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This not only is more efficient (and fun) than keeping a running list, but also is a cool, visual, interactive way to share your media coverage at the end of the year with board members and other fans. MORE
Get someone who will spend your marketing budget wisely, efficiently and effectively. I love happy clients. I love happy donors. I love results. . MORE
I really need your help. I funded a study to help you. Basically, we’re trying to help you and your peers understand more about major gift fundraising. I don’t think there are enough studies on the subject. MORE
My favorite quote of the day: "You can''t efficiency your way to greatness." I had the privilege of spending Thursday with my fundraising and marketing peeps at Engage 2013: A Case Study Conference in Philly. Thanks, Margaret !) MORE
From the people who brought us the Civil Rights Movement and Haight-Ashbury, draft-dodging and fuel-efficient draft airplanes comes a new movement meant to revolutionize the ways we think about aging. MORE
The premise is that governing well is essential for strong nonprofits working efficiently and effectively to address critical needs in our communities. It's finally here! If you loved our 2018 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar get ready for our new, improved, and updated 2019 calendar! MORE
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Therefore, you owe it to your donors to work as efficiently as possible. It’s about focus and efficiency. What is donor qualification? MORE
So, they do it as cost-efficiently as possible. Mechanized thank you’s. I’ve been thinking that, perhaps, too many organizations have turned thanking into an automated obligation. They realize it’s something they’re supposed to do. MORE
make things more efficient). The Development Plan or Fundraising Plan is a master policy for a nonprofit to plan out, guide, and measure its fundraising for a specific period of time (sometimes one year, often two or three year periods, or more). The Development Plan often comes about shortly after or while an organization's leadership is conducting organizational self evaluation and future planing such as strategic planning. MORE
But if you want efficient toys, er, tools , for monitoring and updating your business’s social media, we’d like to suggest a few dashboards that can cull your various accounts into one place, allow scheduling of posts, and offer ways to save and/or reply to specific messages. MORE
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are during emergencies (in real time and live on actual maps including, for instance, where emergency evacuation routes are and whether their clinics are located on then evacuation routes); and discerning what assets the partners have on the ground (to avoid redundancy and to be efficient while being effective, overall). Technological innovations are continually offering nonprofits, whether they know about them or not, advanced, simpler to use, faster solutions for their unique needs. MORE
In my previous post, I encouraged non profit managers and fund raisers to establish a goal of increasing efficiency. Three simple suggestions to accomplish this are as follows: Develop a passion for efficiency (or hire someone who has it). Efficiency doesn’t just happen. You need someone to spearhead your efforts to operate more efficiently. MORE
Example 2: Fuel efficiency display on my Nissan Rogue SL. Every time I refill the gas in my car I reset the meter tracking my fuel efficiency. As I drive the display shows my actual fuel efficiency along with my average fuel efficiency since the last re-fueling. As I drive if I notice i’m above the average in that moment or my average is higher than last week, I will consciously modify my speed or driving style to be more efficient. MORE
Talking to donors as a practice is much more efficient than only talking about them. A pet peeve of mine is when a development office spends all their time talking about donors and none of their time talking to donors. Has your organization ever fallen victim to this trap? MORE
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Our goal is to make fundraising faster, easier, and more efficient for anyone looking to raise money for a cause they care about. “We are marching down the path of building the best enterprise-grade software for charity fundraising. MORE
Now we are more efficient than ever. Why should you care about how efficient we are? Thanks to engagement marketing (for private businesses – like MarketSmart!) we have driven up our conversion rate for setting up meetings with fundraisers. MORE
Imagine a team serving and supporting the fundraisers by helping them come up with creative yet efficient and effective ways to thank and engage donors. Does your organization really appreciate its supporters? MORE
