Mon.Dec 19, 2022

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Give Joy!

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“True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating new things.” Antione de Saint Exupery. If you’re looking for the perfect holiday gift for a colleague, consider joy. Most of us don’t begin the workday expecting anything joyful. In fact, according to Gallup about 85 percent of people in the global workplace are either not engaged or disengaged.

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How Humble is Your Nonprofit?

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Charities rightfully spend lots of time thinking about their brand and how supporters and the public perceive them. Here’s why I believe humility should be a part of every nonprofit’s brand.

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5 Great Gift Ideas for the Techies in Your Life

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Struggling to find the perfect gift for the techies in your life? With technology continuing to evolve at a breakneck speed and the fact that techies can be so particular (we can say this because we know: we are them!), it can be tough to know what gift to give that will be a joy and delight, and not outdated. To give you a few great ideas, I polled my staff to see what gadgets they’re loving and what’s on their holiday wishlist.

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TNPA Foundation Opens Leading EDGE Internship Program Enrollment for Washington, D.C., Employers

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The Nonprofit Alliance Foundation (TNPAF) has opened enrollment for employers to host Leading EDGE interns during the summer 2023 cohort. Nonprofit organizations and firms that work with nonprofits can now enroll to host student interns from local colleges and universities in the Washington D.C. area.

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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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Topping the charts in 2022: The 10 most-read Candid blogs 

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Every year, Spotify releases Spotify Wrapped —a year-end roundup of the top music that its tunes-loving audience listened to that year. It’s a fun and popular way for folks to rediscover and reconnect with their favorite tracks from 2022. As we prepare to ring in the New Year, we wanted to bring you a taste of our own flavor of Spotify Wrapped by revisiting and reflecting on the top 10 most-read Candid blogs from 2022: 1.

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Marketer of the Year: Deb Lawrence

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As the one-person marketing and communications team at Hands of Peace, Deb Lawrence rose to the challenges ahead of her, resulting in her earning NonProfit PRO’s 2022 Marketer of the Year.

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Bridging the Generation Gap: Why Your Organization Should have an Associate Board (and How to Start One)

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Nonprofits often struggle to connect with the next generation of donors. An Associate Board might be the answer to keep your nonprofit moving forward. The post Bridging the Generation Gap: Why Your Organization Should have an Associate Board (and How to Start One) appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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The 10 Most Popular sgENGAGE Articles Published in 2022

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Hundreds of sgENGAGE articles have been written by outstanding leaders and subject matter experts across the social good community in 2022. However, the most popular posts have been in the areas of fund accounting, grantmaking, fundraising, and data intelligence! Check out the articles below to see what our community has been most interested in this year. 1. 1. 10 Considerations for Creating a Budgeting Process by Carrie Watkins, Blackbaud.

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Bright Idea: Year-Round Giving Can Help You Reach Your Goal

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Who they are: The Veterans Heritage Project’s mission is to connect students with veterans in order to honor their legacies and help develop future leaders, while bridging the gap between military and civilian life. The idea for Veterans Heritage Project began in teacher Barbara Hatch’s classroom in 1998 when she was inspired to invite veterans to share their stories with her students.

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10 Ideas to Effectively Kickstart Your New Year Fundraising

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Nonprofits may appreciate the downtime after the busy giving season, but it also means they may not have significant funds coming in for the first few months of the new year. That’s why the start of the new year is the perfect time to think of ways to keep the momentum going. Creative and fun […]. The post 10 Ideas to Effectively Kickstart Your New Year Fundraising appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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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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Company Spotlight: Get Inspired by Checkr’s Groundbreaking Matching Gift Program

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Companies participate in corporate giving for a number of reasons. A corporate executive might be inspired to give back to a particular cause that resonates with them and their values. A different company might do so in order to engage with its employees on a deeper level, fostering a positive workplace culture and driving satisfaction […].

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CharityVillage Connects: Celebrating the 2022 CharityVillage Award Winners

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On November 30, at the CharityVillage Conference & Awards, we announced this year’s winners in a variety of categories, including fundraising, workplace mental health, and diversity, equity & inclusion, as well as, outstanding individual impact. As 2022 comes to a close, let’s come together to celebrate the commitment, passion and drive that will keep Canada’s […].

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Company Spotlight: Maximizing Matching Gift Innovation with Innovative Discovery

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The list of matching gift companies is endless⁠—and not exclusive to one region, business size, or corporate sector. Instead, employers all over the world opt to match their employees’ charitable donations. Doing so results in elevated corporate philanthropy, team-wide engagement, and even positive brand image. So what makes one company’s program stand out over another?

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10 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Trends to Prioritize in 2023

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Each year Heather Mansfield of Nonprofit Tech for Good presents a free webinar featuring the top ten digital marketing and fundraising trends to prioritize in the following year. This year’s webinar, 10 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Trends to Prioritize in 2023 , was presented on December 7. The notes from this year’s webinar are featured below and you can watch the recording through February 28, 2023. . 1) Know that the effectiveness of social media is often overrated.

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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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What to Know About One-Off Corporate Matching Gift Programs

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Tons of companies offer generous gift-matching programs where the business agrees to match donations made by employees to a wide range of charitable causes. Those are great⁠—and fairly well-known in the nonprofit space. However, there’s another type of corporate matching program that’s less widely understood, and that is one-off matching gift programs.

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Nonprofit Basics: Moves Management

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Moving supporters towards donating requires intentionality. To persuade donors to give, especially major donors, your nonprofit will need to regularly interact with them to build a relationship and lead them to giving. This process, known as moves management, is a precisely defined approach for how a nonprofit interacts with donors and guides them through the […].