Thu.Mar 07, 2024

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Spring Into Action by Paying Attention to Your Donor Retention

Ann Green

Donor retention is a perennial problem for nonprofit organizations. Many organizations spend all this time and energy on acquiring donors, concentrating more on volume and don’t seem to be concerned that they’re churning through different donors year after year. Just like the flowers and plants in your garden, you need to give them care and attention.

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How A.I. Health-Care Chatbots Learn From The Questions Of An Indian Women's Organization

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The pilot project represents a hope many have for A.I. — delivering accurate medical information. By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Rafiq Maqbool/Associated Press Women learn to use a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence developed by Myna Mahila Foundation at the local women’s organization’s office in Mumbai, India. The pilot project represents a hope many have for A.I. — delivering accurate medical information.

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The Power of Gamified Nonprofit Marketing and Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

When connecting with your audience, remember millennials and Gen Zers make up most of the population. Gamifying outreach can engage them.

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UNCF CEO Talks Fundraising Success with Donors Big and Small

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Michael Lomax says a recent $100 million grant will jumpstart the group's effort to build a pooled endowment for its 37 member HBCUs. By Rasheeda Childress Michael Lomax says a recent $100 million grant will jumpstart the group's effort to build a pooled endowment for its 37 member HBCUs.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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4 Ways to Navigate Nonprofit Legal Challenges in 2024

NonProfit PRO

The legal landscape for nonprofits is continually evolving. Here are some pointers to help you navigate various legal support models.

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When Your Style Guide is Outdated or Incomplete

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

We recently asked more than 50 nonprofit communicators about their top problems with their style guide or brand book. The first answer was that the style guide was outdated. The second answer was that the style guide was incomplete. The rest of the answers are in the graphic above, which includes the style guide being inconsistent, too complicated, and not followed.

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Setting work-life boundaries when working from home 

Candid

The shift to remote work is one of the most significant workplace trends we’ve seen in recent years. Already on the rise before 2020, it became the norm during the COVID-19 pandemic. Four years later, many organizations ( including Candid ) continue to offer work-location flexibility. It has also increasingly become a highly desired perk. One study found that U.S. employees are willing to give up 8% in annual pay for a remote job.

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“I Want Black Women to Thrive”: A Conversation with Yanique Redwood

NonProfit Quarterly

In August 2023, writer and racial strategist Yanique Redwood released her first book, White Women Cry and Call Me Angry: A Black Woman’s Memoir on Racism in Philanthropy. The book is about her own experience with racism at work, told through a collection of 18 essays. When Redwood released White Women Cry , she had no idea what the public response would be or if it would resonate with others.

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In Like a Lion Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources

Clairification

This week I feel like letting you just dive right in to all the great content I’ve collected over the past two weeks. There are lots of eye-opening articles plus plenty of webinars and podcasts for you to enjoy. [Okay, I do have a bit of Seth Godin wisdom to share, but this time it’s to be found below under “Articles/Events.” So, scroll down.] As always, a big thank you to my sponsor, Bloomerang , for making it possible for me to spend the hours of time hunting, gathering and choosing the resou

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Recycling in the Forests of War-Torn Ukraine

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Андрей Романенко on wikimedia.com In Dnipro, Ukraine, just 50 miles from the frontlines, something is happening in the forests. Volunteers are collecting waste and discarded material as part of Underground Dnipro , an environmental activism organization working to educate civilians and the local government on the environmental impacts of pollution and why it still matters in a time of war.

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Recognition Powers High-Performance — If You Do it Right

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Todd Wuestenberg

Employee recognition has often been deemed a "feel-good" initiative, tied closely to rewards. While we understand its importance, we tend to associate recognition with intangible outcomes like engagement and sentiment, rather than direct impacts on retention and high performance. In today’s workplace, the true ROI of recognition lies in its ability to regenerate tangible, business-driven results.

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Powered by Praise: How Recognition Drives Greater Career and Organizational Success

Mission Minded

In my work as a leadership coach I see a trend among my clients in the nonprofit, foundation, and independent school sectors: Many neither seek nor receive positive feedback on a regular basis. But it’s time to start celebrating your own achievements for your own good, and the benefit of your organization. Being a trusted performer can be lonely — whether you’re at the top of the org chart or not.

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7 Reasons to Hire a Third-Party Specialist to Manage Your Google and Microsoft Ad Grants

Nonprofit Megaphone

Running a successful nonprofit organization requires accomplishing a long list of goals. From delivering services to fundraising, cultivating partnerships and collaborations, developing marketing and communication strategies, managing finances, and so much more. Nonprofits have a lot to deal with, and limited resources. Digital marketing is an essential aspect of a nonprofit organization’s marketing.

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The Limits of Civil Disobedience

NonProfit Quarterly

In 2016, one month before the presidential election, Katie Couric asked Ruth Bader Ginsburg about athletes like Colin Kaepernick , who refused to stand for the national anthem. This act of peaceful protest against the police killings of Black Americans was meant to highlight the hypocrisy of a nation whose anthem celebrates freedom yet doesn’t afford that freedom to Black citizens.