Wed.Mar 03, 2021

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Gateway Pet Guardians Create a Unique Points-Based Reward Program Using VolunteerHub’s Gamification Module

Volunteer Hub

Gateway Pet Guardians is using VolunteerHub to engage in-person and virtual volunteers amid COVID-19 through a unique gamification strategy. Gateway Pet Guardians , a nonprofit organization located in East St. Louis, IL, is working hard to create a thriving pet welfare community in the east side pet district. The organization has been providing support to the community for over 10 years and opened its first pet resource center in 2020.

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Inside Givinga: Q&A with Chief Technology Officer Chris Shields

Givinga

At Givinga, CTO and co-founder Chris Shields oversees the technology behind our platform, which allows customers to create innovative giving programs seamlessly and on their terms. He shared some background on Givinga’s vision for Philantech, how our customers are benefitting from the technology, and much more. 1. Why did you decide to co-found Givinga?

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Use Failure As A Way To Success

Eric Jacobsen Blog

“On the path to success, we trip and lose our footing from time to time. But stumbling and even falling is the best way to learn from mistakes and is critical to achieving goals,” says Bill Wooditch , author of the book, Fail More: Embrace, Learn, And, Adapt to Failure As A Way To Success. “We all fail. It’s a part of business, and it’s a part of life,” explains Wooditch.

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Lessons from MotivateMonday | What does transformation look like for your nonprofit?

Pamela Grow

A time of crisis is not just a time of anxiety and worry. It gives a chance, an opportunity, to choose well or to choose badly. -Desmond Tutu. Have you ever thought that maybe, just maybe, the uncertainty and turmoil of the past year have presented you with unique opportunities? That maybe, once we fight the fear and start to imagine what our fundraising could look like, the past year is filled with possibilities.

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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5 ways to set chapters up for success through technology

Nimble AMS

A successful chapter program delivers valuable benefits for an association – including member engagement, member satisfaction, and overall member growth. But how do you set-up your chapters for success? Five ways you can set your chapters up for success through technology. Provide the tools to make chapter management easy. Chapter leaders are dedicated staff and volunteers, but not all of them are association professionals.

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Building Donor Relationships One Thank You At a Time

Wild Apricot

This is a guest post by Ephraim Gopin, the founder of 1832 Communications. “The thank you is the single most important piece of communication that your donors get. They have a higher recall of it than the appeal that generated the gift.