Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

To do this, I need to trace both the history of the organization as well as the transformational changes it underwent in order to illustrate the lessons I learned throughout this process. However, along the way we learned several lessons that proved integral to maintaining an effective—and accountable—board.

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Candid

AUGUST 2, 2022

Whether you’re a new nonprofit or an existing one, understanding how to apply these three lessons from the pandemic can greatly benefit your organization: . Lesson #1: Be resilient and plan ahead. Lesson #2: Adapt your fundraising strategies. Lesson #3: Make your communications personal.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

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. Let’s look at the following lessons. Lesson One: You need the right software and processes in place. Lesson Three: You need a contingency plan.

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BoardAssist

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Our amazing panelists, some of New York’s most prominent nonprofit and corporate board members, had lots of practical and actionable advice for those of us who want to truly #bethechange. The post Nonprofit Board Best Practices – Lessons From the 2020 BoardAssist Board Summit appeared first on BoardAssist.

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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.

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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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Media Cause

AUGUST 19, 2023

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. Embracing these practices for reflection enables nonprofits and agencies to continually foster innovation and deliver projects successfully.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 17, 2023

After a fundraising career of making solicitations for three different institutions of higher education and now serving as a trainer/consultant for a wide range of nonprofits, I’d like to share several fundraising lessons on what to do after your major gift ask is turned down.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 26, 2022

Titled 'Next Gen Donor Learning: Lessons for Effective Programs from Houston and the Field,' the report identifies core questions facing any next gen donor learning effort and offers practical guidance for tackling each question.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 24, 2022

Testing is about the most basic best practice we have in direct marketing. In fundraising, it’s critical because if there’s one lesson we’ve all learned over and over, it’s that direct mail is counterintuitive. It’s how we measure what works and what doesn’t. Logic and common sense do not apply. Except when they do.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 3, 2021

No One Succeeds Alone is the inspiring story of Compass Founder & CEO Robert Reffkin , whose mother, mentors, and search for belonging taught him valuable lessons that anyone with a dream can put into action today to improve their own quality of life. Find someone to give you the critical feedback others won’t.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 17, 2023

After a fundraising career of making solicitations for three different institutions of higher education and now serving as a trainer/consultant for a wide range of nonprofits, I’d like to share several fundraising lessons on what to do after your major gift ask is turned down.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Instead of repeating those numbers, we’ll focus on the practical “in the weeds” analysis that can support you in making data-driven decisions that go well beyond this time of year. The post Top Lessons from GivingTuesday 2023 appeared first on Neon One.

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sgEngage

JUNE 13, 2022

Along the way, we’ve learned important lessons about balancing data protection and transparency. While it focuses specifically on grants data, many of the lessons are applicable to other data types as well. Have Cybersecurity Policies and Practices in Place. Do our vendors have sufficient data protection practices?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2018

One of the simplest ways to practice continuous improvement is to incorporate a process evaluation. In short, the process boils down to these steps: Capture the lesson learned (big or small) from your own observations or asking for informal feedback from participants during the event. Review it together in a meeting and summarize.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 21, 2010

Lessons learned can be replicated by other non-profits, both for contest campaigns and for general social media outreach.( Tags: Non-profit technology General non-profit interest Fundraising nptech Marketing Best practices Social networking case studies Non-profit Communications research social media contests. The best part?

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Forum One

MARCH 4, 2021

Things are still changing and 2021 will have its own lessons, but as we approach the year anniversary of the COVID-19 crisis beginning here in the U.S., we wanted to look back at how the last year has impacted how organizations think about communications and share a few communications lessons learned (or reinforced) in 2020.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 21, 2021

Each chapter offers practical thinking on how these women and men made decisions. Some of my favorite decision-making lessons from history and from the book include these: Own your decisions. As seen on Public Television, the book, Decisions , by Robert L. Be responsible for them and for their implications.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Each chapter offers practical thinking on how these women and men made decisions. Some of my favorite decision-making lessons from history and from the book include these: Own your decisions. As seen on Public Television, the book, Decisions , by Robert L. Be responsible for them and for their implications.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 22, 2023

Consider these best practices for building successful relationships with your volunteers. 6 Best Practices for Managing Volunteers Many nonprofits start out managing their volunteers with spreadsheets or—even worse—handwritten timesheets. Manually moving data from one place to another also makes them more susceptible to errors.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 15, 2022

