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When I interviewed Kimberly O’Donnell with Network for Good I thought I’d learn all about donor management software. But you know what? I learned waaaay more. She shares inside knowledge about: Current fundraising trends How organizations can embrace text messaging to communicate with donors Changes in the pipe for Network for Good What Bonterra’s recent purchase of Network for Good means for the company Ways to deepen relationships with donors by meeting them where they are You’re sure to walk away with at least a nugget or two of goodness from this interview or at least enjoy geeking out with us! Timestamps Introducing Kimberly O’Donnel and Network for Good - 0:41Fundraising trends - 10:23Should we text donors? - 18:36Exploring ways to connect to encourage donations - 23:15The importance of communicating authentically - 26:40Finding time to do the work - 32:36Listening to customers to improve Network for Good - 38:23Resources available through Network for Good - 46:55Becoming “anti-fragile” - 52:52Where to find more about Network for Good - 54:34 For a fully-formatted blog post of this episode, visit https://mayecreate.com/blog/the-future-of-fundraising-with-network-for-goods-kimberly-odonnell/

We’ve been told Network for Good can be an expensive, but amazingly comprehensive donor management system. So, I reached out to one of our nonprofit friends who uses it to find out if it’s worth the cost. Spoiler Alert - for Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture, it totally is. From ticket sales to donor data management to text reminders, Network for Good helps them market with purpose. Billy Polansky and his team at the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture had been using a cobbled together system revolving around Microsoft Access which was better than nothing but not what they needed. After reviewing 3 or 4 systems they decided on Network for Good. Hear how they use it and why they love it as I interview Billy in this episode! Highlights Introduction to Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture - 1:49Why invest in a donor management system? - 4:25What does Network for Good do? - 6:40How does Network for Good integrate ticket sales and giving? - 10:53How easy is it to import existing data? - 15:08How easy is it to learn and use Network for Good? - 17:17How often does Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture use the communication features? - 22:00What customization options are available? - 25:20What is customer support like? - 27:04Is Network for Good a good value for the cost? - 28:37Where to learn more about Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture - 36:40 For a fully-formatted article version of this podcast, head over to our website: https://mayecreate.com/blog/network-for-good-from-a-users-perspective-with-guest-billy-polansky/

Nonprofit News for mid January.    Acquisition of Network For Good, Backed By Provide Equity Firm, Rolls Up Numerous Nonprofit Technology Products The same venture firm that brought EveryAction, Social Solutions and CyberGrants under one corporate roof has added Network For Good to its roster. The as yet unnamed umbrella firm is being funded by UK-based private equity group Apax Partners LLP. As reported by The Nonprofit Times, “terms of the deal were not disclosed but industry experts estimated the addition to be worth north of $300 million and a combined value in the neighborhood of $3 billion for the combined operations.” Network For Good operates both a tax exempt organization and a B Corps tech company that manages the CRM. Coupled with EveryAction's recent acquisitions, EveryAction, Salsa Labs, GiveGab, Mobilize, Social Solutions, CyberGrants and other nonprofit tech platforms now are all backed by the same PE firm representing a consolidation of the space. Read more ➝   Pew Research Center Releases Top 2021 Findings The Pew Research Center has released a cohesive roundup of top social trends and findings throughout 2021. Nonprofit organizations should stay on top of larger narrative shifts, national conversations, and a changing landscape when it comes to public engagement, particularly on social and political issues. Among these findings: 72% of Americans say they know someone who was hospitalized or died from Covid-19, voter turnout increased in every single state in 2020, and the number of religiously unaffiliated Americans has increased 10% from a decade ago. Read more ➝   Summary Bill Would Revoke Nonprofit Status for Anti-Democracy Groups (KQED) Thousands of Kentuckians in need as staffing shortages extend to necessary nonprofits (WLKY) New Orleans Nonprofit Shares How Betty White Helped Save Animals During Hurricane Katrina (PEOPLE)  

