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Member Value Equals Sponsor Value

.orgSource

Digital Strategies Deliver the Goods If an abrupt pivot wasn’t part of your previous business experience, it’s on your radar now. One of my personal pandemic resets taught me that sometimes a sudden challenge is also an “aha moment”. Of the many shifts in strategy.orgCompanies made over the last year,orgCommunity’s approach to sponsorship […].

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Push Through To Find the Next 100 Monthly Donors

NonProfit PRO

Over the years, I’ve worked with nonprofits of all sizes — small, midsize, large — when it comes to monthly donors. A few of those smaller organizations started out earlier this year with 15 monthly donors. Now, a few months later, they are at 65 by introducing just a few additional ways to generate new monthly donors.

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2021 Nonprofit Data Breach Protocol Resource Round-up

Blue Fox

Let’s face it… the last two years have kind of been a dumpster fire. The last thing you want to add to your list of “things I never want to experience again” is a data breach. If your nonprofit organization falls victim to a data breach and you find yourself screaming #WHATTHEFOX, don’t worry, help is on the way. Our team [ that’s us ] of numbers nerds, cybersecurity champions, and FinTech experts compiled this handy data breach protocol resource list to keep

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Professional Fundraising: Everything You Need to Know About Getting Outside Help

Wild Apricot

In a world dominated by social media and digital technology, fundraising trends, strategies, and best practices evolve at a rapid pace. New and creative ways of asking for donor support emerge so quickly that it can be hard for organizations to keep.

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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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Top Tips For Hosting Virtual Nonprofit Headquarter Site Visits

Bloomerang

Before the COVID-19 pandemic , which placed restrictions on meeting in person, nonprofit headquarter site visits mainly entailed giving a visitor a tour of your nonprofit’s facilities. . Usually, that looked something like this: You took them on a walk to give them a good look at your day-to-day operations and shared more about your mission and your work.

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The Tools Your Nonprofit Needs To Boost Its Peer-to-Peer Success in 2021

NonProfit PRO

Organizations are requiring more robust software functionality to ensure virtual and hybrid campaigns connect as deeply with participants and donors as in-person events. In response, peer-to-peer software vendors are offering more tools for organizations and participants to engage in richer and more meaningful ways.

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Nimble AMS myTrailhead: Helping association staff level up their skills

Nimble AMS

Learning about the platform on which your association management software (AMS) is built helps you level up your skills and make the most of your technology investment. . Here’s how Salesforce Trailhead works and how the Nimble AMS myTrailhead helps customers upskill, reskill, and get more out of their software. . Up-levelling and rebuilding staff skills is critically important when it comes to keeping an organization going strong.

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3 Keys to a Successful GivingTuesday Email Campaign

Bloomerang

Are you ready for GivingTuesday this year? The global generosity movement is an opportunity to encourage additional giving from your supporters, so it is vital to have a communication plan in place. In 2020, Bloomerang customers raised over $23.9 million on GivingTuesday. Below, we cover three keys to any successful GivingTuesday email campaign. 1.

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How Your Nonprofit Could Get Banned on Social Media

NonProfit PRO

Imagine this: You run a domestic violence shelter, and your fundraising team is starting to realize that your ads aren't bringing in the money they used to on social media. Or, perhaps you lead a clinic related to women's health, and since reproductive rights is a lightning rod issue, the algorithms on social media decide that it's too hot a topic for ads.

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Announcing the Third Impact Lab on Climate Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

“To address our climate emergency, we must rapidly, radically reshape society. We need every solution and every solver…What this moment calls for is a mosaic of voices — the full spectrum of ideas and insights for now we can turn things around.” – Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine K. Wilkinson, ‘All We Can Save’. Today, we’re announcing our third Salesforce.org Impact Labs cohort, which will focus on climate justice.

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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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Why Monthly Giving is Easy

Top Nonprofits

Why Monthly Giving is Easy! By Erica Waasdorp, President, A Direct Solution and author of Monthly Giving. The Sleeping Giant and NEW: Monthly Giving Made Easy. During the recent Virtual Summit for Nonprofit Changemakers , Ashton Rodenhiser did this wonderful visual overview of what I talked about for 45 minutes. Mind you, she had only heard me speak once before with a different monthly giving focus.

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3 Keys to a Successful GivingTuesday Email Campaign

Bloomerang

Are you ready for GivingTuesday this year? The global generosity movement is an opportunity to encourage additional giving from your supporters, so it is vital to have a communication plan in place. In 2020, Bloomerang customers raised over $23.9 million on GivingTuesday. Below, we cover three keys to any successful GivingTuesday email campaign. 1.

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4 Ways NonProfit POWER Will Inspire Nonprofit Leaders

NonProfit PRO

Across the two-day event, NonProfit POWER attendees will hear from expert speakers, partake in boardroom case studies with their peers, attend one-on-one meetings with leading vendors and network with other nonprofit executives. Here are four ways the event will inspire nonprofit leaders.

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Your Complete Giving Tuesday Campaign Guide

DonorPerfect

Giving Tuesday is the biggest giving day of the year. Falling just after Cyber Monday on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, it lands right before fundraisers’ already-abundant year-end initiatives as dedicated donors look to support charities during the holidays and make tax-deductible donations. That’s why 75 countries around the world participate in Giving Tuesday to attract Read More ».

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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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Exploring the Role of Apprenticeship in Today’s Economy with Tal Frankfurt + Robert Lerman

Cloud 4 Good

Cloud for Good has launched Talent for Good , a large-scale talent apprenticeship program designed specifically to benefit the Salesforce ecosystem. It’s important to note that an apprenticeship differs from an internship in a few key ways. Internships are often short-term (1-3 months) where apprenticeships are longer-term (1-3 years). Additionally, apprenticeships are more structured and skill-specific than internships.

