.orgSource

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Predictive modeling reveals future outcomes and trends with greater accuracy than traditional methods, enabling proactive decision-making and change management. Algorithms can be designed to be objective and unbiased, reducing the risk of human error and judgment in decision-making. Caveat here—that depends on the human’s perspective.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Last month, I participated in a Design Thinking Lab with network leadership practitioners convened by the Leadership Learning Community. The session was an introduction to design thinking methods and to generate ideas for instructional modules for networked leadership development. That is not design thinking.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The other day I attended an information session for a new initiative centered around increasing diversity in design. It was created and hosted by one of the largest design firms in the world, and because of their reputation and great PR team, the call was filled with designers, architects, and executives all ready to join the cause.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

For insights into what will make your organization standout and ring above the buzz, we’ve connected with members of our Blackbaud Champions community who shared tried and true practices that will maximize the success of your year-end fundraising campaigns. Scrub your data so it’s extra squeaky clean for your campaign! If so, where?

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

One tried-and-true method that has stood the test of time is the brick fundraiser. When it comes to fundraising, innovation and creativity are key to capturing the attention and support of your community. They will help you determine the exact number of bricks needed to fill the designated area.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

It’s a community that takes a while to understand and adapt to. Before you follow any account, ensure that your profile is complete with (1) a well-designed profile photo and header image; (2) a bio that expresses clearly your organization’s mission; and (3) a link to your website. Twitter Communities.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

By: Kate O’Connor, Senior Analyst (Strategy), Innovation Consulting, Salesforce Ignite UK&I; Kevin Smeeing, Senior Analyst (Design), Innovation Consulting, Salesforce Ignite UK&I; Anna-Sophie Oertzen , Innovation Consulting Manager, Salesforce Ignite EMEA.

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NTEN

AUGUST 22, 2013

During my 7 year tenure at NTEN, I''ve had the pleasure of looking at a lot of data, and figuring out ways to use that data in strategic ways to drive the organization and our community forward. Of course, it wasn''t a complete loss as we did learn several valuable lessons in how not to design a data driven experiment.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 30, 2021

Based on the results of their research, they are creating new, innovative methods to present their nonprofits to the public and elevate their fundraising goals to new heights. Designing Events from the Donor’s Perspective. A New Philosophy in Fundraising.

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Strategy Fundraising Virtual Method 97

Top Nonprofits

JULY 20, 2022

Maybe you’ve drafted some fundraising letters to your community, but you’re in search of new ways to spread the word. Flyers are a tried-and-true advertising method to get the community engaged with your event and organization. If you see them as an outdated outreach method, we have great news for you.

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Global Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

Have you used your data to be more accountable to your community? Anacostia Riverkeeper’s team regularly tests the water quality, but current methods take days for the results to come back. This delays when the results can be shared with the community, which is problematic because test results can become outdated quickly.

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San Francisco Kiva Impact Learning 98

Neon CRM

AUGUST 23, 2023

While previous generations might have preferred to give via check, cash, or even over the phone, those older analogue giving methods are on their way out, especially as even well-established donors switch to supporting their favorite causes online. Offering these methods is important for catering to younger donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2012

Large nonprofits usually have the expertise and resources necessary to launch and maintain successful online communications and fundraising campaigns. They’ve been able to hire some of the most well-trained and experienced staff, consultants, and designers that work in the nonprofit sector. Hint, hint.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 22, 2021

Because it is core to their mission, social sector leaders are highly motivated to understand the impact of their work on their communities. Mobile Pathways designed a survey to assess their beneficiaries’ feedback about the mode of information dissemination that was most helpful to them. Market forces. Field (i.e.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Grantees, Experts, and Partners at the end of the Brainerd Foundation’s 21st Century Advocacy Design Lab. What if they used a design thinking process to not only get feedback from grantees but as a way to develop a more agile way of working? Why Use One? Notes from the presentations as well as photos can be found here.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Membership models determine how organizations drill down to plan membership tiers , community-building activities, and budget and revenue priorities. Visibility: Every member comes with unique networks and connections, providing opportunities to spread the word about the organization’s mission and increase its visibility in the community.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

With over 15 years of Association experience and 10 years of technical Salesforce experience, I provide solution architecture and design oversight, ensuring that each team tailors our platform – making the right decisions and using the right methods – to reduce confusion and enable greatness. Fun fact about Sanchi.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The Nonprofit Innovation and Optimization Summit (NIO) If you love data or get excited about A/B tests, this is a great choice. What works for a major fundraiser in Chicago may not work in a smaller community—the sessions at regional conferences are more likely to be specific to your community, its needs, and its possibilities.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

Where would you like to test your hypotheses against actual research? You’d then draft research questions and strategies to test whether these assumptions are true. Step 3: Design your market research survey. Once you’ve defined your research philosophy, you can begin actually designing your research survey.

