Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2019

Too often, nonprofit professionals don’t receive the training they need. We all know the typical explanations – funders don’t allocate enough dollars to professional development, learners can’t give up the time for in-person training, and relevant classes aren’t offered in every area.

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The MatrixFiles

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Recently, as I was using Chat GPT to summarize the transcript of my monthly MatrixMaxx AMS Q&A session , I realized that the process I use every time was the same. Hours of time saved, times 12 months a year, means a huge windfall of time for me to do more meaningful product work!

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 29, 2024

Nonprofit leaders need to commit to a mindset of continuous learning and professional development to remain relevant and effective in their current roles. Here are five reasons for investing in personalized professional development for leaders and strategies to support your professional journey.

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Candid

JANUARY 31, 2024

In a sector working to address urgent issues, development professionals are under constant pressure to enhance their fundraising skillset. Here are some ways you can leverage Candid’s resources for professional development—regardless of time and budget constraints. For example, short videos are a great way to learn quickly.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Whether you tell a success story about someone your organization has helped or answer questions about the work you do, use your social media content to form personal connections with your supporters that will help your nonprofit raise more funds to further help your community. And don’t worry!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2023

Leaving for my first in-person event in 2022 after two years of pandemic shut down. Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 12, 2023

According to the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the average donor retention rate in the U.S. While there are many facets to the donor experience, a simple yet impactful way to enhance this is by giving them access to their own personalized portal. Create a donor experience that strengthens supporter relationships.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Professional associations have a lot on their plate. We’ve assembled a list of some of the best tools you can implement in your professional association to help you meet different goals. Robust association management is a central component of running a successful professional association.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2024

For over thirty years, I have integrated “reflection rituals” in my professional work on a daily, weekly, quarterly, and annually basis. Rituals can boost our personal productivity because they allow us to focus and reach our goals without distraction. I use the themes to guide my professional work and writing.

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Candid

MAY 25, 2021

In this article from our 2020 annual report , Lisa Brooks talks about the impact Floyd’s death had on her personally and professionally. “It Delivering on this curatorial task was a professional concern; managing the curation at that particular moment in time, on this particular topic, was a deeply difficult personal undertaking.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

bbcon is live and in person October 21-24! As a four-time Olympian, three-time World Championship and Olympic Medalist, the current American record holder for indoor and outdoor high jump, author, mother, and breast cancer survivor, her insights on perseverance and balance are sure to inspire and motivate us all.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Raising money for your small nonprofit is stressful during the holidays, and practicing personal gratitude can pull you through. But, honestly, this time of year seems harder, especially when fundraising goals are bearing down. Believe it or not, it’s simple: personal gratitude. What is personal gratitude?

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

By the time a new direction is approved, the plan may already be out of date. Instead of being taskmasters they become coaches who help their teammates realize greater professional potential. The post <strong>Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?</strong>

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2022

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. I use the themes to guide my professional work and writing. Pictured above).

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

Have you taken the time to assess your expertise as a development professional from a leadership perspective? Through the execution of a range of administrative, communication, and managerial responsibilities, the development professional gains a thorough understanding of both fundraising strategies and organizational needs.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

bbcon is back in-person October 22–24 in Denver, Colorado! This year, we are co-locating Blackbaud’s K–12 User Conference so education professionals can learn from thousands of other change-makers at the premier technology conference focused on social impact. Here are just a few: Putting the AI in Education Graham Getty, St.

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

The Top 10 E-Learning Challenges Faced by L&D Professionals GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - In the age of remote working, e-learning continues to play a dominant role in the modern enterprise’s learning and development program. However, as new trends and technologies continue to emerge, L&D professionals face a slew of challenges.

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

The Top 10 E-Learning Challenges Faced by L&D Professionals GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - In the age of remote working, e-learning continues to play a dominant role in the modern enterprise’s learning and development program. However, as new trends and technologies continue to emerge, L&D professionals face a slew of challenges.

