sgEngage

MARCH 31, 2023

Not only do you need to look inward at your own operations, but you also need to make sure your funding reflects those same goals. For grantmakers to make a truly lasting impact across their community, they need to be intentional about their equity and inclusion practices, both within their organization and with their funding efforts.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Fortunately, reading Eduardo Briceño ’s bold and highly applicable book, The Performance Paradox , will help you break free of chronic performance. We also need to ask questions, experiment, solicit feedback, reflect on surprises or mistakes, learn from others, and habituate other Learning Zone strategies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2010

A lot of practice on how to move quickly when a disaster strikes. I’ve Found My Free Agents, Now What? Here’s a couple of takeaways, but expect some more practical, how-to posts in the next few weeks. Look for Free Agents who already know about your work. Look to your in-house lists for potential free agents.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

The specifics of your strategy are going to vary depending on your industry or your members’ interests or any one of a hundred other factors—but there are certain best practices that pretty much all successful nonprofit association strategies have in common. Want some help? Make sure your strategy leaves you room to adapt and survive.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

This guide will explore best practices for creating a blogging and content strategy that drives audience engagement, encourages donations, and makes readers feel like part of your nonprofit’s community. For example, WordPress offers plenty of free and premium plugins for extending your blog’s functionality.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Whether your organization’s fiscal year operates within the calendar year or not, December is always a month full of reflection and planning. Complete the following form to get access to this free Forum One webinar directly in your inbox. The post Experts Weigh In: Annual Planning Best Practices appeared first on Forum One.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

But it’s important to confront the mythology around the holiday too, which is why we’ve collected helpful information and tips for practicing inclusivity during Thanksgiving. The post <strong>Tips for Inclusive Thanksgiving Communications: Practicing Mindfulness During the Holidays (And Beyond!)</strong>

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CauseVox

APRIL 22, 2022

We’ve taken a closer look at the Jane-A-Thon event to provide some best practices that can be applied to your spring peer-to-peer fundraising events. Best Practice #1: Have A Peer-To-Peer Platform. Best Practice #2: Easy Registration. Best Practice #3: Introduce Incentives And Prizes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2011

That said, these best practices will be a work in progress and updated regularly. To be alerted of when new best practices are posted, please subscribe to the Nonprofit Tech 2.0 No doubt Google is a great company that provides an astounding amount of free, exceptionally useful tools to nonprofits, but a Google-only Social Web?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2014

I’m giving away a free registration to NTEN’s Leading Social Change Summit. If you want to a chance to win, leave a comment on this post sharing something that you’d like to learn about Impact Leadership or some wisdom from your experience about practicing impact leadership! I’ll pick a winner by July 3oth.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Join me at Markets for Good on December 6 at 1 pm EST for a FREE roundtable discussion about the new Data Playbook. . Back then, not many nonprofits were talking or practicing the use of measurement and data to improve nonprofit results. The tips and practices are geared DYI data collection – that is done in-house.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2024

This change reflects a broader trend in nonprofits. Gain insights into donor behavior, understand stakeholder preferences, and more, while freeing up time for relationship-building. Get the Toolkit for Free Now The Benefits of Smart Donation Asks Defining Smart Donation Asks In nonprofit fundraising, smart donation asks are key.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

PEAK Grantmaking’s work centers on five core principles , each challenging our community of 8,000 philanthropy professionals to critically consider their internal grantmaking processes and perspectives, as a means toward operationalizing equitable grantmaking practices. Evolution is an ongoing practice.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

As Candid moves to more proactively promote equity in the broader social sector, we also continue to reflect on what our own role might be in supporting that effort. Offering Candid’s trainings at no cost One of our team’s first major priorities was to make virtually all of Candid’s capacity-building trainings free as of this past January.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Create or Open an Exploration : Choose from templates like “Free Form” , “Funnel Exploration” , etc., Apply the Selection : The exploration will update to reflect data from the selected date range. or open an existing one. Select the Date Range : Use preset ranges or set a custom range as described earlier.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

These rituals also help me set-up systems for consistent reflection and positive habit change throughout the new year. My journal is not only an annual planning and goal-setting tool but also supports daily reflection as the year progresses. The five-year journal helps you look back as you look ahead. Keeping Resilient in 2021.

