The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 2, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Beyond the Basics: Elevating Volunteer Engagement for Nonprofit Success Volunteers are the backbone of any nonprofit organization. What if there was a way to create meaningful volunteer opportunities that benefit both your organization and its volunteers?

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TechImpact

AUGUST 28, 2014

No matter what kind of budget your nonprofit has, everyone can agree that volunteers are one of the best investments–primarily because they are free! However, mismanagement of volunteers due to other budgeting restraints could turn a fun, giving-back experience into a stressful, this-feels-like-work one. Survey volunteers.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In nonprofit fundraising, success often hinges on thoughtful development planning, effective resource development, and engaging your supporters—donors and volunteers. Thanks to integrated donor CRMs, I can easily segment and invite those individuals whose philanthropic history and capacity to give align with the organization’s goals.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

New Year's Resolutions for leaders : 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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TechImpact

OCTOBER 29, 2014

No matter what kind of budget your nonprofit has, everyone can agree that volunteers are one of the best investments–primarily because they are free! However, mismanagement of volunteers due to other budgeting restraints could turn a fun, giving-back experience into a stressful, this-feels-like-work one. Survey volunteers.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Here’s a list of spring fundraising ideas to help you celebrate the season with your supporters: Spring fundraising ideas 1. You can recruit volunteers from your community to bring in different homemade goods and sell them. Participants can pay an entry fee for their team to compete for a grand prize.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Behind the scenes, there’s a Salesforce.org team that dreamed big and delivered on Trailhead to the tune of six-figure results. Collaborate: What teams inside and outside of your organization will you enroll in your vision? Michael Kolodner, one of our original Trailblazer champions, celebrates the 1,000,000 badges earned milestone.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 9, 2023

Beyond personal enthusiasm and professional recognition, volunteer leaders don’t have many concrete incentives to excel. You might not be able to pick your team, but there are plenty of circumstances that you can control. Even if it is not possible to perfectly match all the criteria, the matrix establishes goals.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

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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Qgiv

JANUARY 13, 2022

Many nonprofits work in tandem with volunteers to move their mission forward and keep expenses down. Engaging volunteers helps get the word out about your mission, since most volunteers share their passion with their personal and professional networks. Recruit Like Your Mission Depends on It.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

You don’t want to spend more than you raise, and poor planning can turn an event into a budget buster that wastes your most precious resource – time and volunteers. I know sometimes it’s hard to say “no” to a fundraiser idea your volunteers or Board come up with. Draws volunteers easily. BUT the flip side? Sells out every year.

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

However, you also know these cycles of boom and bust aren’t always efficient or effective at building a truly successful program—instead, retaining advocates year-round and between campaigns is what will help you build more power and make a deeper impact in alignment with your long-term vision and goals. Advocacy is a long-term calling.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2024

And that community impact is big: Small nonprofits educate and inspire, bridge generational gaps, celebrate cultural identities, and more. The team at EdVenture Children’s Museum is spreading the value of play. The ED sets the course, defining the mission, vision, and long-term goals for the nonprofit.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Or does it have other goals? Many charitable events have more than one goal. Figuring out the details for your charity event will depend on knowing what goals you are trying to achieve. You should develop a goal based on the team members and tools available to you. Start with a humble goal and an aggressive plan.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Here’s a detailed breakdown of critical steps to prepare: Understand organizational goals and governance needs: Begin by peering into the core of your organization. Celebrate diversity. What are your dreams? Your challenges? Align these with the potential board member profiles you want to attract. Provide the right tools.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

When you think of fundraising ambassadors, you might think of celebrities who use their fame to mobilize support for their favorite nonprofits. But fundraising ambassadors do not have to be celebrities. Think about Board members, employees, volunteers, donors, and social media followers who can serve as ambassadors.

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NTEN

APRIL 8, 2014

This week is National Volunteer Week ! To recognize the tireless work of volunteers that support the nonprofit sector, we’ll be publishing a blog post every day this week to celebrate their contributions. Cindy Leonard, Consulting Team Leader, Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management. Membership Committee.

