Volunteer Hub

APRIL 1, 2023

Listen to the full audio recording In this interview, we cover the most frequently asked questions about VolunteerHub implementation and training, as well as provide insights into what new clients can expect during the process. These questions have been answered by Matthew Murphy, our Implementation and Training Manager.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Does negativity and alarm really raise funds?” —John, CEO of a civic education nonprofit Dear John, This is a top-of-mind question for many fundraising professionals. Here are 2 questions to help guide your decision making about the tone of your messages 1. What’s your timeframe and goal? Do you need revenue short term?

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3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 17, 2014

We had a very active Q&A session after the event, and could not get to all questions before the event closed. The purpose of this post is to share the results of the Q&A, including answers to questions not addressed during the event. Donor retention by the numbers: you’ve got questions, we’ve got answers.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 13, 2023

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question come from a nonprofit leader who wants advice on how to frame monthly gift asks to minimize accounting complications between restricted and unrestricted gifts: . Send a donor survey. Have a question for our Fundraising Coach?

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The videos should be kept short, usually under 30 seconds, but produce engaging content for your event’s social feed. Text Challenges require guests to enter a text-based answer to a puzzle or question. This type of challenge is great for surveys or to capture guests contact information. Final thoughts.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2012

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). " That is a question most nonprofit folks can answer pretty easily. Feeding America has utilized numerous Call2Action Sparks.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 26, 2012

Getting people to respond to surveys is a hard nut to crack. Surveys, specifically online, get lost in the deluge of work and personal email, texts, Facebook updates, RSS feeds etc. Well, here's a survey you should take as a nonprofit professional and a few good (and simple) reasons why you should participate.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Every social media site uses algorithms to determine what content is displayed on a user’s feed. If your donate button on your site is in the top right corner of every page, that’s a good start, but you can do more to promote giving on your entire website.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

You can try: Sending donor surveys. Ask donors questions about themselves, their passions, and their preferences, and savor the opportunity to get to know them better. You can use similar questions to start conversations with donors over the phone or during face-to-face meetings, too. People love to talk about themselves.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Decide how information can be efficiently and realistically gathered utilizing the different methods that are best for your organization including: Surveys - Consider what features you will need. If you’re just looking to get your feet wet with a quick survey, one of the many free or low cost online tools will do the trick.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Post a Facebook survey. Give feedback, ask questions, and make people feel heard. The organization has posted a photo and a question to showcase their interest in the follower’s stories. Photos from a social contest or survey questions used for audience engagement are great ways to connect to supporters on an emotional level.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

And yes, earlier this year, Sesame Street’s Elmo broke the Internet when he asked the simple question, “How is everybody doing?” Your supporters are not monoliths or boiled-down demographic survey respondents. At the forefront of all communication, know your audiences. They are real people.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 6, 2021

can help you think through the different stages of planning a marketing campaign in our upcoming webinar on January 19th at 2pm EST. If you’d like to register for FREE and have a chance to ask Abby your own questions, click the register button below! Abby Jarvis: It’s hard to have a bad day when you work with nonprofits, honestly.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 13, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). " Pew Research raw survey data now available – Looking for some data to help tell your organization's story? "The

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The key to successful fundraising is asking smarter questions. We’re here to talk about “Raising More Money By Asking and Answering Better Questions.” There’s also a Q&A box specifically, your questions might be a little more visible there if you use that one. We’ll take questions at the end.

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Qgiv

MARCH 11, 2024

A needs assessment should answer the following questions: What is the need you want to service? Consider conducting surveys, interviews, focus groups, or community forums to gather input directly from those affected by the issues. Aside from that, you will need to answer the following questions: What staff do you plan on hiring?

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2017

These platforms make their revenues from advertising, giving them no incentive to show your post to thousands of feeds unless you pay for it. While these questions aren’t always easy to answer, you can chunk it down: What is one of your organization’s goals? Survey Visitors On Your Website. Track audience engagement.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 9, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). This is the first-ever survey reading from the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project that exclusively examines Twitter users.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 31, 2019

Be honest with yourself: If you saw your content while scrolling through your feed, would you stop to read it? Simple things like polls and surveys or Q&A sessions can go a long way to increase social media engagement with your brand. If people have questions or comments, respond and make them feel personally recognized.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 31, 2016

In my training work with emerging nonprofit leaders , teaching how to ask powerful questions and hone your listening skills is part of the leadership development curriculum and workshops. They use a variety of methods including focus groups, surveys, and one-on-one conversations. Carefully Map Out Timing.

