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5 Ways to Use Your Smartphone for Social Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

As a nonprofit, there are certain ways you can encourage your donors to use their phones for good. With these methods, your nonprofit can advocate for general philanthropy and altruism. According to The Guardian , people are spending an average of three hours and 15 minutes on their phone per day.

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Don’t Let Staff Turnover Affect Your Grantmaking Data Quality

sgEngage

Here are some best practices for effectively managing staff turnover and onboarding with your grantmaking software, including some methods of reassigning existing records to new staff members, establishing clear security roles, and building a comprehensive policies and procedures guide to keep everyone on the same page.

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22 Statistics About #GivingTuesday Donors Worldwide

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Research and public policy – 1%. Phone – 2%. 20) GivingTuesday donors say the communication methods most likely to inspire them to give repeatedly are: Regular email communication about the impact of my donation – 47%. A personal phone call asking me to give – 5%. Community development – 3%.

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3 Strategies To Elevate Your Association’s Impact in the New Year

Association Analytics

This is considered an implicit data collection method. This is considered an explicit data collection method. As you think about the current methods you’re using to ask members questions, consider one question you could add to one of those forms that would return highly valuable data. Observing is the most valuable type of data.

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3 Top Learning Strategies You Need To Change The World

Bloomerang

Even if you know, or think you know, your preferred learning method, often a combination of these modalities can be helpful. That’s why I always tell my clients to put their plans, policies, and procedures in writing. Make a 20 second thank-you video on your phone and send it to a targeted group of donors (e.g., Or “Stretch!”

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What You Should Know if You’re Thinking of Starting a Nonprofit Organization

Bloomerang

This form can be completed by mail, phone, fax, or online. The turnaround is immediate online or by phone. Establish initial governing documents and policies. . You’ll need to create Bylaws and Conflict of Interest documents and policies because both are needed for your IRS application. . The cost is $0. .

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4 Quick Tips to Remember When Planning an Advocacy Campaign

Top Nonprofits

Communication specialists who will help your campaign attract new supporters through email campaigns, social media, phone calls and direct mail, and events. What policies have they supported? What policies have they opposed? In your planning stages, ask: Who are they? Where do they live? How old are they? Who are their friends?

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