NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JANUARY 8, 2025

This means that nonprofits increasingly recognize the value of being active players in connecting with key stakeholders ahead of their campaigns and want to be involved in laying a strong foundation for campaign success. Here are a few tips to help you handle those conversations masterfully: Practice active listening.

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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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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Check volunteer activity See who’s active or inactive, and trends for each volunteer. Set your own rules, for example, for those who haven’t worked within a specific time frame, and you’ll automatically see a picture of volunteer activity customized to your needs, and Bloomerang will automate! an hour, a 6.2%

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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 8: Productivity, Relationships, and Boundaries. You can get those plans by clicking on the Get Started or Take the Quiz buttons on the homepage. Key 7: Visual Content Skills and Creation.

Communication 319

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Image credit: Curated Lifestyle on Unsplash This article introduces a three-part series— Building Wealth for the Next Generation: The Promise of Baby Bonds —a co-production of NPQ and the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy at The New School for Social Research in New York City. This series will explore that central question.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2025

Organize all activities outside of the retreat: hotel reservations, transportation, off-site dinners, entertainment activities. A smooth, stress-free event sets the stage for productive conversations and meaningful outcomes. Conduct interviews with select board and staff members. Select a top-notch facilitator.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 10, 2025

You might consider: Targeted campaign: If you think people might give more if you actively promoted giving at certain levels in return for recognition, thats different than finding out for yourself that this worked after doing a campaign. Especially if it opens up that time for more high-yielding fundraising and donor retention activities.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

When and wherever possible, a face-to-face meeting held at the convenience of the prospect is the most productive starting point. Instead, the focus is on active listening and learning everything possible about the donor prospects values, priorities, and needs. The issue of money is set aside entirely.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 29, 2025

And human beings judge the value of AIs work product. Yet, crucially, these feats are only possible because AI has been created by humans for particular human purposes and trained on diverse, high-quality datasets, including medical journals, market reports, and musical compositions, all of them products of human creativity and expertise.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 10, 2023

But try to avoid doing the audit when you are covering for a co-worker, about to go on vacation, working on a major one-off project or other times with unusual activity. Toxic Productivity: Is There Such a Thing as Being Too Productive? Do this for at least three days to gauge your standard workday.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The fact that small business leaders are engaged in productive economic activity suggests they are not the poorest of the poor; for some, this means that scarce philanthropic dollars are needed to serve the most vulnerable instead. Business owners aren’t “poor enough.”

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 30, 2025

A city still traumatized by active wildfire warnings , daunted by the massive cleanup and yearslong recovery the fires will require, doesnt need to become a de facto dump. A vertically integrated sewing and production shop, since its founding in 2017 SUAY Sew Shop has diverted over 3.5 million pounds of textile waste from landfills.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 15, 2025

Without sufficient specificity on workflows and decision-making, co-led organizations can experience lower productivity, with staff experiencing confusion, frustration, and a lack of trust in their leaders. If this is not yet the case, staff and board should be actively working to create that balance.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

JUNE 3, 2024

When communicating with others, actively think about choosing (M)eaningful words and taking an (I)nterpersonal approach that is inclusive and purposeful. Active and engaged listening is essential to effective communication. Healthy team dynamics promote a more collaborative workplace, a healthier culture, and more productive teamwork.

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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. Regular training, open conversations, and diverse leadership help everyone feel respected and valued.

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Jeff Brooks

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

In writing, the Pareto Principle means: Most of your productivity happens in a small amount of time. Your best work comes in bursts of activity. Favor productivity over perfection. You can be great too by believing in growth: work hard, believe in change, embrace challenges, welcome feedback. Thats how you get great at writing.

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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. Financial engineering has created a system that enables profit extraction and actively rewards it at the expense of human dignity and wellbeing. The Financial Engineering of Health Care The US healthcare system in 2023 consumed $4.87

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 26, 2023

Product sales: Your nonprofit can’t collect money from product sales of any kind until its registration is complete. This IRS form is a run-down of your nonprofit’s finances and activities to ensure it fulfills its charitable purpose. Use a bookkeeping or accounting service to track all your financial activity.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MARCH 11, 2025

A gamification platform combines game mechanics with real-time data, enhancing productivity, building customer loyalty, increasing sales, and improving employee performance. These tools make business activities more interactive and enjoyable, driving individuals towards their goals. Such platforms engage users and inspire action.

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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. The Amount of Time Spent on Various Activities in an Average Week.

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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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NonProfit Leadership Center

JUNE 17, 2024

There are also donor engagement and tracking tools that streamline data visualization and donor activity. Innovative Practices When looking new ways to attract and retain high-performing talent, be sure to consider remote work options, wellness programs, results-only work environments, community building activities and more.

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Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 24, 2025

These should be small, easy-to-accomplish tasks that encourage supporters to stay active, such as posting about your campaign, sending a text to a friend asking for a donation, or sharing an encouraging message with another campaign participant. Your peer-to-peer software should provide features that enable you to gamify your campaign.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 14, 2025

However, we don’t have established paid staff to implement our priority activities and programs. Kathy Hickman from PGM Community Development Note: The opinions and product/service recommendations expressed above are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily represent those of Blue Avocado.

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Candid

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In this age of digital overload and short attention spans, nonprofits that want to raise more money will instead create and sustain authentic, productive, long-term relationships with a network of individuals, corporate executives, government representatives, and/or impact investors.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MAY 11, 2023

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. You can also mention people or engage your followers through polls and quizzes. 70% of Instagram users watch stories daily. of Instagram users post Stories.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2024

As a result, I feel 2024 was one of my most productive years as a nonprofit leader.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MAY 12, 2023

How Pinterest is Useful for Small Business Marketing Pinterest offers small businesses a creative and visually engaging platform to showcase their products, build brand awareness, drive website traffic, and foster customer loyalty. For any illustrated inspiration, we usually refer to Pinterest. Because why not?

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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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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

That would not have been possible without dedicated, active board members. Collaboration: Working collaboratively with board members, staff, and external partners is essential for achieving organizational objectives and fostering a positive and productive work environment. Submissions may be edited for length and clarity.

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Ethics Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Children 106

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

APRIL 4, 2023

Step 2: Start with what you actually have control over without spending When we talk about social media metrics, we talk about Activity, Reach, Engagement, and Impact. But it makes no sense to spend your money without first analyzing your Activity. You can buy Reach on social media with ad dollars. Think about maybe 3-5 categories.

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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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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.

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Affnetz

APRIL 16, 2024

A primary advantage of using board management software is the ability to centralize all board-related activities in one secure and accessible location. However, without proper management, board activities can become disorganized, time-consuming, and inefficient. After all, mission success is driven by strong leadership.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Below are ten fundraising ideas using customized products. By aligning these products with the organization’s mission, supporters become walking ambassadors for the cause. Giving donors a tangible reward while tying unique products to donation tiers results in higher donations.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Social media sites like these long ago gave rise to the influencer, an individual with a large following who is paid or receives free products in order to advertise these products to followers. That’s the mass production of cheap, trendy clothes. Cosmetic products in the United States were responsible for over 7.9

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