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Forward Unto the Breach: Don’t Rest on Nonprofit Laurels

Bloomerang

Today’s environment requires action, not passivity or complacency. The best nonprofits don’t rest on their laurels. . This has never been the case. Because there’s too much work to be done! How hard is your nonprofit working? If you’re not “ all signs point to go ,” it may be time to either hang up your shingle or look around and see what other problems you might address.

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Online Fundraising Platforms To Face Stricter Regulations in California

NonProfit PRO

California’s Department of Justice already oversees charities and regulates fundraising on behalf of all charitable purposes in the state, but with the surge in online fundraising platforms, the state’s law, as written, wasn’t sufficient to reach online fundraising.

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The Ultimate Guide to Volunteer Recruitment: 15+ Strategies

Qgiv

Volunteers are the backbone of any nonprofit organization. They take care of your facility, give tours of your museum, welcome attendees to your annual gala, and pass out medals at fundraising races. They walk dogs at your animal shelter, ask for donations on your behalf, and spend their Saturday afternoons tutoring students. Clearly, volunteers are essential to your nonprofit’s ability to move its mission forward.

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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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How to Write a Nonprofit Press Release | Step-by-Step Guide

Donorbox

Although press releases might seem more the domain of big corporations, celebrities, and politicians, they can be a great tool for nonprofits to grow and inform their audience. Press releases are not only useful for publicising and advertising events. They keep your nonprofit in the public discussion and spread the word about your good work. […].

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Phonathons: The Fundraiser’s Ultimate Guide & 15+ Top Tips

Double the Donation

Phonathons are a tried-and-true resource for all sorts of nonprofits and higher education institutions to engage donors and raise money effectively. While the benefits of a phonathon campaign are fairly straightforward, running a successful campaign is no easy task. One thing that phonathons have historically struggled with has been identifying donors who may be eligible for a matching gift from their employer?

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How (and Why) To Make Organizational Alignment Happen

NonProfit PRO

Lack of alignment can happen at any level because subordinate employees do not have the tools to see if their work aligns with the strategic plan. They may know their nonprofit needs to raise $14 million, but not the organizational goal of retaining more event participants and transitioning them to sustaining donors.

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How to Overcome Your Fears in Order to Better Serve Your Nonprofit and Your Community

Bloomerang

This post is part of a series on limiting beliefs. Read the previous posts on overcoming the belief that your story doesn’t matter , the idea that success is selfish , and how to get out of a victim mindset. . As a nonprofit professional, you have a lot of power and responsibility. Your nonprofit addresses some of the greatest issues in your community, and by leveraging your personal contribution to your organization, you have the ability to make real change and impact lives for the better. .

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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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Scary Nonprofit Stories to Tell in the Dark, 2021

Nonprofit AF

Hi everyone. Halloween is coming up next week, which means it’s time for this year’s crop of spooky stories set.

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Expressing thanks at work: It’s good for you and for others

Charity Village

When was the last time someone said thank you at work? When have you last expressed thanks to someone else? How did it land? Was it meaningful? Or did it feel awkward? Expressing meaningful appreciation and acknowledgement can drive engagement, build relationships, foster learning, team mojo – and more. This is a crucial tool for […]. The post Expressing thanks at work: It’s good for you and for others appeared first on CharityVillage.

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Getting Forward to Normal: The Need for Digital Infrastructure

NonProfit PRO

We can live without the office, but we can't live without a digital connection. And yet, think about our investments of time and energy in each. Some of the former debate is merited, but too often our digital infrastructure is like the plumbing, in that, we only notice it when it goes awry.

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Executive Director Management: The Board’s Top 5 Responsibilities

Bloomerang

Finding that perfect balance of power and productivity is one of the most common challenges that nonprofit leaders face. . The board governance model is one of four primary nonprofit governance models. These organizations are structured to grant the power of governance to the board of directors and power of Executive Director management. Unhealthy leadership cultures are often evidenced by one of two polarized governance styles: micromanagement or rubberstamping.

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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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What Is the Future of Virtual Membership?

sgEngage

Think back to 2019 and early 2020. How many cultural organizations were actively prioritizing digital benefits and digital access in membership? While we cannot travel back in time, the answer is likely “not many.” Indeed, prior to COVID-19, the core benefits of membership were related to the onsite experience: unlimited free admission, member rates for in-person events, and discounts on gift shop purchases and concessions.

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How To Elevate The Human Experience In The Workplace

Eric Jacobsen Blog

A recent Deloitte quantitative survey led by Amelia Dunlop of 6,000 people in the US revealed that 84% of respondents said they do their best work then they feel worthy. And nine out of 10 people surveyed agreed or strongly agreed that it matters to them to feel worthy. Yet, five out of 10 indicated that they sometimes, often, or always struggle to feel worthy.

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The NonProfit Voice Ep 55: How To Increase Revenue With Corporate Matching Gifts

NonProfit PRO

With more than 65% of Fortune 500 companies offering matching gifts for employee charitable contributions, how can you make sure your nonprofit isn't missing out on this revenue? In this episode of The NonProfit Voice Tech Series, Mark Becker, NonProfit PRO editorial advisory board member, is joined by Julia Beltran, partnership success specialist at Double the Donation.

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An unpopular opinion about the term “intersectional”

Big Duck

The post An unpopular opinion about the term “intersectional” appeared first on Big Duck.

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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.