Association Analytics

AUGUST 14, 2023

Keep in mind that the more specific the model gets and the more specific the training dataset, the better outcomes you’ll find. The difference is in the details and playing around with what you enter, much like an Internet search. The key to determining which tools to work with depends on your goals.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2023

But when I think about what distinguishes an association from a for-profit organization, it’s still the idea of belonging to a group of like-minded people. That’s a different place than where we were, even 25 years ago.” Our teams are critically important. I see the role of associations in society contracting.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The ability to read minds. What if I told you that you can enter the minds of your donors without even meeting them? Do you know why they gave in the first place, and why they continue to do so? These personal touches make all the difference. It’s sort of the ultimate power, isn’t it? But let’s dig a little deeper.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 8, 2024

If there were holdouts on giving IT a pivotal place in the organization, the pandemic shifted that perspective. The self who shows up on a day when the alarm didn’t go off might have a different result, right? Empathy helps teams to see beyond differences and connect on a human level. Technology took center stage. No worries.

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Technology Skills Awareness Leadership 221

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2023

BoardSite’s features are designed specifically with nonprofits in mind. Many of today’s nonprofits have remote or hybrid work setups, which means that directors are likely to be working in different time zones or locations. Your members can also upload any other relevant documents to the platform to keep them all in one place.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 10, 2022

In my mind, there are four different categories of stories you can and should be collecting to use in your donor communications: Client Stories – The first type of stories you should be collecting are client stories – stories told by those who your non-profit has helped. The Four Categories of Stories You Should be Collecting.

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Blue Fox

JUNE 18, 2023

The trip was the perfect opportunity to be reminded how our accounting work makes a difference. We’re so lucky to have this special place to hike, walk, explore, and experience nature. Helping CREW protect Florida’s natural resources makes us all feel like our work makes a difference to people and the planet.”

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Florida Team Personal Case Study 148

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2015

Making a real big difference demands that leaders do interior work to gain a self-understanding of themselves, develop relationship building skills and facilitating the work work of groups and leveraging their professional and organizational networks, and a clear and actionable understanding complex systems change.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2022

It’s important to understand your traffic sources so you can attribute revenue to different ways you’re trying to find more donors. Are your conversion rates different for different audiences? They’re an industry-standard way to categorise traffic from all your different marketing initiatives. What are UTM s?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

With an in-person event, attendees browse items displayed on a table and place bids on their favorites using paper bid sheets or a mobile bidding platform. In a virtual silent auction, supporters view auction items on a website or webpage and place bids online. In fact, not all of your guests will have placed bids or won items.

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Media Cause

JULY 29, 2022

A positive mindset makes all the difference. This mindset allows you to take on problems from a different perspective. . A small step you can take is trying out different approaches to tasks. If you have an open mind for trying new things, your creativity will expand and grow. Just go for it, it’s a learning process!

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Tips Artist Calendar Mind 96

Association TV

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Think of a Buzzfeed article – say about the differences between headaches and chronic migraines. You want an expert to come in and talk about the different types of tires and what makes some better for other types of weather. You also have a major tire company that is placing a banner ad on the page for the video.

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sgEngage

APRIL 25, 2024

2 What objectives does your nonprofit have in place for the next five years? Your budget also helps you to evaluate the importance and timeline of your projects if you have multiple technology innovation projects in mind. Opportunities #1 Which of your existing pain points could having a new solution in place help to solve?

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Fundraising Evaluation New Zealand Data 97

Achieve

MAY 3, 2024

If this occurs, try experimenting with different subject lines and injecting a sense of immediacy to ensure your email content receives the attention it deserves. Repositioning the call-to-action to a more prominent place in your email can help address this issue. The average nonprofit email open rate is around 25%.

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Analytics Data Spam Fundraising 98

Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Everyone loves a good story, and your skills in storytelling for nonprofits can make the difference between getting big bucks and donation requests that fall flat. Once you understand the basic elements of a good story and a few different ways to tell them, the rest is just practice, practice, practice. Show them who, where, why.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

A good CRM like HubSpot or EveryAction can help you do that, or if not, pulling available data into a centralized “source of truth” is a good place to start. Your most passionate volunteers have a lot of useful data floating around in spreadsheets, e-mails, texts, and minds.

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Tips Fundraising Management Cancer 325

Tech Soup

MAY 22, 2014

Most of the donation and discount programs on TechSoup limit the number of requests an organization can place per fiscal year. Keep in mind that every program has different rules and allotments, so check carefully ! So why the rush? Our fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2012

Most of TechSoup’s donation programs limit the number of requests an organization can place per fiscal year – our fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30. Keep in mind that every program has different rules and allotments, so check carefully! Why the rush?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 4, 2022

Choose people that have different understandings and relationships with your (new) organization and whose influence with their peer group is notable. In many cases, you’ll have to employ a bit of “institutional psychology” to probe the hearts and minds that shape your organization.

