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Mastering the Art of Work/Life Balance in a Digital World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Sometimes a phone call or a quick walk down the hall to speak in person is more effective. In other words, when I look at my calendar, do I actually have enough hours in a week to accomplish the priorities I’ve identified or am I’m trying to do too much at one time? All tech tools aren’t alike. Is it doing anything well?

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Philanthropic Leadership: Engaging Board Members As Fundraising Ambassadors

Bloomerang

Definitely, my favorite thing because I’m the host. And when you are kicking off your fiscal year or your calendar year, set those expectations high so people know what they can do to be helpful. You know, pre-COVID, we really encourage board members to host a parlor meeting in their home or business.

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4 Ways AI is the Next Big Game-Changer in Museum Membership & Attendance

Connection Cafe

With a chatbot on your Facebook page or website, donors and members can easily ask questions about how late you’re open on Thursday, their membership benefits, and much more – saving your staff valuable time they might otherwise spend on phone calls and email correspondence. Just imagine having a virtual assistant or sidekick!

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Planning a Showstopping Fundraising Event in 10 Steps

OneCause

If you’ve got event fundraising on the brain, you’ve come to the right post. Determine Your Fundraising Event Goals In order to host a successful event, you’ll first need to determine what success means to your organization. An indoor charity gala, on the other hand, can be hosted year-round.

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Fundraising 101: Understand the Basics of Fundraising so You Can Fund Your Dream

Get Fully Funded

I remember trying to sell calendars as a public school fundraiser when I was about 8. It might take a minute to get your brain around that idea, that the donor is more important to you and your organization than their donation. Ask your most passionate supporters to host gatherings in their homes. That was me. It was HARD!

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[VIDEO] Raising More Money By Asking (And Answering) Better Questions

Bloomerang

Thank you so much for hosting us again, Steven. And I’m not talking about specific donor, I’m talking about in terms of your work calendar. ” So we have in our brains, the amygdala, the fear center, where you have flight, fright, and freeze as the emotional reactions to things that’s scare you.

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[VIDEO] Keeping Your Donor Database Healthy, Wealth, and Wise

Bloomerang

Well, your database, I’ve said this, your database is like your brain, right? Like your fundraising brain. And appeals can be very specific things like your fall appeal, your calendar year-end appeal. ” Might have a gift acceptance policy with something in it about pledges somewhere in my brain. Hey, grants.