Nonprofit News for mid January.    Acquisition of Network For Good, Backed By Provide Equity Firm, Rolls Up Numerous Nonprofit Technology Products The same venture firm that brought EveryAction, Social Solutions and CyberGrants under one corporate roof has added Network For Good to its roster. The as yet unnamed umbrella firm is being funded by UK-based private equity group Apax Partners LLP. As reported by The Nonprofit Times, “terms of the deal were not disclosed but industry experts estimated the addition to be worth north of $300 million and a combined value in the neighborhood of $3 billion for the combined operations.” Network For Good operates both a tax exempt organization and a B Corps tech company that manages the CRM. Coupled with EveryAction's recent acquisitions, EveryAction, Salsa Labs, GiveGab, Mobilize, Social Solutions, CyberGrants and other nonprofit tech platforms now are all backed by the same PE firm representing a consolidation of the space. Read more ➝   Pew Research Center Releases Top 2021 Findings The Pew Research Center has released a cohesive roundup of top social trends and findings throughout 2021. Nonprofit organizations should stay on top of larger narrative shifts, national conversations, and a changing landscape when it comes to public engagement, particularly on social and political issues. Among these findings: 72% of Americans say they know someone who was hospitalized or died from Covid-19, voter turnout increased in every single state in 2020, and the number of religiously unaffiliated Americans has increased 10% from a decade ago. Read more ➝   Summary Bill Would Revoke Nonprofit Status for Anti-Democracy Groups (KQED) Thousands of Kentuckians in need as staffing shortages extend to necessary nonprofits (WLKY) New Orleans Nonprofit Shares How Betty White Helped Save Animals During Hurricane Katrina (PEOPLE)  

Maria Azuri, Director of Capacity Building at “Network for Good”, joins me this week to share how she has created avenues dedicated to supporting diverse nonprofits. With equity, diversity, and inclusion at the forefront of her mission, she helps these nonprofits break past barriers and provides a foundation where everyone can unleash their generosity and fund with power. Episode Highlights: • Why Maria's personal life journey background plays an integral part in her nonprofit work. • Maria's transition from social worker to funding capacity building. • Philanthropy's call to support nonprofits working against the growing inequality in our current society. • Maria's webinar workshop that serves to move philanthropy forward with equity-building within funders. • How funders can get engaged with this kind of work. Get the full show notes and more information here: https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/56-maria-azuri

Alongside the rest of the world, philanthropy is called to the new task of asking themselves how they can contribute to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Maria Azuri, Director of Capacity Building at “Network for Good”, joins me this week to share how she has created avenues dedicated to supporting diverse nonprofits. With equity, diversity, and inclusion at the forefront of her mission, she helps these nonprofits break past barriers and provides a foundation where everyone can unleash their generosity and fund with power. Maria truly understands what it means to support nonprofits and how important that support is in enabling them to do their good, so make sure not to miss out on this episode!   Episode Highlights: Why Maria's personal life journey background plays an integral part in her nonprofit work Maria's transition from social worker to funding capacity building Philanthropy's call to support nonprofits working against the growing inequality in our current society Maria's webinar workshop that serves to move philanthropy forward with equity-building within funders How funders can get engaged with this kind of work   Links referenced in this podcast: Click here to visit Network for Good's Jumpstart website so you can read more on their efforts to increase capacity building for nonprofits! Click here to visit GuideStar's website which provides regularly updated and complete data, news, and analysis on the nonprofits you need. Click here for the training DEI in Philanthropy: Moving Beyond the Superficial and the Stagnant Click here for the Beginners workshop to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within your organization. Click here for the training DEI in Philanthropy: Where are we now? Click here to see all the Network for Good Webinars.   If you enjoyed this episode, listen to these as well: #55 The Best Tips from an Amazing Funder at Marisla Foundation with Sara Lowell, Marine Program Director and Trustee, The Marisla Foundation  #54 The True Elements of a Successful Funder Collaboration to Make a Difference in the World with Heather Tuininga, Principal, 10/10 Strategies #53 Learn from a Funder Who Has Worn Many Hats   Crack the Code: Sybil's Successful Guide to Philanthropy Become even better at what you do as I teach you the strategies as well as the tools you'll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy through my new course, Crack the Code! In this new course, you'll gain access to beautifully animated and filmed engaging videos (one per week for a total of 8 weeks), and many more! Check out her website soon with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at www.doyourgood.com.   Connect with Do Your Good Facebook @doyourgood Instagram @doyourgood Don't forget to check out the #DoYourGoodChallenge and get a chance to win prizes as you give with a purpose!   Would you like to talk with Sybil directly? Send in your inquiries through her website www.doyourgood.com, or you can email her directly at sybil@doyourgood.com!

