Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2013

Get your world-changing ideas together and warm up your programming fingers because the National Day of Civic Hacking is happening across America on June 1 and 2, 2013. This is a great opportunity for nonprofits to get involved in community issues and share their mission with a tech-savvy audience. NetSquared can help!

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 9, 2009

Here are two terrific ways that you can get involved (even if you aren’t lucky enough to be a woman!). Sign up on the website , or join the Facebook group to be sure you get details about the event in April. I’m a woman, and I work in technology. For more info check out [link]. Ada Lovelace Day: March 24, 2009.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2021

Learn how to introduce and motivate your biggest advocates to get involved, and how to follow up with the donors that didn’t engage with your appeal the first time around. To get started crafting the perfect email appeal, prioritize these must-have elements: Set your email apart with a unique subject line. Make it personal.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Philanthropy is about involvement. "Philanthropy isn't just a pursuit for the wealthy. Pick your issue, work at it, and do your best to make things happen. Even if you're not wealthy, you have time, expertise, skills and other resources you may not even have realized that can be used to serve others."

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 5, 2014

They think that once website visitors have clicked on “Donate,” “Volunteer,” “Support Us,” or “Get Involved” that they are already sold on getting involved. Your landing pages for these respective sections should sell just as hard (or harder) as to why they should get involved. And that’s wrong.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 13, 2024

You can glean a lot of insights about your members once you get your association on board with engagement analytics. Let’s get started! Before we get into scoring models and best practices, let’s take a look at the purpose of engagement scoring. Keep things recent to get the most accurate data.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

However, many organizations struggle to get Board members meaningfully involved, if at all. Giving Tuesday has the potential of being an effective peer-to-peer fundraising campaign. Board members, by and large, report that they want to meaningfully help the organization they service.

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The Fundraising Authority

JANUARY 2, 2021

Involve Your Board When was the last time you sat down with each of your board members – individually – to ask them who was on their radar screen and who should be on yours? Use your creativity to place ads that will get new people to join your organization’s community. Get started with Google for Nonprofits today.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 21, 2024

Whether one is new to AI or looking to deepen their understanding , below is a handy list of basic concepts to get started. Deep Learning: A subset of ML involving neural networks with multiple layers, used for complex pattern recognition. Data Bias: Prejudice or skewed results in AI systems due to biased training data.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 10, 2022

We need our donors emotionally involved and excited about our work… not bored. The second type of storytelling that your non-profit will engage in, and our focus for this article, is telling the stories of the individual people and groups that are involved with your organization. Two Types of Non-Profit Storytelling.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

Working with NGOs, thought leaders, and policymakers in DC for the last decade, she specializes in getting people to care about complex issues that might otherwise get ignored. Similarly, cultivating an organic community involves crafting a unique approach tailored to your audience.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

She has built a global career developing the new standard around getting board members involved in fundraising and engagement.

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EveryAction

MAY 30, 2023

Before you get too far, don’t forget about a marketing plan! Virtual lobby days may be accessible to more people than in-person events; new supporters may be looking for a lower-barrier way to get involved; and virtual events can help you build the power in numbers that any organization needs for a successful advocacy effort.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 3, 2024

Come along with us as we explore how nonprofit grant management software is evolving and what cool new things it can do to help organizations like yours get and use funding to make a real difference. Looking Back: Traditional Grant Management Processes In the past, managing grants for nonprofits involved lots of paperwork and manual tasks.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 13, 2021

We all know telling a good story engages readers and gets them emotionally involved so that they feel compelled to send a gift to your organization. But simply being advised to “tell a story” is pretty empty advice without some concrete guidance about what kind of story to tell and how to tell it.

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Charity Village

JULY 13, 2023

Many organizations would like board members to be more involved with their organization’s fundraising activities. But how do we get board members involved in […] The post Fundraising 101: Encouraging Active Board Participation and Leadership appeared first on CharityVillage.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Influencers are more likely to get involved if they believe in your mission. Download Collidescope’s Influencer Marketing Playbook for Nonprofits to get started! Build Relationships : Approach influencers with sincerity and a genuine interest in collaboration. Ever considered Influencer Marketing for your nonprofit?

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Donorbox

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

If you’re noticing that your board fundraising is lagging, it may be time to evaluate your strategy and try some new tactics to get your board members more involved in your organization’s fundraising. How much giving can you attribute to your board this year? What about last year?

