Wed.Apr 21, 2021

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Be the Voice Your Members Want to Hear—A Content Strategy Makes It Happen

.orgSource

Siloed organizations used to be hard to manage; today, they are a real business liability. Success in the digital marketplace depends on a holistic approach—this is a mantra that I can’t repeat frequently enough. Systems, teams, and departments must all be directed toward common goals. If imposing this level of discipline seems daunting, a content […].

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Knowing What People Prefer

NonProfit PRO

When we decide to give someone a gift, we usually try really hard to get a gift that is meaningful to the person we’re giving it to. When we seek to succeed with our philanthropic investors, unfortunately, a sort of organizational narcissism often kicks in.

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How Nonprofits Can Use Clubhouse to Build Community & Deepen Engagement

Saleforce Nonprofit

By: Devi Thomas, VP of Marketing Communications at Salesforce.org and Amy Goddard, Manager of Marketing Communications at Salesforce.org. Prior to the pandemic, podcasts kept many of us sane during our daily commutes. As social distancing left those of us non-banana bread bakers searching for entertainment, podcasts came to the rescue even more — with a 42% increase in listens globally. .

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Validation: Your New Relationship Superpower

NonProfit PRO

Recently, we wrote a blog, “‘I’m Speaking,’ Explained,” that described an experience I had that changed the way I thought about how I interacted with others.

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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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Top 6 Factors You Need to Consider When Hosting a Sustainable Virtual or Hybrid Conference

AccelEvents

With the rise in concern for global warming, it makes sense that when hosting a virtual or hybrid conference you would want to promote it as sustainable and climate-friendly. Creating a sustainable conference takes a lot of time and organization, but it is well worth the effort to reduce the impact that the events industry has on climate change. Sustainability isn’t always about environmental impact and can also mean that your event can sustain economic, social, and political changes.

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The NonProfit Voice Ep 43: Multichannel and Responsive Fundraising Trends

NonProfit PRO

In this episode of The NonProfit Voice, Nhu Te, editor-in-chief of NonProfit PRO, is joined by JoAnn Dodd, marketing and database director at Open Door Mission, and Gabe Cooper, founder and CEO of Virtuous.

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Classy Raises $118M in Series D Funding to Help Nonprofits Increase Their Impact

NonProfit PRO

Classy has closed a $118 million Series D funding round led by Norwest Venture Partners, a mission-driven venture capital firm, which has previously partnered with other powerhouse technology companies like Udemy, Talkspace, Plaid, Gong and OpenDoor.

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Top 6 Factors You Need to Consider When Hosting a Sustainable Virtual or Hybrid Conference

AccelEvents

With the rise in concern for global warming, it makes sense that when hosting a virtual or hybrid conference you would want to promote it as sustainable and climate-friendly. Creating a sustainable conference takes a lot of time and organization, but it is well worth the effort to reduce the impact that the events industry has on climate change. Sustainability isn’t always about environmental impact and can also mean that your event can sustain economic, social, and political changes.

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Don’t Let These 8 Donation Match Myths Hold You Back

Classy

What if the only thing that stops you from crushing your fundraising goals this year is a donation match myth? Our list of myths and truths about matching gifts will make sure that’s not the case. Donation matching seems like a no-brainer to many nonprofits. Matching programs result in $2 billion to $3 billion in donations a year, and 84% of donors donated because their gift was matched.

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Join Nimble AMS at the Salesforce.org Nonprofit Summit

Nimble AMS

Join the Nimble AMS team April 21, 2021 at the Salesforce.org Nonprofit Summit for a virtual convening of the Salesforce.org international nonprofit community. The importance of the Salesforce.org Nonprofit Summit. As a Salesforce partner, we at Nimble AMS see the value that Salesforce brings customers in the form of ongoing educational opportunities.

