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Why You Need a Membership Agreement and How to Create One (+Template)

Wild Apricot

If you run a membership site or a membership organization, it may be a good idea to create a membership agreement for your members. Are you legally required to have your members sign a membership agreement? No. But having some sort of contract in place.

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Finding The Best Board Retreat Facilitator – 9 Things To Look For

Kindful

Have you ever sat through a board retreat and spent more time watching the clock, daydreaming, and checking texts than listening to the facilitator? Are your board members cringing at the thought of attending another retreat? Did your last facilitator stand behind a lectern and drone on like a record playing in slow motion? Were they unengaging? Was the content dull and irrelevant?

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5 Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Should Conduct Prospect Research and Donor Wealth Screenings

DonorPerfect

This post is contributed by DonorSearch. Getting in front of the right prospects, asking for the right amount, and presenting a purpose that brings in a gift takes one thing: prospect research. Research will tell you a prospect’s financial capacity, the causes they’re giving to, and if the timing is right for an ask in Read More ». The post 5 Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Should Conduct Prospect Research and Donor Wealth Screenings appeared first on Nonprofit Technology & Fundraising Blogs.

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10 Pro Tips for Securing Your Nonprofit WordPress Website

Elevation

Many nonprofit organizations sign up for WordPress so that they can create a professional-looking website to spread awareness about their cause. It is estimated that over 409 million people visit 20 billion WordPress web pages each month, which makes it one of the most popular content management systems in the world.

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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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Lessons from MotivateMonday | The latest from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project

Pamela Grow

The dust from a year of upheaval is starting to settle. How did the nonprofit sector’s donors respond? Join us for a few surprises as Steven Shattuck, Chief Engagement Officer of Bloomerang, explores the latest donor retention statistics from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project. Download the slides from this presentation by clicking here. Related Posts: Lessons from Motivate Monday | Turn First-Time… Lessons From Motivate Monday | What’s REALLY… Motivate Monday | The cold, ha

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This Is Your New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan

Eric Jacobsen Blog

There are seven major onboarding land mines that you are likely to come across as a new leader and there are specific points in the first 100 days where you are most likely to encounter them, explain authors: George Brant Jayme A. Check Jorge Pedraza.in their third edition of, The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan. Ill-prepared, without a plan, and lacking proper onboarding, the land mines will get you.

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How to Build a Communications Response Plan

Forum One

In our recent webinar , we shared valuable insights from 2020 to develop communications strategies for mission-driven organizations. We shared lessons learned from 2020 , including how to think about crisis communications differently, focus on internal communications, and ensure your actions communicate something to your organization’s audience. Now that you know you need to have a plan, here are some steps to help you build a communications response plan.

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All You Need To Know About Authentication Protocols

Connection Cafe

How can you guarantee that the emails you send to your subscribers land in their inboxes and not in the spam folder? It can be done by following the best email authentication protocols. Suppose an email says it’s from a specific organization. How can you be sure it’s from that business? That’s where email authentication protocols play a crucial role.

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3 Common Nonprofit Board Myths

NonProfit Hub

Your board is one of your most important assets. Don’t get bogged down by those who don’t have your cause in mind. Here are 3 common nonprofit board myths. Myth #1 Board Members Can’t be Fired. Last year, shortly after the news broke that Florida GOP Rep. Ted Yoho had a highly inappropriate exchange with Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, there came a second headline: Ted Yoho Resigns from the Board of Bread for the World.

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American Rescue Plan Act: Impact on Nonprofits and Other Social Good Organizations

Connection Cafe

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act into law to provide an additional $1.9 trillion in COVID-19 relief to support for individuals, families, nonprofit organizations, healthcare, education, and cultural institutions. The following is by no means an exhaustive list of what is included in this latest relief package. Rather, we are highlighting various provisions that might be of interest to social good organizations. .

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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.