Volunteer Hub

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

A few of the most common expectations that volunteers have include a welcoming work environment, resources and tools needed to complete their job, training and support, accommodations and scheduling flexibility, and ongoing communication. Because of this, ongoing evaluation is crucial. What are your volunteers hoping to gain?

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 21, 2023

Blackbaud partners familiar with Raiser’s Edge NXT can help nonprofits configure their platform, receive comprehensive training , and develop custom software and integrations. Develop your RFP. The data strategy they develop will most likely involve a cleanup process as well to ensure your system is as streamlined as possible.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2019

In the 2018 Charitable Giving Stats from NP Source , 77% believe everyone can make a difference by supporting causes. When evaluating CRM software for your nonprofit, you need to look for these five key differentiators: 1) Importance of Platform. Does the platform allow for staff adoption and collaboration between teams (i.e.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

You see, your nonprofit’s Board is ultimately responsible for your organization, interfacing between your organization and the community. In other words, your Board should help you see problems before they occur, they should evaluate how well things are working, and they should help you find new and better solutions. It’s surprising.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 2, 2023

Identifying Your Needs Before designing a volunteer engagement program, you’ll want to evaluate your organization’s needs and determine the specific tasks volunteers can help with. Include information about the time commitment, necessary skills, and any specific training required.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Develop your volunteer schedule. Train volunteers. Evaluate your volunteer program. You might determine that you can better fulfill your mission by developing a volunteer program that supports your staff’s efforts by helping raise funds. Craft a mission statement. Create a leadership team. Define your volunteer roles.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

This guide will provide a framework for how you can recruit with long-term development in mind. Following along with our volunteer manager example, a nonprofit might list volunteer scheduling, outreach, onboarding, supervision, and training as part of the new hire’s duties. Necessary experience. Associated responsibilities.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

This guide will provide a framework for how you can recruit with long-term development in mind. Following along with our volunteer manager example, a nonprofit might list volunteer scheduling, outreach, onboarding, supervision, and training as part of the new hire’s duties. Necessary experience. Associated responsibilities.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The human talent component of fundraising is vital to a successful development office. Professional development officers are relationship builders. Professional development officers are relationship builders. To build that trust, develop a strategic plan and share it regularly with your team.

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sgEngage

JUNE 9, 2023

As we evolve into a society that increasingly relies on software to manage everything from personal communications to banking needs, the debate over the pros and cons of configurable vs. customized solutions is a part of every software evaluation. What is the Difference Between Customized and Configured Software?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 17, 2023

The new book, Power To The Middle , shows how managers are the crucial link between a company’s ground floor and top brass. However, new KcKinsey research reveals that this outdated perspective needs to change and that well-developed managers are the strategy that companies must prioritize to succeed today,” they add.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 25, 2021

As improving community health becomes a definitive strategic priority for most hospitals, development must learn a new “beat” – and cultivate a relationship with a new champion. On the surface, this champion may seem very different from “rock star” physicians and from fundraisers themselves. This individual?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

For decades, LLS has harnessed people power to raise funds for cancer research and treatment through Light the Night , Team in Training , Visionaries of the Year , and other unique in-person events—historically raising 67% of all individual contributions made to LLS. Stay Mission Centric. Support Authentic Experiences.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

The new book, Thrive With A Hybrid Workplace , provides a way forward to understand the changing world of work, to dispense of old biases, and to establish trust between the enterprise, its leaders, and its employees. Develop a thoughtful approach to hybrid work that is consistent with your organization’s core values. Kantor, PhD.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Nonprofits collect and generate vast amounts of data, ranging from individual donors’ contact information to program outcomes, but they often struggle with organizing and utilizing the information effectively. This is why data warehouses can have such a significant impact on nonprofits. We’ll cover: What is a Nonprofit Data Warehouse?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

Once you understand the purpose of this software, you can start distinguishing between different nonprofit CRMs and choose the one that’s the most appropriate for your organization’s needs. Giving histories, gift amounts, and frequencies can reveal a lot about future willingness to give. Here’s what to expect: What is a nonprofit CRM?

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 2, 2020

Professional development (PD) is the "process of improving and increasing capabilities of staff through access to education and training." While conferences were once the only idea in gaining professional development skills, peer-to-peer mentoring is shown to give the highest output of learned skills.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

Frankly, the search, evaluation, interview, and selection process can be very rigorous and time-consuming. This is the third article in a three-part series on finding the best consultant for your nonprofit. Read parts one and two. . Rather than resist, they choose to let down their guard and to intentionally embrace the process. .

