EveryAction

JUNE 23, 2023

Whether your organization advocates for policy change on the national, state, or local level, mobilizing your supporters to place advocacy calls to their legislators is one of the most powerful tools at your disposal—and with support from the right technology, it can also be one of the most convenient.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 4, 2021

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on what to do when you get notified of an estate gift of which you were previously unaware. . Have a question for our Fundraising Coach? Please submit your question here.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

To question Facebook and it’s integrity, longevity and ROI [Return on Investment]. Facebook contacted the Admin and told her that she needed to “authenticate&# the Page. This is a new policy development. The Page does violate Facebook’s policies in two ways: 1) The Page can not be authorized.

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ROI Integration Question Facebook 248

sgEngage

JUNE 12, 2023

For the individual(s) who grant the rights to users, it’s important to answer questions like: What does this user need to perform on a weekly basis? The answers to these questions can point the administrator in the right direction for what access rights the user needs. What tools can be the most helpful to them?

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

And yes, earlier this year, Sesame Street’s Elmo broke the Internet when he asked the simple question, “How is everybody doing?” Policy and marketing team members within your nonprofit can make a great team to plan accordingly. Be careful to comment on policy, not politics.

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Communication Support Calendar Advocacy 59

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

What questions should you ask before starting a nonprofit? Before taking the steps to start a nonprofit, ask yourself these questions: What need or problem will the nonprofit address? Vision statement Answers the question: What will the world look like if your nonprofit’s mission succeeds?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Join online fundraising communities and ask lots of questions and monitor for great ideas. Stay in regular contact with newsrooms and pitch stories to help the organization reach a larger audience. Contact list vendors to find lists of similarly sympathetic groups. Facebook , Reddit , LinkedIn , and Twitter have great options.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

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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Kindful

JUNE 3, 2021

The question isn’t why they should support you. The question is how does supporting you help them ? Ask your board members who they do business with and brainstorm contacts. The Council of Nonprofits boasts a treasure trove of free sample gift acceptance policies. They’re in the business of making money.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 20, 2023

However, before a business officer offers flexibility, it’s essential to have rules that define the terms of tuition payment and processing and have school leadership fully support those policies. By clearly outlining the expenses, families have fewer billing questions and are more apt to pay on time. Engaging quickly.

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Time Blackbaud Policy Structure 81

Forum One

APRIL 25, 2023

Convenience This can mean many different things for different employees, just as it does for the customer, but it may include offering flexible work hours; supporting a bring-your-own-device policy; providing concierge services and office perks; and prioritizing quality of work over the quantity of hours logged. Let’s chat!

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Experiment Culture Policy Collaboration 61

Media Cause

MAY 31, 2023

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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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 22, 2014

We asked several interesting poll questions to open the event, and the wrapped with a Q&A session. Unfortunately, we could not answer all questions before the event closed. As always, if you have questions about a donor data migration project, or any of your nonprofit data needs, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

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Data Donor Poll Aggregator 138

sgEngage

MARCH 4, 2022

Multi-factor authentication can also come in the form of a security question, or a one-time passcode. Even if the origin of the contact seems authentic – a colleague, friend, your bank, etc. Implement Security Policies if you don’t already have one: Policies are critical to shaping a security posture and culture within your company.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 15, 2015

The original question: My organization is working on a data retention policy and wondering if others have insights to share. good questions to consider – “How much space does a record take up?”, “How much space do you you have/need/can get?”, “How much space do our backups take up?”, “How many new records do we amass per year?”

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

I think the most logical answers to these questions can be found when you consider the relationships between organizations and individuals. The likely answer to both questions is "no" Your relationship with these organizations is impersonal and largely based on need. Would you deny your veterans benefits because the U.S.

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Data Question Poll PDF 93

EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

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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Advocacy Local Audience Poll 143

Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Free advertising can be a fantastic source of extra traffic to your website, helping to meet users on their level by answering their questions, all while furthering your organization’s impact. In some cases, it may take up to 30 days to be validated and TechSoup may contact you to request additional information or documentation.

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Grant Google Info Application 98

Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 27, 2021

Very often, employers reject autistic candidates because of presumed interpersonal problems — the candidate might have been staring at the floor instead of giving eye contact or didn’t seem to have a sense of humour, and the interviewer might feel that they wouldn’t be good at dealing with customers.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 10, 2012

My colleague Charlie Hunsaker posted the following question on the FUNDSVCS Advancement Services listserve: I have two clients who are looking for new systems and want a “cost justification” for their acquisition to share with their management. So with some background, I’ve got some questions.

