Thu.Sep 02, 2021

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Peer-to-Peer World Offers Five Fridays of Expert-Led Education Sessions

NonProfit PRO

With more than 20 sessions scheduled over the course of the event, attendees can expect in-depth looks at various aspects of peer-to-peer fundraising Fridays from Sept. 10 to Oct. 8, starting at 9 a.m.

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Zoom Cameras On or Off?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Cameras off does not mean meeting participants are disengaged. It helps avoid burnout and improves attention. Before the pandemic, way back In November 2019, a group of academic meeting researchers from several universities, business leaders, and consultants met to review and analyze hundreds of research studies about what makes meetings effective. They published “ Ten Rules Simple Rules for Meaningful Meetings.

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3 Ways To Leverage Text Marketing for More Than Soliciting Donations

NonProfit PRO

SMS messaging doesn’t just help with fundraising. Organizations have found other ways to incorporate text messaging into their operations. Check out these three ideas.

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Webinar: Understanding Corporate Philanthropy

DipJar

This webinar is presented by Double the Donation. With more than $2 billion passing through matching gifts programs every year, corporate philanthropy is a hugely underutilized resource for nonprofits. Understanding the different types of corporate philanthropy and knowing how to take advantage of each kind is crucial if your nonprofit is looking to reach its full fundraising potential.

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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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Free Resource: 2021 Giving Outlook

NonProfit PRO

Will charitable giving continue to grow at this pace? Our Giving Outlook ebook sheds light on the latest & most critical fundraising insights. You’ll learn: how 2020 impacted charitable giving across the nonprofit landscape, current economic conditions and precautions to keep in mind, and strategic recommendations for 2022.

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“A Wish Begins With Hope.”

DipJar

Since 1980, more than half a million critically ill children and their families have been given precious moments of hope and happiness by Make-A-Wish. While a global nonprofit today, the founding chapter was in Arizona. . The first wish , in 1980, was that of a young boy with leukemia. His wish was to become a police officer. The family worked with the local department of public safety to make him a police officer for a day.

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Major Donor Fundraising: Effective Strategies for 2022

Donor Search

If you’ve been fundraising for a while, you already know how important your major donors are. Many fundraising professionals often say that around 88% of all nonprofit funds come from just 12% of donors— your major donors.

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Leveling Up Your Volunteer Recruitment Strategy: 5 Tips

Achieve

Nonprofits and community service organizations often rely on volunteers’ hard work and generosity to get their important work done. In fact, volunteers make up the majority of many nonprofits' workforce and are absolutely critical to their daily operation and goals. With such a critical role, it is important to find committed and motivated volunteers who will be able to help an organization meet its goals. .

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The hybrid event nobody is talking about, but has the potential to raise you the most funds.

Charity Village

I know virtual and hybrid events are the last thing we want to talk about right now, but there is one hybrid event we aren’t talking about, but need to be. And, it has the potential to turn around your fundraising, engage your donors like never before, leave your attendees wanting more, and talking about […]. The post The hybrid event nobody is talking about, but has the potential to raise you the most funds. appeared first on CharityVillage.

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The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 209: Change for Good—Shifting from Passive CSR to Active Social Impact

sgEngage

Today, improving ESG (environmental, social, and governance) performance is no longer optional. People want to work for companies that are helping to change the world, consumers are making purchasing decisions based on how brands are solving social problems and addressing climate change and investors consider companies that are ESG laggards to be high-risk.

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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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Building your skills and career at Canada’s fundraising conference with a heart.

Charity Village

After a year and a half of pandemic disruption, fundraisers are reflecting on their jobs, their careers and looking for professional development that delivers the most value. Join the warm and welcoming WCFCommunity from your favourite place for this year’s virtual Western Canada Fundraising Conference – September 21-23, 2022. The two-and-a-half day virtual conference will be filled […].

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How Hospital Foundations are Building a New Case for Support

sgEngage

“Why is a hospital foundation getting involved in quality-of-life issues?”. This is one of the first questions donors ask. Luckily, the answer is simple. We can provide the best care at our medical center, but a patient’s personal environment can undo all of that work if it does not promote a healthy lifestyle. Health starts long before illness, and all of our patients should have the opportunity to make the choices that allow them to live a long, healthy life – regardless of income, education,

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Five Limiting Beliefs of Nonprofit Leaders

NonProfit Hub

Whether we recognize it or not, we all have limiting beliefs. You know, those less-than-truthful things we tell ourselves that hold us back. For nonprofit leaders, perhaps it’s the belief that you’re not qualified, or that you’re the best thing to ever happen to the cause sector. A limiting belief can be either positive or negative and still curb your individual and organizational potential.

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2 Steps to Implementing Effective Impact Data Collection Practices

Saleforce Nonprofit

Once you’ve decided impact management is important to your organization, where do you start implementing it? Start with a simple self-assessment to understand where you and your organization fall along the impact maturity scale: what tools and processes do you already have in place? What works and what doesn’t? When you’re ready to start implementing impact management strategies in your organization, start with this simple two-step self-assessment. 1.

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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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4 Tips for Year-End Campaigns

Roundtree

4 Tips for Year-End Campaigns. It’s the time of year when organizations begin to plan their year-end campaigns. December is the largest month for donations. We help our clients design integrated multi-channel appeals. These campaigns will hit mailboxes, inboxes, social media, websites, and even digital ads. . The planning typically starts no later than August with most of the production done by the end of October.

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Fur-Bearers Arts & Science Scholarship now accepting applications for 2021

Charity Village

The Fur-Bearers Arts & Science Scholarship was created in 2021 to support individuals who are committed to improving co-existence with wildlife in Canada. The scholarship will be awarded to successful applicants to support projects designed to promote coexistence with wildlife, specifically projects that involve fur-bearing animals. Applicants will choose from one of two streams when submitting project […].

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An Urgent Need to Support Earthquake-Hit Communities in Haiti

Tech Soup

This post is republished with permission from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy. It was originally published on August 15. See CDP's What We're Watching page for news on the status of disasters worldwide, along with relevant disaster-related media coverage. The island nation of Haiti has been dealt yet another devastating blow.

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Five Limiting Beliefs of Nonprofit Leaders

NonProfit Hub

Whether we recognize it or not, we all have limiting beliefs. You know, those less-than-truthful things we tell ourselves that hold us back. For nonprofit leaders, perhaps it’s the belief that you’re not qualified, or that you’re the best thing to ever happen to the cause sector. A limiting belief can be either positive or negative and still curb your individual and organizational potential.

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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.

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Tips for Donors on Afghanistan's Complex Humanitarian Emergency

Tech Soup

This post is republished with permission from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy. It was originally published on August 20. See CDP's What We're Watching page for news on the status of disasters worldwide, along with relevant disaster-related media coverage.

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Is Your Board Hiding From Fundraising? 4 Tips for Improving Engagement

Bloomerang

The executive director of the nonprofit was quite clear when she was recruiting me for the board of directors: Fundraising would be part of my responsibilities. This was written into the expectations document, and it was covered in my orientation by the board president. . Yet, I exempted myself in my own mind. . I figured I was too young, that I didn’t know anyone with money.

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Hurricane Ida: A Plea for Philanthropy to Follow Trusted Basics

Tech Soup

This post is republished with permission from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy. It was originally published on August 30. See CDP's What We're Watching page for news on the status of disasters worldwide, along with relevant disaster-related media coverage.