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10 Must-Know Stats About COVID-19 Donors

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The 2020 Global Trends in Giving Survey closed June 1 and the full results will be released September 14 in the third edition of the Global Trends in Giving Report. 7,008 survey respondents from 81 countries indicated in the survey that they had donated in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and some characteristics of these donors are listed below. It’s worth noting that 68% of the COVID-19 donors were female, 31% male. 41% were Baby Boomers, 24% Millennials, 22% Gen X, 11% Matures, and 2%

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7 Tips to Create a Fundraising Video to Increase Donations (Even If You’re Not a Tech Person)

Wild Apricot

Creating a fundraising video for a nonprofit can seem daunting, but with a fundraising video script, an elevator pitch, and a story, it’s easy.

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How to Support Lead Retrieval for Exhibitors at Virtual Events

AccelEvents

Virtual events, like conferences and trade shows, can provide a lot of value to both attendees and to event exhibitors. At a physical event, exhibitors have the ability to create their own lead retrieval strategies, and while this remains partially true for virtual events, it is likely that you, as an event organizer or planner, will need to take steps to support this particular process.

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Preparing for a long-term move to a remote workforce

Nimble AMS

Using a modern association management software (AMS) system gives your staff the tools they need work efficiently no matter where they are. Here’s what to look for in an AMS system to help ensure your staff is working as productively as possible, whether at home or in the office. Like many organizations, your association might have sent some or all employees home to work for the last couple of months.

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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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Flixxaid: A New Mobile App for Social Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Abe Batthish , founder of Flixxaid. In a world with a multitude of social media platforms already out there on the web, why would the world use one more dedicated to support nonprofits? There’s no denying the power of social media and its ability to harness the power of the internet. So, when looking to help nonprofits with some of their top challenges: Reaching out to a broader audience.

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Living Our Intentions: Taking Action for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice

Wild Apricot

We are living in one of the most painful and challenging?moments?in our history. Here is what Personify as an organization intends to do in response to improve our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

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The Right Microsoft 365 and Office 365 for Your Nonprofit

Tech Soup

For years, TechSoup has partnered with Microsoft to provide nonprofits with the core solutions they need for their organizations. While traditional desktop and on-premises products available through TechSoup's Microsoft Discount and Donation Programs can be incredibly useful and valuable, many nonprofits are now looking at more flexible, resilient, and secure solutions provided by Microsoft's cloud-based products.

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How To Be An Effective Listener

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Here are some great tips from Michelle Tillis Lederman 's book, The 11 Laws of Likability. They are all about: what to do and what not to do to be a leader who's an effective listener : Do : Maintain eye contact Limit your talking Focus on the speaker Ask questions Manage your emotions Listen with your eyes and ears Listen for ideas and opportunities Remain open to the conversation Confirm understanding, paraphrase Give nonverbal messages that you are listening (nod, smile) Ignore distractions D

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The Ultimate Membership Renewal Guide

Wild Apricot

Membership renewal is a tricky topic for many organizations. If you’re in the same boat, check out our extensive guide on the topic to learn when to send renewal notices, how to ask, and more.

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How to Support Lead Retrieval for Exhibitors at Virtual Events

AccelEvents

Virtual events, like conferences and trade shows, can provide a lot of value to both attendees and to event exhibitors. At a physical event, exhibitors have the ability to create their own lead retrieval strategies, and while this remains partially true for virtual events, it is likely that you, as an event organizer or planner, will need to take steps to support this particular process.

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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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3 South Florida Nonprofits Sucessfully Fundraising Amid COVID-19

Achieve

“What if we offend people by asking for donations right now?” . “We have enough funding from our savings and/or grants to hold us over for awhile.” . “We have so much going on right now – how can we even find time to fundraise?” . “Our board thinks we shouldn’t be asking for donations right now…” . These are all direct quotes from actual conversations I’ve had with nonprofit friends and clients over the past few weeks.

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Today's Leadership Quotes

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Some of my favorite quotes for leaders are: A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit -- Arnold H. Glasgow I praise loudly, I blame softly -- Catherine II of Russia Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress -- Mohandas Gandhi A long dispute means that both parties are wrong -- Voltaire The least questioned assumptions are often the most questionable -- Paul Broca These and many more compelling quotes can be found in Susan

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How to Create a Free Membership Database Template in Wild Apricot

Wild Apricot

A membership database will help you move on from using spreadsheets and start making the best of your member data. Use our free membership database template to get started!

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Non-Profit Planning Series – Choosing Your Priority Projects

The Storytelling Non-profit

Here we are in part 2 of our Non-Profit Planning Series where we are going to discuss choosing your priority projects to execute our chief initiative. In the Part 1, I talked about setting the chief initiative for your plan. If you missed that post or need a recap, you can read it here. Like I said in Part 1, focus looks good on you! We're going to continue with this mantra as we move into this next part of our planning process.

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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 Changes to the U.S. Paycheck Protection Program Affect Nonprofit Organizations

Connection Cafe

Changes in Store for the Paycheck Protection Program: H.R. 7010, Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, Signed into Law. On June 5, the Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act was signed into law. This bipartisan bill, which easily passed the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, makes changes to the Paycheck Protection Program , a signature initiative of the CARES Act.

