Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Direct mail fundraising, sometimes called direct mail solicitation or direct marketing, is the process of mailing requests for support to existing and prospective donors. Direct mail gives your supporters a physical object to connect them to your organization, making it a highly personal way to reach out.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 1, 2021

“Digital transformation” may sound grandiose, but it just means the people, processes, and systems that leverage digital tools to help organizations realize impact. Our work with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) shows the power of harnessing data for impact storytelling. Then the tools can be tuned.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Canva will automatically map the columns of data to the text elements in the template. Double check the mapping is correct, then hit Create to rapidly build versions of the template for each row of your spreadsheet. Or using supporter testimonials as commentary for “person on the street” style videos.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

It can support funder and cross-sector collaborations and the processes of decision-making. Visualizing Where Meaning Making Can Happen “Mapping” activities are often the starting point of identifying data collection opportunities. For datamaking, visuals like charts, diagrams, or maps are important for more than data collection.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Tricia Marsherall is the Founder & President of Marsherall Partners, LLC, a consulting firm specializing in nonprofit donor database management & operations support and virtual & traditional fundraising events. Gaining clarity around your overall strategy will help you determine what data will be needed to support those goals.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

Identify What You Need Short-Term By reviewing and documenting your processes, you now have a clear picture of your non-negotiables for a new grant management system. Decide what functionality and capabilities are required to support your current grant programs and the needs of your staff. The post Need a New Grant Management System?

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 11, 2011

I recently attended the US launch event for Historypin is a new (and free) application for Android, iPhone, or the web that arranges photos, videos, and text in the context of time and location (leveraging the Google Maps API). What other ways do you think this tool could be used to support the social sector?

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

Exponent Philanthropy members are demonstrating ways to partner light to amplify their impact. . By working together, funders can discover gaps and unmet needs, coordinate grants and other support, and maximize the unique resources and relationships that each brings to the table. . 3) Providing Mutual Support .

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 14, 2022

That means that what your website looks like and how easy it is to use can impact someone’s decision to give. Start With the Basics: Platform, Domain Name, and Site Map The first thing you need to do in building your non-profit website is choose a platform. Next, you need a site map.

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Forum One

AUGUST 16, 2023

As you get started on sifting through your data reports and action items completed this year, keep an eye toward how your internal and external reports can blend data-driven stories of impact. How to glean insights: Having the data is one thing, but knowing what insights to pull with confidence that it is the right picture is quite another.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

The solution is to have a recipe or rather, a plan, that maps out all your fundraising for the year. You see, your annual fundraising plan is a treasure map that leads you to the exact activities that will raise the most money for your nonprofit over the course of the coming year. Set an Impact Goal. Set 3 critical goals.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

I had a really wonderful time, and the Community-Driven Social Impact session was terrific! Let’s start at the beginning: what is “community-driven social impact” anyway? It means honestly that the ideas, shape and even strategy came from the community and you as the organization are the ones to support it or nurture it.

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VQ Strategies

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

In that regard, Gen Z volunteers desire feedback on both performance and the impact they have on the organization … which leads to the next strategy – honesty and clarity. Ask if they are getting the support they need. The Big Picture. Clarity is Key. When it comes to volunteer feedback, this nut is harder to crack.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Improving Business Process with Process Maps : Is it really an improvement if you can’t measure the impact? Blackbaud Process Engineer Jackie Huffman will give you three steps to transforming your business processes, and how to quantify the financial impact of these improvements.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Although they are not an IRS requirement, compelling annual reports can sway potential donors and show current donors how their money is helping your organization to make an impact. We especially love how they paired a full-page image of a student with key stats that support the organization’s overall mission, a mix of showing and telling.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 21, 2023

They just need to feel engaged in your organization’s mission and be given the necessary tools and support to maximize their impact. Aly Sterling Philanthropy explains that nonprofit strategic planning is the process of aligning your organization’s goals with your values to provide a dynamic performance map for the future.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 15, 2010

As hand-held mobile devises connected to the internet spread to cities, villages, remote communities around the world, we need to continue finding ways to use these tools to make a positive impact. This past Sunday was October 10th, 2010 – also know as 101010, the Global Work Day for climate action supported by 350.org

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

They defined data visualization as the representation of information in the form of a chart, diagram, or picture. “Map out the story you need to tell. Storyboarding can help you understand the full picture of what you want to show and what the most important aspect is to focus on.”

