Forum One

DECEMBER 28, 2021

As we say goodbye to 2021 and look ahead to 2022, we are reflecting on our work in the last year. Why You Should Measure Impact in Addition to Outcomes A Collaborative, Inclusive Approach to Brand-Building How to Choose Diverse and Inclusive Photos The Phases of Service Design What Does Digital Transformation Mean for Nonprofits?

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 24, 2017

Finding grants for your nonprofit organization is a lot like shopping for a pair of jeans. They come in all shapes and sizes, require some self-reflection and can be an incredibly time-consuming process. Square one on your mission to finding grants for your nonprofit starts here. Award Phase. Grants.gov. Post Award.

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 18, 2024

Note: See all the Best Nonprofits To Work For stories in the 4/1 digital edition … [link] ** There are some surprises in the data from 2023 for this year’s The NonProfit Times ’ “Best Nonprofits To Work For.” And yet within this environment nonprofit employee satisfaction soared. Stress soared.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 1, 2021

posted by Natalia Hurley Spring 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. The COVID-19 pandemic has not been kind to the nonprofit sector and many organizations have had to undergo massive staffing cuts, eliminate programs, and struggle through maintaining minimal viable operations to avoid closing permanently.

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Media Cause

MAY 31, 2023

Here, we outline the latest trends your nonprofit needs to know in the ever-evolving world of data privacy. It’s time to consider other ways to genuinely attract customers and supporters to your business or nonprofit, as it becomes harder to follow them around. What is Privacy-First Marketing? What’s next?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 29, 2022

The good news is that it’s possible to set up your nonprofit organization for success. Change anxiety and resistance: Learning a new system can be a tough sell for nonprofit professionals whose schedules are already packed with daily tasks. Are the staff members who will use the software trained in nonprofit accounting?

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Candid

AUGUST 25, 2022

As is often the case for smaller nonprofits, everyone was involved in development. Dave kindly met with me for a one-on-one training session on Candid’s resources, and I was absolutely amazed by what was available to nonprofits for free through the library.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

There’s nothing more exciting than making the decision to start a nonprofit! But first, you need to build a solid foundation so your nonprofit will thrive, not struggle. Seriously, about half of all new nonprofits don’t make it through the first year or so. Everyone starts a nonprofit to make a difference.

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Qgiv

APRIL 11, 2023

The Responsive Framework is a repeatable four-step process that nonprofits use to treat every donor with the same personalized attention that they deserve. Through the steps of listen, connect, suggest, and learn — responsive nonprofits learn more about what is important to their donors and how to provide the most value.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

Nonprofit fundraising videos bring your organization’s work to life in a way that written stories just can’t. Nonprofit fundraising videos help you raise more money. Yet many nonprofit leaders are intimidated by videos and more comfortable with traditional stories and photos to tell your organization’s stories.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Today’s question come from a nonprofit employee who want advice on how to budget and pay for capital campaign fundraising expenses: . Dear Charity Clairity, We just launched the very beginning phase of a capital campaign to create ADA handicap access in our Studio Annex where art classes are held. Much success!

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

As your nonprofit organization continues to grow, it’s time to consider investing in an effective fundraising platform that truly accommodates your nonprofit’s size, financial needs, and developing fundraising strategies. Why is fundraising important for nonprofits? Leverage Nonprofit Fundraising Best Practices.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Turning Crisis into Community: How to Make Emergency Donors Lifelong Supporters As nonprofit professionals, we are all too familiar with the cycle of emergency fundraising. Let’s use this moment to reflect on our current practices and explore new ways to engage and retain emergency donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2018

Note from Beth: Blocking out time for your nonprofit’s staff to do planning and work on areas like organizational culture is essential for success. There would be plenty of activities that asked me to think hard, interact with colleagues, move around the room, and spend some time in personal reflection. There would be follow-up.

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EveryAction

JUNE 19, 2017

Many nonprofits receive anywhere from 10-90% of their revenue from foundation grants. Too often, nonprofit development professionals struggle to manage these processes on clunky, difficult to use software that scatters data across multiple places, spreadsheets or platforms.

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Candid

AUGUST 25, 2022

As is often the case for smaller nonprofits, everyone was involved in development. I was absolutely amazed by what was available to nonprofits for free through the library. We have been able to invest in community outreach to marginalized groups in order to see a more representative reflection of Utah’s population in our data sample.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

I took some much-needed time off in December and was able to spend some down time reflecting on the future of social media and mobile technology for the nonprofit sector. Most nonprofit Thank You’s are still long, text-intensive messages which more often than not these days feel cumbersome and overwhelming to supporters.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 14, 2022

For many donors, your nonprofit’s website provides their first impression of your organization and subsequently influences how they’ll interact with your organization going forward. Marketing savvy nonprofits are well aware of this and make the effort to invest in their websites. What you need a consultant for .

