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How Nonprofits Can Use Livestreaming to Raise Funds Through Sponsorship

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Dana Bakich , founder and CEO of Positive Equation – a digital consultancy focused on equipping nonprofits with the tools and resources to build impactful digital strategies. She’s worked with Movember, Dress for Success, USTA, American Idol, The Gary Sinise Foundation, Hashtag Lunchbag, and many more. . With in-person events postponed for the foreseeable future, digital opportunities own the stage. .

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20 Online Fundraising Ideas Perfect for Any Cause (Social Distancing Approved!)

Wild Apricot

Looking for ways to fundraise while adhering to social distancing regulations? Here are 20 online fundraising ideas and great examples to learn from.

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Qlik, Snowflake and DataRobot: A Real-Time Solution for Readmissions

DataRobot

NHS is among healthcare organizations looking to leverage predictive analytics to manage current and future capacity needs to best serve their entire patient population. Every Single Bed Matters, and Never More So than During a Pandemic. Healthcare organizations are focused on providing the best possible care while managing resources effectively during the best of times.

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The voice and vision of the volunteer

ASU Lodestar Center

Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz. posted by Trehon A. Cockrell-Coleman, Fall 2019 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. The lifeline of all mission-driven organizations is the volunteer. According to the Independent Sector, a national advocate for the nonprofit sector, “A volunteer can impact the quality of services in charities and congregations while reducing costs.

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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3 Emerging Fundraising Trends for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Kayla Matthews , writer at ProductivityTheory.com and journalist dedicated to helping others better their productivity. For nonprofits, fundraising can be a challenging proposition. There are strict rules regarding what you can do to collect funds, and what you’re allowed to do with that money once you have it to retain your nonprofit status.

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#GivingTuesdayNow: Join me for Q/A Hosted by SalesForce.Org

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

GivingTuesdayNow is taking place on May 5th. You probably have a lot of questions. That’s why I’m delighted to be participating in a Q/A along with Caryn Stein, GivingTuesdayNow to answer your questions on LinkedIn. The best thing about this Q/A is that you don’t have to take an hour out of your day to attend a webinar at a particular time or listen to a recording.

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Neuromarketing Explained

NonProfit Hub

There’s strong competition among nonprofit organizations when it comes to fundraising in the U.S. There are more than 1.5 million tax-exempt nonprofit organizations , and many have to compete for the attention of the public and donations. Therefore, there’s no surprise nonprofit organizations are constantly looking for new and effective marketing tactics to give them an advantage over their competitors.

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The numbers prove it: Nimble AMS is focused on customer success

Nimble AMS

The way a tech vendor allocates resources within their company says a lot about their commitment to customers. Nimble AMS backs a strong ongoing commitment to your association’s success with the people behind both product and services. Here’s how the numbers break down. When it’s time for a new association management software (AMS) system, you likely think about the features and functionality your organization needs.

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The Complete Membership Database Selection Guide

Wild Apricot

This membership database selection guide is perfect to help small organizations, associations and nonprofits just getting started with formally managing their member data or looking to switch systems.

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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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Max Lin on finishing second in the R Challenge

Kaggle Blog

I participated in the R package recommendation engine competition on Kaggle for two reasons. First, I use R a lot. I cannot learn statistics without R. This competition is my chance to give back to the community a R package recommendation engine. Second, during my day job as an engineer behind a machine learning service in the cloud, product recommendation is one of the most popular applications our early adopters want to use the web service for.

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Turning Advocates into Donors: 5 Strategies You Need to Try

Elevation

When it comes to nonprofit advocacy, your organization is in it for the long haul. You may not expect to see results from your advocacy campaign right away. But with persistence, passion, and patience, you can make a huge difference.

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Artificial intelligence 101 for associations

Nimble AMS

Get ready to understand AI, explore its applications, and start using it. Artificial intelligence can help associations operate more efficiently, make more informed decisions, deliver a better member experience, and more. And it’s all within reach. You’ve likely heard about artificial intelligence (AI). We’ve all experienced AI in some capacity. For example: When you order something on Amazon, and it recommends another item you might be interested in purchasing.

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5 Ways to Reach New Donors Online

Wild Apricot

Many nonprofits miss out on new donors by not having the right online presence. Here are five ways you can reach donors online.

