Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Some donors might respond well to “just” announcing the goal while others might respond positively to watching a dynamic thermometer change as donations come in. . Here’s how you can figure out some of those variables: Test for them. With that in mind, the more dynamic you can make the thermometers, the better. For example: .

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Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

Think about what changed for you, your nonprofit, and your constituencies. . Here’s how Solis views the three phases of where we’ve been and where we’re headed: BC = Before COVID. The next phase of business evolution is upon us, and it’s digital first. 2021 will be the year of transition. Did you host virtual events ? .

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fusionSpan

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

When we deliver a Fonteva implementation project, we also deliver plans for change management, communication, training and development, to help ensure that resistance to adoption doesn’t undermine your investment. On the technical side, data architecture is key to implementing Fonteva effectively.

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NTEN

AUGUST 2, 2010

That left us with only one more step before launch, the User Testing Phase, but this quickly showed us we still had some work to do. Going into user testing, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. After the first day of user tests, my expectations were already shot out of the water. Incidentally, this is the launch.

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VQ Strategies

JULY 22, 2021

As I gratefully opened the bag of pretzels, I could have been thinking about what time I might eventually make it home or the plans I’d be missing that evening, but instead, my mind turned to volunteer engagement and how the past year has delivered so many unexpected changes in plans. Transparency.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 13, 2016

He uses this to analyze why many technology interventions are successful in the pilot phase and fail when they go to scale. In the pilot phase, you frequently have the best (human) conditions: the best partners and the best program staff making something work. Something that any geek that aims to do social good must keep in mind!

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

This initial phase of research can give you and your direct mail fundraising partners a better idea of what your organization is working with, what the broader market of supporters value, and how you can stand out against peer organizations. Identify any major changes that come up if they have the potential to impact the campaign’s success.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Perhaps the dramatic changes to work and home life brought on by the pandemic sparked a greater understanding of accessibility. With the Virginia Department of Education’s I’m Determined initiative, we brought in key audiences at a discovery and design phase, much earlier than traditional audience testing would take place.

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AccelEvents

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Now that much of North America has entered Phase 2 of the reopening process, the events industry and event brands are more eager than ever to finally host a postponed event or switch from a virtual event back into an in-person or hybrid event. . Inform event attendees on required COVID-19 test. . Communicate regularly.

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Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Lead Gift Committees often meet at least every month during the Quiet Phase of the campaign , and sometimes more often. First, keep in mind that most people—even seasoned volunteers—have a limited understanding of what it is to do real major gift work. The bottomline: It’s time to change your mindset about campaign committees.

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 24, 2021

These five steps will help you plan for your first website with your organization’s future in mind, laying the proper groundwork and setting your site up for success for when you begin working with a consultant. Keep the following tips in mind when choosing the perfect domain name: Keep your domain name short and easy to remember.

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AccelEvents

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Now that much of North America has entered Phase 2 of the reopening process, the events industry and event brands are more eager than ever to finally host a postponed event or switch from a virtual event back into an in-person or hybrid event. . Inform event attendees on required COVID-19 test. . Communicate regularly.

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Gyrus

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

In the introduction to the Change Management Strategies Series I mention three major factors effecting change. Whether you are in the market for new Learning Management Solution (LMS) or have recently purchased new LMS, the implementation should be at the forefront of your mind. Communications for an LMS Implementation.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

As you transition, keep in mind there are going to be headaches, things in your new system that you can’t do, and that soon it will afford you 100+ other opportunities that your old system couldn’t. Change is hard. The reality is that if you want to move your institution forward, then change is necessary. Lessons Learned.

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Neon CRM

MAY 12, 2023

A membership renewal letter is also a chance to put all of your program’s benefits and perks in the forefront of your constituents’ minds as they consider renewing their membership. Remove All Barriers Have you tested your membership renewal process? Don’t beat around the bush during this phase of the letter.

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Classy

JULY 14, 2021

Be Mindful of Your Participants’ Time. “ Zoom fatigue is real, so it’s important when creating a virtual fundraising event to be mindful of duration and timing, as well as ensuring that all content offered within your event provides value and actionable takeaways. You can think of pre-production as a big dress rehearsal.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Your vision for your new organization probably includes vibrant programs, happy donors, tons of community support, and the opportunity to change lives. The needs assessment is a learning and listening phase. This can be an interim solution while you test your program to see if it takes off. Build a solid foundation.

