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. Your colleagues’ opinions can hurt or help your ability to rise to the next level. Relationships don’t evolve by accident. Ensure that you understand how to help them.

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Candid

JANUARY 7, 2025

Asking donors to rethink the funder-grantee relationship Nonprofits are used to keeping donors at arms length, presenting their successesthe beautiful mosaicwhile concealing the individual tiles that make that successful impact possible. This approach centers our shared commitment to impact and fosters trust, even in difficult conversations.

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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. As a result, we not only strengthened our relationships with existing supporters but also attracted new donors.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 24, 2025

5 steps to take when youve fallen short on your grant proposal goals For nonprofits in this situation, two things are vitally important: 1) an evaluative mindset , and 2) an honest, open relationship with the funder. Taking the time to identify the problem will only help strengthen not only future proposals, but programming as well.

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Candid

JANUARY 15, 2025

It helps ensure colleagues know who you are, what youre working on, and what strengths you contribute to the organization. Visibility helps open doors to development opportunities. Build relationships Visibility will make building relationships easier. Relationships are the foundation for job satisfaction.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

As two positive psychology experts, weve identified six of the most common internal barriers that can interfere with your ability to listen well, and developed a framework of six “radical listening” skills that can help you have better conversations and build better relationships. Comparing: It happened to me!

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Gaining new donors and maintaining those relationships long term is essential to the success of your nonprofit and its projects. Their attitudes to money Understanding Millennials’ and Zoomers’ relationships with finances can give you insights into how you can engage with them as donors.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 13, 2024

It’s called, Bosses, Coworkers, and Building Great Work Relationships. So even if they’re not all perfect, it’s worth it to build connections that will provide you with support, help you network and learn, and keep your career moving forward,” shares HBR. The best way to have a tough conversation with your boss.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

This metric is important because it can help you figure out how well your ad copy is performing! 3) Conversions : This is one of the most important metrics to analyze if you set up conversion actions in your account. Cost Per Conversion) : This metric shows you how much a conversion costs. Pretty cool, huh?

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Mashable Tech

APRIL 1, 2025

Debbie Deem has spent the past four decades helping crime victims, including a stint as a victim specialist for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Yet Deem helps victims and their families focus on their recovery, connecting them to as many resources as she can marshal. The most critical thing and the hardest thing.is

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

Image: Otter] The tool can also be connected to other sources of information, like company knowledge bases or customer-relationship management (CRM) software, and its abilities will only grow over time. Initially, well provide white glove service to help them build the model, he adds. Gradually, it can become self-serve as well.

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Candid

APRIL 2, 2024

Grassroots organizations provide vital services to local communities, yet they struggle to compete for grants against large national nonprofits that can leverage robust development teams, considerable fundraising experience, and established relationships with grantmakers. Here are some steps to get started.

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Candid

OCTOBER 22, 2024

We’re evolving and adapting these principles over time with continued conversations and healthy arguments: Is community-centric fundraising what you do externally, what you do internally, or both? We treat donors as partners, and this means that we are transparent, assume the best intentions, and occasionally have difficult conversations.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2020

Every nonprofit has the goal of extending their impact as far as they can by helping as many people as possible. While there are many things vying for your attention, when it comes to digital growth there are only five critical metrics you should look at to help you get the most out of your budget and drive long-term sustainable growth.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

Through real-life stories and research-backed strategies, she breaks down 10 key conversations that help you build influence, set boundaries, and operate from a position of power. The book begins with the most foundational conversations: Alignment: How do I know which tasks are most crucial to focus on? My boss loves me.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

In this age of Google Ad Grants and inexpensive Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter targeted advertising, one can drive traffic from what is a primary relationship-building platform to an organization’s website or to a lead or landing page. Social media sites are for relationship building.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 30, 2024

When used thoughtfully, AI can actually help you be more human and strengthen your authentic connections with donors. Real relationships: Making an ask for a donation immediately after meeting someone is like asking to borrow a car from someone you just met—there isn’t enough trust built to warrant the interaction.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Effective communication is the lifeblood of every healthy relationship,” explain Kubicek and Cockram, whether that relationship is at work or at home. The Communication Code book helps you set up conversations and communication in a way that creates a win-win scenario for everyone involved.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

