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The NCAA—America’s Worst Nonprofit?

NonProfit PRO

Helping nonprofits in their sincere efforts to make the world a better place makes one very sensitive to organizations that use their nonprofit status for purely financial gain. There is one group that comes to our attention as particularly egregious. We’re talking about the National Committee for Amateur Athletics—the NCAA.

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How to Overcome Your Fear of Dirty Data

Association Analytics

The post How to Overcome Your Fear of Dirty Data appeared first on Association Analytics.

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Broken Crayons: What Happens When Nonprofit Leadership Fails Fundraisers of Color

Bloomerang

We trusted you! We knew when we showed up on day one as the new Chief Development Officer at your impactful nonprofit, leadership would be behind us. After all, y’all said so in the three interviews we had with the staff, Executive Director, and the Board of Directors. The job description clearly stated that nonprofit leadership values all employees and the unique contributions they bring to the organization. .

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4 Reasons to Focus on Donor Appreciation

sgEngage

Your nonprofit relies on the generosity of others to support its mission and further its cause. Without a concrete item or service to offer donors in exchange for their support, what can you do to ensure they feel satisfied with their experience and continuously return to support your programs? Donor appreciation is the practice of expressing gratitude to those who have generously contributed to support your organization’s programs and operations.

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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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Starting a new dialogue around executive director transitions

Charity Village

Want to learn more on this topic? We’ve partnered with the author for a free webinar on July 8! Get all the details and register here. When long serving nonprofit executive directors leave their role, it is a pivotal moment in an organization’s lifecycle. When handled effectively, leadership transitions can lead organizations to resilient futures […].

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Insights to Future-Proof Your Fundraising [INFOGRAPHIC]

Classy

The State of Modern Philanthropy 2021: Future-Proofing Your Fundraising reveals insights on fundraising success in the wake of a tumultuous year. While Classy’s annual report always seeks to explore the latest in donor behavior and offer insights that help organizations grow and scale , this edition focused on the strategies that not only proved effective but served as a means of strategic safeguarding into the future. .

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What’s Your Transformational Fundraising Strategy?

Greater Giving

Breaking out of well-established routines to find better ways of doing our jobs often takes the kind of upset that rarely comes to us through our own endeavors. Our actions tend to live in a comfortable, predictable place that, if it’s working for us, we’re reluctant to change. After the unprecedented events of 2020, event organizers have been given the opportunity to take a fresh look at typical fundraising models employed over the years to explore what worked and what didn’t.

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How to Write a Sports Sponsorship Proposal 

The Sponsorship Collective

The sponsorship proposal is a key document in your sponsorship program. Detailed in the proposal are your cause, your priced assets in a menu (also known as the sponsorship package), and information about your event. Even in sports sponsorship, you need to write a proposal, but how do you do it? Here’s how to write […]. The post How to Write a Sports Sponsorship Proposal appeared first on The Sponsorship Collective.

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How can you leverage your brand to connect with your community?

Big Duck

The post How can you leverage your brand to connect with your community? appeared first on Big Duck.

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8 Vital Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Should Work with a Professional Employer Organization

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Jessica Perkins is a writer and SaaS marketing consultant who helps businesses scale up their marketing efforts. She is obsessed with learning and also is passionate about sculpting. Human resources (HR) is an essential aspect of any organization, as they are instrumental in recruiting, screening, hiring, training, and paying employees. HR professionals keep track of benefits, wages, and help manage employee complaints; their importance is far-reaching. .

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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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Canadians invited to provide feedback on the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act

Charity Village

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, launched a consultation seeking comments from the public and organizations on the provisions of the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act as part of the statutory review of the legislation. Canadians have until July 30 to submit their views on whether the Act continues to meet its objectives of […].

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The Importance Of Choosing An Advanced Training Tracking Software

Gyrus

Learn more about why is it important for your organization to have advanced training tracking software.

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Canadian employers who don’t sustain current flexibility could risk losing half of their workforce

Charity Village

The EY 2021 Work Reimagined Employee Survey finds that 93% of respondents are likely to stay with their organization for the next 12 months or more — that is, if they have control on where and when they work. On the contrary, more than half (54%) say they would leave their company if current flexibility in schedule […]. The post Canadian employers who don’t sustain current flexibility could risk losing half of their workforce appeared first on CharityVillage.

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Event Talk Live (June): Grow Your Brand with Virtual and Hybrid Events

AccelEvents

Accelevents hosted its most recent installment of Event Talk Live focusing on how to “Grow Your Brand with Virtual and Hybrid Events.” Far from being cost centers, events are viable channels for growing and building your brand, business, or organization. Broken down into multiple sessions, the event included a growth acceleration workshop, a panel discussion with expert guests from Salesforce, Why Sales Network, and parcelLab, a Q&A, and plenty of networking opportunities!

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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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New nonprofit coalition launches to advocate for a home in government

Charity Village

A group of organizations from the charitable and nonprofit sector have come together to form a new coalition that is focused on two goals: The creation of a distinct home in government for the nonprofit and charitable sector to create overarching policies that support the sector and tangible solutions to specific challenges; and The development […].

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Canada Recovery Hiring Program available to nonprofits and charities

Charity Village

The recent federal budget proposed the new Canada Recovery Hiring Program to provide support to eligible employers that continue to experience qualifying declines in revenues relative to before the pandemic. The program would offset a portion of the extra costs employers take on as they reopen, either by increasing wages or hours worked or hiring […].

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Foundation for Black Communities launch survey on participatory grantmaking

Charity Village

The Foundation for Black Communities (FFBC) is seeking to learn how foundations across Canada approach participatory grantmaking processes. They are seeking to understand the variety of participatory approaches being used, the benefits and challenges of these approaches, and how they are evaluated. Findings will contribute to the development of the FFBC’s own grantmaking process, and […].

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Community Business Project program at UBC accepting applications for free business consulting

Charity Village

The Sauder School of Business at UBC is once again excited to announce that applications for the Community Business Project program (CBP) are open for 2021. The CBP provides organizations with free business consulting from teams of highly motivated Master of Management (MM) students. Since 2011, CBP has partnered with over 100 local organizations, many […].

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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.