Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

The end of the year is a critical time for nonprofit fundraising. Online channels (email, social media, website, donation forms, and texting) encourage real-time interactions, personalized messaging, and taps into tech-savvy younger donors. However, this is not a universal rule.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Look for a provider with online registration that populates an intuitive backend to manage player and sponsor information in real-time and in one accessible place. Get your event on donors’ minds early and in front of sponsors amid annual budget planning. Launch an Event Website. Send Save-the-Dates. Ready to Start Planning?

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Association Analytics

MARCH 13, 2024

Be mindful not to overweigh activities that have limited opportunities for participation (i.e. Finally, you’ll want to consider the time decay of your offered activities. Once you’ve decided on how you’ll base your score, it’s time to put it into action. Well, it all comes down to the time decay portion of the scoring formula.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Read time: 4 minutes Are you done running reports for your 2023 year-end fundraising? Good, it’s time to start planning for 2024 year-end fundraising! Keep these trends and tactics in mind as you start to pencil in plans for the coming end of year (and no, it is never too early to start).

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sgEngage

MARCH 6, 2024

Naturally, it will take a lot of time, training, and labor to get it up and running, but once it is all configured, it will solve all your problems. Back to that summer of 2020, I had a calendar script running that populated student and teacher Google calendars with their class schedules. Stale” calendars or no calendars?

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

If you loved our 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar get ready for our new, improved, and updated 2018 calendar! Throughout the year we'll be updating this calendar with even more conferences, updated ticket prices, and event hashtags. Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar 2018. It's finally here! Nonprofit Management.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Understanding your nonprofit audiences—their hearts and minds, wallets and worlds—is critical to successfully communicating in an election year. Three —Mind the Calendar + Communicate Precisely The months nearest to the election, October especially, are going to be some of the toughest times to reach your audiences.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2013

One of the fun exercises I facilitated is a “Fishbowl” where a small group of participants go through the process of generating ideas for an editorial calendar based on their key goals and audience definition. Become Your Own Publishing Powerhouse with LightBox Collaborative’s 2014 Editorial Calendar guest post by Holly Minch.

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Candid

MARCH 7, 2024

Meanwhile, Gallup found that only 9% of workers prefer to work from the office full time, the rest preferring some combination of remote or hybrid work. picking the kids up from school), optimize time management (e.g., Working from home also means that we have twice as many demands on our attention at the same time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2023

BoardSite’s features are designed specifically with nonprofits in mind. The platform streamlines important processes like onboarding, voting, and creating agendas, so you’ll have more time to discuss the issues that really matter. Members can view their calendars and see what meetings they need to attend directly on the app.

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.orgSource

JUNE 25, 2023

Make time to audit the impact working from home is having on your organization. Don’t let “out of sight” become “out of mind.” If performance issues have been a problem, keep an open mind. At that time, Stuart was CEO of the National Barbecue & Grilling Association. Several years ago, I interviewed Stuart Meyer*.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Another client created a digital calendar with tips on how to care for a specific disease in each month of the year. Step 2: Master Multichannel Promotion Once you have created your annual campaign calendar and have decided what “lead magnet” content you will feature each month, it’s time to figure out your promotion plan.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Sure, many gift-buyers will continue to turn to Amazon, Walmart, and Target, but increasingly c onsumers are being more mindful with purchases. Nonprofits with online shops can tap into these trends on social media to reach mindful shoppers and raise revenue in support of their mission. You know your audience best.

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Media Cause

JULY 29, 2022

If you have an open mind for trying new things, your creativity will expand and grow. You can express your creativity in the way you communicate with supporters, in how you approach challenges at your nonprofit, or the way you balance your calendar. A small step you can take is trying out different approaches to tasks.

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Qgiv

JUNE 14, 2021

Create a fundraising calendar for your nonprofit’s development plan. With these ideas in mind, take a look at your organization’s development plan and search for any room for potential improvement. While this can be a frustrating process, it will be well worth your organization’s time.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 18, 2024

But given the realities of today’s 24/7 world, you’re grappling with how to keep up, make a meaningful impact, and live a fulfilling life with so many things competing for your limited time, attention, and energy. No matter how long, hard, or smart I worked, there was never enough time or resources to get it all done.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Mark Your Calendars: November 28, 2023 As we fast approach the final months of the year, it’s time to circle a date on your calendar that holds immense potential for your nonprofit’s fundraising efforts. Mark this date on your fundraising calendar and join us for the upcoming webinar.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

This allows you to tailor your content calendar to your audience’s or guest’s preferences. For example, established donors might like to hear about how your fundraising initiatives are going, whereas people who are encountering your nonprofit for the first time might be more interested in your backstory.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 11, 2023

He likely didn’t have grassroots campaigns in mind when he uttered those words, but Twain’s advice is spot-on for grassroots advocacy practitioners as they make a plan to engage the new Congress. Meeting these three milestones before the end of the month will get your grassroots team back on track just in time to launch your 2023 campaigns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

You may be surprised to learn that multichannel donors contribute four times as often as online-only or offline-only donors. You already know that it’s quite common for time and resources to be limited in the nonprofit sector. It’s also a day when donors decide to give to an organization for the first time. Winter 2022.

