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ChatGPT Isn’t Ready for Prime Time, But an Upskilled Team Will Be

.orgSource

Some of that adaptation will require higher educational attainment, or spending more time on activities that require social and emotional skills, creativity, high-level cognitive capabilities, and other skills relatively hard to automate.” AIs still need more rehearsal before they are ready for prime time.

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How to Maximize Productivity to Spend More Time with Donors

NonProfit PRO

Thankfully, there are methods and tools that can help productivity and, more specifically, maximize time for securing grants and donations. With prep for giving season underway, nonprofit professionals are readying for an increased number of meetings and longer to-do lists.

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Developing Board Time, Talent, Treasure — and Tradition

NonProfit PRO

In your experience, have you dealt with board volunteers that have contributed the right combination of time, talent and treasure needed? Do board members in your organization understand their roles and responsibility to assist their nonprofit generally and with fundraising specifically?

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Qgiv Releases Time-Saving Event Management Software for Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

Qgiv released new event management software for nonprofits. The platform, designed to help charitable organizations increase event registrations, attendance, and giving at events, enables nonprofits to build an exceptional event experience for their guests, whether the event is virtual, in-person, or hybrid.

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The Denan Project - Leveraging WhatsApp for Good

As part of building a new supporter journey (from making a one-time donation to becoming a sustaining supporter), The Denan Project set out to shorten the time between the first donation and the recurring donations.

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Why It Might Be Time for a New Website for Your Nonprofit

NonProfit PRO

Do you ever have a nagging feeling that it’s time to update your nonprofit’s website? But how do you know for sure that it’s time to change your nonprofit’s website? And how do you find solid reasons for a website redesign that justify the time and cost involved? Let’s dive into some answers to these questions.

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How to Know When It’s Time to Close Your Nonprofit

NonProfit PRO

Let’s explore six reasons why it’s time to close your nonprofit. ., there's a lot of duplication. And donors are more selective, which means you must work twice as hard to give them a reason to provide you with their hard-earned money.

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The Spirit of Giving Time, Talent and Treasure

NonProfit PRO

The spirit of giving time, talent and treasure is important to the long-term success of nonprofits. Happy volunteers and donors will encourage others to follow suit.

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Finding the Right Timing for Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Email Communications

NonProfit PRO

When it comes to timing of email communications for your peer-to-peer events, there are three big levers you can adjust. Timing also varies by type of event, which breaks down into four categories. Let’s look at how peer-to-peer email timing levers vary for each event type.

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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

.orgSource

By the time a new direction is approved, the plan may already be out of date. The post <strong>Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?</strong> In my experience, the latter is the more common scenario. We all understand that technology has changed business.

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Achieving Organizational Transformation: Pathways to Success

Association executives—and hopefully their boards—know that they are facing perilous times.

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Now Is the Time To Focus on Donor Retention

NonProfit PRO

Since the heaviest concentration of time for donor solicitation has recently passed, what should you be doing at this time of the year? I was going through my resource development library with specific interest to the month of January. What should my job focus be this month with respect to donors?

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Stop Wasting Your Time With Uninterested Donors

NonProfit PRO

If you are in this situation with a caseload filled with non-responding, uninterested donors, then you are wasting your precious time. That is a fact.

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Extend Strategic Planning Beyond Times of Crisis

NonProfit PRO

Fundraisers find themselves emerging from two challenging years and preparing for the possible recession in the year ahead. On the final day of the NonProfit POWER conference, Bill Stanczykiewicz of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy opened the final day of the event with his keynote, “Current Trends in Fundraising.”

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Find Time to Vacation Before Year-End

NonProfit PRO

The nonprofit sector sucks at vacationing plus resting on vacation. Nonprofit employees come to work exhausted, but need to do a better job of taking care of themselves. When employees are not at their best, their performance suffers.

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Data Insights Drive Profitability & Times Savings for ASCA

Association Analytics

The post Data Insights Drive Profitability & Times Savings for ASCA appeared first on Association Analytics.

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Fundraiser vs. Friendraiser vs. Waste of Time

The Fundraising Authority

There’s another name for those types of events, and it’s not funraiser… It’s waste of time. Don’t waste your time. Photo Credit: Emily Garecht The post Fundraiser vs. Friendraiser vs. Waste of Time first appeared on The Fundraising Authority. I think I made that very clear on the flyer.

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How to Know When it’s Time for New Software for Your Nonprofit: 3 Signs

NonProfit PRO

Here are three clues that it might be time for a new solution. Your technology choices directly impact your organization’s efficiency and effectiveness. That’s why it’s worthwhile to annually review your technology and consider adding or replacing a new product.

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Now Is an Exciting Time to Ask for a Monthly Gift Upgrade

NonProfit PRO

And while you may be hesitant, now is an excellent time to consider asking for an upgrade. If you have a sustainer program that’s been around for a few years, you must consider upgrading them at least once a year. Everything has become more expensive — food, pet food, gas, utilities, etc.

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Digital Fundraising Tool Givelink Launches in Time for The Giving Season

NonProfit PRO

Givelink sets itself apart as an entirely free, customizable tool, backed by 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Every.org.

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It’s Q1: Time to Start Year-End Planning

NonProfit PRO

Every year, nonprofit marketers focus on the sprint that is year-end giving from Giving Tuesday through the end of the year. And every year, we say this feels like it’s all happening sooner — and it actually is!

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Nonprofit Times – Create a world inspired by giving.

Bloomerang

———— The post Nonprofit Times – Create a world inspired by giving. appeared first on Bloomerang.

