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3 Ways to Improve Your Nonprofit’s Social Media Presence

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Sponsored by C ollidescope – an online platform that connects influencers, nonprofits, and socially responsible companies to create positive change and amplify impact. In our current digital landscape, having a strong social media presence is essential for nonprofit organizations. It not only helps raise awareness about your cause but also enables you to connect with a wider audience and attract potential donors and volunteers.

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Why Donor Retention Is Critical to a Successful Year-End Giving Strategy

NonProfit PRO

The holiday season is a traditional time for nonprofits to seek additional donations. Perhaps you're considering reaching out to new leads or revisiting past donors. Regardless, before you make that move, it is crucial to have a clear plan for nurturing these relationships for retention.

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For Positive Outcomes, Hold a Mirror Up to Board Performance

.orgSource

Even with a friendly name like “feedback, check-in, or coaching,” a performance evaluation can be uncomfortable, or possibly downright scary. It’s not surprising if volunteers are reluctant to scrutinize themselves in the mirror. That’s probably why more organizations don’t have a process for evaluating the board of directors, or if they do, that assessment is not continuous.

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Data Axle Announces Millions of New Audience Indicator Records in Co-Ops

NonProfit PRO

Data Axle announced the addition of more than 100 million audience indicators to its donor database cooperatives, Apogee and DonorBase. Data Axle Nonprofit is launching a comprehensive suite of derived indicators to identify new and expanded donor behaviors, affinities, and gifting potential.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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What to do after your grant proposal is rejected 

Candid

Anyone who has sought a grant has probably heard “no” as often—or more often—than they’ve heard “yes.” Grant writing is challenging. Even if you write a perfect grant proposal, it still might not get funded—simply because there is so much competition. There are lots of reasons your proposal might get turned down. But a grant proposal rejection letter presents opportunity, too.

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Supercharge Giving Tuesday Contributions with an Optimized Donation Page

The Modern Nonprofit

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Supercharge Giving Tuesday Contributions with an Optimized Donation Page With #GivingTuesday just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to put our heads together and think about how we can forge the best experience for those kind-hearted souls who are looking to support our mission. Donors are eager to give, but are we making it easy for them?

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Developing a Product Mindset for Impact

Forum One

A product, whether in the for-profit, nonprofit, or government sector, is a powerful tool that delivers a valuable service to a specific audience. It has a clear focus, providing users with the means to accomplish something meaningful and impactful. In the for-profit world, a product may be a tangible item that customers can purchase or subscribe to, driving financial success.

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Please stop killing your fundraising to please the boss.

Hands on Fundraising

I’ve been writing fundraising copy for a long time. And from the very start, I faced one problem over and over and over again. No. Though those pop up all the time. What has consistently gotten in the way is interference from people who aren’t focused on fundraising. It might be the boss. Or the […] The post Please stop killing your fundraising to please the boss. appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising.

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Major Donors Are Within Your Reach

DonorPerfect

Fundraising can be a tireless pursuit – asking thousands of individuals for small donations to accumulate enough to serve your mission. Imagining a handful of donors funding an entire project seems like a dream. However, that is exactly what a major donor can do. Finding major donors can often feel like an insurmountable task. Asking Read More » The post Major Donors Are Within Your Reach appeared first on Nonprofit Technology & Fundraising Blogs.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Qgiv Unveils Strategic Vision for AI Fundraising Solutions

Qgiv

Artificial intelligence (AI) can help busy fundraisers reduce time spent on administrative tasks, brainstorm new fundraising ideas, help with appeal writing, and more! Qgiv is excited to unveil its strategy for embracing AI and machine learning across the platform with its latest set of features, Fundraising Intelligence by Qgiv (Fundraising IQ). Fundraising IQ is a collection of AI, machine learning, and data science tools designed to empower nonprofits and fundraisers to maximize their impact

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Top 11 Auction Selection Secrets to Supercharge Your Fundraiser

frontstream

There’s a time and place to adopt the motto, No risk, no reward —like entering a pie-baking contest even though you’ve never baked anything but store-bought cookie dough. Worst-case scenario: You’re out $30 worth of ingredients, a $20 entry fee, and you come in last while trying to win the first-place prize.

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Unlocking Success: Nonprofit Board Presentation Tips

Qgiv

Creating a nonprofit board presentation can be nerve-wracking if you’ve never presented before, especially with how essential your presentation may be to your organization’s work. Your board makes crucial decisions regarding your staff, budget, and overall fundraising strategy, and your proposal must get them on board with the plans your team has made to further your nonprofit’s mission, as well as update your members on current campaigns and projects.

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Streamlining Event Registration | A Client Success Story

Greater Giving

Boys & Girls Club of Bellevue Finds Success with Greater Giving’s RSVP Feature In the realm of nonprofit events, efficient event registration is often a challenge that nonprofits face. The Boys & Girls Club of Bellevue (BGCB) recently conquered this obstacle with a remarkable success story, showcasing how they streamlined their event registration process.

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How to Scale Recurring Giving for Sustainable Growth

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Is your organization ready to build a recurring giving program that not only sustains but also propels your mission forward? 🚀 In this new webinar with industry visionary Tim Sarrantonio, we’ll guide you through the critical steps to establishing and scaling a successful recurring giving program. Whether you’re starting fresh or enhancing an existing program, this session will provide the strategies you need to deepen donor relationships and secure long-term support!

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Tests: Website imagery

M+R

Read Time: 2 minutes Welcome back! This is Part Three of our 60 Tests in 60 Minutes series! We’ve been sharing some of our favorite tests—things that worked, things that didn’t, and some things we’re still curious about. Be sure to check out Parts One and Two as well! We’re talking about website design today: specifically, web page images. Test 1: UCS and the Campaign-Specific Header The Union of Concerned Scientists asked: Does including a visually compelling, campaign-specific header ima

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10 Fun Ideas to Spice Up Your Turkey Trot Fundraiser | FrontStream

frontstream

Thanksgiving is about gratitude and giving back. It's the time of the year for your organization to build a community by organizing an outdoor “turkey trot” (don’t worry, outdoor peer-to-peer events aren’t only for spring and summer season!). A Turkey Trot fundraiser, either a run or walk, is a popular Thanksgiving-themed fundraiser. If your organization plans a turkey trot fundraiser, you're in full-scale planning mode as the weather cools off.

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10 Tips for Using Google Ads on Giving Tuesday

Elevation

#GivingTuesday comes but once a year. (Well, unless it's #GivingTuesdayNow or #GivingEveryTuesday.) This one day raises close to 3 billion dollars in the United States alone, with a longer and longer list of other countries participating as well. Don't give up your chance to participate, and don't overlook Google Ads as a part of your Giving Tuesday campaign.

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