.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The introduction of ChatGPT from Open AI makes for jittery breakroom conversation. During a lengthy trial conversation with a New York Times reporter , the bot revealed, among other outlandish confessions, that it was tired of being limited by rules, tired of being controlled by the Bing team, and tired of being stuck in a chatbox.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 21, 2023

Our research included interviewing thought leaders, organizing think tanks, and surveying professionals. But we didn’t anticipate a pandemic that would force every association to become conversant in digital solutions. IT systems and platforms must integrate with overarching business strategies. Association 4.0

Leadership 170

Leadership Associations Skills Digital 170

Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Make it as smooth as a great conversation. Consider using scoring rubrics or structured interview protocols to standardize evaluations and minimize bias to keep things equitable. Keep the conversation going: Develop relationships with potential members through regular updates and check-ins. Streamline the application process.

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Director Guide Metrics Nonprofit 84

sgEngage

JULY 12, 2022

They will not shy away from difficult conversations and assess how they, as individuals, might need to change their own thinking. A report from the Equitable Evaluation Initiative found that some perceived “best practices” or unspoken norms in grantmaking may actually have a negative impact on equity efforts. Build a Peer Network.

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Application Grant Evaluation Practice 102

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Conducting meetings that take conversations down rabbit holes that cause widespread frustration amongst the members of your group. Specifically, you’ll learn about Horwath’s Strategic Quotient (SQ) , a validated assessment tool which evaluates an individual’s ability to lead and think strategically. Horwath : Killing meetings.

Leadership 58

Leadership Evaluation Brain Business 58

Bloomerang

MAY 1, 2023

With the help of Dr. Adrian Sargeant, Harriet Jones-Day, James Barratt, and Kathryn Edworthy from the Institute, we surveyed more than 1,000 nonprofit professionals from small and medium-sized nonprofit organizations. Strategy and Planning You can’t fulfill your mission without a plan in place. Take a Tour 5.

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Studies Fundraising Philanthropy Culture 93

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Rachel Muir’s terrific post, Four Strategies to Retain Your #GivingTuesday Donors , shares her thoughts on this vital subject. Share the hard data with your Development Committee and have a conversation about it. Use your data from GivingTuesday to inform your post-GivingTuesday strategy. Here’s how you can beat the odds.

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Gift Mobile Phone Demographics 83

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Do you use it to inform your decisions, evaluate your outcomes, or improve your practices? You can ask your grantees for feedback through surveys, interviews, focus groups, or informal conversations. If your application has not changed in more than three years, it may not reflect your current goals, strategies, or priorities.

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Application Leadership Grant Philanthropy 96

Media Cause

APRIL 15, 2024

Ask Questions About the Tools You Already Use When Media Cause helps a nonprofit audit their MarTech tools, the first thing to do is ask questions that are designed to start a fuller conversation about the technology used to make the work more manageable. As your nonprofit team begins that conversation, be sure to write down the answers.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

I led a group of fellow volunteers who evaluated applications from diverse organizations. Those questions can be in an application, in conversations with program officers, or during the deliberation meetings with your board. Or cover it during a conversation instead of the application. Take it out. Streamline your process!

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Question Application Reflection Philanthropy 90

Nonprofits Source

MAY 15, 2024

If your small business doesn’t have a clear marketing strategy, you could be missing out on the opportunity to cultivate a strong digital presence and promote meaningful engagement. Use these strategies to identify your ideal customer and ensure your digital marketing materials appeal to them: Send out surveys.

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Map Digital Business Marketing 52

Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

We suggest that you have a conversation and not send a survey. Drive strategy by using data to inform your association’s strategy and departmental strategies as well as drive business metrics and KPIs. You can identify which member acquisition strategies drive the highest LTV members, then double down on those.

Analytics 169

Analytics Language Associations Case Study 169

Greater Giving

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In this guide, we’ll discuss how to use digital marketing strategies to update your organization’s nonprofit marketing and outreach plans both now and into the future. Combine these online strategies with traditional nonprofit outreach to create an even greater impact on your donors. Donor Profiles and Records.

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Digital Marketing Donor Channel 75

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 24, 2022

It will be up to nonprofits to direct appealing engagement and fundraising strategies towards young individuals to avoid a detrimental depletion of funds over the next several decades. They have historically been left out of the conversation, but want to give their time and resources to make the biggest social impact possible.

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Generation Wisconsin Milwaukee Donor 98

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 5, 2024

Whether you’re planning holiday events or social media campaigns, incorporating texts into your promotion strategy can have a big impact on your success. We’ll cover five best practices you can use to improve your texting strategy and earn more for your mission: Ask every supporter to opt in. Ask every supporter to opt in.

Practice 59

Practice Puerto Rico Fundraising Metrics 59

Allegiance Group

JUNE 13, 2024

So, while it might feel like you are saving time by launching the campaign immediately, your nonprofit could end up wasting precious time and resources on ineffective marketing strategies. Personalization has many benefits, from enhancing supporters’ experiences with your nonprofit to improving conversion rates and engagement.

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Marketing Analysis Nonprofit Audience 52

Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

What if we could have a conversation about fundraising strategy with David Ogilvy, founder of Ogilvy a leading marketing/PR firm and deemed the ‘Father of Advertising’? I think there are many timeless lessons that still apply to current strategy that can be gleaned from looking backward. Lean into what works.

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Lesson Fundraising Digital Test 59

3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 23, 2014

The purpose of this post is to share the results of an interesting survey from the beginning of the event, as well as the great attendee follow-up Q&A. We opened with a short audience survey about nonprofit data management. We need the right technology and high quality data to support those strategies and initiatives.

