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Top Digital Trends of 2024 and How to Prepare for 2025 

.orgSource

As we approach the end of 2024, our latest.orgSource Digital Trends Survey has shed light on the forces shaping the association landscape. Associations are at a pivotal moment, where adapting to digital trends will determine how well they thrive in 2025 and beyond. The insights from our survey offer a roadmap for aligning strategy, culture, and technology to stay resilient and agile in a rapidly changing environment.

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The 20 Most Viewed NonProfit PRO Articles of 2024

NonProfit PRO

With 2024 winding down, we took a look at the NonProfit PRO content that interested you most this year. Here's what was top of mind in 2024.

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5 Philanthropic Factors to Inform Your Fundraising Strategy

NonProfit PRO

It’s crucial to stay up to date with trends in philanthropy. Here are five that can help guide your fundraising strategy.

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Leveraging AI for Personalized Member Engagement 

.orgSource

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries across the globe, and associations are no exception. As members expect more personalized and meaningful interactions, AI offers a transformative solution to customize engagement at scale. For associations, leveraging AI is not merely advantageousits essential for remaining relevant in todays fast-evolving digital landscape.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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2025 Cause Awareness & Giving Day Calendar for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In addition to the international days listed below, see also public holidays by country , Days of the Year , and Wikipedias List of Commemorative Months.

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End-of-Year Giving Campaign: 13 Successful (Yet Underutilized) Strategies

CauseVox

There’s a chill in the air and everyone’s enjoying their pumpkin spice lattes and hot cocoa. Soon, we’ll spend our days purchasing holiday gifts for loved ones, baking, and gearing up for visits from family and friends. Naturally, our personal to-do lists grow increasingly long as year-end nears. As fundraisers, you’re also in charge of putting together end-of-year giving campaigns for your nonprofit.

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GivingTuesday 2024 Breaks Records

NonProfit PRO

GivingTuesday was a huge success for nonprofits, with more donors participating and more dollars contributed than ever before.

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[Free Mini Webinar] How to Craft the Perfect “Pitch” for Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Pitching is not about asking or soliciting as much as it is about having a powerful, compelling, and consistent way of explaining your nonprofit’s cause. In this free 20-minute webinar , you will learn the fundamentals of pitching your nonprofit which will leave you feeling empowered to confidently ask for financial support. The presentation will help you: Identify the key elements of a repeatable and compelling pitch or case for support Find 1-3 powerful stories, results, or goals that li

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How To Create A Volunteer Engagement Strategy that Actually Works

Wild Apricot

Creating a volunteer engagement strategy can not only improve your volunteer's experience, but your entire organizational atmosphere. This is the guide to engaging volunteers from start to finish!

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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10 Tips to Get Analytically Ready for 2025

Association Analytics

As associations prepare for 2025, leveraging data effectively becomes increasingly crucial for success. There’s a consistent desire across the industry to tap more deeply into the data that’s been gathered in the myriad systems at hand, but it’s taking the leap that’s long been teh hardest part. To make it easier, the experts at A2 came up with 10 practical tips to help your organization become more analytically driven, while maintaining focus on your mission and members.

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DHS Announces $210M of Funds to Protect Faith-Based Institutions, Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

The Department of Homeland Security will distribute $210 million to protect faith-based institutions and nonprofits against targeted attacks.

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The Power of Personalized Member Engagement: Why It’s Critical for Associations 

.orgSource

In todays highly competitive environment, associations must go beyond traditional engagement strategies to keep members satisfied and active. Members are looking for more than just membershipthey want personalized experiences that reflect their individual needs, interests, and goals. This shift in expectations means that associations need to move from a one-size-fits-all approach to creating tailored interactions at every touchpoint.

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The Top 10 Posts on Nonprofit Tech for Good in 2024

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The top 10 posts on Nonprofit Tech for Good in 2024 reflect the trends that nonprofits were most interested in this past year. Social media still dominates the list as it has every year for the last decade, but in 2024, our statistics posts dominated the list: 1) 2024 Email Marketing Statistics for Nonprofits 2) 10 Instagram Best Practices for Nonprofits 3) 5 Fundraising Trends to Watch for in 2024 4) 2024 Online Fundraising Statistics for Nonprofits 5) 6 Strategies to Involve Young People i

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How to Scale Recurring Giving for Sustainable Growth

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Is your organization ready to build a recurring giving program that not only sustains but also propels your mission forward? 🚀 In this new webinar with industry visionary Tim Sarrantonio, we’ll guide you through the critical steps to establishing and scaling a successful recurring giving program. Whether you’re starting fresh or enhancing an existing program, this session will provide the strategies you need to deepen donor relationships and secure long-term support!

