Association Analytics

JANUARY 7, 2025

The inertia of decades of existence often precludes a data-informed state, instead relying on anecdote, trusting in the gut feeling of longtime employees or volunteers, and the way things have always been done. It remains all too common for associations to ignore vital data points as they strategize for the future. Doesnt that sound nice?

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Data Strategy Associations Demographics 169

sgEngage

OCTOBER 15, 2024

While the total funding for nonprofits continues to rise, data shows that fewer Americans are engaging in giving and volunteering. To address this pressing issue, The Generosity Commission recently released its capstone report, “Everyday Actions, Extraordinary Potential: The Power of Giving and Volunteering.”

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Action Impact Report Social 104

Nimble AMS

APRIL 9, 2022

Does your association’s volunteer program already have plenty of recruits? If so, your challenge may be with volunteer engagement and creating meaningful experiences for volunteers so they’re willing to give their time. . Volunteers have the power to save your association time and money. billion hours.

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Volunteer Survey Associations Training 120

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

GivingTuesday is the day of the year where you find people of all ages and all demographics opening their hearts and their wallets to donate to causes and organizations that are important to them or to find new initiatives to support. Volunteering time and donating needed items are just as important. Make it personal.

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Donor Time Demographics Donation 104

Nimble AMS

APRIL 18, 2022

One simple method to ensure you avoid common DEI mistakes at your association is to create a volunteer group for DEI initiatives. Empowering your volunteers to take the lead will provide an authentic connection to the DEI initiatives, ensuring all are focused and sustainable. Create your DEI initiatives volunteer group.

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Volunteer Group Tips Create 123

TechImpact

JULY 15, 2014

Whether they be donors, employees, volunteers, partners, sponsors just someone who likes to read your blog, nonprofits are leveraging technology to allow the public a looking glass into the inner working of their organizations. Industry News Social Tech nonprofit nonprofit technology nonprofits npTech volunteers' Idea testing.

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Tech Nonprofit Social Media Volunteer 210

Greater Giving

OCTOBER 15, 2024

But if you want to engage volunteers with young children, consider offering family-friendly prizes (amusement park tickets, popular toys, etc.) Several months in advance of your event, recruit staff members with free time in their schedules, board members, and volunteers to form an auction item procurement committee.

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Tips Nonprofit Sponsor Audience 103

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 19, 2017

Liberal female Gen Xers may not be the majority of online donors, but they definitely are the demographic participating most in the 2017 Global Trends in Giving Survey. We need more diversity in our survey respondents (!!) in terms of gender, age, political and religious affiliation, and geographical location.

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Donor Online Survey NGO 242

Nimble AMS

APRIL 14, 2022

If you want to attract more SMEs to volunteer within your ?association, As you build up your SME base, you’ll also want to match volunteers with the perfect opportunity to maximize volunteer engagement and satisfaction. . Interest to volunteer as a SME . Volunteer availability and schedule .

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Volunteer Program Learning Survey 124

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Maybe you relied on your database manager, digital fundraising specialist, or volunteer coordinator. TIP 8: Since fewer folks in any demographic write checks, stop making checks your primary mode of payment. If you don’t have evening or weekend volunteer opportunities, consider them.

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Tips Strategy Volunteer Donor 114

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 12, 2020

Demographics and networks are important, and golf’s demographic tends to include high-capacity donors with powerful networks. This value can get lost when an annual event is passed to a new volunteer every few years. 1) Focus on audience. 2) Golf events are an entry point for corporate partnerships.

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Fundraising Hosting Lesson Learning 289

NetWits

MAY 8, 2012

You could broaden this to include pins of people playing with their pets, new adoptions, shelter staff and volunteers, etc. Wow – talk about demographic specific. Looking for a way to thank your volunteers and donors? Get creative by learning how to tell your story through pictures. Pin a thank you page. Run anyone?

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Money Raise Nonprofit Tips 249

Volunteer Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Reaching Senior Volunteers: Volunteer management software can help your nonprofit recruit and register tech-savvy and non-tech-savvy senior volunteers. Active volunteering has been shown to provide socialization, mental-health, and physical health benefits. Here are a few ways software can help reach senior volunteers.

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Volunteer Software Management Social Media 90

Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Every interaction your volunteer has with your organization matters. From the moment they land on your website to sign up for an opportunity to when they check out of their shift, your volunteer’s experience can directly impact your organization’s ability to meet its goals. What is volunteer engagement?

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Volunteer Organization Strategy Metrics 105

NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Engaging new donors who will volunteer is a major challenge. Here are some strategies to connect with Gen Z donors and keep them involved.

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Donor Volunteer Challenge Strategy 242

TechImpact

JULY 9, 2014

Offering content and information to a demographic or community while asking for nothing in return. Social sharing, number of people served, supporter loyalty, and increased volunteer numbers were all also mentioned as metrics important to nonprofit professionals. Content marketing in a nutshell is just that.

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Content Marketing Nonprofit Social Media 251

CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Personally, I’m a big fan of asking those serving on the board of directors to not only donate first (which is a given) but to also volunteer with fundraising efforts. The same goes for your major donors, long-time volunteers, and others who’ve shown commitment to your cause over the years.

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Campaign Giving Strategy Donor 103

TechImpact

JUNE 11, 2014

And because there are so many nonprofits utilizing the same advertising mediums to scout out donors, volunteers, and other constituents, getting noticed can be difficult. Choose one, simple, straight forward, insight to build off of, and construct the campaign from there. Be brave.

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Effective Digital Marketing Nonprofit 228

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 4, 2023

While it will require some staff or volunteer time to establish your presence and maintain your profile, it’s still a valuable resource to build into your nonprofit marketing strategy. First ask yourself, what demographics do these stakeholders fall into? 2) You can tailor social media to your audience.