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Database ROI Donor Listserv 181

Bloomerang

APRIL 3, 2021

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who needs advice on legacy giving and how to overcome obstacles and barriers to receiving a bequest. . Have a question for our Fundraising Coach? Please submit your question here. That’s right!

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Donor Award Charity Advice 66

Whole Whale

DECEMBER 11, 2022

There are two new major online privacy policy changes coming in 2020, the CCPA in California and SHIELD act in New York. These acts mimic the standard set by the European Union with GDPR and many of the policies will sound familiar. The New York Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Security act and the California Consumer Privacy Act.

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Law Digital Guide New York 52

NTEN

APRIL 1, 2014

At the 2014 National Conference in Seattle, you’ll find plenary programs featuring thought leaders from the nonprofit and philanthropic sector, alongside breakout sessions that will zero in on the most complex questions of our day. You can view registration rates , a tentative schedule , and see more about this year’s and past conferences.

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Robert Weiner

AUGUST 1, 2014

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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Donor Database Module Model 112

Neon CRM

JUNE 20, 2023

That’s why all nonprofits should have a clear, established policy in place for accepting in-kind donations. It should include donation criteria, restrictions on what you accept, contact parties to handle the donation, and your organization’s policies for valuing the item.

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Achieve

MARCH 4, 2022

Steps You Should Take To ensure general compliance with the GDPR, follow these best practices: Actively update your website’s privacy policy and notify your email contacts whenever changes are made. Users must also agree to your terms and conditions separately from the contact permission option.

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Law Digital California Spam 59

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Sara LaPlante, NYCLU’s data and policy analyst laid out two clear goals for us. For example, to answer questions such as in which precinct do the most pedestrian stops occur? The second goal was a much tougher question – is there a racial bias in pedestrian stops? Not all such stops actually result in a search or arrest.

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New York City New York San Francisco Analysis 133

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2018

A statement to the international news agency Reuters read: “We revised our Ad Grants policies to help nonprofits be more effective with AdWords and improve the quality of their ads, which will lead to targeted awareness of their projects and mission.” We’ve posted the exact email at the bottom of this post.

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 2, 2022

This is a tough question, from what we can tell there are benefits from a tracking side and a cookieless tracking alternative. . While we can’t answer that question for you, we can break down what we have been seeing. . Privacy vs performance. From a performance side we saw the impact of iOS 14.5 that may impact your nonprofit. .

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Impact API Track Conversation 52

Whole Whale

JANUARY 15, 2021

From their website : “We work across spheres to develop the practices, policies, and beliefs of professional communities. consider the following questions: Does your organization need help with capacity building, equity/diversity/inclusion, or professional development? Here is our contact form. true north EDI. Website : [link].

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3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 28, 2014

Decision 1: Must we have data governance policies before we migrate? Good data governance addresses data quality issues ranging from how you control your data input processes to questions such as ‘How long will you store old records?’ This is a great question and a tough decision. It’s your piece of mind.

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Data Donor Database Map 178

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

This can include what your association does and why, who currently works there, what volunteers are expected to do, and an overview of your policies and rules. It may also be a good idea to appoint a main point of contact to answer any questions members may have. Creating a welcome email series or having a one-on-one call.

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Associations International Survey Audience 73

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 30, 2021

Maybe you’ve been there: Someone contacts your organization eager to volunteer. To find them, ask yourself these questions: Who is your Ideal Volunteer? Contact the chair of specific departments that might have students with the career goals most likely to align with the opportunity. You’re thrilled! Don’t micromanage.

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Volunteer Program Create Student 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

What surprised me though, was the share pair report out exercise, “What are the conversation starters about concerns that your organization needs to have to build a social media policy?&# I was surprised that most of the topics were tactical and how to questions. Perhaps I didn’t ask the question well.

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Social Media Government Reflection Media 95

Forum One

MAY 5, 2022

Automation in your Customer/Contact Relationship Management (CRM) tool can mean the processes in Salesforce, HubSpot, EveryAction, Charity Engine, and other common tools that filter audiences into segments based on their actions as donors, subscribers, event attendees, and more. First, what do we mean by automation? How to get started?

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2022

Create policies and procedures, so everyone is treated fairly. Then circulate it among your contacts. Ask Board members to share the job description with their contacts. An HR professional can help you craft questions so that the process is fair and you don’t ask something you shouldn’t or that might be illegal.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 24, 2014

Many nonprofit CEOs use their social media profiles to extend the reach of their thought leadership and connect with professional colleagues, media, and policy makers. They are the respected voices who others turn to understand sector social change issues. But in today’s world, those boundaries are pretty blurred.

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