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Are Associations Losing Their Members’ Trust?—The Leadership ColLAB Explores This Critical Question

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Tear down walls (literally and figuratively)​ Embrace a continuous process​ The Erosion of Confidence Sharon Rice,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy, is our resident trend watcher. Sharon chats with me and Brian Willard, Director of IT at CCIM Institute. The event was what the association community does best.

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How to Overcome Meddling Nonprofit Management and Boards

Bloomerang

My heart is equally broken when the nonprofit invests in hiring a fundraising copywriter, agency, or consultant and then does the same thing to them. According to a 2019 study by the Harris Poll, 55% of fundraisers reported feeling “unappreciated” in their work. What was the Executive Director’s “fix”?

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Thursday Thoughts: engaging advocates all year round

EveryAction

When advocacy campaigns are quiet, consider some other engaging advocacy content that can be written and approved in advance to ensure advocates are still opening and clicking your messages: Flash poll: Create a one-question poll that is irresistible to advocates, such as “Which of the following should be a higher priority?

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Are In-Person Events Making A Comeback? 5 Tips to Start Considering a Safe and Fun In-Person Fundraising Event Again

Bloomerang

Consider polling your attendees after the event to see if they have any suggestions for improvement or feedback they would like to give. Author information Madison Gonzalez Advancement Director at Morning Light, Inc. She is also the Advancement Director at Morning Light, Inc.,

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The Necessity of Strong Infrastructure in Nonprofits

ASU Lodestar Center

A poll of the general public done by Grey Matter Research and Consulting found that 61 percent of adults surveyed felt that charities should only spend between 10 and 29 cents of every dollar on overhead. That number is alarmingly low. First, let’s talk about the ins and outs of infrastructure.

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How Does Your Nonprofit Use Data To Improve Results?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It is from the recent workshop that NTEN and NPower in Charlotte, NC to help participants understand the power of data to drive decision-making for nonprofits. It’s a topic that NTEN’s executive director, Holly Ross, has covered with this must-read post: “ Four Ways Nonprofits Can Increase Their Impact With Data.”.

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Making a better, more findable blog

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

As a first start, I have a new poll. poll=2] { 1 trackback } Roundup for November 2007 « Nonprofit Blog Exchange 07.09.10 I’ll be blogging on that as I go through it, for sure. I hope you’ll take it! at 12:09 pm { 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Beth Kanter 11.10.07