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Social Media Media Social Nonprofit 339

TechImpact

AUGUST 13, 2014

We also understand it provides our nonprofit with an invaluable communication tool that lets us connect with potential donors, volunteers, and constituents across the globe. The milllennial, though, is the demographic that seems to be keeping nonprofits stumped. Why can’t we crack their code?

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Twitter Social Media Demographics Storytelling 212

sgEngage

MAY 2, 2022

Volunteer retention is crucial for nonprofits and other organizations that rely on volunteer support. It’s much more cost-effective to retain your current volunteers rather than constantly spend your marketing dollars on recruiting new supporters. . Volunteer burnout. . Communication roadblocks or inefficiencies. .

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Retention Volunteer Challenge Roles 96

Candid

JANUARY 14, 2025

The elements donors tend to review are: programmatic and strategy details charitable status financial information demographic data any available examples of how you are tracking your progress and measuring your results. Put your organizations best foot forward in 2025 by reviewing and updating your organizations profile!

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Audiences can be categorized into different segments based on their demographic information and donation behavior. Tell Compelling Stories Personal stories from your beneficiaries, leadership, and volunteers explaining how your organization has positively affected them can help paint a picture of your impact.

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Digital Impact Practice Report 116

Achieve

MARCH 1, 2021

Garnering support from volunteers can be tough. Getting enough volunteers can be tricky! You'll want to ensure you’re doing everything you can to maximize your odds of winning volunteers over. You'll want to ensure you’re doing everything you can to maximize your odds of winning volunteers over. Sign Up to Volunteer .

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Volunteer Site Design Web 98

TechImpact

JUNE 18, 2014

While every social platform has different audience demographics, the most common misconception is that everyone on social media is very young. According to a recent Pew report the fastest growing demographic on Twitter is individuals 40-55 years of age. Direct mail is enough. Direct mail is enough.

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Social Media Media Social Nonprofit 177

Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Volunteers are the backbone of any nonprofit organization. Clearly, volunteers are essential to your nonprofit’s ability to move its mission forward. Clearly, volunteers are essential to your nonprofit’s ability to move its mission forward. But volunteers don’t just appear out of thin air.

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Volunteer Strategy Guide Local 98

TechImpact

OCTOBER 30, 2014

If you’re not updating it often, you’re missing out on a huge opportunity to engage audiences, tell compelling stories, and get the oxytocin levels of potential donors, volunteers, employees and other constituents to spike, and inspire action. How about even monthly? The formula. And of course, it all starts with the brain. What’s your story?

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Storytelling Brain Story Nonprofit 245

TechImpact

JULY 10, 2014

Stories from the people you serve: Content of this variety will come from the individuals, populations, or demographics your nonprofit is serving. Mobile Tech blog Mobile Technology nonprofit nonprofit technology nonprofits technology volunteers website' Tell a success story to highlight the effectiveness of your nonprofit.

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Websites Generation Nonprofit Press 216

TechImpact

JUNE 2, 2014

Although your nonprofit is likely tackling a serious social issue, or working to change the fortunes of an entire demographic, filming a video that resonates on a humorous level never hurt anyone. Create a video featuring “behind the scenes” of your volunteers at your latest event, or from your last mission trip.

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Video Nonprofit Websites Donor 220

TechImpact

JULY 16, 2014

Whether a volunteer opportunity, registrations for special events, general updates and news, or calls-to-action. Generation demographic. Whether they are volunteers, board members, family of employees, or members of the community you serve. Types of communication. Affiliation. Donors are often times more than just a donor.

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Donor Effective Fundraising Nonprofit 237

Qgiv

AUGUST 4, 2023

Volunteers are the backbone of every nonprofit’s workforce, and having a good volunteer staff helps your organization accomplish more for your cause. To keep your volunteers as effective as possible, develop a volunteer management process that helps you recruit, train, and steward volunteers for your organization.

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Retention Volunteer Management Practice 87

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

That said, organic reach has been dropping slightly for LinkedIn Pages over the last year and will likely continue to do so, but the recent growth in its popularity, the demographics of its users, and the ability to connect with donors and engage corporate sponsors and foundations have made LinkedIn a must-use social network for nonprofits.

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Linkedin Practice Nonprofit Social Media 363

Volunteer Hub

MAY 18, 2023

Volunteer engagement surveys are an invaluable tool for nonprofits. Explore how these surveys can provide crucial insights, elevate the experience for volunteers, and optimize processes, to help nonprofits better achieve their mission. Consider asking questions like: What inspired you to volunteer with our organization?

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Survey Volunteer Impact Data 72

Qgiv

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Incorporate testimonials from satisfied donors, volunteers, or community members to add credibility and authenticity to your donation request letter. You can send them to anyone in your support network, including current donors, prospective donors, corporate sponsors, board members, volunteers, event attendees, and more.

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Template Donation Help Raise 98

TechCrunch

AUGUST 19, 2021

It’ll handle employee donations and facilitate donation matching based on the employer’s rules, and it’ll offer up volunteer opportunities and track volunteer hours accordingly. I took a step back and decided to volunteer, just kind of locally in the city. Next up: Slack integration.

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Volunteer Charity Mind Program 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 2, 2020

With this content, they can encourage their followers to donate or volunteer. For example, you can target based on location, demographic information, user behavior, and interests. For example, an influencer with strong ties to a city or town can spread the word about your nonprofit in their community using Instagram posts and Stories.

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Fundraising Nonprofit Influence San Diego 331

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2024

It considers factors like giving history, demographic data, and communication preferences. They can also split based on demographics and communication preferences. Use AI tools to segment them based on factors such as giving, demographics, and communication. The platform uses predictive analytics. Segment your donors.

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Donation Fundraising Data Donor 262