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 24, 2018

This article was originally published in Nonprofit Hub Magazine. And, as nonprofit professionals, our organizations could benefit immensely from a little spring cleaning. The Nonprofit Hub staff just finished cleaning out outdated lists, donor addresses, program users and more. Ah, Spring.

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Everyaction

MAY 30, 2018

For nonprofit staff, getting the most bang for your buck isn’t just a goal, it’s a way of life. This struggle is only compounded by the abundance of nonprofit software vendors on the market, all of which likely offer both pros and cons to any organization considering them.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Today, knowledge work is coming into fashion in foundations and the nonprofit sector. But it is not just a new buzzword, a box to be checked, or even a singular phase in the grant cycle. We can learn through reflection and come to deeper understandings. Philanthropy loves “new” things. Learning, we do naturally.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. Problem-solving and reflecting (Intellectual). 29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST. Talking and hearing (Auditory).

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Everyaction

JANUARY 16, 2018

A new year means new resolutions, and for nonprofits that often falls into the category of better fundraising practices. If you’re a nonprofit professional you know what it’s like to drown in excel spreadsheets tracking your supporters, donations, major gifts prospects, and almost anything else. But it doesn’t have to be.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

To avoid getting seduced by “ shiny object syndrome &# get educated about Mobile Campaign Basics for Nonprofits and spend some time reflecting those strategic questions. Are Qwerty Monsters the Nonprofit Donors Via Mobile Phones of the Future? Maybe that first step is research. Are larger gift amounts soon to follow?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 2, 2014

Note: This is the tenth in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. Purposes for the Visual Design phase include: Agreeing on a creative vision and personality for the web presence. The final step in our process is the Solution Design phase, where we detail the administrator experience for the site. What’s Next.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Each nonprofit has its own unique needs and goals, and every type of assignment—from developing branding to creating campaigns to redoing entire websites from scratch—has its own process and requirements. So what does all of this mean for your nonprofit if you’re on the receiving end of a moodboard, style tile, style guide, or stylescape?

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

Major gifts are generally the largest donations a nonprofit receives. The average nonprofit considers a gift of $5,000 or more a “major gift,” but that’s not a hard and fast rule. They’re substantial funding for a nonprofit. What Are Major Gifts? Why Are Major Gifts Important? In the United States, 13.9% major gifts.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The trends that appeared reflect that orgs struggle the most with Research and Analytics. Today, as access to this information and tracking engagement becomes increasingly limited, marketing teams must once again get creative and be ready for the next phase.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 19, 2021

We know from past disasters that the year after a crisis hits can be even harder for nonprofits. On top of this, the ongoing COVID-19 crisis is even more difficult for BIPOC-led nonprofits, which are disproportionately less likely to receive funding , even if their needs are greater and their work more successful than that of their peers.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 13, 2020

In the nonprofit world, this tracking process is referred to as moves management. At DNL OmniMedia, we help nonprofit organizations use their technology for more effective fundraising and donor stewardship. Moves are the various connections and steps a nonprofit takes to usher a donor toward giving. What is moves management?

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2012

CTOs for Good is a small group of chief technology officers (CTOs) at innovative nonprofits focused on scale and engagement. The group addressed a number of issues over the course of the year, many of which are reflected in this white paper. A deliberate, cautious, phased approach to migrating applications and data to the cloud.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

Submitted by Chad Norman, publisher of I dig webby things.and I bet you do too So much of social media and relationship marketing revolves around storytelling, and this is especially true for nonprofits. I think that's something all nonprofits can learn from. It's like selling yourself from the inside out. And he did it well.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2011

The “ Valid Metrics Framework “ looks at communications in three phases with each having specific metrics. The story is shared via an intermediary – journalists, bloggers, or influencers: Metrics reflecting the sharing of the message with the target audience.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

According to Wikipedia, a wireframe is a “visual guide that represents the skeletal framework of a website” If you’re going through a design project, you’ll likely see wireframes after a user research phase and possibly a sitemap phase. Anything you expected to see that is not reflected?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2011

The curriculum is based on the ideas in the Networked Nonprofit and includes social media strategy development as well as practical skills training. The final phase is to design and facilitate in-country bootcamps with participants. (I’ll I’ll be Jordan and Morocco in March, 2011).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2010

RSS readers worked for us in the early phases of social media, but as more people are connected through social networks and sharing and publishing information, there is more and more information out there. While Robert Scoble can spend the day scanning the new technology landscape , most of us who work in nonprofits can’t do that.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

In the first part of the study over a year ago, M+R shared that when the nonprofit in their study reduced membership rates in a discount from $35 to $25 for new members, a comparable amount of money was raised, but from a larger number of new members. Experiment!

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