Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

I believe it comes down to asking interesting questions and paying attention to the information coming back to you. How to become a better communicator through questioning. One way to do that is through questioning. . Questioning: making a personal connection through emails. Asking questions does a few things: .

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 4, 2022

In this roundup, I compiled the best year-end fundraising advice from several nonprofit consultants in my network. If you had one piece of advice for successful end-of-year fundraising what would it be? When a donor reads your year-end appeal, their brain is working fast to answer this question: “Is this for me?”

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Bloomerang

MAY 28, 2024

My favorite question for employers is, “A year from now, how would you know you made the right hiring decision?” The post Advice for Starting A New Fundraising Job appeared first on Bloomerang. Start by having thoughtful conversations with your supervisor that help you establish stretch-but-realistic goals and objectives.

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.orgSource

MAY 23, 2023

That’s a question every association CEO should be able to answer. Allow plenty of time on the agenda for the financial staff to explain when and how statements will be available, review banking, investment, and auditing arrangements, and answer questions. Be sure to allow time for questions. What is your board’s financial IQ?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 10, 2025

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Todays question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on the pros and cons of public donor listings: Dear Charity Clairity, There has been some concern about the fact we have our $1,000+ donors listed on our website. So, thank you!

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

And the best way to get to know your major donors is to ask good questions that spark conversation. After you decide on your goal, think about the specific questions you want to ask. Having 5-10 good questions in mind can help you make sure you get the answers you’re looking for from the meeting. Understanding them. .

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TechCrunch

MAY 13, 2023

The startup has built an AI relationship coach to help people grow and foster real-life connections by offering advice and answers to relationship questions. Also, would people trust advice from AI over another person anyway? But a newer entrant really caught my eye this week: Amorai. Or are their guardrails for this?”

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Right now, the expense in question is a mailing. But you could easily ask this same question for all your donors. And that question is whether the inclusion of the impact report with the appeal will depress or boost fundraising results.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 12, 2025

Welcome to Pressing Questions , Fast Company s work-life advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace questions. Want more advice on helping burned out managers? Q: I think my manager is burned out. What can I do?

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Candid

JUNE 7, 2023

As a member of Generation Z (Gen Z), or today’s 11- to 26-year-olds, I have been curious about the advice given to nonprofits on capturing younger audiences’ attention. To answer these questions and put experts’ advice to the test, I decided to ask my peers. For example, our preference for video content rings true.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Not every organization is going to have success using the same strategies–which is why we don’t preach that we have the be-all, end-all of event marketing advice. This webinar will answer questions like: What if I don’t have a big email list or social media following? When and how should I use different marketing channels?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 6, 2023

Serial entrepreneur and seasoned investor Vinod Khosla has some strong, contrarian advice for the venture capital industry: don’t sit on your founders’ boards. The advice comes at a reflective time for the industry. Vinod Khosla’s advice for top VCs? We don’t — no matter how important an issue.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The next question, of course, is how? I’m going to assume that the question that started you down this path is, “How do I get current donors to increase their gifts?” Based on your answers to these questions, we can break your list into segments and create donor personas. In other words, you create donor journeys. .

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Big Duck

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Review this list of topics and questions to ask when starting a new project and searching for the ideal communications firm or nonprofit agency

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., This applies, even if the donor just offered advice. Charity Clairity ( Please use a pseudonym if you prefer to be anonymous when you submit your own question , like “Very Frustrated” did.) But, thats the bare minimum.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

Unsolicited advice: If I were in your shoes. Questioning is the skill of asking thought-provoking questions that demonstrate interest and curiosity. When used intentionally, questions can encourage deeper reflection, new perspectives, and innovative ideas. This is an instance that calls for optimal support matching.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

To help you ride this massive wave of generosity, I’m answering your burning questions Q: How much email is too much email? Here’s some stellar advice on what to think about before you start writing your appeal from fundraising expert Claire Axelrad: A compelling story. Q: How do I overcome writer’s block?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., 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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Towards Data Science

AUGUST 22, 2023

Advice from a startup founder in the data space on how to find a startup that works for you Photo by Leeloo Thefirst from Pexels.com So you want to join a startup huh? I have also interviewed countless candidates over the years and wanted to bestow some advice for people who want to interview at an exciting startup.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

There exist a myriad of answers to the question, "How do you found your first startup?" " But which of those answers apply to you and your situation?

