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    Dungeons and Dragons Project Management

    How Dungeons and Dragons Made Me A Better Project Manager

    Nonprofits, Strategy & Planning

    I’ve always been on the lookout for ways to grow as a project manager. Quite surprisingly, I’ve found that the time I’ve spent playing Dungeons and Dragons has really helped me to grow as a technical project manager. The art of improv and live-action role-play offered through D&D has given me a unique opportunity to practice each of these skills in a fun atmosphere that has benefited my clients and team members.
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    Think like an entrepreneur

    Think Like an Entrepreneur, Build a Sustainable Future  

    Nonprofits, Strategy & Planning

    Nonprofits operate in a world of rapid change. To keep up and, more importantly, be able to adapt, nonprofits need a new way of thinking. It’s time to take a page from an entrepreneur’s playbook. This can be challenging for some nonprofit leaders who joined this sector to make an impact, not run a business. But that’s precisely the mindset needed: charities can’t deliver on their mission without earning revenue.
    Podcast
    Think Like an Entrepreneur: Revenue Growth & Sustainable Programs for Nonprofits

    Think Like an Entrepreneur: Revenue Growth & Sustainable Programs for Nonprofits

    Nonprofits, Strategy & Planning

    In this episode, Trent Ricker talks with Tom Ulbrich, President and CEO of Goodwill of Western New York. They share characteristics of entrepreneurs that nonprofit leaders can adopt to help them grow revenue and build sustainable programs. They also explore business best practices that enable organizations to better communicate their impact as they seek funding and recruit talent.
    Guide
    Nonprofit UX design

    How to Fix 7 Common Findability Problems

    Nonprofits, UX & Visual Design, Website Development

    Struggling to help visitors find what they need on your website? Our free guide, How to Fix 7 Common Findability Problems, reveals easy solutions to improve content discovery and user experience.
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    DAFs

    Donor-Advised Funds Demystified: 4 Secrets for DAF Success  

    Nonprofits, Strategy & Planning, GivingDNA

    In recent years, donor-advised funds have emerged as one of the fastest-growing charitable giving vehicles. Strategically leveraging DAFs can foster lasting relationships, enhance high-capacity donor engagement, and align more closely with your mission. With a clear vision of how donor-advised funds can add to your giving community, you’ll position your nonprofit to grow with DAF donors.
    Podcast
    Proven Strategies to Maximize DAF Impact for Nonprofits

    Proven Strategies to Maximize DAF Impact for Nonprofits

    Nonprofits, Strategy & Planning, GivingDNA

    Does your organization struggle to engage donors behind gifts from donor-advised funds? In this episode, Ryan Carpenter tackles the challenges nonprofits face with DAF giving. Ryan shares practical strategies to build stronger relationships with DAF donors, despite anonymity, and highlights ways to simplify the process of accepting and stewarding DAF gifts.
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    Gen Z: Surprising Ways They are Transforming Fundraising 

    Nonprofits, Digital Marketing, Strategy & Planning

    There’s one simple truth in fundraising: people will support the things they care most about. However, a single gift doesn’t necessarily imply a deep-seated concern for the issues you aim to solve. At a deeper level, fundraising is transactional: I give you something, and you give me something in return for my charity.
    Guide
    Choosing the Right Data Visualization

    Choosing the Right Data Visualization for Your Nonprofit: A Free Guide

    Nonprofits, Website Development

    Transform your nonprofit’s storytelling with the right data visualization techniques. Our free guide will help you match the right charts to your data for maximum impact.
    Podcast
    Gen Z and Social Giving: Unlocking Nonprofit Success Through Social Media and AI

    Gen Z and Social Giving: Unlocking Nonprofit Success Through Social Media and AI

    Nonprofits, Strategy & Planning, Classy

    We talk with Michelle Boggs, Senior Advisor for Nonprofit Fundraising and Development at Classy by GoFundMe, about the surprising new research in the latest Social State of Giving report, highlighting Gen Z's significant engagement with social media for philanthropy and what that means for nonprofits.
    Podcast

    Beyond Transactions: How Relationship Fundraising Builds Donor Loyalty and Lifetime Value

    Nonprofits, Strategy & Planning

    About a decade ago, we partnered with Drs. Adrian Sargeant and Jin Chang to sponsor their research on relationship fundraising. Today, we revisit their findings to see what lessons still hold — and where there’s room to grow. Chief Strategy Officer Trent Ricker unpacks the strategies you can use to turn transactions into relationships.
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    Transcending the Transaction: Relationship Fundraising

    Nonprofits, Strategy & Planning

    There’s one simple truth in fundraising: people will support the things they care most about. However, a single gift doesn’t necessarily imply a deep-seated concern for the issues you aim to solve. At a deeper level, fundraising is transactional: I give you something, and you give me something in return for my charity.
    Article

    Explore Multichannel Fundraising Advice from the Experts

    Nonprofits, Strategy & Planning

    Multichannel fundraising involves using several communication channels to engage your supporters. Get advice from the experts in this comprehensive guide.