Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

We recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “What are your nonprofit’s priorities and goals for 2025?” Essentially, ACAC’s priorities are to hold events that benefit the community and include DEI and to work more with county representatives to increase collaboration and knowledge.

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Candid

MARCH 3, 2025

One nonprofit executive director is using the data to guide discussions with their board of directors regarding representative leadership and their organizations diversity goals. The simplification of demographic data submission is also benefiting funders. We remain committed to supporting the sectors ability to achieve greater impact.

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sgEngage

MARCH 3, 2025

Your ultimate goal is to channel as many resources as possible toward your mission. However, having the right backend infrastructure helps you make informed decisions and streamline processes that benefit the organization in the long run. Can other departments use these new systems and benefit from what finance is proposing?

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

launches parental supervision feature Over the last year, 20 organizations have benefitted from opportunity fund grants, earmarked specifically for investing and scaling their AI expertise, staffing, and capacity. SEE ALSO: Character.AI This spans industries including education, health, workforce readiness, and more," she said.

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Association Analytics

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Building a precise plan is vital, building toward a goal is a must. ” Consider analytics as an investment that can benefit multiple stakeholders. ” But sometimes, it’s more an excuse. The key is to build internal momentum by finding allies within your organization.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 24, 2025

For accounting positions, recruiters are more likely to use such terms when aggressive financial reporting could benefit the firm. However, they may unknowingly attract and select narcissistic candidates whose goals and ethics might not align with a companys values or long-term success. Consider a company hiring a salesperson.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 3, 2025

Thats our big goal. We share our own stories of leadership success and failures. Our bullet-pointed lists of tips and traps make it easy to begin applying the ideas in the book right away. Get as many people as possible to pick up the book, thumb through and think, This book is for me.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Benefits of Monthly Giving Programs and Donation Pledges. There are many benefits to your donors subscribing to your monthly giving program. Better supporter retention leads to less time needed to pursue new donors to reach financial goals. Benefits for Your Supporters. Benefits of Peer-to-Peer and Team Fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2020

If your fundraising strategy already incorporates small donors, you can benefit from the people who still want to help but may only be able to donate in smaller amounts. Not only do small donations can help you reach your fundraising goals but they also present a great opportunity for long term growth.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Plans can be tailored to your group’s needs and goals. Offer a gym membership as a benefit. Beyond the obvious benefits, encouraging wellness demonstrates that in addition to investing in your team’s professionalism, you also want to support their happiness. The goal is to get one or more executives to sponsor the initiative.

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 7, 2025

Plus, when the board decides its time for a new strategic plan, having a proper data-informed organization means the goals are achievable, targets are trackable, and successes are obvious. If you dont want to share a metric, or if you arent tracking something, that can be more damning than if you haven’t hit a goal.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

What are the strategies and tactics that best helped you achieve your goals last year? 2) Review Your Goals. 2) Review Your Goals. Review your end-of-year fundraising goals, but think deeper. 4) Focus on the Benefit. Focus instead on the benefit that your work brings to the societal problem you’re trying to solve.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

Amtraks state-sponsored routes, in contrast, dont have profit goals because the states simply want to provide residents with ridership options.) But still, profitability isnt the point, especially when you consider the benefit rail transportation provides. This goes back to the idea of Amtrak being a public serviceeven a public good.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 2, 2024

AND not making any progress on your goals and resolutions early in the year could set you up for another year of regrets. Pick 1 or 2 Regrets to Focus on in 2024 Start by picking just one of your regrets, or maybe even 2, and turn them into goals. Repeat until the next set of improvements will bring in only marginal benefits.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 5, 2024

But these benefits can look different for every organization, making it hard to conceptualize what they might look like for you and your community. Download this collection of impact stories to hear firsthand how having a comprehensive solution like Bonterra Impact Management has helped organizations like yours meet and exceed these goals.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Employees who perceive their managers as trustworthy report higher job satisfaction and are more willing to exert extra effort, which directly benefits the organization. This not only boosts their engagement but also aligns their objectives with the broader goals of the organization. Empowerment is a key strategy in building trust.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Ensuring that new staff members are well-versed in the system is not just about helping them perform their immediate tasks; it’s about equipping them to contribute meaningfully to the broader goals and strategies of your association. Keep them someplace where new staff can watch so they can also get the benefits of that training.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 23, 2020

Events that fall flat can waste precious resources and hinder your organization’s growth, but the right event can help you meet your fundraising goals and reach new audiences. Participants can purchase tickets for a cooking class, with proceeds benefitting your nonprofit. Below, learn about new ways to elevate your fundraising events.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Here are some benefits of planning a successful nonprofit event: Raise meaningful awareness for your cause. 1) Set Your Goals. First, you need to determine your key goals for the event and include them in your checklist. These goals will help you plan your event with a specific objective and fundraising target in mind.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2024

What areas would benefit the most from additional funding? Even if it feels overwhelming at first, break it down into essential steps: Setting goals Identifying potential donors Defining your message Starting with a well-conceived plan helps you clarify goals, outline specific actions, and define your budget to achieve your goals.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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. How to Start: Create a time-limited campaign with a unique theme, challenge, or match goal.

