The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Statements of these are symptoms of a big problem at your non-profit. They are a sign that you, your board, or your team are waiting for a “magic bullet” to solve your fundraising problems. And I’ve got bad news for you… there’s no such thing! I’m just going to have to wait until he calls me back.”. Magic Bullets are Tempting.

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The Sponsorship Collective

MARCH 12, 2021

Another question I get a lot is what the biggest sponsorship problem is. The post The Biggest Problem with Sponsorship and How You Can Fix It appeared first on The Sponsorship Collective. I get asked all the time what I think the worst sponsorship advice is or what kinds of misconceptions people have about sponsorship.

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Volunteer Hub

MAY 5, 2021

Here are 4 of the most common volunteer management problems and how your organization can avoid them. Volunteers need someone to come to with questions about assignments, procedures, problems, etc. The post 4 Common Volunteer Management Problems and How to Bypass Them appeared first on VolunteerHub. Read on to find out.

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.orgSource

JULY 29, 2023

If you sense a problem brewing, you may already be knee-deep in a hot mess. While naming the problem may be extremely unpleasant, clarity is the beginning of a solution. If you are the leader, you are also the problem. The news is filled with examples of CEOs who either denied wrongdoing or pointed the finger at someone else.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 2, 2024

Some employees have invented tortuous workarounds to keep using their new toys to continue working in the same old way. Here’s the good news. Chances are your problems stem from focusing too much on technology and not enough on behavior. That openness is a gateway to innovation and creative problem-solving.

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Byte Technology

MAY 31, 2016

To begin, consider using a program that monitors your site 24/7 and instantly reports problems when and if they occur. The post Time is Money: Solutions for Monitoring Problems With Your Website appeared first on Byte Technology’s Web Design Insights Blog. Happily, there are some easy and effective answers.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 20, 2016

In fact, most membership organizations suffer from at least one major website problem. The good news is, fixing these website issues is probably a lot easier than you might think. If you're not growing your membership or generating the kind of revenue you want, your website could be a major culprit.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 19, 2022

You only need to watch the news to understand how challenging it can be to make kindness a way of life. It doesn’t preclude the bad news and uncomfortable conversations that are an inevitable part of being a boss. People who laugh together are better equipped to meet challenges and solve problems as a group. Take Fun Seriously.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Positive news about your mission and programs. With so much stressful, depressing news in the world today, positive news stands out. Breaking news relevant to your mission and programs. People who are active on Twitter tend to be plugged into current events and trending news. Twitter can be mean.

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Charity Village

MARCH 2, 2022

The post CIRA launches annual $1M+ grants program to help solve Canada’s digital equity problems appeared first on CharityVillage. Over $1 million in grants will be awarded to not-for-profits, Indigenous communities, […].

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The good news is that they don’t have to be, and it doesn’t take much to improve your experience. State the problem. A great first step in any RFP is to focus on the problem or need. Is there a person or a team dealing with a problem you’d like solved? Did you secure new funding for a project you care about?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2017

There have been many news articles recently about social media for evil: How Facebook, Twitter, Google, and even Instagram have been abused for coordinated misinformation paid social media or advertising to influence our political system. Find out what funders are doing to fight it in this upcoming Media Impact Funders webinar series.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

New Year's Resolutions for leaders : Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 28, 2013

Although these positive developments are possible, the Urban Institute Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy and the National Council of Nonprofits are well aware that there are many challenges and problems that have wormed their way into the system. Failing to pay is not a simple problem, though. 13, Fig 7). It takes on many forms.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

Deliver bad news quickly, constructively, and in a spirit of professional development. Assume responsibility for problems when things go wrong, and provide immediate praise and recognition to others when things go right. Always remember to : Recognize achievements and accomplishments often. Celebrate success.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 3, 2013

I''m tired of the news. Browsing the headlines on The New York Times , CNN , USA Today , and Google News'' sites is one long litany of horror: Murder. Things will not get better unless we see news stories that describe our challenges and possible solutions. Selfishness. Fighting in Congress. Natural disasters. Integrated.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

We end up solving yesterday’s problems too late instead of tackling tomorrow’s problems before someone else does. “If The problem is that we assume that good results mean that we followed a good process and that bad results mean we followed a bad process. If we are the problem, then we are also the solution.

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2024

By necessity, the sector focuses on the negatives—the systems that are broken, the problems that need solving, the issues that are underfunded. Thus, the sector is faced with a paradox—our job is to focus on the world’s most wicked problems, yet constantly doing so can inhibit our ability to imagine a different future.

