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Get Your CRM System to Become the Best Version of Itself

sgEngage

Critical information gets added here such as a new gift, a breakthrough conversation with a potential donor, or the assignment of a fundraiser to manage the relationship with a major donor. Organizations are interacting with constituents on a daily basis. What is your CRM System’s purpose? Who gets to be a constituent?

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Four Critical Elements of Managing Development Officers

sgEngage

There are many factors in fundraising, from early engagement to a donor’s ultimate or legacy gift. Blackbaud’s research, however, shows the average time from the first solicitation to a donor’s first gift is four years, yet the average development officer’s term is only 18–24 months. That’s why retaining top officers is so important.

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How to Start a Nonprofit: 12 Essential Steps for Success

Bloomerang

Choose a board of directors A nonprofit’s board of directors is a governing body typically made up of unpaid volunteers who set policies, determine strategic priorities, and provide oversight. Describe how your nonprofit will handle a breach of the policy, such as disciplinary actions or removal of the individual from their position.

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Workplace Giving Software: What Nonprofits Need to Know

Nonprofits Source

Workplace giving software is any digital platform that enables corporate giving programs , such as matching gifts, volunteer grants, and corporate volunteerism. Nonprofits can invest in software that enables donors to take advantage of their employers’ workplace giving programs, such as matching gift software.

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6 Website Elements to Include to Drive Year-Round Donations

Greater Giving

Choose images that show interactions between people, whether it’s your volunteers and constituents or your donors mingling at previous fundraising events. User experience is the way visitors interact with your website, from the moment they arrive on your site to when they click away. Motivational imagery. Inspiring calls to action.

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Should You Delete Donor Records?

Robert Weiner

I was recently contacted by the vendor behind a new cloud-based donor management system with this question: We have noticed that our clients have become much more conscious about archiving/deleting old donor/prospect records because our pricing model is based on the number of records. But don’t delete them.

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Phonathons: The Fundraiser’s Ultimate Guide & 15+ Top Tips

Double the Donation

One thing that phonathons have historically struggled with has been identifying donors who may be eligible for a matching gift from their employer?—and So how do you optimize matching gifts in your phonathons? Train callers on matching gifts. Include matching gifts in call scripts. Gift confirmation: Success!

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