February, 2021

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Turn Customers Into Community

.orgSource

How do you grow membership in a harsh climate? Attracting a wider audience and turning those customers into community is a good way to start. We’ve been on notice since well before the pandemic that shifts are occurring in why people join an association and what they want once they sign on. Going virtual has […]. The post Turn Customers Into Community appeared first on.orgSource.

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[FREE WEBINAR] How to Create Highly Engaging Nonprofit Videos

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Date: Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Time: 1pm EST / 10am PST. Presented by: Doug Scott , Founder & CEO of Tectonic Video. Cost: Free. Engagement is the key to effective nonprofit videos. In this webinar you’ll learn the science behind creating highly engaging videos, review key findings from the largest study of nonprofit videos ever, and receive practical tips to make your nonprofit’s video more engaging.

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Choose the Best Magento Agency for your Business

Byte Technology

To have an excellent retail outlet when opening a brick-and-mortar shop, you will require building planners and architects. Magento is the architect of your online store. This is because it is scalable, solid, and robust. It is the first option of huge eCommerce retailers such as Macy’s, Levis, Pepsi, and many more. This platform boasts store customization, prolific features, data and order management, many themes and extensions, and various significant features required by eCommerce giants to b

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2D vs 3D: Choosing the Right Animation Style For Your Video

Association TV

Studies have shown that people prefer to be marketed to using video content. In fact, 72% of consumers would rather learn about a product by way of video than any other medium ( HubSpot ). Video has also been proven to increase information retention, with viewers retaining 95% of a message when delivered through video ( Invisa ). As an organization, this is a great opportunity to provide appealing and valuable content that educates and engages your audience.

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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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8 Types of Annoying Board Members

Wild Apricot

Nonprofits are a magical place filled with super passionate, hardworking, and extremely motivated individuals. I've had many opportunities to work with some of these fantastic people and it's been an absolute pleasure. But, sometimes when you get a.

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How to accept bitcoin and other crypto donations

Whole Whale

The price of Bitcoin crossed the $50,000 milestone in February and total cryptocurrencies climb to historical levels in 2021 crossing $1.5 trillion in market cap. This rapid growth also means there will be a quickly minted generation of millionaires that may start considering philanthropy. If you’re at a nonprofit trying to understand this new audience it is important to consider some of the bedrock beliefs of the community.

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5 Design Techniques That Will Increase the Lifespan of Your Nonprofit’s Website

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Crystal Dionysopoulou is the founder and Creative Director of Lucid Fox , a dynamic web design and development agency that puts people first. She draws on years of experience as a UX designer and front-end developer to guide the creation of the perfect website for your organization from start to finish. If 2020 taught us anything, it was how crucial it is for us to be able to think on our feet.

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20+ Nonprofit Tools You Need to Get Your New Nonprofit Up and Running

Get Fully Funded

Building an organization from the ground up is a challenge, but with the right nonprofit tools, the heavy lifting gets easier. There are SO MANY nonprofit tools out there, all promising to make your work easier as you grow your new nonprofit. The key is to find the right tool for the right task. . Yet, sorting through options can be overwhelming. Some tools are free, at least to start.

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An Unlikely Story of Digital Success in 2020

NTEN

It was February 11, 2020. We were finally launching our new website , a full rebuild to reflect our rebranding. We had finally shed our old skin, InterfaithFamily, and stepped boldly into the light as 18Doors. After over a year of hard work, we were ready to celebrate. We held a staff retreat, ate cupcakes decorated with our new logo, and toasted with champagne.

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How to Run a Successful Nonprofit Board Meeting in 8 Steps

Wild Apricot

It’s really no secret that your non-profit’s or association’s board of directors is pivotal to your organization’s success. Your board of directors are the standard bearers… foundation builders… strategic plan.

