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Are Associations Losing Their Members’ Trust?—The Leadership ColLAB Explores This Critical Question

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The Leadership ColLAB conference was an opportunity to bring professionals together around what we believe is a critical question. As you create a strong culture, you also gain trust,” Nancy advised. When the group reimagined their office space, incorporating elements of culture into the new design was a priority.

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How to Create a Power-Packed Donor Thank You Letter

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The good news is that Tahoe is not in any pain. The bad news is that his condition has no cure, and he will completely lose his sight. Element #6: Contact info for questions. After a few minutes of quizzing me about the program, he asked the magic question – “What does it cost to run that program?” He is going blind.

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Creating Key Messages for Fundraising

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The urgency you create in a fundraising appeal must be genuine and true. When I develop messaging on urgency, the key question I want the message to answer is, why does donating today matter? Here are a few ways that you can create this kind of urgency. This question helps me in the all-important refining process.

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Creating Financial Transparency with Your IRS 990 Series (and Maintaining Tax Compliance)

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Let’s get the bad news out of the way first: incorrect filing or failing to file can have consequences. Creating a Timeline for Annual 990 Filing Just like kickstarting a fundraising campaign or implementing a new program or service, your organization’s annual 990 filing process must begin with a cohesive plan. and others.

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Mindful News Consumption Tips for Nonprofit Professionals

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Interestingly enough, almost everyone in this workshop had already put themselves on a “news diet.” She also taken off all breaking news alerts and only consumes news from a handful of vetted sources. She is also very mindful while reading the news to monitor her reactions and emotions. The solution?

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How to Create Networking Opportunities at Virtual Events

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But, careful event planners know that networking at virtual events is simply a matter of creating space for those opportunities. Here are some of our top suggestions for creating networking opportunities at virtual events: Use Live Chat. When creating your event agenda, be sure to schedule a time for social interactions.

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Build a Marketing Dream Team—Welcome AI

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For communicators who would rather write sentences than algorithms, finding the phrases that will viralize your posts seems like a New York Times word game gone wrong. AI, your new marketing assistant, is happy to help. There’s a lot of news right now about people using AI to achieve better results.

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