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Top 10 Reasons to Have a Strategic Marketing Plan

Byte Technology

If most of your leadership meeting agendas include a list of problems (of course in business we call them “challenges”) to be remedied, that is not the best use of your time and is not moving your business forward. This practice allows you to discover the gaps and plan hiring accordingly. To Stop Putting Out Fires.

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5 Times Foundations Cause More Problems Than They Solve

NonProfit Hub

But all too often, foundations, corporate grantmakers, and donors end up unintentionally causing problems instead of helping to solve them. Here are five common ways foundations cause more problems than they solve: Providing short-term funding for a long-term outcome. And if you’re unsure, here’s a hint: ask your grantees.

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16 free nonprofit books for your summer reading list

Candid

Hint: It takes courage, vulnerability, and trust.) Find Your Why: A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team by Simon Sinek. Compassion fatigue is real, and this book offers practical advice for taking care of yourself while also looking out for the wellbeing of others.

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How to Use Storytelling for Nonprofits to Tug Heartstrings and Raise Funds

Get Fully Funded

Once you understand the basic elements of a good story and a few different ways to tell them, the rest is just practice, practice, practice. hint: it’s very helpful if you can make your “character” a specific person/animal or small group of people/animals that you can attach names to). What is needed to make this better?

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5 Best Practices for Converting Volunteers to Donors

Connection Cafe

Here are 5 best practices to help you convert more volunteers to donors. Creating a personalized experience that focuses on your volunteer’s preferences and the problem they are attempting to fulfill can help to convert them to donors and champions for your cause. Personalize Your Prospects’ Experience.

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Training Nonprofit Staff & Volunteers Effectively in 5 Steps

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Hint: If your constituents are more comfortable now with virtual opportunities to lend their support, check out Fundly’s list of virtual fundraising ide as to get inspired for your next campaign.). What problems still vex them? What training would help address that problem, and why? Where are the roadblocks to efficiency?

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6 Hashtag Mistakes Your Nonprofit Is Probably Making

TechImpact

What drew huge engagement one week, could fail to even spark a hint of interest the next. Twitter, and to a lesser extent Facebook, is often times unpredictable; but you can increase your chances for success by implementing a few best practices, and creating consistency with your posting technique. Image courtesy of Technorati.