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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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Free (and Cheap) Mass Texting for Nonprofits

Whole Whale

Mass texting, or SMS (Short Messaging System) are generally 160-character–long messages that are sent, as the name would suggest, en masse. We love SMS because it boasts a 99% open rate, and users are more likely to respond. And with the advent of numerous SMS tools, so too comes the advent of free mass texting for nonprofits. Well, free-ish. Why should your nonprofit be using mass texting?

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Making the most of mid-level

M+R

Read time: 9 minutes. We have something to say that lands somewhere between an observation and a complaint and a call to arms: Not enough attention is paid to mid-level donors. Major donors get the fanfare, the galas, the special one-to-one contact. Small-dollar donors are often the solid foundation, the activists, the heart of the movement. And so, too often, the magic of mid-level giving is lost, especially in digital channels.

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How Nonprofits Can Steward Corporate Donors on Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Allison Weber , founder of Allison Weber Consulting , a fundraising and communications business dedicated to helping mission-driven organizations tell better stories. It’s no secret that corporate donors are invaluable partners for nonprofits. They can make a huge impact as they provide significant support across areas including grantmaking, employee engagement and cause marketing.

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Is Facial Recognition The Future of Event Check-In?

AccelEvents

As we move into the digital age, an event planner can take advantage of useful technology to improve the quality of events and attendee experience. Whether it is embracing the virtual event, which is here to stay, integrating more creative ways to put on a hybrid event, or employing technology at physical events, event professionals should stay poised for these new opportunities.

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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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How can Big Data Analytics help in delivering personalized learning

Gyrus

Big data analytics tracks individual performance, automates assessments, boosts knowledge retention, and increases training ROI. Here is how you can deliver personalized learning with Big Data Analytics.

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Write a Perfect Welcome Letter to New Members with These 10 Tips

Wild Apricot

I once received a new member welcome letter that was so drab, it caused me to cancel my membership with the association. Well. there's a little more to the story than that. Let me explain.

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Navigating the Murky Waters of Delegation

VQ Strategies

In the last week, I’ve interviewed three different volunteer engagement professionals about volunteer retention as their organizations are in various stages of reopening and recovery from the pandemic-related restrictions on volunteer engagement. Interestingly, they each had different stories to tell, yet they all shared one strategy: All are engaging volunteers as leaders in new ways to help with retention.

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How to Convert Your Nonprofit Website Visitor into a Donor

Get Fully Funded

Every nonprofit website visitor is a potential donor. And we all want more donors, right? By telling the right stories in the right way, you can lure visitors to your donation page and inspire them to give. But it’s not as easy as it sounds. The challenge is grabbing your visitor’s attention. You don’t have much time to do so. Studies have found that most website visitors leave within 10 seconds, and the vast majority are gone within 20 seconds. .

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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 Your Nonprofit Can Effectively Fundraise Using RoundUp App

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Kelly Pullin , Marketing Manager at RoundUp App – the nation’s largest tool for rounded up donations, giving nonprofits across the country a new stream of recurring giving. Every year it becomes more and more crucial for nonprofits to invest in online fundraising programs. According to the 2020 Benchmarks Data from M+R , overall online giving revenue increased by 10% in 2019, and revenue from monthly gifts increased by 22%.

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8 Common Mistakes When Running Virtual Events and How to Avoid Them

AccelEvents

The COVID-19 pandemic forced event organizers to make a quick pivot from in-person events to virtual events. This transition forced a lot of planners and hosts outside of their comfort zone and left many wondering if they were even doing it right! Running a successful virtual event is easy if you are willing to learn from the mistakes that you and others have made.

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Ask Rita: Can Our Paid Employees Also Do Volunteer Work for Us?

Blue Avocado

Dear Rita: We operate a nonprofit housing clinic for homeless persons. The pandemic, along with the holidays, has inspired some of our employees to inquire about doing extra work for us as volunteers. We don’t normally use volunteers. However, we appreciate the offers of help from our staff and could certainly use the extra help […]. The post Ask Rita: Can Our Paid Employees Also Do Volunteer Work for Us?