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Candid

DECEMBER 19, 2023

We hope you enjoy rediscovering and reflecting on the 10 most-read Candid blogs of 2023. It also provides best practices and helpful resources to guide your efforts towards every nonprofit’s desired destination: grant funding to support your mission-driven work. The 990s are here. In this blog, Cathleen Clerkin, Ph.D.,

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 25, 2024

I have helped tens of thousands of entrepreneurs achieve significant business success by using a disciplined and practical approach to operating their businesses. Yet I have come to learn that there are disciplines and a practical approach to accomplish significant life success, as well,” says Gino. When you let go, you are free.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

This walkthrough isn’t just a cautionary tale—it’s a roadmap to ensuring your financial narrative remains clear, accurate, and reflective of your nonprofit’s integrity and mission. Financial statements must reflect the true nature of resources available. Let’s dive in! 5 Mistakes to Avoid 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2022

Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List. also use it as a reflection as the year progresses.

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John Kenyon

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Reflect on what brings you joy, what makes you happy. From writing to reading to sitting quietly to meditating, there are many practices that can support mental health and will compliment other healthy habits. Working on freeing yourself from being nice does not mean that you are unkind. Create the conditions for joy.

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CauseVox

MAY 20, 2022

Free-Standing Campaign Donation Page. This means that you’ll be using an online donation platform to run your campaign and a free-standing form (separate from your website) to take donations. To learn more about how CauseVox can help make your donation page irresistible to donors, schedule a free demo.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

These best practices serve as a foundation for your online fundraising campaigns, but much of your nonprofit’s success also depends upon the service you choose to process your online donations and the design and frequency of your e-newsletter. Your “Donate Now” landing page should be as simple as possible and clutter-free.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

For the 40 days leading up to my birthday I created a 4-part daily practice of moving, reflecting, playing and connecting. For the 40 days leading up to my birthday, I picked one thing to do each day that engaged my body, mind, heart and soul: moving, reflecting, playing and connecting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List. also use it as a reflection as the year progresses.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Human leaders must be able to lead not only with their heads but also with their hearts and souls,” says veteran executive coach Hortense le Gentil , author of the new book, The Unlocked Leader: Dare to Free Your Own Voice, Lead with Empathy, and Shine Your Light in the World. Part 2 – Learning to shift your mindtrap out of the way.

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NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2014

Download this free recording from Blackbauds webinar about setting your goals for #GivingTuesday. Set your own benchmarks: Guidelines, benchmark reports, and best practices are helpful to know, but ultimately its important to know your audience. What free or low-cost tools do you rely on for creating visual media?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Human leaders must be able to lead not only with their heads but also with their hearts and souls,” says veteran executive coach Hortense le Gentil , author of the new book, The Unlocked Leader: Dare to Free Your Own Voice, Lead with Empathy, and Shine Your Light in the World. Part 2 – Learning to shift your mindtrap out of the way.

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Voice Leadership Authoring Life 102

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 20, 2023

These documents not only fulfill legal obligations but also serve as a tangible reflection of donors’ impact on your organization’s mission. These aren’t just transactional receipts; they reflect donors’ contributions to your cause.

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BoardAssist

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

As a part of Google Grants, qualifying nonprofits can earn a free advertising budget of up to $10,000 each month to use on AdWords to help promote their website and cause. Is Your Nonprofit using Google’s Free AdWords Grant? Free money doesn’t exist, but thanks to Google, free advertising does for your nonprofit.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 18, 2024

The following is an excerpt from How to Thrive When Work Doesn’t Love You Back A Practical Guide for Taking Care of Yourself While Changing The World by Meico Marquette Whitlock and a foreword by Beth Kanter 3 Ways to Thrive When Your Work Doesn’t Love You Back You’re committed to making a positive difference in the world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2023

Review the Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I call it my “To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.“ also use it as a reflection as the year progresses.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 1, 2024

What are the top GivingTuesday best practices and fundraising ideas to make you stand out in 2024? Prepare Early One of our top GivingTuesday best practices for 2024 is to start preparing your campaign early (aka, now). Build your GivingTuesday campaign for free in 30 minutes using CauseVox.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Aside from giving to the capital campaign or a traveling exhibit, most of the museum’s fundraising asks were to give to their open-door policy that provided free entry for families without the financial resources to pay for admission. Despite the museum’s much-expanded footprint, it still had massive overcrowding. Admirable goal.

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good.  Check out our last installment here ! If your training is in-person, provide childcare.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

1) Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” I also use it as a reflection as the year progresses.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Do you use it to inform your decisions, evaluate your outcomes, or improve your practices? If your application has not changed in more than three years, it may not reflect your current goals, strategies, or priorities. It may also not align with the latest trends and best practices in philanthropy.

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