Candid

AUGUST 2, 2023

As extreme weather makes front-page headlines year-round, each news cycle brings fresh evidence that we are living in unprecedented times. Seeing a problem—like the February earthquake in Turkey and Syria —many will act to mitigate it. Thinking big on climate change There is good news.

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

If your membership numbers are marching into the red, you and your team are probably focused on trying to identify the cause of the bleeding. The problem might be something you’ve never considered. But there was agreement that membership retention and loyalty problems might be symptomatic of declining confidence.

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2014

Sometimes extraordinary things can happen when we look at problems from a new point of view. Caravan Studios drew in local nonprofits with an invitation for snacks and some serious brainstorming — to hear the problems that only those people deeply involved knew about because they ran into these obstacles daily.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The good news is that great stories are all around you. There are some universal elements to any compelling story, whether they’re in books, the news, articles, blogs, or movies. Plot/Desire: In any good story, there’s a problem that becomes part of the plot of the story. And the hero has a desire to overcome that problem.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 20, 2012

I wrote this article in response to several nonprofits that have been in the news lately, including one in my area. I believe that training can solve (or prevent) a multitude of Board problems. Many nonprofits have been in the news lately with a variety of issues. Problem #1. Problem #2. Problem #3.

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AFP Blog

AUGUST 28, 2013

Charity website to increase visibility of small causes - Daily News Egypt : Although there is a constant need for charitable giving, many small organisations struggle to get sufficient funds for their causes.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 20, 2012

I wrote this article in response to several nonprofits that have been in the news lately, including one in my area. I believe that training can solve (or prevent) a multitude of Board problems. Many nonprofits have been in the news lately with a variety of issues. Problem #1. Problem #2. Problem #3.

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Causes Nonprofit Problem Evaluation 59

Candid

JULY 13, 2023

Letters of inquiry (LOI) If you’re new to fundraising and grant writing, you may have not heard the term letter of inquiry , or LOI. Honestly, when you do, it’s good news. Instead of a giant stack of papers, you just need to write a few pages to create a LOI that will get the funder excited to support your cause or project.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 9, 2009

In Part 1: How to Set Up News Alerts, we covered the basics of Google Alerts. Your first few Alerts may show a lot of irrelevant information mixed in with the notices about your website, blog, or cause. No problem! A few tweaks of your search terms can make Google Alerts work much better for you.( read more ).

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 5, 2018

The message was clear: to survive in business in the 21st century businesses must strive to connect cause, meaning and purpose. Additional data from multiple sources supports this new business imperative: 81% of millennials expect their favorite brands to make a public declaration of corporate citizenship.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 1, 2014

With the amount of new and innovative technology that is surfacing every day, assessing your nonprofit’s technology should be a daily process. While every nonprofit wants to cause change in some way, every nonprofit is different. Will a switch to cloud computing across the board be viable to solve one small problem?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

I don’t know about you, but with everything that is going on in the world today – from natural disasters and political issues – I’m frequently being asked to donate to different causes. And, you can also add their widget to your web site which gives you a great curated selection of philanthropy news.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 21, 2021

At Media Cause, we conceptualize advocacy in that same vein: It’s about shifting the balance of power. It’s our own stories about the cause in which we’re fighting for that connect and bond people on a peer-to-peer level. Elevate the stories of people closest to the problem and who are eager to share their journey. .

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Wild Apricot software news for February 2010 The first half of January was slow as most of our developers were taking some well-earned time off. (We We did have to deal with a small bump — a number of clients experienced problems with the link tracking function, so we were hunting down the cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 3, 2011

All day, everyday the online masses are being bombarded with terrible news. Today, there’s a defining silence – not because people don’t care, but because the constant barrage of bad news is perpetuating the feeling that our problems are insurmountable and that people can not make a positive impact.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

The moment you’ve all been waiting for, the official Cause Camp 2017 speaker lineup. Cause Camp is Nonprofit Hub’s annual conference, bringing the best and the brightest from both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors, to inspire, educate and transform nonprofits of all shapes and sizes, from all over the world. Derrick Feldmann.

