Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Nonprofit leaders set the direction and tone for the entire organization’s operations. For your nonprofit to expand its reach, make a greater impact in the community, and achieve financial sustainability, your leaders need to set clear goals and plan effectively. The planning document that serves as the backbone for financial sustainability—and by extension, successful growth—is your nonprofit’s annual operating budget.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

You may not want to be the first to dive into the newest digital trends. Some leaders prefer to hang back and let others be the guinea pigs. I’ll offer a caveat. Don’t wait too long. The best hedge against disruption is the Scouts’ motto, “Be Prepared.” In 2018, my business partner, Kevin Ordonez, and I wrote our book, “Association 4.0—Positioning for Success in an Era of Disruption.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Making up directions as you go along might work when you are trying to recreate your grandmother’s made-from-scratch apple pie. But it’s never a good plan when you are managing accounts payable for your nonprofit organization. Consistent AP processes keep data accurate, approvals moving quickly, and your month-end close stress-free. Your nonprofit’s accounts payable policies create easy-to-follow guidelines to help provide that consistency.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The post Embracing Data Analytics to Reinvent Your Content Marketing appeared first on Association Analytics.

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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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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Learn from the experts in this highly anticipated session. Gain insights into how to fill your room with the right people who are bidders, not just eaters and discover how to acquire top auction items like trips, cruises, and more with ease and at no cost to you. Identify techniques for securing sponsors who are passionate about your cause and making your event a success.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Many of us working to strengthen civil rights see recent court rulings overturning affirmative action and campaigns to limit diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and ban books as undermining this country’s vision of pluralism and equal opportunity. In this climate, advocates are working to sustain movements that build on the social progress achieved by previous generations.

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Giving by bequests accounted for $42.68 billion, or approximately 5% of the total philanthropic pie in 2023. Are you getting your share? Contrary to what you may have heard, incorporating planned giving into your fundraising doesn’t have to be complex. Quite the opposite, you can use what you already have in place. In this MotivateMonday session, we’re joined by Christopher McGown of Peak9860.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

There is no doubt nonprofits will compete for attention ahead of the election in November. Here's how to manage your year-end efforts.

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VQ Strategies

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Over and over again, we have a front row seat in seeing research-based benefits of engaging volunteers really do play out in practice. We see that organizations which engage volunteers strategically and effectively really do outperform those that don’t, as volunteer talent and advocacy helps make these organizations be successful. We know that volunteers are an important part of the workforce – bringing in labor, talent, and connections — and important resource multipliers, as volunt

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

In the world of small business management, the challenge of managing payroll & HR efficiently while scaling operations can be overwhelming. Yet, with the right strategies in place, these challenges can become opportunities for growth and innovation. In this session, Joe Sharpe, Senior Director of Managed Payroll Services at IRIS, will reveal practical methods and expert insights for outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes, resulting in substantial time and resource savings.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Struggling to find donors for your nonprofit? Explore effective strategies and tips to attract and retain supporters. Learn how to build relationships, leverage online tools and craft compelling campaigns to boost your fundraising efforts.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

More than grants, donations, or volunteer hours, public trust is the currency of the nonprofit sector. The public’s belief that nonprofits will “do the right thing” is what makes it possible for us to partner with communities, advocate for our missions, and bridge political divides to build a healthy and just nation. That’s why Independent Sector has been measuring public trust in nonprofits and philanthropy for the last five years.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Twilio released its "State of Nonprofit Digital Engagement Report," revealing how nonprofits are embracing new tech to engage end users.

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The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Photo via Deposit Photos A majority of Millennials (87%) with an average income of $98,000, said they made a financial donation during the past year. That was also the case of Gen Z respondents to a survey by Foundation Source , with 71% affirmative and had an average income of $59,000. However, both groups also engage in a range of non-financial charitable activities, including donating items (80%), volunteering time (54%), helping with fundraising (30%), and sharing expertise/knowledge (25%).

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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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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The Web Marketing Association has recognized Blackbaud school websites in the prestigious WebAwards competition for the seventh year in a row. Since its inception in 1997, the WebAwards have been the leading award program for website developers and the online marketing community. “We are honored to receive three WebAwards again this year,” said Mark Davis, Vice President of Education Products, Blackbaud.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Once upon a time, there was a beloved children’s museum in the middle of a thriving city. It was tiny and well-loved. Being small and immensely popular, it was usually overcrowded. The brilliant team at the museum set out to find a bigger space and ran a successful capital campaign to expand to a much larger location. The new space was phenomenal—from outdoor climbing and obstacle courses, interactive exhibits that spanned life-size light-up games, to aeronautics with flying balls, to roller coa

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Use this helpful resource to track the pre-award, post-award and audit stages of the grant process. Check off each step from being awarded the funding to the accounting and reporting.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Discover the top software solutions for managing volunteers efficiently. From scheduling to tracking and communication, we'll share the best tools to streamline your volunteer management and enhance your organization's productivity.

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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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Hands on Fundraising

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Many years ago, I began reading about something new to me. Tom Ahern tipped me off to donor newsletters. Though I’d been in fundraising for nearly ten years by then – focused on individual donors and annual giving – I tended to think of newsletters as something very large organizations sent. (And those were often […] The post All about donor newsletters appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Amid ongoing economic uncertainties and the global pandemic aftermath, nonprofits have had to navigate a lot of change in recent years—shaping the global nonprofit space towards digital-first experiences and processes. What’s more, modern innovations are making their way into the nonprofit sector, too, further changing the needs and expectations of prospects, donors, and stakeholders.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Fundraisers rarely engage in balanced dialogues with donors. Instead, incorporate active listening into your major gift asks.

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Nonprofit AF

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Hey everyone. If you are on LinkedIn, you may have seen posts by two of my favorite accounts: Crappy Funding.

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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.

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The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Volunteers who are trained, supported, and strategically deployed add measurable value to nonprofits seeking to increase their capacity to help those in need, build community and fulfill their missions. That’s the key takeaway from a new released report from UJA-Federation of New York regarding a decade-long effort executing on Time for Good, a strategic volunteer initiative that benefitted dozens of nonprofits.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

A Statement of Cash Flows is a detailed financial view used by nonprofit organizations to track inflows and outflows of money related to their activities during a specific time period, typically the fiscal year. Without a clear Statement of Cash Flows, a nonprofit organization may not be maximizing its resources or identifying areas of opportunity or concern.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

CCS Fundraising's 2024 "Philanthropic Landscape" report delves into donor generosity, corporate philanthropy, the adoption of AI, and more.

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Charity Village

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The 2024 Sustainable Development Goal Gender Index by Equal Measures 2030 examines the progress of the Gender Equality Sustainable Development Goal. The report notes that no country is on track to achieve gender equality by 2030, and Equal Measures 2030 stresses this finding is a call to action for global solidarity and cooperative effort. According […] The post 2024 Sustainable Development Goal Gender Index: A gender equal future in crisis?

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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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