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Sharing Knowledge Keeps Associations Strong—Review Newest Survey Results and C-Suite Discussion

.orgSource

Early in my career, I was drawn to the nonprofit world. My attraction centered around the idea of sharing. Competition defines even the friendliest corporate relationships. Associations have a happier orientation to their community. We can learn and grow from each other’s experiences.orgCommunity exists to promote those opportunities. Our C-Suite Circles bring leaders together […].

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Instagram Feed Fundraisers: What Nonprofits Need to Know

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Meta has quietly announced that the Facebook Fundraiser functionality is being expanded to Instagram. If your nonprofit is eligible for Instagram Charitable Giving Tools, then your supporters can now create fundraisers for your nonprofit. According to Meta: We’re expanding the set of nonprofits that people can fundraise for on Instagram. In the coming weeks, you’ll now be able to raise money for more than 1.5 million organizations by adding a fundraiser to a post.

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Audience Segmentation Tips for Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Emails

NonProfit PRO

Segmentation is about talking to different audiences in different ways, depending on who they are and how they might be interested in your cause. Email communications are most effective when you personalize the message, information and asks based on what you know about the audience.

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Why use an AMS system in which all clients are on the same version?

Nimble AMS

Software upgrades can be a costly and time-consuming hassle. . When you’re looking for new software to manage your association, consider the se benefits of using an AMS that’s automatically updated. . On this blog, you’ll often see us mention association management software (AMS) in which all clients are using the same version of the product.

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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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The Smart Nonprofit Book and New Article in Harvard Business Review!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Smart Nonprofit. I am thrilled to share with you my article in today’s Harvard Business Review , “ How Smart Tech Is Transforming Nonprofits ,” co-authored with Allison Fine. The article highlights some of the themes in our book, The Smart Nonprofit: Staying Human-Centered in an Automated World , coming out in March, 2022. The Smart Nonprofit is a jargon-free roadmap for nonprofit staff, boards, volunteers, and funders on the ways “smart technologies” like artificial intelligence are c

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10 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Trends for Nonprofits in 2022

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Below are the notes from the “10 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Trends to Watch in 2022” webinar presented by Heather Mansfield on December 1. The webinar was designed as a supplemental course to the webinar series required to earn a Certificate in Digital Marketing & Fundraising. To purchase the recording, please email your request to Heather Mansfield.

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Why You Should Send More End-Of-Year Fundraising Emails Than You Usually Do

Bloomerang

In order to hit your end-of-year fundraising goals, you need to get your asks in front of people when they’re feeling especially generous. And because nonprofits like yours see a significant increase in the number of donations during the last month of the year, that means sending more emails than you normally do. . Further, depending on your organization’s size and constituency and what your supporters may have told you about their communication preferences, you should consider sending more emai

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How To Host a Virtual Networking Event for Your Professional Association

Wild Apricot

If you run a professional association, you know that one of the best member benefits you can offer is the opportunity to network. Now, in-person association networking events can be a bit of a hassle to organize. Not to mention, sometimes they’re.

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[WEBINAR] Website & Email Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2022. Time: 1pm EDT / 10am PDT (2 hours). Presented by: Heather Mansfield , Founder of Nonprofit Tech for Good. Cost: $30 (USD). This is the first of three webinars in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits. Those who register for all three webinars will earn a Certificate in Digital Marketing & Fundraising from Nonprofit Tech for Good.

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2021 Fundraiser of the Year: Bri Seoane

NonProfit PRO

The COVID-19 pandemic put a variety of financial strains on nonprofits. For Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area, it was facing a $1.4 million shortfall due to event cancellations and volunteer restrictions. However, Bri Seoane, the nonprofit’s vice president of development and strategic partnerships, knew that the sick children and the families her organization supported still needed housing, food and lifesaving pediatric care.

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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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Tips To Boost Nonprofit Volunteer Morale This Winter

Bloomerang

My point of entry into the nonprofit sector started as a volunteer. To cut a long story short, in 2010 I contracted Meningitis and overnight I went from being a fitness teacher to being on death’s door. Fortunately, I made a full recovery but after this life changing experience I was left with the profound impression that I could and should do more to help others. .

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The top 5 reasons why nonprofits need to adopt digital technologies

Charity Village

I’m sure many of you shared the same thought over the past 20 months…thank goodness the pandemic arrived at a time where we had the internet and technology! Although some communities still struggle with internet connectivity, many of us felt comforted, connected and even saved by technology during this time. We can thank Netflix and […]. The post The top 5 reasons why nonprofits need to adopt digital technologies appeared first on CharityVillage.

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A few things I would tell my younger self if I could go back in time

Nonprofit AF

Hi everyone, happy December. I do a lot of speaking, and a question I get asked often is “If you.

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The Nonprofit Board Treasurer: 4 Myths Busted

NonProfit PRO

Are board members' expectations fair and realistic about what is involved with the board treasurer job and who should take on this role? Here are four of the most commonly shared myths about nonprofit board treasurers.

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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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Developing A Strategy That Will Help You Become A Great Nonprofit Storyteller

Bloomerang

This is part one of a series on the skills you need to be a great nonprofit storyteller. In this post, I talk about how to establish who you are and who you’re talking to. Good communication is the key to being an effective fundraiser, building strong relationships, leading well, and serving the people you’re working to help. And one way I’ve found to be a good communicator is to work on your storytelling abilities. .

