Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2020

By Alan Tyson , CEO of DATABASICS – a software product that enables nonprofits to report, approve, and track employee hours, activities, and spending from anywhere, something that is especially important in an increasingly decentralized environment. 2) Online Document Sharing & Management. 1) Video Conferencing. DATABASICS.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

DECEMBER 8, 2021

While the position poses some challenges, it’s also incredibly rewarding and with some clear boundaries and reasonable expectations, the workload can be more manageable. . With marketing, I begin by first building a calendar for all the activities happening throughout the year and from there build a rolling 90-day content calendar. .

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JULY 20, 2021

Within those keys, there are 60+ activities and skills that we’ve included in our recommended professional development plans. Key 4: Communications Channel Management. Key 5: Brand Consistency and Reputation Management. Key 8: Productivity, Relationships, and Boundaries. Key 7: Visual Content Skills and Creation.

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Selfish Giving

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Check out other examples of cause products. What is a cause product? It's a product that's created specifically to support a cause. A cause product is a bigger deal because it's much a bigger commitment from both the business and to the charity. Development Marketing Manager, Land Trust Alliance , Washington, D.C.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 13, 2021

If you feel like you have too much to do and aren’t getting enough done, you need to increase your nonprofit productivity. If you want to be more productive and get more done without working 24/7, you have to change your habits. If you want to be more productive and get more done without working 24/7, you have to change your habits.

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Affnetz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The Key Reasons to Utilize Task Management Software / By Mike Crum In the dynamic world of nonprofit organizations, staying organized and focused on our mission is paramount. Task management software has emerged as an invaluable asset in our journey towards making a meaningful impact.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 10, 2025

While my manager and I would both recommend discontinuing the practice, this feels more like a judgment call than a best practices thing. The time and care required to develop our listings is manageable/not manageable. Especially if it opens up that time for more high-yielding fundraising and donor retention activities.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 9, 2023

These traditional approaches often include set and inflexible timelines, budgets, and activities designed by donors who are removed from the local context. Productization makes the product the end instead of a means. Productization encourages funders to focus less on the challenge they seek to fund and more on how they fund it.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In this sense, many international development philanthropies are neglecting the most powerful route to prosperity: productive employment in a thriving economy. Historically, these resources have only materialized when countries have achieved massive expansions of economic productivity and opportunity. The empirical record is clear.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 8, 2024

If you can plug some of those leaks, you can reclaim time that you can use for more productive activities, like generating revenue for your nonprofit. So, here’s a better way to manage email: Keep it closed instead of opened during most of the day. Read here for ways to keep yours yawn free and productive.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 2, 2023

Fundraising productivity is not just about how much you can get done to raise money. It’s about being strategic and focusing on the RIGHT activities. I doubt that’s what you want, so let’s look at 12 hacks that can keep you focused, save you time, and increase your fundraising productivity. 12 Fundraising Productivity Hacks 1.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 15, 2025

Much less has been written about the complexities, risks, and even drawbacks of co-leadership, and about howwith these considerations in mindboards and executives can anticipate and manage problems that may arise. If this is not yet the case, staff and board should be actively working to create that balance.

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The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 9, 2025

Encourage team-building activities that foster understanding and collaboration. Use recruiting tools to streamline the hiring process and employee management platforms to boost productivity. Digital onboarding platforms can ease the transition for new hires, while project management software keeps teams organized.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

JUNE 3, 2024

According to research from the Project Management Institute, the biggest predictor of a project’s success — or failure — is communication. Their report found that project managers should spend 90% of their time on communications to ensure a project’s success, and up to 56% of revenue could be lost due to poor communication.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 28, 2025

For example, a program might be producing a high volume of impressive-sounding activities, but actual impact and results could be lagging far behind. For example, many nonprofits are slow to invest in donor and contact management systems , instead wasting time trying to make old software or spreadsheets work.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 14, 2022

It would be nice if all that communications staff needed were more training in time management and personal productivity. I’m working on a new webinar we’ll premiere on May 5 called Peaceful Time Management and Productivity for Nonprofit Communicators. But it’s simply not true. All of that is b t. ).

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

The museum had notes saved in their donor management software about the seating preferences for their major donors and that particular donor preferred their regular seat toward the front. Nonprofits use donor management software or a donor database to organize their donor data and ensure its accuracy. Let’s get started.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

That would not have been possible without dedicated, active board members. I can onboard them to the processes of nonprofit management, strategic planning, and the like, but they must each be willing to step up into actual leadership and not passive rubber-stamping. Submissions may be edited for length and clarity.

