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How can small nonprofits be successful in strategic human resources management?

ASU Lodestar Center

Without SHRM systems in place, organizations with already limited financial resources attract higher rates of employee turnover, creating added onboarding costs. In a 2020 paper , Philip and Arrowsmith identify that the lack of intentional HR management systems leads to added challenges in employee retention.

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Behold! The fundraising power of a little cultivation!

M+R

Email fundraising response rate went up 11% for the test group. Now, we did hypothesize that the test group would give at higher rates. Dustin Kight is a Vice President in M+R’s Digital Fundraising and Advocacy practice area, based in Portland, Oregon. Okay, back to the results… ???

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14NTC Scammer Warning and Information

NTEN

At NTEN headquarters here in Portland, Oregon, preparations for the 2014 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) is picking up speed, with Early Bird registration in full swing, and exhibit booths going fast. No one should contact you directly to book your rooms or offer you a "special discounted conference rate." Please beware.

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Member Round Up: Fundraising, awards, and.boot camp?

NTEN

Flickr: Julia Folsom As the clear skies of autumn give way to winter's moody precipitates here in Portland, Oregon, we can feel cozier by staying connected to our communities. GreatNonprofits announced the launch of its "community-sourced" Top-Rated Awards. Claim or update your nonprofit and invite reviews to participate.

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Good, Better, Best: How to Become a Tech-Powered Nonprofit

sgEngage

and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon and Southwest Washington to discuss how nonprofit organizations can best leverage new technologies. For a recent webinar, Blackbaud experts invited panelists from nonprofit consulting firm Cause and Solution, Inc.

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Can Zebras Lead the Way to a More Diverse Tech Sector?

Non Profit Quarterly

pointed out that women start companies at twice the rate of men, yet women CEOs get only 2.7 But for every unicorn, countless others grow too fast, burn through the money, and die. Moreover, VC capital is distributed very unevenly. For example, a 2016 article in Inc. percent of VC funding. Women of color get 0.2 percent of VC funding.

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Member Round Up: Fundraising, Conferences, Newspapers, and Penguins

NTEN

If you’re in the Portland, Oregon area, you should check out the WVDO’s Regional Fundraising Conference. recently used the eNonprofit Benchmarks Study to see how their online fundraising platform compares to the success rates of email fundraising. Feel like your Facebook page needs resurrecting? Ehren Foss of HelpAttack!