Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Instant messaging, email, video calls, and other digital tools have largely replaced in-person communication for most workplaces. We have all become virtual communicators, and with this comes a new set of rules for interpersonal success. The same applies to virtual communication. P is for perspective taking.

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

The 4Cs or critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication complement technology and will serve any organization well in competitive markets. A collegial attitude that contributes to productive relationships. Help your people to develop interpersonal skills by encouraging networking and relationship building.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Establishing a presence on social media is an important communications tool for nonprofits to raise awareness and achieve goals. It can be used to build your email list, cultivate current donor relationships and attract new supporters, enlist volunteers, and promote your organization as a thought leader.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

We recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “What are your nonprofit’s priorities and goals for 2025?” We will strengthen donor relationships and build deeper, more sustainable relationships with our current and potential donors. We will diversify revenue streams and explore all our options.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

In those cases, Id wait to ensure that this high performer is making an effort to work on leadership quality, including their peer relationships. Many professionals overlook their peer relationships, focusing instead on managing up to satisfy their boss or managing down to lead their teams performance. Where do I start?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The most common concept spoken about in the nonprofit community is being in the business of building relationships. I once heard relationships described as something you have until something better comes along. I dont believe that goes nearly deep enough. Its almost transactional. That misses the mark.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 14, 2025

As a tech leader at a growing social impact organization, you know that migrating to an enterprise-scale constituent relationship management (CRM) system can be a daunting proposition. Your Fundraising Goals Are Materially Increasing As your organization grows, so do your fundraising goals. Your technology has to keep pace, too.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

For nonprofits, it’s proving to be a valuable resource for writing communications, deepening engagement with supporters, and fundraising. Keep reading to check out our list of ways your nonprofit can leverage ChatGPT and use AI to enhance donor relationships, optimize communications, and ultimately increase revenue.

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Tools Fundraising Donor Analytics 359

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. The mystery that stumps some organizations is how to strengthen their corporate relationships so they grow over time. Feeding America.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

Volunteers can have an enormous impact on reaching your goals. Communicate with Volunteers. Each completed application automatically creates a volunteer profile stored in the CRM or constituent relationship management within Givefffect. Open communication will help build long-lasting relationships with volunteers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2024

By Abby Jarvise , writer, marketer, and speaker at Neon One – software built for small and midsize nonprofits to help them manage fundraising, communications, events, volunteers, and more. Retaining your donors requires building relationships with them, and those relationships will rely heavily on effective communication.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2024

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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Candid

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Nonprofits may need to reimagine their donor engagement strategies to go beyond occasional outreach or standard fundraising appeals and forge relationships that resonate with their values and inspire continued support. Rethinking donor relationships When I started Imani Collective, it was a small nonprofit training program in Mombasa, Kenya.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Such subpar messages may be the reason that 63% of fundraisers feel uncomfortable using AI for personalized donor communications. While AI is often touted as a way to hyper-personalize fundraising efforts, to many fundraisers, AI can make communications seem less personal, less authentic.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 17, 2021

Stellar stewardship can deepen your relationship with your partners and help build trust in your area of expertise that in turn translates to positive funds for your mission. Create VIP opportunities and advisory boards to deepen relationships. Opportunities & Education: The Top 10% of your partners donate 3x more than the rest.

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Help Tips Retention Nonprofit 279

Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Data from our most recent report with Edelman Data and Intelligence highlights what many nonprofit and philanthropic leaders already know to be true: Trust is built from strong relationships, and it thrives on proximity—that is, how closely and directly we’re involved with an issue and work with the people who are affected by it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Frequent communication is vital in cultivating donor relationships, especially with new supporters. To use a drip-email campaign, determine what your end goal is, or your call to action. Whatever you want your donors to do, make sure you have this goal in mind when crafting your email series. Don’t let it stop there.

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Retention Donor Nonprofit Gift 342

Candid

APRIL 4, 2023

But there’s a catch: Relationship-building takes time. In this blog post, we’ll not only explore the importance of building strong networks and how to find the folks with whom to prioritize building relationships. Then, strategize how you can communicate how your organization can help funders advance their mission-driven objectives.

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Relationship Tips Practice Build 119

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Effective donor stewardship isnt just about saying thank you; its about cultivating meaningful, genuine relationships. This requires tailoring the frequency and type of communication you do for each donor level, whether its a donor who gives $25, or one giving $50,000. You want to inform, but not annoy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2024

It will also help them build better relationships with major donors and their broader donor base. Gain insights into donor behavior, understand stakeholder preferences, and more, while freeing up time for relationship-building. They are key for maximizing fundraising effectiveness and achieving goals.