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sgEngage

MARCH 29, 2021

With this understanding, you can educate supporters about the opportunity and answer any questions that arise. To start a Facebook fundraiser, a user completes the following steps: Click on “Fundraisers” in their News Feed. Click on “Raise Money.”. Select either “Nonprofit” or “Charity.”. Learn more about your social supporters.

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Care2

APRIL 6, 2011

Approximately one-quarter (24%) believes the impact is about the same and 33% either did not know or did not answer the question. The survey results are filled with interesting data that nonprofits and political campaigns should take into consideration when developing outreach strategies to reach younger demographics.

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

80% of your posts should add value to your followers’ social media feeds. Julia: There are two pieces to this question. Do a survey, do a poll, do a Facebook Live, call people on the phone, do a focus group. The second piece of the question is, “How do you actually get people to take an action?” Summarize it!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2011

Packard recently surveyed 274 of these grantees from 2007-2009 (grant amounts ranged between $7,000 and $160,000) and analyzed the responses from 169 (a 62% response rate) to ascertain the outcomes. ( As a technology trainer, capacity builder, and consultant working with nonprofits, I always ask the fishing question, [.]

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Join online fundraising communities and ask lots of questions and monitor for great ideas. Can you survey nonrenewing donors to see why they didn’t renew? 50 helps us feed one child for a week.”). Be aware of key accomplishments, metrics, testimonials, and milestones. Is the donor renewal rate low?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 20, 2011

However, there are times when simple surveys produce very meaningful information — and can provide the basis for deeper research projects. And it is a simple (and small) survey upon which this blog is based. Discuss the following questions: [2] What do you require from this position as Chair? The answer? Keep no secrets.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

I resisted it for a year because I was concerned about having yet another social media outpost to feed and tune. Measuring this requires some surveys of fans as well as counting the number of insights gleaned from posts and discussions from Fans. Here are some metrics that I use to harvest insights on those questions.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Decide how information can be efficiently and realistically gathered utilizing the different methods that are best for your organization including: Surveys - Consider what features you will need. If you’re just looking to get your feet wet with a quick survey, one of the many free or low cost online tools will do the trick.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 3, 2012

My hope is that Tara will be a resource for you either through her Playing Big program, her blog , her videos , or her Twitter feed. Playing Big by Tara Mohr A few years ago, I sent a survey to my blog readers and asked them, “What’s the biggest challenge in your life?” When the survey results came back in, I was stunned.

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sgEngage

MAY 31, 2023

We ask a lot of questions. Identify preference for action: Create surveys; analyze behavioral data points; develop personas. If you’d like to learn more about high-impact peer-to-peer fundraising that can feed your monthly giving program, check out the State of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising: A Three-Part Series webinar from Blackbaud.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2011

The main point of comparison is information on volunteering from the Current Population Survey (CPS), conducted by the U.S. The ASU Morrison Institute presents both numbers and asserts that both survey methods have strengths and weaknesses, likely leaving the true rate somewhere “between these two estimates.&# One in three.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 25, 2011

For this week’s post, we welcome Angela Francis from Nonprofit Finance Fund to discuss NFF’s recently released State of the Sector survey findings. Nonprofit Finance Fund recently completed its third annual "State of the Nonprofit Sector" survey with the help of nearly 2,000 nonprofit leaders nationwide. So why do we do it?

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Achieve

AUGUST 5, 2022

This guide will help you consider all the important questions you need to answer and follow the right steps to start off on the right foot: Determine your goals. Here are some questions that you should answer as part of the goal-setting process: How much money do we want to raise? Leverage your brand. coupon cards. Tying Up Loose Ends.

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NTEN

JULY 23, 2012

In a recent survey of NTEN:Change Journal readers, we learned that organizations are using an average of almost four different channels as part of their communications mix. In a recent survey of NTEN:Change readers, we learned that organizations are using an average of almost four different channels as part of their communications mix.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 28, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). We invite you to join us, take our survey, and we welcome your contributions."

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 8, 2009

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

By cutting staff and services, according to our most recent State of Grantseeking Survey. The cycle starts with funders' unrealistic expectations about how much running a nonprofit costs, and results in nonprofits' misrepresenting their costs while skimping on vital systems — acts that feed funders' skewed beliefs.

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