Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Why do people choose to give their hard-earned money to your cause? People have different values (some want to help children; others animals; others education, the environment, the arts… and so on). Your next job is to uncover folks who share the values your organization enacts. Again, so far so good.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 18, 2022

One simple method to ensure you avoid common DEI mistakes at your association is to create a volunteer group for DEI initiatives. Read on to learn more about the benefits of creating a diverse volunteer group for DEI initiatives at your association. Diversity is often defined as qualities or traits that make people unique.

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Candid

OCTOBER 10, 2023

This GivingTuesday, you may want to try something a little different as part of your social media strategy : Consider social media sharing and engagement as a form of generosity. In this blog, we’ll dive into why social media sharing is useful on GivingTuesday and a great way to encourage generosity.

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CauseVox

APRIL 22, 2021

But navigating the best way to share your message on Facebook can be…overwhelming. This guide will help you understand the two main ways of using Facebook: a page and a group. What is a Facebook Group? Here’s the long and short of it: if you want to share personal information, make a Facebook page. It’s a necessity.

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.orgSource

MAY 14, 2024

There’s always a magnet for attention in the room–that individual surrounded by a group of eager listeners. Some people just understand how to click with others. The associations that capture an audience and keep them coming back for more, are the groups that connect with their members. You have found your tribe.”

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.orgSource

MARCH 25, 2024

We feel at ease with people who are like us. Groups that share these traits work well together and produce amazing work. Trust isn’t just about modeling good behavior or making people like you. I promised the group that I would make our vision a reality. Think of them as performance standards for the group.

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.orgSource

MARCH 11, 2024

“A mission team—like any team, anywhere—needs competent people who work well together,” Bell advises. “In Hire for Fit Don’t rely on games, group lunches, or happy hours to turn incompatibility into excellence. Hire for Fit Don’t rely on games, group lunches, or happy hours to turn incompatibility into excellence.

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VQ Strategies

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In honor of Veterans Day, we are reposting an e-newsletter we shared in fall 2020 highlighting the flexibility and adaptiveness of our partners at Wounded Warrior Project to sustain support. Through Peer Support Groups, warriors connect with each other, work to overcome challenges, and develop a renewed sense of community.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In fact, according to Gallup about 85 percent of people in the global workplace are either not engaged or disengaged. Maybe one reason people aren’t happy at work is because they don’t expect to find happiness there. One of the reasons people are eager to work from home is because it is a place where they are comfortable.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In addition, the online groups connect community members virtually around topics of interest and identity. We prioritize ways to support people finding a peer who does similar work, has tried that same project before, or offers helpful advice. A group of dedicated volunteer organizers lead the Tech Clubs and online groups.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

I always ask people, ‘How do you think the association would be run if Steve Jobs or Bill Gates was the CEO?’ We’ve had speakers at our conference, shared YouTube videos and other intelligence to address disruptors like 3D printing as well as how to be a manufacturer of the future. They are great at governance, but not business savvy.

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.orgSource

APRIL 10, 2023

Until about 15 years ago, many professions were dominated by a single segment of people. It’s not surprising that there was a tendency to pick leaders who looked and thought alike to represent the group. It’s a good idea to include people who can introduce a different point of view. Today we live in a variegated world.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Cyclists sign up for the ride and seek out people in their network to sponsor their participation. One of the reasons that challenge events work so well is something called the “martyrdom effect” which finds people feel better about a thing if they have to undergo adversity to achieve it. Use that to your advantage!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2011

The best practice listed below are result of spending the last three years maintaining and building the Social Media for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group. 11 LinkedIn Group Management Best Practices. In the era of social media, LinkedIn Groups have been one of the most underutilized and overlooked tools available to nonprofits.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

Passion plus knowledge is a powerful hook, making people who were about to swipe stay for a while. He defined it as “those people who possess a distinctively original idea, a unique point of view, or an unprecedented insight into their industry.” There are multiple smaller interest groups in each area. Look outward.

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 6, 2021

President & Founder, Benefactor Group. Laura MacDonald, President of Benefactor Group , is a certified fundraising executive with three decades experience in nonprofit leadership, fundraising, and philanthropy. Share This Post! Amy DeVita 2021-12-06T14:58:33-05:00 Struggling to get people to donate online?

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NetWits

JUNE 7, 2011

Yesterday saw the announcement of a new study by ShareThis , in partnership with Starcom MediaVest Group and Rubinson Partners. Articles on TechCrunch and AllFacebook revieiwng this data seem to focus on Facebook ‘s stronghold on the clickthroughs of shared links, at 38% of all links shared by social means. clicks and 1.7

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Qgiv

MAY 26, 2021

Your school group may be small, but it’s capable of big things! Now that you’re familiar with what P2P fundraising is, let’s dive in to how school groups like yours can use this fundraising style to raise more funds and help more kids be successful. P2P fundraising events for school groups. What is P2P fundraising? Trivia Night.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2023

1) Infographics [re-designed] In the 2010s, infographics created by nonprofits were consistently the most engaged, posted, shared, and retweeted content on social media, but around 2018, the infographic craze came to an abrupt halt. 4) Being kind on social media [and human] People on Threads are nice. Hang it on their refrigerator?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Lindsay Simonds will decode the top five most impactful ways people contribute to communities. If you’re watching the recording, hope you’re having a good day because we are here to talk about some creative ways that people are contributing to the community. I’m going to stop sharing those. I’m Steven.

