Tue.Nov 08, 2022

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8 Tips Every Major Gift Officer Needs to End 2022 Strong

NonProfit PRO

As year-end approaches, it's even more important that you’re focusing your energy in the most impactful places. So, here are eight more tips that will help you prioritize, focus, and create space to make sure you’re taken care of and end your year strong.

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Does your nonprofit mission statement drive donations?

Candid

Does a nonprofit’s mission statement influence its fundraising efforts? New research conducted using data from Candid suggests that understanding this relationship can boost your nonprofit’s fundraising success. An effective nonprofit mission statement draws supporters and donors to an organization. It gets them excited about helping to achieve that mission.

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Can Numerology Help You Design the Best Nonprofit Board?

NonProfit PRO

Numbers are a dominant question when it comes to designing an effective board. How many are too many or too few? This list highlights the numerical challenges, or at least questions that come to mind, when considering the design and maintenance of a nonprofit board.

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You’re Invited! WUSC International Volunteer Information Session

Charity Village

Are you interested in joining a global network of individuals passionate about making a positive difference in the world? Are you a Canadian citizen or permanent resident? Join WUSC on November 24th from 12pm to 1pm EST for a virtual information and Q&A session to learn more about the importance of international volunteering and how […]. The post You’re Invited!

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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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AccuFund Announces New Module to Automate Bill Pay Functions

NonProfit PRO

AccuFund announced the release of its new Smart Capture module to automate bill pay functions. Powered by AI technology, AccuFund Smart Capture automates the creation of AP Bills from scanned PDF documents.

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The key ingredient your organization needs to stop destructive workplace conflict

Charity Village

One of the toughest things to handle in the workplace is interpersonal conflict. It’s no surprise that a recent study showed 70% of respondents were avoiding difficult conversations in their workplace. This is for many and often personal reasons, but one of the commonly reported factors is that it’s the emotional intensity that is difficult […].

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Cybersecurity challenges: A risk management guide for nonprofit organizations and their boards?

Charity Village

Cybersecurity is one of the most pressing issues facing both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. According to Check Point Software, the average number of weekly attacks faced by organizations in Q2 of 2022 was up 32 percent compared to the same period last year. Ransomware attacks increased 59 percent compared to the previous year. To put […].

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Scheduling Tools for Food Security Organizations

Tech Soup

For food pantries and banks, there are a range of logistical issues to consider. One key example of this is scheduling appointments for clients to pick up their food parcels. It can be difficult to ensure that an appointment time works for a certain client, to keep the numbers manageable at any given time, and to enable clients to select the food they want.

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Mobile Bidding In Your Fundraising Efforts: A Quick Guide

Hands on Fundraising

The fundraising software landscape was already wide and extremely varied, but the seismic changes we’ve seen related to virtual events and donor engagement have provided nonprofits with more options than ever before! So which tools do you need to engage donors? What software would benefit your nonprofit in the most impactful ways? What are the […].

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Final regulations to bring 10 days of paid sick leave into force

Charity Village

Minister of Labour, Seamus O’Regan Jr., announced that the final regulations required to bring 10 days of paid sick leave into force on December 1, 2022, are now available on Canada.ca. This is a permanent change to the Canada Labour Code that will empower workers to prioritize their health and will improve the working conditions for the nearly 1 million workers in the federally […].

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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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Seven Ways To Be A Collaborative Leader

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Edward M. Marshall 's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. Marshall says that there are seven different, important roles and responsibilities of collaborative leaders when leading teams , and those leaders should select the appropriate style to meet the team's needs.

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How to Create Silent Auction Bid Sheets (+ Free Templates)

Donorbox

Are you including a silent auction in your next event? Every in-person or online silent auction needs bid sheets to collect and track how the auction is progressing. Historically, silent auctions were held during an in-person event, and it wasn’t easy to collect contact information from attendees that didn’t win. Thanks to new technology, some […].

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Types of Fundraisers: A Guide to Nonprofit Fundraising

Qgiv

When it comes to planning a fundraiser, there are plenty of options for every nonprofit to choose from. The many types of fundraisers have different pros and cons, as well as different purposes, and the needs of your organizations will greatly impact your decisions regarding what kinds of fundraisers you include in your yearly fundraising plan. But if you’re not sure what your options are, you might not know where to start.

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Marketing Your Giving Tuesday Campaign to get Donors Giving

Greater Giving

For many nonprofits, A GivingTuesday Campaign is an opportunity to attract new donors and raise money for your organization. Your GivingTuesday Campaign is a chance to promote your brand in front of a much larger audience. That means it’s time to get creative with your marketing strategies. If your organization is participating in GivingTuesday on November 29, 2022, you’re probably wondering how you can market the event to attract more donors and more money.

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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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A Guide to Preparing for Drupal 10

Forum One

We’ve put together this handy guide to preparing for Drupal 10. As Drupal 7 and 9 prepare for their end-of-life in November 2023, migrating your organization’s existing Drupal website to Drupal 10 is definitely something to start digging into in more detail now. Drupal is an open-source content management framework that was initially released 21 years ago.

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Top Insights: Our Donor Communications Panel with NXUnite

OneCause

Everybody is familiar with the phrase, “Communication is key,” and this is especially true in the realm of fundraising. Without proper communication, nonprofits can’t share their missions with the world. Donor communications in particular are an integral part of nonprofit communication because donors provide the funds and resources through which nonprofits ultimately are able to make changes in their communities.

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A Guide to Preparing for Drupal 9

Forum One

We’ve put together this handy guide to preparing for Drupal 10. As Drupal 7 and 9 prepare for their end-of-life in November 2023, migrating your organization’s existing Drupal website to Drupal 10 is definitely something to start digging into in more detail now. Drupal is an open-source content management framework that was initially released 21 years ago.

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7 Steps to Create Your Nonprofit Website’s Content Strategy

Nonprofits Source

Your nonprofit’s website is designed to tell your organization’s story. You chose every aspect of your site deliberately, from the structure to the design and aesthetics. But no effective website is complete without robust content. Your content is why people visit your site! Your content should go beyond the basics to provide web visitors with a meaningful understanding of your nonprofit’s work and its impact.

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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.