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Going Viral: Creative Social Media Campaigns to Inspire Museums

sgEngage

College friends, grandparents, colleagues, even the kids you used to babysit can all be found using social media in our current day and age. Facebook aka Meta, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and TikTok have become integrated into how people communicate with one another and access culture. According to Pew Research Center, 72% of the American public uses some type of social media.

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How to Host a Wildly Successful Fundraising Event on a Limited Budget

DonorPerfect

The success of your fundraising events doesn’t have to depend on the amount of money going into them. The real magic lies in sharing meaningful stories from recipients, making your guests feel seen and heard, and inspiring supporters to take an active role in your mission. We interviewed Brandi Holys, Director of Development for the Read More ». The post How to Host a Wildly Successful Fundraising Event on a Limited Budget appeared first on Nonprofit Technology & Fundraising Blogs.

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The NonProfit Voice Ep 57: Is Your Nonprofit Prepared for the Risk of a Child Sexual Abuse Allegation?

NonProfit PRO

With a growing frustration toward the mistreatment of vulnerable populations in programming, our guests will share their expertise about potential misconduct, particularly with child sexual abuse, and how your nonprofit can make sure it has the proper guardrails in place.

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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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[ASK AN EXPERT] What to Do When You’re Notified About A Legacy Gift

Bloomerang

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on what to do when you get notified of an estate gift of which you were previously unaware. . Dear Charity Clairity, Do you have a form that you can send a trustee/financial institution/custodian to fill out when they notify your organization of an estate gift that wasn’t

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How to Connect Donorbox Forms to Venmo through PayPal Checkout

Donorbox

Venmo is a peer-to-peer payment system that’s also one of the most popular mobile payment options in the US right now. It was founded in 2009 and has been owned by PayPal since 2012. 70 million+ people are using it for their payments. Hence, for nonprofits in the US, Venmo is a great payment alternative […]. The post How to Connect Donorbox Forms to Venmo through PayPal Checkout appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Why is Person First Language Important and 7 Ways You Can Start Using It Right Now

Whole Whale

We’re usually not taught to speak with person-first language. But a person with a disability is a person first. Person-first language is more inclusive of people with disabilities, centering someone’s humanity over their disability or condition. So instead of writing “the mentally ill,” you might use “people with mental health conditions.” It may be a bit wordier, but it’s important to learn how to use person-first language and avoid its opposite, identity-first language.

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Be a Superhero at Reducing Fraud at Your Nonprofit

NonProfit PRO

Holy fraud signal, superhero! This guide highlights five ways to create a fraud-alert environment for your organization. Despite best intentions, fraud affects your mission, your donors, and community trust. The good news? Everyone can be a superhero by reducing risks and opportunities for fraud to occur. Download this whitepaper now.

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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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Julie Laurie, Director of Professional Services

Cloud 4 Good

The Cloud Team. SEE HOW CLOUD FOR GOOD CAN HELP YOU CREATE MORE VALUE WITH SALESFORCE. Julie Laurie, Director of professional services. Location: Calgary, Alberta. As a senior leader with many years of consulting experience with a Big4 in digital transformation projects, Julie has always been committed to solve the most challenging problems for her clients.

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Types of Donors Every Nonprofit must Know

Donorbox

A mistake some nonprofits may make is treating each donor category the same. When you look at your donor database, you may notice a variety of donors ranging from individuals who give annually or monthly to corporations that support a specific event. Each donor type will have a different reason to give. As a nonprofit, […]. The post Types of Donors Every Nonprofit must Know appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Streamline Event Management with Accelevents and HubSpot

AccelEvents

Over the past few years, the demand for event management platforms has reached an all-time high. Once in-person events were no longer an option in 2020, marketing, sales, and other customer-facing teams pivoted to virtual events. Once the world began to gradually open back up, these same teams pivoted again to hybrid events and maintained more virtual event programming as an inclusive, scalable option. .

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2021 Nonprofit Professionals of the Year

NonProfit PRO

From improving healthcare to ending world hunger to eliminating LGBTQ youth suicide, our 2021 Nonprofit Professionals of the Year honorees have had such a profound impact on making the world a better place.

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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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Blackbaud Discontinued Crystal Reports – Now What?

Cloud 4 Good

Blackbaud recently announced the end of support of a few applications hosted in their Citrix environments, including Crystal Reports (CT). While there are standard reports built in Raiser’s Edge, if you need to create custom and specialized reports, you would have previously had to use Crystal Reports for Blackbaud. Across industries, organizations have been investing heavily to integrate analytics throughout every aspect of their company to capture a portion of the $9.5 trillion to $15.4 tri

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4 Ways To Embrace Failure To Drive Better Results Within Your Nonprofit

Bloomerang

We’ve all heard the sentiment that making mistakes and failing is acceptable as long as we learn from what didn’t go right. If you ask them, most organization leaders, teachers, managers, and more would claim that they allow their employees, volunteers, and students room to fail without judgment. Although we are aware that mistakes are necessary for learning and progression, we are still afraid of admitting our failures.

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Giving Tuesday 2021 - Nonprofit Fundraising for the Record Books

Bonterra

Giving Tuesday 2021 has come and gone and early signs are pointing to another banner year for nonprofits in the United States! Some organizations are still raising funds (as recommended in the Salsa Giving Tuesday 2021 Guide) and wrapping efforts into their end-of-year giving campaigns, so we expect data to continue rolling in for a few more days.

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Your MGO Must Have Admin Support

NonProfit PRO

Managers and authority figures do not understand that spending the money to give their MGO admin support is the best investment they can make. The fact is that the cost of providing admin support to an MGO actually increases the return on investment (ROI) of the major gift effort.

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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.