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The data/crisis catch-22: How the pandemic created a social sector data gap  

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Chances are you’re aware of how the COVID pandemic—and accompanying shortages, shutdowns, layoffs, and resignations—has wreaked havoc on supply and demand for everything from toilet paper to lumber to used cars. Staff working long hours responding to multiple crises have little time and energy for data collection and dissemination. (For

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Fundraising Lessons from the Father of Advertising | Ogilvy on Fundraising

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This engineering insight became his headline: “At 60 miles an hour the loudest noise in a Rolls-Royce comes from the electric clock.” Key Takeaway #4: Learn from Direct Response Many general advertisers used brief 30-second TV commercials that aim to build vague brand awareness in the 60s. Passionate explaining of impact?

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Top Lessons from GivingTuesday 2023

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GivingTuesday is an opportunity for people to give back to their communities by donating money, volunteering their time, or advocating for causes that they believe in. GivingTuesday 2023 by the Numbers Most leading headlines focus on the overall total dollars raised on GivingTuesday. What Causes Do Donors Support? Where Do Donors Give?

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Think Big (but Start Small) with Nonprofit Innovation

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The key is to begin, said Linton Myers, Director of Innovation and Incubation at Blackbaud, and keep trying, even if the first attempt is not a slam-dunk. “Risk-averse leaders look at failures as a time loss, resource loss, or budget loss,” Myers said. Instead of thinking what happens if I fail, think about what happens if I don’t try?

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The International Museum of Women Wants Your Story (Men Too!)

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They are accepting film, audio, images and text on these issues: War & Dialogue : Women's Perspectives Deadline for submissions: October 1, 2006 Let us take you beyond the headlines and show you how war is affecting the lives of young women around the world-both in conflict zones and outside them. Tell us yours.

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The Benefits of One Story: Communicating Financial Information to Your Nonprofit Board

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Board members are busy, and they may not have time to review the material closely beforehand. Provide the same reports each meeting, but with timely highlights, callouts, and summary statements to focus on what board members need to know right now. Be Consistent With repetition comes understanding.

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Engagement Tools to Prepare Your Board for a Capital Campaign

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If you’re reading a blog post with the words “capital campaign” and “board” in the headline, you might be spiraling through questions that are keeping you up at night (hopefully, it’s not 2 a.m.): There’s never a bad time to make improvements (but doing so in the lead-up to a capital campaign is perhaps the best time of all.)