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Candid

JANUARY 15, 2025

Visibility tips: Keep your camera on in virtual meetings Show up to meetings on time and try not to leave early Speak up with questions, observations, or insights that can add value Share updates on your work and accomplishments Prioritize in-person meetings and face time with colleagues whenever possible 2. Share them in the comments below.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 31, 2023

We’ll send our audience back to work with new insights and answers to challenging questions like these: How can our organization prepare to manage disruptive events like the pandemic? Kevin Ordonez,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy and I are going to explain why that’s a question everyone should be asking.

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Candid

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Here are some of the most frequently asked questions: What’s the difference between an advisory board and a governing board? Having a good board agreement and bylaws in place—with the help of legal advice—at the beginning can head off some of the challenges discussed below.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 22, 2024

Solis’ advice sounds complex. Tracy King, Chief Learning Strategist at InspirED, offered advice from her early experiences building a business. Ask Questions What’s the first advice that people give about networking? Have questions ready that will help you meet the people you need to know.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In that same spirit, we asked some of our favorite fundraisers to share their best piece of fundraising advice, as a way of paying it forward to other gift officers. If you’re looking for fundraising ideas that really work, put our experts’ advice to good use. .”— Here is expert advice for making events even more successful.

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Engadget

MARCH 13, 2025

On the downside, we come back to the question of speed. Follow @EngadgetDeals on X for the latest tech deals and buying advice. The sequential write speeds fall just under 70MB/s, via benchmark tests on CrystalDiskMark. This means that we cant really recommend this card for use inside of a camera.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2023

YouTube this week put out a new video meant to address creators’ questions over its short-form video platform, YouTube Shorts. He also added that hashtags can be useful and meaningful, and creators should be using them but it’s hard to generalize this advice.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 21, 2022

If you are a fundraising professional, the big questions are: . How much will it hurt? . What should we do about it? . If you take Matthew’s excellent advice, a great option is to invest in nonprofit system integration. Everywhere you look, there’s news that a recession is about to drop, or in fact is already here.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 6, 2024

What is your biggest piece of advice for other small organizations to operate,grow, and transform? For small nonprofits, my biggest piece of advice is to embrace technology. For anyone considering a transition from corporate to nonprofit, my advice is this: Recognize that your skills do transfer. Finally, an easy question!

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The MatrixFiles

AUGUST 13, 2022

At the end of the conference, there was an Open Forum, during which select speakers took questions from the in person and virtual attendees. The final question of the Open Forum was “what is one thing you would recommend to communications professionals?” Her advice? Megan’s advice is brilliant.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2024

This is a tough yet vital question for nonprofits to ask. Final Thoughts: Best Advice for Launching Your Fundraising Program What is the best advice for launching your fundraising program? But relying solely on grants has its downsides, especially when it comes to long-term sustainability. Be bold and get started!

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.orgSource

JUNE 5, 2023

That’s great advice for anyone considering scaling back. Allison’s first book “Connect to Influence,” offers advice for people whose palms turn cold at the thought of being alone in the crowd. “I Asking questions is another great way to make connections. I can’t over-emphasize the importance of staying connected.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

If participants are working through an exercise or set of discussion questions, create a google document with your prompts and include space for taking notes. If you have more than 10 people in a meeting, having everyone introduce themselves verbally and answer an icebreaker question can take up a lot of time and can be tedious.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2025

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Todays question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to get started with AI for nonprofits: Dear Charity Clairity, I know I should be using AI or ChatGPT to be more efficient in my work, but just dont know how to get started.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 21, 2025

This Article is Certified Gold Avocado Gold never goes out of style and neither does good advice. If a board member has failed to attend several meetings in a row, or has become an impediment to the board’s work, the board president can meet informally with the board member in question.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 4, 2022

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on best practices around sharing tax information with donors. Have a question for our Fundraising Coach? Please submit your question here.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 27, 2021

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether or not you have to ask for donor feedback in person. . Okay—back to your question. Thanks for this question! Please submit your question here.

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