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

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

” Instructions: Provide information about your organization’s current situation, including its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Let ChatGPT know about your current understanding of your audience. Provide context about the type of targets you are looking for. Output as a table.”

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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Keyes recaps his learned business lessons for top management and CEOs at companies of all sizes. He covers: Discovering what customers truly care about. Leading during times of turmoil. Plus, Keyes states that Education Is Freedom provides the “what,” “why,” and “how” of learning. It’s convenience, not products.

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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. It’s not about what you do. Make Room for New Ways of Learning Learning is a journey.

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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

Each week, I interview association and nonprofit CEOs, Presidents and Executive Directors about the things their organization is doing to increase membership, generate revenue, and ultimately thrive. Here’s what we’ve learned so far: Successful organizations have chief executives that work cooperatively with their Board.

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.orgSource

MAY 28, 2024

But what about the other half of the equation? Lately, I’ve been speaking and writing about the importance of emotional intelligence and how the softer skills add a critical dimension to digital initiatives. That curiosity and engagement with others are reflected in her love of travel and learning about diverse countries and cultures.

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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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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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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

JULY 25, 2019

That’s why we put together these best practices to get you started…. The good news is, you don’t have to pick just one goal— but it does help to think about the different results each event type might produce, so you can set yourself up for success. 1) Start with a clear goal. 2) Choose the audience for your event.

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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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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Practicing good data habits grants your staff access to important member information and eliminates unnecessary roadblocks. Still have questions about the importance of data hygiene? The old adage about garbage in, garbage out, is really very relevant here,” says Ryan Stark, Nimble AMS Product Analyst. “At

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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 was something that the organization had not done previously.

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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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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.

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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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Nimble AMS

JULY 5, 2023

By being intentional about employee empowerment. Meet with your team in one-on-ones to learn professional goals, ask about skills or talents, and better understand your employees’ backgrounds. Following up on employee feedback will show you care about what your team thinks. Provide time off benefits.

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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. People care about the people they know, and what they care about.

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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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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. Stress keeps us anxious about the future. Your own personal gratitude practice.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2023

Each week, I interview association and nonprofit CEOs, Presidents and Executive Directors about the things their organization is doing to increase membership, generate revenue, and ultimately thrive. Here’s what we’ve learned so far: Successful organizations have chief executives that work cooperatively with their Board.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 17, 2024

Your constituent relationship management software (CRM) should store key information about your supporters, including demographics, interests, and giving history. When marketing a clothing recycling fundraiser, consider the following best practices: Thoughtfully consider when to host the event. Be transparent about your intentions.

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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. Then they placed the same ad spend against both.

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sgEngage

MARCH 31, 2023

For grantmakers to make a truly lasting impact across their community, they need to be intentional about their equity and inclusion practices, both within their organization and with their funding efforts. Being Intentional about Equity in Grantmaking Equity and inclusion are not boxes to be checked.

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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! It’s all about reaching your supporters and would-be supporters where they are.

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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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Association Analytics

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Here are some member retention best practices to help you hold onto your members. Standardize retention calculation: It’s difficult to tell how strong your member base is at any given time if there’s no standardized method for counting it. To learn more about calculating your retention, check out our blog.

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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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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Following these best practices will help increase awareness of the security tools and features that can be used to minimize the risk to vulnerable people. Following these best practices will help increase awareness of the security tools and features that can be used to minimize the risk to vulnerable people. Learn more.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

As fall approaches, I find myself thinking about everything I have always loved about Dreamforce: new product announcements, customer-focused sessions where we learn from and celebrate our community’s success, and of course, the featured bands are always awesome. Learn New Skills. Share Experiences. Come together.

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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! Check out similar nonprofits.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 24, 2024

“Best practice is our only product practice.” For more than a decade , (or 37 major releases at the exact time of this blog), the Nimble AMS product team has mirrored Salesforce’s ideal product upgrade model. You already have enough to stress about; upgrading your technology shouldn’t be another hassle. Learn more

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In this article, we’ll catalog ten nonprofit website best practices your organization can use to maximize your investment. Here’s a great way to avoid those roadblocks: Choose a nonprofit-specific service like Neon Websites that incorporates nonprofit website best practices into their products from the ground up.

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