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6 Tips on How to Use Social Media to Acquire New Donor Prospects

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Robin L. Cabral, MA, CFRE, MFIA , founder of Development Consulting Services , which serves both fundraising professionals and executive directors new to fundraising, wanting to excel in their fundraising role, or advance in their career. She provides proven fundraising strategies, tactics, and tools including coaching, training, and content for fundraising success.

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Why the Most Advanced Disaster Relief Software Saves You Time & Money

VisionLink

Visionlink announces new disaster relief and disaster operations modules, and now all listed on one page to share with your staff and stakeholders. See the list now: [link] Saving Time and Money Like No Other We license differently — once a user is licensed, they can use any module at any time. You can launch new applications while paying no more in user licenses.

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How to Convince Your Board You Need Membership Management Software

Wild Apricot

Ready to start using membership management software. but your board is dragging their feet? Here's how to overcome the top three most common objections, and how to successfully pitch your new MMS.

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[Webinar Recap] How to Crush Your #GivingTuesday and Year-End Campaign

Network for Good

How to Crush Your #GivingTuesday and Year-End Campaign. Right now, nonprofit organizations across the country are looking for ways to boost their chances of fundraising success this year. With 1/3 of all charitable giving typically taking place in December alone, #GivingTuesday and year-end campaigns are more important than ever. If you were unable to join us for this webinar titled “How to Crush Your #GivingTuesday and Year-End Campaign,” or if you want to listen again, click here to watch the

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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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6 Reasons Why People Do Not Donate Money to Charity

Nonprofit Tech for Good

15,285 people worldwide participated in the survey for the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report. Of those, 1,817 responded that they had not donated money to charity within the last 12 months. Here are six reasons why: 1) 42% responded that they do not give money to charity because they do not have the financial resources. 2) 22% volunteer in lieu of donating money. 3) 17% donate food or goods in lieu of donating money. 4) 12% don’t trust organizations to spend their money well. 5) 7% prefer to

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8 Giving Tuesday Ideas To Make 2020 Your Best Year Yet

Wild Apricot

If you're hoping to create a great experience for donors this Giving Tuesday and raise more funds than ever before, check out this list of ideas to inspire you.

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How to Write Awesome Emails Your Donors Want to Read

Network for Good

When you want to contact your donors, chances are, you email them. And so does everybody else. Your donors, through no fault of their own, have inboxes that are constantly bogged down with messages from various organizations, businesses, stores, news outlets, and bloggers. And it’s a rare person who actually reads all of it. So, how do you “cut through the clutter?

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VolunteerHub Proves Indispensable for Donner Sang Compter Lebanon

Volunteer Hub

Donner Sang Compter Lebanon has quickly adopted VolunteerHub, as its volunteer management solution of choice, and is using the software to pump hope and compassion within the community. Donner Sang Compter (DSC) has quickly become an invaluable source of hope to the Lebanese community. Founded in 2010 , this charitable organization builds communities by promoting blood donation as a humanitarian and national cause.

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Security Measures to Follow For Your Next Hybrid Event

AccelEvents

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the events industry has spent the better part of this year adjusting their plans and adopting a virtual event format. . But now that stay at home orders have eased back in some places, event professionals are turning their eye back to hybrid events that combine virtual elements with live event elements. . In some jurisdictions, indoor gatherings are allowed to accommodate anywhere from 50 to 100 people.

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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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Why your association needs an online community now more than ever

Nimble AMS

Keeping members engaged with your association is always a challenge. In this era of social distancing, it’s especially tough. That’s where an online member community can help. An online community is always a great way for your members and staff to collaborate and share ideas. And in times like these, it can be a particularly valuable resource for your members and can help you stay connected with them when you can’t meet face-to-face.

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How to Use Local Business Partnerships to Grow Your Donor Base Affordably

Network for Good

How to Use Local Business Partnerships to Grow Your Donor Base. While big grants and major donors shimmer like gold on the horizon, the reality for most small nonprofits is that sustaining revenue through large gifts is a mirage. Fortunately, there’s a solution: individual giving. And this solution is a reliable one. According to Giving USA , in 2019, giving by individuals totaled around $309.66 billion, representing an increase of 4.7% over the previous year.

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Personalized Tax Services for Independent Contractors and Sole Proprietors

Blue Fox

Are you self-employed; earning 1099 income? Is your personal business generating 30k+ per year? Ever wondered about the tax benefits of incorporating? Our team at Blue Fox specializes in tax preparation for independent contractors and sole proprietors. Consultants, designers, photographers, freelancers – that’s you! We especially love to serve those who work in the social impact sector.

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#LOVols, do this and be happier with your online meetings

Twenty Hats

If you want a fully engaged audience, spend time planning this part, too. Have you experienced this? You’re leading an online orientation for prospective volunteers – or perhaps it’s a volunteer training – or even a staff meeting – and the energy in the room never quite gets off the ground. Your participants seem quieter than usual, more distracted, and not fully focused on your objectives.

