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3 Tips to Help Your Nonprofit Steward Corporate Partners

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Sponsored Post by: Accelerist , a leader in social impact partnership technology, supporting hundreds of brands and charitable organizations in finding and growing their partnerships with each other. May 18 Webinar: Steward Corporate Partners Like a Boss. With a heightened focus on building new partnerships, the importance of stewardship is often overlooked in corporate fundraising.

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Be the Voice Your Members Want to Hear—A Content Strategy Makes It Happen

.orgSource

Siloed organizations used to be hard to manage; today, they are a real business liability. Success in the digital marketplace depends on a holistic approach—this is a mantra that I can’t repeat frequently enough. Systems, teams, and departments must all be directed toward common goals. If imposing this level of discipline seems daunting, a content […].

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Knowing What People Prefer

NonProfit PRO

When we decide to give someone a gift, we usually try really hard to get a gift that is meaningful to the person we’re giving it to. When we seek to succeed with our philanthropic investors, unfortunately, a sort of organizational narcissism often kicks in.

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37 Facebook Groups Every Nonprofit Professional Needs to Join

Wild Apricot

I was talking to an administrative coordinator recently who had just started at a small nonprofit in Toronto. Although she loved her new role, she was having some trouble figuring out who to reach out to about some industry questions she had. Since.

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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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Order Up! Delivering Content Your Audience Actually Wants

Association TV

Let’s start this off with an analogy (we know you love those). A customer orders a pepperoni pizza. Instead of pepperoni, a Hawaiian pizza shows up at the door. The customer didn’t get what they wanted and now they’re disappointed. They might try the same place again and hope the mistake gets fixed, but if it doesn’t that restaurant will likely lose a customer.

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How to Insert Emotion Into Major Gifts

NonProfit PRO

Whether you are in social services, relief and development, education, the environment, some form of medical research or care, or any of the scores of nonprofit causes that exist today, no matter what it is you do, you can feel deeply about it. You just need to let yourself do it. .

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TikTok for Nonprofits: The Beginner’s Guide

Wild Apricot

First launched in 2017 as a short-form video sharing app used mostly by teens, TikTok has exploded in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic. As people look for entertainment and connection during long periods of lockdown, the hilarity, quirkiness.

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Nonprofit Strategic Communication: Internal Branding and Messaging

Bloomerang

If you are working to master the messaging of your mission to share with the public, start by looking within. Sounds very spiritual doesn’t it? But really, good nonprofit strategic communication begins within an organization before ever setting out to share with everyone else. . Before you communicate with an audience, get together with your board and staff and get your stuff straight.

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Communicating member value: Features vs.?benefits

Nimble AMS

“I don’t need to increase retention rates or recruit new members.” – said no association professional ever. Most association are focused on improving member retention and increasing membership , even when membership times are good. Over the last year, associations have reinvented themselves and created amazing member value. And, members agree. According to Community Brands research , half of Members believe their organization is more important since the pandemic.

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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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Post-Pandemic Considerations for Your Nonprofit’s Marketing Strategy

NonProfit PRO

As we enter a new, more hopeful era, there’s one question that we’ve begun to hear from clients and organizations in the nonprofit space: What now?

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Upgrade Your Nonprofit Website With This Member Directory Template

Wild Apricot

Does your organization have a member directory? It may seem like a simple list of members, but the benefits of having a member directory make it one of the most important sections you can add to your website. A member directory helps create a more.

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How Do You Hone Your Nonprofit’s Major Donor Portfolio?

Bloomerang

In “ Who Gets to Be in Your Nonprofit’s Major Donor Portfolio ” we looked at how to qualify a major donor prospect to be in your portfolio. Today we’ll look at how you’ll allocate your limited time among all these qualified prospects. First, a reminder: One full-time person can only handle cultivating a portfolio of 150. Maximum. Assuming they do nothing else.

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Where Are Your Donations Coming From?

Greater Giving

Nonprofits are masters at creating new and inventive ways to fundraise every year. For many, that involves a combination of income sources that, together, make up their funding model. A funding model is defined as the methodical and institutionalized approach to bring in revenue to support an organization’s core programs and initiatives. Most funding models include multiple income streams that are active throughout the year.

