Wed.May 05, 2021

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What Anti-Maskers Can Teach Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

For the last two years, I’ve been studying the impact of identity on prosocial behavior; it’s the topic of my doctoral dissertation. This idea informs the fundraising copy that I write for our clients at Turnkey. Last week, I saw an interesting example of how identity influences attitudes.

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The 10 Best Membership Website Builders in 2021

Wild Apricot

If you’re planning on building a membership website, there are many membership website builders that are easy to use and have lots of features to suit your organization. To help you choose the right one, I spoke to a number of organizations who.

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The NonProfit Voice Ep 45: A Dive Into Leadership, Fundraising, Tech & More!

NonProfit PRO

In this episode of The NonProfit Voice, Nhu Te, editor-in-chief of NonProfit PRO, is joined by Dan Clasgens, digital marketing supervisor at Disabled American Veterans, and Chris Dingus, senior client success manager at Hustle.

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The Mother-Led Movement to Save Our Kids’ Climate

Saleforce Nonprofit

By: Devi Thomas, VP of Marketing Communications at Salesforce.org; and Frida Berry Eklund, Founder of Our Kids’ Climate. This Mother’s Day, I find myself pondering how much my kids have actually taught me. Even as a child, I was always drawn to all the great causes out there. But now, as a mom to two boys, my kids have shown me the well-paved path to a lifestyle of accidental activism.

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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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Philanthropy Is Dream-Driven

NonProfit PRO

It starts with the best of intentions. Your organization is focused on helping others — some in serious need. The money that’s required to close the gap on the critical project seems to be within your reach. And then.

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5 Ways Neuroscience Helps Your Nonprofit Understand Donor Behavior

Classy

This donor behavior post is written by UNICEF’s senior coordinator and featured speaker at the 2021 Collaborative: Virtual Sessions , Francesco Ambrogetti. You’ll find features of the forthcoming book, Hooked on a feeling. How passion and devotion for good causes become memory and identity , published by Civil society press. The COVID-19 pandemic emphasized (or accelerated) how emotions guide our decisions and shape our behavior.

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Is your technology ready for the next generation of members?

Nimble AMS

Get ready to engage the next generation of members! Join us and Salesforce.org on May 19 at 2:00 p.m. for a free virtual seminar hosted by Nimble AMS and.orgCommunity that will help you take new member engagement to the next level. (And attendees of the live seminar will receive 1 CAE credit!). Here’s why we’re focused on this topic: 2020 radically disrupted associations, and many stepped up to deliver over-the-top value to their members when they needed it most.

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Common Reasons Why New Nonprofits Fail and How to Avoid It: Part Two

Bloomerang

Wherever there’s a problem, there will be someone trying to fix it to various degrees of success. The nonprofit sector does just that, applying itself to make things better with a can-do spirit and that tangible sense of optimism. If only optimism was enough! In reality we need the counterbalance of realism and an understanding as to why new nonprofits might actually fail.

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Nonprofit Advertising Benchmarks 2020–2021

Tech Soup

Between April and July of 2020, TechSoup, in partnership with the digital marketing and technology agency Tapp Network, built our first Nonprofit Digital Marketing Benchmark Survey. Our mission was to gather data on how nonprofits were responding to the drastic change in digital communications amidst a pandemic and to provide helpful insights and recommendations.

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Is your website secure and flexible?

Big Duck

The post Is your website secure and flexible? appeared first on Big Duck.

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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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How To Write A Great Default Appeal For Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers

CauseVox

When you’re setting up a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign , one of the best things to ensure that your fundraisers create a page that’s optimized to drive donations is by creating a default appeal. A default appeal is the content that auto-fills on an individual’s personal fundraising page during setup, and it’s a powerful tool you can leverage to set your fundraisers (and your campaign) up for success.

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How to Start a 501c4 Organization | 9-Steps Guide

Donorbox

When you think of a nonprofit, you might imagine a 501c3 charity. But, did you know that the United States tax code recognizes 29 types of tax-exempt organizations? A 501c4 organization is one of them. IRS Code 501(c)4 provides for the federal tax exemption of certain civic leagues, social welfare organizations, and local associations of […]. The post How to Start a 501c4 Organization | 9-Steps Guide appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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4 Common Volunteer Management Problems and How to Bypass Them

Volunteer Hub

Managing event volunteers can be challenging! Here are 4 of the most common volunteer management problems and how your organization can avoid them. Every event planner and/or volunteer coordinator loves a group of enthusiastic volunteers. What’s better than qualified help for your event? But experienced planners also know that a group of eager volunteers often comes with its own challenges and barriers.

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6 steps to Devise an Effective Content Strategy for Your Nonprofit

Donorbox

Content is king. So marketers say. An effective content strategy for nonprofits of every type and category can prove to be highly successful at receiving a good amount of donations by reaching people who are eager to help. Content helps you build expertise and authority in your niche, allows you to share news and tell […]. The post 6 steps to Devise an Effective Content Strategy for Your Nonprofit appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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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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The 15 Best Nonprofit Videos to Help You Connect With Supporters

Qgiv

I remember when I first started my career in nonprofit marketing. Back then, if we wanted to create a video to share with our supporters, it was a big deal. It couldn’t be done without professional (and expensive) camera equipment —and a tech-savvy cameraperson and editor to boot—so we had to pick our video topics wisely. To say the least, there wasn’t an easy way to shoot impromptu, professional-quality videos on the fly!

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Keeping Volunteer Information Secure from Cyber Theft & Data Leaks

VolunteerMark

In the era of “hacking” and information being easily accessible on the internet, it’s no surprise that people are ever more concerned about privacy and information security, especially at nonprofits. Not to mention the significant number of news and signals about large institutions’ electronic files being susceptible and eventually hacked. That being said, volunteers applying […].

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The Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Direct Reports

Eric Jacobsen Blog

To help you bring out the best in your team, you need to get close and understand their skills, abilities, and motivations. So, the authors of the book, Your First Leadership Job , recommend you hold getting-to-know-you conversations with each of your direct reports. Ask these open-ended questions. Let each team member know the purpose of the meeting in advance.

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Nonprofit Transparency Best Practices: Building Donor & Public Trust

Whole Whale

Researched by Nicholas Azulay + Isabelle Brauer. Whole Whale does not publicly offer or claim to offer financial and/or legal advice to nonprofits or any organization. Seek independent counsel from an attorney, accountant, or other certified professional on specific issues related to nonprofit financial transparency and accounting. We are not certified financial or accounting professionals.

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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.