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8 Random But Useful Social Media Tips for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

That said, below are eight timely and easy tips to help all nonprofits better utilize social media no matter their capacity. The optimal aspect ratio for Twitter photos is 2:1. For your followers to see a full preview of the photos you upload to Twitter, photos should be sized with a 2:1 aspect ratio.

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The overhead myth: crash course to fundraising transparency

Candid

To define the overhead myth, we first need to define the term “overhead ratio.” . Overhead ratio essentially refers to the amount of a nonprofit’s budget that’s dedicated to overhead costs (i.e. Consider these two quick tips to do so. Our first tip is to set your organization up for overall fundraising stability.

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Six key areas your association should identify to improve member engagement scoring

Nimble AMS

Keep reading for six helpful tips. TECH TIP: Improve member engagement scoring at your association by adopting Nimble AMS and utilizing the committee leadership function to document member participation and easily organize constituent groups for reporting purposes. How do you begin this crucial process?

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4 Financial Metrics to Increase Transparency for Your Nonprofit

sgEngage

The Power of Financial Metrics While most donors do not dig too deep into an organization’s financials before donating, they do provide more contributions to organizations with higher operating margins and efficiency ratios. Here are the metrics: Program ratio = program expenses / total expenses.

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What Are Key Event Metrics and Why Do They Matter?

Greater Giving

Cost-to-Revenue Ratio. A cost-to-revenue ratio is a slightly different measurement than ROI that can tell you how much profit your event made versus the costs sunk into it, helping you determine whether the event overall showed a profit or a loss. The lower the ratio, the more effective your spending is. . spent, you made $100.

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Leveraging Your Board for Nonprofit Fundraising: 10 Creative Strategies and Tips for Success

The Modern Nonprofit

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes Leveraging Your Board for Nonprofit Fundraising: 10 Strategies and Tips for Success What if we told you that your nonprofit’s board members hold the keys to a fundraising revolution? That’s where this blog post comes in!

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8 Event Budgeting Tips Every Event Planner Should Know

AccelEvents

To help you out, Accelevents has mapped out eight event budgeting tips provided by expert event planners. Use these tips to help you prepare for budgeting unknowns, capitalize on your event ROI, and set your event on the right track. . If you’ve run a similar event in the past, then you have some sense of expense ratios and trends.

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