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Why great IT support is mission-critical for nonprofits

Candid

According to a 2018 NTEN Study , 80 percent of nonprofits lack a policy to address cyberattacks. This omission has led to an overall increase in the number of cyberattacks , making protective IT software and cybersecurity crucial to protect sensitive data.

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AI Can Be Your Most Powerful Tool for Growing Midlevel Giving

Blackbaud

Dataro’s Data Pool found that only 4% of donors who qualified as middle donors in 2018 (giving between $500 and $5,000 cumulatively in 12 months) became major donors in the next five years. According to Dataro’s Data Pool, the same cohort of first-time midlevel donors gave 9x more than standard-value donors from 2018–2023.

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Qgiv Concludes Another Record-Breaking Fundraising Year and Announces Priorities for 2022

Qgiv

Since 2018, Qgiv’s team has doubled in size. Qgiv clients processed over 40,000 donations, and the largest gift received was over $46,000. Team Growth of 30%: To better serve their growing client base, Qgiv welcomed a mix of 21 local and remote staff members to their hybrid team in 2021.

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Does your nonprofit mission statement drive donations?

Candid

from 2016–2018 and added a number of financial metrics to the spreadsheet. The Moderating Effect of Mission Statement Polarity on Performance , we used a package in the statistical software R Studio to measure the emotional polarity of the 200 mission statements. We also downloaded their IRS Form 990s?from For our first project,?

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3 Steps for Empowering Grant Management with Internal Controls

AmpliFund

Creating and implementing internal controls within your organization is best supported with grant management software, such as AmpliFund. Check out the recording of our webinar to learn more about creating buy-in for system-wide internal controls.

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The overhead myth: crash course to fundraising transparency

Candid

rent, employee salaries, software licensing, energy bills) compared to the amount dedicated to mission-specific spending (i.e. To define the overhead myth, we first need to define the term “overhead ratio.” . Overhead ratio essentially refers to the amount of a nonprofit’s budget that’s dedicated to overhead costs (i.e.

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Peer-to-Peer Fundraising | The Ultimate Guide [Updated]

Qgiv

Using Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Software. Next, make sure your fundraisers are educated on how the campaign works, what your goals are, and how to use the fundraising software. Check out two of the most successful peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns of 2018! Using Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Software. participants?