Wed.Sep 04, 2024

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Turn Ordinary into Extraordinary–Bold Ideas are Solutions Day’s Signature

.orgSource

Maybe we don’t need 31 Flavors. What if vanilla is the one? Pralines n’ Cream will always have a place in my top ten. But the power of simplicity is often overlooked and under-appreciated. When you focus on what’s iconic to you, you can find deeper meaning in life and work. That kind of bold idea makes.orgCommunity’s Solutions Day an eye-opening event.

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Waste & Duplicates & Dirty Data, Oh My!

NonProfit PRO

Data degrades about 2% per month, meaning your database could become a frightening place filled with stale, duplicated and unusable data. Melissa can help you reconnect with lost donors, deduplicate your database, and reduce fraud by making sure your data is up to date and accurate. Just send us 50 contact records, and we can show you how we can cleanse, append and enrich your data.

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Strategic Planning: What’s Better, A One-Year Or Five-Year Plan?

Bloomerang

In today’s rapidly changing world, clinging to the traditional five-year strategic plan is not just outdated—it’s impractical. Organizations need to adapt quickly to survive, and a long-term plan often becomes a liability and burden rather than a guide and roadmap. Instead, a one-year nonprofit strategic plan, monitored monthly and updated annually, proves to be a far more effective and cost-efficient approach to planning.

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Cost Savings Alert: Find Your Path to Success

NonProfit PRO

Equip your nonprofit with strategies to conquer rising costs and optimize donor relationships. Download our Fundraiser’s Field Guide and discover proven tips to maximize your resources, just like a seasoned hiker preparing for the trail ahead. Don’t face the fundraising wilderness unprepared—start your journey now!

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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A Tale of Leadership, Marketing and Blogging from Debbie Laskey

Eric Jacobsen Blog

For the past 15 years, I have relied on Debbie Laskey’s Blog for expert leadership guidance and always interesting insights into marketing best practices and recaps of marketing trends. Fortunately, through the years, Debbie has also shared her expertise through a variety of postings on my blog and I’m honored again today to feature Debbie via the following Q&A’s: Question: During 2024, you published two interesting leadership series on your blog: the Spring Leadership Series (March-June 202

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$5.49 Billion From DAFs At National Philanthropic Trust

The NonProfit Times

Donor-advised fund participants who use the National Philanthropic Trust granted $5.49 billion to 41,217 qualified charitable organizations in 58 countries including the U.S. via 129,000 grants during Fiscal Year 2024 (July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024). The number of grants was a 21% increase compared to the previous fiscal year and number or organizations was a 13% increase, according to a statement from the National Philanthropic Trust in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania.

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Mallory Erickson’s Donor Connection Guide

NonProfit PRO

Strong donor relationships are the cornerstone of successful fundraising. However, traditional engagement strategies can feel transactional - failing to create deep, meaningful connections that drive long-term impact. This guide will shift your perspective from mere engagement to genuine connection, offering insights and practical steps to foster lasting relationships with your donors.

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Leadership Transitions Announced At TechSoup

The NonProfit Times

Rebecca Masisak, who has been CEO at TechSoup in San Francisco, California for 12 years and co-CEO for six years prior, is stepping into the role of executive chair and moving from her ex-officio board member role to an elected member of the TechSoup board. Marnie Webb, a longtime leader within the organization, was appointed the new CEO. Masisak has been a driving force at TechSoup for more than 23 years, guiding the organization through transformative growth and innovation.

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Revolutionize Your Fundraising Through Data

NonProfit PRO

Is your donor pool shrinking? Average gift size down? Retention rates declining? Feel like you’ve tried everything? The Nonprofit’s Guide to Donor Science will challenge everything you thought you knew about effective donor acquisition and fundraising by showing you how to revolutionize your process with our new-world approach. Anyone can claim they are experts in Data, Machine Learning (ML) and Ai, but Donor Science proves it.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Leveraging Volunteer Incentive Programs [Nonprofit FAQ]

Double the Donation

Volunteer incentive programs are a powerful tool for nonprofits aiming to boost community engagement and maximize their impact. These programs, which involve companies rewarding employees for their volunteer time and efforts, can take many forms. And they can range from volunteer grants (or Dollars for Doers) to paid volunteer time off and more.

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Orr Group Announces CJ Orr as New CEO

NonProfit PRO

Nonprofit consultancy Orr Group announced CJ Orr, current partner and president, as chief executive officer, effective immediately.

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5 Donor Cycle Stages: A Quick Guide

Qgiv

Your donors are the key to your organization’s success–which is why the relationships you build with your donors are so important! To create the best donor retention strategies for your organization, understanding the donor cycle is crucial for transforming your efforts into success. The donor life cycle provides your nonprofit with a way to organize your donors into different stages of engagement to help you get better results.

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How can you plan an inclusive and welcoming project?

Big Duck

Discover how inclusive practices lead to better project outcomes with insights on creating and sustaining truly welcoming practices.

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How to Scale Recurring Giving for Sustainable Growth

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Is your organization ready to build a recurring giving program that not only sustains but also propels your mission forward? 🚀 In this new webinar with industry visionary Tim Sarrantonio, we’ll guide you through the critical steps to establishing and scaling a successful recurring giving program. Whether you’re starting fresh or enhancing an existing program, this session will provide the strategies you need to deepen donor relationships and secure long-term support!

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Future-Proof Your Association by Adopting an Agile Mindset

Forj

Amid rapidly accelerating member expectations, associations face countless challenges to remain relevant and responsive. Each year, Forj takes on research to better understand these challenges so that we can provide you with actionable intelligence to tackle them.

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Role of LMS in Onboarding New Employees

Gyrus

Role of LMS in Onboarding New Employees GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - Employee onboarding is a process of welcoming new employees into the organization. This includes introducing employees to the organization’s culture, mission, vision, and hierarchical structure. A well-structured onboarding process can help organizations reduce employee churn, enable employees to adapt quickly to the new culture, enhance employee engagement, and increase overall employee satisfaction.

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Role of LMS in Onboarding New Employees

Gyrus

Role of LMS in Onboarding New Employees GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - Employee onboarding is a process of welcoming new employees into the organization. This includes introducing employees to the organization’s culture, mission, vision, and hierarchical structure. A well-structured onboarding process can help organizations reduce employee churn, enable employees to adapt quickly to the new culture, enhance employee engagement, and increase overall employee satisfaction.

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