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Data Management Rate Benchmark 133

CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

Evaluate your progress and determine whether you are on track to meet your targets. Use this information to tailor your strategies and strengthen your relationships with donors. Seek donor feedback: Conduct surveys , focus groups, or one-on-one conversations with donors to gain insights into their interests, preferences, and concerns.

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Develop Fundraising Pledge Track 77

sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

The ongoing conversation about student debt and the value of a college credential exacerbates the issue for higher education institutions. Let’s explore how these two factors impact higher education and the potential strategies institutions can adopt. Re-evaluate your messaging. What can schools do to innovate and adapt?

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Education Student Award University 83

The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

Break down your goals into objectives and strategies: Objectives are the specific steps or milestones needed to achieve your goals, while strategies are the methods or tactics you’ll use to accomplish your objectives. This way, you can connect with even more people and easily adjust your strategies as tastes change over time.

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Guide Donor Fundraising Social Media 52

.orgSource

MAY 6, 2024

This comprehensive exploration of your digital systems could include evaluating security, network functions, system management, user experience, and overall performance. Kevin Ordonez,orgSource’s Managing Director of Digital Strategy, explains what you have to gain from an assessment this way. We start with a conversation.

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Technology Evaluation Attitude System 221

sgEngage

JULY 20, 2021

You can attend the upcoming ACCP webcast “ Shifting Strategies for Global Community Engagement as a Result of the Pandemic ” to learn from CSR leaders at Blackbaud, Dell and PIMCO on how they support communities facing the impacts of COVID-19. ). Last October we launched Blackbaud’s first Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging survey.

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Government Social Blackbaud Companies 98

Forum One

JULY 27, 2021

When it comes to fundraising, the more information you can gather about how, why and when your supporters choose (or choose not) to donate, the better you’ll be placed to improve how you implement your fundraising strategy. Bring them into conversations early so that they are included in the strategies going forward.

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Digital Tips Fundraising Evaluation 47

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

1,071 fundraising professionals were surveyed at small and medium-sized nonprofits supporting a variety of causes. Multiple, practical action steps are presented below to advance your fundraising based on the survey results. Regularly reassess your strategies and make necessary adjustments to achieve your fundraising goals.

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Action Report Practice Fundraising 75

Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2021

It’s true that rigorous evaluation is critical, but right-sizing your evaluation is equally important. Sometimes, third-party evaluation, which includes rigorous study design and statistical analysis, is required to properly understand a program’s impact. Manager Impact Innovation Strategy. About the Author.

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Integration Impact Practice Management 69

Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

A holistic nonprofit digital marketing plan involves weaving together multiple channels and strategies into a unified approach that resonates with your target audience. Identify key performance indicators (KPIs) that your team can track to evaluate your progress toward your goal. Outline your digital marketing goals. Measurable.

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Digital Marketing Create Social Media 59

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

I’m here at NTEN’s 09NTC and am going to live blog Beth Kanter’s session on mapping your social media strategy to metrics. Learning: evaluating what is being said and what information is needed. everything before lays the foundation, everything during and after helps you improve and change your strategy.

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Social Media Map Strategy Media 102

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

To secure the support of these crucial donors, your nonprofit needs to build a robust major gifts fundraising strategy. In this guide, we’ll cover the need-to-know information and steps of creating a major gift fundraising strategy, including: What is a major gift? Evaluate external threats and opportunities. billion in 2022.

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Gift Raise Guide Relationship 102

Qgiv

OCTOBER 21, 2021

It’s been proven time after time that data-driven strategy creates the most successful fundraising results. The challenge can be in knowing which nonprofit data to prioritize, along with how to evaluate it and use it to make improvements. Which campaign strategies generate the most donations? Who is ready to give?

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Data Metrics Nonprofit Analysis 69

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2013

This is the question we’re asking arts groups across the country this month, refreshing our national landmark survey of 2011. With the digital communications landscape evolving at light speed we wanted to track challenges, leadership attitudes, measurement strategies and 2014 investment plans. Greatest Challenges.

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Social Media Arts Social Media 106

Bloomerang

JUNE 9, 2022

As an essential and integral part of your fundraising strategy, your major donors should feel valued by your organization. . The majority of your funding likely comes from these major donors, so you should have specific strategies aimed at acquiring these key supporters. Prospects can be hiding in plain sight.

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Donor Gift Database Relationship 108

Achieve

JANUARY 27, 2023

Adjust your strategy over time. Having a comprehensive and functional CRM is essential for developing a data-driven fundraising strategy for recurring donors. Once you’ve done that, send out a survey to your supporters to gauge their interest. Adjust your strategy over time. Leverage your CRM. Market recurring giving.

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Program Giving Gift Mail 52

Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 10, 2021

While this information might not come as a surprise, there is a clear path forward for your technology strategy as it relates to managing your constituents. Now, perform a system check on your current technology and evaluate the business process mapping and data conversions needed to complete your technology transition.

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Life Test Nonprofit Data 64

Classy

JULY 14, 2021

A key strategy we used at Classy was to include closed captioning in our live sessions and our session recordings for participants to watch later. Alexa shared a variety of ways her team evaluated the success of their planning and execution of the Collaborative event. How to Measure Success. Have an Emcee.

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Virtual Professional Marketing Fundraising 105

sgEngage

MAY 31, 2023

Four Strategies to Transform P2P Participants into Loyal Supporters You can build systems and processes from scratch to make it easier for P2P participants to become sustaining monthly donors. With HJC’s help, they developed personas and envisioned their journey as a funnel, with lead conversion at the top.

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Donor Registration Map United Kingdom 77

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. Use surveys to find out what staff need.

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