Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

2) Master the Art of Prompting Prompting is the language we use to communicate with Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT. Communication is conducted in natural language, similar to how you would converse with a friend or colleague. Regular Reviews: The world of AI is constantly evolving, and your policies should reflect this.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

Volunteers can have an enormous impact on reaching your goals. Communicate with Volunteers. Be sure to share your training process and volunteer expectations to help your volunteers understand their role. Once your volunteer completes their onboarding and training, be sure to reflect that in their volunteer profile.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Here’s a detailed breakdown of critical steps to prepare: Understand organizational goals and governance needs: Begin by peering into the core of your organization. Once you know what you need, craft clear board role descriptions that resonate and attract. Describe not just the roles but the impact these roles have.

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Kindful

MARCH 25, 2021

Nonprofit marketing leaders are always thinking about how to best communicate with their donors. Personalized and valuable communication is what builds relationships, and long-lasting donor relationships are what set the foundation for nonprofit growth. What are the key data points to include in donor communications?

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Media Cause

AUGUST 19, 2023

It involves reflecting on the process, analyzing successes and challenges, and capturing valuable insights for future projects. Project retrospec tives play a pivotal role to capture lessons learned. Project retrospectives offer an opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness of communication and pinpoint specific issues.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

Understanding the role of major donors, in tandem with an informed development plan, are the foundations of a securing a major gift in 2023. Using the toolkit’s free Reflection worksheet, gather data on your current revenue streams, audience, donor retention rates, and more. Step 2: Identify specific, realistic goals.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 25, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. It’s where chief executives can embrace the role of chief influencer.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

By Allison Weber , founder of Allison Weber Consulting , a fundraising and communications business dedicated to helping mission-driven organizations tell better stories. It can be tough to know how to move forward since your donors have different communication goals than your nonprofit. Feeding America.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

So, it is important for the host to hold a call with the facilitation team to clarify expectations for the session outcomes and team authority/decision-making roles. Next, of course, is diving into the design task of identifying goals and framing for the session and specific roles. Defining Roles.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

The Importance of Testimonials Testimonials are personal endorsements, typically in the form of a statement or story, that reflect a person’s experience with your nonprofit. Integrate Across Communication Channels Use testimonials in a variety of your communication channels. This widespread use maximizes their impact.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

Understanding the role of major donors, in tandem with an informed development plan, are the foundations of a securing a major gift in 2023. Using the toolkit’s free Reflection worksheet, gather data on your current revenue streams, audience, donor retention rates, and more. Step 2: Identify specific, realistic goals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

This training was a day and half and here’s what we covered: Section 1: Self-Awareness: Understanding and Moving Through Your Leadership and Communications Style. Participants reflected on their style strength and how it has helped them be successful in different situations. The first session focused on self-awareness skills.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

Audit teams would then be caught off guard, unaware of either newly implemented accounting systems, new chart of accounts, or changes in processes and management roles. Create Clear Channels of Communication Effective communication is the foundation of any successful relationship. Collaborate Audits are a team sport!

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sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

Your application should reflect an awareness of these changes, otherwise you might come across as indifferent to the shifts in society and the sector. Change up your questions” can result in several types of actions: Add elements or dimensions to a question to clarify your goals or to encourage more precise responses.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The goal of this book is to provide an intensely practical guide to making that transition by sharing insights, stories, and approaches from hundreds of leaders to build the skills you will need to make the leap to leader,” explains Bryant. Many of his discussions are included in his interview series on LinkedIn.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

Nonprofit strategic planning is the process of creating a blueprint that guides an organization for a specified time period and helps accomplish its goals. The strategic planning process involves reflecting on your mission to identify your most important goals and determining the strategies you’ll use to reach them.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 13, 2024

A nonprofit marketing plan lays the roadwork your team must follow to achieve your goals. A nonprofit marketing plan is a detailed document that outlines your goals for a marketing campaign, how you plan to reach them, who is responsible for various tasks, what marketing channels you’ll use, and more. Cohesion across your team.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 3, 2023

Question: I am preparing to take on a leadership role in DEI for a large organization. Answer: Creating a timeline with deadlines can be an excellent strategy for achieving DEI goals. Answer: The approach your organization should take depends entirely on its goals. Best of luck!