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Image credit: Ahmad Odeh on Unsplash In this interview, the CEO of a California-based CDFI offers her observations on what her work as a theater director has taught her about nonprofit management. Could you talk about what it means to manage a CDFI as if you were a theater director and the staff were actors?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

That’s where volunteer management software comes in. Volunteer management software is a tool that nonprofits can use to better organize their volunteers by handling everything from scheduling to ongoing communication. Your volunteer management system can facilitate more streamlined volunteer engagement and communication.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 17, 2025

percent of gross domestic product), an almost unfathomable amount that works out to $14,570 per person. Extracting value through management fees and dividends. Financial engineering has created a system that enables profit extraction and actively rewards it at the expense of human dignity and wellbeing. trillion (17.6

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 10, 2024

We need to align our strategies, so we’re not just busy but actually productive and impactful. Incorporating fun activities and team-building exercises can enhance camaraderie and make collaborative efforts more enjoyable and successful. Seven No-Fail Strategies for Smoother Teamwork Start with a Shared Vision.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MAY 11, 2023

Right now, you can only post Stories via the app or using a social media manager like Hootsuite or Buffer. Some Story Stats: There are over 500 million active daily Instagram Stories users. Instagram Stories are used by 36% of businesses to promote their products. 70% of Instagram users watch stories daily.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

JUNE 17, 2024

Consider tools like Monday.com and Teamwork.com while researching what types of project management tools are a good fit for your organization. There are also donor engagement and tracking tools that streamline data visualization and donor activity. Often ROWE leads to higher productivity, lower time costs, and higher job satisfaction.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 31, 2023

One common issue is the use of multiple, disconnected tools and systems for managing donor and volunteer relationships, events, communications, and more. Enter an all-in-one nonprofit donor relationship management system (DMS), like Bloomerang. Event management tools: To organize and promote events, from church services to fundraisers.

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Ann Green

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Check out these six innovative ideas that focus on your nonprofit’s relationship with your donors: Brand t-shirts and products. Brand t-shirts and products. Low-cost product fundraisers are an effective way to entice donors to give without breaking your budget. Strategize with social media. Host a thank-a-thon. Upcycled artwork.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 23, 2023

Pet product sales: Create and sell pet products such as branded T-shirts, mugs, or toys, with the proceeds going to support your animal-related cause. Activities and entertainment: Plan activities and entertainment that are related to the fundraiser and will engage attendees. Plan the logistics.

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Selfish Giving

APRIL 10, 2017

This would include providing personal shopping concierges to enhance the experience and provide unparalleled attention while simultaneously learning shoppers’ individualized preferences for products, interests and social causes. All signs point to online corporate giving and digital partnerships as ways to activate customers.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

And every day you manage tactical communications channels like email, social media, print marketing, PR and more. Are you managing a Google Ad Grant? But are you actively encouraging people to talk about you with their friends and family by giving them interesting things to share? But what’s in the middle?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

With a comprehensive fundraising platform , organizations can manage and run an exciting digital auction. Let’s explore how to manage your prize items so they make an impact in your next online silent auction : 1) Choose Prizes to Suit Your Audience When selecting items, it’s crucial to keep your audience in mind.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Then there’s the effective management and growth of your communications team. Here’s one common approach: Divide your metrics into those that measure Activity, Reach, Engagement, and Impact. Activity = content you created. Predictive = activity that you expect to create Performance in the future. That’s a lot to consider!

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 25, 2022

Need to improve your Active Listening Skills in the Workplace ? May 5: Peaceful Time Management and Productivity for Nonprofit Communicators with Kivi Leroux Miller. Learn better ways to think about your time and productivity as a nonprofit communicator. Classy lists 13 of the Best Nonprofit Conferences to Attend in 2022.

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Selfish Giving

APRIL 6, 2022

Is the prospect active on Twitter? The next step is to determine if your prospect is ACTIVE on Twitter. The easiest way to see if someone is active on Twitter is to go to their Twitter page and to look for recent tweets. For example, if you go to my page and scroll down you can see I'm active on Twitter. Observation ?????

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

AUGUST 29, 2023

Develop Time Management Strategies Nonprofit professionals often juggle numerous responsibilities simultaneously. Effective time management can reduce stress and significantly improve productivity. Your kindness will extend well beyond your reach!

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JUNE 13, 2023

For example, if you’re holding a charity golf fundraiser , you could approach sporting goods stores, wealth management firms, banks, or fitness centers as sponsors. Connecting in this way helps lay the foundation for a productive sponsor relationship and long-term support. The good news for busy nonprofit event organizers?

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 10, 2023

However, volunteers can quickly become another challenge for your event team if you don’t know how to effectively recruit and manage them. Actively market event volunteering opportunities. Actively market event volunteering opportunities. Let’s begin! If that’s not possible, make sure to note it for the future.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Find a personal productivity system that works for you. It’s bogus to think that all of that busy activity equals accomplishment. We’ve always urged you to focus on accomplishments not activities in your nonprofit annual reports , and it’s no different here. Follow best practices and experiment.

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