Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Treat your organization this month with new resources and coming events, including 8 new blogs and an opportunity to speak at the Virtual PersoniFest 2021. Everyone that submits a speaking proposal gets a free “Life of the Virtual Party” t-shirt in celebration of the 2021 virtual experience.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 21, 2022

If you’ve taken on a virtual fundraising campaign before, you know it can be hard work. Members not knowing how to use your virtual donation platform , or not even knowing about your campaign in the first place. Merchandise fundraising can be an effective funding source for all types of campaigns, including virtual ones.

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AccelEvents

APRIL 21, 2021

With the rise in concern for global warming, it makes sense that when hosting a virtual or hybrid conference you would want to promote it as sustainable and climate-friendly. Sustainability and Hosting Virtual or Hybrid Conferences. Switching some of the events to a virtual event format can improve the level of environmental impact.

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AccelEvents

APRIL 21, 2021

With the rise in concern for global warming, it makes sense that when hosting a virtual or hybrid conference you would want to promote it as sustainable and climate-friendly. Sustainability and Hosting Virtual or Hybrid Conferences. Switching some of the events to a virtual event format can improve the level of environmental impact.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Offering Candid’s trainings at no cost One of our team’s first major priorities was to make virtually all of Candid’s capacity-building trainings free as of this past January. We offer two to three virtual trainings per month, open to all for free, by simply registering on the Candid Learning website. Introduction to Proposal Writing.

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Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 3, 2021

By now, most of us have heard about the lawyer who couldn’t turn his cat “filter” off on a Zoom court hearing, so that he appeared in virtual court as a cat. My goal is to design virtual experiences to be as inclusive and participatory as possible. I’m sure we each have stories like this. It can be inclusive and participatory.

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Classy

APRIL 2, 2021

Whether you’re planning a virtual, in-person, or hybrid fundraising event , certain aspects of your planning will remain consistent across types. It’s also important to remember that the most successful virtual events aren’t mere replicas of in-person experiences, but events that truly embrace the strengths of an online experience.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

If you’re meeting virtually, build a collection of images you like to use. Luckily, many online tools now support virtual brainstorming with features like video conferencing, screen sharing, and online whiteboards. Online brainstorming tools, like Miro and Lucid , replicate the offline experience using virtual templates.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 14, 2020

In the day job, peer-to-peer fundraising at Blackbaud, we have seen the proliferation of the term ‘Virtual event’. The term ‘virtual event’ has become somewhat amorphous. We need a virtual event’ is the ‘What’s our ice-bucket challenge?’ platitude of this fundraising moment. It seems that we are all in a whirlwind.

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Candid

MARCH 23, 2022

Well, two years on, I can safely say that our virtual training classes are here to stay. Even our premier training— Proposal Writing Boot Camp —is now fully virtual, with a self-paced component and two hours of face-to-face engagement for three weeks. Is this you? . People appreciate not having to leave their houses to attend.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Advocacy and Awareness: 4 Tips for Virtual Campaigning. A great grant proposal is really just exceptional storytelling that matches a need for financial support.”. Sally Ehrenfried. Quotes: “Boards decide how fast you’re going to move as an organization.”. “We

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

To illustrate, by the time 2023 Pride began on June 1, there were already over 500 pieces of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation proposed or passed in state legislatures across the country. While there’s often increased attention on issues affecting the community during Pride month, meaningful and lasting change happens when advocacy happens year-round.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Chatbots and virtual assistants One of the best uses of AI for nonprofits is the use of chatbots and virtual assistants to help automate tasks. Scheduling is also simplified by virtual assistants because they can access your teams’ calendars to propose optimal meeting times and manage appointments.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 18, 2024

What if you could do the same for the amount and length of meetings you participate in, whether they are virtual, hybrid, or in-person? Here are few questions to help you determine your meeting number: How many meetings (virtual, hybrid, or in-person) should you have in a day? According to Daron K. Of course, there are exceptions.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 25, 2024

Rodriguez, the generous donor of this item, proposed to his now wife on this same cruise two decades ago. This is especially important for virtual or hybrid fundraising events , where attendees may not be able to see the item in person. You might say something like, “Mr.

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AccelEvents

JULY 28, 2021

Luckily, hybrid events aren’t new, but more event managers should expect to continue using virtual elements and consider implementing more hybrid events in the coming years. One hybrid conference hosted by Ebere Akadiri put up a large screen, allowing the onsite attendees to see what the virtual attendees were talking about in the chat.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

There are number of reasons we feel exhausted from zoom meetings as Jeremy Bailenson, Virtual Human Interaction Lab points out. It isn’t just the huge uptick in back-to-back virtual meetings we are hosting or attending, many times without breaks in between. It has surfaced a new technology affliction: Zoom Overload. .

