Fri.Mar 17, 2023

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What You Need to Consider During Background Checks for Nonprofit Volunteers

NonProfit PRO

At many nonprofits, volunteers play critical roles, from staffing special events and keeping programs running to serving as directors on boards. They are often the most effective community ambassadors, but, increasingly, nonprofits must consider the risks associated with failing to vet potential volunteers.

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Don't Be a Big Box Nonprofit: 3 Steps to Better Donor Relationships

Tech Soup Blog

For years, many book lovers felt that Barnes & Noble was the epitome of a soulless big box store. The store prioritized cost and efficiency over readers while putting many local, independent bookstores out of business. Then Amazon supersized this approach and put Barnes & Noble on the brink of bankruptcy as the pandemic began.

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Keystone Alliance and Mission + Strategy Consulting Join Forces

NonProfit PRO

Mission + Strategy Consulting is joining the Keystone Alliance family of organizations. Founded in 2009, Keystone provides shared nonprofit finance, IT, and HR services. Combined, M+S and Keystone offer nonprofits the full spectrum of strategic and administrative services.

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12 Lessons For Fundraisers After Hearing “No” From A Major Donor Prospect

Bloomerang

You’ve completed thorough prospect research , cultivated and provided a site visit, prepared a first-rate proposal and secured a meeting to make a solicitation, but the major donor prospect responds with a “no.” This scenario occurs every day. Winning fundraisers know how to handle it. Bottom line: Fundraisers typically hear one out of three responses to an ask: Yes, No, or Maybe.

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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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Resisting a Rest: How Urgency Culture Polices our Work

Charity Village

This article was previously published by Impact Organizations of Nova Scotia and is reprinted with permission. Full disclosure: this blog was supposed to be published last week. The stress had been building from the pressure I was putting on myself to complete my draft while also being on the road this past month facilitating our storytelling workshops across […] The post Resisting a Rest: How Urgency Culture Polices our Work appeared first on CharityVillage.

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Tell the Perfect Fundraising Story for Your Campaign [+Examples]

Donorbox

Storytelling has been a part of human communication for centuries. Stories are how we connect with each other, how we learn new things, and how we make meaning from our experiences. Storytelling is an important tool for nonprofits, too! Since so much of nonprofit work is qualitative instead of quantitative, storytelling helps nonprofits show the […] The post Tell the Perfect Fundraising Story for Your Campaign [+Examples] appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Club Membership Cards: Your Key to Member Loyalty

Wild Apricot

The post Club Membership Cards: Your Key to Member Loyalty appeared first on WildApricot.

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“There truly is no work-life separation”: An Interview with Paula Allen about workplace mental health

Charity Village

In our February 2023 CharityVillage Connects podcast episode checking up on workplace mental health in Canada’s nonprofit sector, we interviewed Paula Allen, Global Leader, Research and Total Wellbeing and a Senior Vice-President, TELUS Health (formerly LifeWorks). In our interview, Paula shared important insight into the top mental health concerns of employees, how leaders and individuals […] The post “There truly is no work-life separation”: An Interview with Paula Allen about work

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The “All In” Woman Philanthropist

sgEngage

In 2020, women in the U.S. controlled one-third of household financial assets–more than $10 trillion. Over the next decade, women are projected to inherit an even greater share of wealth–possibly a majority of the $30 trillion in financial assets Baby Boomers will transfer to younger generations. In addition, there is increased global awareness of women’s issues such as reproductive rights in the U.S., the #MeToo movement in Asia , reproductive rights activism in Honduras , and the ongoing fight

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12 Lessons For Fundraisers After Hearing “No” From A Major Donor Prospect

Bloomerang

You’ve completed thorough prospect research , cultivated and provided a site visit, prepared a first-rate proposal and secured a meeting to make a solicitation, but the major donor prospect responds with a “no.” This scenario occurs every day. Winning fundraisers know how to handle it. Bottom line: Fundraisers typically hear one out of three responses to an ask: Yes, No, or Maybe.

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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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Reserve Studies for HOAs: The What, The Why & How to Succeed!

Wild Apricot

The post Reserve Studies for HOAs: The What, The Why & How to Succeed! appeared first on WildApricot.

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The Seven Roles Of Being A Collaborative Leader

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Edward M. Marshall 's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. Marshall says that there are seven different, important roles and responsibilities of collaborative leaders when leading teams , and those leaders should select the appropriate style to meet the team's needs.

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How to Successfully Reach Donors Across Multiple Channels

Achieve

Your nonprofit needs a reliable way to reach donors, especially when fundraising deadlines are tight and you need support fast. However, as technology advances and donors are increasingly spending their time across a variety of channels, investing your time and energy into one single channel can prevent supporters from seeing your messaging and slow down fundraising results.

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How Authentic Leaders Prioritize Purpose And People

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Jenn Lim is the CEO Of Delivering Happiness, a company she and Tony Hsieh (the late CEO of Zappos.com) cofounded to create happier company cultures for a more profitable and sustainable approach to business. Lim ’s mission is to teach businesses how to create workplaces—led with happiness and humanity—that generate more profit, sustain all people at every level of the organizations, and share how we can make an impact by being true to our authentic selves.

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Donor Engagement Guide: 8 Key Steps to Better Retain and Engage Donors

Are your donors your biggest fans, or are you lacking donor loyalty? The truth is, your donors have expectations of what their relationship with your organization should look like. This ebook will help you learn how to live up to those expectations!