Thu.Nov 29, 2018

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Nimble AMS Airstream Returns to ASAE Tech

Nimble AMS

Join Nimble AMS December 4-5 at the Nimble AMS booth #443 (the Airstream!) during the 2018 American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Technology Meeting and Expo in National Harbor, Maryland. Association leaders, innovators and tech enthusiasts will be taking in the show and exploring topics around this year’s theme, is it the revolutionary or evolutionary spirit that should drive your organization?

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How To Be A Humble Leader

Eric Jacobsen Blog

From John Blakey 's new book, The Trusted Executive , published just a couple weeks ago, here are these four tips from Jim Collins for how to be a humble leader : Demonstrate a compelling modesty, shunning public adulation and never be boastful. Act with quiet, calm determination and motivate others through inspired standards, not inspiring charisma.

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5 Metrics Fundraisers Need to Know to Retain Their Donors

Connection Cafe

Donor retention is undeniably critical to meet your nonprofit’s revenue goals , but it can be tough to know which efforts result in higher retention levels or upward movement of donors. That’s why we put together a list of the five essential metrics you need to know, as a fundraiser, to achieve higher retention rates. Tracking these metrics will help you keep a pulse on the current engagement of your donors so you know which efforts are working and which ones need to be increased or modified.

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Our EveryAction Hero: Middle East Children's Alliance

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

The Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) works to protect the rights and improve the lives of children in the Middle East through aid, empowerment and education. This year they're celebrating 30 years of serving the region. With programs ranging from education, sports, income generation and more, we’re proud to stand with such an incredible organization!

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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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Visual Storytelling for the Modern Nonprofit

Connection Cafe

For as long as nonprofits have been around it has always been vital for these organizations to convey the messages of their causes and missions, to tell their stories. Modern technology provides us all with new opportunities for storytelling, including new ways to approach the ever-important visual element. That is the topic of the most recent episode of The sgENGAGE Podcast: Visual Storytelling: A Picture is Worth 60,000 Words.

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Cross-Sector Skill Sharing in Action

Connection Cafe

A key differentiator for pro bono service and a concept core to The Knitting Factor is the idea of skill sharing or a two-way talent exchange in which both professional volunteers and their nonprofit partners are able to learn with and from each other through an expectation of shared value and knowledge. For nonprofits, skills-based volunteerism can be used not only to build functional capacity, but also as a talent development tool , often enabling participants to enhance a specific set of lead

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