VQ Strategies

JANUARY 13, 2023

When we first conceived of the book, Transforming Disruption to Impact , our goal was to spark conversation about the innovations and adaptations that have been vital to sustaining the power of volunteers despite the many disruptions we have all experienced in recent years. That’s where book groups come in.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Is your marketing team hanging out at the North Pole while the membership group chills in Antarctica? Integrated planning gives departments, like membership and marketing, a format for collaboration on agendas and goals. Integrated goals, objectives, and tactics keep everyone on point. To inspire performance, set common goals.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2020

Advocating by galvanizing grassroots activism, signing petitions, and contacting elected officials. Have set up one or more “Goals” within Google Analytics for valuable actions that users can perform on your website (we will discuss this further in the “Conversion Tracking” section below) . Selling tickets for performances and events.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 18, 2022

One simple method to ensure you avoid common DEI mistakes at your association is to create a volunteer group for DEI initiatives. Read on to learn more about the benefits of creating a diverse volunteer group for DEI initiatives at your association. Create your DEI initiatives volunteer group. Train your volunteers.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

They lay out (systematize) the steps your nonprofit will take for each of the most important activities you engage in. If your nonprofit has a full-time development staff, fundraising systems can help your team reach new prospects and carry out new activities without the need to hire more staff or rely on more volunteers.

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MAY 29, 2023

Many groups have adopted DEI as a strategic priority. Some groups are reluctant to divert attention from member engagement and attrition. If your association is struggling to launch a strong diversity initiative, these activities will help you get closer to that goal. Lack of resources. Do the research.

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JULY 22, 2024

More fortunate groups avoid meltdowns by using data to predict future scenarios. Membership Growth Rate Retention Rate Demographics Engagement Event Attendance Website Traffic and User Behavior Volunteer Activity Finance Revenue Streams Operating Reserves Leadership and Governance Board Member Engagement. The Association 4.0

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 4, 2022

In the face of sweeping changes, rebranding can be a useful tool to re-affirm the vitality of the mission, explain current operations and activities, and invigorate supporters, both old and new. Choose people that have different understandings and relationships with your (new) organization and whose influence with their peer group is notable.

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MAY 15, 2023

Is your marketing team hanging out at the North Pole while the membership group chills in Antarctica? Integrated planning gives departments, like membership and marketing, a format for collaboration on agendas and goals. Integrated goals, objectives, and tactics keep everyone on point. Fostering trust and transparency.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

Encouraging a colleague to shoot for that sought-after certification, offering advice on an important project, or simply inspiring the confidence to see future potential, are the less visible activities that make leadership meaningful. In fairness, so many groups operate with minimal staff that this type of program can seem like a luxury.

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MAY 6, 2024

Periodic technology assessments guarantee that those resources are in good order to deliver on the ambitious goals you’ve set. The objective is to identify strengths and weaknesses and make recommendations for improvements that advance your strategic goals. Be Proactive Smaller groups may view preventive maintenance as a luxury.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

How are Nonprofit’s Financial Goals Different? It’s a common misconception that nonprofits don’t focus on financial goals since they’re not generating a profit. In fact, most nonprofits require a minimum level of fundraising each year to reach their mission goals. has a different meaning? At churches,?it?may

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

By Jessica Fox , writer at Eventgroove – a one-stop, integrated platform for events, fundraisers, and e-commerce driven to help its customers amplify their brand and reach their goals. Identify advocates Review reports to find your most active participants. As a small nonprofit organizer, you want to do more good work.

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OCTOBER 24, 2023

More objective decision-making—Clarity about your own goals, values, and priorities makes tough decisions easier and will give you confidence in your choices. Even better, is a group of trusted colleagues who have walked in your shoes, can provide wise counsel, and will deliver constructive criticism. Listen actively.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 27, 2022

To thrive as a modern association, leaders must be willing to embrace the change management process and accept the powerful role of innovative technology in advancing organizational goals. When it comes to adopting innovative technology to advance your organization’s goals, it’s crucial to understand your role in the process.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2019

1) Start with a clear goal. The good news is, you don’t have to pick just one goal— but it does help to think about the different results each event type might produce, so you can set yourself up for success. Refer back to your goal and really think about what supporters might best fit your event. We’re at 90% of our goal.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

Kristine’s Story The goal of the Kitchen Cabinet was to talk about the great things restaurants do in Milwaukee. The goals were to talk about the great things that restaurants do in their communities. “On Today, in Milwaukee, the group has gone on to consider public safety, another issue that’s critical for restaurants.

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APRIL 22, 2024

We selected this group because, as independent business owners, they were acutely aware of the challenges of digital markets and the attitudes needed for success. How can leaders prepare themselves and their employees to develop effective systems for culling unproductive activities and managing the constant volatility?