On this episode of Mission Business, host Jennifer Alleva speaks with Kimberly O'Donnell, Vice President, Fundraising and Professional Services at Network for Good. The conversation covers how the pandemic has dramatically affected how nonprofits fundraise, advancements in fundraising technology such as AI and livestreaming, and what's next for Network for Good and the future of … Continue reading Kimberly O'Donnell, VP of Fundraising & Professional Services, Network for Good →

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As a VC, I have the opportunity to build relationships with people who have tremendous financial resources and connections. I often hesitate to ask my network to support philanthropic causes, because I want to respect our business relationship. After seeing the devastating impact of COVID-19 on our community in Vail, Colorado, however, I decided it was time to ask. I invited four Vail nonprofits to present to my network. I’m sharing the recording of the event in hopes that it will inspire others to leverage their connections for good. I organized this event prior to George Floyd’s death, but I think this idea can easily be translated to support efforts to achieve racial equality. I am thinking about how I might implement that myself and welcome any of your ideas or opportunities for collaboration. The presenting organizations are below. Eagle Valley Community Foundation (link to donate: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/oucomfou/) Eagle Valley Behavioral Health (link to donate: https://donate.vailhealthfoundation.org/campaign/eagle-valley-behavioral-health-website/c247252) The Vail Valley Foundation COVID-19 Community Response Fund (link to donate: https://vvf.org/donate/community-fund/thank-you/) Walking Mountains (link to donate: https://www.walkingmountains.org/give/other-ways-to-give/) I learned far more than I expected from this presentation. Here are just five of my takeaways: Vail Valley unemployment has surged from 2% in January to over 30%. Unemployment checks will be reduced by $600 on June 26. Eagle County has seen more suicides in the past seven weeks than COVID-19 deaths. Feeding America has estimated that 8,000 of our 50,000 local residents were food insecure prior to COVID-19 and the explosion in unemployment. Based on experience at the food bank, the Eagle Valley Community Foundation believes the number of food insecure is now over 15,000 of our 50,000 neighbors. The Eagle Valley Community Foundation food banks and pantries served over 4,000 people last week. This is almost a 300% increase over demand for food before the pandemic, and the number seeking assistance is increasing each week. The food served is also now often the primary source of family meals, rather than a supplemental source of meals. Despite these dire statistics, I also heard many signs of hope in the presentation. You can hear more in the podcast episode. Thanks for listening.

The following is a conversation between Bill Strathmann, Chief Executive Officer of Network for Good, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving. n this interview, Bill Strathmann, Chief Executive Officer of Network for Good, shares the following: • Fundraise Now when the giving is happening • Virtual events have been able to reach a national audience • No inertia around digital technology anymore

