Tue.May 17, 2022

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Building the Plane While We Fly It: 5 Ways for Nonprofit Leaders to Successfully Land in 2022

NonProfit PRO

I have used the phrase, “We’re building the plane while we fly it,” as part of my mantra. Initially, I thought it was a professionally acceptable way to say, “We have no idea. We’re making it up as we go and we will get there with a solid outcome,” but most recently I realized what it means, and I discovered why it is a good line of thinking in the current landscape for nonprofit leaders.

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How to successfully recruit and retain staff with innovative technology

Nimble AMS

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary, employment openings increased to record levels in March, reaching 11.549 million vacancies. The number of job openings has been on the rise since the pandemic and continues to outpace the rate of new hires. Job quit numbers also rose in March to 4.5 million, increasing in business and professional settings. .

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Salesforce and Amazon Web Services Partner to Help Nonprofits Accelerate Impact

NonProfit PRO

As nonprofits emerge from pandemic-related challenges, data has become critical in preparing for what's next. Data Lake for Nonprofit Cloud, Powered by AWS, is a new open-source solution designed to make it even easier for organizations to leverage their Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud data.

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7 significant HR documents most nonprofits are missing

Charity Village

We’ve tucked away a bonus policy inside the blog. Can you find it? Are you tempted to put off the task of reviewing and preparing your HR documents? Maybe it’s time to rethink that approach. You’ll likely have had more pressing things to take care of when you started running your nonprofit, and you might […]. The post 7 significant HR documents most nonprofits are missing appeared first on CharityVillage.

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Nonprofit Technology Adoption: Why It Matters and How to Be Successful

Organizations like yours are increasingly realizing that technology adoption is only as good as the technology you choose. Statistics from a 2014 NTEN study show that seriously investing resources in training for your staff corresponds to higher adoption and ultimately technology effectiveness. In this report, we’ll give you a high-level overview of how to get your organization in shape for technology adoption and best practices for facilitating this critical process.

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Usability Beyond Design: Turning a Great Web Design Into a Great Web Experience

NonProfit PRO

In the nonprofit world, all dimensions of usability are more important than ever. While a good visual design creates a strong impact on potential donors learning about your organization and taking action, looking beyond the visual design creates a broader impact, by considering the user’s experience beyond what they see on the page.

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Givebacks Selects Wildfire Systems’ White Label Rewards Platform to Drive Nonprofit Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

Givebacks is the first organization to leverage cashback rewards from online shopping to scale fundraising efforts for more than 1 million non-profits across the U.S.

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The R in M+R

M+R

Read time: 3 min. Donald Ross, the “R” in M+R, passed away a few days ago. . Donald was a deeply committed colleague, a lifelong and tireless advocate, the brains behind many movements that exist today, and an inspiration and friend to many of us in the social change universe. And, yes, also the reason M+R exists. . But here’s the thing: founding and running M+R is just one of his many accomplishments.

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Creative Deviations: a book you’ll want to read

Hands on Fundraising

“Creative Deviations”… you know you’re going to find this one interesting right from the title. John Lepp and Jen Love are partners in an agency you’ve probably heard of. Agents of Good are known for their creativity and utter dedication to the humanity of fundraising. They’re also people I’m honored to call friends. So when […].

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How Louisiana State University Online & Continuing Education Increased Enrollment with Salesforce

Cloud 4 Good

Louisiana State University Online and Continuing Education (LSU Online) is a part of the LSU family of institutions, a group of accredited, top-tier universities leading the charge toward innovations in distance learning. At LSU Online, they have made it their mission to help accelerate their students’ career goals with excellent, flexible, and affordable online certificate and degree programs.

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Achieving Organizational Transformation: Pathways to Success

Association executives—and hopefully their boards—know that they are facing perilous times. Driven by the pace of cultural and technological change, they are experiencing major disruptions in the traditional business models that used to guide organizational growth strategies.orgSource offers a straightforward approach to navigating these changes and readying your organization for growth.

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AFP & Charitable Gift Planners of Indiana

Bloomerang

————. The post AFP & Charitable Gift Planners of Indiana appeared first on Bloomerang.

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Great Place to Work® on Certification Nation Day, a National Celebration of Outstanding Workplaces

fusionSpan

Rockville, MD — fusionSpan is proud to celebrate Certification Nation Day on May 17, along with the community of Great Place to Work-Certified companies across the country. Great Place to Work® has designated May 17, 2022, as Certification Nation Day to salute and recognize the companies working to create great places to work for all. The leadership approach at fusionSpan has always been to empower each other as a team.

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Principal Gifts Fundraising: A Fundraiser’s Guide

Donorbox

Some of the more prestigious universities seem like they’re constantly developing a new building named after a donor. So, how do they find these donors, and how can anyone afford such a gift? This article delves deeper into principal gifts and how nonprofits strategize and develop relationships with these donors. What is a Principal Gift? […].

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How to use a team charter

Charity Village

When Who Wants to Be a Millionaire first began, one of the lifelines was “Ask the Audience”. This was used when the contestant needed help with an answer. Author James Surowiecki, Wisdom of the Crowds, writes that this lifeline was right more than 90% of the time. Why is that? While it’s not perfect, asking […]. The post How to use a team charter appeared first on CharityVillage.

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The Denan Project - Leveraging WhatsApp for Good

As part of building a new supporter journey (from making a one-time donation to becoming a sustaining supporter), The Denan Project set out to shorten the time between the first donation and the recurring donations.

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Leadership Quotes From The Book Leading With Grit

Eric Jacobsen Blog

In addition to Laurie Sudbrink 's, Leading With GRIT , being a great book for leaders, it's packed with powerful leadership and life quotes. Here are some of my favorites: Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are - Kurt Cobain The respect you show to others (or lack thereof) is an immediate reflection on your self respect - Alex Elle You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - H arper Lee People only see what they are prepared to see