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7 Key Lessons Learned from Virtual Fundraising Events in 2020

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Lindsay Johnson, Marketing Team Member at MobileCause , an industry leader in virtual fundraising events and online giving, plus fundraising solutions such as peer-to-peer, text-to-donate and mobile messaging. We can all agree, 2020 was a doozy of a year, bringing indelible changes to the landscape of fundraising. Yet, nonprofit organizations are resilient and have always risen to the occasion of helping those in need during difficult times.

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The Association 4.0 Podcast Series—Build Skills to Succeed in the Digital Marketplace

.orgSource

Podcasts are the perfect learning tool for multitaskers. You can walk the dog, workout, or pick up a Starbucks and be educated and entertained at the same time. That’s why.orgSource,orgCommunity’s partner consultancy, is excited to launch the Association 4.0 series. If you’re already a podcast fan, you just scored some great new episodes. […].

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We Need to Bring Back the “Meet” in Meetings

The MatrixFiles

During a kickoff meeting with a new BeSpeake client, I asked this question: What did not work during your annual meeting last year? Answer: While the education offerings were excellent, there were few opportunities for attendees to connect and network , and the few that did exist, were simple text chats. This client isn’t alone in wanting to add meaningful opportunities for their meeting attendees to connect, talk to each other, catch up, be on video, laugh, say hello.

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How to Build an Effective Nonprofit Board: The Complete Guide

Wild Apricot

As any nonprofit leader knows, a strong board of directors is critical to an organization’s success and long-term resilience. Beyond fulfilling a legal requirement, an effective nonprofit board also plays an important role in an organization’s.

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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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Creating a Winning Member Re-engagement Campaign

Nimble AMS

Lapsed members. Every association deals with the issue , but failure to renew doesn’t have to be the end of the story. There’s always an opportunity to re-engage lapsed members. Here’s how. How to re-engage lapsed association members. First, understand lapsed members. According to recent Community Brands research , most Members who fail to renew do so because of cost or a change in their lives, such as switching jobs, balancing family and professional priorities during the pandemic, or ret

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Non-Fungible Fundraising: NFTs for Good

Whole Whale

Non-fungible tokens or NFTs are reaching an all-time high in public interest and dollars spent. New records for sales of the digital good seem to be reached each week with an upcoming sale of NFT artist Beeple’s ‘Everydays’ compilation went for $69 million in March, 2021 (source: The Verge ). Source: Beeple’s collage, Everydays: The First 5000 Days , sold at Christie’s.

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Why You Need a Membership Agreement and How to Create One (+Template)

Wild Apricot

If you run a membership site or a membership organization, it may be a good idea to create a membership agreement for your members. Are you legally required to have your members sign a membership agreement? No. But having some sort of contract in place.

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12 Ideas for an Unforgettable Virtual Fundraiser

Greater Giving

Fundraising through a virtual gala has proven to be an effective way to connect with donors and get them excited about your mission. With new ideas and tweaks to the activities that would typically be included at in-person events, virtual galas can keep fundraising goals on track and even add to more than expected to the annual goal. The key is to create a program that will energize the attendees and encourage a sense of community along with a desire to contribute funding.

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How To Convert More Recurring Donors + Increase Gift Size

CauseVox

Recurring donors are a fundraiser’s dream. These are the folks who give you a predictable stream of income month after month, and who support your organization over time. They tend to give 2x more over their lifetimes than those who repeatedly give one-time gifts. As fundraising becomes more and more digital, creating sustainable and predictable donations takes on new importance.

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4 Trends To Expect For Spring 2021 Fundraising Campaigns

Top Nonprofits

The new year is off and running, and many nonprofits are starting to plan for this year’s fundraisers. It’s the perfect time to reevaluate your fundraising strategies, leaving the less effective approaches in the past, and considering the addition of (or emphasis on) some new ones. But with a limited amount of time and resources, how do you decide which strategies to implement again this year and which to leave behind?

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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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Finding The Best Board Retreat Facilitator – 9 Things To Look For

Kindful

Have you ever sat through a board retreat and spent more time watching the clock, daydreaming, and checking texts than listening to the facilitator? Are your board members cringing at the thought of attending another retreat? Did your last facilitator stand behind a lectern and drone on like a record playing in slow motion? Were they unengaging? Was the content dull and irrelevant?

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5 Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Should Conduct Prospect Research and Donor Wealth Screenings

DonorPerfect

This post is contributed by DonorSearch. Getting in front of the right prospects, asking for the right amount, and presenting a purpose that brings in a gift takes one thing: prospect research. Research will tell you a prospect’s financial capacity, the causes they’re giving to, and if the timing is right for an ask in Read More ». The post 5 Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Should Conduct Prospect Research and Donor Wealth Screenings appeared first on Nonprofit Technology & Fundraising Blogs.

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Why Your Donation Payment Process Reflects Your Brand

Achieve

Transparency is the leading value millennial donors look for when seeking a nonprofit to support. It’s the reason why people decide to contribute their money to organizations. Millennial donors. want to know where their money is going, what cause they’re contributing to, and how their actions make an impact. . As an organization, you must reflect the value of transparency in every decision you make.

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VolunteerHub Partners with Leading HR Expertise Provider

Volunteer Hub

Press Release. VolunteerHub, the premier provider of volunteer management software, has partnered with Taskly, a leading HR expertise provider, to help nonprofits streamline HR operations. [Dublin, Ohio] (March 10, 2021) — VolunteerHub was founded to provide nonprofits and other organizations with solutions that save time and streamline operations.