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Bloomerang

JUNE 16, 2021

For the last three years, I’ve devoted virtually every day to the challenge of training professionals and especially volunteer fundraisers to overcome the fear of asking for gifts for their favorite nonprofits. So, here’s my list of 10 no-no’s when soliciting gifts from individuals with an in-person ask — or virtually.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

We recently wrapped up our first fully virtual and truly global conference,? This framework consists of 1) Focusing on the right people, 2) Visiting with the intent to fundraise, and 3) Using proposals to plan the work. . bbcon 2020. This year, we welcomed a record-breaking 38,000+ registrants from 70 countries?and representing?departments

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Byte Technology

MAY 19, 2015

Virtually every sector of our economy—the government, the military, educational institutions, venture capitalist firms and multi-national corporations—use the Request for Proposal (RFP) process at one time or another. Likewise if the contract has a considerable payout, don’t be afraid to ask for a large and highly detailed proposal.

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Forum One

APRIL 20, 2023

Just last fall, he launched an “off-the-record” virtual roundtable series that brings leaders in government together to discuss the technical challenges and needs they are experiencing in a safe space with their peers across other agencies. His overall approach to community building and support is a key contributor to our own company culture.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Hybrid meetings and events contain elements of both physical events and virtual events, but this does not necessarily mean that your costs will double. Pricing the Virtual Event Elements. Virtual emcee (to host the remote broadcast). Director for technology and virtual components. Social media moderator.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Hybrid meetings and events contain elements of both physical events and virtual events, but this does not necessarily mean that your costs will double. Pricing the Virtual Event Elements. Virtual emcee (to host the remote broadcast). Director for technology and virtual components. Social media moderator.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 14, 2022

annual appeal, grant proposal, special event, etc.) They include (1) annual giving; (2) capital campaign; (3) major gifts ; (4) endowment building; (5) planned giving, and (6) strategies like in-person or virtual meetings, phone calls, direct mail, digital fundraising, grant writing, and events. once all the other things are in place.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

This changed with ChatGPT, which can write coherent, usable prose from virtually any prompt. The Turing Test, proposed by Alan Turning in 1950, said that a computer would exhibit intelligence if it could hold a conversation with a person, in writing, and the person wouldn’t know they were chatting with a computer.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Dreamforce 2021, a mix of in-person event and virtual global gathering, had a little bit of everything: Will Smith and Ted Lasso…I mean, Jason Sudeikis? Our call for proposals is now open. Exciting product announcements? Marc Benioff donning some sweet kicks in his mainstage keynote? Interested in joining the conversation?

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 17, 2020

Has the event been swiftly switched to a virtual format ? Business cards, a portfolio, a proposal, a pen and paper, your phone, a phone charger… these are the types of things that you may need when going to an event like this. . Nowadays, many networking events have moved into a virtual format. Are you a talkative person?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

They might, for example, review synopses of eligible proposals and rank them, or vote to prioritize strategic issues or geographies. Start planning large-group virtual or face-to-face meetings months in advance. The answer will, in some part, depend on which model of participatory grantmaking you have selected.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

You're busy, but you want to volunteer--why not try being a virtual volunteer! Virtual or online volunteering allows you to do your volunteer work online. In her post, Be a Virtual Volunteer, Karama of the blog, So What Can I Do? Are you inspired and ready to find a virtual volunteer opportunity? virtual volunteer

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 20, 2021

When preparing a major gift proposal, focus on the short-term and long-term impact their gifts would make on the trajectory of the organization. If it’s a relationship that’s already been developing, ask if you can set a time to thank them in person or virtually over a platform like Zoom. Are your appeals emotional and compelling?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Fundraisers must understand they no longer just write hard copy fundraising letters and grant proposals. During the pandemic, many nonprofits discovered the potential of live streaming digital content and virtual events. They must write for the website, blog, email, social media, and more. .

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

As it happened another person, also named George on the panel was wearing virtually the same outfit. To take a step back, consider how you might give directions to a virtual assistant if you wanted them to write specific copy. What’s the connection?

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sgEngage

MAY 13, 2022

Being clear about your funding criteria prevents ineligible grantseekers from wasting their time, and also saves foundation staff from having to wade through unnecessary proposals. Include contact information on your website or offer other ways prospective grantees can get in touch, such as office hours or virtual information sessions.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2020

In response to some who proposed that we should cancel the event, I can vividly remember our Race Chair, Dorothy Paterson, saying, “The effects of breast cancer will remain long after the homes have been repaired from the hurricane. Consider adding a 100% virtual event to your fundraising portfolio.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 17, 2020

Has the event been swiftly switched to a virtual format ? Business cards, a portfolio, a proposal, a pen and paper, your phone, a phone charger… these are the types of things that you may need when going to an event like this. . Nowadays, many networking events have moved into a virtual format. Are you a talkative person?

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EveryAction

MAY 4, 2016

Nonprofits that forgo a simple landing page and elect to create a dedicated campaign portal essentially build a world in which their audiences can experience the mission, urgency, and proposed solutions of the campaign through a dynamic medium that they won't soon forget. That said, here are some more ways to spice up a nonprofit campaign.

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AccelEvents

MARCH 30, 2021

Hosting a virtual event is a great way to connect to your audience and promote your brand in new and exciting ways. As event organizers, we spend a lot of time preparing content, marketing the virtual event, and curating the attendee experience. Understanding Potential Virtual Attendee Expectations. Read on to learn how!

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