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Tools Effective Evaluation Nonprofit 273

Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2024

10 places to recruit board members Your volunteer pool. These platforms attract people passionate about making a difference. Partnering with like-minded missions or values can lead to finding board members equally committed to your cause. Ditch the yawn-inducing, mind-numbing formalities like Robert’s Rules of Order.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 3, 2021

A donor’s first experience with your organization should be a good one as it can be the difference between turning them into a repeat supporter or someone who gives once and never again. . A welcome email series helps you stay top of mind and builds trust with first-time donors. Turn New Supporters Into Strong Supporters.

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Storytelling email Relationship Build 138

sgEngage

MAY 30, 2024

Regularly collecting employee feedback can: Help you identify weak spots or perceived problems with different aspects of your talent strategy. If you have a goal system in place, make sure to regularly revisit it. To identify talent strategy gaps, go straight to the source—ask your employees. Actively recognize standout contributions.

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Retention Management Tips Nonprofit 84

The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 5, 2022

In the fundraising appeal, you are laying out a case for why donating will make a real difference to a community or global problem. When you tell a problem story, here are a few key points to include: What is the problem facing the people or place your organization is trying to help? What has influenced this difference?

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Profit Story Fundraising Beginner 104

Neon CRM

MAY 16, 2024

First, it reminds the donor that they gave in the first place. Good: “Since you’ve donated to the Chicago Food Bank in the past, I wanted to send you this letter to thank you for your past gift and to share a little about how your donation made a difference. How will their support make a difference in their community?

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Donor Chicago Gift Children 95

Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2013

Most of TechSoup’s donation programs limit the number of requests an organization can place per fiscal year — our fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30. Keep in mind that every program has different rules and allotments, so check carefully ! Why the rush?

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Place Donation History Info 67

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

With that in mind, when should you hold a nonprofit focus group? Getting feedback on particular events, online platforms you use, how easy it is to place donations online, and more. Other things to keep in mind. Once you have those results in hand, you’ll have actionable insights that can inform what your nonprofit does next.

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Group Nonprofit Evaluation Mind 111

Media Cause

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Understanding your nonprofit audiences—their hearts and minds, wallets and worlds—is critical to successfully communicating in an election year. Three —Mind the Calendar + Communicate Precisely The months nearest to the election, October especially, are going to be some of the toughest times to reach your audiences.

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Communication Support Calendar Advocacy 59

Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2023

How to reach out to the funder after a rejection Depending on the funder, you may find out about the rejection of your proposal in different ways. If you already have a relationship with someone at the grantmaking organization, that’s a good place to start. A great place to start is by connecting with decision makers on LinkedIn.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 19, 2024

When it comes to nonprofit web design, this principle is no different. Incorporate your visual branding Your brand represents who your nonprofit is and the kind of work you’re doing to make a difference in the community. Robust: Your website must be compatible with different browsers and assistive technologies.

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Design Websites Tips Nonprofit 59

Bloomerang

JULY 29, 2021

Essentially, it involves quantifying different paths of thought in order to explore any decision in depth. The concept being that as Walt sat in each one he tried to take on a different mindset. The Dreamer Chair is a place for blue sky thinking. This is the place where you scan the proverbial horizon for icebergs.

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sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2024

How does the SDLC process for low-code applications differ? How can your organization embrace the speed and power of low-code development and still have the peace of mind that your data is protected ? How can you help low-coders keep security considerations front of mind?

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Qgiv

MARCH 11, 2022

These activities are about staying top of mind and establishing trust. Placing each marketing effort into the context of the funnel gives it a wholistic perspective. And for human service organizations, keep in mind that the funnel for your supporters may differ from that for the people you serve, but there will be overlap.

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Marketing Strategy Impact Exercise 98

sgEngage

MAY 27, 2024

But you want to make this year different. Good questions to ask when considering different budgeting scenarios might include: Which parts of the organization will have payroll, utility, or equipment expenses? For instances where hard caps are necessary, prevent further spending altogether with a different configuration.

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Greater Giving

MAY 17, 2024

It’s official, National Wine Day is May, 25th , but fundraising with wine can take place year round. Building Wine Auction Packages (for any event) Note: Keep in mind outdoor events with hot temps! There are many different ways a wine can be packaged for an ideal auction item or gift basket ideas for raffles.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 12, 2021

This blog series is designed to help nonprofit professionals like you make subtle mindset shifts that can make a big difference in your work, as well as increase your job satisfaction. . And by getting comfortable with our stories and sharing them, we can make a great deal of difference both personally and professionally. .

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Community Story Life Brain 97

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

It’s the Value You Offer The opportunity to make the world a better place is the promise all social benefit organizations offer to deliver. People have different values (some want to help children; others animals; others education, the environment, the arts… and so on).

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People Community Facilitation Philanthropy 118

sgEngage

JANUARY 3, 2024

Humble Beginnings From their humble beginnings back at Joliet Junior College in Joliet, Illinois, two-year institutions were designed with a different end in mind. THIS is the world of the community college student today , perplexed by equal parts hope and hurry that spurred them to enroll at their community college in the first place.

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