Qgiv

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Before you get into the nitty gritty of training resources (like these nonprofit webinars rounded up Nonprofit.Courses ), start with these 10 tips for onboarding all types of volunteers! You should also supply them with any safety materials or waivers and make sure they have the required clearances and background checks for their role.

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Volunteer Training Train Ideas 97

Achieve

MAY 11, 2022

You wouldn’t apply for a job without knowing everything about the role, right? That’s where your role descriptions come into play. Your volunteer role descriptions let potential volunteers know about the skills required for the role, the tasks they’ll be completing, and other important logistical details. The role title.

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Roles Volunteer Tips FAQ 59

Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Nonprofit annual reports play an important role as we head into the end of the fiscal year or the onset of giving season. Although they are not an IRS requirement, compelling annual reports can sway potential donors and show current donors how their money is helping your organization to make an impact. ICA Fund Good Jobs.

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Report Template Org Nonprofit 85

Twenty Hats

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Ali was expected to make a training video from home on how to extract a bone marrow sample — without an examining room, without equipment, and most especially without an animal. I was reminded of Ali’s video last week when I led a class for volunteer managers on creating virtual volunteer roles. The concern right now may be timing.

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Roles Virtual Volunteer Demonstration 70

Candid

MARCH 11, 2024

In late January, the Building Movement Project (BMP) published our newest Race to Lead report on leadership aspirations among those working at nonprofit organizations. In other words, they should be pulled toward leadership roles by positive, affirming experiences.

Leadership 69

Leadership Survey Nonprofit Roles 69

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

Onboard and Train Volunteers. Before heading out to an event, quickly pull a report of your volunteer t-shirt sizes to prevent your volunteers from wearing a t-shirt two sizes too big! Onboard and Train Volunteers: The next step is onboarding volunteers, which usually includes training and meeting other volunteers and nonprofit staff.

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Volunteer Management Tips Application 273

Nimble AMS

JUNE 6, 2023

Search for AMS that offers an excellent user experience and technology training for easy staff adoption. According to Forrester , 80% of employees surveyed s ai d they would remain in their current roles if they received technology training. However, only 47% of employees received such training opportunities.

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Adopt Associations Software Management 121

Nimble AMS

JULY 5, 2023

Offer training. Ensure your entire organization grows when you invest in your employees by providing training opportunities. When you offer technical training, you’ll have better-skilled staff, who are more productive and confident in their roles. Investing in training opportunities can also boost staff retention.

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Empowerment Associations Practice Training 113

NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

In this post, I will briefly explain how to pinpoint which technology skills folks need, assess current skill levels, provide training that doesn’t stink, and nurture a technology-positive culture where tech skills are a priority. Tech training that actually works Let’s face it, a lot of technology training is garbage.

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Skills Technology Develop Training 88

EveryAction

MARCH 8, 2023

Review your data tables, queries, reports, and exports. Create a list of all queries, reports, exports, and dashboards that your organization uses so that they can be created in the new system as appropriate. Schedule a training session with them to go over policies and procedures. Revisit your staff onboarding checklist.

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Software Tips Phase Policy 226

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

This post describes actions you can take to implement the findings of Bloomerang’s 2023 Fundraising Planning and Climate Report. In fact, they vary greatly depending on your location, the skills of your volunteers, and your past training and experience at fundraising. Your own careful review of the report is encouraged.

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Action Report Practice Fundraising 76

EveryAction

JANUARY 11, 2023

The change in congressional leadership and redistricting means you might no longer have highly-trained volunteers in the districts where you need them most. Report #1: took one to three actions in the past six months. Report #2: took four or more actions in the past six months.

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Advocacy Volunteer Analysis Action 198

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

DALLE , an image generation tool, Vision, an AI-driven image analysis tool, and Advanced Data Analysis provides the ability to upload a CSV file for AI to identify trends, create graphs, and generate reports. Additionally, nonprofits can create their own custom-trained GPT chatbot with their custom data.

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Policy Analysis Language Nonprofit 334

Volunteer Hub

MAY 5, 2023

Volunteering is an essential component of many nonprofit organizations, and it plays a crucial role in achieving their missions. Volunteers need to understand what is expected of them, what their role will entail, how to perform duties effectively, and what impact their contributions will have in the community. Gathering feedback.

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Volunteer Experiment Tips Training 95

Candid

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Those conversations led to the Washington Area Women’s Foundation ’s (WAWF) report Thrive As They Lead: Advancing the Infrastructure to Support Black Women Leaders in the D.C. While the report focuses on one region, the factors behind this attrition have implications for the entire sector.

Leadership 98

Leadership Washington Local Nonprofit 98

VisionLink

AUGUST 31, 2023

This is a full-time position reporting to the Director of Planning and Design, who leads the company’s project management team. You will build data capture and management solutions, work on data migrations and conversions, build reports and analytics, and create website pages using HTML4. Learn more and apply on Indeed.

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Team Colorado Disaster Evaluation 130

Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Define your volunteer roles. Train volunteers. Additionally, some of these roles may be filled by qualified volunteers rather than paid nonprofit staff members. Make sure team members know what their responsibilities are and when they will be asked to share data or reports relevant to their roles.

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Volunteer Program Roles Training 91

Nimble AMS

MAY 17, 2022

If a staff member is frustrated with your current technological configuration, it can add stress and extra work to their role. You can always invest in your staff with training, but some tech may be out of reach based on all that’s needed for implementation. Offer technology training for all employees.

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Technology Literacy Associations Retention 140

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

With the right training and practice, middle managers are in the best position to evaluate employee performance and provide feedback that’s continuous rather than just a pro forma yearly review meant to create a paper trail,” share the authors. Build their organization’s knowledge and realign it with shifts from digital disruption.

