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How to Design an Effective Nonprofit Staff Retreat: A Lesson from Life

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Designing the meeting so it is effective and encourages team-building can be tricky. How to Design an Effective Staff Retreat: A Lesson from Life – Guest Post by Karen Axelson from ETR. The planners of this event offered some valuable lessons for any organization on how to design effective and engaging retreats.

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Hosting a Winning Kentucky Derby Fundraising Event

Greater Giving

String up festive bunting in Derby colors (red, white, and black) and don’t forget the iconic horseshoe archway for that perfect photo op. Allow the sponsor to announce the winners and get photos to share for next year. Horse Race Game Design a mini racetrack using cardboard or felt.

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Supercharge Giving Tuesday Contributions with an Optimized Donation Page

The Modern Nonprofit

All About Donation Pages Donation pages—sometimes known as giving or fundraising pages—are special webpages designed to rally financial support for a cause or individual. Ideally, your page should, in 30 seconds, make clear to donors the ins-and-outs of your cause through engaging text, enthralling photos, videos, and graphics.

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How to Host a Benefit Concert for Your Nonprofit

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Music is great at bringing communities together, and while it may take a lot of planning, hosting a benefit concert can be incredibly rewarding for both you and your supporters. A benefit concert is a musical event used to raise money or awareness for a charitable cause through ticket sales and other donations during the event.

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AI for Nonprofits and Social Good: Link Roundup

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Think about AI and bots, and the algorithms that fuel them as tools that can swim through large pools of data pools of data, text, photos, and even videos. The platform is described as a “Slack-first” HR platform designed to help managers proactively combat abuse by fostering collaboration, teamwork, and inclusion.

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Shopping Spree: Some Great WordPress Plugins for Building an Online Store

Byte Technology

By far the most popular e-tail plugin is WooCommerce, designed and launched by the company behind WordPress itself. Loaded with themes and optional add-ons, you have tons of choices for customizing your site’s layout and design. inventory management is made easy; and there’s built-in support for the most popular payment platforms. .);

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9 Ways To Thank Your Volunteers This Giving Season

Kindful

One thing you could do is name a Volunteer of the Month and put their name and photo somewhere prominent in your office. Another simple way to show your appreciation is to design and send them a Certificate of Appreciation. You can provide snacks and play music and turn it into a casual appreciation event.

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