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 6, 2024

Create a video celebrating your entire community of donors that you can post to your website or social media. These videos should communicate the impact your supporters have had on your cause by including footage of your volunteers, staff, and beneficiaries. Schedule tours on days when your team has a minute to stop and talk to donors.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

This day of global giving has grown into an impressive movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. Remember SMART goals? If you’ve attended management workshops that drilled you on the SMART goals, now is the time to use them. You determine the amount that’s right.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 24, 2023

A successful year-end fundraising campaign can prepare your team for a well-funded new year. These include: Employee matching gift programs Giving Tuesday corporate partnerships Annual giving campaigns In-kind donation drives Corporate volunteerism [and volunteer grants!] Corporate volunteerism [and volunteer grants!]

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Whether they are major donors, long-time sustainers, or volunteers who made the leap to donors, be sure to acknowledge upgrades and continued major gifts in a personal way. You can go into 2024 with a clear view of your goals and celebrate a phenomenal close of the year! Connect with your strongest supporters.

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sgEngage

MARCH 30, 2021

I’m excited to highlight yet another Blackbaud customer that went above and beyond in 2020 to harness employee engagement and reward the employees that have kept their teams engaged in corporate philanthropic programs during what has been a difficult and isolating year for many.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

So, a year-end fundraising goal and plan is important for nonprofits to take full advantage of donors’ kindness. Lean into the spirit of gratitude by thanking your donors and volunteers for what their support made possible before you start asking for money. People are more generous at the end of the year.

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sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

In this guide, we’ll explore six tips to help your team build a successful workplace giving strategy that maximizes your impact and engages individual donors and corporate partners alike. Establish actionable goals and craft a plan to achieve them. Establish actionable goals and craft a plan to achieve them.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 23, 2024

From campaign inspiration to team details, achievements, and the communities you serve, it’s a comprehensive look at your story. It’s about celebrating efforts, encouraging friendly competition, and turning your campaign into a rewarding experience. Each team sets a goal calculated by adding up individual goals.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 29, 2023

Freedom: the absence of necessity, coercion or constraint in choice or action.Here in the US, we’re celebrating Independence Day. Program goals must be set before fundraising can begin. If it’s just not possible to raise that amount, adjust your program goals. It takes a team to reach big goals with fully funded budgets.

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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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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Share Your Results And finally, here’s one last tip that will set your organization up to take a confident turn into 2024 planning and close the loop with your donors and your team. Sharing your fundraising results creates an important moment to celebrate your community, your team, and your organization.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

With this in mind, employee engagement professionals transitioned their volunteer events into a virtual setting with little to no experience beforehand. While virtual volunteering may have been a viable method of engagement for nearly two decades, it really wasn’t on many CSR teams’, employees’, and nonprofits’ radars until now.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

What started in 2012 has exploded into the biggest giving day of the year, inspiring hundreds of millions of people worldwide to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. If this is your nonprofit’s first #GivingTuesday, use this workbook provided by #GivingTuesday to help your team get started planning.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2021

What started in 2012 has exploded into the biggest giving day of the year, inspiring hundreds of millions of people worldwide to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. If this is your nonprofit’s first #GivingTuesday, use this workbook provided by #GivingTuesday to help your team get started planning.

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Forum One

AUGUST 31, 2023

Forum One worked with SLAC to create a Drupal site that achieved all of these goals and more. Since then, thousands of volunteers have transcribed hundreds of thousands of image files of the more than 1.7 To achieve this, March of Dimes and Forum One worked together to develop Compass by March of Dimes.

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Pamela Grow

MAY 25, 2023

But one of the most challenging aspects of peer-to-peer event planning is recruiting supporters who will act as volunteer fundraisers. Participants must ask for donations from their family members and friends to help reach their individual fundraising goals. Donors and volunteers. Make it easy to join your campaign.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

How about a Code of Ethics for your organization and team, designed with the needs of your community at its heart? When you allow yourself to be vulnerable to criticism about where your organization and your team can be improved, you learn from supporters and demonstrate that you trust them. Trust is about consistency.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

We want to celebrate these nonprofits along with the other fundraising success stories. Learn More Miranda and the team at Peace Community Center transformed an in-person event into a virtual experience via a multi-touch email campaign that raised more than $118,000. Learn More Paige and the team at United Way of Midland, Inc.

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Classy

JULY 26, 2021

On August 17, the United States celebrates National Nonprofit Day to recognize the impact of the social sector and highlight the importance of charitable organizations across the country. . Make sure the donation amounts you suggest on your campaign page align with the typical donation amounts your organization sees, including stretch goals.

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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. Are you on track to meet your goals? Take a moment to recognize and appreciate the efforts of your team, volunteers, and donors. You’re either on track to meet your goals…or you’re not.

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