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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. If you have the capacity, take the time to extend the same level of gratitude to all of your donors. Then stay at the top of their minds by liking and commenting on their posts, or even sharing their posts with your network.

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sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2022

Spring has officially sprung, and it’s the perfect time to give your workspace a refresh! Foster Mindfulness. Blackbaud Champions recommend a spring cleaning for your mind, too! I have started taking some time each day for ten minutes of meditation. Our office has a weekly mindfulness session. Optimize Your Time

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

Drafting a fundraising plan can be intimidating, especially if it’s your first time and you have no fundraising plan structure. Without a plan, you’ll spend your time in the Cycle of Reactivity and Panic or CRAP. Be prepared to spend some time on this if it’s your first plan. And that takes time. I’ve been there.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 13, 2021

You may need to get rid of sticky notes and embrace digital tools, better time management, and more efficient processes. Do you feel drained of energy all the time? If so, you need to spend some time investing in new tools and finding processes and workflows that play to your strengths. With a pen.

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Candid

JULY 26, 2022

The overhead myth can lead to supporters who are hesitant to give , whether one-time donors, monthly givers , or grant funders. It’s been said before, and I’ll say it again: it’s time to disprove the overhead myth for nonprofits. When it comes time to cut overhead costs, some organizations start with staff salaries.

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Candid

APRIL 4, 2023

But there’s a catch: Relationship-building takes time. Not to mention, securing these grants can be quite competitive, especially if you’re seeking funding for the very first time. 4 actionable tips for growing your nonprofit funder network Now, it’s time to get the conversation started.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Create a start and stop routine (and add it to your calendar.). This is a classic example of Intention Deficit Disorder (IDD ) or being busy without a clear purpose or outcome in mind. . You need time to rest, recharge, and recover. Schedule focus time. But you’re not a robot. Similarly, the stop ritual (e.g.,

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 25, 2024

Here’s where a robust donor relationship management (DRM) solution can help to support relationship building with new and one-time donors. Moments in time like GivingTuesday and the year-end giving season create built-in opportunities for nonprofits to send out appeals, but that shouldn’t be the only time of year you’re doing this.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

2021 has been a year of “how has time moved so slowly” but also “where on earth did this year go?” Somehow it’s almost November and that means it’s time to start planning your ideal year-end timeline. . Delegate Tasks: Once you set your goal and plan, it’s time to delegate. What are the methods do your supporters respond to?

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Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2023

These can help you determine how you can do better the next time. This question can help you understand where to best spend your time and energy. Other times, you can have a fantastic grant proposal, but there just isn’t enough funding to go around. Do you think I should apply again?”

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

By placing the donation button on every page, you reinforce its presence in the minds of your website visitors. Provide options for how individuals can contribute, such as one-time donations, recurring donations, or even planned giving. This not only saves time for the donor but also increases the accuracy of the provided information.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

What this means is that over time, your fundraising approach should change to meet the needs of your growing organization. Your fundraising plan should include a detailed activities calendar showing all the various ways you plan to generate funds during the year. Okay, it’s time to draft your plan. Are you ready??

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Allegiance Group

MAY 16, 2024

In addition, fundraisers continue to be more mindful about reaching out to diverse audiences. Leverage these solutions to better understand your donors and to create more timely conversations and outreach. It’s important, though, to be mindful about how the election will impact your communication calendar.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 23, 2024

The issue we uncovered was actually a case of bad timing. The appeal landed in mailboxes at a time when many schools in their area were out for Spring break, which meant a lot of folks were away on vacation and the appeals went unseen. What if donors making gifts since that time weren’t receiving their thank-you letters?

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Media Cause

JANUARY 20, 2023

If you don’t already have a set of brand guidelines, now is a great time to put them in place. While you may feel inclined to write a fun blog post on a random topic, if it doesn’t tie into your goals, it probably shouldn’t go on your site (maybe that means it’s time to start a personal blog!).

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Candid

MAY 31, 2023

It’s the perfect time to relax, get away, and kick back to enjoy some good books from Candid’s free nonprofit eBook collection. We have several quick reads that will give your skills a boost—with minimal time and effort: Nonprofit Quick Guides by Joanne Oppelt and Linda Lysakowski. Don’t have time to read a book cover to cover?

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DipJar

JANUARY 5, 2022

It means that there is a lot of local competition that you need to be aware of at all times when you are picking out your event dates. The week before and after April 15th (tax time) * (4/3/22 – 4/23/22). So for fundraising purposes, it’s better to stay away from this time of the year. Other Dates to Avoid.

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