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Management Develop Authoring Leadership 78

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2014

We saw a larger number of reports and publications out there on the topic, but most felt stale and too isolated to the nonprofit sector. Could funders prioritize storytelling as a reporting and evaluation mechanism? What role could digital medium-specific competitions or contests play in increasing demand?

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Storytelling Digital Report Impact 115

NTEN

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

> Download the 2013 NTEN Community Survey Report In July 2013, we circulated the online survey link to the NTEN Community via direct email (sent to 38,354 contacts) and announcements in our community channels, including our blog, NTEN Discuss list, our Facebook page, our Twitter network, and our LinkedIn group.

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Survey NTEN Report Community 88

sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

Here are some best practices for effectively managing staff turnover and onboarding with your grantmaking software, including some methods of reassigning existing records to new staff members, establishing clear security roles, and building a comprehensive policies and procedures guide to keep everyone on the same page. Likely no.

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Data Blackbaud Policy Database 74

VQ Strategies

DECEMBER 14, 2020

At the start of 2020, we at VQ Volunteer Strategies were training and coaching four different cohorts of organizations. Next, we extended deadlines, adjusted training topics, and, of course, recalibrated our expectations. Accountability was also built into the regularly scheduled coaching calls.

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Volunteer Roles Lesson Training 98

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

While grant funding may not require the continual stewardship efforts and nurturing of traditional donor-led funding, it often presents its own challenges: extensive reporting mandates, a list of requirements to qualify for funding, and the possibility of mission creep to meet those requirements. Adopt a robust fund accounting system.

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Grant Process Management Tips 91

Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Empower your staff as innovators through technology training. Routine training is key to better skilled and more productive employees. Additionally, training your staff helps them invest in your organization. First , have staff creat e reports and dashboards with simple point-and-click actions. B oard members.

Literacy 114

Literacy Associations Training Train 114

Association Analytics

MARCH 13, 2024

This blog provides an overview of how to establish your scoring model, establish a team of data champions, and adopt a regular reporting routine so that your association is set up for success. Discuss which engagement metrics to include in executive/board reports. Let’s get started! Why Is Engagement Scoring So Important?

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Analytics Associations Model Metrics 169

Connection Cafe

MARCH 15, 2021

You may be thinking that it’s not the right time to consider additional employee training at your organization because everyone is stressed about the pandemic. However, that’s actually what makes it a perfect time to invest in new training programs! When you train individuals to be better fundraisers , you’ll raise more money.

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Training Train Virtual Course 44

Association Analytics

APRIL 11, 2023

Designate Internal Champions Your association might consider choosing one staff person from each department to be part of the core group and report back to their respective department about the changes, updates, and next steps. For example, you might include a few questions based on the previous week’s training.

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Adopt Associations Analytics Data 321

VQ Strategies

AUGUST 24, 2022

Successful recruitment could include the number or percent of: Positions or “slots” filled New volunteers Returning volunteers Qualified candidates Volunteers who represent or are from the communities being served Current volunteers who step up for “more” or different roles. What else is part of your recruitment success story?

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Retention Goal Volunteer Measure 98

sgEngage

MARCH 29, 2023

When filling finance department roles, contract or hire staff with appropriate education and experience. They should be well-versed in financial reports and analysis, but also be able to explain complex financial concepts to board members without a financial background. And it’s helpful if they are familiar with grant compliance.

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Classes Team Foundation Create 80

Nimble AMS

AUGUST 8, 2022

While data analytics might be communicated as a high priority, the surveyed association professionals report their confidence in the state of their member data remains weak. TECH TIP: Nimble AMS is built on Salesforce so you get robust reporting and user-friendly dashboards to break down data silos and help all staff become data-driven.

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Policy Government Adopt Associations 116

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Did you know that, according to the 2023 Nonprofit Tech for Good Report , 27% of nonprofits have experienced a cyberattack? Every individual within your nonprofit, from staff to volunteers, plays a crucial role in maintaining cybersecurity. When you’re training your team, provide them with the steps for your breach plan.

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Nonprofit Software Practice Offline 111

Nimble AMS

MAY 25, 2022

Nimble AMS delivers a highly personalized member experience with the power of AI and predictive analytics, configurable reports and dashboards, and easy integration with career center resources and learning management software (LMS). Become a career resource for professionals by mapping career paths for various roles in your industry.

Associations 129

Associations Technology Adopt Industry 129

Bloomerang

JUNE 15, 2021

What is it about the fundraising profession that makes people with no training in fundraising or fundraising copywriting think *they* know best? How often do your boss or board members receive fundraising training? Want to add more training at your board meetings in bite-sized chunks? taking the donor out of the story. .

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Management Nonprofit Consultant Roles 125

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

In the meantime, using Periscope to report live from your events is good practice and live streaming is different from other types of content. During interviews and site visits one person needs to take on the role of reporter while the other streams the interview and assumes the role of producer.

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Report Stream Interview Social Media 100

Cloud 4 Good

JULY 6, 2021

Let’s dive into the difference between these two roles: BA: This role is responsible for identifying functional requirements, maintaining technical documentation, building reports, and training and supporting end-users of multiple systems, including Salesforce. . These two roles can broadly be defined as follows: .

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Org Support Skills Knowledge 111

Nimble AMS

JANUARY 13, 2023

The Community Brands Association Trends Study solidifies the imperative for digital transformation, reporting that 63% of members and 65% of association professionals agree—their organization needs to transform technologically within the next few years or risk not surviving. . Time-consuming staff processes. Member pain points.

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Associations Software Retention Tech 89