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Diversity Rules the Global Economy, Step Up to Success

.orgSource

We may have all come on different ships, but we are in the same boat now. Martin Luther King, Jr. The proof that we are citizens of the world, no matter how fiercely we choose to localize, was one of the pandemic’s profound lessons. Technology has created an interdependent global economy. What happens in a […]. The post Diversity Rules the Global Economy, Step Up to Success appeared first on.orgSource.

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The NCAA—America’s Worst Nonprofit?

NonProfit PRO

Helping nonprofits in their sincere efforts to make the world a better place makes one very sensitive to organizations that use their nonprofit status for purely financial gain. There is one group that comes to our attention as particularly egregious. We’re talking about the National Committee for Amateur Athletics—the NCAA.

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How To Create Value Before, During and After Your Event

Association TV

Chances are, your annual conference, trade show, summit or other live event looked a little different last year.

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How to Overcome Your Fear of Dirty Data

Association Analytics

The post How to Overcome Your Fear of Dirty Data appeared first on Association Analytics.

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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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The Ultimate Guide To Creating Nonprofit Annual Reports (+15 Examples)

Wild Apricot

“We really have to do an annual report this year,” development director Hannah’s boss told her. “Donors want it, our foundation funders are asking why we don’t have one, and everyone else in our service area is doing one.

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How to Navigate Multichannel Marketing to Drive Growth and Improve Donor Loyalty

NonProfit PRO

Multichannel marketing is all about choice. It is important for the simple reason that you must be where your donors are to engage with them. Smaller nonprofit organizations often rely too heavily on one channel for their fundraising efforts — in most cases, email. It is not hard to guess why. Email is quick, easy and cheap. But it also comes with some big drawbacks.

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Practical Guide to How Nonprofits Can Create Equity in Organizations and Community

Blue Avocado

In May 2020, when Black Lives Matter protests ignited by the murder of George Floyd erupted across the country, many organizations started becoming more aware of the need to challenge racism and to encourage racial equity in their own spaces. At Race Forward, this increased awareness became evident when inquiries about our racial equity training […].

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4 Reasons to Focus on Donor Appreciation

sgEngage

Your nonprofit relies on the generosity of others to support its mission and further its cause. Without a concrete item or service to offer donors in exchange for their support, what can you do to ensure they feel satisfied with their experience and continuously return to support your programs? Donor appreciation is the practice of expressing gratitude to those who have generously contributed to support your organization’s programs and operations.

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It Is All About a Donor Saying ‘Yes!’

NonProfit PRO

After all these years, I know I need to continue to improve my performance when in a face-to-face solicitation situation. I always want a prospect to say "yes." For all of us — including me — what can we do to enhance the probability that the answer we want will come out of a prospect's mouth?

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Are corporations making good on their racial equity pledges?

Candid

Based on our analysis, the answer is, it's (currently) impossible to know —but it’s important to get right. . Last summer , the murder of George Floyd and the global racial justice movement brought issues of racial inequity and injustice to the forefront. Candid ha s been tracking racial equity funding for a decad e , but this recent philanthropy response was staggering.

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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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How The Nature Conservancy’s Work in the Cumberland Forest Supports Jobs & Climate Mitigation

Saleforce Nonprofit

By: Andrew Tingley, Director of Communications at The Nature Conservancy. When you think about nature, what comes to mind? For many of us it’s the simple escape of getting outside for fresh air, hearing a breeze in the leaves, or the surprise of spotting a new bird. Or maybe it’s watching the waves break, or following a trail through the woods to a hidden overlook with a spectacular view.

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The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 200: How Companies are Leading with Purpose

sgEngage

The past year or so has changed things, including how organizations reach their goals and how they think about their employees. Here to talk about some of these changes is Kari Niedfeldt-Thomas, Managing Director, Corporate Strategy & Impact, CECP. Listen in to hear what Kari has to say about what companies have learned in the past year and a half, how CECP started their journey to racial equity and inclusion, and how they’re supporting other companies along this path.

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4 Examples of How Things Can Go Wrong With Monthly Gifts

NonProfit PRO

There’s so much that goes right with monthly giving, and the results are showing. But every now and then, I see some goofs. I’m sharing these mistakes because I hope you will not make them in your organization. Let’s look at four examples of how things can go wrong.

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Making a Great Story into a Powerful Fundraising Story

Bloomerang

We’ve all heard how important stories are to fundraising communications. But how do you actually pick a great story? And more importantly, how do you take a great story and turn it into a great fundraising story? . To have a great fundraising story, you need a few key things. You need one person. . Really great stories feature one person (or animal, if you do environmental or conservation work).

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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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Starting a new dialogue around executive director transitions

Charity Village

Want to learn more on this topic? We’ve partnered with the author for a free webinar on July 8! Get all the details and register here. When long serving nonprofit executive directors leave their role, it is a pivotal moment in an organization’s lifecycle. When handled effectively, leadership transitions can lead organizations to resilient futures […].

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Why We Celebrate Pride Month & 4 Ways to be a LGBTQ+ Ally

Saleforce Nonprofit

As we come to the end of Pride month, it is important to take the time to reflect on this symbolic time of the year. Pride is not just a celebration of LGBTQ+ voices, culture, and experiences — it also creates visibility for under-represented groups and encourages us all to be our authentic selves. It represents an ongoing movement for equality and highlights issues the community still faces today.

