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Study the Data, But Eat the Cake—Put the Human Factor Forward

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Predictive modeling reveals future outcomes and trends with greater accuracy than traditional methods, enabling proactive decision-making and change management. Take a Test Drive You might think the combination of AI and data is a superpower reserved for corporate behemoths. Not necessarily so. Cognitive bias isn’t always a bad thing.

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What to Do When Your Fundraising Methods Fall Flat

Get Fully Funded

It’s a horrible feeling when the tried-and-true fundraising methods that have worked in the past stop working. Even experienced fundraisers sometimes use fundraising methods that just don’t work for a particular organization or audience. Let’s back up and look at your methods of fundraising through the eyes of your donor.

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Understanding the Psychology of Why Donors Give to Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The Millennial Impact Project studied why donors across generations start giving. The Seven Faces of Philanthropy was a groundbreaking research study published in 1994 that has since been updated and is still relevant today. Alter your current appeal messaging and fundraising methods to align with these giving reasons.

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Nonprofit Innovation Toolkits: Methods To Invent, Adopt, and Adapt Ideas to Deliver Better Results

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

How would they engage enough of the global development community to test the prototype, and after that how would they get people to actually use it? There are several tools in each category, with each linking to a case study, worksheet and some process notes: Look ahead. Test and improve. Lucy Kimbell: Social Design Menu Method.

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The Heart and Soul of Lean Impact: A/B Testing Experiments and Validated Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Here’s the method. Use human centered design principles, not your arrogance of thinking you know what works for your audience without testing. Good testing begins with a hypothesis and collecting data to understand if you are right or wrong. Don’t let your vision become delusional.

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Solutions Day 2023—Beyond Answers to Insight

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We couldn’t have guessed that the pandemic would give our recommendations a test drive so quickly. According to the most recent Community Brands Association Trends Study, 84 percent of association professionals see building trust with members as a top priority. We call that constellation of skills, Association 4.0 leadership.

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3 Ways to Grow Your Online Supporter Base

Saleforce Nonprofit

In our study, only 28% of organisations sent online donors a cultivation communication beyond 60 days. Action 1: Get the Basics Right and Test, Test, Test. Nearly eight in 10 people globally use contactless payment methods for everyday purchases. Retention of online donors is low in the sector.

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