Bloomerang

JANUARY 13, 2023

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question come from a nonprofit leader who wants advice on how to frame monthly gift asks to minimize accounting complications between restricted and unrestricted gifts: . CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

We should be equally relentless in learning more and more about the mission, programs, and impact on the beneficiaries of our nonprofits. Everyone in the organization has something they can teach us, particularly those on the front lines of delivering programs and services.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2021

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to encourage their Development Director to take meetings with major donors. . Thanks for this question, Charity Clairity. Have a question for our Fundraising Coach?

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Bloomerang

MAY 1, 2021

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who needs advice on how to shine a light on their legacy giving program by publicizing bequests. . I think our legacy giving program is generally too subtle. Please submit your question here.

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Gift Public Award Story 96

Nimble AMS

JULY 11, 2022

Every month, pull a list of active job seekers and send them an email with tips and best practices for career advancement. Dedicate specific feeds for members looking for mentors, individuals searching for new jobs, and a safe space to ask questions. Keep in touch. Create informational content.

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Bloomerang

MAY 22, 2021

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who needs advice on how donor-advised funds should be recognized in their annual reports. . The general answer to your question is YES. Have a question for our Fundraising Coach?

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Fund Gift Donor Award 96

Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Practical Tips for Donor Engagement Strategies As a fundraiser, you probably have a good feel for how your donors want to engage with you, whether it’s on social media, through email, over the phone, or face-to-face. You can use similar questions to start conversations with donors over the phone or during face-to-face meetings, too.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 12, 2012

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar or practitioner to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. These are just a few of the benefits practices and issues we’ll be analyzing and reporting. Stephanie La Loggia, M.A.

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Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 14, 2021

On a recent webinar, Cloud for Good teamed up with Tableau to talk about impact measurement best practices and to conduct a live demo showcasing Nonprofit Dashboards in Tableau (which are available to Tableau users completely free of charge) to help you get a head start on data analysis based on your organization’s unique needs.

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Measure Impact License Report 116

Bloomerang

JUNE 18, 2021

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who wants advice on ways to stay in touch with potential donors who have major donor potential. . Try asking questions like: What caused you to become interested in this, and why is it important to you?

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Not for lack of gratefulness for the program (which you’ll see there is much), or the feeling of imposter syndrome (which is all too true at times), but, mainly, for the displeasure of putting myself back in the days and emotions that came before my acceptance to the program. Applying for the RiseUP Fellowship Program.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 15, 2022

Brilliant and hysterically witty, he dazzles nonprofit audiences by teaching them how to apply decision science (aka behavioral economics) to campaigns, communications, and fundraising. . Growing your Monthly Giving Program From Good To Great To Mighty. and Canadian donors are enrolled in a monthly giving program?

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Guide Gift Donor Retention 117

Global Giving

APRIL 10, 2020

As a program officer at GlobalGiving, I use it for our one-on-one catch ups, our staff meetings, crowdfunding training, and our worldwide Peer Learning Networks. Practice and prepare. Consider addressing how to interact with others during the virtual session, how to ask questions, the goal of the session, etc. Best of luck!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2022

Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I have been delivering virtual masterclasses and helping to develop their capacity building programs in digital skills. Here they are: Rituals.

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Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2014

I love teaching (and learning) and it was a pleasure to work with students, nonprofits, and faculty. If they do, they are typically “resistant” learners, often questioning the value of the technology. This is where content that breaks down the practice into small steps is very useful to participants.

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Technique Training Train Learning 127

Bloomerang

APRIL 24, 2021

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit leader who needs advice on identifying planned giving prospects through predictions and analytics. . Have a question for our Fundraising Coach? Please submit your question here.

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Analytics Giving New York City San Francisco 61

Bloomerang

MAY 29, 2021

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who wants advice on best practices around recording and recognizing in-kind donors. . What is the best practice in this type of situation? So familiarize yourself with best practices.

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Donor Gift Professional Advice 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I have been delivering virtual masterclasses and helping to develop their capacity building programs in digital skills. Here they are: Rituals.

