Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

This is the third post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Thank you! Related Webinar: Website & Email Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits. With more than 500 million blogs worldwide, many nonprofits may think that the world does not need another blog, but that’s simply not the case.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 25, 2020

Are you considering hosting a virtual event? Check out these 30 stats from nonprofits, membership organizations, and professional event planners to get prepared.

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VisionLink

AUGUST 26, 2020

With one of the highest 24-hour intensification rates, Hurricane Laura will be a tremendously serious storm, and another of nearly 300 named disasters from which we build expertise and readiness to offer help. All of us at Visionlink extend our thoughts and prayers to our customers, the communities they serve, and everyone in the path of Hurricane Laura.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 28, 2020

At an in-person, live event, networking often just happens. People join breakout sessions, meet in the conference center lobby, or chat over coffee. These impromptu networking opportunities are not possible at a virtual event. It can seem difficult to think of networking ideas for your virtual event, but we’re here to help. . With an online audience, event organizers must work harder to foster meaningful connections between attendees and actively provide networking possibilities. .

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Blue Fox

AUGUST 26, 2020

​Raise your hand if you love being audited. Anyone? Anyone? We didn’t think so. At most companies, audit time causes anxiety and panic. And, the pressure doesn’t stop there. As a financial services and advisory firm, we’re under the microscope too. For many nonprofit organizations an audit is an annual occurrence (often mandated in the bylaws or by state law).

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 27, 2020

As a professional fundraiser at a growing nonprofit, you likely understand that maintaining a positive reputation and valuing your donor relationships are key components to maximizing success. Simply investing in the wrong tool or sending the wrong email to someone can risk your organization’s standing with a particular donor and cause them not to give again.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 25, 2020

Virtual events offer a lot of benefits to an event organizer. They provide access to a wider audience, can allow for more diverse content, can create better sponsorship opportunities, keep attendees safe from coronavirus risks, and provide a much greater return on investment. But, it isn’t just organizers and planners that benefit from the move to a digital format.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

AUGUST 23, 2020

One of the things I’ve been thinking about a lot recently is how the traditional development model puts up a lot of barriers to engagement. In fact, this was something that came up in the Office Hours call with the Master Class students last week. When I talk about the traditional development model, I’m talking about annual giving, major giving and planned giving.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 24, 2020

Here are all the free nonprofit webinars happening in September 2020 that the Internet has to offer.

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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 28, 2020

Unleashing Your Inner Leader , by Vickie Condolff Bevenour, provides these six easy steps to help you find and work with a mentor: Step 1 – Find the person in your company or industry that you most respect. Step 2 – Ask her or him to be your mentor. Step 3 – Agree with this person on the time commitment for mentoring you (e.g., 30- to 60-minute meeting or phone/Zoom-style call every month).

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 25, 2020

Virtual events offer a lot of benefits to an event organizer. They provide access to a wider audience, can allow for more diverse content, can create better sponsorship opportunities, keep attendees safe from coronavirus risks, and provide a much greater return on investment. But, it isn’t just organizers and planners that benefit from the move to a digital format.

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Achieve

AUGUST 27, 2020

Panel Discussion: ?. Hosting an Engaging and Successful Virtual Event. ?. August 26, 2020. ?. ?. Part of the Professional Development Workshop Series brought to you by. Junior League of Boca Raton. and hosted by. Nonprofits First. ?. ?. Moderator: ?. ?. Christina Lambert. , Managing Director of. Productive Power. ?. ?. Panelists: ?. ?. Melisa Poole. , Digital Productivity Coach & Event Coordinator at.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 25, 2020

From running virtual events to raising funds online, many organizations have adapted well through a variety of digital initiatives in August. Here are more insights and resources, including the brand new 2020 Virtual Events Research Report, to help you continue to engage members.

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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 27, 2020

Beyond the helpful advice from Brian Tracy within his book, Earn What You’re Really Worth , are these quotes I find inspiring: “The most delightful surprise in life is to suddenly recognize your own worth.” – Maxwell Maltz “There are risks and costs to a plan of action. But they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction.” – John F.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 28, 2020

At an in-person, live event, networking often just happens. People join breakout sessions, meet in the conference center lobby, or chat over coffee. These impromptu networking opportunities are not possible at a virtual event. It can seem difficult to think of networking ideas for your virtual event, but we’re here to help. With an online audience, event organizers must work harder to foster meaningful connections between attendees and actively provide networking possibilities.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2020

Attitudes towards corporate social responsibility have evolved over recent years with more leaders recognizing giving back to their communities as an imperative aspect of their business. The management of these programs is typically in the hands of the CSR team, but to fully leverage an organization’s resources to do good, the discussions and execution need to extend to the leadership team.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 25, 2020

We sat down with nonprofit expert Katie Appold to answer your most pressing questions about nonprofit branding and marketing. Here are the answers to the most common questions we received.

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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 26, 2020

The book, The Hidden Leader , helps managers spot, cultivate, and keep the hidden leaders within their companies. It provides real-world examples and the specific tactics to take to identify those individuals and then nurture and encourage them. Hidden leaders are distinguished by four key facets of character and behavior: Integrity , demonstrated consistently, even in difficult situations.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 25, 2020

Vijay Govindarajan’s book, The Three Box Solution , is all about how to: Box 1 – Manage your present core business at peak efficiency and profitability. Box 2 – Escape the traps of the past by identifying and divesting business and abandoning practices, ideas, and attitudes that have lost relevance in a changed environment. Box 3 – Generate breakthrough ideas and convert them into new products and businesses.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 23, 2020

“What you hear depends on whom you listen to. Leaders who are strapped to their desks and surrounded by staff people who echo their ideas can easily fall into this trap of not listening to a wide enough universe of ideas,” explains Chris Zook and James Allen , authors of the book, The Founder’s Mentality. Instead, the authors recommend that the best practice for leaders is to make sure you have access to voices from your front line.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 24, 2020

“The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2020

Nonprofit work is essential in this country. Nonprofits make up 10% of the workforce, making them the third-largest workforce in the United States. That’s millions of people who work day-in and day-out to provide the critical services at which nonprofits excel—cultural, social, medical, and otherwise. They’re examples of what it means to be mission-driven: true helpers that provide support to some of our nation’s most vulnerable people and communities.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 24, 2020

For decades, storied independent organizations like the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation have worked alongside newer philanthropies like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to improve health through strategic grantmaking. More recently, health payers and hospitals have joined their ranks in an effort to improve the health of their members, patients, and community members.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 28, 2020

Running peer-to-peer fundraising events present a challenge in the current environment. However, the organizations that will be successful this fall are those who realize they must pivot and start proactively planning for these events. In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Blackbaud’s Robyn Mendez, Principal Product Marketing Manager, and Shana Masterson, Principal Customer Success Manager, as they explore the topic of peer-to-peer fundraising in more depth.

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