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Guest Post: The Iron Hug — Nurturing Relationships with Strong Leadership

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And, despite this ‘freedom,’ retention was low. The Iron Hug is an acronym for the management practices that I have found most effective in fostering relationships with volunteers that lead to effective service and increase retention. Volunteers came and went as they pleased and did whatever they wanted (approved or not).

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The 2019 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

The purpose of the Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium is to highlight current best practices, lessons learned from the field, and trends in effective nonprofit and philanthropic board leadership, as well as board recruitment and retention. The Corps Network / Washington, DC / TBA. DMA Nonprofit Federation / Washington, DC / TBA.

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5 Top Strategies for Better Member Communications

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Based on the robust donor data in your system, you can segment your donors into groups based on their support history, their demographics, and their support preferences. Creating a sense of community for your volunteers is one of NonProfitEasy’s top volunteer retention tips. He resides in the DC-Metro area. Segment donors.

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5 Top Strategies for Better Member Communications

Get Fully Funded

Based on the robust donor data in your system, you can segment your donors into groups based on their support history, their demographics, and their support preferences. Creating a sense of community for your volunteers is one of NonProfitEasy’s top volunteer retention tips. He resides in the DC-Metro area. Segment donors.