Professional 96

Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 96

Cloud 4 Good

MARCH 16, 2021

Do not be afraid to ask questions, network, or interact with your peers in the chat and make sure to use all of the other features that the platform has to offer. We’ll have resources and experts staffed, so stop by with any questions, for great conversations, or just to say hello. Have any additional questions?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

1) Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I have been delivering virtual master classes and helping to develop their capacity building programs in digital skills. Here they are: Rituals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

Here are some rituals that I have consistently used over the past few decades: Review the Past Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I’ve shared My Three Themes below. This year, I have no airline status.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 17, 2018

Not too long, I had the pleasure of “walking The Dish” with Kathleen Kelly Janus, a social entrepreneur, author, and lecturer at Stanford University’s Program on Social Entrepreneurship. Her book shares useful guidance about so many questions that keep those of us in the social sector up at night.

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Review Social Lecture Lesson 73

Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Practice with mock calls. Prepare for donor questions. Here are the key components to any phonathon script: Introduction: Answer the most basic questions: Who are you? Practice with mock calls. They need to be prepared to both speak to and answer any questions a prospect may have regarding matching gifts.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The questions we field most often pertain to the story the grants data tells us about where funding is going, where it’s not going, and who does and does not benefit. Sadly, often the 990-PF falls way short of providing many details that would answer those questions. Program support for Chicas Youth Development.

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Communication Oregon Grant Portland 84

Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Whether you’re looking to acquire new donors , want to spread the word about your programs, need to recruit volunteers, or are looking to expand your reach, Google Ad Grants can get your nonprofit in front of more people. Google Ad Grants is a program aimed at helping nonprofits share their causes with the world. But how do they work?

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Grant Google Track Guidelines 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

Last year, I added another tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I have been delivering virtual master classes and helping to develop their capacity building programs in digital skills. What gave me joy?

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Professional Build Journal Facilitation 114

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2014

Last month I had the pleasure of taking the Luma Institute Train the Trainers workshop where I got a chance to immerse in practicing facilitation techniques based on human centered design principles. The workshop instructor Peter Maher is founder and CEO, of Luma Institute , and a Jedi Master.

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Facilitation Method Technique Exercise 132

NTEN

APRIL 6, 2021

However, infusing diversity and inclusion into your organization will likely require new practices to be put in place. An excellent place to start promoting inclusivity is your organization’s volunteer programs. Many organizations use the same few volunteer management strategies for all their programs and events.

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Volunteer Ideas Develop Management 110

Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Your first step is defining what your mission and programs will look like in an adjusted environment. There’s convenience in online connections, and a new appreciation for safety in “touchless” program delivery. If you created new service delivery methods, you may find that your constituents don’t want to go back.

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Training Train Volunteer Effective 105

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 14, 2020

When discussing career development with an employee ask at least these eight questions : What are your recent successes? Clifton and Harter answered these questions for me : Question: What was your most surprising research finding? Question: Why don’t employee engagement programs work? What are you most proud of?

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Conversation Interview Review Culture 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2012

As a parent of wired kids, I think teaching digital literacy is very important for parents to do. It’s all about teaching digital literacy and citizenship: the knowledge and skills necessary to think critically, behave safely, and interact responsibly in a digital world. Teaching them to use creative tools responsibly?

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Literacy Education Digital Teach 134

Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Talk to your team to see what questions people are asking. . To give you an example of how to do this, a recent client was having problems telling the story of the marine conservation program they were building. Do this with a simple free survey or ask the question on your donation thank you landing page or in your thank you email.

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Content Marketing Strategy Fundraising 126

Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2021

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a donor relations manager who needs advice on how to best organize, prioritize, and stay on top of tasks. . Do you know any programs that can help keep me on task? Have a question for our Fundraising Coach?

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Organization ROI Job Charity 94

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

This year I used a new tool recommended by colleague Alexandra Samuel, the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions. My colleague, Wendy Harman , was also inspired by Chris Brogan’s technique, but she takes it deeper and includes daily reflection questions.

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Professional Finland Journal Reflection 0

Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

This is a question I broached in “ What Will a Post-COVID Nonprofit Economy Reveal ? ” Here are several questions for your consideration. Ask questions like: Which of the following describes your mood over the past 6 months? Clearly you would need to answer these questions: What is your compelling mission vision?

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Nonprofit Digital Virtual International 135

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

This is one of the first questions donors ask. That’s why we decided at MHP Foundation that when donors give toward the social determinants, their dollars will be used for facility development, programming, and scholarships in one of the four key areas identified in MHP’s Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2013

You need to shape it and that means thinking through some design questions. What are your session’s learning objectives and who is the audience? Here’s How to Create a Buzzworthy Conference Session -by Lori Jean Mantooth, Points of Light’s director of training programs. Lori Jean Mantooth offers a summary. Conferences'

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