Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

The end of the year is a critical time for nonprofit fundraising. Online channels (email, social media, website, donation forms, and texting) encourage real-time interactions, personalized messaging, and taps into tech-savvy younger donors. However, this is not a universal rule.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

This is the third post in a year-long blog and webinar series called 101 Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Having a mobile-compatible website is now a standard best practice and that is especially true for your nonprofit’s donation pages. in 2019 and accounts for 8.7%

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Blogging is also one of the best ways for your nonprofit to improve your search engine optimization (SEO).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 25, 2023

Blogging is also one of the best ways for your nonprofit to improve your search engine optimization (SEO).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Keyes recaps his learned business lessons for top management and CEOs at companies of all sizes. Leading during times of turmoil. Plus, Keyes states that Education Is Freedom provides the “what,” “why,” and “how” of learning. And in his book, he shares much about his time at Blockbuster and that company’s journey.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In the fast-paced world of online education, understanding the effectiveness and impact of learning programs is crucial for associations. By harnessing the power of learning analytics, decision-makers can gain valuable insights into learner behavior, course effectiveness, and overall program success. What are learners missing from you?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The Results: 3) SMART Communications Targets: Precision in Objective Setting Crafting Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound (SMART) communication targets is crucial. ChatGPT Prompt: “Suggest SMART communication targets that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Output as a table.”

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Today I’d like to address something practical: How we learn. If you don’t learn new things, you slowly wither. And with today’s rapid pace of change, confident learning has become critical to adapting, adopting, and feeling connected to the world we inhabit. When we were kids we instinctively knew the best learning mode.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 29, 2024

At PEAK Grantmaking , these qualities and practices of emergent learning are an everyday endeavor that the team embraces in their work and advocates to members. A growth and learning mindset is not about skills and competencies. Recognize what’s not serving you so you can make time for new approaches.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2021

With 2022 approaching and plans for spring events firming up, now’s the time to consider the lessons learned from successful golf events held throughout 2020 and 2021. Here are eight best practices gleaned from successful golf fundraisers held amid challenging and uncertain times: 1) Stay Nimble. 3) Use an Event Website.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2023

Here’s what we’ve learned so far: Successful organizations have chief executives that work cooperatively with their Board. For example, Lindsay Currie of CUR has a Board that practices anticipatory planning and has an innovation fund. What are some of the themes that are emerging? What do successful organizations all have in common?

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Given this trend, we asked some of our partners, what are some messaging and communications best practices to help nonprofit fundraising and engagement staff recruit and retain more recurring donors? The general business rule is that acquiring new customers can cost five times more than retaining existing customers. Alras Digital.

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Gyrus

JULY 17, 2023

Explore the benefits of gamification in LMS, including personalized learning experiences, real-time feedback, and improved business results, and gain insights from successful case studies.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

To reduce the burden on grantees to provide this data, this sector-wide initiative also empowers nonprofits to collect and share staff and board member demographics—one time—in a standardized, reusable, and freely accessible format on their Candid profiles. The process and timing of asking nonprofits for demographic data matters.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 14, 2021

One of the core product principles at Nimble AMS is “Best practice is our only practice.”. We adopt best practices to help us scale and do the right things, consistently. We look to industry leaders regularly to learn best practices. There’s no one developing best practices better than Salesforce.

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The Nerdy NonProfit

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

By Guest Contributor, Amy Morrisey , Artisan E-Learning. Many nonprofits are interested in using e-learning to train staff members and volunteers. It can reach a larger number of people in a shorter amount of time than in-person training. Why wouldn’t you just jump into e-learning as quickly as possible?

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

Because the teams were not prepared at the year-end audit for these types of significant changes, there were often issues that required auditors to spend additional time in discussions with management or to document their understanding of the changes. This type of collaboration should be happening throughout the year.

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Strong d ata security practices are vital for the integrity of your association. To keep your association’s data secure, you’ll want to avoid certain practices and implement others. Take steps to train each employee about your data practices, making all responsible for the maintenance of your records.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Customized for nonprofits with limited time and financial resources, the certificate program covers the fundamentals of social media marketing and fundraising for your nonprofit. Based on 101 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits , the certificate program provides six hours of training and costs $100 USD.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2019

That’s why we put together these best practices to get you started…. You can also offer “add-on” tickets for things like concessions, raffle or contest entries, and even tickets for rides or activities ahead of time. Click the button below to learn more. 1) Start with a clear goal.

