.orgSource

JUNE 25, 2023

Make time to audit the impact working from home is having on your organization. Identify Your Team The HR staff could take the lead on this project. Don’t forget volunteers. They are impacted by your staff’s proficiency as well. What are the requirements for calendar and file sharing?

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

If you loved our 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar get ready for our new, improved, and updated 2018 calendar! Throughout the year we'll be updating this calendar with even more conferences, updated ticket prices, and event hashtags. Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar 2018. The IMPACT Conference.

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Calendar Conference Las Vegas DC 85

Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Volunteers are the backbone of any nonprofit organization. Clearly, volunteers are essential to your nonprofit’s ability to move its mission forward. Clearly, volunteers are essential to your nonprofit’s ability to move its mission forward. But volunteers don’t just appear out of thin air.

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Volunteer Strategy Guide Local 98

The Modern Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Incentivizing Support Through Creative Recognition In the dynamic world of fundraising, the concept of rewarding donors isn’t just about giving back; it’s a strategic approach to deepen engagement and bolster your year-long campaigns or specific fundraising projects.

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Donation Strategy Fundraising Arts 98

Twenty Hats

MARCH 9, 2021

When the pandemic hit, this volunteer manager created volunteer roles that were a win-win for staff and volunteers. When the calendar turned to 2021, we all knew COVID-19 was not going to disappear. We are still living in the midst of a pandemic while trying to navigate engaging volunteers in a meaningful way.

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Roles Process Volunteer Colorado 70

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

Social media is known for its generous donations, enthusiastic volunteers, and passionate advocates. Match their energy by providing volunteer opportunities, hosting giving challenges, offering peer-to-peer fundraising opportunities, and encouraging community chatter. Revenue from Facebook fundraisers alone grew by 14% last year.

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Strategy Fundraising Social Media Nonprofit 260

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Less than one in five new donors who donated on GivingTuesday will give a second gift, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project. Share the impact Share the impact of your GivingTuesday donations. Plus, you customized your messaging for each group to increase relevance and impact, correct? We must do better.

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Gift Mobile Phone Demographics 83

The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 1, 2023

It throws open the doors to a worldwide audience, providing an inclusive space where everyone can learn about your mission, projects, and the impact your organization is creating. Without a website, you’re missing out on reaching potential donors, volunteers, and beneficiaries.

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Online Nonprofit Websites Social Media 98

Bloomerang

JULY 15, 2021

It’s unintentional group think, a mixture of both seeking out conclusions which confirm what we already believe to be true and letting unconscious preconceptions direct how we manage staff, volunteers and donors in our nonprofit workplace. Why does avoiding unconscious confirmation bias in the nonprofit workplace matter?

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Nonprofit National Voice Culture 110

Twenty Hats

JULY 13, 2021

Let’s find the real costs, the options, the real long-term impacts of getting a screen-in porch.” I think volunteer directors, managers and coordinators see things that are necessary and incredibly impactful for our programs. Be empowered, be strategic, be an advocate for your volunteers! My boss keeps telling me no!”

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Among the notable dates on the philanthropic calendar, GivingTuesday stands out as a global movement that harnesses the power of community and generosity. What specific projects or initiatives will the funds support? Use visuals, videos, and impactful narratives to connect with your audience emotionally.

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Online Fundraising Social Media Guide 52

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

That will have an impact on your goal. You see, lots of fundraisers wear people out: you, your volunteers, and your donors. If you can find 10 good grant leads — we can usually find at least 10 hot leads when we do grant research for our clients—then you can fill your grant calendar and keep your grant pipeline full all year long.

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Structure Question Fundraising Calendar 122

sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

Businesses with corporate philanthropy programs are eager to help organizations get the word out about their mission and amplify their impact. To kickstart your research process, you can ask your well-connected board members, staff, or volunteers for recommendations. Let’s get started!

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Awareness Campaign Business Collaboration 76

Pamela Grow

JUNE 6, 2024

These videos should communicate the impact your supporters have had on your cause by including footage of your volunteers, staff, and beneficiaries. Get supporters excited about your ongoing projects and make them feel like a part of your team with office and facility tours. Videos for specific supporters. Host office tours.

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Support Gift Video Social Media 64

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Design educational resources and creative projects for kids. Once you make it easy and appealing for parents to get involved, you’ll open up a valuable donor segment that will help your nonprofit make a positive impact. Design educational resources and creative projects for kids. Prioritize parents in your marketing efforts.

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Support Tips Movie Education 65

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

Give you the power to deflect the “great new ideas” your Board, staff, and volunteers come up with, because you can show them what you already have planned. If you’re smart and build revenue projections into your plan, you’ll have a good idea of cash flow for the year. Set an Impact Goal. Set 3 critical goals.

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Fundraising Activities Active Activism 134

sgEngage

JUNE 4, 2023

The impact of burnout is particularly significant for nonprofit organizations. Operate More Efficiently Gartner projects that 70% of organizations will implement structured automation by 2025. They work with marketing, executive leadership, volunteers, accounting, donors, prospects, community leaders, and the board.

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Knowledge Worker Fundraising Gift Gartner 66

CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

Sample fundraising calendar Be sure to update your quarterly and monthly totals for the year, comparing them to your original goals. Take a moment to recognize and appreciate the efforts of your team, volunteers, and donors. Develop a story that highlights your nonprofit’s impact and the importance of ongoing support from donors.