  “Reflective network therapy is literally an application of child analysis in the real-life setting of a preschool.”    Description: Harvey Schwartz welcomes Dr. Gilbert Kliman a child and adult psychoanalyst who has focused his career on providing measurable outcomes from his clinical work, which he discusses in this episode.    Dr. Kliman has a Distinguished Life Fellow status in the American Psychiatric Association, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent in Psychiatry and the American Psychoanalytic Association. He is a graduate of the Interdisciplinary Fellowship in Science and Psychiatry and Albert Einstein Medical College in New York. Dr. Kliman is the recipient of the American Psychoanalytic Association’s 2020 Humanitarian Award, the Anna Freud Award for Child and Research in 2016, the Dean Brockman Award in 2014 and the French Psychoanalytic Society Award in 2014.     Dr. Kliman has been a major contributor to the field of child analysis, child therapy and essentially to the wellbeing of the people whose lives he touches. He has discovered and created a new method of intervening in children’s lives called The Reflective Network Therapy.    Key takeaways:  [3:45] Dr. Kliman talks about his evidence-based findings of the effects of child analysis and RNT in the cognition of preschoolers.  [6:13] Dr. Kliman talks about Reflective Network Therapy, the treatment program that has made radical changes in the lives of many preschoolers.  [9:33] There is no privacy in the progress of the sessions.  [11:30] At the end of the session, there is a debriefing, where the child and the analyst try to explain to the teacher and other students what they have been doing.  [13:55] The teachers receive training to follow the guidelines of Reflective Network Therapy.  [17:10] Dr. Kliman shares a case example.  [21:53] Care and tenderness have been the key to the success of the treatment.  [25:42] Reflective Network Therapy is tuned analytic work in a classroom.  [27:18] The observing children in the classroom become incredibly altruistic as a result of participating in the therapeutic process.  [28:07] Dr. Kliman shares the example of a preschool in San Mateo.  [31:17] Dr. Kliman talks about personal experiences and professional trajectory which motivated his passion for psychoanalysis.  [36:28] Hard measures in psychoanalysis  [39:55] Dr. Kliman talks about the liveliness of working in a preschool  [41:40] Children learn to learn in small networks, not in dyads.    Mentioned in this episode:  IPA Off the Couch www.ipaoffthecouch.org    Visit Children Psychological Health Center for publicly viewable videos. Write to gilbertkliman2008@gmail.com for confidentiality agreements and instructional videos, or donate through Network For Good   Recommended Readings:  Garber, Howard L. (1988) The Milwaukee Project: Preventing Mental Retardation in Children At Risk. National Inst. of Handicapped Research (ED), Washington, DC. ISBN-0-940898-16-0 88.     Heinecke, C.M. (1966) Frequency of Psychotherapeutic Session as a Factor Affecting the Child's Developmental Status. Psychoanalysis. Stud. Child 20, 42-98.    Heinecke, C.M. and Ramsey-Klee, DM. (1986) Outcome of Child Psychotherapy as a Function of Frequency of Session. J. A.A.C.P. 25(2), 247-253.    Jeffery, E. (2001) J Am Psychoanal Assoc vol. 49 no. 1 103-111    Kliman, G. (2011) Reflective Network Therapy in the Preschool Classroom. U. Press of America. Lanham, MD.    Kliman, G (2014) A unifying new theory of posttraumatic stress disorder. Am. Coll. Psychoanalysts. Joint meeting with Am. Acad. Psychoanalysis and Psychiatry. Paris.    Kliman, G. (2015) Meta-analysis of IQ change data from eight sources, control and comparison studies.     Kliman, G. (2018) Reflective Network Therapy for Preschoolers with Autism or Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Neuropsychoanalysis. August 2018.    Skeels, H.M. and Dye, H.A. (1939) A study of the effects of differential stimulation in mentally retarded children. Proc. Am. Assoc. Mental Deficiency. 44, 114-136.    Spitz, R.A. (1945). Hospitalism—An Inquiry Into the Genesis of Psychiatric Conditions in Early Childhood. Psychoanalytic Study of the Child, 1, 53-74.    Zelman, A. Samuels, S. & Abrams, D. (1985) IQ changes of young children following intensive long-term psychotherapy. Am. J. Psychotherapy 39(2), 215-217.    Zelman, A. and Samuels, S (1996) Children's IQ changes and long-term psychotherapy: A follow up study. In Zelman, A. Early intervention with high-risk children. Northvale, NJ Jason Aronson 

Network for Good is a hybrid organization—a nonprofit-owned for-profit. Network for Good's nonprofit donor-advised fund uses the Internet and mobile technology to securely and efficiently distribute thousands of donations from donors to their favorite charities each year. Our donor-advised fund is accredited by the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance and meets all 20 of its standards for charity accountability. You can view our accreditation information here. Network for Good is a Certified B CorporationOur Certified B Corporation software company offers online fundraising software and coaching for nonprofits. We also work with corporate partners to implement effective cause initiatives with its proven online giving platform. We provide nonprofits, corporations, and software developers with simple solutions to power the good they do with supporters, employees, and consumers. Bill Strathmann is Network for Good's CEO and is a member of its Board of Directors. He is a social entrepreneur, who throughout his career has traversed sectors, bringing good business practices to corporations and nonprofits alike. Bill came to Network for Good from BearingPoint, where he provided strategic planning and mergers and acquisitions consulting to corporations and nonprofit organizations across the nation. Network for Good's website is http://www1.networkforgood.org/

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Hi! I'm Lisa Clark and I help nonprofits and fundraisers like YOU raise money through events so you can meet your annual revenue goals! I'm also the host of a free Facebook Group, Raising with Lisa Clark, which is a free group for fundraisers, NPOs, development team members, volunteers, and supporters. I included a link below so you can request to join right away! Link to Join Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/112148672944584/ When thinking about hosting a fundraising event, I know how daunting and time consuming it must seem. Especially if you are considering planning an auction of some kind. It’s a solid year of planning EASY! And, I know there are so many mixed messages out there when it comes to fundraising events. There is an entire school of thought that says to avoid them. But, how do you then build up your donor list? It’s a catch-22 for sure! For all of my show notes, past episodes, and so much more be sure to check out my blog post for this episode here: https://www.raisingwithlisaclark.com/blog/episode-19-what-is-an-ask-event If your new to hosting events be sure to check out my FREE mini checklist on how to create a pipeline of new donors for your next big fundraising event. I give you some ideas on where to host mini events. If you haven’t already grabbed it, the link will be provided below. You can also watch my recent Masterclass on Network For Good on “How To Create A Pipeline Of New Donors From Low Cost Events.” Here’s the link to that as well! To Access Lisa's Network for Good Webinar - Video: http://bit.ly/2LlUcl6 Presentation: http://bit.ly/2Oi6XdY Ok. As I mentioned earlier here’s my FREE Checklist on How to Create A Pipeline of New Donors for Your Next Big Fundraiser? Click the link to get the instantly downloadable checklist that's easily implementable (is that a word?)! https://risingwithlisaclark.lpages.co/donorchecklist/