Rich is the founder of Merchant Negotiators, where he also regularly writes on the subjects of merchant account services and how businesses and nonprofits can most effectively and efficiently use them. This week we have a guest post written by Rich McIver. The Cost of Fundraising Through Social Media Tweeting, Posting and Liking your way to increased donations should be an. essential part of. MORE
By delegating you show you are able to communicate and foster a more efficient team environment. Last week I talked about Decision Fatigue and how it can affect us. One of the tips to combat it was “delegate more.” MORE
Your nonprofit’s internal workings can be made easier and more efficient with mobile technology too! According to the recently released. M+R Benchmarks Report , 40% of nonprofit website visitors in the year 2017 were using a mobile phone - a 9% increase from the year prior. MORE
They have helped organizations like Common Cause, Plan International USA, and The Children’s Defense Fund raise more money with greater efficiency, including through leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning. MORE
But if you want efficient tools for monitoring and updating your business’s social media, we’d like to suggest a few dashboards that can cull your various accounts into one place, allow scheduling of posts, and offer ways to save and/or reply to specific messages. MORE
Here are a few tricks I use to stay efficient, productive and on-target: 1. As Henry David Thoreau pointed out: “It is not enough to be busy, so are the ants! The question is, what are we busy about?” MORE
While on the surface, some tools may not seem to relate to your specific field or industry, rest assured they will help you with your efficiency and effectiveness in today’s digital world, where agility and “life-hacking” skills are becoming increasingly valued. MORE
Something simple, efficient and affordable without leaving your supporters feeling sad or mad? MORE
When used wisely and strategically, nonprofit technology can often mean better and more efficient ways to raise money, to build relationships with your community and to accomplish your mission. The nonprofit technology landscape moves so quickly, it’s hard to keep up. MORE
As technology continues to advance and improve the efficiency of running a campaign, an age-old strategy has been making a reappearance this year. MORE
Apple Pay provides donors with a simple, efficient, secure donation process that minimizes the information they must remember and enter when donating. Mobile is an increasingly valuable medium for nonprofits. MORE
Which should be more important to your fundraising … efficiency or productivity? If you said efficiency (sometimes expressed as ROI) … go to the back of the class! Efficiency or productivity? An arbitrary efficiency metric, like ROI, doesn’t pay for anything.” If you said productivity … gold star! Or, more productively, read this piece by Tom Hurley at DMW Direct. MORE
Think about when working together now is either too hard or too slow and talk about ways to make those relationships and workflows more transparent and efficient. If you are interested in leveling up your team’s communications work, you should be having these five conversations. Find your team’s Marketing Maturity Level here and get a customized training plan (it’s free). How can we think further ahead? MORE
The foundation's mission is to advance energy efficiency and renewable energy -- essential components of a clean energy future. From The Foundation Center. Energy Foundation Offers Funding for Policy Programs to Address Energy Problems Deadline: Open The Energy Foundation ( [link] ) is a partnership of major donors interested in solving the world's energy problems. MORE
Focusing on major gifts is cost-effective and efficient because of the significantly lower cost to acquire and cultivate them. 3% of U.S. Households are responsible for 67% (2/3) of all household charity (according to the 2011 Bank of America Study of High Net Worth Philanthropy ). MORE
What’s amazing about the digital age is the ease with which savvy marketers can leverage technologies to communicate effectively and efficiently with constituents. Your job is tough! If you’re like most fundraisers, you’re already working hard. MORE
Focusing on major gifts is cost-effective and efficient because of the significantly lower cost to acquire and cultivate them. 3% of U.S. Households are responsible for 67% (2/3) of all household charity (This is according to the 2011 Bank of America Study of High Net Worth Philanthropy). MORE
But the real goal is efficiency, and it comes with great financial and emotional rewards. Finally, find ways to make yourself conscious of when you are working efficiently on a task, and when you are jumping around without moving forward. efficiently the time is being utilized. MORE
Rethought and rebuilt for nonprofits, the CrowdRise by GoFundMe platform is now more self-service and brings together the world class features of both CrowdRise and GoFundMe to make it easier, faster, and more efficient for nonprofits to fundraise As you might have heard, we’ve been making some pretty big changes around here. MORE
