M+R

AUGUST 7, 2023

As we close out summer and head into fall, M+R is presenting a full slate of webinars that are designed to jump-start your fundraising plans. Spoiler alert: we’ll be talking influencers, creative testing, Scout Quest, and more.] What’s working in sub lines right now? Join us for one, or all: August 16: Fewer Guesses.

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 1, 2022

Work with a website consultant. The top nonprofit websites have more than just solid design and engaging content. Or, if you’re designing your website from scratch, you’ll need a full understanding of what you want your new website to do. Compare top platforms. Comparing both platforms.

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Forj

JULY 8, 2021

Perhaps it was a multiple-choice final exam or an essay-style test printed in double-spaced Times New Roman. Through that work, we’ve seen firsthand the various types of assessments that can be included in an eLearning course. These exercises can measure knowledge gained, skills learned, or even attitudes or mindsets changed.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 9, 2022

Years ago, I worked on a project where I was hired to interview about 75 different foundations in one state. The key, I’ve found, is approaching collaboration with empathy and testing your assumptions. We need to resist the urge to sit comfortably in the status quo and work to build more collaboration among grantmakers.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

During my time at Nimble AMS I’ve had the opportunity of working with the QA, DevOps and most recently the Evergreen squad. I’ve been working with and managing the Support Team for Nimble AMS since its inception. . Nimble AMS has an ideal work environment and the way almost everyone’s work ethic here inspires me.

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Media Cause

JULY 14, 2023

Factors to Consider When designing digital marketing projects that aim to create a meaningful impact and promote equity, consider the following factors: Target Audience: Identify your target audience(s) and gain a deep understanding of their needs and interests. Consider expanding beyond those platforms to test and reach a wider audience.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 16, 2022

Once you’ve determined if your website needs to be reexamined, review the best nonprofit websites available once more, using their design as inspiration for your new and improved website. For example, if you haven’t reviewed and refreshed your content strategy in ten years, then your website design may also look outdated.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Does direct mail work? Yes, direct mail fundraising does work. A well-designed, professionally executed direct mail conveys professionalism and legitimacy. Let’s take a closer look at each stage of designing a direct mail campaign. Direct mail allows you to reach those who prefer more traditional communication channels.

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Cloud 4 Good

JULY 6, 2021

They are also responsible for training end-users, reviewing and resolving or escalating tickets, managing licensing requests, building reports, and participating in functionality testing for their respective areas of expertise. . Some SUs might already work in their sandboxes and have limited admin privileges.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

When COVID forced them to cancel their in-person Kingston Business Expo event, they felt that it was more important than ever to find a way to offer local businesses the opportunity to connect and gain valuable new skills and knowledge. The Accelevents] product itself is very well designed, intuitive and easy to use. THE CHALLENGE.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

We are excited to share that Forum One has been selected for 7 Davey Awards for our excellence in web design! The 17th Annual Davey Awards received nearly 3,000 entries from ad agencies, digital agencies, production firms, in-house creative professionals, graphic designers, design firms, and public relations firms.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2014

You can find the presentation here and accompanying blog post, How To Think Like A Nonprofit Instructional Designer. Over on the SalsaLabs blog, they are doing a series on designing nonprofit tech training and I discovered this excellent rewrite of my post. Training Design' Reign in your facts, figures and stories. Break time?

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

It’s a comprehensive, cloud-based solution designed to help nonprofits manage their operations more effectively and advance their mission-driven work. Program management: Monitor program outcomes, track beneficiary interactions, and demonstrate the impact of your work to stakeholders.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Grantees, Experts, and Partners at the end of the Brainerd Foundation’s 21st Century Advocacy Design Lab. What if they used a design thinking process to not only get feedback from grantees but as a way to develop a more agile way of working? Why Use One?

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VQ Strategies

DECEMBER 14, 2020

First, we helped the teams redesign and refocus their work plans. We thought it would be helpful to look at what the successful organizations all shared so that we might be able to apply those lessons more broadly to our sector’s work in 2021 and to our personal work plans.

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

Many skill assessments are available to purchase that test specific skills such as coding or proficiency on particular software. Tech training that actually works Let’s face it, a lot of technology training is garbage. Maybe it imparts knowledge, but people can’t transfer that to a real-life environment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2019

” A trigger campaign uses pre-designed emails that you want to send whenever the contact does some activity and these campaigns will keep on running continuously sending emails to new contacts that satisfy the criteria. AI offers the promise to do this, that is if fundraisers adopt certain principles, skillsets, and tools.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

It’s a remarkably ineffective way of working for an industry built on numbers. . “We Do more testing. Testing is a way to move from opinion to knowledge. Rather than guessing, design a test that will give you an evidence-based answer as to why one option performed better than another.

