Thu.Oct 21, 2021

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Why Nonprofits Are Leaving Facebook

NonProfit PRO

Did you know 90% of Facebook users live overseas? That's just one reason why nonprofits are increasingly looking for alternatives to Facebook. At some point, I anticipate that there will be increased shifts away from the platform. Here's why.

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ASAE Demo Days October Preview

Nimble AMS

ASAE Demo Days is the perfect opportunity to learn about select products and services for associations. . See how you can arm your team with the tech they need to win everyday. A recent association trends study by Community Brands shows that only half of association professionals feel their organization is technologically prepared for the future.

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End-of-Year Fundraising & Marketing Workbook

NonProfit PRO

Download this End-of-Year Giving planning workbook to help you organize what you learned from last year’s campaigns, decide what strategies you want to employ for this year, and set your sights on your goals for the coming months.

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Incorporating Last Year’s Lessons into 2021 End-of-Year Fundraising Plans

sgEngage

Whenever fall approaches, the professional fundraiser in me starts a long running list that will last precisely until January 1 st : end of year fundraising is here. In the past I have been guilty of launching into end of year fundraising without reflecting upon the previous year. As we enter the season of fundraising known as “end of year,” I’d like to take a moment to capture some of what 2020’s [unprecedented, unusual, unique] end of year fundraising taught me.

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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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CDR Fundraising Group Wins Gold With Toys for Tots’ Year-End Campaign

NonProfit PRO

Historically, due to a mandatory quiet period after Christmas, Toys for Tots did not resume development efforts until the spring. As a result, retention rates have been declining over the past three years, which makes end-of-year mailings critical to the organization.

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The Ideal Year-End Fundraising Campaign Timeline

CauseVox

2021 has been a year of “how has time moved so slowly” but also “where on earth did this year go?” Somehow it’s almost November and that means it’s time to start planning your ideal year-end timeline. . Autumn definitely means “go time” in the life of a fundraiser, often because it signals the start of year-end , a period of time you may get upwards of 60% or more of your annual donations.

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How to Confidently Make the “Ask” (Even if you hate fundraising)

Top Nonprofits

How to Confidently Make “The Ask” (Even if you hate fundraising). What if you knew the steps to pivot off the spin-cycle of small gifts and start securing larger donations on a regular basis? How would you like to confidently secure 50-75% of the funding you need each year by leading your top 30 donors to their best gift? It’s doable. This session will demystify solicitations and help you see there is a path to securing larger gifts from individuals.

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Turning Nonprofit Data into Decisions

Qgiv

Morgan McLenan works on the Project Team at Donorly, where she is able to strengthen development initiatives for critical nonprofits. Strategic partnerships and research inform her approach to new challenges and when drafting fundraising communications. When she’s not working to exceed development goals, you can find her hanging out with her cat, spending time outdoors, or going to the gym. .

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Do You Need to Register to Fundraise Online? A Crash Course

Get Fully Funded

Online fundraising allows your nonprofit to earn donations from a wide audience, growing your network and raising more for your cause. Today, most modern nonprofits engage in at least limited online fundraising to engage supporters even while following social distancing guidelines. As a nonprofit leader, you are likely familiar with donation solicitation laws.

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Bright Idea: Simple and Strategic Monthly Giving Campaign

Qgiv

Who They Are. Mobilize Love is a nonprofit based in the San Francisco area that has a fleet of outreach trucks that provide mobile human services. They identify needs in the community and work with community partners to offer complimentary or subsidized work for those in need. Mobilize Love’s outreach vehicles are deployed throughout San Francisco to help as many children and families as possible.

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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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Ask Yourself These Superbosses Questions

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Here are ten questions (or bundles of questions) you should ask yourself to ensure you are thinking and acting like a superboss. These are from Sydney Finkelstein 's book, Superbosses. Do you have a specific vision for your work that energizes you, and that you use to energize and inspire your team? How often do people leave your team to accept a bigger offer elsewhere?

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8 Steps to Planning Your End-Of-Year Campaign

Donor Search

End-of-Year Fundraising Campaigns are a Big Deal. Nonprofits use End-of-Year fundraising campaigns to make a big push toward reaching their fundraising goals, raising their public profile, acquiring new donors, and staying engaged with loyal supporters. 8 Steps to Planning Your End-Of-Year Campaign 1. Start Planning NOW.

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Client Spotlight: Emmaus Homes

Qgiv

The staff members at Emmaus Homes know that the people they support want to be independent. Instead of viewing developmental disabilities as a hurdle to be overcome, Emmaus Homes creates a community that embraces its constituents’ unique abilities. Background and Mission. Emmaus Homes was founded in 1893 by the German Evangelical Church to provide care for people with developmental disabilities.

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Living Your Life Using The ROAR Principle

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The global pandemic has awakened people of all ages to just how fragile and finite life can be. This reality likely disproportionately impacted midlife individuals. Because, midlife is a pivotal time to assess career goals, relationships, and lifestyles, to challenge ideals set earlier in life. “So many people I’ve talked to have no idea where they are going or want to go once they hit their mid-forties,” shares Michael Clinton , author of the new book, ROAR into the Second Half of Your Life - B

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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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9 Baptist Church Fundraising Ideas That Work Wonders

Donorbox

Baptist churches spread Christ’s love through Sunday services, family and children’s activities, mission trips, and more. These activities are a vital part of a church’s existence, but the cost of running a church is not well known. Congregations may open their wallets when the offering plate is passed, but fewer churches can run on the […].

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Why Responsible Journalism is Important in Volunteerism

VolunteerMark

There are many ways to create a positive impact in every community or sector, and one such way of doing so is through volunteerism. In fact, up to 77.4 million Americans volunteer in various efforts per year. However, not all programs are as successful as they can be. This is, in part, due to limited reach on […]. The post Why Responsible Journalism is Important in Volunteerism appeared first on VolunteerMark Blog.

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8 Steps to Planning Your End-Of-Year Campaign

Donor Search

End-of-Year Fundraising Campaigns are a Big Deal. Nonprofits use End-of-Year fundraising campaigns to make a big push toward reaching their fundraising goals, raising their public profile, acquiring new donors, and staying engaged with loyal supporters. 8 Steps to Planning Your End-Of-Year Campaign 1. Start Planning NOW.

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Building a brand for change

Big Duck

The post Building a brand for change appeared first on Big Duck.

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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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Radical Collaboration is Our Best Chance to Fight Climate Change

Saleforce Nonprofit

Every topic we’ve focused on throughout the inaugural season of Force Multiplier has had a single common thread: the imperative for cross-sector collaboration to solve a big problem. With the future of our planet at stake, there’s no greater urgency for innovative partnerships and creative solutions than around the topic for the final episode of season one: climate action.

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Cloud for Good at EDUCAUSE Annual Conference 2021

Cloud 4 Good

2021 has been a transformative year for events. Many events have opted for virtual or hybrid experiences, pushing the boundaries of connectivity and allowing thought leadership and networking to expand across the globe, regardless of attendee’s locations. . The EDUCAUSE Annual Conference 2021 has taken note and is providing the higher education space with two immersive experiences, for one engaging conference. .

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Bloomerang Launches New Suite of Fundraising Tools

Bloomerang

Nonprofits Can Now Deliver a Seamless Online Fundraising Experience for Donors to Cultivate Long-term Relationships . Bloomerang , the complete donor management solution for thousands of small and medium-sized nonprofits, today announced the availability of a new suite of fundraising tools within the Bloomerang donor platform. Bloomerang customers now have direct access to modern, easy-to-use fundraising tools, including branded donation pages and responsive forms, peer-to-peer (P2P) and crowdfu

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