Better yet, if employees were allowed to work from wherever they feel they could get the job done in the most efficient and effective manner, that would likely reduce the horrendous job dissatisfaction rate and above average sick-leave. Government Insight 10 5 Canada cut-backs effectively efficiently fiscal restraint harper ottawa public serviceTwo weeks ago I managed to seriously fracture my humerus bone. MORE
Most) Fridays at noon we will come to you live and discuss a topic designed to help you use your limited time and resources for social media more effectively and efficiently. MORE
In any economy, non-profits need to run efficiently. Tags: continuous improvement processes Nonprofit management efficiency From Guest Blogger: Brian Leitten. Mr. Leitten is an experienced non-profit leader and consultant, chief executive and attorney. He provides consulting services nationally to non-profit leaders from his office in Port Orange, Florida. He can be reached at Leitten Consulting - consulting.leitten.com. MORE
This then allows you to increase efficiency and effectiveness by doing more of the things that work well and less of the things that don’t. by Zoe Allen. Analytics can help you make smarter financial decisions to increase your donations – what’s not to love? MORE
Efficiency Related Topics A Small Change
APRIL 22, 2009
In my previous post, I encouraged non profit managers and fund raisers to establish a goal of increasing efficiency. Three simple suggestions to accomplish this are as follows: Develop a passion for efficiency (or hire someone who has it). Efficiency doesn’t just happen. You need someone to spearhead your efforts to operate more efficiently.
The Agitator
APRIL 2, 2013
Which should be more important to your fundraising … efficiency or productivity? If you said efficiency (sometimes expressed as ROI) … go to the back of the class! Efficiency or productivity? An arbitrary efficiency metric, like ROI, doesn’t pay for anything.” If you said productivity … gold star! Or, more productively, read this piece by Tom Hurley at DMW Direct.
Non Profit Marketing 360
FEBRUARY 7, 2012
But if you want efficient tools for monitoring and updating your business’s social media, we’d like to suggest a few dashboards that can cull your various accounts into one place, allow scheduling of posts, and offer ways to save and/or reply to specific messages.
Non Profit Marketing 360
FEBRUARY 10, 2012
But if you want efficient toys, er, tools , for monitoring and updating your business’s social media, we’d like to suggest a few dashboards that can cull your various accounts into one place, allow scheduling of posts, and offer ways to save and/or reply to specific messages.
Non Profit Marketing 360
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
But the real goal is efficiency, and it comes with great financial and emotional rewards. Finally, find ways to make yourself conscious of when you are working efficiently on a task, and when you are jumping around without moving forward. efficiently the time is being utilized.
iMarketSmart
FEBRUARY 13, 2017
I really need your help. I funded a study to help you. Basically, we’re trying to help you and your peers understand more about major gift fundraising. I don’t think there are enough studies on the subject.
Marketing for Nonprofits
MAY 11, 2013
My favorite quote of the day: "You can''t efficiency your way to greatness." I had the privilege of spending Thursday with my fundraising and marketing peeps at Engage 2013: A Case Study Conference in Philly. Thanks, Margaret !)
Public Sector Marketing 2.0
JANUARY 28, 2012
Example 2: Fuel efficiency display on my Nissan Rogue SL. Every time I refill the gas in my car I reset the meter tracking my fuel efficiency. As I drive the display shows my actual fuel efficiency along with my average fuel efficiency since the last re-fueling. As I drive if I notice i’m above the average in that moment or my average is higher than last week, I will consciously modify my speed or driving style to be more efficient.
Non Profit Marketing 360
JULY 26, 2011
From the people who brought us the Civil Rights Movement and Haight-Ashbury, draft-dodging and fuel-efficient draft airplanes comes a new movement meant to revolutionize the ways we think about aging.
Seeking Grant Money Today
SEPTEMBER 16, 2012
are during emergencies (in real time and live on actual maps including, for instance, where emergency evacuation routes are and whether their clinics are located on then evacuation routes); and discerning what assets the partners have on the ground (to avoid redundancy and to be efficient while being effective, overall). Technological innovations are continually offering nonprofits, whether they know about them or not, advanced, simpler to use, faster solutions for their unique needs.