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Tech Soup

MAY 30, 2013

Caravan Studios , a new division of TechSoup, has been hosting a series of "Generator" discussions with Bay Area nonprofits. The Generators focus on how technology can alleviate some of the problems or difficulties nonprofits face in their daily operations. and the guests are experts within their respective fields.

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2014

Sometimes extraordinary things can happen when we look at problems from a new point of view. Caravan Studios drew in local nonprofits with an invitation for snacks and some serious brainstorming — to hear the problems that only those people deeply involved knew about because they ran into these obstacles daily.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! If you’re a nonprofit news junkie, have a look at all our Nonprofit Technology News pieces from this past year. They can go straight to work to create useful apps and other tools for solving social problems.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

They communicate bad news early so it doesn’t become a larger problem. In fear cultures, poor ideas aren’t contested, bad news isn’t communicated, and information and resources are hoarded, which can all lead to a negative death spiral. The problem is our true gift might be a few layers below what we are apparently good at.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 6, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology See a problem? July 6, 2007 Deborah, is, as per usual, diplomatic in her discussion of the site " Sustainable Nonprofit ", which is a new(?) Throw a website at it! Be Helpful.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

It’s time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news again! It’s called the TechBridge Nonprofit Exchange and it is designed to address the problem of grantmakers’ reluctance to fund infrastructure improvements for charities. Do you have some NPTech news you’d like to report?

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The good news is that great stories are all around you. There are some universal elements to any compelling story, whether they’re in books, the news, articles, blogs, or movies. Plot/Desire: In any good story, there’s a problem that becomes part of the plot of the story. And the hero has a desire to overcome that problem.

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Association Analytics

JUNE 21, 2023

If the departments within your association are not communicating with one another about the data available, you might have an accessibility problem. The great news is that dirty data can be addressed over time; you don’t have to go through it all at once. Solution : The great news is that this challenge is solvable!

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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2022

It may feel as if these changes and new challenges are unavoidable and that you’ve run out of ideas. While the problems you’re facing are very real, the good news is that there are solutions. Here are the four myths we’re dispelling and problems we’ll help you solve:

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

The problem might be something you’ve never considered. The police, healthcare organizations, religious groups, financial institutions, and news outlets are all subject to greater scrutiny and skepticism. But there was agreement that membership retention and loyalty problems might be symptomatic of declining confidence.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 8, 2014

In order to better navigate your content marketing journey, join our July 16th webinar when we’ll discuss these 6 nonprofit content marketing problems solved by a written content strategy: 1. The good news is everyone wants to be involved with sharing your nonprofit’s story, from the board to the executive director to the staff.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

Our lead story in this issue of TechSoup’s Nonprofit Technology News is the creation of the Mobile Giving Alliance that will help charities develop their mobile giving. Facebook’s Problematic News Feeds. The result was that his “ news feed took on an entirely new character in a surprisingly short amount of time.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Like many other remote and/or hybrid workspaces, Candid offers online resources to support remote employees’ career progression, including interns, such as organizational professional development courses, known as Candid University, and access to Candid’s subscription and memberships to industry news and resources.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Here’s the good news: with preparation and a pulse on the right data and information, it is possible to get a handle on the task and get a big picture of your organization’s needs. What problems are you trying to solve? Perhaps making sure your co-workers do their part in helping make the project a success is also critical.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

They communicate bad news early so it doesn’t become a larger problem. In fear cultures, poor ideas aren’t contested, bad news isn’t communicated, and information and resources are hoarded, which can all lead to a negative death spiral. The problem is our true gift might be a few layers below what we are apparently good at.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 9, 2009

In Part 1: How to Set Up News Alerts, we covered the basics of Google Alerts. No problem! Your first few Alerts may show a lot of irrelevant information mixed in with the notices about your website, blog, or cause. A few tweaks of your search terms can make Google Alerts work much better for you.( read more ).

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2014

It identifies any problems with a runner’s form. Fundraising social media nptech Mobile tssocialmedia tsfundraising tsmobiletechnology nonprofit technology news NPTech news' Technology for Good Gadgets – It’s All About Health and Fitness. Images 1 and 2 : NVIDIA ; Image 3 : Zennie Abraham ; Image 4: Samsung.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

They communicate bad news early so it doesn’t become a larger problem. In fear cultures, poor ideas aren’t contested, bad news isn’t communicated, and information and resources are hoarded, which can all lead to a negative death spiral. The problem is our true gift might be a few layers below what we are apparently good at.

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