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10 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Research Reports for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Staying current with the latest digital marketing and fundraising trends and benchmarks is essential for nonprofits. The reports listed below are the nonprofit sector’s most useful research reports and 2024 editions reaffirm the growing power of monthly giving, the waning influence of organic social media, and that email marketing remains a tried and true method for online fundraising success. 1.

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How to Get Your Board on Board With Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

Here’s a recent success story of a development director who created and executed a five-year campaign. She got her board inspired to cultivate donor relationships and engage in their fundraising mission with these five steps.

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Is AI Coming for My Fundraising Job?

sgEngage

The sudden prevalence of AI is in many ways astounding. We heard mere whispers of its potential three years ago and now we find it present in almost every app, feature, and technology. As AI has become more and more ubiquitous in our day-to-day lives, corporations and nonprofit organizations alike have adopted AI to increase efficiencies and reduce manual work.

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Practical Ways to Use AI For Grants

The NonProfit Times

You’ve heard that history tends to repeat itself and this also applies to technology. In 1994, the internet sparked both fear and excitement. Fast forward three decades, and perhaps you’re finding yourself both curious and anxious about artificial intelligence or AI. According to Margit Brazda Poirier, founder and CEO of Grants4Good , you might not be using AI; most nonprofits aren’t — citing lack of time and concerns about safety, privacy and ethics.

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Interactive Webinar: Recurring Giving Events That Keep on Giving

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Community Engagement

There’s more than one way to end the year with impact—and we’re letting you decide the direction. In this "choose your own adventure" community-led webinar, attendees will vote in real time to pick one of three year-end event strategies to explore in depth: Volunteer Appreciation Events 🧡 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Campaigns 🌈 Mission/Program Celebrations 🎉 Once the path is chosen, we’ll dive into a step-by-step engagement workflow plan tailored to that format, showing how

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Nonprofit Board Dynamics: A Guide for Executive Directors

Bloomerang

As an Executive Director, you know that the heart of your nonprofit isn’t just your cause—it’s also the people who govern and guide it. Your board of directors can be your greatest asset, propelling your mission forward with wisdom, resources, and passion. To keep this crucial team effective, here’s a step-by-step guide crafted specifically for nonprofit leaders like you, using insights and tools from Bloomerang to ensure your board remains as dynamic and driven as the day they joine

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Cultivating High-Performance Culture Amid ‘The Great Exhaustion’

NonProfit PRO

The path through the Great Exhaustion lies not in groundbreaking strategies but in embracing foundational leadership practices.

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How to Avoid the Pre-Event Rush

Cadmium CD

We’ve all experienced the pre-event frenzy—crowds milling around the entrance, people blocking the way with their bags, and the rush to be the first in line. This chaos can quickly dampen any excitement and anticipation that should have been brewing in its place. But what if there was a way to sidestep this chaos instead? To get your event to start on a high note, we suggest implementing some strategies that help redirect the pre-event frenzy into a streamlined and enjoyable process for the pre-

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OpenRecall is a free and open source alternative to Microsoft's Recall feature

TechSpot

Last week, coder and well-known Windows tipster Albacore demonstrated how Recall can be enabled on traditional Windows 11 PCs without a built-in NPU. Now another developer has created a third-party app to bring similar functionality to all devices running Windows, macOS and Linux. Called OpenRecall, the new tool is free.

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Understanding Web Design: A Comprehensive Guide

Byte Technology

In today’s digital age, having an online presence is crucial for businesses and organizations. At the heart of this presence is web design. But what exactly is web design, and why is it so important? In this blog, we’ll dive into the fundamentals of web design, its components, its significance, and the future trends shaping the industry. What is Web Design?

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A New Look At Running Grants & Programs: Why Use A System When You Have Excel?

Speaker: Gareth Webb & Phil Selley, Founding Partners at Intouch Business

For many nonprofit organizations and NGOs, managing grants and monitoring projects with spreadsheets and manual processes feels familiar—but is it holding your organization back? As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.

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Report: Community-Driven Change Leads to More Lasting and Equitable Impact

NonProfit PRO

A new report showed that funders striving for lasting and equitable impact should adopt a community-driven change approach.

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Durham Tech Embraces Educational Video With Cadmium

Cadmium CD

The Challenge: How to capture and deliver educational video within an LMS? With the growing necessity of online learning options for institutions of higher education, video has emerged as a superlative educational tool. Recognizing that educational video can improve learning outcomes, Durham Tech set out to find a video creation and distribution tool that integrates seamlessly with their learning management system (LMS).

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5 Free Machine Learning Courses from Top Universities

Machine Learning Mastery

If you’re reading this article, I assume you already know what machine learning is. But just for a quick refresher, it’s simply making computers smart enough to do jobs that humans used to do, for example, taking attendance using facial recognition. Anyway, moving on to our main discussion, I know there are a lot of […] The post 5 Free Machine Learning Courses from Top Universities appeared first on MachineLearningMastery.com.