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

The Top 10 E-Learning Challenges Faced by L&D Professionals Gyrus Systems Gyrus Systems - Best Online Learning Management Systems In the age of remote working, e-learning continues to play a dominant role in the modern enterprise’s learning and development program.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 16, 2021

For the last three years, I’ve devoted virtually every day to the challenge of training professionals and especially volunteer fundraisers to overcome the fear of asking for gifts for their favorite nonprofits. By every measure, an in-person ask provides the most bang for the buck. 1: Not asking through a personal meeting.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

In her new book, Selling Yourself , Dr. Cindy McGovern shows you how to step-by-step create a powerful personal brand. I wrote Sell Yourself because no other book out there looks at personal branding as a sales tool. So, it’s time for the Great Rebranding. Whenever we make a big life change, it’s time to rebrand.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. I use the themes to guide my professional work and writing. Pictured above).

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M+R

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Read time: 6 minutes This summer—and not for the first time—I put on an outfit that referenced my favorite song (Cruel Summer), and a regrettable amount of glitter that I still find in my house to this day. Are you putting a lot of time into a donor event? I wasn’t the only one to have their summer revolve around Taylor Swift.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 20, 2024

hours per full-time employee per week. To save you even more time, we’ve created sample prompts you can try now—just copy and paste! ” Why this prompt is effective: Provides a personal touch: Using a warm greeting and mentioning previous support personalizes the email.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Passionate in its belief that people with additional needs shouldn’t have to compromise their hopes and aspirations, the organisation strives to take a whole-person approach to beneficiaries, supporting every aspect of their lives. Supporting the Individual Through Person-Centred Care.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

When you work in fundraising, the last thing you may think you can do is take time off from work. And one thing you absolutely, positively MUST DO if you want to stay at the top of your game is take time off. To succeed at a fast-paced job that requires hard work and focus … you have to regularly take time off from work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

I have found this productivity very useful in my own work and Ma’ayan was kind enough to write up this guest post for nonprofit professionals. . Bullet Journaling for Nonprofit Professionals – Guest Post by Ma’ayan Alexander. Planning and managing in different time “resolutions” : future log, monthly log, daily log.

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 31, 2024

2) Feel like you’ve reached your personal and professional growth limit. 4) Crave more flexibility to spend time with family and friends. Can you relate? 1) Love nonprofit work but no longer love what you do. 3) Feel tired of the direct report lifestyle and want to be your own boss.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

In reaching out to one person, the speaker is actually reaching out to the whole audience and making an emotional connection.”. Before your presentation, take the time to record some video tests on the platform you are using with a few parts of your presentation. They may even be ordering groceries or answering email at the same time!

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 31, 2020

It’s time to deliver the experience members have come to expect. Your association might want to provide a personalized member experience, but are you actually doing it? Chances are that your association wants to provide a personalized member experience. It’s time to move personalization beyond a buzzword and into reality.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

See hashtag #NationalPhilanthropyDay National Philanthropy Day in the United States dates back to the 1980s when it was conceived by Douglas Freeman, a professional fundraiser. The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) played a significant role in promoting and organizing National Philanthropy Day activities. In the U.S.,

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 22, 2024

2) Feel like you’ve reached your personal and professional growth limit. 4) Crave more flexibility to spend time with family and friends. Can you relate? 1) Love nonprofit work but no longer love what you do. 3) Feel tired of the direct report lifestyle and want to be your own boss.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 4, 2023

Below are my 5 top tips to save you precious money and time when preparing your own appeal. The letter should be personalized with each donor’s name and ask amounts calculated according to their unique giving history Outer window envelope with tease text, logo, and return address Pre-addressed reply envelope with a code to track the mailing.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Not only do you have to pick the type of event, such as a charity golf tournament , gala, or bake sale, but you also have to decide if your event will take place in-person or virtually. To help simplify your nonprofit event planning processes , this guide will evaluate the three most popular event formats: in-person, virtual, and hybrid.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

In reaching out to one person, the speaker is actually reaching out to the whole audience and making an emotional connection.”. Before your presentation, take the time to record some video tests on the platform you are using with a few parts of your presentation. They may even be ordering groceries or answering email at the same time!

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.orgSource

MAY 14, 2024

I was thrilled to share my ideas with a group of savvy association professionals. The acronym describes qualities that guided me to the other side of an extreme personal disruption. Humanize— Ensure that digital initiatives enhance personal connections. What is significant about this moment in time is that we can choose.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 29, 2023

The same study identifies that 50% of association professionals believe their organization isn’t keeping up with the pace of technology and it’s holding them back. Is it time to consider u pdating your current software solution ? Is it time to consider u pdating your current software solution ? Elimination of data silos.

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