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Forum One

JUNE 8, 2022

The Communicator Awards honor excellence in innovation and creative work in marketing and communications. Forum One transformed Truman.gov into a streamlined design that is tailored to each of Truman’s main audience groups: scholars, candidates, and faculty representatives. 2021 State of Babies Yearbook (Zero to Three).

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 12, 2020

To make it run smoothly, you need to have a working knowledge of both event styles. An events platform is a software tool designed for streamlining many administrative aspects of an event and allowing both the organizers and the attendees to focus on the content. Test, Test, Test. Hire support.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 28, 2022

This is a perfect opportunity for you and your team to be familiar with the basic functionalities of the platform, test things out, and ask any questions you have in mind. Also, your Dedicated Event Support person will work hand-in-hand with you to assist your attendees, speakers, exhibitors, and staff during the event.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

As a free, relatively easy tool, it was used almost universally by nonprofits and all the organizations with whom we work. Here at Forum One, we have been busy helping organizations prepare for GA4 , and even though our partners have now had time to test it out, GA4 still poses a steep learning curve, and frankly, prompts a lot of complaints.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Partnerships with technology companies are driving AI4Good, providing their expertise, toolkits, and resources to work with nonprofits to integrate the use of AI. Many organizations are working on similar projects and could benefit from shared resources. . Organizations want to prioritize responsibility but don’t know how.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Recognizing that the effects of climate change aren’t equal, this lab aims to co-design a technology solution to support low-income communities of color that are most impacted by the climate crisis. For the last 20+ years, she has worked in management with and for nonprofit organizations. Clayton Aldern. Data Strategist, Grist.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In this guide, we will provide an overview of nonprofit technology consulting essentials, Team DNL’s services, and what you can expect when working with a firm: Why work with a nonprofit consulting firm for tech? Why work with a nonprofit consulting firm for tech? Explore a few of our past web design projects.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

When COVID forced them to cancel their in-person Kingston Business Expo event, they felt that it was more important than ever to find a way to offer local businesses the opportunity to connect and gain valuable new skills and knowledge. The Accelevents] product itself is very well designed, intuitive and easy to use. THE CHALLENGE.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2018

Last week at the IFC-Asia , I co-designed and facilitated a 90 minute workshop with Marco Kuntze titled “ The Digital NGO: The Journey from Paper to Screen.” There are different ways to design a participatory workshop. There are different ways to design a participatory workshop. Just A Little Content To Get Started

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2023

ChatGPT is currently free to use, which means you don’t pay a dime to access the chatbot’s knowledge and expertise. It’s the second chatbot to ever pass the Turing Test , the current standard for measuring sophisticated AI models. The best part? What is ChatGPT? It can also reject inappropriate prompts and admit its mistakes.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

This blog is sponsored by Wild Apricot membership software : a set of tools for membership administration , event registration , website management , online fundraising - with friendly and knowledgeable tech support. 5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits. Effective communication â??

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

Effective and courageous communication requires self-knowledge, practice, and a desire to grow. I've noticed that once I gain ground in seeing and coping with one challenge (whether I'm working on myself or helping a coaching client grow), another may rear its head and require attention to be overcome.

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.orgSource

MAY 1, 2023

It involves reinventing work processes, improving channels of communication, and asking your staff to imagine their roles and responsibilities differently. Understanding how other departments operate and empathizing with their needs is fundamental to making systems work effectively and creating buy-in.

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 24, 2021

At DNL OmniMedia, we work with nonprofit organizations to custom-build a site that meets their unique needs. This guide is here to help you create a strong foundation for your first web build project, setting you up for success a few years down the line when you’re reading to work with a consultant like Team DNL. Let’s get started.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 23, 2023

But how does credit card processing for nonprofit donations actually work? Operational efficiency: Automation—like syncing transactions automatically to a CRM instead of manually entering a cash gift or check number—reduces manual work and simplifies record-keeping and reporting, allowing you to spend more time focusing on your mission.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The third post in this series, 10 Donation Page Best Practices for Nonprofits , provides detailed advice, but its worth reiterating that the first step in being successful in online fundraising is having well-designed, data-driven donation pages. Please see 10 Website Design Best Practices for Nonprofits for further inspiration.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

It’s designed to consolidate and integrate data from various sources, including CRM systems, fundraising software, financial databases, program management tools, and more. Looking at this data together will give you a better understanding of what works in your programs and what could be improved. What is a Nonprofit Data Warehouse?

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 12, 2020

To make it run smoothly, you need to have a working knowledge of both event styles. An events platform is a software tool designed for streamlining many administrative aspects of an event and allowing both the organizers and the attendees to focus on the content. Test, Test, Test. Hire support.

Tips 52

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

Over the last 25 years I’ve been doing training, I’ve learned different and applied different methods from either being a “student” in a training facilitated by someone using a method, being trained in the method, co-designing with others, and designing and facilitating my own sessions. Reflective Practice.

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