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Broadband providers file lawsuits against FCC to crush net neutrality rules

TechSpot

The plaintiffs took their lawsuits to several appellate courts, including the Fifth Circuit, the Sixth Circuit, Eleventh Circuit, and the D.C. Circuit, but only one of them will hear the cases after being chosen by a lottery. While USTelecom filed its lawsuit in the US Court of Appeals for the.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Generalizing Your Mission Won’t Help Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

To fundraise for your organization effectively, you must be specific in your mission and define your audience to generate the right support.

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How Tulane University Leveraged EthosCE’s Learning Group Feature to Give Learners a Personalized Learning Experience

Cadmium CD

The Challenge: Finding a solution that makes it easy to organize on-demand continuing education courses The Region 6 South Central Public Health Training Center at the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine (SPHTM) located in New Orleans, Louisiana, was looking for a learning management system (LMS) that would enable them to efficiently create and host publicly accessible trainings, decrease the amount of tech support needed for administrators and end-users, and empower

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Accounting Governance: Unlocking the Power of the Nonprofit Treasurer and Finance Committee

Charity Village

Original Broadcast Date: June 6, 2024 Summary: Tune in for an insightful webinar as we dive into the important roles of the nonprofit treasurer and finance committee. Learn how they serve as the backbone of financial stewardship for your organization. This session offers practical guidance and expert advice on the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices […] The post Accounting Governance: Unlocking the Power of the Nonprofit Treasurer and Finance Committee appeared first on Charit

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Wi-Fi can measure your breath and heartbeat with remarkable accuracy, research shows

TechSpot

It turns out that the channel state in modern Wi-Fi is quite sensitive to tiny movements and environmental changes. By precisely measuring the time of flight and angle of arrival of Wi-Fi signals bouncing around a room, Delta has crafted algorithms that can track breathing with great precision.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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The 2024 Recurring Giving Report

NonProfit PRO

From 2018 to 2022, the average nonprofit’s recurring donor base grew 127 percent! Recurring donors are easy to retain, highly engaged, and deeply connected to the causes they love. If you want to expand your recurring giving program, this resource is for you. Download now to access benchmarks, donor insights, data-backed strategies, and advice from industry fundraising experts.

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Small organization with big dreams? 7 tips to help you grow

Hands on Fundraising

Small organization fundraising You’re not alone. Here in the U.S., most nonprofits are smaller organizations, with nearly one million organizations having annual revenues below 50,000 U.S. dollars. Here are some tips to help small organizations fundraise: 1. Invest Most small organizations struggle with money. How to get it. What to spend it on.

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5 Reasons Why You Should Use a Password Manager

TechRepublic

Here are 5 reasons why you should consider using a password manager to protect your data and improve password management.

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Dell expects memory and SSD prices to jump an additional 20% this year

TechSpot

We've been hearing since last year that memory and solid-state drive price hikes were incoming, and that intelligence ultimately proved accurate. Our recent SSD price guide update looked at five leading 500GB SSDs and found that from January through April of this year, each and every model is now more.

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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Leverage Youth-Led Social Fundraising to Empower Change

NonProfit PRO

Here are four ways to leverage the enthusiasm, tech abilities and perspectives of younger generations for the good of the nonprofit industry.

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5 Useful Loss Functions

Machine Learning Mastery

A loss function in machine learning is a mathematical formula that calculates the difference between the predicted output and the actual output of the model. The loss function is then used to slightly change the model weights and then check whether it has improved the model’s performance. The goal of machine learning algorithms is to […] The post 5 Useful Loss Functions appeared first on MachineLearningMastery.com.

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Use your arts degree to create a meaningful career in the nonprofit sector

Charity Village

Earning a degree in the arts is a great step towards creating a meaningful career in the nonprofit sector. For those of us who dedicate our careers to the nonprofit sector, we work to improve not only our communities but also the greater world around us. Similarly, those who study and work in the arts, […] The post Use your arts degree to create a meaningful career in the nonprofit sector appeared first on CharityVillage.

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Carpenter uses Apple AirTags to locate stolen items, finds stash of tools worth millions

TechSpot

The 43-year-old carpenter in question was distraught after the tools he relies on for a living were stolen from his van on two occasions, writes the Washington Post. Not wanting to lose any more, he hid some AirTags in the larger items in the hope of tracking them down if.

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How to Scale Recurring Giving for Sustainable Growth

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Is your organization ready to build a recurring giving program that not only sustains but also propels your mission forward? 🚀 In this new webinar with industry visionary Tim Sarrantonio, we’ll guide you through the critical steps to establishing and scaling a successful recurring giving program. Whether you’re starting fresh or enhancing an existing program, this session will provide the strategies you need to deepen donor relationships and secure long-term support!