat throughout the day.