I want to share a few key lessons from our conversation, and ideas I’ll be taking forward into digital strategy planning myself, and of course, you can listen back to our conversation anytime, to hear from these leaders yourself. The post Experts Weigh In: Annual Planning Best Practices appeared first on Forum One. Email Address.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

I am still evaluating the lessons learned. But COVID reinforced that lesson. Look for partners who could– Help your members achieve policy or practice goals, provide community support, or enhance their public credibility. Inspire and support the improvement or innovation of products or business practices.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 27, 2021

Leave it to leadership and communications expert, David Grossman , to decide to write a book called, Heart First, Lasting Leadership Lessons From A Year That Changed Everything. Heart First is engaging, inspirational and packed with powerful stories of lessons learned by a wealth of leaders with diverse backgrounds.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 21, 2020

Here are some lessons that we can learn from it. . Anti-competitive practices. The post 7 Lessons From Marketing Ethics appeared first on Nonprofit Hub. Every party involved in a marketing deal has different expectations of how things should go, but marketing ethics guides them. . Market research .

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 6, 2024

Nonprofit Best Practices Best practices are usually best practices for a reason. Mark is the brilliant founder of Bluefrog Fundraising (simply reading their manifesto is a lesson in fundraising). Sign up for SOFII’s emails. They’re tried and true. Here are a few of the pros I follow. Mark Philips. PamelaGrow.com.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 14, 2020

Each chapter offers practical thinking on how these women and men made decisions. Some of my favorite decision-making lessons from history and from the book include these: Own your decisions. Late last year brought the new book, Decisions. As seen on Public Television, the book by Robert L.

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Charity Village

AUGUST 3, 2023

Now, let’s dive into the valuable lessons we learned and explore practical examples […] The post Turning event attendees into long-term donors: 3 simple steps to raise more for your cause appeared first on CharityVillage. If you missed the live session, don’t worry – you can catch the recording here.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

What’s the first lesson of Leadership 101? Success requires intention, practice, honesty, and effort. Become an active listener by practicing these skills. Practice questioning your attitudes and intentions before every decision. Begin with yourself. Be the change. Walk the talk—right? It sounds simple. Listen actively.

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Charity Village

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The program will fund projects that increase public awareness, and share best practices or lessons learned that support and enhance Canada’s progress on the Sustainable Development Goals. The Government of Canada is now accepting applications for the Sustainable Development Goals Funding Program.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 17, 2017

Even lessons I learned when I didn't at the time necessarily realize I was learning from him. So, I thank my dad for teaching me the following business and life lessons : Listen - Growing up, I thought my Dad was perhaps shy or quiet. Music lessons. and "practice your trombone," served me well. He would listen to anyone.

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Forum One

MAY 25, 2021

While omnichannel marketing isn’t a new concept for nonprofits, there are still many lessons you can learn from the commercial sector. 4 commercial omnichannel marketing lessons for the nonprofit sector. 4 commercial omnichannel marketing lessons for the nonprofit sector. Automate for efficiency and scale.

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.orgSource

APRIL 1, 2024

This idea is the most practical and, in some ways, the most effective. Take a lesson from QVC. Hiring a contract employee is also an opportunity to “try before you buy.” Often current freelancers are actually seeking a permanent home. Make Space for Engagement There is a third important option.

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.orgSource

MARCH 28, 2023

But, it also means using the disruption to identify opportunities for innovation and growth and applying lessons learned to develop future initiatives. The hardest thing I had to do was go home and tell her that I had no practical means to support our family. But COVID reinforced that lesson. Then, my customers started calling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2018

How to Design an Effective Staff Retreat: A Lesson from Life – Guest Post by Karen Axelson from ETR. The planners of this event offered some valuable lessons for any organization on how to design effective and engaging retreats. It reflects best practices in adult learning and provides a framework that results in positive change.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 10, 2023

Dilenschneider : I was inspired to write The Ultimate Guide to Power & Influence because I saw a need for a practical, insightful guide to help professionals navigate the rapid changes in our world. Over my decades as a consultant to major companies and leaders, I've accumulated lessons and perspectives that I wanted to share.

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Forum One

AUGUST 31, 2021

Accessibility is not something that can be efficiently tackled by one team, as proper accessibility practice depends on what aspect of the website we’re discussing. The post Web Accessibility Lessons Learned from a Total Beginner appeared first on Forum One | Turn Ideas Into Impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

The idea is not only for participants to acquire the skills and knowledge to host a successful giving day, but for them share and transform practices together. This is a design aspect called “ Transformative Capacity Building ,” where a cohort of peer organizations come together to practice a skill and get better results.

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