.orgSource

DECEMBER 31, 2024

The world of associations is at a pivotal moment. Disruption isnt just knocking at the doorits reshaping the entire house. Technology, particularly AI, is driving rapid change and presenting associations with an extraordinary opportunity to innovate and lead. But how do you move from being reactive to proactive, from surviving to thriving? At.orgSource, we believe the key lies in mastering three essential building blocks: strategy, culture, and technology.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 2, 2025

By Jennifer Wemhoff , Communications Manager at GolfStatus the leading event management platform for golf fundraisers. As golf grows in popularity, it has become a vital fundraising tool for nonprofits of all sizes. Technology is making planning and managing charity golf tournaments easier, more efficient, and more impactful than ever before. Here are seven tech trends nonprofit golf tournament planners should watch for their 2025 events. 1) Online Registration Will Be Standard Gone are the day

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2024

By Heather Mansfield , founder and editor-in-chief of Nonprofit Tech for Good According to the Nonprofit Tech for Good Report , 27% of nonprofits worldwide have experienced a cyberattack (email phishing, website hacking, ransomware, social media attack, etc.). Cybersecurity at your nonprofit must be a priority in 2024. Below are five simple best practices for your nonprofit to ensure that your staff and your digital marketing and fundraising campaigns are safe and protected. 1) Use a premium hos

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Nonprofits sometimes venture into areas unrelated to their core missions. Here's why mission creep happens and what to look out for.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 17, 2024

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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Candid

DECEMBER 24, 2024

What do nonprofit staff wish for most for their organizations this holiday season? To find out, at the start of the Giving Season we ran a LinkedIn poll , with three choicesmore unrestricted funding, less paperwork for grants, and to reduce burnoutplus a write-in option. Heres what you told us, along with a few articles that offer a deeper dive into each of the items on this nonprofit wish list: #3: Less paperwork for grants (14%) We know nonprofits are often overburdened by long, complicated, c

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2024

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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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 20, 2024

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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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 12, 2024

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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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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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 18, 2024

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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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 18, 2024

After you brainstorm for your peer-to-peer fundraising event, you get to turn your ideas into reality. Here are my tips for making it happen.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 23, 2024

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 NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 29, 2024

(Photo Courtesy of Habitat For Hunanity) Nonprofit leaders reacted to the death James Earl Carter, Jr., the 39 th president of the United States and winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, with sadness and fond memories of his tireless work for people around the world. Carter, 100, died Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia. He was longest-lived president in U.S. history.

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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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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Advertising for your nonprofit doesn't have to be expensive. This guide will cover the basics of advertising for nonprofits, show you how to create nonprofit ad campaigns and provide real-world examples to help you make the most of your advertising budget and broaden your reach.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Nonprofit Tech for Good offers unique sponsorship opportunities for tech companies that serve the nonprofit sector and 2025 is now open for booking! Our options include: Promoted content resources Sponsored posts Sponsored webinars To become a sponsor in 2025, select one of the options below and then contactHeather Mansfield who will send available due dates for sponsored posts, promoted content resources, and sponsored webinars.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Here are key considerations and practical tips for making confident software selections in todays dynamic nonprofit technology environment.

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Candid

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season saw 18 tropical events , including 11 hurricanes. In the United States, Helene and Milton stand out among the most significant, with damages in the billions. It will take the affected communities years to recover. Hurricane Milton: Implications of repeated storms Milton was the third storm to hit Florida in three months and the second to hit in two weeks.

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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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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 24, 2024

This Article is Certified Gold Avocado Gold never goes out of style and neither does good advice. The Gold Avocado series showcases some of the very best content that Blue Avocado has for nonprofit leaders, based on overall popularity, reader response, and quality. This Gold Avocado article by CPA Carl Ho explores some internal controls for the very small nonprofit: How nonprofits need to enact clearly defined checks, balances, and procedures in their operations even when the entire organizati

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

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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Charity Village

DECEMBER 14, 2024

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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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Heres a statistical summary of our 2024 coverage to help you and your nonprofit grow your impact and revenue in 2025.

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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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Candid

DECEMBER 30, 2024

In May 2024, Melinda French Gates emailed 12 people including meoffering each $20 million to spend on gender equality initiatives. All of us were surprised, but I doubt any were as surprised as I wasbecause I work on behalf of boys and men. I felt this was an important moment for philanthropy. While French Gates continues to focus most of her giving on women and girls, she also recognizes the need to help boys and men.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 12, 2024

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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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Todays question comes from a nonprofit leader who wants metrics and advice on how to justify and calculate fundraiser salaries: Dear Charity Clairity, I am looking for some updated industry standards for fundraising metrics around staff positions.

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M+R

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Read time: 4 minutes Some days, you just know a particular Slack channel is going to be on fire. When breaking news throws you into rapid response mode and ideas, questions, and docs are flying. Or on #willyouacceptthisrose the morning after a DRAMATIC episode of the Golden Bachelorette. And then theres Giving Tuesday. As matching gift ads go live and email inboxes fill up, the Slack channels where we at M+R share results along with our favorite examples of strategies, tactics, and creative look

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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.

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