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100+ Fundraising Tasks for Your Nonprofit’s Board

Nonprofit Tech for Good

If your organization has offices or on-site services, offer to do tours for new, major, or recurring donors. Stay in regular contact with newsrooms and pitch stories to help the organization reach a larger audience. Help disseminate news releases or produce news events to get coverage. Cultivation.

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Choosing a Marketing Automation Application for Your Nonprofit: 5 Steps to Success

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The good news is that the longer the contract, the better the rate. The bad news is that you may get stuck with something you don’t like. Chances are something will cost more than you think, whether it’s the number of contacts in your database, SMS charges, or customer support. Figure out who really needs to use the platform.

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Onboarding the Board—Your Opportunity to Promote Peak Performance

.orgSource

Once you know who is needed, you must explain exactly what the organization expects from their service both in terms of activities and culture. Ideally, one of these meetings will be a welcome from the executive director, which includes his or her unique advice and views on board service. Board service is an honor and a privilege.

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4 Tips for Managing Massive Nonprofit Fundraising Events

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The good news is there is an invisible string connecting all the positive experiences above, so measuring your event’s success , reach , and therefore, growth can be a domino effect. One of the key challenges in executing massive events is delivering important news and event updates to a large and growing supporter-base. Entertained?

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What to do after your grant proposal is rejected 

Candid

However, if it is an automated response, you will need to find a way to contact them. If you don’t, you can search Candid’s Foundation Directory to find who to contact, or you can reach out via a contact email from their website. Candid publishes RFPs as a free service for U.S.-based

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Attention Nonprofit Emailers: Big Changes Coming to Google and Yahoo!

Pamela Grow

Now, you might be thinking, “What if I’m using platforms like Bloomerang, My Emma, HubSpot, Constant Contact, or MailChimp?” ” Good news! But, do double-check with your email service provider just to be sure. They probably already have your back.

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Management Needs To Plan For The Impending Storm(s)

The NonProfit Times

You can receive these notifications from the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service or often through your local news and weather forecast provider. * Have a communications plan in place that includes contact persons, safe meeting locations and other important phone numbers to help reduce confusion in the event of severe weather.