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Growing Your Monthly Donors Starts With the Little Things

NonProfit PRO

As I’m sure you can imagine, I receive questions about how best to grow monthly donor programs all the time. One of the first things I do is look at the organization’s website. How easy is it to find the monthly giving option? How easy is it to find the donation page to begin with?

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Super Useful Nonprofit Fiscal Year-End Action Strategies

Bloomerang

For many of you, this is your fiscal year-end. That means you need to make sure you don’t lose any of those donors you took such pains to acquire last year. It also means tying up loose ends to assure you don’t leave money on the table. For those of you on a different fiscal year, skip down to “Cleaning up your Prospect Database” and save this checklist for whenever the time is right for you. 8 Fiscal Year-End Donor Retention Action Strategies + Practical Tips.

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Why Artificial Intelligence Doesn’t Work for Nonprofits (and How to Fix This)

NonProfit PRO

Oftentimes, artificial intelligence does not work for nonprofits. Not because of the people involved, but because of the challenges inherent in adopting new technologies. Below are the most common obstacles to AI in nonprofits and our recommendations on how to fix these problems.

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7 Ways to Boost Recurring Donor Acquisition at Your Nonprofit

Classy

Boosting your nonprofit’s recurring donor acquisition can help establish a consistent stream of revenue, improve cash flow, and provide much needed support during fallow periods. Even though monthly donors generally give smaller amounts on a per gift basis, they are over five times more valuable to your nonprofit than one-time donors and are more likely to take additional actions for your nonprofit on top of their monthly gift.

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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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Neon One, Nonprofit Technology Leader, Announces New Executive Leadership

NonProfit PRO

Recently surpassing $14 billion raised across the platform, Neon One, a technology company serving social good organizations, announced Steve Kriter as its new CEO. Kriter has served as the company's Executive Chairman of the Board since July 2020.

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It’s time we pay interview-stage job applicants for their time

Nonprofit AF

Quick note before we start: Several groups across the country are putting on a PEEP (Party to Enhance Equity in.

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Top 10 Instagram Tips for the Modern Nonprofit (2021)

Donorbox

Instagram is, without a doubt, a modern marketing powerhouse. As of 2021, Instagram has over 1.074 billion users. Among the major social networks, only Facebook and YouTube have more people logging in. The platform is growing fast. With regards to business growth, an estimated 75% of US businesses use Instagram, and over 81% of people […]. The post Top 10 Instagram Tips for the Modern Nonprofit (2021) appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Back to the Ballroom | Nonprofit Guide to Safe Onsite Fundraising

OneCause

The post Back to the Ballroom | Nonprofit Guide to Safe Onsite Fundraising appeared first on OneCause.

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Customer Story: Mojave Desert Land Trust’s Virtual Hike-a-thon Raises Nearly $20K

CauseVox

The last year has seen a lot of virtual 5ks, walks, and runs , but when Mojave Desert Land Trust tried their first digital fundraiser, they truly took it to the next level. . Colleen McGrath, Development Manager at Mojave Desert Land Trust told us that she joined the MDLT team after the event was in place, but it was her work responding to COVID and bringing in the personal touch that helped their Miles for MDLT event reach success in 2020, and come back for more in 2021.

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A Fond Farewell

Tech Soup

Dear gentle reader. We have had a wonderful four and a half years together, but I must bid you and TechSoup for Libraries a fond farewell. As a man of a certain age, I'm retiring from being your TS4L editor and also the working world. I will retire at the end of June. I know I should go quiet into that good night, but I want to offer a few humble insights about libraries and technology and some of the extraordinary people I met during my time with you.

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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 sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 197: Protecting Patient Information—A Candid Conversation on Healthcare Compliance

sgEngage

Protecting patient information is critical. But it is a delicate balance between minimizing a healthcare organization’s risk and enabling development staff to raise mission-critical funds. In this episode Marti Arvin, Executive Advisor at CynergisTek, joins Blackbaud’s Liza Turcotte for a candid discussion on working together to create this appropriate balance.

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Guest Post: Transcending the middle with a metrics mindset

Twenty Hats

Measuring volunteer impact benefits more that your program: it empowers YOU. The life of a volunteer manager can feel lonely. We have a primary purpose in our organization—the subject matter expert, you might say. This purpose often means we are the only ones in charge of scheduling and coordinating volunteers. Albeit an essential role, volunteer management is frequently overlooked as the department that works to serve the needs of all the others.

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System Update: Early June 2021

Qgiv

Features and Enhancements. The big news in this update is all the improvements we’ve made to our Auction Item Import tool ! Using the tool should be quick and easy, and with these new enhancements, it is! PLUS! A new video for using the Item Import tool is coming soon to our help desk. We’ve also added some handy tooltips to the Auction Virtual Terminal checkout screen.

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Top 2021 TechSoup Products for Large-Sized Organizations

Tech Soup

As many organizations pivoted entirely online in the last year, they were forced to reevaluate their daily operations and how they work as a team. How can your organization continue a smooth workflow from home? How can your information stay safe while working remotely? These are all questions every organization asks at one point or another, and TechSoup is here to help.

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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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Send Targeted Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Emails for Better Results Copy

Qgiv

Mark Becker founded Cathexis Partners in 2008 to help nonprofit organizations get the most from their existing technology tools, implement new technology to address gaps, and find the best overall approach to using technology to support their missions. He previously served as director of IT consulting at a fundraising event production company focused on nonprofits.

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What’s A Learning Experience Platform? The Essential Guide

Forj

For years, the LMS has reigned supreme as the top learning platform for associations. However, as you begin searching for your association’s next solution, you’ll quickly come across a new option on the market— learning experience platforms (LXPs). But, what really is an LXP and how is it different from your typical LMS? Even further, should you invest in one?

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5 Types of People Who Need Nonprofit Fundraising Training

Achieve

“The only way to learn fundraising is to just do it!” he declared with hubris. “Either you got it, or you don’t.”. Given where I was—at a college—and who he was—the college president—I was pretty. surprised to hear that declaration. After all, our mission was all about teaching. Yet across the table was an educational leader who denied that teaching could have any impact.