EveryAction

JANUARY 25, 2023

When we flip the calendar to a new year, many of us become gripped by the desire to build some new habits. To kick off 2023, we asked our partners, what are some new habits nonprofit practitioners should build with their donors, volunteers, and other supporters to help them meet their long-term organizational goals? Drink more water!

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.orgSource

APRIL 10, 2023

A board that is a rubber stamp drains the organization’s time and resources. Bylaws changes can be complex and time consuming. While the group’s knowledge may be deep, it is probably not broad enough to offer a unique understanding or prescient ideas on digital initiatives, finance, marketing, or a range of other activities.

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Candid

AUGUST 20, 2024

The general operating support set a base of stability from which the organization could launch new activities and initiatives. They maintained an explicit mode of growing the work and building out the organization—and the endowment had a catalytic effect on what they could accomplish.

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The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 13, 2024

Fundraisers starting with page 35 – titled Moving Past the Barriers – are presented with five solutions for activating donors. Development professionals looking to build on the five solutions need look no further than the pages preceding Moving Past Barriers. These barriers include: ** Too many choices.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Supporting these grassroots efforts is an investment in power building. What is power building? Power building aims to address systemic challenges by shifting power from historically oppressive systems toward authentic, community-led democracy, redistribution, and reparation.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

A nonprofit Statement of Activities (SOA) is a report used by nonprofit organizations to highlight their financial performance over a specific period, typically a fiscal year. What’s included in a Statement of Activities? 401(k) contributions, payroll taxes, paid time off, workers’ compensation, etc.).

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Nurturing nonprofit relationships Effective nonprofit management is anchored in building and nurturing relationships with board members. Action step: “Board Buzz” for more active participation To put this idea into action, think about using the “Board Buzz” email plan.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Finance plays a crucial role in building a sustainable and scalable funding strategy. By actively bringing together different departments and leading discussions around revenue diversification, you can set measurable goals, evaluate the ROI of each funding source, and make informed decisions about where to invest time and resources.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

Time: 1pm EST / 10am PST. Learn about charitable solicitation registration and reporting, licensing for special fundraising activities, and the positive impact of compliance. How to develop digital campaign messaging that builds public trust while meeting the various state fundraising disclosure requirements. Cost: Free.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2024

Advocacy covers a range of activities for nonprofits and includes much more than just legislative lobbying. A youth services nonprofit working with government agencies to use a public building for a youth program. Sadly, this happens all the time with board service. How has advocacy made a difference for your organization?

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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. While at times this is appropriate and needed, calling out can be difficult for the receiver because it can bring about shame. Calling out brings public attention to the behavior.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

And how can you build a GivingTuesday donation form your supporters will love? Product & Business Updates Donation Form Best Practices Within Neon CRM 10 min read Read Now Add a Great Image to Your Form Once you’ve created your donation form, it’s time to start customizing it for your GivingTuesday campaign. Let’s take a look.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 8, 2024

Your most precious resource is time. If you had more time, you could get more done. More time to get organized. More time to plan. More time to respond to emails and voicemails. More time to THINK and not rush through everything. The problem is that time is a limited resource. Talk about a time suck!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 1, 2022

Time: 1 pm EST / 10 am PST (1 hour). Learn about charitable solicitation registration and reporting, licensing for special fundraising activities, and the positive impact of compliance. How to develop digital campaign messaging that builds public trust while meeting the various state fundraising disclosure requirements.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

From running ticket tables and emceeing raffles to providing snacks and water along a charity 5K, there are several activities involved where you would need volunteers. While nonprofits are constantly working to increase monetary donations, donations of time are equally important to moving a mission or a cause forward.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Faculty engaged her both inside and outside the classroom by providing feedback on assignments, encouraging her to step outside her comfort zone to acquire new skills, recommending extracurricular activities, and checking in on the progress she’s making towards her goals. And he did support them financially, but that didn’t last very long.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 24, 2023

Activity trackers, such as the Apple Watch and Fitbit, have revolutionized the way we approach physical fitness and they’re also dramatically changing the way we approach fundraising events. Peer-to-peer activity-tracking events have emerged as a game-changer for nonprofit organizations seeking to raise funds and promote a healthy lifestyle.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 12, 2024

It was during this challenging time that our CRM became our lifeline. A troubling trend I see is the tendency to deprioritize the CRM for seemingly more pressing fundraising activities. This efficiency frees up resources, allowing your team to focus more on mission-critical activities.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2024

We have a choice of where to invest those dollars – our time – and we want to invest them in the activities and tasks that produce the most returns. Try this simple trick to build a brilliant career: Forget about achieving “balance!” Focus instead on how to optimize your time investment. This is even more true for women!

