VisionLink

APRIL 25, 2024

On April 25th, we observe National Telephone Day. These are the boots on the ground, the local experts who make finding help easier. We are honored to have more than doubled the 211 centers we support. Together, we can all help prevent suicide. We know how important it is to be connected. Powered by people.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 6, 2022

We feel at ease with people who are like us. But CEOs who head exceptional teams reject an […]. When you are the leader, you drive the team dynamics. Others take their cues from your behavior. This is an unavoidable consequence of being the boss. So, it’s easy to promote this self-centered perspective without realizing it.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

We’re a board of eight. After we identify our strategy together. We let the board know how we’re doing, where we’re succeeding, and where there are challenges. We’re open and honest about initiatives that didn’t work. They know that we’re going to fix the problems.”

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

At.orgSource we call that collection of wisdom our Association 4.0 Many of the characteristics we identified are the same skills that entrepreneurs use to grow start-up ventures. To put our ideas into real-world context, we interviewed leaders who are using this approach to grow their organizations. Association 4.0:

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The MatrixFiles

MARCH 25, 2024

We assume that the market for a product or service is influenced by marketing alone, i.e., once a member or customer gets past the marketing email or landing page to convert, the software will take care of the rest and it’s marketing moving the needle. Does your AMS have an abandon report that tells you who started to convert but abandoned?

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 29, 2024

Spotlight what matters most – first, we identify what factors have the strongest correlation to membership renewal (with a robust decision tree model but we won’t hurt your head explaining that). Do members who attend your conference usually renew? They’re new, unfamiliar, and sound like math.

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Join us as we celebrate the amazing individuals behind the life-enhancing services of 211 contact centers nationwide! It's powered by people: thousands of caring, local experts who are available to help 24/7. Know someone who needs assistance? Know someone who needs assistance? Have them dial 211. Join us!

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 19, 2023

Social fundraising practitioners who grew up doing walks, runs and rides can have difficulty relating to livestreaming. We sometimes don’t want to believe that these online (especially gaming) communities are real communities. But make no mistake — they are.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 10, 2022

As fundraisers, we need to be carrying on a constant conversation with our donors. Other times, we talk to our donors through newsletters, e-mails and snail mail letters. No matter how we are carrying on the conversation, a dialog like this without stories becomes stale and ultimately boring.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

7) Of the nonprofits worldwide who use Facebook, 37% also use Facebook Charitable Giving Tools – 63% do not. 32%: Facebook Charitable Giving tools are available in my country, but we choose not to use them. 35%: Our organization does not believe we could raise much money on Facebook. 38%: Stayed the same as their 2020 budget.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 19, 2023

Is a 501(c)(3) determination the only option for people who want to start a group with a vision and mission to help others? A social entrepreneur, therefore, is a person who explores business opportunities that have a positive impact on their community, in society or the world.” According to the U.S.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

We know that data is a scary word for many. So, instead, think of it as information that will help you better know the people who engage with your organization. Get more people to help Take a look at your reports and determine who among your participants has a history of helping out. Don’t run away!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The reason we start this process with a goal is that you’ll have no way to measure the efficacy of your efforts without one. . Among your lapsed donors, who has given in the last year? Who on your list is doing nothing at all except showing up to your annual event? . You might find yourself wondering where to start.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 12, 2021

I like how Jeremy broke up the book by: who we are, how we operate, how we grow and where do we go from here? Recently, I read "The Post-Pandemic Nonprofit: 12 Disruptive Trends Your Nonprofit Must Master" by Jeremy Reis.

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good.  We are short 100 signatures to reach our goal—act now!” Check out our last installment here !

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

These are people who are sure to be moved by your mission. These tools suit your modern audience, who expect to interact with nonprofit organizations like yours across a diverse media landscape. They’re out there by the hundreds, maybe by the thousands. Your potential donors. They are certain to be compelled by your cause.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

We sit down with prolific philanthropists and leaders in the industry and find out who they are and what has made them successful. In this episode, we speak with prolific philanthropist and nonprofit technology innovator, Susan Packard Orr, who will be discussing fundraising, volunteering, and her achievements in the field.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 22, 2022

NonProfit PRO has plenty of content on thanking donors, but each year, we like to take a moment to offer some gratitude to a few individuals who have made a difference for their organizations and their communities. So here are this year's NonProfit Professionals of the Year.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

We are all remote anyway, so why does it matter if Mark is in New Jersey? Not to mention the fact that finding great talent is so tough right now, who cares if Mark is in New Jersey? These were team members who were inculcated in the Matrix Group ways, they had deep networks, they had strong ties to their managers and teams.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 17, 2021

In today’s world where the success or failure of your mission will hinge on your team’s ability to leverage technology effectively, having a mission-focused, technology-agnostic partner who fills the gaps, get things done, and looks out for your best interests is an essential strategy for every nonprofit – no matter the size.

