Association Analytics

MARCH 13, 2024

This blog provides an overview of how to establish your scoring model, establish a team of data champions, and adopt a regular reporting routine so that your association is set up for success. Before we get into scoring models and best practices, let’s take a look at the purpose of engagement scoring. Let’s get started!

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

We hear from folks all the time who are looking for new fundraising ideas for nonprofits, especially fundraising ideas for a new nonprofit. They’ve tried what they know to raise money, but it just isn’t working. Or it kind of works but not at the level they need it to. Broken Model #1: Self Pay. I’ve been there.

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Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

Strategy 2: Double Down With the Double Down strategy, you’re looking for products, services, and member segments that are really working well for your association. Once you’ve identified what’s working, you can reinvest, and promote those projects. This helped to nurture and engage these members until they were eligible.

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.orgSource

APRIL 29, 2024

I can’t think of anyone better to pick out what is pertinent for association professionals at this moment in time. Fast forward just 40 years, the world has a smartphone in its pocket and a PC sits on every work desk. You don’t have a lot of time to wait and see where it’s going. Moment” means exactly that. It’s liftoff.”

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.orgSource

JANUARY 2, 2024

Some employees have invented tortuous workarounds to keep using their new toys to continue working in the same old way. This time from Travis Bradberry , author and Chief People Scientist, LeadX, “Digital transformation is not just about technology; it’s about people. The truth is no one seems happy. What went wrong?

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Forum One

APRIL 30, 2024

The introduction of Retrieval-Augmented Generation, or RAG, now allows AI applications to enhance the capabilities of machine learning models by integrating them with a retrieval component. Avoid Vendor and Model Lock-in: The AI space is still evolving rapidly.

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.orgSource

MARCH 18, 2024

Simon Sinek A colleague recently referred to the time before the pandemic as “innocent.” This uncertainty prompted me to invite two of the most visionary people I know to spend time with me on my podcast considering the future of the association industry. Yes, he worked on space lasers! That description struck a chord with me.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In Illinois, even during “normal” times, there is a shortage of legal help, with only around 450 Legal Aid attorneys for 13 million Illinoisans, of whom 31.6% At the time, Salesforce offered a way for us to create internal efficiencies, integrate our internal systems on the cloud, and create a more efficient tool for our lawyers.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

“Given the research-validated outcomes and demonstrated financial impact belonging offers, organizations should make cultivating belonging a personal leadership imperative across the world,” says Brad Deutser , author of the new book, Belonging Rules: Five Crucial Actions That Build Unity and Foster Performance.

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

You’ll explore eLearning pricing models through the following points: How To Price Your Online Course: Key Considerations. Pricing Strategy for Training Courses: Subscription vs. One-Time Fee. 5 eLearning Pricing Models for Your Courses. Perhaps a fully free model or a per-course model?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Today, knowledge work is coming into fashion in foundations and the nonprofit sector. Knowledge work is growing because it sits at an important intersection between grantmaking and equitable change. How the sector understands and engages in knowledge work is crucial to the success of philanthropic efforts.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 3, 2021

Timely, critical, instructional and enlightening are how I describe the book, Work Disrupted , by Jeff Schwartz. “I He adds, “My work on this book had been well underway before the global pandemic took hold in the early 2020. And, by new employment models, including freelancers, gig workers, and crowds.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 24, 2021

Timely, critical, instructional and enlightening are how I describe the book, Work Disrupted , by Jeff Schwartz. “I He adds, “My work on this book had been well underway before the global pandemic took hold in the early 2020. And, by new employment models, including freelancers, gig workers, and crowds.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Timely, critical, instructional and enlightening are how I describe the new book, Work Disrupted , by Jeff Schwartz. “I He adds, “My work on this book had been well underway before the global pandemic took hold in the early 2020. And, by new employment models, including freelancers, gig workers, and crowds.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Deloitte AI Institute Understanding the Basics of AI But human oversight requires at least a high-level understanding of how AI works. For example, let’s say you’re building a CRM to track relationships with your donors. There’s a lot to consider when building responsible AI. AI is another tool in your toolbox.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

When you’re working with limited resources it can be a struggle to both get new people in the door and then keep them there once you do. Yet, today’s consumers are no stranger to the membership model. So how can you build the top of your membership sales funnel? It’s no secret that growing membership is hard.

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DipJar

OCTOBER 6, 2020

SparkVirtual builds on Spark’s display capabilities by extending it to accept mobile and online donations, and can be used with or without a DipJar device. Your SparkVirtual thermometer will update in real-time with all ‘dips’ when connected to your DipJar. The post DipJar launches SparkVirtual and New Pricing Model!

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.orgSource

APRIL 22, 2024

To make a point about technology and its impact on the future of work, Hugh Lee, Co-Founder of Fusion Productions, told me this story: “Several years ago, we invited some young presenters who were developing cutting edge farming technology to digitalNow. Subsequent models will incorporate changes based on consumer feedback.