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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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50 Years of Environmental Impact: NRDC Nominated for a Webby Award

Forum One

As we celebrate Earth Day 2021 this week, we are thrilled to share the news that the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and its 50th anniversary website “Fighting Polluters Since 1970” has been nominated for a Webby Award! As we take this week to reflect on the substantial work that so many organizations do day in and day out to protect our planet—from rallying volunteers to shaping public policy—we are thrilled to shine a light on our clients at NRDC who recently celebrated their 50th ann

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How to Effectively Screen and Onboard New Volunteers Online

Tech Soup

When someone expresses interest in volunteering with your nonprofit, library, or other program, they want to feel engaged quickly. Or at least they want to understand if the role is something they'd actually want to do. This is true for both online or in-person opportunities.

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Tips for Adopting a Trust-Based Philanthropy Approach

sgEngage

If you work in philanthropy, odds are that you have heard some buzz about trust-based philanthropy. While the approach isn’t necessarily new, it was catapulted into the national spotlight early last year, when the onset of a global pandemic pushed many in philanthropy to recognize the importance of trusting the leadership of nonprofits and communities.

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Is it strategic?

Big Duck

The post Is it strategic? appeared first on Big Duck.

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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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Welcome to the New Network for Good!

Network for Good

If you’ve visited our site before, you might notice that today it looks a little different! After nearly a year in development, working closely with the small nonprofits we serve, today we unveiled our brand new website. We’re so excited to share it with the world! Why did we decide to launch a new site? Long-time visitors to our previous website might know that it hasn’t changed much since it was launched in 2015.

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How To Think Outside The Box

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Here is a tip for how to think outside the box. Thanks to Michael Kallet , author of, Think Smarter: Critical Thinking to Improve Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Skills. To think outside the box, you have to acknowledge that the box is bound by your premise. You therefore have to push the box's sides and premise components to think outside of that.

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Welcome to the New Network for Good!

Network for Good

If you’ve visited our site before, you might notice that today it looks a little different! After nearly a year in development, working closely with the small nonprofits we serve, today we unveiled our brand new website. We’re so excited to share it with the world! Why did we decide to launch a new site? Long-time visitors to our previous website might know that it hasn’t changed much since it was launched in 2015.

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10 Core Competencies That an Employee Needs

Gyrus

Learn about the top 10 core competencies that your employees need to provide them a nurturing and empowering environment and grow your organization's productivity and employee satisfaction

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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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How to Embed a Donorbox Recurring Donation Form in Wix

Donorbox

Donorbox fundraising software easily embeds on your Wix website and the process is really simple! There is no special coding required and the process will take you only a few minutes. Donorbox’s simple, responsive, and smart donation form is designed to give your donors a fast online donation experience. In this post, we will take […]. The post How to Embed a Donorbox Recurring Donation Form in Wix appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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How to Handle Objections to Doing a Wealth Screen

Bloomerang

At some point or another you’ve probably heard about doing a wealth screen on prospective donors or existing donors. You may have been especially keen yourself to take advantage of a screen to find out more about your prospects’ and donors’ capacity to give to you, and reveal those gems hiding in plain sight. . But if you are like a lot of nonprofit professionals, somewhere along the way a board may have rained on your wealth screening parade.

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How Growth Innovate Conference successfully hosted their first virtual conference for thousands of attendees and generated 900+ leads

AccelEvents

Growth Blazers shifted to a virtual conference solution with Accelevents and connected thousands of attendees across the world. For nearly a decade the team at Growth Blazers (formerly Growth Marketing Conference) hosted in-person conferences in San Francisco that brought together marketing and business leaders from around the globe to participate in cutting-edge conversations.

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Philanthropy and policing

Candid

Policing in America is fundamentally flawed. And philanthropic foundations can help fix it. Convicting ex-police officer Derek Chauvin of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in killing George Floyd could be an inflection point. Widespread activism, growing recognition of systemic racism and inequality, and societal weariness with gun violence have converged to create an opportunity to take a hard look at policing and take action to address its

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Donor Engagement Guide: 8 Key Steps to Better Retain and Engage Donors

Are your donors your biggest fans, or are you lacking donor loyalty? The truth is, your donors have expectations of what their relationship with your organization should look like. This ebook will help you learn how to live up to those expectations!