Sat.Dec 31, 2022 - Fri.Jan 06, 2023

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What Grant Funders Really Want

NonProfit PRO

Whether your nonprofit is applying for a government grant or support from a private foundation, what reviewers are looking for in grant proposals can feel like a secret. So, to improve your grant applications and give funders what they want, here are five tips.

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2023 Cause Awareness & Giving Day Calendar for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Cause awareness and giving days are powerful themes upon which to launch digital marketing and fundraising campaigns. In addition to the international days listed below, see also public holidays by country , Days of the Year , and Wikipedia’s List of Commemorative Months. January. 16: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service — #MLKDay. 28: Data Privacy Day — #DataPrivacyDay.

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2022: A Year of Investment in Our Association Community

Association Analytics

As we head into 2023 with excitement and enthusiasm, we reflect back fondly on 2022 as a year of important and successful investments from Association Analytics (A2) to the association community covering everything from analytics webinars, industry partnerships, evolving product features, great employees and significant focus on customer success. Sharing Our Love of Data.

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What Do Successful Associations Have in Common? What We’re Learning from the Associations Thrive Podcast

The MatrixFiles

In case you missed it, Matrix Group now has a podcast. It’s called Associations Thrive ! Each week, I interview association and nonprofit CEOs, Presidents and Executive Directors about the things their organization is doing to increase membership, generate revenue, and ultimately thrive. Associations Thrive came out of a marketing planning meeting I held with my team at the beginning of Summer 2022.

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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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How to Pay for Fundraising Costs: Can It Be Fast, Cheap and Good?

NonProfit PRO

Many nonprofit executives still struggle with how to pay for fundraising. That’s a shame because fundraising done well pays for itself. Yet the dilemma is real and persistent.

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2023 Top Nonprofit Conferences

Whole Whale

Nonprofit conferences are finally coming out of the ZOOM rooms and the 2023 season for conferences are now being announced and planned. 2023 is a unique time for conference-goers. While in-person events are beginning to open up again, many have pivoted to a hybrid learning environment. In-person attendance is becoming both available and optional. It’s great to have options.

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What Do Successful Associations Have in Common? What We’re Learning from the Associations Thrive Podcast

The MatrixFiles

In case you missed it, Matrix Group now has a podcast. It’s called Associations Thrive ! Each week, I interview association and nonprofit CEOs, Presidents and Executive Directors about the things their organization is doing to increase membership, generate revenue, and ultimately thrive. Associations Thrive came out of a marketing planning meeting I held with my team at the beginning of Summer 2022.

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How to Use the Power of Word-of-Mouth Marketing and Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

Today's donors are savvy, skeptical and well-informed. As a result, they know when someone is trying to sell them something — including donating. So how do you motivate people to support your cause in a world of mass messaging? One way to do it is to go old school with word-of-mouth and align it with your fundraising.

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Get more done in a day (and boost your fundraising productivity!) with these 12 smart hacks

Get Fully Funded

Fundraising productivity is not just about how much you can get done to raise money. It’s about being strategic and focusing on the RIGHT activities. It’s also about creating effective systems and workflows so that you aren’t pushing through your day trying to get as much as possible done, because, yuck. The truth is that there will never be enough time to get everything done in a day.

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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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How details help draw attention

Hands on Fundraising

At this time of year, your mailbox and inbox are probably as crowded as mine is. Appeals from organizations you’ve supported. And appeals from new organizations, hoping to grab your attention. It’s overwhelming to you – a professional. Imagine how it feels to those kind donors? There are many ways to grab someone’s attention.

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30 Free Nonprofit Webinars for January 2023

Wild Apricot

The post 30 Free Nonprofit Webinars for January 2023 appeared first on WildApricot.

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It’s All About Relationships: Why Your Network Is Your Strongest Asset

NonProfit PRO

Nonprofit professionals rely on strong relationships to help us grow our organizations, build trust with our communities, and advance our own careers. Here are three ways joining a networking group can help grow your nonprofit and how networking can help you, too.

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Double the Donation and 4aGoodCause Expand Integration to Improve Matching Gift Experience

Double the Donation

Double the Donation and 4aGoodCause have enhanced their integration to further help nonprofits harness the power of corporate matching gifts. These partners continue to simplify the matching gift process for fundraising teams and their donors. 4aGoodCause now integrates with 360MatchPro, Double the Donation’s most advanced matching gift tool. With the new 360MatchPro integration, 4aGoodCause users […].

