Association Analytics

APRIL 11, 2023

Since staff turnover, leadership changes, shifting business priorities, and/or platform updates can happen at any time, it’s important to keep in mind that user adoption does not necessarily have a start or end date. A data dictionary both defines the formula and tells team members where to go for the data.

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.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

Is your marketing team hanging out at the North Pole while the membership group chills in Antarctica? If the marketing team promises a fabulous new website, and the results don’t include any features members want, there will be issues, not the least of which is broken confidence. We saw their loyalty as beyond commercial transactions.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

With an informed development plan, there is no reason that 2023 can’t be your best fundraising year to date and a prime year for major giving. Understanding the role of major donors, in tandem with an informed development plan, are the foundations of a securing a major gift in 2023. The good news?

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Over the next few posts, I’m going to explore how AI grounded in EI can be your association’s superpower helping you accomplish those New Year’s goals and bring out the best in every team. Our teams are critically important. To maximize this potential, insightful leadership, agile teams, and purposeful cultures are required.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

That’s why developing a strategic fundraising plan is necessary. Keep in mind that successfully carrying out a powerful fundraising strategy requires a strong partnership between your organization’s marketing and fundraising staff. We’ll cover: Why you should create a fundraising strategy. 10 steps to build your fundraising strategy.

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.orgSource

APRIL 1, 2024

You can build more collaborative teams. Involve the marketing team in strategic decision-making. Everyone on your team should have a deep understanding of the strategic goals and how they relate to departmental operations. Identify the employees on your team who love innovation and technology. Be an open-minded reader.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 6, 2021

There are several skills you need to develop to be an effective nonprofit storyteller. The things I’ll cover in this series—strategy, creativity, and logistics— are the building blocks for how to share quality stories that change minds, win hearts, and improve relationships. Stay tuned for the other two posts in this series! .

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Nonprofit professionals and the organizations that depend on them understand the importance of investing in ongoing professional development. That’s where ongoing professional development for fundraisers and nonprofit leaders comes in. I constantly do professional development programs. Keep up with technology. Stave off burnout.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 12, 2021

James Dallas for how to identify and develop emerging talent in your company/organization. Has the person demonstrated a "getting lost with confidence" mind-set? Is the person building an inclusive team and sponsoring others? Dallas recommends that each question should be graded on a scale of 1 to 3, with 3 being the best.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

With an informed development plan, there is no reason that 2023 can’t be your best fundraising year to date and a prime year for major giving. Understanding the role of major donors, in tandem with an informed development plan, are the foundations of a securing a major gift in 2023. The good news?

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Association Analytics

JULY 20, 2021

Throughout the evaluation process, it’s important to keep your association’s unique goals and success metrics top-of-mind. Creating your unique product requires a dedicated team with the appropriate skills. Build : In addition to “cost”, another challenge for in-house development is time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Implement and Test : Develop and implement your ChatGPT-powered initiatives. By inputting relevant data, the AI can generate nuanced insights that supplement your team’s analysis, thereby informing more holistic decisions. The following prompt and instructions can help you develop it. Output as a table.”

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.orgSource

JANUARY 8, 2024

If you’ve participated in a website redesign or AMS conversion, you know it is not always an easy process for either the experts or the novices, especially when teams are unaccustomed to working across disciplines. By managing your own emotions, you can help teams prepare to address uncertainty and pivot when necessary.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 25, 2020

The emergence of virtual events during the COVID-19 pandemic has lead to the development of new and unexpected roles on an event team. It also means assembling a team that will assist in setting up an effective event strategy and one that supports your participants and attendees in getting the most value from their experience.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 6, 2024

The concept of growth mindset, developed by psychologist Carol Dweck, is described as a belief that our abilities and intelligence can be developed and improved over time. Regularly update your skills through professional development opportunities, staying proactive in your learning journey.

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Double the Donation

JANUARY 17, 2022

Double the Donation’s Atlanta-based team is continuing to grow! Our staff is made up of personable sales professionals, dedicated nonprofit onboarding specialists, brilliant software developers, devoted partnerships success experts, and more?—and and we’re always looking to add to the bunch. About Double the Donation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Though recommendations from third parties may help you narrow down the wide selection of nonprofit CRMs available, only you and your team know what’s best for your organization. To find it, keep your unique goals in mind as you explore this guide to determine what’s possible. Which tasks are slowing your team down the most?

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

Leaders who promote professional development and education of all kinds also encourage teams to bring an expansive perspective to their work. If suggestions miss the mark, use constructive criticism, not judgment, to point your team in the right direction. Don’t be a team in name only. Welcome every proposal.

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Media Cause

JUNE 1, 2022

Rather than giving you a book review, I want to share some of the major takeaways from this mind-altering book and highlight a few ways that I believe these learnings can apply to working with a creative team. . Progress, not perfection, is a crucial mantra to keep in mind. Creativity Requires Trust. Jealousy is a Map .

