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The End of Expertise and How Associations Must Adapt

The MatrixFiles

Americans today question the value of a college degree and mistrust the so-called “ivory tower” experts. They also distrust the media, calling bias and questioning facts. Unfortunately, it continues to rise, spreading from national news down to the local level at an alarming rate.

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Taking Action: Fundraising Trends And Best Practices From Bloomerang’s ‘Fundraising Planning and Climate Report’

Bloomerang

See my book, Fundraising 401 , Chapter 10, “Finance & Fundraising Are Not in Opposition.”) sure also to include the overhead rate of staffing and running your nonprofit. Many institutional funders will, in their applications, cap your allowable overhead rate, usually around 10%, even when your actual costs are higher!

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Nonprofit Strategic Planning: Ultimate Guide + 7 Examples

Bloomerang

Donor stewardship leads to better retention rates and better fundraising results down the line. If you know that you could use improvement on your new donor retention rates, you might set that at a lower goal and use this as an opportunity to try out new things like calling new donors and setting up a welcome email series.

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Digital Marketing Plan For Nonprofits: The Definitive Guide (2017)

Nonprofits Source

Digital Marketing Plan Chapters. Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: Marketing Strategy. Chapter 3: Digital Promotions. While these questions aren’t always easy to answer, you can chunk it down: What is one of your organization’s goals? Click Through Rate (CTR). Email Opt-In Rate.

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A Freethinking Leader's Guide To The Real World

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Question : Lies is a strong, loaded word. Question : The revelations in the book are grounded in a wealth of data. Marcus Buckingham Question : What’s fundamentally wrong with our current emphasis on workplace culture? Question : How can we figure out where we want to work if a company’s culture isn’t a good barometer?

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Nine Lies About Work

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Question : Lies is a strong, loaded word. Question : The revelations in the book are grounded in a wealth of data. Marcus Buckingham Question : What’s fundamentally wrong with our current emphasis on workplace culture? Question : How can we figure out where we want to work if a company’s culture isn’t a good barometer?

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Nine Lies About Work

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Question : Lies is a strong, loaded word. Question : The revelations in the book are grounded in a wealth of data. Marcus Buckingham Question : What’s fundamentally wrong with our current emphasis on workplace culture? Question : How can we figure out where we want to work if a company’s culture isn’t a good barometer?

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