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10 Twitter Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

This is the ninth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Thank you! Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. Twitter is not for every nonprofit.

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3 Ways to Personalize the Donor Experience

NonProfit PRO

Donor engagement can be complicated. Donors are engaged in multiple ways, frequently with different appeals and solicitation amounts. This fragmented donor communications experience is a pernicious problem in the nonprofit industry.

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What it Takes to Make Analytics Part of Your Routine

Association Analytics

The post What it Takes to Make Analytics Part of Your Routine appeared first on Association Analytics.

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How to Get Event Sponsorship: Your Ultimate Guide for 2022

Wild Apricot

Getting event sponsorship can be a huge win for your next event. But the road to securing one can be a point of stress in your event planning. A recent survey stated that 90% of event planners put finding an event sponsor as one of their top two concerns.

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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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[Case Study] First-Time Golf Tournament Exceeds Fundraising Goal for Habitat for Humanity of Chicago

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Organization Snapshot. Habitat for Humanity partners with communities all over the globe to help build homes, with the vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Globally, Habitat for Humanity has worked in more than 70 countries and helped more than 39 million people with improved living conditions since 1976. On the local level, affiliate organizations work with trusted partners and residents to improve communities and build strong neighborhoods.

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Budgeting for Equity: 3 Steps to Creating a Framework for Lasting Change

NonProfit PRO

Nonprofits are one of the most powerful forces for good in our world. They feed the hungry, house the homeless, stand up for those too often not heard and so much more. However, even with the best intentions, nonprofits can sometimes fall short of realizing their mission. One reason for this is failing to budget for equity.

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Join Visionlink: National Hurricane Conference

VisionLink

Come on down! Visionlink is at booth 119. We're all about improving hurricane preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation in order to save lives and property in the United States and the tropical islands of the Caribbean and Pacific. Visionlink has in attendance some of our most senior disaster experts--with literally hundreds of disaster operations in their bank of experience.

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Update: Philanthropy’s response to Ukraine crisis

Candid

Since March 11, when Candid last looked at the global philanthropic response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, human suffering and economic devastation has only increased. Images of massive tank columns, hollowed-out buildings, and refugees on the move are eerily familiar to those seen in the European Theater of World War II. Even as diplomatic negotiations continue, the future is uncertain at best.

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Do You Need Goals for Mid-Level Donors?

NonProfit PRO

While more and more organizations are realizing the value of a mid-level program, the concept of having mid-level donors, and creating specific strategies and a program for them is still in its infancy.

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Donor Management Software: Buyer’s Guide + 16 Top Solutions

Bloomerang

When my sister first started working with a nonprofit museum, she had a lot to learn about the fundraising process for the organization. At one of the first auction events she worked, she was reprimanded for showing a donor a seat a the far end of the room. Another coworker quickly took over and showed that donor to another seat right up front. Why was this such an egregious mistake?

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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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34 Clever Summer Fundraising Ideas

Whole Whale

The summer brings with it the opportunity to take advantage of the great weather and use the great outdoors for great fundraising. We’ve put together over 30 fun nonprofit fundraising ideas for you to spring into this season. We’re willing to bet $1 that there’s at least one you haven’t thought of — and if that one is #34, we have some questions for you….

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The Sit-Ins: A Story of Creative and Strategic Struggle

DipJar

Behind an unassuming Woolworth’s storefront in Greensboro, NC, Civil Rights history was made on a February day in 1960. The story of that day, the movement it spawned, and its lasting impact are told at the International Civil Rights Center and Museum. They are a DipJar customer whose cause and work deserve to be highlighted. We learned about both when we spoke with Dillon Tyler, who has been with the Center since 2015.

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What Are Donors’ Reasons for Giving?

NonProfit PRO

I seek to generate a basis for giving from each donor’s perspective. Through those stories, you can learn a great deal. You must listen to gain a strategy for a solicitation approach over time. .

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New eToolkit: Engaging Virtual Volunteers

VQ Strategies

Volunteers have served virtually for decades , but now, the need for engaging volunteers to serve remotely is greater than ever, and the technology to support such engagement is more accessible and accepted than ever. Regulations and concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic continue to inspire organizations to reconsider how both volunteers and employees 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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Youth Fundraising Ideas: 10 Fundraisers for the Young at Heart

Qgiv

Youth nonprofits help ensure the well-being and prosperity of children and young adults. That’s an important task that’s deserving of support. If you need to fund your activities but need a little inspiration to come up with ways to get folks giving, try these 10 youth fundraising ideas for proven and innovative fundraisers you can host at your youth nonprofit. 1.

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20 Creative Christmas Fundraising Ideas – Updated (2022)

Donorbox

It’s only September, but we can already feel the Christmas spirit in the air. Christmas is all about love, family, kindness, and giving. But for fundraisers… it’s also about thinking of and executing creative and effective Christmas fundraising ideas. In our Thanksgiving Fundraising Ideas blog post, we talked about the importance of fundraising during November […].

