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The NonProfit Voice Ep 53: A Sneak Peek at Peer-to-Peer World’s Five Days of Fundraiser Education

NonProfit PRO

In this episode of The NonProfit Voice Tech Series, Mark is joined by 10 industry experts that will provide a preview of Peer-to-Peer World, a five-day virtual event happening Fridays Sept. 10 through Oct. 8, including sneak peeks into select sessions that delve into practical tips and real-life examples for peer-to-peer campaigns in our changing world. .

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Does your AMS vendor truly understand associations?

Nimble AMS

When you think about association management software (AMS), you likely think of association-specific features that help you manage day-to-day membership processes. Of course, those are important. But do you ever consider if the AMS vendor truly understands associations? For example, if you read this blog at all, you’re probably familiar with the benefits of using Nimble AMS to manage your association.

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A Shift from Fundraising to Philanthropy

NonProfit PRO

I’ve been engaging donors to support important mission work, special projects and the next big gala for a few years now, and I have noticed a new use of the word “philanthropy” in place of “fundraising.” It is not a bad approach but it has the potential to shift many attitudes for varied reasons.

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5 Things To Do This Summer To Be Ready For Fall Fundraising

Bloomerang

For many of us, summer is a slower time for donations , and sometimes even our operations. With family vacations and so much going on during the summer with kids being out of school, we—just like our donors—are out of our regular schedules. This means it can sometimes seem like we’re making very little progress on our development goals as we head into fall fundraising.

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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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How to strengthen your nonprofit’s digital marketing strategy: 7 simple steps

Charity Village

A nonprofit’s digital communication strategy is vital to their long-term sustainability. Beyond diversifying the way an organization fundraises, a cohesive and integrated digital communications plan can also help build and sustain growth. Unfortunately, learning about and implementing the use of new fundraising tools as well as social media marketing can feel burdensome for staff that […].

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In conversation: Using data to deepen understanding

Candid

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is making a bold and public move to use Candid’s GuideStar profile and demographic survey to track data from grant applicants and recipients. Part of this effort includes a coordinated communication strategy—led by Packard Foundation President and CEO Nancy Lindborg—to strongly encourage applicants to complete their GuideStar profiles and demographic survey.

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How to Manage Volunteers Effectively in 2021

Volunteer Hub

Effectively managing volunteers starts with a vision, the creation of a plan, and the execution of a strategic process to reach targeted goals. Determining your organization’s vision for managing volunteers , developing a strategy, and investing in tools that can help your nonprofit reach goals is the foundation of effective volunteer management.

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5 Years of Nonprofit Fundraising Stats: [2015 to 2020] And 6 Trends to Know

Whole Whale

Despite uncertainty in 2020 due to the pandemic, giving went up last year. In fact, giving predictions continue to follow an increasing trend across the next five years. In the US, the year didn’t start off with a global crisis. When the pandemic took hold in March, it took giving with it. Small nonprofits saw a 17% decline in donations during April, May, and June 2020 compared to the prior year.

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The Champion Healthcare Fundraisers are Overlooking

sgEngage

As improving community health becomes a definitive strategic priority for most hospitals, development must learn a new “beat” – and cultivate a relationship with a new champion. This individual? Most likely the manager or director of community benefit. On the surface, this champion may seem very different from “rock star” physicians and from fundraisers themselves.

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The Surprising Gift of Doubt—Using Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Were Meant To Be

Top Nonprofits

Nonprofit leadership is challenging in the best of times, and even more so now. What do you do when you don’t know what the next steps are? How do you keep going, and help your team keep going, when doubt seems at the door? Could the doubt mean you’re broken as a leader? Leadership expert Marc A. Pitman says that doubt might mean you’re on the verge of greatness!

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How to Design a Seamless & Personalized Digital Donor Journey

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio

The average nonprofit uses five or more different software platforms to create their donor’s journey, making the experience clunky and disjointed. If you want to design a magical online giving experience for donors, making their journey as seamless as possible is key. In this webinar with expert Tim Sarrantonio, you’ll learn the fundamental steps to create an immersive and personalized online giving experience for your donors.

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The Seven Toughest Questions Leaders Ask Their Teams

Eric Jacobsen Blog

High-functioning and effective teams can disagree and still produce excellent products and results. Team members can also disagree and still care about each other. And, they can challenge each other to think differently. Best-selling leadership book authors Scott J. Allen and Mitchell Kusy recommend that leaders ask seven tough questions of their teams to help maximize their results.