In case you don’t know me, please let me introduce myself! Hi! I'm Lisa Clark and I help nonprofits and fundraisers like YOU raise money through events so you can meet your annual revenue goals! I'm also the host of a free Facebook Group, Raising with Lisa Clark, which is a free group for fundraisers, NPOs, development team members, volunteers, and supporters. I included a link below so you can request to join right away! Link to Join Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/11214... I came from an organization that was steeped in tradition. A common sentiment was “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Or, “we’ve always done it that way.” These two sentences can be the death of creativity and hold you back from hosting a wonderful and profitable event. If your new to hosting events be sure to check out my FREE mini checklist on how to create a pipeline of new donors for your next big fundraising event. I give you some ideas on where to host mini events. If you haven’t already grabbed it, the link will be provided below. You can also watch my recent Masterclass on Network For Good on “How To Create A Pipeline Of New Donors From Low-Cost Events.” Here’s the link to that as well! Network For Good Webinar Video: http://bit.ly/2LlUcl6 Presentation: http://bit.ly/2Oi6XdY Fundraisers were meant to be FUN. If you’re worried about changing it up, I’m going to give you five ideas to help you put the flare and fun back into your event. Before I go over the five suggestions, I want to tell you a story. If you haven’t noticed by now I always like to share a story before diving into my suggestions. It helps me drive my point across. As I mentioned before, I worked on an event that raised 1.8M in one night. I had the four most amazing auction chairs. In particular one of the chairs was in charge of decor. Past events of this organization were always way over the top when it came to decor. In fact, at one event there were live camels onsite. But this time, these auction chairs were determined to leave their mark on the organization and do something different. They did a lot of things different but one thing they did was completely different from years past was change up the decor at the dinner and live auction. They introduced “Harry Potter Style” dining. Long tables that sat up 38 people at the table. Something like that… Some tables had fewer people at the table and some tables were very long and had a ton of people at the table. The hope was to provide family style dining. Before the event, lots of people grumbled but in the end, the event raised the most money the organization had raised in prior years. It raised $500k more than the previous year. My point: don’t be afraid to change it up. Access my show notes. past episodes, and more over on my blog. Click here to check it out: https://www.raisingwithlisaclark.com/... Ok. As I mentioned earlier here’s my FREE Checklist on How to Create A Pipeline of New Donors for Your Next Big Fundraiser? Click the link to get the instantly downloadable checklist that's easily implementable (is that a word?)! https://risingwithlisaclark.lpages.co... Don't forget to connect with me on other platforms! Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/raisingwith... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raisingwithl...

Hi! I'm Lisa Clark and I help nonprofits and fundraisers like YOU raise money through events so you can meet your annual revenue goals! I'm also the host of a free Facebook Group, Raising with Lisa Clark, which is a free group for fundraisers, NPOs, development team members, volunteers, and supporters. I included a link below so you can request to join right away!   Link to Join Facebook Group:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/112148672944584/     When crafting, designing, or painfully creating your annual budget, and you are deciding on what to spend on your first fundraising event, I’m here to tell you some good and bad news.        If your new to hosting events be sure to check out my FREE mini checklist on how to create a pipeline of new donors for your next big fundraising event.   I give you some ideas on where to host mini events. If you haven’t already grabbed it, the link will be provided below. You can also watch my recent Masterclass on Network For Good on “How To Create A Pipeline Of New Donors From Low-Cost Events.”   Here’s the link to that as well!   Ok, back to event budgets. If you’ve been thinking about budgeting for your first fundraising event and aren’t sure how much to budget or what to budget for, I’m here to give you a list of items that are sure to be included in your budget breakdown.  Now, some of the costs are fixed and some are flexible. As I go over the list, it will be obvious which are the fixed ones and which ones can go up or down depending lots of things like what means more to you like having fancy food or good food or open bar or cash bar, etc.   For my full show notes be sure to check out the blog!  https://www.raisingwithlisaclark.com/blog/episode-17-how-much-should-you-budget-for-your-fundraising-event Ok. As I mentioned earlier here’s my FREE Checklist on How to Create A Pipeline of New Donors for Your Next Big Fundraiser? Click the link to get the instantly downloadable checklist that's easily implementable (is that a word?)!   https://risingwithlisaclark.lpages.co/donorchecklist/