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How to Write Power Stories, Part 3

NonProfit PRO

It’s a wonderful feeling when something you always thought was bad for you turns out to be good for you. Take the use of pseudonyms in fundraising stories. There’s a widespread presumption that using made-up names for real people is a necessary evil.

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Beyond Survival: Post-Disruption Nonprofit Culture Strategy

Bloomerang

This nonprofit culture strategy post is part 3 in a 3-part series. Read part 1 and part 2. There are three pillars of transformation required of philanthropically-funded nonprofits that want to thrive in the post-disruption, post-COVID economy. In the first article of this three-part series, I explored why digital transformation must be an immediate priority and looked at some ways to get there.

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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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Alliance for South Asian AIDS Prevention seeking participation in two national needs assessments

Charity Village

The Alliance for South Asian AIDS Prevention (ASAAP) is undertaking two national needs assessments for capacity building of social and health care providers who serve LGBTQ+ South Asian, Middle Eastern, and Indo-Caribbean people. The results of the two needs assessment will assist the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Project (SOGI) in developing and implementing a culturally effective curriculum that support service providers in providing […].

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Did foundation giving and payout shift in 2020? 

Candid

Every year, Candid conducts the Foundation Giving Forecast Survey, asking large U.S. foundations to share information about their philanthropic giving over the last two years as well as their plans for the year ahead. This year, we were especially interested in learning how foundation giving and payout might have shifted in 2020. . Overall, we found that foundations increased their giving in fiscal year (FY) 2020.

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Ten Surefire Revenue Boosters for Your Next Golf Fundraiser!

NonProfit PRO

Whether you're a Golf Fundraising Event Amateur or Pro, this interactive workshop will provide you with expert advice and live coaching to tee up your best golf fundraiser ever! Our featured panel of Golf Fundraising Experts will help you tee up your best golf fundraiser ever! Join us on Thursday, July 15th, 2021, at 2:00 pm Eastern.

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An Insider’s Guide to Growing Your Nonprofit’s Gifts and Wills Program

Bloomerang

Legacy gifts are an area of revenue in the nonprofit sector that few can afford to overlook. Big or small, we all need to think long term with the aim to boost yearly will bestowments. The problem is that these donor drives don’t pay off quickly. It can be years before you can determine what the financial benefits are; yet just like the act of creating a will in the first place, it’s sensible strategic planning to run and maintain them.

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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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Confidence in charity leaders has fallen sharply over the last two decades – what does that mean for the sector?

Charity Village

Data provided by the Environics Institute for Survey Research for this article. Thank you to Andrew Parkin of the institute for his support of this post. The views expressed in this article are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect those of the Environics Institute or its research partners. New data suggests that […]. The post Confidence in charity leaders has fallen sharply over the last two decades – what does that mean for the sector?

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Technology Grants for Nonprofits: Where and How to Find Them

Donorbox

Grants are one of the primary sources of income for nonprofits. Many nonprofits apply for grants that fund their operational budget or nonprofit programs, but did you know there are technology grants for nonprofits? Technology grants can fund the development of new technology, refine existing technology, also provide nonprofits with access to technology to help […].

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June Update: What’s New This Summer at Wild Apricot?

Wild Apricot

Summer is here, and this month we’re featuring stories from nonprofits who are successfully achieving their mission using Wild Apricot. Check out our blog post, The Ultimate Guide to Creating Nonprofit Annual Reports to learn how to effectively.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] How to Publicly Recognize Memorial Gifts

Bloomerang

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who wants advice on how to honor, credit, and recognize their memorial gifts. . Dear Charity Clairity, Many times when an alumni passes away, their family will choose to direct funds to our school.

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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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How to Write a Sports Sponsorship Proposal 

The Sponsorship Collective

The sponsorship proposal is a key document in your sponsorship program. Detailed in the proposal are your cause, your priced assets in a menu (also known as the sponsorship package), and information about your event. Even in sports sponsorship, you need to write a proposal, but how do you do it? Here’s how to write […]. The post How to Write a Sports Sponsorship Proposal appeared first on The Sponsorship Collective.

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The Beginner’s Guide to Google Ad Grants | 2021 Updated

Donorbox

Long gone are the days when direct mail and door-to-door were sufficient to get the word out about an organization. The reality of nonprofit advertising today is far more complex. And while advertising might sound like a ‘dirty word’, nonprofits can’t bring in the funds needed to fuel their important work without it. However, money […].

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What Pride Month Means To Our Team

AccelEvents

As we celebrate Pride Month, we asked our team to share their thoughts and sentiments in commemorating this important month and movement. We asked: What does Pride mean to you and how does Accelevents foster the value of Inclusion in the workplace? “Pride is about feeling empowered to be authentically you. It is about advancing society to a place of equal rights, and respect while dismantling any prejudice and social stigmas.

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Insights to Future-Proof Your Fundraising [INFOGRAPHIC]

Classy

The State of Modern Philanthropy 2021: Future-Proofing Your Fundraising reveals insights on fundraising success in the wake of a tumultuous year. While Classy’s annual report always seeks to explore the latest in donor behavior and offer insights that help organizations grow and scale , this edition focused on the strategies that not only proved effective but served as a means of strategic safeguarding into the future. .

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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.