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Fundraising: Create and manage fundraising campaigns, process donations securely, and evaluate the success of these efforts. As the digital landscape continues to evolve, nonprofits are increasingly turning to technology to streamline operations, engage with donors and volunteers, and improve their ability to further their missions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

For the past five years, I’ve been an adjunct professor at Middlebury College in Monterey teaching a graduate course called “ Networked International Organizations ” for students pursuing an advanced degree in International Development. Circles without tables, just chairs helps promote group discussion.

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Qgiv

MARCH 12, 2024

While corporate giving is often monetary, it can also include various giving strategies, from resources to volunteer programs organized with different nonprofits. Corporate giving programs, which are akin to corporate social responsibility programs , often reflect a business’s moral compass. Engaging employees. Strengthening business.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

That said, employee engagement can look different for different organizations based on factors such as: Emphasis on teamwork. Businesses and nonprofits that invest in their employees’ professional development tend to increase their effectiveness and loyalty. Employee Engagement FAQs What is employee engagement?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

There is no shortage of highly talented leaders coming from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, and many of them lead from within the nonprofit sector. They do however face unique challenges, which are numerous and varied, reflecting the complex and evolving nature of the nonprofit sector as a whole.

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sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

The phenomenon of our shrinking school-aged population is well documented. People have been choosing to have fewer children, and that decline has significant implications for educational institutions worldwide. The ongoing conversation about student debt and the value of a college credential exacerbates the issue for higher education institutions.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 19, 2022

In addition to reviewing and updating your nonprofit operating budget each year, your financial team should also regularly evaluate your process for creating that document. Do you need to pull reports and CSV files from several different systems to get a holistic view of your income streams and expenses?

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sgEngage

MARCH 31, 2023

Yes, training on empathy and recognizing bias is important, but it needs to go deeper. During our webinar on DEI in practice, Rhett Mabry, President at The Duke Endowment shared how they needed to think about their recruitment process differently. Having a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workspace is the right thing to do.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. 29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST. I use a simple structure to design: before, during, and after.

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Volunteer Hub

AUGUST 1, 2021

The Importance of Volunteers. “The value that volunteers provide our organization is tremendous. We could not achieve our goals and provide the support we do to the community without our volunteer’s commitment to the cause,” said Mary Bachman, Director of Volunteer Resources, Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis. “I

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Gyrus

APRIL 7, 2016

Compliance training ensures that employees, contractors, and partners have the right knowledge and understanding to comply with an organization’s legal, operational, ethical aspects of business. Let’s look at ways through which organizations can develop a compliance culture and be prepared for compliance audits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2014

One thing I realized is that training social workers receive as part of their education is also very relevant for change makers inside of nonprofits, consultants, and trainers. I love teaching (and learning) and it was a pleasure to work with students, nonprofits, and faculty. It is about simply learning how to use a new tool or technique.

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

And the difference between “iteration” and “innovation.” We are witnessing the rise of a new generation of donors and nonprofit employees. Brian Solis , Global Innovation Evangelist and Digital Anthropologist, calls this Generation Novel, or Gen N. The digital revolution created hyper-connection. — Brian Solis.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Typical services include migration, custom configuration, and the development of overarching technology plans. Partners can create custom integrations to add to your Blackbaud platform, allowing you to develop your software to your nonprofit’s exact specifications. What are Blackbaud Partners? Add-ons for Blackbaud products.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Whether involved in humanitarian response in conflict or disaster situations, development work, human rights, or peace-building, our international nonprofit customers have some of the most complex nonprofit missions on earth. But assuring security and data protection is a shared responsibility between Salesforce.org and our customers.

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DNL OmniMedia

JUNE 8, 2023

The most important step to complete before getting started is to evaluate your organization’s needs. The most important step to complete before getting started is to evaluate your organization’s needs. This is a good way to develop your list of must-have features, too. Understand your event’s needs. What does that mean?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 10, 2014

Tremendous shifts in data availability, access, and use are rapidly transforming our lives, and numbers debates are taking center stage in the development, philanthropy, impact investing, and social enterprise sectors. Meet Kevin and “Sophia” (who anonymously shared her story with my team). Data is now a core resource.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

You may have heard this software referred to by a few different names, including donor management software, nonprofit CRM , donor database, donor software, and donor tracking software. When my sister first started working with a nonprofit museum, she had a lot to learn about the fundraising process for the organization.

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fusionSpan

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Salesforce has been at the forefront of AI in CRM technology ever since it first introduced an AI tool, Salesforce Einstein , to the platform in 2016. At fusionSpan, we’ve been supporting non-profits to take full advantage of this. At the heart of every effective Salesforce implementation lies a good data strategy.

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