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Candid

MARCH 1, 2023

A lack of standardized demographic data not only hinders our collective work to create a more equitable sector; it also requires nonprofits to take time away from their mission-driven work to respond to disparate requests by funders for this information. Watch the video clip “How do we work better with nonprofits?

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

It’s about a nonprofit I once worked with. They had one full-time development director on staff, but everyone – including the staff, the board, the volunteers, even the donors – was constantly worried about fundraising. So every time someone had a good idea for a mailer, they sent one out. One Seriously Stressed Out Nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2018

Note from Beth: In my recent book, The Happy, Healthy Nonprofit and leading workshops for nonprofits all over the world on this topic, I continue to be passionate about the need to build resilient and sustainable nonprofit leaders and organizations. Our need to support the wellness of staff has increased drastically in this time.”

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2023

But it doesn’t really work that way. Pushing folks up a ladder is really hard work, and sometimes their weight will simply be too much. A New Nonprofit Donor Paradigm How about categorizing gifts as: First time Habitual Thoughtful Passionate Today we’ll look at the first two; we’ll cover the latter two in Part 2.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2023

By Lyn Chamberlin , President at Lyn Chamberlin Leadership – an award-winning nonprofit brand strategist who works with organizations and successful women to create transformative brand narratives. According to a report by Classy , social media posts with compelling stories generate up to 10 times more engagement than posts without stories.

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Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

This is a time of accessible AI—anyone with an internet connection can use state-of-the-art tools to help with tasks like brainstorming ideas, generating art, and drafting documents. Similarly, we saw evidence that the model was associating “People of Latin American descent” with “Incarcerated people.”

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EveryAction

AUGUST 29, 2023

Even if you know a donor’s income, a big “if” with legacy models, do you understand their expenses or true net worth? Legacy-modeled data often fails to take details like these into account. Besides building relationships with specific donors, you may also develop avenues to tap into corporate philanthropy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2019

Workplaces are tapping into the power of ritual to create a sense of community, build relationships in the workplace and reduce stress. This could be a pizza or taco party or giving comp time. Having a formal and consistent way to recognize staff who work hard can motivate others. Rituals to Build Relationships.

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Candid

AUGUST 25, 2022

I was also unaccustomed to having to find all my own resources; I had spent the previous 15 years of my career working in higher education with access to a university research library, enterprise platform subscriptions, and myriad other resources. We hope this will result in a model we can share with other states across the country.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2011

Yesterday, I had a very fun time presenting with my friend and colleague Debra Askanase at the 2 011 National Conference on Volunteering and Service. We focused on principles for community building and community organizing, as well as examples of both short-term and long-term engagement. Here are the slides! Transparency.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 17, 2020

By Jean O’Brien , founder of Digital Charity Lab , a social enterprise that builds digital skills in non-profits and shares free learning resources. Jean is also a freelance consultant who works on digital strategy, marketing and design for non-profits. It will use that model to find 50,000 people who are similar to the first 50.

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Candid

MAY 20, 2021

However, as things begin returning to “normal” in many parts of the world, remember that we’re still living and working through a major crisis. We’ve walked nonprofits of all sizes through the process of determining whether a capital campaign makes sense for them at this particular time. In many cases, they do.

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sgEngage

MARCH 11, 2024

You can barely go a day without hearing about ChatGPT or new AI tools, and for good reason—it’s reshaping our world and how we work in countless ways. AI tools enable major gift officers to do more with their time by minimizing administrative tasks, helping with research, and drafting communications.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2021

And local Boys & Girls Clubs helped open the door to opportunities young people might not have otherwise, offering career training, skill building, positive mentors, and pathways to a great future. ’ I explained that Mr. Conor worked at the Club and I needed to know his teacher’s name from school.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 20, 2020

By Dana Bakich , founder and CEO of Positive Equation – a digital consultancy focused on equipping nonprofits with the tools and resources to build impactful digital strategies. She’s worked with Movember, Dress for Success, USTA, American Idol, The Gary Sinise Foundation, Hashtag Lunchbag, and many more. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Recently, we have been exploring a fascinating topic that is not only close to our hearts, but very timely due to burnout in the nonprofit sector – empathetic leadership. And if you show that you really care, it helps with their motivation.The intertwining of work and personal lives has become increasingly evident, especially post-pandemic.

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Forum One

JANUARY 17, 2024

The term encompasses a wide range of tools and practices that can support an equally wide range of work and strategies. At this sea-change moment, we’re working with organizations to set holistic AI strategies and governance as part of their core organizational strategies, not just digital strategy.

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 23, 2020

Association CIOs: Ask yourself these six important questions before building your own AMS. With an in-house developer, your association might be tempted to build a custom Association Management System (AMS). But when it’s time for a new AMS system , experience shows it’s usually better, cheaper, and faster to buy than to build.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 2, 2022

Volunteers tend to fall into one of two categories: key volunteers, who envision and plan the event, and episodic volunteers, who do the day-of work or small tasks around the office. Episodic volunteers can sometimes be easier to find since you’re not asking for a big time commitment. How to build your fundraising event committee.

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