Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

Most associations don’t have an easy way to measure member engagement across all their different systems and touch points. In this post, we’ll explore three strategies you can use to ensure you’re making the right moves for more meaningful member engagement.

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Data Strategy Associations Survey 210

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

While ChatGPT may be all the buzz, have you considered how it and other artificial intelligence tools could enhance your fundraising efforts ? We’ve done the legwork and compiled the top ways Chat GPT and AI can help your team save resources, perform tasks, and raise more funds.

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Tools Fundraising Analytics Analysis 361

sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

In recent years, relationships between nonprofit organizations and their auditors have seen positive change. Your auditor’s year-end work will remain critical to ensure the financial integrity of your nonprofit’s books and records and compliance with ever-changing regulations.

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Relationship Practice Build Evaluation 70

Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Strategies to use data to prepare your organization for AI The AI revolution is touching everything, nonprofit and member-based organizations included. Tips to prep your data for AI Is your organization ready for AI? Before you embrace AI, you’ll need to prepare your data. Watch now.

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Association Analytics

JULY 20, 2021

The “it” can be any software solution and “they” can be your staff, members or the general public. While usage is a great data point to evaluate your product’s success, there’s so much more to consider when weighing the options to build an in-house solution or use an off-the-shelf product.

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Software Build Analytics Associations 321

Candid

MARCH 7, 2024

The shift to remote work is one of the most significant workplace trends we’ve seen in recent years. This may be partly because working at home blurs the lines between work and non-work, making it much harder to set healthy boundaries. But it can add to the feeling that your whole day, your whole life, is work.

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Life Work Calendar Attention 106

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In the realm of human services nonprofits , evolving to meet the needs of those served means also adapting to the changing dynamics of donor behavior. As services are provided to some of the most vulnerable populations, there’s a need to ensure consistent funding. Moreover, repeat donations can surge by 76% when using PayPal.

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Service Paypal Donor Method 91

Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Nonprofit marketing is one of the key components of getting your organization seen by potential supporters! Your marketing strategies and the marketing channels you use can drastically affect your fundraising success throughout the year. Raises more funds by sharing compelling stories about your mission.

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Marketing Guide Nonprofit Channel 52

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In today’s rapidly evolving world of nonprofit fundraising, nonprofits must adapt to changing donor preferences and behaviors. Traditional methods of receiving cash donations have seen a significant drop in recent years, with 70% of charities reporting a decline in cash contributions.

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Method Generation Adopt Paypal 56

fusionSpan

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Change is a staple of life for any organization. Whether it’s upgrading part of your tech ecosystem, finding more efficient business processes or even updating physical infrastructure, navigating change is something nonprofits and other organizations have to face almost every day. What is Salesforce change management?

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

Embracing innovation can transform your nonprofit. Showcase attitudes, actions, and qualities you want your team to mirror. By brainstorming and working together, your team is more likely to spot opportunities for innovation. Encourage your team to spend time getting creative, learning, or simply brainstorming.

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Culture Create eBook Attitude 78

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Although the most popular accounting software products- like QuickBooks and SAP- handle the needs of businesses in many industries, nonprofits have a unique business model and accounting standards and require different features and functionality from accounting software. For example, your nonprofit might have a fund for scholarships.

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Software Guide Award Grant 309

Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This makes DAFs a hot topic — and a controversial one. It’s like a 401k retirement account and comes with similar tax advantages. This means that, in terms of donor categories, most DAF donors fall in the mid-level and large gift range. Some of this could simply be people taking advantage of the tax benefits.

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Fund Challenge Donor Ratio 52

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Philanthropy” – aka “love of humanity” – works best when everyone wins – your organization, the donor and the community. This results in more money for your mission, more satisfied donors, and more solutions to the world’s most pressing problems! . And the Charitable Giving Coalition is lobbying to make these benefits permanent.

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Donor Giving Philanthropy San Francisco 108

Candid

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The most significant hurdle facing “ crypto-philanthropy ” continues to be a gap in education. This GivingTuesday, consider these three reasons why your nonprofit stands to benefit from accepting crypto-originated donations: 1. Diversify and grow your donor base using crypto fundraising .

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Donation Fundraising Philanthropy Generation 98

CauseVox

JULY 31, 2023

Your nonprofit can use Giving Days throughout the year to rally individuals, businesses, and organizations to drive significant change in a short amount of time. These events provide a platform to share your organization’s mission, stories of impact, and the challenges you seek to address. What Is A Giving Day?

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Giving Nonprofit Awareness Hosting 79

The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

This critical period can account for a significant portion of your annual donation revenue. Setting Clear Objectives Half the battle won is knowing what your endgame is. Define your purpose early on to set a clear trajectory. Engaging the Team Your team is your MVP in this fundraising campaign.

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Fundraising Synchronous Platform Campaign 59

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

But generosity is the key to unlocking the funds you need to propel your mission forward, and finding donors who have both wealth AND generosity is the secret to successful fundraising. WILLING spotlights their history of financial support for your cause.

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Giving Retention Causes Database 56

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Impact on giving : The presence of an optional tip doesn’t significantly deter donors from making contributions to campaigns they care about. The fact that some crowdfunding platforms obscure the location of the function that enables the user to change the tip amount doesn’t help (see Transparency and trust , above).