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Donation Fundraising Data Donor 247

sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

In recent years, relationships between nonprofit organizations and their auditors have seen positive change. The Audit Relationship: Then and Now Change management has not historically been an area where nonprofits consulted their auditor. The executive director and audit partner discussed what could be done to improve the process.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Highlight the Advantages There are plenty of incentives for these two teams to develop a symbiotic relationship. Integrated planning gives departments, like membership and marketing, a format for collaboration on agendas and goals. Communicators are often on the front lines of coming trends and can spot challenges in the making.

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.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

Highlight the Advantages There are plenty of incentives for these two teams to develop a symbiotic relationship. Integrated planning gives departments, like membership and marketing, a format for collaboration on agendas and goals. Communicators are often on the front lines of coming trends and can spot challenges in the making.

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Collaboration Marketing Team Integration 221

.orgSource

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Often, these relationships develop informally. Communication flows more smoothly between colleagues with a common vocabulary. Be Intentional What can we do to facilitate more deliberate mentoring relationships? My personal goal is to make opportunities for the future leaders at AIIM. of CEOs are Hispanic or LatinX, 7.8%

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

” Here’s a summary of some of the best answers we received: A Deep and Sincere Caring About the Nonprofit’s Mission The most important “quality” in a board member would be a real and heartfelt caring about the mission/goal of the nonprofit they will be involved with. Will they focus on the goal/mission?

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Skills Children Collaboration Leadership 106

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

A solid donor relationship is the backbone of successful fundraising. Just like any other relationship in life, your relationships with your donors should be mutually beneficial and enjoyable. That means you should think about what your donor gets out of your relationship. A donor relationship is no different.

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Relationship Donor Donation Gift 105

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 9, 2022

These types of donations, once set up, are easily executed with nonprofit software such as Giveffect – an all-in-one nonprofit management software that includes donation management, relationship management (CRM), volunteer management, email marketing, and more in one easy-to-use suite. Benefits for Your Supporters. 3) Major Gifts.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

There are three key areas that every nonprofit leader needs to develop to be successful: Build successful relationships with staff; Engage their board members and form a strong CEO/Board Partnership; and, Over communicate the positive impact their organization is having on those they serve.

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Forum One

JUNE 26, 2024

With new tools and research—including a forthcoming report from Forum One—nonprofits and government agencies can learn to employ strategies already used in the commercial sector to communicate their mission, goals, accomplishments, and brand more effectively. We know mission-driven communicators already labor over word choice.

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Communication Effective Language Brain 107

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

In the timeline below, we tell you exactly when to send emails designed to cultivate a relationship with your new Giving Tuesday supporters. Once a donor has given to your organization, it’s essential to keep building a relationship with them by providing many different types of opportunities to engage with your nonprofit. Conclusion.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 4, 2022

Choose people that have different understandings and relationships with your (new) organization and whose influence with their peer group is notable. Work with them to get input from a good cross-section of stakeholders to understand goals, strategies, and perceptions so that you can turn them into communications that make sense.

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.orgSource

MAY 1, 2023

It involves reinventing work processes, improving channels of communication, and asking your staff to imagine their roles and responsibilities differently. Here are several suggestions to help accomplish that goal. Build Relationships The IT Department can’t be an island. These roles need not be filled by the management team.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

This post is part of Your #GivingTuesday Game Plan , a new nonprofit resource hub by DonorPerfect that offers interactive Giving Tuesday communication templates that you can fill in and integrate into your campaign. 2)Set a goal of monthly donors on Giving Tuesday. . 3 Ways To Promote Monthly Giving On Giving Tuesday .

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.orgSource

JANUARY 30, 2024

And our virtual communication skills were not up to the task of addressing those negative emotions. Relationships that had been tenuous in the office became untenable in the remote environment. As the tech problems subsided, people became better at communicating through the small screen. It’s the Golden Rule with a twist.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 25, 2022

This presents an amazing opportunity for any size nonprofit to enter the New Year with new relationships, new insight into their retention strategies, and new ideas to engage their community online. Phase 2: How to Create & Schedule Your Giving Tuesday Communications.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2025

But heres the good news: 2025 can be the perfect year to strengthen your donor retention with clear goals , a well-thought-out fundraising calendar , a killer fundraising campaign and a refined donor retention strategy to help you keep your supporters year-round. Thats tons of money that is being missed out on. Lets make this happen.

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Retention Donor Strategy Social Media 107

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Personalizing your communication and demonstrating the tangible difference their support makes can help build a stronger, more diverse donor community. Engaging younger donors through platforms they frequent, like social media, and providing ways for them to see their impact can turn first-time gifts into lasting relationships.

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