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Lessons learned: Using demographic data to move from intention to action 

Candid

To dispel the notion that there is a correct answer , these funders have learned that the timing of their ask matters. Instead, it’s a tool for informing actions that advance funders’ institutional goals around diversity, equity, and inclusion—and thereby reducing funding disparities. No one wants to collect data for data’s sake.

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4 Text Marketing Lessons Nonprofits Can Take from Big Brands

Nonprofit Tech for Good

There’s a lot to learn from them about text marketing. Text messages are another valuable tool you should add to your outbound communications strategy! That’s a lot of time spent engaging with a communication tool! Leverage the power of this communication tool by incorporating text messaging into your strategy!

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Pandemic Lessons Learned: 4 Tips for School Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

As we collectively take stock of what we’ve learned from the pandemic so far, we need to take a look at the ways parents and teachers evolved school fundraising to meet today’s needs. Ready to learn how to use these lessons from the pandemic to raise more for your school? Communicate frequently with your supporters.

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The Value of Project Retrospectives: Project Closure and Lessons Learned

Media Cause

Project retrospec tives play a pivotal role to capture lessons learned. However, without thorough retrospectives, these opportunities or lessons to be learned may go unnoticed. Retrospectives also encourage creative thinking and ideation, fostering a culture of continuous learning, and innovation within the organization.

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Leadership Lessons From Movies

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Toward the beginning of Joseph Lalonde ’s book, Reel Leadership , he shares, “We’re going to delve into the leaderships lessons we can find in movies. We’re going to discover that movies are a fantastic way to learn, grow, and engross yourself in leadership. What leadership lessons have you learned from running?

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The enduring value of lessons learned

Candid

If you're interested in learning about a particular funder’s grantmaking activities, our search tool includes a filter for that as well. . Through this service we aim to support continued learning in the field by supplying a publicly accessible full-text collection long after spend/phase down. .

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The Southwest Airlines Flight Fiasco: Lessons For Your Nonprofit

Bloomerang

While you may never find yourself in a crisis of this magnitude at your nonprofit, you can learn from Southwest’s mistakes and use those lessons to prepare for a potential disaster. Keep reading to learn more. Let’s look at the following lessons. Lesson One: You need the right software and processes in place.

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