Please let me introduce myself!   Hi! I'm Lisa Clark and I help nonprofits and fundraisers like YOU raise money through events so you can meet your annual revenue goals! I'm also the host of a free Facebook Group, Raising with Lisa Clark, a free group for fundraisers, NPOs, development team members, volunteers, and supporters. I included a link below so you can request to join right away!   Link to Join Facebook Group:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/112148672944584/     What are some great indicators you’re hosting a successful event?  Well, there are many things that you could be doing right and there are things you should never do again.  While at the event you’re likely to hear positive feedback from your guests and hear things like “The food is so good” or “l love the centerpieces.”   You might also witness smiles, laughter, groups of people chatting and engaging with each other. But, I’m not sure you’ll hear about what could be improved upon that night at the event.     Speaking of places to host mini events, check out my FREE mini checklist on how to create a pipeline of new donors for your next big fundraising event.   I give you some ideas on where to host mini events. If you haven’t already grabbed it, the link will be provided below. You can also watch my recent Masterclass on Network For Good on “How To Create A Pipeline Of New Donors From Low Cost Events.”   Here’s the link to that as well!     Ok, back to surveys!   So here are a few things to help you get started in creating your post event survey.     First, I recommend surveying your guests, your board, and your staff.  Surveying your donors and board are for obvious reasons - they are your supporters!  You want to know if they were happy and satisfied with the event. But why survey your staff?  Chances are they’re asked to work the event and have worked many events for the organization in the past.  They’ve seen things go well and not so well. They hear side chatter from supporters. You’d be really surprised how much you’ll learn from surveying your staff.  But the most important reason, for me, is you will build morale, buy-in and show your staff that you appreciate their thoughts, feedback, efforts. They matter and asking them to fill out a survey is one great way to show them that their opinion counts!   Next, when sending out your request for them to participate in the survey, mention that you’ll be providing everyone the results.     In your email, be sure to highlight that you’re an organization that values learning and improving so you take their comments and feedback very seriously.  It’s what helps you grow as an organization and helps you serve your supporters even better!   Lastly, keep the survey short and simple.  I realize that I’ve provided you with a long list of survey questions to ask, but feel free to condense some of them or use the one’s you feel be represent your fundraising event.     One final, final thing is Survey Monkey is a survey platform that I highly recommend for building a free survey but you are limited to only 10 questions.   I’m certain you’ll be able to get all the feedback you need in 10 questions or less.   Now, build those surveys!   Who to Survey: Survey attendees immediately following the event while the event is fresh in their memory Survey your board and create questions that are unique to their experience Next, survey your staff.   Next, select 3 to 5  key supporters who attended the event and survey them over the phone or in person.   Survey your vendors (caterer, party rental company, venue staff)   What questions to ask your attendees: Was this the first time you attended the event? How did you learn about the event? Would you attend again? Would you invite friends? Was the ticket price a good value? Was there a good assortment of silent and live auction gifts? Did you enjoy the program? Did you enjoy the food? Did you learn something about our organization? Was the event easy to find? Was check-in organized, fast and streamline? How would you rate our auctioneer? What did you enjoy most about the event? What did you enjoy least about the event? If you won a silent or live auction item, was checking out an easy process How would you rate the event overall?   What questions to ask your board? How does this fundraiser compare to other fundraiser’s you’ve attended in the past?  Please comment below. If you didn’t invite friends, would you invite friends to attend next year? Was the ticket price a good value? Was there a good assortment of silent and/or live auction items? Was the silent auction starting bids too low or too high or just right? Was the starting bids for the live auction too low, too high, or just right? Please rate the food? Please rate the decor? Did you learn something new about the organization? Did you feel the ticket price was a good value? Do you feel this event provides a good opportunity to get to know our supporters better? Is there anything you would change about the event?  Please comment below. Was the event easy to find? Was check-in organized, fast, and streamline? How would you rate our auctioneer? Did we do a good job highlighting our programs and services? Does this event provide a good opportunity to identify future volunteers? Rate the MC’s overall performance?   Questions to ask staff: How does this fundraiser compare to other fundraiser’s you’ve staffed in the past? Please comment below. Please rate the food? Please rate the decor? Do you feel this event provides a good opportunity to get to know our supporters better? Is there anything you would change about the event?  Please comment below. Was the event easy to find? If you worked the registration table, did it seem organized and streamline for our guests to check-in? How would you rate our auctioneer? As a staff member do you feel we did a good job highlighting our programs and services? What programs or services would you like to be better represented at the event next year? Does this event provide a good opportunity to identify future volunteers? Rate the Executive Director’s (or whoever MC’d the event) stage presence? Rate the Executive Director’s/MC/s overall performance? CTA   Ok. As I mentioned earlier here’s my FREE Checklist on How to Create A Pipeline of New Donors for Your Next Big Fundraiser? Click the link to get the instantly downloadable checklist that's easily implementable (is that a word?)!   https://risingwithlisaclark.lpages.co/donorchecklist/