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MARCH 4, 2024

Subspecialty groups are moving into the parent association’s territory. The goal is to identify products and services members can’t live without; then deliver those unique offerings at a price they can live with. The goal was to create shorter assessments of specific content that could be administered over time.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

Digital platforms and processes infuse every business activity. Motivation— supports developing strategy, setting goals, and staying focused. Solicit feedback— Whether it’s an executive coach or a peer group, find objective advisors. That dramatic entrance has changed the role of CTOs.

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MARCH 11, 2024

Hire for Fit Don’t rely on games, group lunches, or happy hours to turn incompatibility into excellence. Then you need an environment that maximizes individual talents while allowing groups to work successfully together. Don’t rely on games or group lunches to turn incompatibility into excellence.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Or does it have other goals? Are you focused on a large crowd of friends who don’t know much about your cause or a smaller group of familiar supporters and likely donors? Are you focused on a large crowd of friends who don’t know much about your cause or a smaller group of familiar supporters and likely donors?

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MARCH 25, 2024

Groups that share these traits work well together and produce amazing work. The drive to achieve organizational goals for personal satisfaction and growth. I promised the group that I would make our vision a reality. Set Goals and Expectations A defined set of values helps teams to live up to cultural and behavioral norms.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

leadership soapbox here to say that a digital culture uses objective data to measure and evaluate all of its activities. Point a Compass to the Future Regular updates on the status of governance can be a compass to help the group stay on the right path. Those extremely specific goals kept us on target.”

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JANUARY 30, 2024

Motivation— supports developing strategy, setting goals, and staying focused. If you think EI is a soft skill, one of those activities that requires maximum effort for minimum results, these statistics tell a different story. However, like that puppy, EI is not a one-and-done sort of activity. Start slowly.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2023

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.” Opportunities must be a two-way street that advances both individual and organizational goals.

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JUNE 24, 2024

We’ve interviewed icons and iconoclasts of association leadership, conducted focus groups, and developed surveys. Associations must focus on deeply listening to these three groups; then, understanding and addressing their unique needs: To deliver value, your offerings must entice the audience. We even wrote two books on this topic.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Put your creativity to work and decide which campaign type makes the most sense for your goals. Start with activities such as: Aligning on a brand vision. Nailing down the “why” behind this year’s fundraising goals. 4) Is it better to set a specific goal or use a general solicitation for Giving Tuesday?

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JANUARY 9, 2023

Even if it is not possible to perfectly match all the criteria, the matrix establishes goals. My colleague Joanna Pineda, Founder, CEO, and Chief Troublemaker at Matrix Group International, Inc. But I’m surprised how many groups give values and anticipated norms for behavior short shrift. Respect for the group and their time.

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Qgiv

JULY 17, 2023

With that, here are three starting points for activating DEI in your organization: Provide the tools Normalize feedback Evaluate and Reevaluate 1. We are all responsible for defining the goals, doing the work required, and being part of the solution. The foundation of this skill set is the ability to give and receive feedback.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

This can be accomplished with creative use of the Zoom Breakout Rooms for activities to support the meeting objectives. . Breakout Rooms are a feature on Zoom meetings (it has to be turned on in your zoom profile/account ) that allows the meeting host to put people into small groups for more intimate discussions or activities. .

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

The Statement of Activities—commonly referred to as an SOA—is one of four essential financial statements for nonprofit organizations. As a CPA working with nonprofits of all sizes, I’ve encountered numerous errors in Board of Directors’ financial reports and Statements of Activities documents.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

In this blog, we’ll explore a few key types of advocacy that help organizations drive positive change; tactics that unite and activate supporters; and technology to make this important work more effective and efficient. Later, that information can be used to target the most active and educated supporters and get them involved.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Since day one, our goal has been and continues to be, building lasting relationships. Although most small to mid-sized groups probably do not have the resources to hire a dedicated customer experience professional to evaluate those activities. Bridge the Gap Associations have a big advantage in the customer experience arena.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Action step: “Board Buzz” for more active participation To put this idea into action, think about using the “Board Buzz” email plan. This means sending out regular emails each week that are specially made to say “thank you” and recognize the board members for taking an active role.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

If you’ve never tried it before, start with these two simple audience segments : active (made one or more donations in the last 12 months) and lapsed (made zero donations in the last 12 months.) At the end of the day, this kind of peer-to-peer connection is a helpful way to amplify your goal on a day saturated with communications!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Be familiar with every fundraising program, event, campaign, and activity so you can tell others (sustainers, major gifts, events, direct mail, giving circles, etc.). Create a list of donors who have not donated in 18 months and point them toward an upcoming event, or other activity. It need not be a solicitation.

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