Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

In this guide, we’ll cover the need-to-know information and steps of creating a major gift fundraising strategy, including: What is a major gift? Evaluate external threats and opportunities. Recognition tools Recognition tools can support your gratitude strategy by making it easier to thank donors using a variety of outreach methods.

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Gift Raise Guide Relationship 96

sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

Here are some best practices for effectively managing staff turnover and onboarding with your grantmaking software, including some methods of reassigning existing records to new staff members, establishing clear security roles, and building a comprehensive policies and procedures guide to keep everyone on the same page.

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Data Blackbaud Policy Database 74

Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Practice with mock calls. How do we deal with different payment methods? Practice with mock calls. Practice: Have your callers pair up and do trial runs on a few matching gift companies. If the answer is yes, the caller begins the donation process with the new donor and helps guide them through the experience.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Leveraging a secure payment solution throughout the donation process strengthens donor trust and allows them to use a convenient payment method. In this guide, we’ll review the top nine credit card processing solutions for nonprofits and best practices for choosing the right platform. per transaction. fee per transaction.

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sgEngage

JULY 12, 2022

Many funders have made a real effort to prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in their grantmaking practices, but how this looks in practice can vary widely. Grantmakers are looking to one another to share effective practices and case studies. This requires a full examination of institutional culture and practices.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Tokenism: According to Merriam-Webster, tokenism is “The policy or practice of making only a symbolic effort.” With the nonprofit storytelling best practices included below, you can tell stories that not only engage the reader but do so ethically, respecting the dignity and privacy of the people featured.

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Storytelling Guide Nonprofit Story 52

Bloomerang

MAY 1, 2023

This step isn’t always easy, which is why many nonprofits work with an experienced coach to help guide them. You need to understand who your donors are, what motivates them to give, and what methods they prefer for donating. Take a close look at your fundraising methods and evaluate their effectiveness.

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Fundraising Method Nonprofit Goal 99

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 27, 2015

My colleague, Anne Whatley, wrote this summary of what you’ll find when you dig into these two stellar and highly practical reports and resource lists. Methods and Metrics for Assessing Civic Tech, Guest post by Anne Whatley, Network Impact. Guides to Civic Tech Assessment.

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

What should you consider when evaluating eLearning consultants? This guide will help you decide whether partnering with a consultant is the right move for your association and how to choose the right team member when doing so. You’re unable to pivot to new training methods, such as virtual events, and are behind the times.

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eLearning Consultant Guide Associations 69

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Multiple, practical action steps are presented below to advance your fundraising based on the survey results. General guidance for fundraisers Here is general guidance on actions fundraisers can take based on fundraising trends and best practices drawn from the report. Your own careful review of the report is encouraged.

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Action Report Practice Fundraising 72

Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

Read on for Qgiv’s peer-to-peer fundraising best practices for event marketing. That doesn’t mean they don’t appreciate a personal touch; the next most popular method of receiving updates was through personal phone calls. Evaluate ad performance and make adjustments. Want more peer-to-peer fundraising best practices?

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Practice Marketing Fundraising Social Media 52

Kindful

MARCH 25, 2021

This guide will walk you through the top ways you can leverage donor data in your communications with the help of fundraising tools. According to this DonorSearch article , “Prospect research is a method that many fundraisers use to determine who is most likely to become a major donor in their existing supporter base.”

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Communication Donor Data Guide 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

The idea is not only for participants to acquire the skills and knowledge to host a successful giving day, but for them share and transform practices together. This is a design aspect called “ Transformative Capacity Building ,” where a cohort of peer organizations come together to practice a skill and get better results.

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Reflection Practice Results Storytelling 119

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

Note from Beth: This post, Evaluation for Learning , was originally published as a guest post on the Good blog as a response to “ How Might We Celebrate Learning through Evaluation? I tweeted the link to the original and one colleague, Michelle Murrain, wrote a reflection called " Evaluation and Being A Learning Organization.".

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Evaluation Learning Foundation Reflection 86

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 11, 2018

in " A guide for nonprofit organizations: Bankruptcy issues. ". With the complex arena that nonprofit organizations have chosen to be accountable for, it is imperative that healthy business practices become sector standards in order to ensure that necessary services do not disappear due to avoidable mismanagement.

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Practice Develop Arizona Michigan 40

CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

They are living documents, serving as a “north star” to guide your organization to success. Here, we’ll explore the benefits and practical ways to revisit your fundraising plan throughout the year. It’s a good practice to celebrate reaching milestones so everyone involved in the process feels valued and motivated to continue.

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Develop Fundraising Pledge Track 76

Qgiv

JANUARY 3, 2024

Text-to-give is a text fundraising method, similar to text-to-donate, that allows your supporters to donate to your organization using their cell phones via text messaging. Qgiv provides extensive reporting and analytics, allowing you to evaluate the effectiveness of your campaigns and make data-driven decisions.

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Platform Giving Plugin Pledge 59

Forum One

APRIL 23, 2024

We’ll also provide insights into the reasons behind this transition, its challenges, and practical strategies for ensuring the continuity of your analytics efforts. This guide will assist you in exploring the available options. This method allows you to extract highly customized reports from a straightforward interface.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 28, 2011

Or as Inga Broerman, Guide Star VP of Marketing said, “You won’t know what to say no to.&#. Or as Inga Broerman, Guide Star VP of Marketing said, “You won’t know what to say no to.&#. The Networked Nonprofit Practice Model. The Networked Nonprofit Practice Model.