Before I describe how to plan a picnic auction, please let me introduce myself!   Hi! I'm Lisa Clark and I help nonprofits and fundraisers like YOU raise money through events so you can meet your annual revenue goals! I'm also the host of a free Facebook Group, Raising with Lisa Clark, a free group for fundraisers, NPOs, development team members, volunteers, and supporters. I included a link below so you can request to join right away!   Link to Join Facebook Group:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/112148672944584/     I know trying to come up with cool ways to raise money is a huge challenge for both large and small nonprofits.  And, planning an auction isn’t easy as I’ve said in the past. They are very time consuming and take half the year to plan (for a mid to large sized one).  Some people don’t get enough ROI out of um, too. Same all questions come up where do we host and who will come?     Speaking of places to host mini events, check out my FREE mini checklist on how to create a pipeline of new donors for your next big fundraising event.   I give you some ideas on where to host mini events. If you haven’t already grabbed it, the link will be provided below.     Ok, back to the picnic auction.   I was asked to be a part of a campaign to raise money for our church and school.  We needed to raise $1m in four months. How we did this involved a variety of activities and one of them was this picnic auction fundraiser.  That darn little event brought in $10k with very little effort on our part or the host’s part.   Recently, I did a webinar on Network For Good (be sure to check it out).  Anyway, I mentioned that I planned this picnic fundraiser and a few people inquired about it so I thought I would share with you how we planned this event.   When I think back to the planning of this event one word, well two words come to mind, “Easy Peasey.”     Here is the breakdown of what we did:   1) Secured a host willing to host the event in their backyard AND provide desserts and beverages.  They kept it simple and had a signature drink, lemonade, tea and coffee. The host also had to designate a table to place all the baskets on and around.  The host also had ice chests on hand in case someone needed to keep a food item chilled. 2) The host also invited their network of friends, families and colleagues and allowed us to add names to the invite list.  That is how the invite list was formed. 3) The invite included the details of what each guest was expected to do and this included preparing a picnic meal for two with a budget of $50 and the meal had to be an entree and side dish.  It also needed to include the paper goods (utensils, napkins, plates). One final important detail is we encouraged folks to make sure to prepare a meal that is good at room temperature and to bring their own coolers if they need to keep something chilled.  Or, provide ways to keep their items warm if necessary. For some reason this wasn’t an issue. Whew! 4) The guests were also instructed to provide a description of the meal being served (we didn’t worry about allergies but this was back then so you might need to have a mix of meals like vegan and vegetarian) boy have we gotten complicated over the years! 5) Next, you need to secure a dynamic and charismatic person to auction off the baskets.   6) While guests participated in the cocktail hour, picnic baskets were given a number and descriptions were collected and organized. 7) We had paper bidding paddles and everyone was given a bid number when they checked in. 8) The bidding started and folks were able to pay via credit card, check or cash.     We had about 50 people and the baskets and some baskets sold for $200, $500 and even $1,000.     Everyone took great pride in creating an exceptional basket and meal.     This event was done several more times in different peoples homes and it got improved upon year after year.     This was pre-internet or at least right around the time the internet got started.  If we could pull it off back in the day, there’s no telling how much better it can be done now!   I say go for it!  Don’t over complicate it.  Keep it simple and true to the style that was intended.  A no fuss way to raise money and have fun, too!     Ok. As I mentioned earlier here’s my FREE Checklist on How to Create A Pipeline of New Donors for Your Next Big Fundraiser? Click the link to get the instantly downloadable checklist that's easily implementable (is that a word?)!   https://risingwithlisaclark.lpages.co/donorchecklist/

