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3 Reasons Every Nonprofit Tech Project Should Begin with a Discovery

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Brian Greenwald , Nonprofit Superfan at Generate_Impact – a human-centered technology services company focused solely on celebrating and serving humanitarian, social impact, sustainability and for-profit-for-good organizations and causes. < The first thing to accept about any technology project is that it’s not really about technology.

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Market Your Capital Campaign During the Public Phase: 5 Tips

Nonprofits Source

Even if you are a capital campaign beginner, you probably know that these campaigns have a quiet phase and a public phase. Research shows that during the quiet phase, you’ll raise around 70% or more of your campaign goal from your top donors and those people who are closest to your organization.

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7 tips for preparing your nonprofit for a move to new software

EveryAction

from our friend Mark Becker, Founding Partner, Cathexis Partners Moving to new software can be exciting for nonprofits. Because the time needed for each software implementation project will vary, be sure to build a timeline with input from all stakeholders (including your software vendor and implementation partner.) Locate your data.

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Autism After 21 Utah Project: Lessons from a first-time fundraiser

Candid

I had recently joined Madison House Autism Foundation as the Director of the Autism After 21 Utah Project (AA21 Utah). As is often the case for smaller nonprofits, everyone was involved in development. For the next phase of the AA21 Utah project, our research will serve as a launchpad for local community work throughout the state.

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Getting the board on board with nonprofit technology changes

EveryAction

from our friends at ParsonsTKO Selecting technology for a nonprofit or social good organization can take significant time and effort. While it’s helpful to begin with a level of opinions and experience, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to nonprofit technology. A roadmap is a pathway to the future state!

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Creating a Fundraising Culture in Your Nonprofit

Greater Giving

There are several points during the year when donors expect to interact with a nonprofit they support. If that’s the case, it may be time to create a “culture of fundraising” within your nonprofit. A nonprofit’s team of employees is its best asset when it comes to engaging donors. The Cultivation Phase.

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The Promise & Peril of Creator Tools Like ChatGPT for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently published an opinion piece, “ AI Can Help Nonprofits Reach More Donors But Fundraisers Can’t Ignore Potential Pitfalls ,” a topic that Allison Fine and I have been researching and writing about since 2017. General AI is still a laboratory experiment. We call this the dividend of time in our book.

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