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Everything You’ve Wanted to Know About Virtual Fundraising Events, But Were Too Embarrassed to Ask

Top Nonprofits

Patrick Kirby, Founder of Do Good Better Consulting, answers live questions from the online audience around all aspects of virtual fundraising events. Great advice and thoughtful ideas from an experienced fundraiser and nonprofit expert. About Author. Patrick Kirby, Founder, Do Good Better Consulting. Patrick Kirby has spent nearly fifteen years working as a fundraiser in the nonprofit industry, for organizations of all shapes and sizes, and strives to ‘Do Good Better’ every day.

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Canada’s Volunteer Awards announces 21 recipients for 2020

Charity Village

It has been a challenging year for Canadians. Yet this would have been an even greater challenge without the countless contributions made by volunteers, not-for-profit organizations, social enterprises and businesses across the country to support and strengthen our communities. Today, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Ahmed Hussen, announced the 21 recipients of […].

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How nonprofits engaged volunteers during the COVID shutdown

ASU Lodestar Center

Illustration by Yuxin Qin. posted by Mark A. Hager Associate Professor of Nonprofit Leadership and Management, Arizona State University. And *poof*… the volunteers were gone. In the spring of 2020, as COVID-19 and the uncertainty of how to react spread across the United States and Canada, people holed up in their houses and apartments. Many people worked from home, if their work could be done that way.

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Nonprofits Are Leveraging the Cloud, but Does It Have to Be So Complex?

Effectively managing cloud technology is getting more complex. From cybersecurity concerns, vendor lock-in, cost increases, or lack of transparency on costs, it can quickly get out of control. Knowing what you can control and finding a platform that’s built with nonprofits in mind is key.

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How do Learning management systems for businesses help entrepreneurs to become market leaders?

Gyrus

Becoming a market leader is the prime goal of every entrepreneur. Incorporate the learning management system for businesses and see the results real fast.

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Organization development consulting available for BC nonprofits

Charity Village

Building Community Organization (BCO) is a mentorship program of the BCODN focused on the growth of BC-based non-profit organizations through the mentorship of emerging practitioners of Organization Development by seasoned practitioners. Under this program, emerging OD practitioners volunteer to work on organizational issues with non-profit organizations.

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A Guide to Storytelling for Nonprofits & Digital Marketing

DNL OmniMedia

You’ve read articles about up-and-coming communications channels and whether you should incorporate them into your nonprofit outreach strategy. You’ve certainly seen pieces praising the benefits of digital marketing and lamenting the shortcomings of direct mail (or vice versa). But, the fact of the matter is, the channels you employ will have little impact on your outreach strategy if the messages you send through those channels are subpar.

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Workplace wellbeing culture impacting Canadians’ mental health; women at highest risk

Charity Village

LifeWorks has released its monthly Mental Health Index™, revealing a negative mental-health score among Canadians for the 16th consecutive month. Key findings: Overall mental-health score of -10.1 compared to the pre-pandemic benchmark, reaching its highest point since the launch of the index in April 2020. Managers were 20 per cent more likely than non-managers to […].

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Nonprofit Technology Kick Start: Free World Class Board Meeting Software

Looking for cost reductions for your nonprofit? Why not consider modernizing with a digital board management system that's designed to work with remote meetings, with immediate cost reductions if you still distribute paper packets to members? Get going in less than an hour on a fully hosted cloud solution built on the latest technology that runs on any device - from desktops to tablets and smartphones - without any installation.

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The Nonprofit Event Debate: Virtual, In-Person, or Hybrid Fundraising Model?

Classy

Spoiler: A hybrid fundraising model for nonprofit events combines the comfort and safety of engaging donors virtually with the personal touch of live interactions. It’s natural to debate the best fundraising events for nonprofits as our sector emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. The good news is that you’re not limited to a single format. Here’s your complete breakdown of the current nonprofit event landscape, including: 10 pros of virtual fundraising events. 10 pros of in-person fundraising eve

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How the Media Covered White Supremacy in 2020

M+R

Read time: 9 minutes. Warning: This post looks at how the media covered white supremacy in 2020. The content includes references and links out to press coverage from some of last year’s most defining but also painful moments concerning violence and police brutality against Black lives. It did not begin with the murder of George Floyd. It did not begin with Breonna Taylor, or Ahmaud Arbery.

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