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2024

Celebrated intrapreneurs include the 3M scientist who wanted to create a bookmark that wouldn’t move and ended up inventing Post-it Notes , the Google engineer who came up with the idea for Gmail, and the Sony employee dissatisfied with his daughter’s Nintendo who developed the PlayStation.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

We sometimes forget that IT stands for Information Technology. As a society, we have become obsessed with the “Technology” half the tools and devices that infiltrate our lives—and with producing, updating, and controlling these devices. Our environment is telling us how important our data is by how hard we work to protect it.

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Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

Seeking connections, reciprocity, and agency According to Weatherford, who started a nonprofit at age 12, “youth-led, youth-driven service experiences cultivate a greater sense of agency, purpose, and interconnectedness.” This, in turn, helps them learn “how to navigate pathways” through complicated systems, explained Dugan.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

They all want and need a leader who will stay true to the vision and strategy and support them in their jobs so that they can achieve their goals. They also want a leader who has courage and who inspires their employees. Failure is inevitable; it’s what we do with those “failures” that counts. There’s a difference.

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Candid

MARCH 6, 2024

Candid did something bold in 2023: We asked that funders put their trust in us by providing unrestricted grant support for our planned mission-critical work—projects we believed would make the biggest impact for the sector at large. At Candid, we couldn’t agree more.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2024

We simply aren’t going to be successful if donors don’t have faith in us. They must have full confidence that we and the organizations we serve are going to do what we say we’re going to do and fulfill their philanthropic intent. Personal gifts : We often work with donors of substantial wealth. “De

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Bloomerang

MARCH 13, 2024

Typically, when you make a solicitation, you hear one of three responses: “ Yes ,” “ No ,” or “We need more time.” It’s not a matter of one person or style being better than another — but the bottom line is that we are very different, and whether we like it or not, we must respect those differences.

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Candid

APRIL 22, 2024

We often talk about the role of philanthropy and the ways in which it must grow and innovate, how it has changed and evolved with the times, reacting to crises, wars, economic downturns, and more. Foundation, we trust those who are closest to the issues affecting their communities.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

Those who find it fun are called nerds. With one shift in our understanding about data, we can reclaim a sense of wonder, creative agency, and value in our data work: Recognizing that information does not equal data and data does not equal knowledge. It is all around us whether we seek it out or not.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

More specifically, Wiens’ research shows that professionals who exhibit a high degree of emotional intelligence ( EI ) have the ability to clearly perceive, understand, and productively manage emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. Who knows…maybe they had been raised by unusually coolheaded parents. What was going on with these people?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 7, 2024

Do we need to engage an external freelancer (writing and/or design)? Who will write the Executive Director letter? Are we gathering photos all year long so we have enough come time to prepare our report? Will we distribute in print and/or online? Will we distribute in print and/or online?

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

Customer personas (like mine above) are not just for marketing professionals, they are also incredibly beneficial for nonprofits seeking to understand who their donors are, why they give, how they like to be communicated with, and what their barriers to giving are. Why Do Donor Personas Matter? Here are three simple steps to get your started!

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M+R

MARCH 26, 2024

There’s what’s called the exhausted majority, a lot of people who want something different but they can’t really imagine it and they don’t have the microphone so we don’t hear from them. We need to give them the microphone and talk to them as well.” — john a. See for yourself right here.

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M+R

MARCH 11, 2024

We identified 230,000 people on their file who were clicking on emails for other groups but not for them. No, we’re not turning Scout Quest into a direct mail co-op (so many exist already!). 4) The Timeline to Participate: To participate this spring, we’re hoping groups can commit to join soon! Just not sure?

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M+R

MARCH 14, 2024

We’re going to look at two very different Giving Days to show what works! When we started working with the Museum, Pi Day was in its fifth year. There was name recognition, and a lot of things that were working well to build on, but also a few ways we thought we could optimize the campaign.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 1, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to recognize tribute gifts when donors want to remain anonymous: Dear Charity Clairity, We list tribute gifts in our annual report. This year we received tributes from donors who wish to remain anonymous.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2023

Now, who exactly are all of these people in your database? I like to think that the same rule applies to our databases – let’s pull our supporters into organized lists so we can see them and appreciate them! This is the number that we’ll be working with from here on. You have a donor database ! That’s great!

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