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Solutions Day 2023—It’s Happening!

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Nonprofit attorney Kimberly Pendo, a founding member of Chicago Law Partners, is going to discuss the issues we all need to understand. She’ll review data privacy and security, accuracy and reliability, and responsible innovation. Also on her agenda is how copyright law and fair use apply to AI.

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100+ Fundraising Tasks for Your Nonprofit’s Board

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Sort through online organizational data (Google analytics, email open rates) to see if there are insights, trends, and patterns that could be used to improve operations. Is the donor renewal rate low? Help edit or review grant proposals and grant reports. Offer to help write short updates to keep donors informed.

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International Leadership, Women’s Issues, and Branding—A Conversation With Allison K. Summers, CAE

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In the United States, only approximately four states have a law prohibiting marriage under the age of 18. Someone under the age of 18 who is in a battered or abusive situation is still a minor in the eyes of the law, even when they are married,” Allison explained. Each year, 12 million girls are married before they turn 18.

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How to Use Data to Reduce Your Direct Mail Marketing Costs

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Direct mail makes for better retention rates. The open rate is roughly 18% for emails. Response rates are 5X higher. Email response rates hover around 1%; the direct mail response rate is 5-9%. Nonprofit postage rates increased an average of 7.8% Your message gets delivered. Direct mail? It’s around 90%.

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The Ultimate Guide to Accounting Software for Nonprofits

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Watchdog groups like Charity Navigator monitor the financial reports nonprofits publish and give organizations rankings based on criteria like the percentage of each dollar that goes into their mission (often called the efficiency rating), transparency of financial reporting, expenses, and more. An organization may have many funds supporting?its?mission.

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Nonprofit Email Basics: Master Effective Fundraising Communications

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It may seem counterproductive to ask your subscribers to opt into your emails twice, but some research on open rates suggests that customers may prefer a confirmed opt-in (COI) email more than a welcome email.” Videos: Adding video to your emails can increase open rates by 19% and boost click rates by 65%, according to Campaign Monitor.

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Executive Director Management: The Board’s Top 5 Responsibilities

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How often will our board conduct performance reviews? Conduct Regular Performance Reviews of the Executive Director. It is essential that the board conduct regular performance reviews of the ED to assess the following: Is the ED achieving stated goals on appropriate timelines? (If What laws might impact the firing process?