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Candid

JULY 5, 2023

Here are five tips to build more engaged remote teams. Now that virtual meetings dominate calendars, the last thing most employees want to do is spend unstructured time staring at Zoom boxes. This offers another structured way to build awareness of preferences and how teammates can best work together.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

His idea was to bring attention to the positive impact philanthropy has on society and to encourage people to become more involved in charitable activities. The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) played a significant role in promoting and organizing National Philanthropy Day activities. In the U.S.,

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Media Cause

JUNE 1, 2024

That’s why we started this series—the building blocks of a digital advocacy campaign—so you can be successful in your digital advocacy efforts. Let’s dive into how we can build these authentic relationships. Relationship-building starts with knowing your audience, as this informs both what you say and how you say it.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

One of the most valuable assets that any nonprofit can have is consistent marketing and paid advertising data—this is especially true in the midst of a major crisis or shift that deeply impacts society, like tough financial times or global events. It may seem counter-intuitive, but it’s also the best time to take strategic risks.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Fortunately, according to Dr. Kandi Wiens , author of the new book, Burnout Immunity , you can learn how to build immunity to burnout. The five EI skills are: Build self-awareness to identify what makes you vulnerable to burnout. Take time off. Her research also demonstrates that EI competencies improve the more you use them.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Consider this your primer for establishing and building your organization’s digital presence. Building Awareness Through Paid Media Fundraisers and marketers often use owned media to build awareness of their organization. Paid media can target people based on their online and offline activities.

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Candid

MAY 1, 2024

As you may have heard, we’re building new Candid tools to help those working in the social sector to do good even more efficiently and effectively in a fast-changing world. With the information we’ve gathered from users, we can begin to design and build new Candid tools. And as our design and engineering teams build, we test.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Here are some strategies your organization can consider for improving donor retention by building donor trust in your brand. Your commitment to your donor’s rights—essentially, your ethics and values—can be expressed by actively listening to your donors and honoring their preferences. Develop two-way trust from there: 1.

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Allegiance Group

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

But trying to be everywhere for all your donors and prospects can take time and effort—and being present in every channel isn’t always the best strategy. Components of an Omni-Channel Marketing Strategy Adopting an omni-channel strategy doesn’t mean you have to be active and present on every channel. The goal is fluidity.

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Association Analytics

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Timing and Competing Priorities The “we’ll do it later” mentality is a common trap. While timing concerns are legitimate, indefinite postponement means missing out on valuable insights. Building a precise plan is vital, building toward a goal is a must. Start small and build incrementally.

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VisionLink

OCTOBER 20, 2020

See the list now: [link] Saving Time and Money Like No Other We license differently — once a user is licensed, they can use any module at any time. We support other languages simultaneously — and the system builds the other-language fields and forms from translations automatically. Or keep them on cost-saving standby.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 11, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants tips to improve first-time donor retention: Dear Charity Clairity, What tips would you give to a small to medium-size shop to improve first-time donor retention? Thank you kickstarts the relationship-building process. Build a relationship. And you never know.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 18, 2024

It’s not just about sending an email—it’s about sending the right message at the right time to the right person. Real-Time Adaptability AI evolves with your campaigns, learning from data to continuously optimize your outreach. This means your strategy can adjust based on real-time performance on the fly to ensure maximum effectiveness.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Three recent examples from Forum One’s work with mission-driven organizations show how centering online community engagement allows direct service to key constituencies and builds upon what digital tools can deliver. These experiences offer lessons for organizations of any size to re-imagine what it means to build community online.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. Flexible hours to accommodate personal time.

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Volunteer Hub

JULY 8, 2022

Creating and implementing a volunteer time off policy can provide much-needed support to the community, help develop skills for employees, and boost morale. According to an Employee Benefits Survey , conducted by Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), only 26% of employers allow employees to take paid time off to volunteer.

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Candid

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In this guide, we’ll walk through four essential steps to build an operating budget for your new nonprofit. Organize your expenses by function Now that you understand your nonprofit’s financial goals, it’s time to begin drafting your budget. The post Building a nonprofit budget: 4 steps to get started appeared first on Candid Blog.

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sgEngage

APRIL 18, 2022

Change is hard and building a strong internal controls structure in your nonprofit when there has not been one previously takes time. That’s why I want to spend some time talking about building habits and values throughout all levels of the organization to increase organizational buy-in. Baltasar Gracián.

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