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OKRs Offer Nonprofits a Better Approach to Goal-Setting Success

NonProfit PRO

The most successful organizations are able to collectively identify and engage around measurable goals. Many of them utilize objectives and key results (OKRs) to achieve these top priorities.

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3 Effective Tools for (Re)Branding Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Have you noticed, in the last year or so, how many nonprofits have rebranded? The pandemic has caused many mission-driven organizations to re-evaluate their mission, reconsider their strategic plan to accomplish it, and then engage donors and advocates from this new position. No doubt, change is always in the works in the nonprofit world, but the pandemic forced many organizations to change more than usual; to pivot and regroup.

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New Study Shows Millennial Investors Drive Growth in Impact Investing

NonProfit PRO

According to a new study from Fidelity Charitable, impact investing is poised to become a mainstream practice. Combining their increasing share of wealth with their generation’s heightened focus on social change, 61% of Millennial investors say they currently participate in this form of philanthropy.

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5 reasons your job posting isn’t working

Charity Village

In 2022, there is no denying the unique value that young, diverse talent can bring to your organization. Tapping into the youth population can help employers address growing talent shortages, increase workforce diversity, improve retention rates, and more. But if this is true, then why are 71% of employers having a hard time finding applicants […].

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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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COVID-19 case study: Changing funding practices in Europe

Candid

The COVID-19 crisis has shined a spotlight on the value of philanthropy and, for this reason, many foundation representatives believe society at large will expect philanthropy to address global distress in the future. Based on Philea’s recent analysis of surveys, in-depth interviews, and meetings with European foundations, we’ve seen how the pandemic has had significant implications for the way philanthropy operates in Europe.

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How to Host Engaging Golf Fundraising Events

Greater Giving

Golf fundraising events are great for golf enthusiasts, but this great auction idea offers something for everyone at your event. Putter or Purse is a great little revenue booster for any golf fundraising event—it’s easy to add to your existing plans, and the two very different prize options means there’s something to get excited about for everyone. And that’s double the chance to sell a raffle ticket!

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Addressing Hunger Together: Submit Your Ideas for the Next Impact Labs

Saleforce Nonprofit

Food is more than nutrition. It’s medicine, it serves as critical fuel for our bodies and minds, and it provides comfort and a sense of safety. Access to food is more than a biological imperative, it affects our ability to learn, grow, connect, and thrive. That’s why hunger is such a complex and urgent issue. With 690 million people dealing with hunger — nearly nine percent of the global population — the impacts of inequitable access to food and nutrition have a ripple effect that reaches every

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Micro-Volunteering: What is It? How Can Volunteer Programs Benefit from It?

Volunteer Hub

Offering micro-volunteer opportunities can help an organization reach more volunteers and leverage new skills. Here is what micro-volunteering is, what it is not, and how nonprofits can best utilize it. One of the biggest challenges today, for most people, is limited amounts of time. Between work, family commitments, and other obligations time can be sparse.

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Responsible Community Engagement for Our New World

Tech Soup

As nonprofits, our work is focused on community engagement. Our initiatives directly impact the people we serve by addressing community-centered needs. Community engagement brings group members together to make decisions about their shared future. It entails building and maintaining our nonprofit's many ties with individuals, local governments, other nonprofits, foundations, donors, and local businesses.

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Why and how should you collect training feedback?

Gyrus

As a learning and development specialist, you will also want to examine the efficacy of the training to evaluate if it was worthwhile to invest time and money in it.

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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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Venture for Canada begins its impact investing journey

Charity Village

To be entrepreneurial means to act upon ideas and opportunities to build value for others – whether it be social, economic, or environmental. The definition, developed by the European Commission, is the driving concept behind Venture for Canada’s mission: Fostering the entrepreneurial skills and mindsets of young Canadians with a vision of a prosperous, equitable, and […].

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WordPress and Your Nonprofit: 4 Tips for Getting Started

Care2

If you’ve never used WordPress before, knowing how to get started can feel overwhelming. You might wonder what to do with all of the different plugin and theme options, or how you’re supposed to just get started building your site. How do nonprofits go from nothing to a well-developed and engaging website with a robust online fundraising strategy in the blink of an eye?

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How can diversity strategies help nonprofit leaders realize more funding opportunities?

ASU Lodestar Center

Illustration by Yuxin Qin. posted by Jackelyn Latham Spring 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. Many nonprofit organizations are focusing on how to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principals in their work to better serve their communities. Although there is no single response that can lead to racial justice and racial equity in our society, nonprofits play an important role in creating change, accessing resources, and attaining opportunities.

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