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11 Key Leadership Principles From Battlefield To Boardroom

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Ken Marlin 's book, The Marine Corps Way To Win On Wall Street , is all about a Marine-turned-banker's tactics for succeeding ethically, and more specifically about 11 key principles from battlefield to boardroom. Ken Marlin "I wrote the book in part because of the bashing that corporate executives and Wall Street bankers have been receiving for many years in the press and in political circles.

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Injustice In Science [Museums]

Museum 2.0

Many of you are probably old museumcampers. Nina Simon, Lauren Bentua, and many others would host us in the halls of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art. And like Camp, those people you talked to huddled late at night in the Lobby hold a special place in your heart. Ivel is one of my fellow campers. She has a big heart and a great smile. Combine this with a conviction that science education can be part of a more just social, and you have an extraordinary voice to think where we go next in this field. —

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Best Practices for Running a Virtual Conference

AccelEvents

Whether you are a seasoned event organizer or brand new to the industry, the move away from physical conferences toward virtual or online conferences can feel challenging at best. The rapid spread of the coronavirus may have made virtual events necessary, but the truth is that their implementation has been trending upward for years. In order to capitalize on this momentum and host a successful virtual conference, there are a few foundational elements and processes that absolutely need to be cons

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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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The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 151: The Foundations of Effective Talent Management

Connection Cafe

What do you need to know about talent management to make sure that you’re getting the most out of your team? Today’s episode features an excerpt from part one of a three-part Blackbaud webinar about how better talent management can up your fundraising game featuring Eric Bowman, talent manager at Texas A&M Foundation. Listen in to hear what Eric has to say about what talent management is, the building blocks of talent management, and the importance of determining your organization’s mission,

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The Three Pillars Of Executive Presence

Eric Jacobsen Blog

After two years of research, forty focus groups and a national survey, author Sylvia Ann Hewlett contends the three pillars of Executive Presence are: How you act ( gravitas ) How you speak (communication ) How you look ( appearance ) All three work together to help you telegraph (signal) to others that you have what it takes and that you're star material.

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5 Nonprofit Emails That DON’T Ask For a Donation

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Ines Alvergne , Content Marketing Specialist at Keela – a cloud-based CRM and fundraising platform that gives nonprofits powerful, intelligent tools to manage your donors, mobilize your volunteers, market your nonprofit, and raise more money. Your emails can do wonders in connecting people with your mission and raising money for your cause. But, you will quickly saturate your base of supporters if all your communications revolve around fundraising asks. .

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Best Practices for Running a Virtual Conference

AccelEvents

Whether you are a seasoned event organizer or brand new to the industry, the move away from physical conferences toward virtual or online conferences can feel challenging at best. The rapid spread of the coronavirus may have made virtual events necessary, but the truth is that their implementation has been trending upward for years. In order to capitalize on this momentum and host a successful virtual conference, there are a few foundational elements and processes that absolutely need to be cons

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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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Top 10 Environmental Nonprofits

Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

Top 10 Environmental Nonprofits. by Olivia Warnes. A rundown of how these great nonprofit are working to save the planet from the brink of a climate crisis. 10 Nonprofits that need your help to save the planet! We’re in the middle of the 6th mass extinction, with 30,000 species going extinct each year. 50% of the planets land mass has been transformed for human use, and with population rising, this number is going to grow.

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Management And Leadership Books To Read This Month

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Pictured above are two books to add to your list for reading this month. Let The Story Do The Work explains that at the heart of leadership lies persuasion. And at the heart of persuasion likes storytelling. In her book, author Esther K. Choy teaches you how to: Dispel any fears that you can't tell great stories. Connect with an audience by determining their point of view and speaking to their concerns.

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How To Make Small Changes To Achieve Extraordinary Results

Eric Jacobsen Blog

“Making small changes to reach big goals is the answer,” says entrepreneur and bestselling author Michael Alden in his book, 5 % MORE: Making Small Changes To Achieve Extraordinary Results. “If you just put 5% more effort into any aspect of your life, you will not only achieve your goals, you will surpass them,” he explains. “Far too often, people become paralyzed when they want to improve their lives, because the effort to reach their goals seems overwhelming,” adds Alden.

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Nine Lies About Work

Eric Jacobsen Blog

I'm a big fan of Marcus Buckingham 's work, teachings and books, so I was eager to read his book, co-authored by Ashley Goodall. Titled, Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader's Guide to the Real World , the book debunks what we've come to believe as basic truths in the workplace. What at first may seem provocative and counter-intuitive, you'll learn why the nine lies "cause dysfunction and frustration, ultimately resulting in workplaces that are a pale shadow of what they could be," explai

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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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Top 10 Environmental Nonprofits

Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

Top 10 Environmental Nonprofits. by Olivia Warnes. A rundown of how these great nonprofit are working to save the planet from the brink of a climate crisis. 10 Nonprofits that need your help to save the planet! We’re in the middle of the 6th mass extinction, with 30,000 species going extinct each year. 50% of the planets land mass has been transformed for human use, and with population rising, this number is going to grow.