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Boards Are the Top Ingredient in a Nonprofit’s Success

NonProfit PRO

Every time we finish a client engagement, we review the experience to see what we can learn from it. In every case, one major theme is clear: The quality and engagement of the board is a critical factor in the nonprofit’s success. Here are eight key tips for building and engaging your most successful board.

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The 10 Biggest In-Person Ask Blunders

Bloomerang

For the last three years, I’ve devoted virtually every day to the challenge of training professionals and especially volunteer fundraisers to overcome the fear of asking for gifts for their favorite nonprofits. There are a variety of ways to raise private money including grant writing, special events, telethons, posting on social media, and others. My specialty is addressing the solicitation of major gifts, particularly from individuals.

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The Global Online Fundraising Scorecard

NonProfit PRO

Download your free copy of this research study that takes a mystery donor’s look at the online giving experience and email communications of 630 organizations in 9 countries.

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Top 15 Best Animal Charities You Can Donate To in 2021 | Donorbox

Donorbox

Donors searching for organizations to support will regularly wonder how their donation is being used and whether their gifts really make a difference. When searching for nonprofits to support, donors may ask family and friends, depending on name recognition, or research how donations are used within the organization. We have created a list of 15 […].

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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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7 Ways to Leverage Your Nonprofit’s Fundraising Dashboard

DonorPerfect

Although the experts say that a key to fundraising success is consistency, nonprofit professionals are all too familiar with the staffing challenges that make aligning around just one goal feel next to impossible. However, it pays to be on the same page – literally – and having a central hub like an organizational dashboard can Read More ».

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What You Need in Your Nonprofit’s Fundraiser Toolkit

Classy

With Classy’s peer-to-peer and registration with fundraising campaign types, your supporters can sign up to fundraise on your behalf. This can be a great way to expand your reach. However, many of the participants in these campaigns often are not professional fundraisers, so they need a little help along the way to ensure they can be as successful as they want to be.

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Creative Ideas for Using Data to Turn Today’s Crisis Donors into Tomorrow’s Leadership Donors

sgEngage

There’s an undeniable shimmer and attraction to everything new! I, myself, have experienced that draw more than once. Now it is the influx of crisis donors who made their first healthcare gift during the pandemic who are grabbing the spotlight. New donors deserve their rightful consideration, yet I would encourage fundraising professionals to not forget the modest, sporadic, or one-time past donors who responded by stepping up their giving.

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How can Google Analytics help you achieve better digital results?

Big Duck

The post How can Google Analytics help you achieve better digital results? appeared first on Big Duck.

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Tailor Nonprofit Email Marketing to New and Existing Donors

Qgiv

Why segment email lists? Segmenting email contacts is a great way to show donors that you know them. Knowing your donors is one of the most important parts of nonprofit email marketing, and it goes a long way in the donor cultivation process ! You can segment lists based on programs of interest, donation amount, or any other factor that lets you target a specific group of people.

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How to Get Soccer Sponsorship

The Sponsorship Collective

You’re a small local soccer team with dreams of achieving household name status. Although your team has a great winning record, that doesn’t matter if no one is there to see it. Through corporate sponsorship, you believe your team can get the promotion it needs to reach the masses. How do you find soccer sponsorship? […]. The post How to Get Soccer Sponsorship appeared first on The Sponsorship Collective.

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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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Giving USA 2021 Report: Charitable Giving Trends

Qgiv

Looking for more in-depth analysis of the Giving USA data and how COVID-19 has changed giving? Register for our free webinar on Tuesday, July 13 from 1pm – 2pm ET ! For over 60 years, Giving USA : The Annual Report on Philanthropy in America, has provided comprehensive charitable giving data that are relied on by donors, fundraisers, and nonprofit leaders.

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How to Fill Out a W-9 for Nonprofits | Step-by-Step Guide

Donorbox

When you’re running a nonprofit, it can feel daunting to think about filling out yet another form. IRS Forms are notorious for being confusing and overly complicated. Chances are you’d rather focus your energy on something else—like your organization’s mission. But fear not! IRS Form W-9 is actually a pretty simple form whether you’re requesting […].

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How To Ask More Effective Questions

Eric Jacobsen Blog

"Questions help us break down barriers, discover secrets, solve puzzles, and imagine new ways of doing things, But few of us know how to question in a methodical way," explains Frank Sesno , Emmy-award-winning journalist, and author of the book, Ask More. Sesno's book teaches readers how the power of questions: Opens doors Uncovers Solutions Sparks Change More specifically, he reveals: The power and payoff of targeted diagnostic questions.

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16 Reasons Why You Should Choose an All-in-one Event Platform

AccelEvents

As more and more brands are turning to events for digital marketing, event marketers need to find ways to improve the event experience, via an event platform. Since your consumers are, often for the first time, interacting with your brand through a virtual event or a hybrid event, it can be difficult to gauge how well your brand is being perceived and the ways your attendees are enjoying the experience. .

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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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Why should charitable donors invest in nonprofit infrastructure?

ASU Lodestar Center

Illustration by Yuxin Qin. posted by Katie Peterson Fall 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Nonprofit organizations love the idea of improving their infrastructure, and according to Stanford Innovation Review , organizations who invest the proper resources into infrastructure are more likely to produce efficient charitable outcomes in regard to their missions than those who don’t.

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June 2021 Equity Update to the Community

NTEN

One of the principles guiding NTEN is centering our roles around equity. This guidance allows us to remain open to change and improving as we grow alongside our local, regional, and global communities. As we have done previously, periodic updates like this help us stay accountable to the larger community, who may only interact with a specific program or aspect of our work.

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Understanding the Stages of a Nonprofit Capital Campaign

OneCause

The post Understanding the Stages of a Nonprofit Capital Campaign appeared first on OneCause.

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Top 8 Sessions to Attend at ASAE Annual and Why

Forj

The ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition , taking place on August 13-18th, is one of the (if not the biggest) association-related event each year. The numerous amount of networking opportunities, educational sessions, and ways to earn CAE credit truly makes this event so valuable. All sessions listed are in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Here are some of the virtual sessions we recommend attending to get the most out of your conference experience. 1.

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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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5 Text Message Fundraising Ideas to Inspire You

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Would you be surprised to know that my favorite way to donate is by text? Text message fundraising is not new, but it is still under used, despite the fact that a growing number of nonprofit supporters feel the same way I do. In fact, our Navigating the Unknown report found that 8.4% of donations were inspired by a text message … and there’s still plenty of room for growth!