Tue.Jul 20, 2021

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To Build or Buy a Software Solution: Which is Right for You?

Association Analytics

We’ve all heard the catchphrase, “ if we build it, they will come. ” The “it” can be any software solution and “they” can be your staff, members or the general public. While usage is a great data point to evaluate your product’s success, there’s so much more to consider when weighing the options to build an in-house solution or use an off-the-shelf product.

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Planning Your Post-COVID-19 Fundraising Strategy

NonProfit PRO

At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic with business closures and sheltering in place across the country, nonprofit organizations scrambled to deal with their new reality, which included the uncertainty of fundraising, budget cuts and laid-off employees. Most nonprofits began to settle into a cautious routine with most asking, “What should we do next?”.

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To Build or Buy a Software Solution: Which is Right for You?

Association Analytics

We’ve all heard the catchphrase, “ if we build it, they will come. ” The “it” can be any software solution and “they” can be your staff, members or the general public. While usage is a great data point to evaluate your product’s success, there’s so much more to consider when weighing the options to build an in-house solution or use an off-the-shelf product.

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Nonprofit to Make Virtual Option Permanent Part of Its Events

NonProfit PRO

It became clear that the remaining cycling rides couldn’t go on as planned across the country in 2020, so the organization turned to an online peer-to-peer fundraising platform to help it pivot to hybrid and then virtual events. Utilizing the Sweet! by Blue Sky platform from Blue Sky Collaborative, Marlborough, Massachusetts, Bike to the Beach transformed its events and raised a total of $1 million in 2020.

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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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Summer round-up: free tools for you

Hands on Fundraising

(Originally posted in 2017… updated for you!) Did I say “free tools?” Yes, yes I did. It’s summer. It’s hot. So today’s post is an easy one: no heavy lift, and maybe a little help. Here’s a grab bag of free or cheap tools I use and like. Remember, sometimes, free isn’t so free – […]. The post Summer round-up: free tools for you appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising.

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Nonprofit to Make Virtual Option Permanent Part of Its Annual Events

NonProfit PRO

It became clear that the remaining cycling rides couldn’t go on as planned across the country in 2020, so the organization turned to an online peer-to-peer fundraising platform to help it pivot to hybrid and then virtual events. Utilizing the Sweet! by Blue Sky platform from Blue Sky Collaborative, Marlborough, Massachusetts, Bike to the Beach transformed its events and raised a total of $1 million in 2020.

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The 5 Ws and an H of the Written Board Report

NonProfit PRO

Board meetings are relational and transactional affairs. The optimal results are achieved through processes guided by Consensus, Roberta or Robert’s rules that result in fully informed decisions that in turn further an organization’s mission while providing guidance to the executive director/CEO. But it really isn’t that simple, is it? Board decisions benefit best from comprehensive, accurate, timely and meaningful reports — be it from key staff or board standing committees or task forces.

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6 Ways to Effectively Manage Donor Email Communications

DonorPerfect

Nonprofit communications managers wear many hats a day. While each hat is an essential part of keeping the organization thriving, only so much can be accomplished without a specific workflow in place. Effective email management saves time spent on daily tasks to improve the success of your communications. Successful email marketing also engages your entire Read More ».

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Webinar: Maximizing Donations in A Virtual World

DipJar

Credit cards, email, the internet, social media — these are just a few of the exciting benefits of the ‘virtual age.’ But the virtual world can create challenges for fundraising, and more specifically, for creating strong donor relationships. In this webinar, we’ll help you tackle those challenges and learn the benefits of using Spark, choosing your DipJar donation amount ask, and how SparkVirtual allows you to maximize donations – virtually.

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How To Deliver What Your Organization Needs Most From You

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Accomplished leadership and executive coaches Bill Berman and George Bradt have discovered over the past 30 years that: People lose their ability to influence others and impact the organizations they work at because they are not focused on the most essential, mission-critical business and cultural priorities of the organization. From CEOs to first-line managers, Berman and Bradt explain that too often individuals are unintentionally misunderstanding critical aspects of their job.

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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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Taking a Deeper Look at the “Social” Piece of ESG (Environmental Social Governance)

sgEngage

In our most recent white paper, “ Exploring Environmental Social Governance ” we include a section that picks apart the pieces of ESG, including a list of some of the items under the “social” category. From formal Diversity and Inclusion Programs to product responsibility and safety, the types of initiatives are wide-ranging. As I looked a little deeper into social justice issues that companies try to address with their programs, I found that these initiatives can look vastly different around th

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Is Your Volunteer Management Solution Up-to-Date in 2021?

Volunteer Hub

Your volunteer management solution can make or break your volunteer program! Is your strategy & solution up-to-date in 2021? Your organization’s volunteer management solution is a crucial component of your volunteer program. In order to be successful in 2021, your volunteer program needs to captivate, entice, and enrich the lives of volunteers and the community that benefits from your mission.

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A Guide to Preparing for Drupal 9

Forum One

We’ve put together this handy guide to preparing for Drupal 9. As Drupal 8 prepares for its end-of-life this November 2021, with Drupal 7 following along in November 2022, migrating your organization’s existing Drupal website to Drupal 9 is definitely something to start digging into in more detail now. Drupal is an open-source content management framework that was initially released 20 years ago.

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Tax Benefits of Corporate Giving, with Jon Liff, CPA at Edelstein

Givinga

In 2019, corporations donated a little over $20 billion to charity. But how exactly are they incentivized to give, apart from doing good in their communities? We discussed the tax benefits of corporate giving with Jon Liff, a CPA at our partner Edelstein, LLP, to get a better understanding of how your corporation can benefit […]. The post Tax Benefits of Corporate Giving, with Jon Liff, CPA at Edelstein first appeared on Givinga.

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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 Day in the Life of a Classy Account Executive

Classy

This is a guest post by Lauren Montella, Senior Recruiter at Classy. In the for-profit sector, it’s no secret that a sales department plays a pivotal role in the success of both its company and those of its customers. Not only do sales reps have a clear impact on the growth of the business, but they also connect the needs of a prospective customer to the product that can fulfill those needs. .

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Tax Benefits of Corporate Giving, with Jon Liff, CPA at Edelstein

Givinga

In 2019, corporations donated a little over $20 billion to charity. But how exactly are they incentivized to give, apart from doing good in their communities? We discussed the tax benefits of corporate giving with Jon Liff , a CPA at our partner Edelstein , LLP, to get a better understanding of how your corporation can benefit from proactive giving.

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Using Collaborative Data Collection to Combat Human Trafficking

Tech Soup

Human trafficking is one of the world's fastest-growing crimes. It spans continents and industries, and it is often extremely difficult to identify and prosecute perpetrators. Christi Wigle, co-founder and CEO of nonprofit United Against Slavery (UAS), helped to identify a need for collaborative data collection in the anti-trafficking sector. Wigle tells us that data is essential in discerning what is happening on the front lines of this work.

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Good Finds For Nonprofits: DipJar

NonProfit Hub

Each month we’ll bring you a new resource that we think could revolutionize the nonprofit sector—or at least your workweek. It may be an app, platform, podcast, or product that will help you do more good. This time, we’re looking at DipJar : unique hardware that enables cashless generosity for engaging, joyful, and frictionless donations. . DipJar. We all know that getting donations at events can be challenging.

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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.