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Tips Donor Attitude Platform 91

The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Unleash Crowdfunding Potential: Transform Your Nonprofit’s Fundraising Game In the challenging nonprofit community, smaller organizations often struggle with securing adequate funds to execute their mission. Quick and Easy Set Up: One of the significant advantages of crowdfunding is its ease of setup.

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Game Fundraising Campaign Generation 59

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Your tax-exempt status may keep you from having to file traditional tax returns, but maintaining the designation comes with its own labyrinth of forms, requirements, and deadlines. And if used appropriately, it can help you build trust with your community and your donors. This includes years when you don’t have any activity.

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Files Fund Activities Active 61

Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

With the rise of smartphones, it seems like everyone’s constantly on social media, making it the perfect marketing tool for your nonprofit! Every dollar counts in the fundraising world, so the free marketing that social media provides can be crucial to raising awareness for your cause without breaking your budget.

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Social Media Media Guide Social 52

DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 23, 2024

Blackbaud is a nonprofit-focused software provider that offers several solutions your organization can use to manage donors, enhance fundraising, and streamline operations. In this guide, we’ll explore the Blackbaud resources your organization has at its disposal. Better donor management.

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Blackbaud Support Guide Help 52

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Meeting such high expectations for transparency and ROI requires a lot of time and resources from staff, but the right technology can help your organization operate more efficiently and responsibly, allowing you to focus on your mission and grow your impact. How to Evolve Your Systems from Good to Better to Best.

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Tech Fund Nonprofit System 76

sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

People have been choosing to have fewer children, and that decline has significant implications for educational institutions worldwide. How is the perceived value of a college degree changing? Reduced funding makes maintaining academic programs, investing in infrastructure, and attracting high-quality faculty members more challenging.

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Education Student Award University 77

sgEngage

JULY 12, 2022

It is imperative that this commitment is demonstrated through active support of equity-focused grantmaking and programming as well as internal operational changes. They will not shy away from difficult conversations and assess how they, as individuals, might need to change their own thinking.

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Application Grant Evaluation Practice 96

Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Direct mail fundraising should be an integral part of your nonprofit’s direct response strategy. When leveraged with other communication channels, direct mail can generate significant engagement and gift-giving from donors. Allegiance Group makes achieving direct mail success simple. Let’s get started! Does direct mail work?

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Mail Fundraising Nonprofit Channel 52

Qgiv

MARCH 19, 2024

Your supporters help make the work you do possible, allowing you to change the world. To keep your donors engaged with your mission, it’s important to make them feel appreciated. One way to show how much your donors mean to you is to host a donor appreciation event. Project updates. Exclusive access.

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Ideas Donor Movie Retention 52

Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 5, 2022

5 Ways Brands with a Purpose Make Positive Impact. You’ll find it sprinkled throughout your social media feed and making headlines at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Companies can do more than just make money, they can serve others,” says Salesforce co-CEO Marc Benioff. Take CVS Health.

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Companies Alaska Malta Philanthropy 106

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 1, 2021

Facebook fundraising makes it easy for supporters to show their support of your mission with a quick donation. It is easy to post a link to a crowdfunding platform or to your website’s donation page, but letting supporters give directly through Facebook makes it even easier to capture impulse donors. So what’s the catch?

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Facebook Game Fundraising Campaign 124

Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 4, 2024

With the trust of a secure and scalable system being most important, we made the difficult decision to sunset foundationConnect on a high note. The good news is your organization has options to consider for replacing foundationConnect with another grantmaking solution. See if your organization qualifies for free or lower-cost options.

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Nonprofit Application Integration Grant 52

Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 30, 2023

According to the latest M+R Benchmarks Study , monthly giving increased by 11% in 2022, making up 28% of all online revenue. Even as overall giving slumps, this increase is significant because it means that more organizations are receiving reliable funding on a monthly basis. Monitor data and adjust your appeals.

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Analytics Data Giving Metrics 52

Qgiv

APRIL 26, 2022

Curious how economic and cultural changes affect the giving landscape? Read on to learn how you can make the most of this fundraising year by taking advantage of these nonprofit trends. Check out this blog post that explains how nonprofits make money. Set your nonprofit up for success by accepting crypto donations.

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Trend Camtasia Nonprofit Video 96

Candid

AUGUST 25, 2021

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is making a bold and public move to use Candid’s GuideStar profile and demographic survey to track data from grant applicants and recipients. I’d like to start by hearing why the Packard Foundation felt it needed to make a change in how it gathers data. Also, why do this now?

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Data Conversation Demographics Profile 106

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The job market for nonprofits is heating up again and it might mean that 2022 is the year to shake things up in your career. Four clear job trends in the nonprofit field signify major changes coming next year and it might be worth paying attention to see if a change is in the cards for you. months; and health care at 13.2

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Job Trend Nonprofit Search 78

Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

What is most important is that whoever writes the grant fully understands the project and the organization and how to present both to the funders. . Visit Grantli to learn more about how I do my grant research and writing and how your organization can find even more funders and funding opportunities. Change Happens Foundation.

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Education Grant Fund Resource 86

Achieve

JUNE 1, 2023

Your nonprofit likely has plenty of strategies for gathering direct donor feedback. You might send surveys or host meetings with high-level supporters to get their input on your organization’s strategies. Review your donor demographics. Analyze your online giving trends and engagement metrics. December 31.

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Donation Donor Giving Demographics 52