Thu.May 19, 2016

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Five Reasons Your Nonprofit Needs a Gala Video

See3

Fundraising season is the best time to tell friends, supporters, staff and beneficiaries your story. And what better way to tell your story than with a great video? The post Five Reasons Your Nonprofit Needs a Gala Video appeared first on The See3 Blog.

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Volunteering vs. Serving on a Nonprofit Board vs. Donating – What Nonprofit Role is Best for You?

BoardAssist

As New York’s leading personalized nonprofit board matching service, BoardAssist is approached daily by New Yorkers who want to make a difference in the nonprofit world but don’t know how to get started. For many, the decision has been made to give back, but they aren’t sure if they want to do so by joining a board, or just volunteering, or simply being a generous donor.

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Gamification vs Game-Based eLearning: Do You know the Difference?

Gyrus

Gamification is fast emerging as an effective and exciting technique to engage with learners in the corporate training world. However, the term gamification is often mixed up with another term known as game-based learning. A lot of industry professionals use these terms interchangeably without realizing how different they are in terms of their meanings and functions.

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Nine Times When You Should Thank Your Customers

Eric Jacobsen Blog

In your leadership role, it's vital that your team members know how to deliver excellent customer service. " Knock Your Socks Off " type service as book editor Ann Thomas and Jill Applegate would say. Part of delivering excellent customer service is saying "Thank You" to your customers and knowing when to say "Thank You". Thomas and Applegate recommend telling your customers "Thank You" during at least these nine situations : When they do business with you.every time.

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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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Crafting Sticky, Emotional Stories That Reach Your Audience

Tech Soup

Remember the old woman who lived in a shoe? Or the man who stepped in a puddle up to his middle? Or Peter Peter, pumpkin-eater who had a wife but couldn't keep her? Even if you don't remember the full rhyme, one of them probably rings a faint bell. That's because these aren't just children's nursery rhymes; they're sticky stories, or stories that stick with you for decades.

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The 501(h) Election and What it Means for You

NonProfit Hub

There’s a simple one-page form that can save you a ton of time and stress if your organization does some sort of legislative lobbying. Form 5768 , more popularly known as the 501(h) election or the expenditure test, can do wonders for your lobbying efforts. Taking the 501(h) election is an alternative to filling out the section of Form 990 that requires organizations to disclose the “total expenses paid or incurred” as a result of lobbying.

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10 Ways to Build a Better Community Brainstorming Meeting

Museum 2.0

You're planning a new exhibition. Considering a new strategic direction. Designing a new program. And you've decided that you want to integrate community feedback into the development process. Awesome. Admirable. Now how the heck do you do it? Here are ten things I've learned about making these kinds of community input meetings successful. Please add your own ideas in the comments too.