Seeking Grant Money Today
JULY 1, 2012
make things more efficient). The Development Plan or Fundraising Plan is a master policy for a nonprofit to plan out, guide, and measure its fundraising for a specific period of time (sometimes one year, often two or three year periods, or more). The Development Plan often comes about shortly after or while an organization's leadership is conducting organizational self evaluation and future planing such as strategic planning.
Public Sector Marketing 2.0
NOVEMBER 6, 2011
Better yet, if employees were allowed to work from wherever they feel they could get the job done in the most efficient and effective manner, that would likely reduce the horrendous job dissatisfaction rate and above average sick-leave. Government Insight 10 5 Canada cut-backs effectively efficiently fiscal restraint harper ottawa public serviceTwo weeks ago I managed to seriously fracture my humerus bone.
Seeking Grant Money Today
MAY 18, 2008
The foundation's mission is to advance energy efficiency and renewable energy -- essential components of a clean energy future. From The Foundation Center. Energy Foundation Offers Funding for Policy Programs to Address Energy Problems Deadline: Open The Energy Foundation ( [link] ) is a partnership of major donors interested in solving the world's energy problems.
Fundraising Breakthroughs
JANUARY 15, 2010
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Nonprofit Consultant Blog
OCTOBER 5, 2010
In any economy, non-profits need to run efficiently. Tags: continuous improvement processes Nonprofit management efficiency From Guest Blogger: Brian Leitten. Mr. Leitten is an experienced non-profit leader and consultant, chief executive and attorney. He provides consulting services nationally to non-profit leaders from his office in Port Orange, Florida. He can be reached at Leitten Consulting - consulting.leitten.com.
Social Media Bird Brain
APRIL 29, 2015
Rich is the founder of Merchant Negotiators, where he also regularly writes on the subjects of merchant account services and how businesses and nonprofits can most effectively and efficiently use them. This week we have a guest post written by Rich McIver. The Cost of Fundraising Through Social Media Tweeting, Posting and Liking your way to increased donations should be an. essential part of.
EveryAction
JUNE 6, 2019
They have helped organizations like Common Cause, Plan International USA, and The Children’s Defense Fund raise more money with greater efficiency, including through leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning.
CrowdRise
OCTOBER 11, 2019
Our goal is to make fundraising faster, easier, and more efficient for anyone looking to raise money for a cause they care about. “We are marching down the path of building the best enterprise-grade software for charity fundraising.
CrowdRise
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
You no longer have to struggle to raise money to fund investments that will help you do good — more effectively and efficiently
iMarketSmart
DECEMBER 12, 2014
Now we are more efficient than ever. Why should you care about how efficient we are? Thanks to engagement marketing (for private businesses – like MarketSmart!) we have driven up our conversion rate for setting up meetings with fundraisers.
EveryAction
JUNE 10, 2019
Apple Pay provides donors with a simple, efficient, secure donation process that minimizes the information they must remember and enter when donating. Mobile is an increasingly valuable medium for nonprofits.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JUNE 6, 2019
If the process of getting copy edited and approved is a bit of a nightmare at your nonprofit — or it’s just not as simple and efficient as it should be, you aren’t alone!
iMarketSmart
APRIL 21, 2019
Therefore, you owe it to your donors to work as efficiently as possible. It’s about focus and efficiency. What is donor qualification?
CrowdRise
JUNE 1, 2018
Rethought and rebuilt for nonprofits, the CrowdRise by GoFundMe platform is now more self-service and brings together the world class features of both CrowdRise and GoFundMe to make it easier, faster, and more efficient for nonprofits to fundraise As you might have heard, we’ve been making some pretty big changes around here.
J Campbell Social Marketing
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
Most) Fridays at noon we will come to you live and discuss a topic designed to help you use your limited time and resources for social media more effectively and efficiently.
iMarketSmart
MARCH 27, 2019
So, they do it as cost-efficiently as possible. Mechanized thank you’s. I’ve been thinking that, perhaps, too many organizations have turned thanking into an automated obligation. They realize it’s something they’re supposed to do.
