ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 25, 2021

And *poof*… the volunteers were gone. As nonprofits limited worker contact, many shuttered or adjusted programs and asked their volunteers to stay away. Even if volunteering was an option, many volunteers opted to stay home, either to protect their health or to help take care of their stay-at-home family.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

According to Lee Odom , influencer marketing is one of those trends. Before social media, “Influencer Marketing,” was a matter of finding a celebrity who had an affinity for your organization’s brand or programs and the goal was to get them to talk about it with their audiences. Not all influencers are the same.

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VQ Strategies

MARCH 2, 2023

I’m “crashing” a team meeting to try to inspire our team that works closely with volunteers and appreciate any direction you might have! ” Mini-trainings are 20-30 minute sessions designed to provide a very specific tool or concept. An effective tactic in persuasion and influence.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

With so many tools out there to choose from, your opportunities for customizing your organization’s tech stack are virtually limitless, especially when it comes to fundraising apps. They need intuitive tools that enable communication and that work right when they’re needed. Fundraising is more tech-powered than ever before.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 19, 2024

So, if your nonprofit works in environmental conservation, use a keyword research tool to identify common questions like “how to support local environmental initiatives.” Plus, since it includes the phrase “volunteer opportunities for animal shelters,” you’re throwing your hat into the ring for that term, too.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Heralded as one of the most iconic infomercial taglines of all time, this tagline influences infomercials to this day. What the tagline should not be describing is the way your nonprofit handles its volunteers. billion hours of service, worth an estimated $175 billion, volunteers are what makes the nonprofit sector go.

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The Fundraising Authority

JANUARY 2, 2021

Instead of targeting everyone in that group, target the “sneezers,” those people who have influence in the group and who, if they support you, will likely help bring others into the mix as well. (For Volunteers Do you have people who volunteer with your organization?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2024

This is an important distinction for small arts and culture nonprofits like yours, and how you positively influence local communities since your outcomes may be more difficult to quantify when compared to causes like feeding the hungry. Use online fundraising tools. Your relationship with the board is critical.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 29, 2023

However, relying on legacy data and outdated tools can hamper your fundraising efforts and keep you from meeting your fundraising needs. Fortunately, with the right tools and practices, nonprofits can tap into more nuanced information and use data to more effectively screen and segment donors.

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TechImpact

JUNE 18, 2014

Chances are good that without volunteers, your nonprofit does not function. The days of the newspaper advertisement, or flyer around town looking for volunteers is over. As a result, nonprofits and volunteers alike are turning to the internet to find, and fill, volunteer opportunities. Attract volunteers steadily.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 11, 2023

The change in congressional leadership and redistricting means you might no longer have highly-trained volunteers in the districts where you need them most. Conducting a power analysis will highlight these gaps in your volunteer program; information that should be part of your campaign and resource planning.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

To keep employees, volunteers, and donors safe, in-person events have been canceled for the foreseeable future. Social media is powerful because it leverages social influence – people trust information from those within their networks. COVID-19 obviously changed this dynamic. Appeal to intrinsic and extrinsic motivations.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2023

Profile Your Supporters & Volunteers You have your volunteers supporting your cause. Among other strategies for volunteer engagement , creating a profile on your volunteers and giving them a shoutout is an ideal way to engage and thank them. Quotes by Influencers Take this opportunity to up your networking game.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

The good news is that nonprofit organizations, advocacy organizations, businesses, individuals, and other changemakers can successfully advocate for a better future for LGBTQ+ people with support from the right strategies and tools. Fortunately, technology like digital advocacy tools make this easy to do for staff and supporters alike.

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DipJar

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Advocacy software comes in a variety of solutions , from messaging tools to bill tracking software. To help your nonprofit better leverage advocacy essentials and gain a deeper understanding of the variety of platforms available, this article will explore five key advocacy software solutions: Digital Advocacy Tools. Your Website .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 4, 2023

By Michelle Kocin , Digital Marketing Manager at Sylogist Mission CRM – a donor management, fundraising, and volunteer management platform build for nonprofits and NGOs in the Microsoft Dataverse. Lead in annual volunteer hours served.++

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VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Whether delivering services, providing pro bono support, governing as a board member, or sending advocacy emails, volunteers play vital roles in mission-fulfillment. Volunteer Champion? Like most leaders of volunteers, you wear multiple hats because functioning as an internal partner requires it. Administrative Expert?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

It’s an ideal community to connect co-workers, influencers, donors, and corporate sponsors. In the last few years, Microsoft has rebuilt LinkedIn working out many of the kinks and bugs that made it frustrating to use, and has launched a suite of new tools and functionality for LinkedIn Pages , Profiles , and Groups.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The pivotal systems you use—nonprofit Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems and fundraising tools—are not mutually exclusive but complementary tools in your mission to acquire, retain, and grow your donor base. For healthcare nonprofits, this synergy can influence whether a fundraising campaign is successful or falls flat.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 23, 2017