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Develop Fundraising Pledge Track 77

Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 17, 2021

The Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management’s “74% Project” has found that a woman working for a nonprofit is making even less than the national average, at only 75 cents on the dollar. An active community volunteer, Peggy has served on 33 community Boards and countless committees. Watch the On-Demand Video Here.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Demographic information, giving history, event attendance records, and volunteer engagement are all great ways of categorizing your donors so you can write more specific donation asks. Highlight your major accomplishments and tell stories about the people or communities you’ve impacted. Remember your audience. Tell a story.

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Giving Gift Mail Donation 52

Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

A 2022 report by The Fundraising Effectiveness Project revealed a steep drop in donor retention over the previous year. Other ways they’ve interacted with your nonprofit (have they volunteered? The second reason recurring options are invaluable is their ability to give donors a way to make a big impact with a small monthly commitment.

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Retention Donor Gift Template 98

CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

From choosing your project to the day before launch, we’ll walk you through every step so you jump into your campaign confident and ready to raise some funds. As a quick recap, a capital campaign is a targeted fundraising effort that aims to raise large amounts of funds for a specific project or purpose. Planning Your Goals.

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Campaign Build Pledge Phase 68

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

#thankful4home: A Lesson in Project Based Learning & Gratitude guest post by Lisa Colton. Through an impact-producing grant from the Polk Bros Foundation, we’re helping these local organizations raise awareness of their work and mature their online networks. The Boot Camp includes training, coaching, and project based learning.

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Homeless Awareness Raise Chicago 123

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. Volunteer on a project together.

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Culture Activities Active Activism 125

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

With Google Workspace you get: Gmail, Chat, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms, and many more tools, all for just $6 a month. Forms will also probably come in handy in the beginning for volunteer sign-up, client enrollment in programs, and many other tasks. You will also need Office 365 for key products like Word and Excel.

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Tools Nonprofit Doc Google 105

Tech Soup

MAY 1, 2017

National Volunteer Week has come and gone, but I ask you to join me every week in celebrating the amazing contributions of TechSoup's NetSquared community. Our mighty army of volunteers hosted over 500 free nonprofit technology trainings last year, and we're on track to reach even more organizers this year. You like numbers?

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

In the past year, thousands of nonprofit pros took advantage of our definitive Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar, and we're so excited to share our brand new 2016 list! The 2015 - 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar is ready for upload right into your Google or Outlook Calendar with a single click. 2016 IMPACT Conference.

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Calendar Conference San Diego DC 177

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Taking part in Giving Tuesday can mean many different things—from participating in an organized service project to donating to a nonprofit to smiling at a stranger. Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 at the 92nd Street Y’s Belfer Center for Innovation and Social Impact in New York City. When did Giving Tuesday begin?

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Campaign Ideas Giving Tips 98

Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

A strategy will keep you on top of your marketing goals and tell you when to post your social media content for the highest impact. Include your ad campaigns in your content calendar to maximize their return on investment. This format is great for showing the progression of a current project through three to six images and videos.

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Facebook Guide Demographics Nonprofit 86

Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Social media is known for its generous donations, enthusiastic volunteers, and passionate advocates. Match their energy by providing volunteer opportunities, hosting giving challenges, offering peer-to-peer fundraising opportunities, and encouraging community chatter. Your 2022 Fundraising Calendar. By DonorPerfect Fundraising.

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Foundation Tips Strategy Fundraising 52

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 20, 2023

Since your nonprofit is new, you don’t have historical numbers to look at and base your projections on. Mark off a couple of blocks of time on your calendar to research things like supplies, materials, and equipment online or call local vendors to find out what things cost. Estimate revenue. After all, you’re here reading this!

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Create Track Program Money 98

Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

When creating your social media strategy, research what tools can help you expand on your goals to make the maximum impact you can. Social media provides your organization with a public forum to share updates on projects, success stories, and any unexpected challenges you’ve come across. Why should nonprofits use social media?

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Social Media Media Guide Social 52

Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

That way, you can keep current donors and volunteers excited about the mission, inspire new people to support your work, and invest more into other areas of your organization. It’ll allow you to develop a strong, reliable pipeline of volunteers and donors who are motivated to help your mission succeed.

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Audience Marketing Nonprofit Search 98

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar, or apply today to start your own NetSquared group. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Vancouver, British Columbia: Agile Project Management for Nonprofits.

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United Kingdom Tanzania Benin San Francisco 59

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

When events are well-run, they tend to lead to more association members, directly impacting growth. Trello — Top Fundraising App for Project Management Nonprofits are frequently planning projects. Whether it’s a fundraising campaign or a project funded by fundraising dollars, you need to stay organized.

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Org Raise Tools Help 83

NetWits

MAY 5, 2011

The frequency of your email blasts has a huge impact on the success of your email program. Various stakeholders will decide that they need it to help get event attendees, to improve an appeal’s performance, or to gain more volunteers for an upcoming activity. Create a communications calendar. Once a day? Twice a day?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2014

The site features innovative and high impact nonprofits with responsible track records in six key areas: Education, Health, Economic Development, Arts & Culture, Environment, and Human Rights, selected using this criteria. ” This project is a labor of love for Chen. We’re always looking for nonprofits to feature.

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