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Social Media Practice Media Social 101

Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Using this as a guide when assessing your revenue projections will help prioritize your investments. Using the Mission Impact Probability Matrix as a guide, apply these formulas against the individual programs you have currently or expect to roll out in the future and use them to decide next steps.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

Over the last 25 years I’ve been doing training, I’ve learned different and applied different methods from either being a “student” in a training facilitated by someone using a method, being trained in the method, co-designing with others, and designing and facilitating my own sessions.

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Facilitation Technique Chart Method 121

Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

If you created new service delivery methods, you may find that your constituents don’t want to go back. Each person on your team needs an education plan that becomes part of their ongoing performance evaluation, including expectations of work changes and improvement after their training. It sounds like a huge job, right?

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Matt Hugg, President and Founder, Nonprofit.Courses – He’s the author of the Guide to Nonprofit Consulting, and teaches nonprofit management at several universities, via the web, and in-person in the United States, Africa, Asia and Europe. A job description is nonprofit best practice (although too often ignored).

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Volunteer Training Train Ideas 97

Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

Major Gift Fundraising Strategies for Every Phase of the Process In this guide, we’ll take you step by step through every part of the major gift fundraising process and provide you with tips for securing more (and larger!) In this section, we’ll guide you through how to make an effective major gift ask. major gifts. Why Implement It?

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Gift Strategy Raise Database 52

Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

With an effective and sustainable nonprofit fundraising campaign, charities have the potential to engage broad audiences and increase their impact as their funding grows. Sustainable fundraising practices can help you grow, ensure long-term support, and even aid larger projects like funding research. Develop a Strategy. Let’s begin.

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Campaign Effective Fundraising Nonprofit 98

sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2022

While traditional methods can still impact supporters, more and more organizations interested in starting an advocacy initiative look to virtual campaigns first. Before launching a virtual advocacy campaign, your nonprofit’s leadership should be familiar both with current trends in the advocacy space and digital advocacy best practices.

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Advocacy Awareness Virtual Campaign 74

Achieve

MARCH 31, 2021

At Donorly, we specialize in guiding growing nonprofits through planning campaigns, researching prospective donors, and making successful asks. Capital campaigns usually include a range of methods for donors to engage with your mission, including. this complete capital campaign guide. increased by a whopping 54%. virtual events.

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Campaign Phase Studies Consultant 98

Qgiv

APRIL 6, 2021

Practice your pitch. Take a look at the following eight best practices for asking for donations in person. Practice your pitch. To help alleviate this fear, practice your pitch regularly! Practice in front of a mirror or with colleagues to make notes of your body language and any nervous gestures. Balance is key.

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Personal Donation Tips Script 105

Connection Cafe

MARCH 26, 2020

Even before our current health situation arose , technology has been the leading method of engaging employees in today’s society. In the span of one year, from 2016 to 2017, remote work grew 7.9%. Over the last five years , remote work grew 44% and over the previous 10 years, it grew 91%.

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Alternative Virtual Volunteer Disaster 39

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This blog aims to examine these challenges and offer all nonprofits leaders methods to increase diversity and BIPOC participation in their organizations. Review and update the organization’s policies and practices to ensure that they are fair and inclusive for all members of the community.

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Accessibility Challenge Leadership Tips 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

.” I’ll co-teaching the session with colleagues Andrea Berry, John Kenyon, and Cindy Leonard. The session will cover what to do before, during, and after leading an effective technology training and provide lots of practical tips that will help you design fun, interactive, and highly effective technology training workshops.

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Training Train Technology Instructional Design 114

ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2013

inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. With the recent scarcity of grant funding, excellent program evaluation practices are becoming a distinguishing element of effective and grant-competitive nonprofit organizations. There are different approaches to evaluating a program. As part of a.

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Research Culture Evaluation Arizona 82

Gyrus

JULY 21, 2016

Then when it comes down to writing up a formal policy, take the following practical continuous learning foundations into consideration: An Open Environment – Establish to your employees early on that it is ok to ask questions when something is not understood. Use this as an opportunity for knowledge transfer.

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Culture Learning Create Industry 60

Double the Donation

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

In this guide, we will explore the power of matching gifts , how these corporate giving programs correspond with individual wealth screening, and what you can do to increase your organization’s efforts. Effective wealth screening practices offer several advantages to nonprofits and other fundraising organizations?,

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Gift Database Donor Data 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2015

Terry and Rusty Stahl have just published a new book, “ The Talent Development Platform ,” that provides strategic and practical information to help nonprofits guide, nurture, and strengthen the next generation of nonprofit leaders. Evaluation. This may be a foreign concept in our sector. Agreed upon plan. Is it worth it?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2022

Join Grant Republic for a free webinar on May 3 that will provide an overview of the Google Ad Grants program and guide your nonprofit through important areas, such as eligibility requirements, potential uses of Google Ad Grants, the application process, and how to remain compliant in the program month after month. <<

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Google Grant Guide Nonprofit 353

NTEN

APRIL 6, 2021

However, infusing diversity and inclusion into your organization will likely require new practices to be put in place. While this may make sense and save time, these methods may be causing unknown barriers for new volunteers. An excellent place to start promoting inclusivity is your organization’s volunteer programs.

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