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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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Demographics via Candid: A data-driven approach to encourage equitable funding practices

Candid

In response to the simultaneous global pandemic and racial equity movement, philanthropy committed to act with urgency to better support nonprofit partners, as well as the people and communities hit hardest by the impacts of these dual events. Pledges were made to reduce barriers, shift power, and engage in more equitable funding practices. However, without a comprehensive baseline of the diversity represented within organizations, philanthropy can’t make good on these promises.

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How To Create an Effective Donor Stewardship Program in 8 Simple Steps

Wild Apricot

The post How To Create an Effective Donor Stewardship Program in 8 Simple Steps appeared first on WildApricot.

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The Dos and Don’ts of Better Expense Management for Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

As nonprofits know, managing expenses effectively is critical to staying afloat and maximizing impact within their respective communities. The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent changes to how we work and engage with one another have permanently transformed how nonprofit organizations operate. .

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6 Rules for a Trusted Nonprofit Website

Elevation

As a nonprofit organization, your website plays a crucial role in communicating your mission, services, and impact to potential donors, volunteers, and beneficiaries. It's important to ensure that your website not only provides valuable and relevant information, but is also easy to use and inviting so that the user engages with the web content.

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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Predictions for the future of social sector data 

Candid

Chantal Forster, Executive Director, TAG ( Technology Association of Grantmakers ). If you’ve been waiting for an invitation to the data conversation, this is it. Whether you’re a nonprofit, funder, or a consortium of both, fundamental questions are surfacing about social sector data that merit your attention. Last month, at the TAG2022 conference for global philanthropy tech in San Antonio, we featured a panel on the future of social sector data that only scratched the surface of co

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A guided meditation to start off 2023

Nonprofit AF

Hi everyone, I know today is a rough day, since many of us are getting back to work after, hopefully,

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The Envelope Teaser: Should You Use One in Your Next Fundraising Appeal?

NonProfit PRO

The debate has been raging for decades. Add a teaser to the outer envelope of your direct mail appeal. Or don’t. Which is better?

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January Cause Awareness: National Mentoring Month

Qgiv

Positive mentoring relationships are so important to the success of youth everywhere. That’s why we take time every January to celebrate National Mentoring Month! If you’re wondering how you can celebrate the mentors in your life or even become a mentor yourself, here’s a little bit about National Mentoring Month. About National Mentoring Month. National Mentoring Month is a month-long campaign run by the MENTOR organization and its affiliates across the country.

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Empower Your Nonprofit With Effective Payroll & HCM Services

Managing a nonprofit involves many challenges, but payroll and HR shouldn’t be among them. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps nonprofits choose the best provider. Efficient payroll services ensure timely, accurate payments, vital for maintaining staff and volunteer morale. Compliance support helps navigate complex labor laws and avoid costly fines.

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Rethinking Service Days – Join our Conversation

VQ Strategies

MLK Jr. Day of Service 2023 is right around the corner, with all its potential and promise. Yet, are you stuck trying to recreate a model of service from 2019 or earlier? If so, I encourage you to rethink and reimagine. In a January, 2021 VQ blog post , I shared shared the following perspectives on Days of Service: Days of Service are a double-edged sword.

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DipJar hires Brian Arnone as Chief Executive Officer

DipJar

Tech stalwart to lead Pittsburgh-based giving technology leader. PITTSBURGH, January 3, 2023 – DipJar, a giving technology platform, announces the appointment of Brian Arnone as Chief Executive Officer. At DipJar, he will be responsible for the overall management of the company as it continues to grow and advance. He joins the company from Protecht – a fintech/insurtech company where he served as senior vice president and head of sales and partnerships.

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New Equitable Giving Lab to Provide Insights Into Equity and Gaps in Fundraising for Under-Resourced Populations

NonProfit PRO

The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI is creating a new digital resource, the Equitable Giving Lab, that will bring an equity lens to philanthropy by measuring funding for under-resourced groups.

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Year-Round Fundraising Event Ideas | Infographic

Greater Giving

If you’re a nonprofit organization, fundraising is an essential part of keeping your doors open. One way to make sure that you have consistent funds is to plan fundraisers throughout the year. There are many benefits to hosting your own fundraising events — from building donor loyalty and increasing visibility, to cultivating deeper relationships with supporters.

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Nonprofits Are Leveraging the Cloud, but Does It Have to Be So Complex?

Effectively managing cloud technology is getting more complex. From cybersecurity concerns, vendor lock-in, cost increases, or lack of transparency on costs, it can quickly get out of control. Knowing what you can control and finding a platform that’s built with nonprofits in mind is key.