Anne Murphy: Nonprofit and AI

Nonprofit Conflict Resolution: Key Takeaways: Developing conflict resolution skills is essential for nonprofit leaders, requiring practice and the ability to handle less intense conflicts to grow. Embracing conflict, rather than avoiding it, helps identify true problems and fosters harmony, while avoidance can lead to more significant issues. Often the apparent problem is not the real issue; effective leadership digs beneath the surface to uncover the underlying insecurities, fears, or miscommunications. Balance in handling conflict is key. Leaning too much towards needing control or seeking praise can lead to vulnerability and chaos. Empathy and empathetic listening are critical for resolving conflicts, building trust, and facilitating more productive interactions. "Peace is not the absence of conflict; it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means." "Release the need to control the outcome and listen with empathy to truly resolve conflicts and negotiate effectively." by The Influential Nonprofit

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Rachel Bearbower: Better systems for better stewardship: Rachel Bearbower is a fundraiser, former ED, and founder. She is the host of the Sprout Podcast and spends her time building a community of small shop Executive Directors inside her membership, SproutED. Her work stems from struggling inside an underfunded, limited-resource, systemless organization despite working countless hours with the combination of never having enough time and feeling isolated as a leader of a small shop organization where burnout was inevitable. A story that’s not unique to anyone inside the nonprofit sector. Rachel believes in reclaiming your time to create better relationships with donors and raise more for the mission you love while creating a sustainable + lasting impact. You can find her on Instagram at @smallshopstrategies, on LinkedIn, or on her website at www.smallshopstrategies.com. Key Takeaways: It’s important to balance systems implementation with human connection in nonprofit fundra by The Influential Nonprofit

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How To (Finally) Get Your Board To Fundraise!: Key Takeaways: Engaging board members in fundraising can be a chronic challenge for nonprofits, often due to resistance and discomfort. To enroll the board, it's crucial to make fundraising tasks feel good, easy, and fun. You set the emotional temperature for board fundraising. Your comfort level and excitement will influence the board's engagement. That’s why it’s important to understand your own emotional temperature and deal with it before trying to influence the board. Dispatching board members at events to connect with attendees, learn their interests, and introduce them to the organization's development team is an effective way to engage potential supporters. To effectively engage donors, it's important to release pressure by making authentic connections and allowing them to make their own decisions without pushing or convincing. Set the emotional temperature, define the board’s role, release pressure, master their mindset, provide by The Influential Nonprofit

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Cindy Wagman: How Fractional Fundraisers Empower Nonprofits To Thrive: After 15 years as an in-house fundraiser, Cindy started her business doing Fractional Fundraising. Today she teaches other fundraisers how to be their own boss by starting their own Fractional Fundraising business. She's also a consultant to nonprofit consultants, helping them shake off the “shoulds,” drop the scarcity hangover from the nonprofit sector, and abundance in entrepreneurship. Key Takeaways: The concept of fractional executives allows nonprofits to benefit from the strategic oversight and hands-on support of experienced fundraisers for a fraction of the time and cost. it's important to note that hiring a fractional fundraiser is not a magic solution. It requires a long-term commitment and clear expectations from both parties to achieve the desired outcomes. Shift your mindset from scarcity to abundance. By embracing innovative consulting models and hiring fractional experts, project-based workers, a by The Influential Nonprofit

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$Cindy Wagman: How Fractional Fundraisers Empower Nonprofits To Thrive: After 15 years as an in-house fundraiser, Cindy started her business doing Fractional Fundraising. Today she teaches other fundraisers how to be their own boss by starting their own Fractional Fundraising business. She's also a consultant to nonprofit consultants, helping them shake off the “shoulds,” drop the scarcity hangover from the nonprofit sector, and abundance in entrepreneurship. Key Takeaways: The concept of fractional executives allows nonprofits to benefit from the strategic oversight and hands-on support of experienced fundraisers for a fraction of the time and cost. it's important to note that hiring a fractional fundraiser is not a magic solution. It requires a long-term commitment and clear expectations from both parties to achieve the desired outcomes. Shift your mindset from scarcity to abundance. By embracing innovative consulting models and hiring fractional experts, project-based workers, a$