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Candid

AUGUST 29, 2023

What causes burnout To stop burnout, we first must understand why it happens. Why burnout is rampant in the nonprofit sector Burnout is a problem everywhere; however, there is reason to believe the nonprofit sector is being hit especially hard. How to beat burnout The good news is that burnout isn’t inevitable or irreversible.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

It can cause even the most capable board and staff members to panic or start sweating when they hear it. . You exist because of stories—stories of problems that your nonprofit is working to solve. Remember: The key is to make the donor feel empowered and know that their contribution is crucial to solving the problem at hand. .

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

For nonprofit leaders, perhaps it’s the belief that you’re not qualified, or that you’re the best thing to ever happen to the cause sector. The good news is that the key to limitless potential is removing the roadblocks. The good news is that with today’s technology and professional associations (like Cause Network !),

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 5, 2018

The message was clear: to survive in business in the 21st century businesses must strive to connect cause, meaning and purpose. Additional data from multiple sources supports this new business imperative: 81% of millennials expect their favorite brands to make a public declaration of corporate citizenship.

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3rd Sector Labs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Too much data can cause confusion, lead you down too many paths, and cause you to over-reach when when trying to establish new donor relationships. Solving a data hoarding problem is different from solving the problem of too much data. Let’s use donor data for our discussion. Too much data.

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DonorPerfect

JANUARY 31, 2023

When you’re not at your best, neither is your work, causing you to feel frustrated – or to feel solely responsible for your nonprofit’s entire mission – thus bringing the problem full circle. You don’t deserve that, as a human or a hardworking fundraiser.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

A winning strategy for spreading the word about your organization’s work is getting your nonprofit’s story in the news. . A news story gets your organization in front of a large audience of potential supporters and gives your organization instant credibility. . And, getting your story in the news still carries a lot of weight.

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M+R

JULY 10, 2023

The problem lies in thinking of editing as a process of correction — where a better, more knowledgeable, or more experienced writer fixes the shortcomings in a draft. One of the leading causes of lukewarm, deflated, meandering copy is a lack of clear purpose. They might not get breaking news alerts on their phone. Fair enough.

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Greater Giving

JULY 23, 2021

Throughout the pandemic, fundraisers have struggled to engage online donors with the cause. The livestream is the only point of contact between guests and the cause , so it must look good, sound good, and maintain excitement and tension throughout to keep people from walking away. You Don’t Need a “Big Budget” to Achieve Fun.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Here are 70 things you can do: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

This typically involves donations of money, time, and/or resources from corporations to charitable causes. Ultimately, this causes many donors to fail to pursue corporate giving opportunities altogether. Corporate philanthropy encompasses mutually beneficial relationships between nonprofit organizations and for-profit businesses.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

Post about it on your main Instagram News Feed, use Stories, send an email, post on other social media sites, announce it at events! . Look at cause and awareness days that you can leverage to get more exposure and drive more donations. Use data and statistics to shed light on the problem.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2018

It is one of a growing number of “ digital diseases ” that can cause painful physical symptoms as well as mental health issues that ultimately make you less productive, depressed, and sick. Turn Off the Damn Screen and Go For A Walk: Sitting in front of a screen for too long can cause eye strain, neck problems, and other pain.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Thanks to Microsoft''s Technology For Good Program , nonprofits are able to get the latest software and tech tools as a donation from Microsoft, empowering nonprofits and foundations to keep their attention and budget focused on their mission or cause. They addressed our problems, found solutions and saved us money. Advance education.

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TechImpact

APRIL 23, 2014

Starting campaigns is a great way to raise awareness to a specific cause via radio, tv, social media, or other advertising mediums. Problem is, there is little to no analytics attached to the direct traffic. Industry News Social Tech nonprofit nonprofit technology npTech social media technology website' Direct traffic.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 17, 2010

Whether Facebook approves my authentification request really is going to come down to whether or not Facebook considers “Nonprofit Organizations&# a brand, or a “cause or topic&#. If it is the later, then the Status Updates of the Nonprofit Organizations Facebook Page will no longer show up in the News Feeds.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

Here are 70 things you can do: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 10, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2009

There is more analysis and reaction to the Washington Post piece two days ago that trashed the Facebook Causes application and caused quite a lot of commentary and reactions from those of us work with nonprofits. And in my experience, most of the news media doesn’t ‘get it.’ Photo by Matt Callow.

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