.orgSource

MARCH 14, 2023

Sharon Rice ,orgSource, Managing Director of Business Strategy, moderated this insightful conversation. Their stories explored the value that credibility brings to every relationship and the most stressful situations. To help them decompress, we built online opportunities to come together, share, and relax. How are you doing?

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Allegiance Group

JANUARY 28, 2025

With both donor acquisition and retention becoming more challenging, your organization must aspire to forge relationships with donors that go beyond a single transaction in order to deepen your donors affinity for your cause. By contrast, relationship fundraising is a deeper, more personal connection.

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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. However, expressing tender, sensitive, or risky thoughts and feelings can be trickyhow do you share uncertainty or challenge without undermining the trust and confidence of others? Avoid venting.

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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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Candid

MARCH 17, 2025

Make room for relationship building and patience The work of bridging divides is inherently relational, and there are no shortcuts when it comes to building relationships. Build time and resources into your program design for relationship building. It may take months or years to see the change you seek.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 3, 2025

And, as it turns out, a decommissioned ship has a few key qualities that make it a prime candidate for reef conversion. In a 2022 interview with Fast Company , he shared a few considerations that go into their creation. Daniel Sheehy is an environmental consultant whos been studying artificial reefs for more than 50 years.

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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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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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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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Candid

JANUARY 15, 2025

Visibility tips: Keep your camera on in virtual meetings Show up to meetings on time and try not to leave early Speak up with questions, observations, or insights that can add value Share updates on your work and accomplishments Prioritize in-person meetings and face time with colleagues whenever possible 2.

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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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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. 4 actionable tips for growing your nonprofit funder network Now, it’s time to get the conversation started.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

And the best way to get to know your major donors is to ask good questions that spark conversation. As with any new relationship, start with a small step. An in-person meeting will be more productive in terms of building a relationship. When the conversation begins, follow the donor’s lead. Understanding them. .

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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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sgEngage

JANUARY 31, 2025

Its critical to effectively communicate and build relationships with stakeholders during challenging times. In this and any moment of change – youll rely on what makes you great at your job: proactive communication, tracking the data, and maintaining trust to build relationships and strengthen your cause.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

Davidson was right: It not only transformed our conversation, but the entire nature of my day. Richard Davidson in the lab, 1990 [Photo: David Nevala] When humans first evolved, none of us were brushing our teeth, he shares. You shared that: our brains are constantly being shaped, wittingly or unwittingly.

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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. Share in the comments below. First impressions are essential.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2020

2) Conversion Rates. The mention of conversion rates often makes nonprofit pros cringe, because it sounds technical, like some jargon a marketer would use. By increasing your conversion rate to 1.5% Focusing on your conversion rate is one of the few things you can do that can truly multiply your results. 3) Engagement.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Thankfully, many social media networks will have mechanisms that will allow you to have a private conversation. There are a few important tips that you should follow when having a conversation with a prospective member; Answer questions as directly and succulently as possible. There are dozens of ways that you can do this.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

Whether in relationships or the workplace, real appreciation is built through consistent, meaningful recognition. When providing feedbackwhether in one-on-one conversations, emails, or project updatescall out specific actions that made a difference. If appreciation is absent the rest of the year, the sentiment feels hollow.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 12, 2025

Feel their emotions, share your vibe, and stay connected in ways that go beyond words, reads a statement on the RAW website. If your synced ring suddenly flashes purple-red (a signal for arousal) in the middle of the workday, thats probably not a conversation youll be excited to have when you both get home. Sacred vows go digital.

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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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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

Cultivate cross-departmental relationships The strategy I’ve seen transform this situation for many people time and time again is to cultivate relationships across departmental lines deliberately. This is why open, ongoing conversations between leadership and employees are essential. Then, share your knowledge.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2024

Retaining your donors requires building relationships with them, and those relationships will rely heavily on effective communication. Donor retention is, at its heart, about building relationships. What common elements or talking points do they share? Technology can’t have those conversations for you.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

As bridge builders whose success depends on forging authentic relationships with donors, fundraisers can sometimes find the line between the professional and the personal becoming blurred. Take a proactive role in sharing the news (when the time is right). This approach fosters a sense of inclusivity and shared experience.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Spouses, kids, roommates, and pets all shared a workspace. Lazy Communicators Got a Workout Words either make or break online relationships. Intentional communicators bring a sense of responsibility and thoughtfulness to the conversation. The idea that separation makes for more complex relationships is somewhat counterintuitive.

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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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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

This means that personal recommendations and shared experiences can significantly influence someone’s decision to support your cause. Once again, GivingTuesday offers a clear path to stewarding these donors: encourage your current supporters to share their positive experiences and the impact of their donations with their networks.

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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. This means that using CTAs to show the recipient how to expand their individual relationship with you can increase conversions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

While paid ads and steeply-priced lead lists may deliver short-term results, long-term donor relationships are built on trust and community. Social platforms are all about relationships first. Instead, share your mission through stories and behind-the-scenes looks at your work. Followers will tune out repetitive asks for money.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2022

The motivation to build stronger relationships, both remote and in-person, resonated across the association community. Great conversation, a little bubbly, and treats at the Innovation Summit. This format uses informal conversations to explore key questions and weave thoughts and ideas into a collective tapestry of knowledge.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Your grantees are closest to the people you want to help, so make it easy for them to share updates and whats really happening in affected communities. Build relationships with the leaders closest to your community. Share what you know, what you dont know, and the steps you are taking.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 31, 2025

Its about designing a space that invites participation, fosters relationships, and makes members feel like they belong. A recurring theme emerged: most spaces feel like digital ghost townsfilled with resources and announcements but lacking conversation and connection. But after the initial launch excitement, engagement flatlined.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 28, 2025

At Whole Whale, we see too many nonprofits with a too narrow approach to digital marketing that misses out on building long-term relationships and sustainable support at scale. They deepen their relationship with your organization, take multiple actions over time, and maybe even become advocates or recurring donors.

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.orgSource

MARCH 25, 2024

Groups that share these traits work well together and produce amazing work. Yet it is foundational to all positive relationship building. Once we form a relationship, we do whatever it takes to make good on our commitments.” To share the responsibility as well as the achievements, teams should develop these objectives together.

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.orgSource

MAY 14, 2024

At.orgCommunity’s March 13 Leadership ColLAB, the group discussed how to use technology to put HEART into our relationships with our members, staff, and constituents. I was thrilled to share my ideas with a group of savvy association professionals. We can decide what experiences and relationships to create.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Whether you’re part of a nonprofit, a dynamic team, or an individual on a mission, having a well-defined strategy for quickly creating and sharing fresh ideas is a must-have in our times. To stay healthy, nonprofits must continually generate and share new ideas. Do you have one in place? Or you’re stuck. Think about this for a moment.

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