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4 Ways Your Nonprofit Auction Can Engage Lapsed Donors

January 2, 2024 Estate sales, thrift shops, and auctions all have one thing in common: they attract audiences of people looking for great deals. This means your nonprofit auction has the potential to...

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Top Matching Gifts Do’s and Don’ts for Smart Nonprofits

December 19, 2023 Have you ever taken advantage of a buy-one-get-one-free deal? You get to enjoy two new products for the price of one! In the nonprofit world, corporate matching gifts are the …...

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Top 5 Frequently Asked Questions About Donor Data Answered

December 12, 2023 Diving into donor data for the first time can be intimidating. From determining what data to collect to maintaining your donor database, you might have some questions about donor data...

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Designing a Conference That Centers Belonging and Inclusion

December 12, 2023 One of our goals in the MNA POD (Professional and Organizational Development) program is to make sure our programming centers belonging and equity. When we consider how to host events...

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HR Assessments: A Tool for Informing Nonprofit HR Strategy

December 5, 2023 At the heart of a successful nonprofit organization lies a well-developed human resources (HR) strategy.  As our organizations strive to make a difference in the world, our HR...

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Sunset of Federal Estate Tax Exemption Could Mean Opportunity for Fundraisers

December 4, 2023 Written by Jim Bennet, MNA Board of Directors and Montana Community Foundation Gift Planning Officer As we approach the end of 2023, many estate planning professionals are preparing for...

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Being Together in Better Ways

November 16, 2023 A look at a Susan Howlette’s conference session, Tending Partner and Donor Relationships, with an eye toward DEI. Reflections by Michael Hale Prior to conference, our team committed...

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Measure what matters: collect data with intention 

October 23, 2023 Data is intentionally collected information. It can be stories, photos, and maps. It can be numbers entered in a database, or demographic information pulled from an intake form.  Data...

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4 Creative Data Management Tips to Unlock Donor Connections

October 18, 2023 As a nonprofit professional, you likely use data all the time to understand your donors on a deeper level and foster fundraising connections in your community. When you take the …...

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Building Belonging

October 13, 2023 A Commitment and an Invitation  We write today with a spirit of openness, inviting you to join us as observers, commenters, questioners, participants, and everything in between on a...

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