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

No matter where you are in your growth stage, taking action, in concert with your internal stakeholders, will always bring you closer to the goal of raising more revenue. Embrace personalization : With the changes in donor expectations outlined in the report, prioritize the individualized touch in your fundraising communications.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 1, 2022

Wherever you’re coming from, here are 10 steps to help you make the most of the year-end giving season and reach your goals. Planning early allows you to minimize the negative effects of unexpected circumstances and gives your team members enough time to understand their roles and responsibilities. Start planning early.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 17, 2018

Over the years, my experience in a variety of financial leadership roles has led me to the following hypothesis: nonprofit finance is critical to mission success. The better and more effective your programs are, the stronger the case for finding adequate revenue streams to support short-term needs and long-term goals.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

When you’re starting an association, it’s usually in the service of a simple but powerful goal: bringing people together to advocate for their shared interests. But even the simplest goals aren’t necessarily easy—and they usually require a pretty sophisticated strategy to back them up. Start by outlining your organizational structures.

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A great listener An experienced fundraiser Excells at setting and tracking metrics/ goals So, while your personal preferences may vary, the top qualities of a major gifts officer are pretty consistent. Candidates don’t necessarily have to have a great deal of experience – but understanding the role of data within major gifts is important.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

Engaging the consultant search using a JEDI approach requires clarity of intent, a commitment to being uncomfortable, and a great deal of “cultural humility” (self-reflection, personal critique, and acknowledgment of existing biases), especially in white-lead and white-dominated organizations and institutions. Set a SMART goal.

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 5, 2024

But if you are on staff during this period, it is important to remember that you play a vital role, and do what you can to avoid burnout as you carry forward. They may hew to an established strategic plan or question ambitious fundraising goals, for example. Wondering if you have outlived your usefulness is a healthy reflection.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 21, 2023

To effectively advance your cause and push your fundraising goals forward, your nonprofit needs a strong internal infrastructure and team. Aly Sterling Philanthropy explains that nonprofit strategic planning is the process of aligning your organization’s goals with your values to provide a dynamic performance map for the future.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Among other things, it requires new models of collaboration, which is why several leading organizations recently came together to rethink core assumptions about how to address global hunger, with the audacious goal of ending chronic hunger in our lifetimes. The approach just might serve as a model for other issues, as well.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

1 While all of these are useful tools for program development and planning, there is another strategy that provides consistent access to community input while also routinely building a supportive foundation from diverse, innovative ideas: the creation of strong advisory committees. What are advisory committees?

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Neon CRM

MAY 10, 2024

It’s understandable to be worried about unanticipated impacts on annual fundraising goals and future appeals. Monthly Donors’ Identities Play a Role, Too The same analysis that revealed the deeply emotional nature of recurring gifts also revealed that the decision to give is often tied to someone’s sense of self.

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BoardAssist

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Board members should set personal goals annually for what they hope to accomplish each year. A key role great board members can play is helping nonprofit staff think about how best to communicate to the outside world, in an objective way, all the terrific ways their nonprofit is helping. Lend a Hand. Be grateful.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

Nonprofit storytelling refers to a specific way of communication that organizations use to personalize their mission. Many times, communication is something people don’t feel is their strong suit. So, what do we do when our time is limited and we need to communicate with the community and our donors? We tell stories.

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Achieve

JANUARY 22, 2024

Your nonprofit relies on a regular influx of donations to meet your annual goals and support your organization’s mission. Because mid-level donations play an essential role in your nonprofit’s fundraising strategy, cultivating and stewarding strong mid-level donor relationships is vital. Express appreciation.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

For some, these feelings form into a plan, a new set of goals, and a refreshed mindset throughout the year ahead. As we make the transition into 2024, I have been reflecting a lot on the last year as well as my dreams for the year ahead. Over the course of history, our oral tradition has been instrumental in shaping humanity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

Both conference marked the end of an 18-month capacity building program that trained more than 220 NGOs in Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia on how to use social media effectively to advance civil society goals. Quiet Reflection: Socoot. See the above video, created by team in Tunisia, which summarizes the program.)

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 15, 2024

However, if no one knows that your event is taking place, you won’t be able to achieve a high turnout or meet your fundraising goals. By sending the right donor communications and reaching your target audience where they are, you’ll be able to successfully promote your event and expand your nonprofit’s reach. Social media.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 23, 2023

It can help employees be crystal clear on their goals; create many pathways to a win; ensure that their vision is clear of distortion and blind spots; and then engage and effect change in their organization. A: When she reflected, she saw that she needed to safeguard the public by ensuring the recall is done immediately.

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Forum One

APRIL 13, 2021

Museums, archives, and libraries share many goals and functions. To do this effectively, content strategy for digital collections is a necessary piece that is able to streamline the approach of how these institutions shape and expand their roles as modern resources. Curation has a distinguished position in cultural institutions.

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