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3 Steps to Create the Ultimate Donor Retention Plan

NonProfit PRO

Retaining donors is difficult and retaining a significant number of donors is rare among nonprofits. However, effective donor retention is possible with a retention plan that takes into account why your donors give to your nonprofit, works to build personal connections and gives donors the flexibility they need to continue giving to your organization. .

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14 Ways to Improve Your Organization's Member Experience

Wild Apricot

A few years ago, I joined an online writing club. I was hoping to start tracking my writing progress and connect with other writers, and I hoped the sense of community would give me motivation to keep developing my skills.

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Etsy sellers will go on strike in April and want customers to boycott

The Verge

Illustration by Lyssa Park / The Verge. In February, Etsy CEO Josh Silverman had good news to share with investors: sales and revenue were at an all-time high, sending Etsy stock soaring. At the same time, Silverman had less welcome news for sellers, delivered via email: transaction fees were going up , from 5 percent to 6.5 percent, or a 30 percent increase, beginning April 11th.

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It took 37 years to find this Easter egg in Windows 1.0

TechSpot

Lucas Brooks discovered the Easter egg inside of a bitmap of a smiley face while exploring the depths of Microsoft's first graphical OS. It's the only form of credits in Windows 1.0 and maybe the only acknowledgment of some of the developers that heralded the now-dominant consumer OS.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Nonprofits Should Make Donating Easier Amid Cost of Giving Crisis

NonProfit PRO

Just like you and I are experiencing with food prices, gas prices and other prices going up, we’re not alone in that trend. And, as fundraisers, we should be concerned about the impact on giving.

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Mars helicopter Ingenuity hits 23rd flight, can’t be stopped

Digital Trends

The tiny Mars helicopter Ingenuity continues to power through its flights, exceeding all expectations.

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Fastest ransomware found to encrypt 53GB of data in just over four minutes

TechSpot

The ransomware encryption speed test conducted by Splunk involved ten samples from ten ransomware families, which were run on four different 'victim' profiles. From a total of 400 test runs, a sample from LockBit running on a Windows Server 2019 machine emerged as the fastest ransomware, encrypting all 53GB of.

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A Crash Course for Selecting and Implementing a Nonprofit CRM

NonProfit PRO

Now more than ever, the customer relationship management (CRM) system you use could make or break your ability to scale your mission and meet your ambitious fundraising goals. A CRM platform plays a key role in helping nonprofits better organize data, manage their donor and supporter relationships more effectively, and achieve more efficient and successful fundraising.

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Are we about to see a unicorn selloff?

TechCrunch

Welcome to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by the daily TechCrunch+ column where it gets its name. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. . Welcome to the weekend! We have a lot of ground to cover today, so pour some coffee, settle in, and roll with me. The great selloff? Remember when Amplitude direct listed , started to trade, and then ran into a wall when it reported Q4 2021 earnings?

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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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Donor Retention – A Guide for Nonprofit Organizations

DonorPerfect

By Mallory Erickson Nonprofit organizations across the world are struggling with donor retention, with the average retention rate hovering around 45%. Of course, donor retention benchmarks vary depending on many factors, including the type of nonprofit. Retaining donors is essential to the longevity of any nonprofit organization because those returning funders represent stability.

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FedEx to test autonomous drone cargo delivery in 2023

TechSpot

FedEx has announced a partnership with California Bay Area-based Elroy Air to test the company's autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) cargo system next year.

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Do You Know Your Donor’s ‘Why’?

NonProfit PRO

Why does your donor love your organization so much? Have you sat down with your donor and really listened to the answer? If they say, “Well, I just think you do a great job,” do you dig deeper to find out their 'Why?' — the story behind their motivation to give?

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How to Predict Fundraising Revenue For Your Fundraising Plan

Get Fully Funded

You can’t plan out your nonprofit’s impact this year without projecting your fundraising revenue. The two are tied together. In fact, you must plan your programs first so you know what your fundraising goal is. If you try to just raise as much as you can then figure out how to spend it, that’s backwards. And it’s really hard to tell donors how their donation will make a difference, because the truth is that you don’t know.

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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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4 surprising revenue boosters for your association

Nimble AMS

It’s important to have revenue-generating tools and approaches in place to keep your association strong. . Here are some approaches you might not have thought of to increase revenue for your association. Over time, your association’s revenue needs change. Sometimes your membership growth might flatten out or go negative and you need to increase non-dues revenue.

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ESA confirms that E3 2022 is completely canceled

TechSpot

The first report of E3 2022's cancellation came in a tweet from Razer PR lead Will Powers, who said he received an email confirming it. Soon after, the ESA notified Axios's Stephen Totilo and Variety that it axed this year's show. The organization plans to use the extra time to.

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The Role of DEI in Today’s Nonprofit

NonProfit PRO

Recently, a master’s level student and her professor at Mindanao State University in the Philippines asked me to lecture their class on nonprofit management principles. Since I enjoy teaching, I loved this class interaction.

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The Crow reboot lives again with Bill Skarsgård in the lead

Digital Trends

It star Bill Skarsgard has been cast in the long-awaited reboot of The Crow for director Rupert Sanders.

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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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Google Docs will start nudging some users to write less dumbly

The Verge

Users will have the option of turning the suggestions off. | Image: Google. Google Docs could soon suggest ways to improve the quality of your writing in addition to fixing straightforward grammar and spelling errors, the company has announced. A purple squiggly line will appear under suggestions to help make your writing more concise, inclusive, active, or to warn you away from inappropriate words.

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Surprise book series smashes previous Kickstarter record by more than double

TechSpot

Pebble Time generated $20,338,986 from 78,471 backers when its campaign wrapped up in March 2015. The color e-paper smartwatch has reigned supreme as the most-funded Kickstarter campaign ever since… that is, until last month.

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Batter Up: Navigating the Nonprofit Talent Journey

NonProfit PRO

The freshly cut grass glistens in the morning sun, a light coating of dew is on your cleats as you trudge from the dugout to the plate — it’s the top of the first, and you’re ready to hit a home run for your nonprofit. The talent journey begins.

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A brief history of Oscar campaigning

Digital Trends

Campaigning has always been part of the Academy Awards, both to the Oscar ceremony's ultimate benefit and detriment.

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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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Google is using AI to better detect searches from people in crisis

The Verge

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge. In a personal crisis, many people turn to an impersonal source of support: Google. Every day, the company fields searches on topics like suicide, sexual assault, and domestic abuse. But Google wants to do more to direct people to the information they need, and says new AI techniques that better parse the complexities of language are helping.

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This $14,800 Asrock mining rig is powered by 12 PlayStation 5 chips

TechSpot

Twitter leaker Komachi highlighted the mining server, which he believes is made up of defective PlayStation 5 Ariel/Oberon SoCs. This wouldn't be the first instance of AMD repurposing the PS5 silicon; it's almost certainly part of the 4700S (and 4800S) Desktop Kit, a small motherboard that uses the rejected PS5.

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Supercharge Your Monthly Giving: 3 Keys to Success 

NonProfit PRO

Monthly giving is the holy grail of fundraising, but many nonprofit leaders are frustrated when their programs are stagnant and not growing faster. So, how do you elevate your monthly giving program to its full potential?

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Check out NASA’s skywatching tips for April

Digital Trends

NASA is back with its regular update on what to look out for in that vast open window above our heads. This month four particular planets take center stage.

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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.