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2021

Keep in mind that 990s are considered to be public documents. Here are some areas you should consider developing ad hoc budgets for: Events . One of the best ways leaders can equip their team is to give them a high-level understanding of the organization’s support and expenses. Properties/Locations. See #2 above.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 15, 2020

One such way is through professional development programs. . These programs help your staff members develop skills that can be applied at your organization for more efficient processes and a productive work environment. . Explore these four best practices when creating great professional development programs: .

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sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2024

The low-code, no-code revolution has made it possible for anyone at your organization to create software applications without all the extra overhead of traditional software development. Your “low-coders” or “citizen developers” can use technology to optimize the unique business processes they already know intimately.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

James Dallas for how to identify and develop emerging talent in your company/organization. Has the person demonstrated a "getting lost with confidence" mind-set? Is the person building an inclusive team and sponsoring others? Dallas recommends that each question should be graded on a scale of 1 to 3, with 3 being the best.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 1, 2023

Let’s take a look at a few ways you can shift challenges into opportunities, keep your association top of mind, and maintain your revenue stream in 2023. It’s time to get more nuanced – focus on what’s bringing the most value to your members and what level of effort (dollars or team resources) it takes to deliver that revenue.

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Bloomerang

MAY 28, 2024

Nonprofits are lucky to keep high-performing development professionals like her for 18 months. ” Keep in mind that no fundraiser is a Superman or Superwoman that can fly in and produce gift income results by themselves. If possible, time is well spent meeting with all members of the nonprofit team across all departments.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

By Jen Frazier , President at Firefly Partners – a women-owned, LGBTQ+ certified, and minority-owned digital marketing agency that develops accessible online experiences that empower progressive organizations to thrive. Our mission is to develop accessible online experiences that empower progressive organizations to thrive.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2019

James Dallas for how to identify and develop emerging talent in your company/organization. Has the person demonstrated a "getting lost with confidence" mind-set? Is the person building an inclusive team and sponsoring others? Dallas recommends that each question should be graded on a scale of 1 to 3, with 3 being the best.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 25, 2020

The emergence of virtual events during the COVID-19 pandemic has lead to the development of new and unexpected roles on an event team. It also means assembling a team that will assist in setting up an effective event strategy and one that supports your participants and attendees in getting the most value from their experience.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 23, 2023

Our Nimble AMS team has worked with RSM for several years, resulting in a powerhouse collaboration, offering innovative solutions to empower associations. We really value the support we get from the Nimble AMS and Community Brands teams both in assisting our clients and growing our practice, all working together in one direction.

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Forum One

MAY 16, 2024

It takes intention and planning to maintain a website’s level of accessibility as you make content and development updates over time. People on your team might be used to putting text over images because for them, it’s an efficient way to highlight information. Have an accessibility governance plan. Don’t go it alone.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

James Dallas for how to identify and develop emerging talent in your company/organization. Has the person demonstrated a "getting lost with confidence" mind-set? Is the person building an inclusive team and sponsoring others? Dallas recommends that each question should be graded on a scale of 1 to 3, with 3 being the best.

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sgEngage

APRIL 25, 2024

Your budget also helps you to evaluate the importance and timeline of your projects if you have multiple technology innovation projects in mind. Pain Points #1 Are there areas that hinder development or cause frustration? 3 Do you have any existing ideas or projects that a new cloud-based solution would allow you to develop?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

If you are a NPO development pro, there are a few things we know about you for sure: The world needs more benevolence creators like you, and you are driven to serve others, ease suffering, and bring hope to the world. Your most passionate volunteers have a lot of useful data floating around in spreadsheets, e-mails, texts, and minds.

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sgEngage

MAY 28, 2024

But there must also be a different way to understand the nonprofit CFO role, by asking what questions plague the minds, hearts, and souls of today’s nonprofit CFOs. What makes them proud to come to work and be part of a team? These would include: What legacy does the nonprofit CFO want to create?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2017

One of the biggest challenges that many nonprofits face is the finding time and resources for professional development activities. And, when nonprofits budgets are tight, professional development often gets slashed. This requires designing professional development designed as “micro-lessons.” Register now !

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Understanding your nonprofit audiences—their hearts and minds, wallets and worlds—is critical to successfully communicating in an election year. Policy and marketing team members within your nonprofit can make a great team to plan accordingly. Use the thought starters below to consider how your team should pivot and plan.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 24, 2016

How to Train and Develop Millennials. It is important that we try to understand exactly the training and development challenges that they may represent. In order to develop an effective learning plan to account for this particular generation, it is best to play to their strengths. What Are Millennials Strengths? Technology.

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