Welcome to the world of social media influencers. A social media influencer is essentially someone with a large following on social media platforms who has the ability to influence their followers. With these, the influencer is able to post on social media and rely on their followers to take action. . Reach out to them.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A number or “score” is assigned to a member based on how they interact with your association, e.g., attend meetings, take classes, participate in your community, volunteer, read your content. For example, most associations find members don’t volunteer or donate before they have seen value from other activities like courses or publications.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 11, 2022

Think of each participant as a mini-influencer, out there telling the story of your cause and galvanizing their followers to donate and participate. Demonstrate built-in gamification and sharing tools. ?. Participants promote their involvement (and ask for donations) through social media. What makes p2p fundraising uniquely effective?

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Byte Technology

MARCH 16, 2016

This is accomplished through big data analytics—the process of obtaining and parsing those data sets—in order to generate useful insights, correlations and patterns that can influence everything from spending habits to fashion trends to what consumers want in next generation products from manufacturers.

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Care2

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Or are social media ranking tools an example of more kool-aid mix being added to the overflowing punch bowl? “Is it even possible to measure online influence, divorced from offline influence,&# asks Tom Webster over at BrandSavant [link]. Volunteers - Is your nonprofit generating volunteers?

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Capturing your event via picture and video all while transforming it into marketing collateral can help you recruit volunteers, surpass your fundraising goal , and boost signups for the next one. This is when you should consider how you’ll turn your event into a marketing tool. Get nonprofit influencers on board.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Tools and Apps to Energize Your Base. You need two key ingredients – people and tools to connect and engage with them. From “texting&# to location based apps like FourSquare this panel will give you the nuts and bolts of the latest apps and tools organizations can use to effectively moblize and energize people online.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Capturing your event via picture and video all while transforming it into marketing collateral can help you recruit volunteers, surpass your fundraising goal , and boost signups for the next one. This is when you should consider how you’ll turn your event into a marketing tool. Get nonprofit influencers on board.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and fundraising tools play a significant role. It can be helpful to think of these tools not as separate elements but as complementary forces in your mission to engage, nurture, and expand your community of supporters. They also deliver insights into what donors like and how they behave.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 2, 2021

They are strongly influenced by friends. They want to engage on their own terms and are more likely to respond to social media influencers and short videos of real people. Focus on volunteering to build mutually beneficial relationships. They do pretty much everything online – from dating and movies to advocacy.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

Why report love matters Choosing a donor database is a pivotal decision for nonprofit fundraisers, influenced mainly by reporting capabilities. While this post focuses on donor reports, see this link to learn more about reports on volunteer activities. Let’s find out how to achieve that level of reporting Zen consistently.

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Communication is the most important tool a project manager and their team has to help clients achieve their goals, especially in the ever-changing landscape of the current workplace. and/or tagging them in comments in your project management tool or shared document. That might include CC’ing them on project status emails.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

It takes thorough, effective planning to create a holiday fundraiser, find the volunteers to make it happen, and get your message in front of the right audience. Thank donors and volunteers often. Here’s how a traditional P2P fundraiser works: You recruit volunteers to fundraise on your nonprofit’s behalf.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

A connected throughline of our shared humanity With that in mind, as I reflect on the influences, changes, and overall trends we have seen in employee engagement, philanthropy, and CSR in 2023, and those that are to come in 2024, I cannot help but be struck by the notion that it is not about specific trends or actions.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Social media is an effective promotional tool when used strategically, whether it’s to promote a recurring giving campaign, spotlight your volunteers, or feature an upcoming fundraising event. Consider using automated posting tools so your content can go live automatically without missing the ideal window.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Reference thought leaders and influencers. It’s also important to choose protagonists that are the face of your cause, such as a board member, volunteer, or beneficiary, and champion them throughout the story. Reference thought leaders and influencers. Seek inspiration from real storytellers. Maintain the right tone of voice.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

To tap into this revenue source, nonprofit leaders should have a basic understanding of what workplace giving is, the modern software corporations use, and what tools their own organization can leverage to earn more from donors employed at companies with workplace giving programs. Help organize corporate volunteer days.

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Neon CRM

MAY 17, 2024

The 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report , too, found that donors’ decision to make a second gift may be influenced by a personal phone call. Fundraising 5 Things to Know About Monthly Donors 7 min read Read Now Who You Should Call and Who Should be Calling Board members and volunteers are well-suited for this type of call.

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