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Classy

MAY 17, 2021

As the largest fundraising day of the year only continues to grow, now is the time for your organization to begin mapping out its strategy to make the most out of your December. Uses a large gift to encourage additional gifts in a time-based initiative, essentially doubling the impact of a corporation’s contribution.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2014

My Ocean , is a niche social network of more than 9000 divers and this guest post by Darren Barefoot describes some powerful outcomes for ocean conservation by bringing together several strategies: niche social network, crowdsourced data mapping, and deep engagement. For decades, scuba divers have been cleaning waterways. million divers.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

You have a site map that resonates with the way your audience accesses information. Good visual design includes engaging imagery, stewardship, real stories of impact, and clearly demonstrates your mission and focus through simple, concise visual cues. Remember, your website is not just a pretty picture.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 29, 2022

Implementing a robust and modern fund accounting system can save your team time, make reporting faster, and give you more opportunity to focus on impactful work. Before getting into the details of rolling out new fund accounting software, focus on the big picture. Mindset: A Critical Tool in Your Implementation Toolbox.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

We covered how to do Community Mapping (identifying the segments and goals of the community), Content Mapping (creating a plan for which content goes where, and why), and Data Tracking (pulling all the numbers together). Community Mapping. >> Content Mapping. >> Presentation. YOU can do it! Step 2: Goals.

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Metrics Community Map Template 219

Forum One

APRIL 27, 2021

The purpose of a content strategy is to map out the goals for your website and the content that will help achieve the messaging for each section. By mapping your business goals to your audience needs and seeing how your content can connect the two, you can craft an integrated, seamless experience for your audiences on your site.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

7 Things Your Association Strategy Should Include Mapping out a strategy for your membership association isn’t a one-time process. But don’t forget to craft a vision statement, too, that lays a vivid picture of the future you aim to create. That strategy will be constantly evolving and adapting to new facts and circumstances.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Be as we have seen in events around the world, the revolution will be tweeted, photographed, mapped and posted to our status. The most successful fundraising campaigns, advocacy efforts, and even personal experiences center on one person, one animal, one story, especially when trying to support a huge, faceless issue. Personalize It.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Quantitative and qualitative data are often positioned as opposing or complementary means of documenting impact. Data reports and personal snapshots are often generated separately, then placed side-by-side with the hope that the juxtaposition of hard metrics with an emotional picture and blurb will resonate with a wide range of people.

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NetWits

JULY 16, 2012

One of the first things a new visitor will do on your Facebook page is check out your profile – even if it’s only a quick glance at the small box located right under your profile picture. Enter your address w/ map. Most schools (and nonprofits) have a long history of helping the community through impacting the people they serve.

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Media Cause

MAY 8, 2023

By setting your budgets early on, you can strategically plan to maximize your spend and map out the rest of your strategy. For your bottom-funnel efforts, you may remarket the list of new email leads with a strong CTA to donate and support your organization. and back into how much you will need to spend to reach your specific goal.

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NTEN

MAY 1, 2013

nap and dusted the snow off, we want to share the huge outpouring of blog posts, videos, pictures, and other media from the NTEN community. 13NTC Key Takeaways , Impact Communications. Care2 Impact Prize Awarded to Jamie Biggar of Canadian Organization Leadnow , Clinton O''Brien , Care2. Cary Walski , MAP TechWorks.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

I’m joining a panel to talk about the response for support after the Haiti earthquakes last year. Working together, citizens could piece together news stories as well as facts from witnesses as they emerged to create the most complete picture of events. Indirect Content. Now for indirect content or Mash-ups.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

When you have clear goals for your event and a detailed map of action steps to work on, you can have a very successful event. So, here are the steps to planning a special event that brings more supporters into the fold and makes a significant amount of money for your organization. Step 4: Map out a budget for this event.

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

With the right strategy, you can engage with your supporters, raise brand awareness, and make a lasting impact. A marketing strategy is essentially your game plan for reaching prospective donors and turning them into lifelong supporters. Deepen support . Now, let’s take a closer look at each one! Acquire new donors.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2014

The organization with the most innovative and effective usage of a donated TechSoup product will receive the Lenovo IdeaPad AND will be featured as the "Youth Impact" story for an entire month on our Local Impact Map (LIM). Poke around the map and see for yourself. Ready to enter? Terms & Conditions.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Using examples from their own institution, such as bringing a new department into the fold using Blackbaud Altru and building out their integration with Mailchimp through Omatic, you’ll learn the benefits of focusing on the big picture goal. Map out a session grid: I recommend that you ask yourself what you want to get out of bbcon.

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Arts Culture Virtual Guide 66

Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2017

One of TechSoup's less-known areas of work has been to support and promote the work of other tech-for-good organizations, like Ushahidi in Kenya. Ushahidi has been developing open-source crisis mapping software for over eight years now. LABB created an Oil Spill Crisis Map in response to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2010

One of the topics was “How to understand social networks through social network analysis and mapping techniques.&# I thought I’d expand on it here. One of the first social networking analysis map was created by Jacob Moreno. When you map your network, it tells you a story. Source: Monitor Institute.

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