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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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How to build an all-star AMS project team

Nimble AMS

When you’re moving to a new association management software (AMS) system, having the right project team in place makes all the difference. You need the team’s input and support as you select and configure the new solution, streamline business processes along the way, and roll out the new AMS to the entire organization. How do you make sure you assemble the group it takes to get the job done right?

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5 Takeaways From Our “2020 Year-End Fundraising Campaign Guide & Timeline”

Network for Good

It’s October, so year-end fundraising is here whether you’re ready or not! No need to stress, though – we wrote the guide on 2020 Year-End Fundraising and now we’re here to break down the 5 key takeaways you need to know. 1. Start Early (Right Now). This year, you’re not just competing for attention against your donors’ holiday plans, other nonprofits, and consumer marketing campaigns – you’re competing against the November election!

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Become A Young Professional Who Wins At Work And Life

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Good books I like to share. Really good books I like to share with lots of people. And, Nathan Magnuson ’s latest book, StandOut! Become a Young Professional Who Wins at Work and Life , is a really good book you, and lots of people, should know about. Written by a humble, wise, insightful millennial, Magnuson provides a timely resource to help young professionals excel in the workplace and beyond.

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14 Top Nonprofit Websites to Inspire Your Organization

DNL OmniMedia

Your website is one of your organization’s most important assets and should anchor your entire digital marketing strategy. If it doesn’t, it’s probably time for a strategy update ! Effective nonprofit web design matters more than ever before. The COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing guidelines, and a disrupted economy have all completely changed business-as-usual for nonprofits.

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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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Virtual Event Venues: The Rise of a New Event Space

AccelEvents

In a world that is rapidly adjusting to COVID-19, hosting physical events has become difficult, if not impossible. . Gathering restrictions, social distancing mandates, and in some places, stay-at-home orders have meant that in-person events have been shifted to a virtual or hybrid event format. And with this shift has come a new type of event venue: the virtual event venue. .

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Today’s Talk with Andrea Kihlstedt

NonProfit Hub

This week, Randy got to sit down with the lovely Andrea Kihlstedt to talk about capital campaigns. Andrea Kihlstedt is co-founder of the Capital Campaign Toolkit and has been guiding successful capital campaigns for over 30 years. Andrea has been involved with capital campaigns for her entire career, and she’s still passionate about them. She talked about how capital campaigns are great because they have such a large impact, and you’re able to do them in a very structured way.

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Remember To Use TIPS When Providing Feedback To Employees

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Eric Harvey and Al Lucia wrote a booklet called, 144 Ways To Walk The Talk. They provide the following great advice about giving feedback: 1. Make it timely -- give your feedback as soon as possible to the performance. 2. Make it individualized -- tailor your feedback to the feedback receiver. 3. Make it productive -- focus your feedback on the performance and not the performer. 4.

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Confessions of a Nonprofit Database Administrator, Part II

Connection Cafe

Hi again, it’s me, your friendly neighborhood DBA. Back with another round of confessions. I hope y’all enjoyed my first – ever blog post ! That was such an AMAZING feeling writing that. A nd even more amazing seeing all your comments and support for it! I hope by reading it you felt a little bit more like the ROCKSTARS that you are.

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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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Security Measures to Follow For Your Next Hybrid Event

AccelEvents

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the events industry has spent the better part of this year adjusting their plans and adopting a virtual event format. . But now that stay at home orders have eased back in some places, event professionals are turning their eye back to hybrid events that combine virtual elements with live event elements. . In some jurisdictions, indoor gatherings are allowed to accommodate anywhere from 50 to 100 people.

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How to Write for SEO and Rank on Google

NonProfit Hub

Getting noticed is a challenge. . The internet is a busy, crowded place, buzzing with almost 2 billion websites and millions of brands competing for attention. Rising above the clutter and online noise requires a little strategy. . Thankfully, that strategy doesn’t require a rocket scientist. Or even a computer scientist. You can create website content that will boost your nonprofit’s site in search results and put it on people’s radar without a degree in copywriting or any technical expertise.

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Three To Do's For Leaders This Week

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Be Decisive A manager who can't make a decision or who can't make a timely decision will frustrate his/her employees. Equally bad, a lack of decision will impede the progress of the manager's team. Some managers make endless requests for data as a way to postpone their having to make a decision. Employees end up spinning in circles, slicing and dicing the information far beyond what is truly needed for the manager to make a decision.

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Volunteering Abroad Program

VolunteerMark

Introduction Volunteering is a genuine act of love and happiness. People come forward to serve the needful irrespective of the location. Volunteering abroad program is the trips implemented by nonprofit organizations to share, help, and understand humanity’s importance. Organizations create fundraising campaigns to raise money for volunteering trips.

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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.