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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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Online Fundraising as We Move Toward a Post-Pandemic World

NonProfit PRO

As we continue to recover from the COVID-19 crisis, so many aspects of our lives have gone virtual. We’re working on virtual teams, getting together with friends and family in virtual meeting rooms and, for those of us who work in nonprofit development, fundraising virtually, too.

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Encourage Recurring Giving: 3 Simple Digital Strategies

sgEngage

The average recurring donor gives an astounding 42% more per year than one-time donors. In other words, if your organization isn’t actively offering and promoting recurring donations, you’re likely missing out on a decent portion of potential revenue. These programs are widely adopted across the nonprofit sector as part of organizations’ regular fundraising efforts, because they provide a consistent, predictable source of income while also helping donors feel like they’re making a positive impac

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The philanthropic response to the rise in Asian hate

Candid

On March 16, 2021, eight people were murdered in Atlanta. Six were Asian women: Soon Chung Park, Hyun Jung Grant, Suncha Kim, Yong Ae Yue, Xiaojie Tan, and Daoyou Feng. In the wake of their deaths, individuals, communities, and organizations have shown solidarity with words, actions, and millions of dollars pledged to end anti-Asian discrimination, violence, and hate.

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How to Show Visual Impact on Your Online Donation Forms

Qgiv

At some point in your professional fundraising career, you’ve probably heard the importance of storytelling when crafting your nonprofit’s donor experience. In fact, you’ve most likely heard every industry leader teach this until they’re blue in the face! No matter your experience, a crucial aspect of storytelling is helping donors understand what your organization does and showing how, or who, you’re helping.

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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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Validation: Your New Relationship Superpower

NonProfit PRO

Recently, we wrote a blog, “‘I’m Speaking,’ Explained,” that described an experience I had that changed the way I thought about how I interacted with others.

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How to Find and Work with a Nonprofit Virtual Assistant

Get Fully Funded

Sometimes the only thing standing between you and launching a successful fundraising campaign to fund a new, needed program is an extra set of hands. It may make sense to hire someone to give you that help, especially if that person has the skills you need and can work remotely. What you need is a nonprofit virtual assistant or VA. A virtual assistant is an independent contractor who provides services for clients while working from their home office.

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How to Prepare the Perfect Volunteer Recruitment Email

Wild Apricot

Are you looking to recruit volunteers for an event or to take on a few regular tasks to help your organization? Whether you need in-person or remote volunteers, a great place to start is by sending an email to your existing contacts. You never know.

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3 Essential Questions to Assess Your Digital Transformation

Saleforce Nonprofit

When I talk with nonprofit leaders about digital transformation , I get responses that range from excitement and optimism to skepticism and overwhelm. Even the leaders who are eager to reimagine the way their organizations work aren’t sure how to determine how far they’ve progressed on their path to transformation — and how much more lies ahead. It can sound big and murky, but digital transformation simply means integrating technology into your organization in a way that enhances your ability to

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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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A Penny (or $20 Amazon Gift Card) for Your Thoughts?

NonProfit PRO

NonProfit PRO is looking for insights from our community of experts on the condition of the nonprofit landscape. Contribute to this research study by providing details on charitable giving, how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted your organization, technology investments that would benefit your team most, and more.

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Ask Maureen: Cleaning Up a Messy Fundraising Database

sgEngage

Dear Maureen, My organization’s fundraising database is a hot mess! We’ve had some turnover on our development team, and it seems like every person has used the system differently. There are no rules, and that means our database is almost useless. I’m trying to figure out how to share the extent of the problem with my boss, but I have no idea what will help us solve this nightmare.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] Who are the Best Prospects for Legacy Gifts?

Bloomerang

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit leader who needs advice on who the best prospects are to ask for legacy gifts. Dear Charity Clairity, My board wants us to develop a legacy giving program.

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The Employee Retention Credit: What Nonprofits Need to Know

Blue Avocado

Originally enacted as part of the CARES Act in March 2020, and subsequently voted into law last December, the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) may now be claimed by eligible employers—and that includes tax-exempt nonprofit organizations—that previously received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. Since most eligible employers opted for a PPP loan instead of claiming […].

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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.