Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2017

Earlier this month, I was honored to receive an invitation from the US Embassy in Finland and State Department to teach workshops in Finland for NGOs, Fulbright Finland, Womens Groups, Multi-Cultural Nonprofits, Youth Groups, and a network of Finnish-American Societies as shown in the photo above. I had an exciting and busy week of teaching public workshops, facilitating informal staff workshops, and meetings at the Embassy mostly on the topic of Networked Nonprofit, digital strategy, and lea

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2017

You've found the time to download the latest State of Grantseeking reports. In fact, you have them all — total, by annual budget, by mission focus, by service area, and by U.S. region. So Now What? Next Steps for Grantseekers. Well, that's an awful lot of pages of data and words, and you want some quick-fix guidelines and benchmarks. If your organization is like those of many of our respondents, there is never enough time or staff to devote to grantseeking.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 17, 2017

Few industries have seen as much change in the past decade as healthcare. And because the forces shaping the industry are so varied—shifts in the regulatory environment, the evolution of technology, changing consumer needs and expectations—it can be hard to keep up, much less stay ahead. Savvy healthcare nonprofits and foundations have identified a bright spot among these challenges, and that’s the ability to impact their institution’s bottom line by engaging past and current patients through he

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 17, 2017

Amy Eisenstein is an ACFRE certified development professional and fundraising consultant. She’s worked with nonprofits of all sizes for the last 15 years. Her specialty? Major gifts. When dealing with major gifts, it’s important to remember these four steps: 1. Have a private face-to-face meeting. This is a must. You cannot discuss a major gift in a group setting.

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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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Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2017

In July, Adobe released Adobe Acrobat Pro 2017, the latest version of its desktop software for viewing, creating, editing, printing, and managing PDF documents. Immediately after its release, TechSoup added it to its catalog for both Windows and Mac. The 2017 version is full of new features to help your nonprofit share crucial documents and stay current.

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