Wild Apricot
MARCH 13, 2018
Here are the 10 best social media tools for nonprofits to save time (and money) scheduling, managing, and optimizing their social networks.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 13, 2018
Does your work at a nonprofit include facilitating meetings or trainings? Looking for new techniques to add to your facilitator’s toolbox? This is the focus of a session called “ The Big Bang Theory: Creative Facilitation and Training Techniques, ” that I’m co-facilitating at the Nonprofit Technology Conference with Cindy Leonard and Jeanne Allen.
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Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 16, 2018
From John Blakey 's book, The Trusted Executive , here are these four tips from Jim Collins for how to be a humble leader : Demonstrate a compelling modesty, shunning public adulation and never be boastful. Act with quiet, calm determination and motivate others through inspired standards, not inspiring charisma. Channel ambition into the company, not the self, and set up successors for even more greatness in the next generation.
NonProfit Hub
MARCH 16, 2018
Your nonprofit likely has an idealistic mission statement—one that doesn’t mention anything about overhead costs. And while finding ways to lower your costs may not inspire the kind of enthusiasm your purpose does, every dollar you save contributes to those you serve. There’s nothing wrong with spending money on overhead —au contraire. But, at the end of the day, the more money you save, the greater your potential impact.
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.
Wild Apricot
MARCH 12, 2018
In this article, I will provide an up-to-date overview of the 5 main ways you can leverage Facebook’s suite of free fundraising tools to drive donations to your nonprofit.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 12, 2018
Last month I was lucky enough to run into Maia Duerr who participated in Wake’s Tech2EmpowerUSA at a workshop I was facilitating on the Happy Healthy Nonprofit. Maia Duerr recently published a book called “ Work that Matters: Create a Livelihood that Reflects Your Core Intention.” Given our mutual interests, we had a lot to share about mindfulness and well being.
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See3
MARCH 16, 2018
Did you see this video from Sarah Chadwick? She posted it over a week ago, and I can’t stop thinking about it. Sarah is one of the students from Parkland pushing for sensible gun control legislation in the wake of their school’s shooting that left 17 students and teachers dead. In this video, as with nearly every post in their relentlessly mission-driven campaign, she’s showing every high schooler in America that they (too) can “call BS” on the adults for their hypocrisy, cowardice, and/or inact
Wild Apricot
MARCH 13, 2018
If you’re looking for an all-in-one club website hosting provider that can help you easily create a website for your club, look no further. Wild Apricot is the #1 provider (5 years in a row and running) used by 1,000s of clubs across the US and the rest of the world.
NonProfit Hub
MARCH 12, 2018
This article was originally published in the Nonprofit Hub Magazine. With the new year freshly upon us, it’s a great time to plan your next long-term strategy meeting. Not only do these broad-stroke meetings help put last year into perspective, but they clear the fog of what’s in store for your organization’s future. Developing a comprehensive strategy is no quick task, and while the meetings may seem to consume entire days of work, their benefits are essential for transforming dreams into reali
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 16, 2018
From the book, Mastering the Challenges of Leading Change , comes this useful checklist from author H. James Dallas for how to identify and develop emerging talent in your company/organization. Dallas recommends that each question should be graded on a scale of 1 to 3, with 3 being the best. Use the questions and the scoring for you and your employee to work together toward the highest ratings across the board.
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.
Connection Cafe
MARCH 12, 2018
A well-run grateful patient program—one that supports top-notch clinical care, nurtures true philanthropy, and is efficient and effective to manage—is at the top of the list for many healthcare organizations. Rightfully so. Whether patient fundraising is a new idea at your organization or your development team wants to evolve a long-standing program, the first question is a frequent and practical one.
Wild Apricot
MARCH 12, 2018
If you’d like to accept payments directly through your Wild Apricot website without having to send members to a third-party payment processor, stay tuned — Wild Apricot is launching its very own payment processor, Wild Apricot Payments, on March 12, 2018.
ASU Lodestar Center
MARCH 14, 2018
posted by Chris Giarratana Digital Media Strategy Consultant. For nonprofit organizations, it is imperative to pay close attention to fundraising opportunities. As the economy continues to change, your donors need as much information and contact with your organization as possible if you want to attract qualified volunteers and increase donations throughout the year.
Everyaction
MARCH 14, 2018
Girls Inc. inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. With over 1,400 sites in 400 cities across the United States and Canada, the organization has grown tremendously since its founding in 1864. Through educational programming, mentorships, and advocacy, Girls Inc. focuses on providing girls everywhere the knowledge, resources, and opportunities to live healthy and productive lives.
Advertiser: Digital Ocean
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.
Connection Cafe
MARCH 15, 2018
I recently had the pleasure of hosting Landing Your Emails: Tips for Email Deliverability webinar with Blackbaud. In this webinar, John Miller and I reviewed Return Path’s latest report on the Hidden Metrics of Deliverability (spoiler alert – nonprofit/educational organizations don’t fare as well) and provided a variety of tips on getting more emails to the inbox.
Connection Cafe
MARCH 13, 2018
In the 400-odd days since Donald Trump’s inauguration, fundraising in the nonprofit space has been more competitive and chaotic than ever before. Labeled the “Trump Bump,” organizations across the political and apolitical spectrum have seen a surge in donations since the moment Trump took the oath of office. On the one hand, that’s incredible. Nonprofit organizations getting more attention – and more money – can only be a good thing that benefits us all, right?
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