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Research Marketing Survey Nonprofit 52

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Why This Fundraising App Made Our List The Bloomerang app is designed to support donor management from wherever you are. Qgiv — Top Fundraising App for In-Person Giving Qgiv’s Virtual Terminal is a fundraising app specifically designed to help fundraisers record and accept donations on the go. The first is designed for event attendees.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

Over the last 25 years I’ve been doing training, I’ve learned different and applied different methods from either being a “student” in a training facilitated by someone using a method, being trained in the method, co-designing with others, and designing and facilitating my own sessions.

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Facilitation Technique Chart Method 121

Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

There are many reasons why direct mail donor acquisition can be a compelling fundraising tool that produces results that digital methods simply cannot. Innovate, Innovate, Innovate One of the biggest challenges in direct mail donor acquisition is designing visually appealing fundraising materials that are attention-grabbing.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 1, 2022

Direct mail is the most popular year-end giving marketing method. Your case for support should be accompanied by strong branding (more on this in the next section) and effective design. A strong story, partnered with uniform, professional design, leaves a positive impression on recipients. Conduct A/B testing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

The conference was framed around the question: Given the convergence of networks and big data and the need for more innovation, what evaluation methods should be used to evaluate social change outcomes along side traditional methods? These methods included: Developmental Evaluation , Shared Measurement , and Big Data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2013

This event is a biannual training workshop on information, communication, and technologies for citizen media, community health, and civil society development in Mekong Region and included participants are coders, journalists, and NGO staff from Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. Training Design' Photo by Be Chandra.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

I’ve been tracking nonprofits design and deploy chat bots for a few years now as the pace of broader adoption of chat bots has accelerated. This is a great way to create and test a prototype for your nonprofit to see how a chat bot works and understand the work flow. Nonprofit Chat Bots. Voice Assistants As A Fundraising Channel.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2009

I had the pleasure having lunch with Avinash over at the Googleplex. The chapter that caught my curiosity was Chapter 7: Failing Faster - Unleashing the Power of Testing and Experimentation and we discussed it in the video above. I've summarized a couple of the tips he offers about methods for testing. (1)

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In nonprofit storytelling, this could look like adding someone from a marginalized community to a written story or video to give the impression of diversity when the organization hasn’t created a connection with or made an impact in that marginalized community. Show the difference. Give your story a beginning, middle, and end.

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Storytelling Guide Nonprofit Story 52

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 23, 2018

The Lean Startup method teaches you how to drive a startup: how to steer, when to turn, and when to persevere and grow a business with maximum acceleration. Due to the nature of required transparency in the nonprofit sector, the opportunity to test the market is not supported financially.

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OneCause

MARCH 14, 2023

Here are a few marketing channels to consider: Traditional advertising: Many nonprofits still find success through traditional advertising methods, such as including a print ad in the local newspaper or a hanging a flyer in the window of a local coffee shop. Take your fundraising to the next level with OneCause, test drive OneCause today !

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Marketing Guide Fundraising Nonprofit 52

DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 31, 2021

Is it because their gift translates to 10 meals provided for a hungry child in your local community? For nonprofits, there is a gap between an action (for example, raising funds) and seeing the impact of that action (families fed in the community). Consider how your brand will last the test of time. Why should a volunteer give?

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Guide Guidelines Nonprofit Mind 52

Greater Giving

APRIL 16, 2021

A strong donor segmentation is much more than just breaking up your donor list into the basic demographic groups that define your community by age, location, or gender. Preferential segmentation provides information on how best to deliver the communication. What is Donor Segmentation? Donor Journey Stages. Demographics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

I'm a huge fan of work and the way she thinks - especially after she road the Scare House ride on the Santa Cruz boardwalk with me and did a brilliant reflection on its design. When participants collected data, they learned a great deal about data collection processes but not so much about the overall scientific method.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2023

Here are five strategies to help your nonprofit increase your supporters’ value and build relationships that stand the test of time. Personalize communication. The most straightforward method is adding personal information about a donor, such as their name and engagement history. Personalization comes in several forms.

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Relationship Build Donor Strategy 52

Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

These suggested tools are designed to help you be more profitable and can also save you time and money. With a built-in wifi connection and the ability to run wirelessly using battery power, kiosks have helped religious organizations move away from cash-only events and accept gifts using other payment methods. Text fundraising tools.

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Neon CRM

MAY 12, 2023

Briefly remind members what you’ve offered them in the past year by mentioning: Successful events you’ve planned Community-building activities you’ve facilitated Services or opportunities you’ve offered After a quick jaunt down memory lane, your member should be able to fondly recall all they’ve gained after a year as a member of your organization.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Leading a group of passionate volunteers, doing deeds that help the community around you, and making a meaningful difference to an important cause are what make the job of a volunteer management leader worth it. For instance, create a specific group for those who are skilled in coding and web design.

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