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Which ‘Harry Potter’ Hogwarts House Would Run the Best Nonprofit?

NonProfit PRO

I realized that each Hogwarts House has admirable traits and that they could be combined to create some truly stellar teams. If we look at the descriptors of each house, we’ll see that the nonprofit arena needs Hufflepuffs as much as it needs Gryffindors. Let’s check it out the Nonprofit World Houses.

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Super Simple Fulfillment Report Template

The Sponsorship Collective

The big day of the event has come and gone, and it was a rousing success. Your sponsor lived up to their end of the deal, and you lived up to yours. Now it’s time to prove it with a sponsorship fulfillment report. Some first-time and second-time sponsorship seekers get so excited or overwhelmed with […]. The post Super Simple Fulfillment Report Template appeared first on The Sponsorship Collective.

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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 Create a Silent Auction Bid Sheet + Free Template

Wild Apricot

Silent auctions are quite popular among nonprofits, and for good reason. They’re a fun and engaging way for people to support your organization. More importantly, they tend to generate a lot of revenue. If you’ve decided to organize a.

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Impact to Story: How to Explain Non-Profit Impact Through Storytelling

The Storytelling Non-profit

Having an impact or being part of an impact is motivating to donors. They give to your non-profit because they want to see a change in the world and be part of making it happen. However many non-profits struggle to explain what their impact is in a clear and compelling way that motivates donations. That’s where storytelling comes in. With a great story, you can illustrate non-profit impact super clearly for donors in a way that other kinds of writing might not be able to capture.

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Case Study: How a Small Charity Keeps Growing Its Monthly Donor Base

NonProfit PRO

As you know I love hearing from nonprofits. That’s how I learn. And that’s how I believe we all learn together. And I’m always amazed, especially at how small nonprofits keep growing and doing more — even with few resources. I think the biggest asset they have is the conviction, the belief that they can do it.

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Transition Tips for Chief Executives and Boards of Directors

Blue Avocado

The stronger the relationship between the board and chief executive, the better they work together for a planned transition. I’d love for the board of directors to be my close friends. Who wouldn’t? They are thoughtful, funny, interesting people. Yet in my role, that won’t happen. I am a nonprofit CEO, and these good people […]. The post Transition Tips for Chief Executives and Boards of Directors appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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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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Virtual Mentoring: What is it, and how to build an effective online mentorship program

Wild Apricot

Over the last few years, we lost the organic mentorship conversations that once took place at conferences, coffee shops, and other events. That can be a tough pill to swallow. Mentoring opportunities are a great way for association members to grow.

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Blue Fox CEO Joins the Melbourne Regional Chamber Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force as Founding Member and Investor

Blue Fox

"DEI work is about recognizing that our unique individual circumstances factor into our ability to succeed." - Chantal Sheehan Melbourne, FL (April 13, 2022) – In late 2020, the Melbourne Regional Chamber began planning the launch of a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force and invited Blue Fox CEO Chantal Sheehan to serve as a founding member (and subsequently as an investor).

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How Customer Data Platforms Can Revolutionize Your Nonprofit

NonProfit PRO

customer data platforms are changing how organizations do business worldwide rapidly. Nonprofits need to keep up with these changes and take action to stay competitive. Why? We’re nearing the end of cookie tracking.

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tiptap is helping charities transition to a cashless society

Charity Village

Giving to those in need should never be complicated, but with cash disappearing rapidly from our society, this is too often the case. Increasingly, Canadians are passing donation stands, unable to donate due to a lack of cash in their pockets. A growing preference for touchless payments™ as a result of the pandemic has only […]. The post tiptap is helping charities transition to a cashless society appeared first on CharityVillage.

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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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Best Fundraising Practices from Carousel Ranch, a CauseVox Nonprofit

CauseVox

Who Is Carousel Ranch? For the past 25 years, Carousel Ranch has made it their mission to improve the lives of children and young adults through equestrian therapy and vocational training. Beginning with one client and one horse in a backyard, this organization has grown to a 10+ acre state-of-the-art therapy facility in Santa Clarita. Since 2015, Carousel Wishes and Valentines Kisses has been the ranch’s signature annual campaign to raise funds to serve more individuals with disabilities.

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Behind the Scenes - A Blue Fox Client Onboarding Call

Blue Fox

Human Serving Humans with ​Financial Peace of Mind ​Even I can be surprised sometimes. Recently, I listened in on a new client onboarding call. I don't typically attend these calls. I'm the marketing person behind the scenes at Blue Fox (you know, the one showing up in your inbox with beautifully written newsletters). But our CEO suggested that I listen to this one.

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How to Drive More Nonprofit Direct Mail Response

NonProfit PRO

So how can you transform your direct mail to include a video? Obviously, you need to generate as many donations as possible with the least amount of money spent, so let’s look at the options and costs. .

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How a New Era of Volunteer Programs Is Embracing Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion

Twenty Hats

… Read More The post How a New Era of Volunteer Programs Is Embracing Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion appeared first on Twenty Hats.

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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.