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The Ultimate Guide to the Google Ad Grant: 2020 Edition

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Grant Hensel , CEO of Nonprofit Megaphone – an agency that specializes in Google Grant management for nonprofits. Nonprofit Megaphone is Google Certified and supports over 300 nonprofit clients. What is the Google Grant? The Google Ad Grant is one of the most powerful, yet under-appreciated tools in nearly every nonprofit’s marketing toolbox. Although the program has been available for over a decade, our research shows that more than half of all nonprofit professionals are not aware of the Go

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Peer-to-Peer Fundraising: A Guide For Nonprofits

Wild Apricot

If you were told to raise $5,000 by the end of the month, could you do it? Here are the seven key strategies that will help make your next peer-to-peer fundraising campaign a success.

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3 Ways To Be A Level 5 Leader

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Author and leadership expert Jim Collins defines Level 5 leaders as those who: Pursue goals with the ferocity of lions while displaying the humility of lambs. According to Collins, who has studied leadership for 25 years, this level of leader is a rare breed. This is a leader who: bestows credit generously shoulders blame responsibility puts organization before self.

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Dear COVID-19, I’m Breaking Up With You

Blue Fox

A Letter From Our CEO, Chantal Sheehan I’m over it. COVID-19. The deaths. The sickness. The fear. The grief. The politics. The injustice. The media. The government screw ups. The lockdowns. The conspiracy theories. The economy. The unemployment rate. The PPP. The food supply. The feeling of loneliness. The worry. About everything. All the time.

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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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The Essential Tech Elements for Virtual Fundraising Events

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Christy Noel , Vice President of Digital Fundraising Services at MobileCause. In the new world of social distancing and limited in-person gatherings, nonprofits everywhere are embracing virtual fundraising events and campaigns. Hosting virtual fundraising events is new to many nonprofits and can, therefore, make those in charge feel a bit intimidated, especially if they don’t define themselves as particularly “tech-savvy.

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Don?t let legacy association management software be your legacy

Nimble AMS

How will the technology decisions you make today affect your association’s future? Make sure your association doesn’t pay the price for outdated software. When you think about the software that helps you manage your association, it can be tempting to keep using the same old legacy association management software (AMS) you’ve been using and continue inefficient processes you’ve been practicing for years and years.

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The latest Covid-19 Resources for Nonprofits

Blue Fox

Focus On: Leadership, Funding, Positiveness and Re-Engaging Your Organization As some states like our home base of Florida begin to re-open, nonprofit teams are putting their minds together to draw a new map for the future. A map of how to survive, keep a positive mindset and continue to provide critical services in their community. Our team at Blue Fox has been intently reading and listening to the advice of our peers and advisors on how social good organizations can move forward with fundraisi

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It?s Never too Early to Start Your Annual Campaign

NonProfit Hub

While working for various nonprofits throughout the past twenty years, I always had such high aspirations for having our End Of Year (Annual Campaign) strategized by May, planned by August and ready to deliver by October. . It never happened that way. Never. There were always too many other irons in the fire and as a staff member, a campaign launching in six months never took priority.

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Gym Management Software: 10 Options to Carry You Through Social Distancing

Wild Apricot

Gym management software can help eliminate and streamline administrative tasks from your workload to save you time and money. Here are 4 examples of gym websites to get you pumped, and 10 additional software providers!

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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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Nonprofit Community Growth 101: Simple Ways to Increase Engagement

Elevation

Here at Elevation, we often get questions from clients looking to develop a successful online presence and seeking community outreach ideas for nonprofits. Understandably, the world of social media, technology, and hashtags can be a little overwhelming, especially to the uninitiated, or if your nonprofit doesn’t have a specialist dedicated to this work.

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Top 5 Nonprofit Youtube Channels

Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

Top 5 Nonprofit Youtube Channels. by Olivia Warnes. Check out these top nonprofit youtube channels and the videos that make them great to find out what they do so well! A Powerful YouTube Video Goes A Long Way . A lot goes into making a youtube channel great, and these nonprofits demonstrate that. Their hard work has paid off, with these channels showing just how effective and entertaining nonprofit videos can be.

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What To Do After Reprimanding An Employee

Eric Jacobsen Blog

"A reprimand should end with a reaffirmation of the person's past performance," explains authors Ken Blanchard and Garry Ridge in their book, Helping People Win At Work. They provide this example: "The reason I'm upset is because this is so unlike you. You're one of my best employees, and you usually get your reports in on time." "The reason this step is important is that when you finish giving someone a reprimand, you want him thinking about what he did wrong, not how you treated him.

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8 Things Resilient Fundraisers Should be Doing Now

Connection Cafe

Resilient fundraisers stand ready to take on whatever the day brings, even if it wasn’t part of the plan. You adapt. You leverage. You innovate. You are building strategies for sustainability focused on four key areas: People: Caring about your supporters and those around you. Revenue: Looking for diversification potential and how to move forward. Mission + Operations: Giving donors something they can feel good about.

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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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5 Tips to Increase Donations with the Google Ad Grant

Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

5 Tips to Increase Donations with the Google Ad Grant. by Olivia Warnes. Getting the Google Ad Grant is step one, now you need to make sure your using it wisely to increase your donations. Make the Most of Your Ad Grants. The Google Ad Grants provide up to $10,000 worth of Google search advertising every month to nonprofits across the world! At Twenti, we help nonprofits understand and access the grant (see our ultimate ebook guide and free eligibility check ), but what happens once you’ve got t

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8 Ways To Make Your Marketing Campaign Eco-Friendly

Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

8 Ways To Make Your Marketing Campaign Eco-Friendly. by Olivia Warnes. Even nonprofits have a responsibility to the planet, here’s how to make sure your marketing campaign is eco-friendly and successful. How To Make Sure Your Nonprofits Marketing Campaigns Are Eco-Friendly. With only 11 years to save the planet from climate collapse, it’s no wonder that environmental impact has become a priority for nonprofits and their supporters alike.

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The Time Has Come to Reinvent Fall 2020 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Events

Connection Cafe

As the COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded across the world, nonprofit fundraisers have been required to take one of three actions for their spring peer-to-peer fundraising (P2P) campaigns : cancel, postpone, or take it virtual. We’ve seen creativity, resilience, and resolve through it all. The paradigm for campaigns that have moved forward has been reactive to this point – taking an in-person event and making it virtual.

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The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 148: Planning a Successful Giving Day

Connection Cafe

Giving days are an increasingly important fundraising tool for social good organizations. And while #GivingTuesday may be the most well-known event, there are a variety of ways to hold a giving day, from organization-specific to regional to national or international, each with their own benefits. In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Amanda Baldwin, Sr.

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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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10 Things Fundraisers Can Do to Adapt During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond

Connection Cafe

Since first writing about what we can all do from home during the COVID-19 pandemic , we have gone through many adjustments. Many things have changed in the last couple of months, from how we meet with donors to what we are asking them to help with. At the same time, very little has happened. While there are some who have excelled and some amazing donors who have stepped up, many of us are left wondering, “what’s next?

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The HEROES Act – How This Proposed Legislation Could Provide Relief to Social Good Organizations

Connection Cafe

On May 15, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6800, also known as the HEROES Act. As with most legislation, it is unlikely that this bill will become a law in its current form as passed by the House, however it begins a conversation among the House, Senate and Administration on the next phase of COVID-19 relief. It is expected that negotiations will begin after the House and Senate return from the Memorial Day recess.