Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

This post describes actions you can take to implement the findings of Bloomerang’s 2023 Fundraising Planning and Climate Report. General guidance for fundraisers Here is general guidance on actions fundraisers can take based on fundraising trends and best practices drawn from the report.

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Association Analytics

JUNE 21, 2023

If you’re struggling to find someone to share your data woes with, we’re here to help you decipher the signs and get you back on track. Older models tended to be AMS-centric, leading to siloed data, static reports, and that trapped feeling. But when it comes to a troubling relationship with your data, can you turn to those same people?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 22, 2020

By keeping all the board materials on a Google Drive (or another cloud storage service), these documents – whether they are bylaws, budgets, minutes, agendas – will make it easier for board members to keep track of documents, and not risk losing them when a board member’s computer crashes, or someone unexpectedly resigns.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 9, 2023

Fíonta’s proven track record in delivering exceptional Salesforce solutions and their deep understanding of associations make them an ideal partner,” said Jeffrey Golembiewski, VP, Business Solutions & Partnerships at Nimble AMS.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

While grant funding may not require the continual stewardship efforts and nurturing of traditional donor-led funding, it often presents its own challenges: extensive reporting mandates, a list of requirements to qualify for funding, and the possibility of mission creep to meet those requirements. Adopt a robust fund accounting system.

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Candid

APRIL 25, 2023

EGA has a long-standing history that includes more than 10 years of data collaboration with Candid, to support their Tracking the Field (TTF) research program. EGA found only 21% of environmental grantees who reported have leadership that identifies as BIPOC—compared to 25% for nonprofits across all issue areas.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Leverage ChatGPT to generate reports, articles, and newsletters. If you’ve been looking for an initiative to spark interdepartmental collaboration, a chatbot would be a good test case. Ideally, a copywriter, a marketer, and an IT staffer would collaborate to develop the scripts.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

As a CPA working with nonprofits of all sizes, I’ve encountered numerous errors in Board of Directors’ financial reports and Statements of Activities documents. Being aware of these common pitfalls is crucial for maintaining the integrity of your financial reporting and in turn, the trust of your supporters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

Collaborate with partners and influencers. Share financial reports, impact assessments, and breakdowns of where the funds go. Position your nonprofit as a trusted resource on social issues to establish authority. People trust people over logos. Promote donation options, but don’t overdo asks.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

From creating a financial cushion to clearly managing your financial reporting, your finance team can create a strong foundation to help you weather whatever the new year has in store. But they often come with many strings attached—such as detailed reporting requirements. Tip 2: Review your scheduled reports.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

No flashlight app ever needs to track your location or your calendar. Others, like Ghostery and Privacy Badger , will block tracking cookies or web beacons that companies use to track your browsing habits. According to NTEN’s State of Cybersecurity Report, only one third of nonprofit respondents use a secure password manager.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 23, 2023

“Nimble AMS has a proven track record of delivering top-notch technology solutions that align well with our own mission and vision. Both companies have a proven track record of delivering unparalleled results, and we are thrilled to collaborate to bring our clients even greater value.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 23, 2018

So why haven’t you been doing your monthly financial reporting in a cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) yet? Whether it’s your payroll system, expense tracking or payment gateways, these systems have the capability to be automated with your cloud accounting system. Source: NTEN 2018 Cloud Report. Efficiency.

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sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2024

Inspired by more than 40 years of collaboration with private school leaders, Blackbaud has created a track of sessions for ATLIS 2024 , the Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools’ annual conference. That’s why getting IT leaders and the Business Office aligned is key to advancing school operations.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In fact, when surveyed, 97% of nonprofit professionals expressed an interest in learning how to use their data more effectively, and only 5% reported using data in every decision they make. Additionally, they can experience improved care collaboration and enhance overall patient care. Improved staff collaboration.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2019

Nonprofits use CRMs to manage their donor relationships, to segment supporters by interest areas, streamline donor communication, automate fundraising, and report on outcomes to the board, donors, and community. Does the platform provide powerful tools for data analysis, insight and built-in reporting for nonprofit metrics?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

67% of nonprofits use a constituent relationship management system (CRM) to track donations and manage supporter communications. According to a National Council of Nonprofits report , the vast majority of nonprofits operate at the grassroots level, and 88% have budgets less than $500,000.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

This year’s Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy report, published by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) and Candid, tracked roughly $121 billion in aid to date in 2020 across multiple sources—including bilateral and multilateral aid, U.S. federal agencies, donor-advised funds, and giving platforms. Be flexible.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Look for tools in your grant management system that provide customizable templates admins can configure, allowing users to save PDF reports detailing critical information about requests and the organizations making those requests. This provides a detailed paper trail of request information to help teams make their decisions and collaborate.

