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Asking For A Legacy Gift: 10 Practical Steps To Get Started

Bloomerang

Here are ten practical steps to help you navigate the process: 1. Affinity and Engagement : Donors who actively engage with your organization–the ones that attend events, volunteer, or serve on committees or boards–are often more receptive to discussions about planned giving.

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Discussion of Donor Data Retention

Robert Weiner

The original question: My organization is working on a data retention policy and wondering if others have insights to share. Advancement Services Best Practices Donor Databases Fundraising Prospect Research' A few months ago I wrote a post on the topic of whether nonprofits should delete old donor records. I’m a bit worried by this.

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Grow Or Stagnate?: Nurturing A Growth Mindset

The NonProfit Times

By Olga Moshinsky Woltman “The growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts.” – Carol Dweck It is a truth universally acknowledged that employees who are motivated to continuously learn and grow will be the ones to take on new challenges, innovate, and problem-solve.

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Research Friday: Research and Policy Briefs

ASU Lodestar Center

highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. He received his bachelor's degree in Social Relations and Policy from the James Madison College of Public Affairs at Michigan State University. As part of a. Like this article? Get another!

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It’s 2013: Where’s your nonprofit’s social media policy?

ASU Lodestar Center

Having a social media policy in place will help you answer these questions, and inform you or your social media manager on what to do in similar situations. What’s in a social media policy? Handling controversy: This quite possibly the most important part of any social media policy. How to write your policy.

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Public Policy and SOX: Pricey or Priceless!

ASU Lodestar Center

highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. It is not often that public policy intended for the publicly traded-corporate world directly impacts the nonprofit corporate world. Nezhina of DePaul University and Jeffrey L. As part of a.

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Empowering Community Voices: The Strategic Advantage of Nonprofit Advisory Committees

Blue Avocado

2 Say you’re a nonprofit working in the area of houselessness and want to put together an advisory committee of people with legislative and policy development experience to advance systemic changes in your community. At every stage, an advisory committee should be actively influencing your programs and policies.

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