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Trends in education funding’s share of philanthropic giving 

Candid

One funding trend Candids Research team recently unearthed is that education fundings share of philanthropic giving, especially from institutional grantmakers, is shrinking. Lets take a look at what our latest report shows. Education remains a funding priority but with a shrinking share Education has been a top priority for both institutional grantmakers and individual donors.

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Government relations for nonprofit leaders: Navigating the stormy seas of political change ​

Charity Village

Original Broadcast Date: December 5, 2024. Summary: Potential government change and uncertainty can have devastating consequences. Bay Street leaders are actively preparing and executing their government relations programs in the months that remain. Nonprofit leaders need to do the same. This workshop will help nonprofits to navigate changes on the horizon.

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Should Your Nonprofit Implement a Standard Four-Day Workweek?

NonProfit PRO

Is it time for nonprofits to implement a four-day workweek? A closer look at the research behind it, and what some organizations are trying.

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Is It Time for Your Nonprofit or School to Make a CRM Change?

sgEngage

It was a client kickoff call like so many others. After we made introductions, I asked about their donor CRM, jotting notes as they shared their hopes, frustrations, and data woes. As their list of frustrations grew and their unfulfilled hopes piled up, they asked me if I thought it was time to change to another donor CRM. My answer began with one word: Maybe.

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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Why your association should adopt pricing discounts

Nimble AMS

When was the last time your association considered its pricing strategy? Without a comprehensive approach to pricing, your organization might run the risk of leaving money on the table or alienating long-term members with drastic changes and sticker shock. As you rethink your pricing strategy, youll want to evaluate using pricing discounts as a helpful tool in attracting new members to your association, increasing overall traffic, building member loyalty, and selling large quantities of products

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AI for Good: Transforming humanitarian response 

Candid

Artificial intelligence is transforming every sector and industry, and the U.S. nonprofit sector is no exception. By leveraging AI, nonprofits can unlock powerful insights, make informed decisions, and optimize operations in ways previously unimaginable. Yet many nonprofits hesitate to adopt AI, often due to perceived challenges around cost, expertise, and ethical considerations.

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Nurture Career Clarity

Charity Village

On February 20, 2025, join us for a free webinar to learn how to find clarity on your career journey. Do you want a career path that energizes and inspires you? Are you longing to make a meaningful difference with your work? Then join Career Clarity Coach Julia James for this interactive, experiential webinar and learn […] The post Nurture Career Clarity appeared first on CharityVillage.

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13 Ways Direct Mail Works Best for Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

Direct mail offers a personal, tangible way to connect with supporters. Here's how direct mail can strengthen nonprofits' outreach.

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Nonprofits Are Leveraging the Cloud, but Does It Have to Be So Complex?

Effectively managing cloud technology is getting more complex. From cybersecurity concerns, vendor lock-in, cost increases, or lack of transparency on costs, it can quickly get out of control. Knowing what you can control and finding a platform that’s built with nonprofits in mind is key.

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Changemaker Spotlight: JD Trueblood, Turtle Creek Association

sgEngage

This Q&A series aims to provide readers with valuable insights from changemakers across the social impact community. JD Trueblood is the president and CEO of the Turtle Creek Association (TCA) in Dallas, Texas. TCA is a 2024 Blackbaud Impact Award Winner for The Changemaker Award which recognizes organizations that have embraced new tech capabilities to overcome challenges and deliver transformative results.

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What is the Secret to Successful Grant Writing?

Blue Avocado

We recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “What is the secret to successful grant writing?” Here’s a summary of some of the best answers we received: How Does Your Mission Connect to the Funder’s Interest? Know your prospective funder in depth! Know what they fund and what matters most to them and know who you are as a nonprofit and what your funding priorities are.

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There’s Nothing Artificial About Fundraising

Bloomerang

I love technology as much as the next person, and have benefited enormously from its application throughout my personal, professional, and civic lives. Yet, as a lifelong advancement professional for three institutions of higher education, and now as a fundraising consultant/trainer, I have serious questions about the potential of artificial intelligence, or the ubiquitous AI, in the profoundly unique discipline of resource development.

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What could equitable investment in Black nonprofit leaders look like? 

Candid

In September 2024, Candid and ABFE published two fact sheets about Black nonprofit leadership : Key Facts about Nonprofits with Majority Black Leadership and Key Facts about Nonprofits with Black CEOs. The data showed the world what Black nonprofit leaders have known for decades: Systemic issues in the social sector impact our ability to obtain the necessary resources to do our work.

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Empower Your Nonprofit With Effective Payroll & HCM Services

Managing a nonprofit involves many challenges, but payroll and HR shouldn’t be among them. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps nonprofits choose the best provider. Efficient payroll services ensure timely, accurate payments, vital for maintaining staff and volunteer morale. Compliance support helps navigate complex labor laws and avoid costly fines.