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Use This Easy Club Dues Tracker Template To Save Time and Money

Wild Apricot

If you run a club or a membership, you’ll agree that there’s nothing more frustrating than chasing members down for payments. Everyone has a different renewal date, a different amount and a different method of payment. Not to mention, there’s.

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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!

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What you need to know about before and after

Hands on Fundraising

Before and after… it’s the line between so much in a story – in all our stories. Think about your own. There are the “before I knew better” stories. The “before I met my partner” stories. The “after the kids were born” stories. The line between before and after signifies an important point in time […]. The post What you need to know about before and after appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising.

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Analyzing Budgets and Saving Money at a Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

A penny saved is a penny earned. Organizations are always making miracles happen on tight budgets. So, it’s hard to imagine cutting additional costs at a nonprofit. The best leaders understand two things must happen to sustain a nonprofit: SAVING money and RAISING money. Afterall, nonprofit is your tax status, it shouldn’t be your business model. Let’s focus on “saving” money by exploring 8 ways to cut costs that are easy to start today.

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6 Benefits of Launching a Website for Your 2021 Golf Fundraiser

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By GolfStatus.org – an event management platform specifically for golf fundraisers. Free Webinar On February 23: How to Host a Successful Virtual or Hybrid Golf Fundraiser for Your Nonprofit. As virtual events continue into 2021 and the outlook for traditional in-person fundraisers looks bleak, golf tournaments have become especially crucial for nonprofits large and small.

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How to Nurture Sales Leads After a Virtual Event

AccelEvents

You’ve run a successful virtual event and you’re feeling high on life! Your participants were actively engaged in your brand, your presenters were on point, and you really feel like you hit the mark. So what now? After a successful virtual event, you want to make sure that you are nurturing the leads that you recovered and keeping your brand top of mind.

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Nonprofit Technology Adoption: Why It Matters and How to Be Successful

Organizations like yours are increasingly realizing that technology adoption is only as good as the technology you choose. Statistics from a 2014 NTEN study show that seriously investing resources in training for your staff corresponds to higher adoption and ultimately technology effectiveness. In this report, we’ll give you a high-level overview of how to get your organization in shape for technology adoption and best practices for facilitating this critical process.

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What 2020 year-end fundraising can tell us about 2021 

M+R

Read time: 5 minutes. Yes, there are many, many things about 2020 that we’d just as soon forget. And yes, 2021 has already been roughly 7,000 days long. But the past is close behind, and there is plenty we can learn from the 2020 end-of-year fundraising season that will help improve our fundraising efforts in the year ahead. No matter how long the year ahead ends up seeming. .

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4 Steps to Recruiting the Right Board Members for Your Nonprofit

Wild Apricot

There’s an age-old saying that goes, “You’re only as good as the people you surround yourself with.” This is certainly true in our personal lives, and the fact that the amount of spending companies have invested in recruiting.

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The Top 5 Employee Skills to Focus on in 2021

Gyrus

Right from multinational enterprises to medium and small scale businesses, an LMS has become an innovative business tool that saves them not just money, but time as well.

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How to Use Asset-Framing to Strengthen Nonprofit Work

Blue Avocado

In The Antidote, a new documentary created in response to growing divisions of our times, award-winning filmmakers John Hoffman and Kahane Cooperman tell the stories of nine ordinary people using “kindness, decency, and the power of community” to find solutions. If that’s a little too vague to be helpful, let me zero in on a […]. The post How to Use Asset-Framing to Strengthen Nonprofit Work appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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Achieving Organizational Transformation: Pathways to Success

Association executives—and hopefully their boards—know that they are facing perilous times. Driven by the pace of cultural and technological change, they are experiencing major disruptions in the traditional business models that used to guide organizational growth strategies.orgSource offers a straightforward approach to navigating these changes and readying your organization for growth.