Thats the conversation my recent Fast Company article sparked, and the response has been overwhelming. But as the dust settles on this conversation, Ive been thinking about a different question: If leadership needs to evolve, what role does Gen Z play in shaping the change they want? Initiate conversations and share ideas.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Conversely, loyal donors give 42% more over their lifetime and are 70% more likely to leave a planned gift. Effective donor stewardship isnt just about saying thank you; its about cultivating meaningful, genuine relationships. This small but immediate gesture can set the tone for a lasting relationship.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

Leaders and managers who share experiences of uncertainty can also create personal connections that can help motivate and inspire others. The curriculum emphasizes emotional self-awareness and intentional self-disclosure as a means to build trusting relationships, grow influence, and resolve conflict. Avoid venting.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 31, 2025

But uncertainty and the prospect of change in the federal funding landscape make it particularly urgent for nonprofits to strengthen operations and to keep constituents aware of how they can help. Its critical to effectively communicate and build relationships with stakeholders during challenging times.

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Candid

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Then in 2022, our volunteer Allocations Committee , comprising a group of people diverse in age and identity from inside and outside the sector, began conducting one-on-one conversations with prospective grantees. This “Request for Conversation” process has reduced time spent on applications from an average of eight hours to two.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2025

The 30% trap: Unlocking lost fundraising potential Imagine this scenario: you’ve designed a dream home perfect for entertaining, complete with inviting spaces for conversations and views that inspire. It could be nurturing relationships with potential major givers. That neglected communication tool? The untouched donor form?

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 1, 2023

What could be more personal than a good old-fashioned conversation? Post-pandemic, we’re seeing more businesses realize the value of conversational marketing, or actually talking with their customers and letting them respond. Consider this—the typical sales funnel puts a conversation at the end of multiple one-way interactions.

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Forum One

APRIL 30, 2024

One of the main areas that has seen renewed interest due to enhanced capabilities is chatbots and conversational AI. This in turn enables conversational AI and advanced chatbot applications that produce highly contextual and informed responses for users based on custom data models and sources.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2020

1) Keep the Conversation with Donors Going. Frequent communication is vital in cultivating donor relationships, especially with new supporters. The reporting is done for you so you can get to work in building a meaningful relationship with your donors. First impressions are essential. Don’t let it stop there.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 1, 2025

It has shifted, and continues to shift, around the entire relationship between organizations and employees. In the workplace, they are driving the conversation around social justice, mental health, and work-life balance. They talk to alumni who complain about workaholism, broken relationships, and trouble finding passion.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Now, there was a real urgency to the conversation—he was calling (the first week of December ) because he needed to act quickly on my earlier advice. If you have developed a trusting relationship with your donors , these conversations are not awkward; they are simply active, caring listening.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 12, 2020

Sending email communications is your chance to ignite strategic conversations with your donors, members, volunteers, and subscribers. Here are some examples of emails you can send to foster relationships and increase people’s engagement with your organization. . And you need relevant, inspiring content to keep them around. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

So if the question is not should you include personalized communications, it has to be how do you use personalization in your email marketing program to enhance your relationship with your supporters. Here’s an example of a personalized subject line – “[First Name], can you help feed a kid in need?” Have they given before?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Here are some wellness tips to help you thrive: Rest as resistance Your worth is not tied to how many hours you work. This isolation deepens as we navigate sensitive conversations around race, privilege, and inequality, frequently in spaces lacking diversity and empathy. Remember that rest is a form of resistance.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 21, 2024

You quickly jump into easy conversation with them, and you pat yourself on the back for cultivating and engaging with this important donor. The attendee immediately warms up to you, conversation starts flowing, and the topic turns to your institution. The attendee is an alumnus of your alma mater.

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Strong relationships are central to successful advocacy. It highlights the need for tools and support to help nonprofits make their voices heard through advocacy on behalf of the communities they serve.” “We said via a statement. “It

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

She helps brands grow engagement and build relationships with their audience. Invite online supporters to participate in your campaign because it gives them a sense of purpose, responsibility and helps them feel empowered. The pandemic has drastically altered the ways nonprofits interact with their supporters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

You’ll be able to leverage the popularity of these networks to help you recruit new members to your organization. Research can often help you decide which ones you want to target. It can often help to look at some of your competitors to see how they’re performing. 1) Establish a presence on social media for your association.

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