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Live blogging from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit: The Generational Divide (Panel Discussion)

Amy Sample Ward

This panel discussion focuses on the generational divide, with the following panelists: Wendy Harman and Suzy DeFrancis, American Red Cross. Intro from Kari: When the Case Foundation was first discussing with partners what they wanted to get out of the Summit, they talked about how to bridge the generational divide.

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Training on your new database

Robert Weiner

I discussed training at a high level on page 13 of this chapter from CASE's Handbook of Institutional Advancement. The trainer needs to understand the database, present technical concepts clearly and without jargon, teach at the students' level, and be incredibly patient. Train end users on a sample database, not production data.

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SXSW 2013 – Are You A Social Media Nonprofit Manager Looking for Your Peers? #npsmpeer

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I enjoyed designing and facilitating this session because I had five awesome presenters who have a depth of knowledge about the topics we discussed. The presentations ended with a reflective practice question that participants could discuss with someone in the room, think about quietly, or tweet using the hashtag #npsmpeer.

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Show Me the Data!: Discovering Your Value Prop

sgEngage

Tim sat down with Steve McLaughlin as part of the Blackbaud Institute Index’s 10 th Anniversary Celebration series to discuss how testing and data are critical to identifying and optimizing your value prop. We can allow donors to teach us through their behaviors. But we must set up a system to listen.”

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When props don’t cut it – advocating for your virtual volunteer roles

Twenty Hats

As a veterinary resident, part of her job involved teaching, and that responsibility did not end with the shut-in. Ali was expected to make a training video from home on how to extract a bone marrow sample — without an examining room, without equipment, and most especially without an animal. Show images of the objects on a screen, or.

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Relationships That Raise Funds: 5 Tips for Creating Successful Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers

NetWits

Such resources should include sample solicitation letters for mail and email, quick stats and impact statements for social media, sample scripts for phone calls, and thank you letters for follow-up communications. Provide peer-to-peer fundraisers with easy access to information and resources they can use to fundraiser for your event.

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Making the most of mid-level

M+R

Sample impact report from Oxfam America. . . Samples from LCV’s advertising to mid-level and major donors. . . p.s. A big thank you to the 25 clients and friends who took part in our discussions around mid-level giving! ————. What Bill Murray can teach you about email marketing. We’d love to hear ‘em @mrcampaigns !

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