Sandy Rees: Donor Relationships That Last: As the chief do-gooder and Founder of Get Fully Funded, Sandy has a calling to be your number-one cheerleader when it comes to funding your nonprofit. For nearly 20 years, she has helped hundreds of small nonprofits go from “spaghetti-on-the-wall, nickel-and-dime” fundraising, to achieving 6 or 7-figure bottom-line results. Using a proven process, Sandy shows students how to find ideal donors, and then connect and build genuine, long-term relationships. She guides you to figure out what to do next, with lots of ideas and practical tips along the way — so you know exactly how to get results, time and time again. As your teacher and coach, Sandy is practical, warm, encouraging, approachable and sometimes, even a little goofy. “Fundraising doesn’t need to be a drag. I know how to make it fast, fun, and productive.” When she’s not working, Sandy lives on a small farm in rural East Tennessee with 2 dogs, 6 cats, 2 horses, and the occasional min by The Influential Nonprofit

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Creating a Seamless Donor Experience: Key Takeaways: Go through a seamless process with the donor, don’t go from unaware to action. Create a replicable, consistent donor experience through these stages of relationship building: awareness, interest, connection, and action. Build relationships with donors through direct communication, creating content that provides value to others, rather than simply bragging about one's own accomplishments. Identify your areas of expertise and share them with others in a way that is informative, entertaining, or emotionally resonant. Personalized invitations create deeper connections with potential donors and so does creating trust through smooth processes and acting in donors' best interests. Be a value to others in every interaction. Set up nurture sequences before and after events in order to engage attendees. Connect with the attendees and understand their needs, build relationships with them by reaching out and listening to their values and intere by The Influential Nonprofit

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Fundraising Training Versus Fundraising Coaching: Key Takeaways: Mindset shifts cannot be achieved through strategy or training alone; coaching is necessary to remove barriers, create self-awareness, and build empathy. Staying sovereign means being in control of your own thoughts and actions, regardless of the outcome of your fundraising efforts. Coaching can help in these four ways: First, it will help you get out of your own way or shift your mindset so that you can get rid of your barriers. Second, you will be able to create more self-awareness and learn to practice neutrality. Third, build empathy for others around you and stay sovereign. Group coaching is very powerful! It is a great way to connect with other leaders and fundraisers, helping you see that you are not alone in your problems. It is also a great avenue for you to share your magic; giving, receiving, and exchanging wisdom with others just like you. Start with a clear intention, don’t abdicate your success, be patie by The Influential Nonprofit

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Bethany Natoli, MightCause; Peer to Peer Fundraising Done Right: As the VP of Community Engagement, Bethany Natoli is one of the driving forces behind Mightycause, an all-in-one nonprofit fundraising platform. With over 10 years of experience in the nonprofit sector and a passion for utilizing technology for social good, Bethany has helped countless organizations and campaigns enhance their fundraising efforts and streamline donation processes. Key Takeaways: Peer-to-peer fundraising is a powerful tool for garnering support for mission-driven organizations. Storytelling and building meaningful connections is the key to creating successful peer-to-peer campaigns. Organizations that utilize the power of peer-to-peer fundraising should also apply the same strategies and tools that they teach others to use. Peer-to-peer fundraising requires careful strategy to retain donors and fundraisers year after year. Building strong relationships and demonstrating the value of the organization' by The Influential Nonprofit

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Rhonda Travers: Four steps to retaining volunteers: As Founder & President of Travers Training & Consulting, Rhonda Travers fulfills her passion for creating a collaborative culture by helping businesses & nonprofits increase engagement, retention, and productivity. Rhonda leverages her 30-year corporate leadership experience to share her unique approach through business consulting, training workshops, and speaking engagements. Key Takeaways: In today's fast-paced world, offering flexibility in volunteer roles is essential for nonprofits to attract and retain volunteers. Showing sincere and specific appreciation is also critical, as it encourages volunteers to go above and beyond for the cause they believe in. To keep volunteers engaged, nonprofits should inform them about their roles and the organization's mission through various communication channels that match their preferences. Volunteers are more likely to stay when their personal motivations align with the nonprofit's missio by The Influential Nonprofit

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[CLASSIC REWIND] Kim Fisher, Vision Catalyst: How to Start a Nonprofit: Kim Fisher is a nonprofit strategist who specializes in creating and implementing infrastructure for nonprofit start-ups. Kim does everything from completing the IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit application requirements, to board training and development. She has over 30 years experience as a nonprofit executive in all areas of nonprofit management including business development, training, marketing and as CEO. Kim’s extensive experience in both domestic and international organizations gives her a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities of the nonprofit adventure. Key Takeaways: Nonprofit leaders and members really struggle with taking salary from the nonprofit organization. This is rooted from a poverty mindset that you have to let go of if you want to build a successful and sustainable nonprofit company. The four main pieces of starting out a nonprofit: be incorporated into your state, work on board by The Influential Nonprofit

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