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Practicing good data habits grants your staff access to important member information and eliminates unnecessary roadblocks. When helping with the Nimble AMS Member Lapse Solution, Stark and other employees learned an important lesson in data hygiene. How do you practice good data hygiene at your association?

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Qgiv

AUGUST 4, 2023

Learn more about how volunteer management and retention can help your organization: What is volunteer management How to manage volunteers Why is volunteer retention important How to retain volunteers What is volunteer management? Saves time and money. Why is volunteer retention important?

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Candid

JANUARY 4, 2023

Pledges were made to reduce barriers, shift power, and engage in more equitable funding practices. These disorganized efforts take valuable staff time away from mission-critical work. Through Demographics via Candid, nonprofits are encouraged by partners to enter their demographic information—one time— in their Candid profile.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Spending most of your time trying to minimize mistakes. Filled with relatable case studies from top-performing individuals and companies—including Tim Cook, Starbucks, and Microsoft—Briceño lays out crisp, clear tactics for constant learning that will take your team to the next level and create a culture of high performance.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 5, 2023

Meet with your team in one-on-ones to learn professional goals, ask about skills or talents, and better understand your employees’ backgrounds. Provide time off benefits. Empower your staff by offering competitive employee benefits, like unlimited time off, at your association.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 29, 2023

Let’s be honest: Learning your way around a piece of software takes a lot of time. When that piece of software has a ton of features—like donor management tools, fundraising features, events capabilities, membership management, email and website builders, and on and on—there’s even more to learn. It can feel daunting.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 17, 2024

If you haven’t already implemented these practices into your marketing efforts, discuss them with your team and consider which ones would be most helpful and feasible for your organization. When marketing a clothing recycling fundraiser, consider the following best practices: Thoughtfully consider when to host the event.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 21, 2019

Want to learn how to use social fundraising to get the most out of your supporters voice? Here are 8 best practices to get you started…. General awareness: The more people see, learn, and hear about your cause, the more informed they will become. Use social fundraising as a way to spread awareness.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 29, 2023

Is it time to consider u pdating your current software solution ? Based on past member behavior, your association can personalize the member experience by offering career insights, customized association events, learning materials, and learning content. Elimination of data silos. Become a data-driven organization.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Raising money for your small nonprofit is stressful during the holidays, and practicing personal gratitude can pull you through. But, honestly, this time of year seems harder, especially when fundraising goals are bearing down. Because of that, the first thing you need to do is establish your own personal gratitude practice.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 24, 2024

Your fundraising strategy is the roadmap for your nonprofit, and once you’ve invested the time to develop one, you’ll have an invaluable resource to guide your organization in your fundraising efforts. And what’s even better is we’ve compiled some best practices to help you learn how to make one! Audit your current software.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 19, 2023

To make fundraising a little easier for nonprofits, we put together this list of nonprofit fundraising best practices. Each of the items below is a best practice your nonprofit can use to raise crucial funds for your mission. Read on to learn more! Learn more about how Qgiv can support your recurring giving program.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Time: 1pm EDT / 10am PDT. Packed with practical advice and customized for small NGOs on a limited budget, this webinar will stress the importance of engaging website design, strategic email marketing, and current trends in online fundraising and social media. Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2019.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2018

In an effort to maximize non-profits’ marketing efforts, Animoto has compiled best practices and inspiration for video marketing on social. The square one received 2 times the likes and 3 times the shares when compared to the landscape video. Tell One Story at a Time. Tell just one story at a time.

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Neon CRM

MAY 10, 2023

There are a million and one data management best practices that nonprofit organizations can follow—but if you actually tried to put a million and one practices to work all at the same time, things would get confusing fast. You collect donor data the same way that you’d eat an elephant—one byte at a time!

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

When it’s time for your association to purchase new software, you don’t want to cut corners just because you’re eager for new technology. Don’t miss our demo times on November 16 at 1:40 PM-2:20 PM and November 17 at 9:00 AM-9:20 AM. Do you need your learning management software to connect to drive an excellent member experience?

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2023

Here’s what we’ve learned so far: Successful organizations have chief executives that work cooperatively with their Board. For example, Lindsay Currie of CUR has a Board that practices anticipatory planning and has an innovation fund. What are some of the themes that are emerging? What do successful organizations all have in common?

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