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Don’t Let Staff Turnover Affect Your Grantmaking Data Quality

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And salaries in many nonprofit organizations can’t compete with the for-profit sector. Create a Policies and Procedures Manual Once a new employee joins your team, having a comprehensive document outlining standard procedures for data entry will make that transition much easier on both the individual and the staff members training them.

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Data Privacy for Nonprofits and Fundraising Events

Greater Giving

Donors place their trust in non-profits to safeguard their personal information, especially during fundraising events. Data Privacy Tips for Nonprofits & Fundraising Events Be Transparent : Clearly communicate how you collect, store, and use donor data in your privacy policy. Update it regularly and make it easily accessible.

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4 Quick Tips to Remember When Planning an Advocacy Campaign

Top Nonprofits

If you’re a new organization without many resources or contacts, you may have more luck working first at the local level. Plan for when you’ll begin to contact volunteers, when you’ll reach out to the broader public, and when you want to accomplish your goal. Personalize your messages to every contact. Where do they live?

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An Open letter to Crowdfunding Companies from the California Association of Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

CalNonprofits anticipates more state and federal policy efforts to emerge as this industry and these practices mature and has released this Open Letter to Crowdfunding Platforms. They must be able to choose whether their names and contact info will be given to the nonprofit or whether their donation will be anonymous.

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How To Get Corporate Support Without “Selling Out”

Kindful

Regardless of their size, the end goal is profit, not altruism. Ask your board members who they do business with and brainstorm contacts. Gift acceptance policies can save you from unwieldy or unwanted donations, be it dinosaur computers, cars that don’t run, lead-based paint, a vacation timeshare in a flood zone, and more!

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Privacy-First Marketing for Nonprofits

Media Cause

When is the last time you read through your organization’s privacy policy? Ensure your actions match your policies When you say you aren’t tracking website visitors, are you sure that’s the case? Kudos to them for their setup wizard, which asks many intelligent questions to help you quickly craft custom policies.)

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3 Ways to Efficiently Manage Your Organization’s Data

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Both for-profit and nonprofit organizations alike collect many different types of data each day. A traditional for-profit business might track the purchases its customers make through its app to create personalized, targeted ads. Additionally, establish clear policies and procedures for staff to follow when entering data.

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