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Classy

AUGUST 18, 2021

True to form, it is not surprising that our employees organically created what would soon be employee resource groups around common interests, identities, and causes. . We quickly understood that these groups, which we named Classy Communities, were the heartbeat of our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) movement at Classy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2024

You’ll probably never find a software or platform that will do the work of building donor relationships (and, if you do, please share that with everyone immediately!). Your donor database is full of information about the people who support you. What common elements or talking points do they share? Here are some ideas!

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The Fundraising Authority

JANUARY 2, 2021

This inevitably leads to people falling off the list as they are forgotten. Start Affinity Groups Do you have a “Young Friends of…” group? How about a “Lawyers for…” or “Accountants for…” group? Cultivate Sneezers in Likely Bases of Support Do you have a clear group of people who should be supporting your organization?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Below, I’ll break down the basics and share my four top donor personas that will help get you started. . However, these are just examples—group or segment your list in a way that makes sense for your nonprofit. . These are the people who are actively and increasingly contributing to your organization. Start with a goal.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 10, 2022

The second type of storytelling that your non-profit will engage in, and our focus for this article, is telling the stories of the individual people and groups that are involved with your organization. These types of stories, told by those who are working to assist, are the most compelling stories you can share with your donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Events are many people’s favorite thing about charity fundraising. If you want to make it a hybrid event, simply have a group of folks come to an in-person dinner on location while having meals delivered to a few others watch the virtual version over a live stream. 3) Cooking classes. 3) Cooking classes. 5) Online classes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2014

Meal Sharing (@MealSharing) May 13, 2014. In an earlier blog post , I shared a framework from Jeremiah Owyang that describes the different sub-sectors of this economy – from sharing homes to sharing food to crowdfunding. One of the categories is “food swapping” or “food sharing.”

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Look for a venue that’s roomy with windows and has additional space for small group work. If the venue has outdoor access for team-building exercises, group work, and breaks, that’s even better. And if a board member isn’t good at asking people for money, then you risk getting no money, less money, or upsetting donors.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 14, 2012

Guest Beneblog by Vijaya Tripathi The first ever Martus users group meeting took place earlier this month in Chiang Mai, the capital of Northern Thailand. It was surreal and incredibly exciting to see these inspiring people, my colleagues and friends, assembled in one place to launch the next generation of Martus.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

However, it’s important to first be honest: in today’s go-go world, it’s difficult for even the most cause-dedicated people to find the time to fully immerse themselves in a charity they’re passionate about. It all comes down to one word: sharing. Build your campaign around the concept of letting the community create the content.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

As we grow older, storytelling is the means by which we engage with our friends and family to create shared understanding, and eventually with our employers and workmates to establish alignment around a mission. WhatsApp offers an appealing and efficient method of sharing documents and other materials among members of a team.

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Achieve

JUNE 7, 2021

and they were based more on people passing experience and random successes on to each other than any kind of science. For most people, fundraising was a sink or swim situation. Continuing education is not an option for this group. Volunteers could possibly be the most difficult people to train in fundraising. Volunteers.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

Why LGBTQ+ advocacy is always-on from here on It’s more important than ever for LGBTQ+ organizations to effectively advocate on behalf of LGBTQ+ people. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) declared a national state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people on June 6, 2023, the first state of emergency ever declared in its history spanning four decades.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 5, 2011

They were on Myspace and organizing via Facebook Groups years before corporate brands, higher education, and broadcast and print media. That said, here are three simple steps to get started with mobile photo-sharing: 1. Select a mobile a mobile photo-sharing tool. Nonprofits pioneered social media. Download a Twitter app.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2012

Note from Beth: Facebook Groups can be used to help build communities and for deeper engagement and learning with your audience or peers. I invited Lisa to reflect on her experience and share some advice as a blog post. Those people added folks from their own networks, and the group quickly swelled to more than 50.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

Breakout Rooms are a feature on Zoom meetings (it has to be turned on in your zoom profile/account ) that allows the meeting host to put people into small groups for more intimate discussions or activities. . See the small group exercises timing charts in this document ). You can customize how many participants per room.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Going for Goal: Shared Knowledge Inspires Successful Giving Days. To complement the Playbook, we organized a Peer Learning Exchange where participants could gather, share ideas and ask questions. So I thought I’d share some details on how the exchange worked, and some insights the group learned that helped them increase their impact.

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