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Making member engagement more fun gets members more involved and excited about interacting more with your association and other members. Gamification is an effective way to encourage members to get more involved and reward member engagement. . Getting started with gamification for member retention.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

An organization’s annual fundraising appeal letter is a yearly letter that gets sent out to your current donors asking for general operating funds for your nonprofit organization. When your appeal is the only real live letter your donors get from you, they are more likely to feel you are “selling” to them.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 4, 2024

Political organizers rely heavily on public opinion to get votes for their candidates, so their strategies are fine-tuned to resonate with supporters’ interests and preferences. Or, if you’re still planning community engagement ideas, send out a survey to your support base to ask for their opinions on ways they’d like to get more involved.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2024

When it comes to working with boards, things can get confusing, making it hard for everyone to work together. ” Truth 2 : Board enlightenment through education Some think boards are either too involved or not involved at all. Myth 2: “Boards are either micromanaging or disengaged. There is no in between.”

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

Don’t just ask once: You’ll need to ask a lot to get a lot. Do not take a non-answer as an answer—get a clear yes or no before you move on. This may mean asking someone five times or more to get an actual response. Get in touch at TheCampaignWorkshop.com ! Learn more and get in touch at CornershopCreative.com !

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

It is tempting to allow board members to skip fundraising, but this useful list is designed to give board members a wide range of tasks they can choose from to support the financial growth of your organization, and only a few involve directly asking for money. Spend two hours googling “creative fundraising ideas” to get inspired.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

You work hard, and it’s important that you get the most out of your efforts. Having a donor retention strategy in place to retain year-end donors is the best way to get a good return on the investment you put into acquiring them. Did a local family get much-needed groceries? Was a patient able to get lifesaving medical care?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Are you trying to get more volunteer funding? Run a report on how many volunteers are involved in your day-to-day activities. The number of volunteers involved? Are there specific volunteers or staff who seem to often be involved in the more popular activities? But do you really know the true impact of your volunteers?

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Candid

APRIL 2, 2024

Here are some steps to get started. Start by getting to know your organization’s work intimately. Involve all members of your team in finetuning your pitch. Continually involve funders as thought partners and create opportunities to demonstrate your impact in the community.

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sgEngage

APRIL 25, 2024

If you are unclear about your needs, abilities, and opportunities, you will quickly find it difficult to vet vendors and evaluate CRMs, not to mention bringing internal stakeholders onboard or getting sign-off at key stages. For example, your new CRM could help you get started with using AI as part of your fundraising. #4

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 14, 2022

If your association wants to break into peer-to-peer fundraising, follow these tips to get started. . Here’s how to get started: . Did you know that members who are already involved in your association as ambassadors, volunteers, or board members may be looking for even more opportunities to give back?

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

WEBINAR: How to Get Your Board Excited About Fundraising . Let’s start with non-ask events, which are my favorite way to get board members engaged in development. For every non-ask event, ask for two or three board members to each take responsibility for getting three or four people to the event to introduce them to your nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2008

In the meantime, he has published a guest post on ProBlogger called " 10 Reasons for Bloggers To Get Involved with a Nonprofit." As the campaign got closer to the finish, and more bloggers got involved, I also reached out to other bloggers. , he hopes to reach at least 500,000 people with the message of CHD awareness.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

All prospects and donors can get involved, despite age, race, location, gender, disposable income, or affiliation. Even younger donors are getting involved with 53% of Gen Z and 43% of Millennials claiming an increase in their giving since the pandemic started. Every dollar from everyone counts. Use engaging visuals.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 22, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether they should hire a development consultant: Dear Charity Clairity, I’m a one-person development shop, wondering if I should hire a consultant to help with some of the work that’s not getting done. Especially if it involves legal, financial, or digital savvy.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

One big key to your organization doing well is how involved and dedicated your board members are. These public statements celebrate and highlight their involvement, making their dedication clear and showing how much they mean to the organization. This shows that you really care about getting to know them.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 9, 2022

This helps you get specific about the skills and traits you are looking for in volunteers. When you share this list with potential recruits, they can get a better sense of whether or not they would be a good fit for your organization. Get Personalized Volunteer Recommendations from others in your Network.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 20, 2023

This approach turns a once-a-year communication into an ongoing conversation, keeping your supporters engaged and involved with your nonprofit’s journey throughout the year. It’s about creating a continuous loop of appreciation and involvement, ensuring that donors feel valued and connected every step of the way.

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 5, 2024

However, if it’s time for your association to adopt new technology, it will become crucial to get your employees on board with the change. Get your association on board with new technology by creat ing a culture of change management. Follow these tips to get started: 1.

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