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CauseVox

JUNE 22, 2021

Why you should attend: You’ll walk away from this workshop knowing exactly what you need to do to launch your individual giving into its next phase…and you’ll discover pre-made tools that will allow you to focus more on outcomes and less on how to get it all done. Kelly McLaughlin will share it all with you. Nonprofit growth is hard.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

These were the questions that were going through my mind as I listened to a presentation on Google + Alex Abelin at the Social Media for Nonprofits Conference as he explained some of the benefits. This post will help you create a plan for getting started with a low risk experiment. Ask around if you don’t know who they are.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

For those not familiar with that term, program management includes representing the owner or the nonprofit at every step of the development process from, you know, land acquisition, going through due diligence, design, preconstruction, and the construction to move in phase. . So feasibility study is an important part. .

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 31, 2011

I’m really interested in the work Community Shares is doing and the direction they are headed with this project as it seems very aligned with many of my own feelings: technology should be used to help, facilitate, and empower the change communities already want to be making.

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Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Doing so creates a workflow map of that current process, which is then used to design the process in the new system and identify necessary changes to improve efficiencies. When does the planning phase end? The first phase is focused on more broad-based planning that defines need, resources, timeline, and appropriate technology.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Credit card changes are one of the biggest challenges for nonprofits running a recurring gift program. Test your donation form in advance. Make sure you test it in advance and troubleshoot any issues. If you make significant changes to your donation form , we recommend you try A/B testing your form.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

While migrating donor data is one of the most important steps in implementing a new CRM, it’s also the part that’s most time-consuming, mind-numbing, and prone to error. In this article, we’ll cover how to create a donor data migration strategy with deep dives into data mapping, data cleaning, and testing. Not so much. Sound exciting?

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 3, 2019

As someone who has done plenty of audience research, I’ve seen the way organizations translate findings to barely change their behaviors. Iteration only works if you create the systems to learn from those tests. (I The first that comes to mind was Ryan Dodge , then at the Royal Ontario Museum , put a TRex on Tinder.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Strong concepts stand the test of time, and SMART goal-setting is one of them! Someone on your Board may have fundraising experience and wouldn’t mind helping. If there IS wifi, test it ahead of time to make sure it’s stable enough to run your technology, especially if you’re livestreaming the event to a virtual audience.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

With the radical changes this implementation would have introduced to the end users in 14 different countries, there was no single go-live — the goal was a phased approach where the lessons learned in the first roll out would inform improvements for each subsequent go-live. Zoom for training and testing sessions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

At Classy, we put our own fundraising skills to this test with our annual #ClassyGives initiative, where our staff collectively fundraises for a nonprofit organization. Keep in mind, that you don’t have to use teams if it doesn’t quite make sense for your fundraising base. Hi Fundraisers, It’s official.

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Classy

MARCH 29, 2021

As a Certified B Corporation , we strive to hold ourselves to the highest standard of social and environmental performance for business, motivate other companies to do the same, and celebrate those who are working to create positive social change. Now the top-selling brand of organic and fair trade body care in the U.S.,

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Conduct beta testing. The main goal of beta testing is to get real-world experience and insights into how well your app will perform with actual users after it’s launched. Beta testing is extremely important, so don’t neglect this crucial step. Keep in mind, app analytics are not a siloed resource. Set a launch date.

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NTEN

MAY 4, 2011

The human mind, it turns out, is an extremely efficient manager of the chaos of life. While it may be obvious that programmatic strategy – decisions that affect your coworkers, your volunteers, or your organization's mission – shouldn't be based on "snap judgments", it's incredibly hard to make the human mind work any other way.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

After spending all that energy and time researching, writing, and editing 75,000+ words about social and mobile media best practices for nonprofits – living and breathing it for three months straight – it was frustrating, heart-breaking, mind-boggling even to have to let it go and accept that the book was going to be imperfect.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. Even the tiniest of changes from posting natively can result in decreased Return on Investment (ROI). Chapter 3 :: Find Your Facebook Voice.

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

So one of the things that I’ve talked about a ton over the last year has been about wellness and wellbeing and what it means to lead in a changing time. Ben, isn’t the popcorn thing blowing your mind? I’m just going to change it on the. My first time in really understanding what that meant was in 2008.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. Even the tiniest of changes from posting natively can result in decreased Return on Investment (ROI). Chapter 3 :: Find Your Facebook Voice.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2022

The fundraising landscape is changing rapidly and the way funders want to work with nonprofits is too. So I understand why you think this because all of the old-school fundraising gurus talk about this crazy long relationship-building phase. Times have changed, but most fundraising training hasn’t caught up.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2022

The fundraising landscape is changing rapidly and the way funders want to work with nonprofits is too. So I understand why you think this because all of the old-school fundraising gurus talk about this crazy long relationship-building phase. Times have changed, but most fundraising training hasn’t caught up. Mallory: Do it.

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