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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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9 Automated Email Examples To Help You Cultivate Nonprofit Relationships

Kindful

As a nonprofit professional, you don’t have a lot of spare time on your hands. When you need something done, you need it done in a way that accomplishes the task in the most efficient way. So why are you still doing the heavy lifting when it comes to email marketing ? The days of emailing your supporters one by one or spending hours sending thank you notes are gone.

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5 Reasons Why Online Learning is the Future of Education

Gyrus

Due to lockdowns across the world to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, education and training has had to move online. As it is actively adopted by businesses to train their employees, we are sure it’s here to stay for long.

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The Best Virtual Event Use Cases

AccelEvents

Maybe you’ve heard about the hype and are eager to see how an event can drive your brand awareness. Or, your brand has a virtual event idea aimed at increasing revenue, but you are not sure of the right way to do it. Virtual events are one of the best ways to boost revenue and are great for increasing digital clout in 2021. Here are the seven best virtual event use cases that your brand needs to consider: Virtual Summits.

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AI For Good: How 3 Nonprofits Grew Their Impact With Machine Learning

Global Giving

Have you used your data to be more accountable to your community? To improve equity in your programs? Have you exchanged data with like-minded organizations to grow your impact? Whether data is on your nonprofit’s radar as a tool for good or not, you will be inspired by the stories of these three organizations. They took advantage of a free opportunity through DataRobot’s AI for Good program.

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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 Six Questions Superbosses Ask

Eric Jacobsen Blog

From Sydney Finkelstein 's book, Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent , comes these great questions you should routinely ask yourself as a leader: Have you answered the "why do we exist" question for your team? Could all of your team members share this answer with you right now? Do you have people on your team who have followed non-traditional paths to their jobs, or do you find yourself attracted to cookie-cutter backgrounds?

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Best Web Hosting Providers for Nonprofits (Updated 2021)

Elevation

Whether you are part of a well-established nonprofit organization or one that’s just getting started, there are things that are important to maximize your digital potential that can be easily overlooked.

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The Best Virtual Event Use Cases

AccelEvents

Maybe you’ve heard about the hype and are eager to see how an event can drive your brand awareness. Or, your brand has a virtual event idea aimed at increasing revenue, but you are not sure of the right way to do it. Virtual events are one of the best ways to boost revenue and are great for increasing digital clout in 2021. Here are the seven best virtual event use cases that your brand needs to consider: Virtual Summits.

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The Biggest Problem with Sponsorship and How You Can Fix It

The Sponsorship Collective

I get asked all the time what I think the worst sponsorship advice is or what kinds of misconceptions people have about sponsorship. Another question I get a lot is what the biggest sponsorship problem is. What is that one gaffe that’s so significant it can seriously hurt your chances of getting sponsorship? And much […]. The post The Biggest Problem with Sponsorship and How You Can Fix It appeared first on The Sponsorship Collective.

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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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Get Organized With a Nonprofit Editorial Calendar

Bonterra

A nonprofit content calendar can help you plan, organize, and implement a content strategy that promotes your organization’s programs and services on multiple platforms including the web, social media, email, and print. The content calendar we recommend to all nonprofits is the same one we use at Salsa Labs for planning our own communications, and in this article, we’ll show you exactly how to use it.

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[Webinar] The Virtual Fundraising Roundtable Discussion

CauseVox

We’re having our first ever Virtual Fundraising Roundtable to bring life to your next virtual event! In 2020, 84% of nonprofits had a virtual event, or were planning an upcoming one. With nonprofits trying out virtual events for the first time in 2020, fundraisers were able to take away so many key insights about what worked (and what didn’t) when it came to pulling off a virtual fundraising event.

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The Nonprofit Email Newsletter How To

Pamela Grow

In the Simple Development Systems’ donor communications model, we’ve always recommended both a print and an e-newsletter. And there’s a reason for that. Your print newsletter serves as a stewardship device, one where you share your donor’s impact and simply make them feel good about their support. When done well, your print newsletter can be an additional source of revenue that can generate as much — if not more — than a fundraising appeal.

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5 Steps to Create a Donor Attraction Campaign

Hands on Fundraising

You can create a donor attraction campaign with these 5 steps. In the previous article (How Changing your Mindset Will Help You Attract New Donors), I shared a different kind of mindset that can help your organization consistently find new donors. This way of thinking is key to creating an effective donor attraction campaign, so […]. The post 5 Steps to Create a Donor Attraction Campaign appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising.

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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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Answers on grant reports if nonprofits were brutally honest with funders

Nonprofit AF

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Event Platform vs Streaming Platform

AccelEvents

If you’re thinking of hosting a virtual event, then you are likely sourcing the perfect digital environment for your brand’s needs. With a range of options out there, it can be difficult to choose the right one. Should you opt for a streaming platform like Youtube or social media, or would an event technology better suit your needs? These questions are even more challenging if you have a limited budget or are expecting small numbers.

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Guest Post: How to Build Capacity with Roles that Volunteers Enjoy: a process in 4 easy steps

Twenty Hats

When the pandemic hit, this volunteer manager created volunteer roles that were a win-win for staff and volunteers. When the calendar turned to 2021, we all knew COVID-19 was not going to disappear. We are still living in the midst of a pandemic while trying to navigate engaging volunteers in a meaningful way. It’s not easy! In a normal year, my core focus is on day-of-event volunteer recruitment for the National MS Society.

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RiseUP Update: Let’s make real industry change together

Media Cause

If you’ve been following along with me, or Media Cause, or our co-founder Eric Facas, for any length of time, you’ve probably seen us mention our RiseUP Marketing Fellowship on more than a few occasions. We can’t help it. It’s both a passion project and imperative in our field. We launched RiseUP last year because we saw, and believed, that there weren’t enough opportunities out there for diverse, talented, and ambitious folx—regardless of background, education, or experience—to get their

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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.