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.orgSource

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 Yourself Every group has unique needs and goals.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 15, 2024

However, that productivity has not been matched with increases in pay or benefits. Nonprofits pay less than their private sector counterparts and offer less-rich benefit plans. Is it a benefit or just a flexible way of doing work? Then, after your decision (and possibly pilot) it’s time to adopt the practice.

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Association Analytics

JULY 20, 2021

Throughout the evaluation process, it’s important to keep your association’s unique goals and success metrics top-of-mind. Build : Customization is one of the biggest benefits to building your own software solutions. Buy : When purchasing an off-the-shelf product, you get the benefit of flexible and extensible configurations.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Suddenly, digital transformation wasn’t just an aspirational goal; it was a mission-critical investment. Since then, nonprofits have seen the lasting benefits of a strong digital strategy long after the hardest days of the pandemic passed. Did you complete all your ambitious digitalization goals?

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 18, 2024

When used strategically, pricing discounts can have lasting benefits, such as the following: Attracting new members. The key is to align your associations goals with your pricing discount strategy. Ultimately, your goals should guide the types of pricing discounts you offer.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

Paybee’s Annual Bid Masters competition reveals the 54 best benefit auctioneers of 2024, these trailblazers are leading the way in the world of benefit auctioneering and transforming the fundraising landscape. Tony is an expert in Benefit Galas and Auctions. 3) Suzanne Krainock Suzanne Cios Krainock, M.S.,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 20, 2023

Here’s how your nonprofit can do the same: 1) Identify your goals. Determine your starting point and end goals, then build around them. So, if something resonated with your membership but didn’t hit your goals, figure out how to improve it for the next time. Then, incorporate those findings into your next fundraiser.

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Candid

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Between 2015 and 2022, education nonprofits consistently received the largest percentage of total grant dollars from institutional grantmakersan average of 27%followed by health (21%) and public benefit organizations (19%). Individual donors often give based on personal experience, emotional connection, or immediate need.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 30, 2024

There are undoubtedly for-profit business practices that we in the charity world use every day for the benefit of our employees and missions. However, we shouldnt rely on for-profit output measures to paint a complete picture of nonprofit success. Absolutely, if the mission cant provide optimal program delivery without it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

The nonprofit sector, often stretched for resources and expertise, is uniquely positioned to benefit from the efficiencies and opportunities offered by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Such a policy ensures that AI tools are used in ways that support your organisation’s goals and are broadly accepted across the team.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 23, 2021

What we’ve learned along the way is that adding virtual elements into your fundraising and in-person events has incredible benefits. In fact, one nonprofit we know raised nearly 4 times their goal by using a virtual fundraising event and many others both netted and grossed more than their previous in-person events.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2022

While there are program requirements, as long as a nonprofit continues to meet these eligibility requirements, there is no end to the period which they will receive these benefits and no maximum benefit that can be received. Almost all nonprofits could benefit from free Google Ads that Google Grants provides. Absolutely.

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sgEngage

MARCH 10, 2025

Youll realize benefits even outside of the office, particularly as it comes to building trust with the public. If theyre entrusting their money to your organization, they need to have faith that youll use it to advance your stated goals. Budgeting: If you can track goals and budgets in your software, are you doing so?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2019

Treat peer-to-peer like any other initiative; set clear goals even if you have to modify them later on. Set a clear goal. Goals are so important to have something to work towards, but to also keep you motivated and on track. However, you’ll want to make sure you set goals that are realistic, as well. Calm their concerns.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Many companies report low utilization of VTO, however, so nonprofits that encourage people to check their employer’s VTO policy when signing up as a volunteer can tap into this underutilized benefit. Moreover, 84% set departmental goals related to community engagement, and 68% include community engagement in performance reviews.

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.orgSource

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. Nancy and Kristine’s partner organizations certainly derived benefits from their collaboration. But COVID reinforced that lesson.

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