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Deliver the Metrics Grantmakers Want: How Enhanced Reporting Can Help Increase Funding and Save Time

NonProfit PRO

We'll then hear from Stephen Crano, Data Management Analyst at Brooklyn Community Services as he discusses how Apricot decreased reporting time at his organization.

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Save Time Managing Volunteers with VolunteerHub

Volunteer Hub

According to a recent report, only 20% of volunteer managers are able to devote 100% of their time to volunteer management, and “time” is one of their top 6 challenges. Below are 7 ways that VolunteerHub can help you save time and improve efficiency. Do you want to allow volunteers to register to an event on-site?

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3 Commitments Nonprofit Leaders Can Make in Times of Great Uncertainty

NonProfit PRO

The overwhelm can seem close to immobilizing. Leaders always need to make decisions. But this year, the amount of decision-making required to lead feels crushing. So much so that many nonprofit leaders are delaying big decisions.

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Giving Season is Over. Now it’s Time to Optimize

NonProfit PRO

While the giving season is over, it doesn't mean giving has to end. So, if you want to raise more money throughout the year, you should optimize your donation process to make it as engaging and seamless as possible. But, how can you tell if your donation process sets you up for success and how can it be improved?

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The NonProfit Voice Ep 75: When Is It Time to Switch to a New Nonprofit Technology Solution?

NonProfit PRO

Beth Fisher of Mel Trotter Ministries and Fisher Strategic join The NonProfit Voice to discuss her organization’s journey of selecting and implementing new technology to improve workflows and be more efficient with donor communications.

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Fundraising in Times of Crisis: What 2020-2021 Giving Trends Tell Us About 2022 and Beyond

NonProfit PRO

In this timely session, Steven Shattuck from Bloomerang will break down all of the leading research studies into 2020-21 fundraising and donor behavior, as well as Bloomerang user data, campaigns, and case studies, in order to reveal the key elements that your nonprofit should be focusing on now to achieve fundraising success in 2022 and beyond.

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Is It Time to Become an Independent Consultant?

NonProfit PRO

After more than a year of work from home — completely or part of the time — many fundraisers were eager to get back to the office. The colleagues! The coffee! The gossip! The super-fast copy machine! But others are asking, “Do I have to go back? Can I work from home forever and thrive?”.

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Webinar: Strategic Planning in Uncertain Times

DipJar

The pandemic has forced many organizations to rethink how they operate and very few have time to strategize while keeping their head above water. The post Webinar: Strategic Planning in Uncertain Times appeared first on DipJar.

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5 Time-Saving Tips For Busy Nonprofit Professionals

CauseVox

As a nonprofit professional, time is our most valuable resource, and it often feels like there’s not enough of it. Not only are they intellectually painful, but they waste time. There’s no miracle cure, but a little time spent choosing tools that work for you and setting up some simple automations will pay dividends over time.

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What Should Organizations Do With a Large Unsolicited — and Unrestricted — One-Time Gift?

NonProfit PRO

In just three years, MacKenzie Scott has given more than $12 billion in unrestricted funding to hundreds of nonprofit organizations. While Scott’s efforts — and those of like-minded donors — are a welcome development, recipient organizations are left wondering what to do with these transformational gifts.

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Fundraisers Must Take Time Off From Work. Here’s How to Do It.

Get Fully Funded

When you work in fundraising, the last thing you may think you can do is take time off from work. And one thing you absolutely, positively MUST DO if you want to stay at the top of your game is take time off. To succeed at a fast-paced job that requires hard work and focus … you have to regularly take time off from work.

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[Case Study] First-Time Golf Tournament Exceeds Fundraising Goal for Habitat for Humanity of Chicago

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Massive Time Savings. Chris says the time savings the platform provided was invaluable. Plus, sponsors can upload graphics and links directly through the event website, saving a ton of time. Going back and forth with sponsors to get logos and such can really be a time suck,” Chris points out. Connecting to the Cause.

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2022 Donor-Advised Fund Report: Grants to Charities Increase 28%, Surpassing $45B for First Time

NonProfit PRO

The 2022 Donor-Advised Fund Report details growth in all key DAF metrics for the 12th consecutive year. The new report also reveals DAF grantmaking to charities around the world grew 60% compared to pre-pandemic 2019 and increased 400% over the past decade.

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Fundraising in Times of Crisis: What 2020-2021 Giving Trends Tell Us About 2022 and Beyond

NonProfit PRO

In this timely session, Steven Shattuck from Bloomerang will break down all of the leading research studies into 2020-21 fundraising and donor behavior, as well as Bloomerang user data, campaigns, and case studies, in order to reveal the key elements that your nonprofit should be focusing on now to achieve fundraising success in 2022 and beyond.

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ROI Fundraising: Save Time, Improve Performance, and Raise More Money!

Bloomerang

The post ROI Fundraising: Save Time, Improve Performance, and Raise More Money! appeared first on Bloomerang.

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Navigating Turbulent Times: A Case Study

Charity Village

Without focused action to navigate these turbulent times, charities may find their viability and sustainability diminishing and the health and […] The post Navigating Turbulent Times: A Case Study appeared first on CharityVillage.

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5 Benefits of Deploying a Volunteer Time Off (VTO) Policy

Volunteer Hub

Creating and implementing a volunteer time off policy can provide much-needed support to the community, help develop skills for employees, and boost morale. According to an Employee Benefits Survey , conducted by Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), only 26% of employers allow employees to take paid time off to volunteer.

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Fundraising Strategies for Difficult Times

Qgiv

It’s full of data-backed fundraising strategies for engaging with donors during difficult times, including tips for fundraising during times of uncertainty. Hard times happen! during difficult times. How do you communicate and raise money during hard times? Finding new donors during a tough time is hard!