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Are Marketing and Membership at Opposite Poles? Take the Journey to Collaboration

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There was a time when associations didn’t think of their members as customers. These are tips to help them make the journey toward collaboration. What has changed over time? Integrated planning gives departments, like membership and marketing, a format for collaboration on agendas and goals.

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Are Marketing and Membership at Opposite Poles? Take the Journey to Collaboration

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There was a time when associations didn’t think of their members as customers. These are tips to help them make the journey toward collaboration. Integrate Strategy There are plenty of incentives for collaboration. What has changed over time? Use Data as a Connector Integrated planning isn’t a one-time event.

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Medical Director Of Development Title Getting Popular

The NonProfit Times

For that reason among others, the role of medical director of development is gaining popularity amongst philanthropy teams. But hiring and creating a new, director-level position can be daunting. Hiring for a medical director of development sends a strong signal internally and externally about the importance of philanthropy.

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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

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As many as five tiers of responsibility (junior positions, middle managers, executive staff, committees, and the board of directors) are not unusual. By the time a new direction is approved, the plan may already be out of date. Initiatives are undermined by silos, turf wars, and poor collaboration. New hires don’t engage.

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Planning a Golf Fundraiser in Uncertain Times: Technology Offers Time Savings & Flexibility

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Katie Casillas , director of marketing at GolfStatus.org , an event management platform specifically for golf fundraisers. These are questions with unpredictable answers, making time savings and flexibility more crucial than ever. Here’s how to leverage technology to plan a golf fundraiser in these uncertain times.

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Transform Your Communications & Collaboration With Slack

Saleforce Nonprofit

Increase Collaboration and Engagement for Students, Faculty, and Staff. Education institutions across the globe are using Slack to enhance engagement and collaboration. ASU found that a significant population of its community were already using Slack, making it an ideal choice for a new collaboration tool.

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Seven solutions for nonprofits to effectively collaborate with stakeholders

ASU Lodestar Center

Collaboration is a loaded word. Why should a nonprofit collaborate with their community or stakeholders? Where does a nonprofit begin the process of collaboration? How can an organization collaborate with stakeholders successfully? Include a former beneficiary on the board of directors. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.