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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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Marcin Pionnier on finishing 5th in the RTA competition

Kaggle Blog

I graduated on Warsaw University of Technology with master thesis about text mining topic (intelligent web crawling methods). I work for Polish IT consulting company (Sollers Consulting), where I develop and design various insurance industry related stuff, (one of them is insurance fraud detection platform). From time to time I try to compete in data mining contests (Netflix, competitions on Kaggle and tunedit.org) — from my perspective it is a very good way to get real data mining experience.

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Creative, Authentic and United: Digital Engagement during COVID-19

Museum 2.0

This week we're hearing from Eastman Museum's Kate Meyers Emery. Kate's the sort of person who you want to sit down with. She's a conversationalist, in the best sense of the word. She listens, considers, and then shares. And, with her, I've had conversations that stick with me. I honestly still think about a conversation I had with her years ago about interpretation.

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Why Executive Coaching Works

Eric Jacobsen Blog

A few years ago, a Forbes survey revealed that nearly 100 percent of CEOs wish they had coaching or leadership advice from outside consultants. The same survey showed that only one-third of those CEOs got that coaching and guidance from outside their companies. That type of coaching often comes from executive coaches. “Executive coaches are professionals who are engaged by executives and/or their companies for the purpose of enhancing performance.

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How to Adapt Your Membership Renewal Policies to COVID-19 Challenges

Wild Apricot

In this post, we cover solutions to membership renewal admin challenges you might be facing during COVID-19. Learn how to defer renewal dates, freeze a membership, and more.

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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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Top Marks for Student Kaggler in Bengali.AI | A Winner’s Interview with Linsho Kaku

Kaggle Blog

Kaggler, deoxy takes first-place and sets the stage for his next competition. Please join us in congratulating Linsho Kaku (aka deoxy ) on his solo first-place win in our Bengali.AI Handwritten Grapheme Classification challenge ! Read the winning solution here: 1st Place Solution with Code Random Ink by Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay @Flickr Let’s meet Linsho!

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Leveraging Machine Learning to Thrive in the New Oil & Gas Reality - A Survival Guide

DataRobot

Current Situation: A Double Black Swan in Supply and Demand. Amidst the global economic turmoil caused by COVID-19, few industries have been hit as hard as the upstream oil and gas industry. Operators have been knocked off course by the double-black swan events of rapidly eroding demand and a glut of supply.

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Today’s Leadership Thought

Eric Jacobsen Blog

“ Leadership is a choice, not a position ” – Stephen R. Covey.

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#GivingTuesdayNow: The Pros and Cons of Participating

Wild Apricot

Have you heard about #GivingTuesdayNow happening on May 5, 2020? If you're unsure about whether or not to participate, here are some pros and cons.

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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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Quan Sun on finishing in second place in Predict Grant Applications

Kaggle Blog

I’m a PhD student of the Machine Learning Group in the University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. I’m also a part-time software developer for 11ants analytics. My PhD research focuses on meta-learning and the full model selection problem. In 2009 and 2010, I participated the UCSD/FICO data mining contests. What I tried and What ended up working I tried many different algorithms (mainly weka and matlab implementations) and feature sets in nearly 80 submissions.

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New World. Old Model. Now What?

DataRobot

May You Live In Unprecedented Times. 2020’s word of the year is likely to be “ unprecedented ” — which, from a data science perspective, might make us rather nervous. Machine learning is, after all, the art and science of predicting outcomes of incoming events based on historical data. In a period without precedent, doesn’t this make our historical training data irrelevant?

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Don’t Make These 10 Coaching Mistakes

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Gregg Thompson’s book, The Master Coach , reveals these 10 mistakes that you should avoid when you coach someone: Trying to be a great coach. Instead, put your energy into helping the person become great. Working too hard. It’s your job to challenge the person to do the hard work. Not saying what needs to be said. Neglecting to ask the person how you can be most helpful.

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Here's Why You Need to Attend Personifest 2020 Virtually

Wild Apricot

PersoniFest 2020 is now being held virtually on April 23rd. Here's why you and your team don't want to miss Wild Apricot's third annual user conference.

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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.