ImpactMax
FEBRUARY 15, 2015
This not only is more efficient (and fun) than keeping a running list, but also is a cool, visual, interactive way to share your media coverage at the end of the year with board members and other fans.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
OCTOBER 7, 2019
By delegating you show you are able to communicate and foster a more efficient team environment. Last week I talked about Decision Fatigue and how it can affect us. One of the tips to combat it was “delegate more.”
iMarketSmart
JULY 27, 2015
Something simple, efficient and affordable without leaving your supporters feeling sad or mad?
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
AUGUST 22, 2019
Think about when working together now is either too hard or too slow and talk about ways to make those relationships and workflows more transparent and efficient. If you are interested in leveling up your team’s communications work, you should be having these five conversations. Find your team’s Marketing Maturity Level here and get a customized training plan (it’s free). How can we think further ahead?
J Campbell Social Marketing
MAY 17, 2017
When used wisely and strategically, nonprofit technology can often mean better and more efficient ways to raise money, to build relationships with your community and to accomplish your mission. The nonprofit technology landscape moves so quickly, it’s hard to keep up.
iMarketSmart
JANUARY 11, 2019
Here are a few tricks I use to stay efficient, productive and on-target: 1. As Henry David Thoreau pointed out: “It is not enough to be busy, so are the ants! The question is, what are we busy about?”
iMarketSmart
OCTOBER 22, 2014
Get someone who will spend your marketing budget wisely, efficiently and effectively. I love happy clients. I love happy donors. I love results. .
Public Sector Marketing 2.0
OCTOBER 25, 2018
While on the surface, some tools may not seem to relate to your specific field or industry, rest assured they will help you with your efficiency and effectiveness in today’s digital world, where agility and “life-hacking” skills are becoming increasingly valued.
iMarketSmart
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
Focusing on major gifts is cost-effective and efficient because of the significantly lower cost to acquire and cultivate them. 3% of U.S. Households are responsible for 67% (2/3) of all household charity (This is according to the 2011 Bank of America Study of High Net Worth Philanthropy).
A Small Change
OCTOBER 7, 2014
Talking to donors as a practice is much more efficient than only talking about them. A pet peeve of mine is when a development office spends all their time talking about donors and none of their time talking to donors. Has your organization ever fallen victim to this trap?
EveryAction
JUNE 11, 2018
Your nonprofit’s internal workings can be made easier and more efficient with mobile technology too! According to the recently released. M+R Benchmarks Report , 40% of nonprofit website visitors in the year 2017 were using a mobile phone - a 9% increase from the year prior.
iMarketSmart
JANUARY 22, 2016
Imagine a team serving and supporting the fundraisers by helping them come up with creative yet efficient and effective ways to thank and engage donors. Does your organization really appreciate its supporters?
EveryAction
OCTOBER 18, 2018
As technology continues to advance and improve the efficiency of running a campaign, an age-old strategy has been making a reappearance this year.
iMarketSmart
JULY 31, 2015
Focusing on major gifts is cost-effective and efficient because of the significantly lower cost to acquire and cultivate them. 3% of U.S. Households are responsible for 67% (2/3) of all household charity (according to the 2011 Bank of America Study of High Net Worth Philanthropy ).
EveryAction
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
The premise is that governing well is essential for strong nonprofits working efficiently and effectively to address critical needs in our communities. It's finally here! If you loved our 2018 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar get ready for our new, improved, and updated 2019 calendar!
iMarketSmart
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
What’s amazing about the digital age is the ease with which savvy marketers can leverage technologies to communicate effectively and efficiently with constituents. Your job is tough! If you’re like most fundraisers, you’re already working hard.
Twenti
JULY 17, 2019
This then allows you to increase efficiency and effectiveness by doing more of the things that work well and less of the things that don’t. by Zoe Allen. Analytics can help you make smarter financial decisions to increase your donations – what’s not to love?
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