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Classy

AUGUST 4, 2021

Your development and fundraising team typically owns campaign creation, supporter management, and reporting. High-performing teams will use reporting features to gauge success over time and see where there are opportunities for improvement. They’ll look at metrics on missing donor data, address updates, and donor actions.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2022

Every month, Barbara’s team had to do hours of detective work to find a missing pledge payment, or correct coding errors, or ask Alan’s team multiple times for reports on event sponsorship purchases. He makes it next to impossible to keep track of our revenue!”. The Benefits of Working Collaboratively. Why is this so hard?”

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

New in her role, with two new staff persons reporting to her and an already-packed end-of-year schedule—including appeals, a holiday catalog, events, and concerts—Melissa felt torn. In 2014, Meredith Niles had just taken over fundraising for Marie Curie in the UK when her phone rang.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Track and share fundraising progress data to help team members hold each other accountable to meet their individual goals. Make sure each team tracks its fundraising progress online so supporters can quickly check in to see where the fundraiser stands. Include data tracking and reporting features. Have minimal costs.

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VisionLink

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

The National Shelter System is being used to help manage dozens of shelters in Florida--and states north, as Dorian continues along its predicted track. NVOAD is deploying a new situational reporting module for some states from Visionlink, to better coordinate the activities of partner agencies.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 11, 2021

Nonprofit financial reporting is the responsibility of the finance team. But in a fundraising organization, Finance is heavily dependent on Development systems to furnish accurate, unambiguous fundraising data to the general ledger, so that correct annual and monthly financial reporting can be produced. funds or property donated).

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Members report having to work doubly and triply hard to shore up their credibility. Track trends in your industry. Collaborate with other associations in your field. A few execs said their industries are not affected, including tourism and agriculture. How is declining trust affecting your association?

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sgEngage

JUNE 4, 2023

So much of a fundraiser’s day is tracking, reporting, researching, and analyzing. Bennington College 300+ annual work hours saved automating gift notifications and documentation Preble Street 500+ annual work hours saved automating gift reporting and documentation Make Room for Collaboration Fundraisers are collaborative by nature.

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sgEngage

APRIL 4, 2024

Develop a more accurate overall budget In collaboration with your organization’s finance committee, create a more accurate overall budget by using project or program-based budgets. Here are three strategies your organization can use to build its capacity to plan for more resources—not fewer—to meet its mission.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 9, 2023

In healthcare organizations, it is vital to be able to show quantitative measurement of your impact, whether you are showing the community benefit impact, tracking dollars spent delivering direct services or reporting back to donors. Strengthen your collaboration with grant partners. Augment your reporting with data analysis.

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2023

This means they also require plenty of clear communication and collaboration. To avoid derailing the progress of your capital campaign efforts, consider how you can structure your meetings to foster productive collaboration, conversation, and coordination. The nature of capital campaign committee structures.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 16, 2024

And with the right event management tools, organizing your guests and tracking your fundraising progress can be done all in one place! Donor management systems offer communication solutions and help track and monitor donor data. You can even track volunteer hours with Blooomerang’s two-way profile sync.

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Candid

JUNE 23, 2022

Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released a new report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining giving in 2021 , in May 2022 that details COVID-19-related philanthropic funding in 2021. One such collaborative effort was the Health Emergency Fund – Coronavirus Brazil , promoted by IDIS, BSocial, and Movimento Bem Maior.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Depending on the CRM’s complexity, you can expand training to cover more advanced features, such as reporting, automation, and customization. For example, a fundraiser will need to focus on donor management , while a program manager will need to learn how to track program outcomes.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Or you can track the time it takes you to fill out the form, either with sample data or by trying to collect similar data from your own systems. Do you analyze it, report it, or share it with your stakeholders? Does it ask for information that builds trust, fosters collaboration, or encourages learning ?

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Judi Sohn

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Looking forward to tomorrow and Friday once the nonprofit track sessions begin. In short from where I’m sitting, it’s realtime business conversation and collaboration within and around Salesforce. Right now, I’m more excited about the new reporting interface. Doesn’t matter. What is Chatter?

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Reinforce roles, foster a culture of collaboration and alignment towards campaign objectives. Setting Up Tracking and Metrics What’s measured gets managed. Tracking your campaign’s performance can help adjust tactics real-time, provide insights for future strategies, and let you quantify your success once the campaign ends.

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The Modern Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Manage Your Donors with Ease Platforms like Flipcause offer donor management systems designed just for you, making it easier to track donations and engage with your supporters. Streamline Your Finances QuickBooks for Nonprofits is crafted for your financial tracking and reporting, simplifying your accounting processes.

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