Click here for tedhart.com He lectures around the world but now is here for you. From the latest in charity news, technology, fundraising and social networking, Ted Hart and his guests help you maneuver through this economic downturn in the charitable sector to greater levels of efficiency and fundraising success. PAGE 2 GUEST EXPERT: Eric Rardin is the vice president of business development atCare2.com where he helps hundreds of campaigns, candidates, and nonprofits connect with donors and supporters online. At Care2 Eric advises on donor lead acquisition and multichannel conversion strategies. He has contributed to integrated conversion efforts on behalf of nonprofits in the US, Canada, and the United Kingdom and over 100 other countries. Eric serves on the board of directors of Humane Farm Animal Care and the Direct Marketing Association of Washington. Prior to joining Care2 Eric designed and executed integrated advocacy campaigns for environmental nonprofits for more than seven years. Eric has an MBA from the Carey School of Business at Johns Hopkins University, a MA in government and international studies from the University of South Carolina and a BS in political science from the University of Wyoming. In addition tohis work in the environmental advocacy arena, Eric has extensive experienceworking on political and issue campaigns from Wyoming to South Africa. 

Donors don’t give to a nonprofit, they give through a nonprofit to a cause, need or program they really care about. Brian Lauterbach is the Vice President of Programs for Network For Good and he reminded us of this truth as my guest on this week’s Nonprofit Leadership Show. Network For Good is an organization that offers innovative, easy-to-use fundraising software and coaching […]

Concussion Corner is your trusted resource for interdisciplinary conversations related to all things concussion-related in healthcare, advocacy, and sport. *This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be confused for medical advice. Please reach out to your medical team or call 911 if this is an emergency*Katherine Price Snedaker, LCSW, is the Executive Director and Founder of PINK Concussions, a non-profit brain injury organization based in Norwalk, CT, focused on female brain injury from sport, domestic violence/assault, accidents and military service.[Donate to Pink Concussions 501c3 non-profit through Network For Good https://pinkconcussions.networkforgood.com/projects/37998-pink-concussions-general-fund] PINK Concussions’ mission is to educate the medical community and patients on sex differences in brain injury to improve rehabilitation and aid recovery. Katherine has presented on sex differences in brain injury for organizations such as VA's 2017 Brain Trust, the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC), the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury, the American Academy of Neurology Sports Concussion Conference, and the International Brain Injury Association's World Brain Injury Congress.Katherine has produced four international medical summits on female brain injury hosted by Palo Alto VA Healthcare System, Georgetown University Medical Center, International Brain Injury Association, and the International Conference on Paediatric Acquired Brain Injury. Katherine earned a BS at the University of Kansas, and a Masters in Social Work from Fordham University’s Graduate School of Social Service.Take the #PINKBrainPledge www.pinkconcussions.com/take-the-pledge #FOAMed Links for Podcast:1. PINK Women’s Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/PINKconcussionsWomen/ 2. PINK Young Women’s Group (for women under age 25) https://www.facebook.com/groups/PINKunder25/3. PINK Caregivers/Parents https://www.facebook.com/groups/PINKconcussionsParents/4. PINK Medical and Research Professionals/First Responders https://www.facebook.com/groups/pinkTBIpros/5. PINK Veterans https://www.facebook.com/groups/PINKveterans/

Concussion Corner is your trusted resource for interdisciplinary conversations related to all things concussion-related in healthcare, advocacy, and sport. *This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be confused for medical advice. Please reach out to your medical team or call 911 if this is an emergency*Katherine Price Snedaker, LCSW, is the Executive Director and Founder of PINK Concussions, a non-profit brain injury organization based in Norwalk, CT, focused on female brain injury from sport, domestic violence/assault, accidents and military service.[Donate to Pink Concussions 501c3 non-profit through Network For Good https://pinkconcussions.networkforgood.com/projects/37998-pink-concussions-general-fund] PINK Concussions’ mission is to educate the medical community and patients on sex differences in brain injury to improve rehabilitation and aid recovery. Katherine has presented on sex differences in brain injury for organizations such as VA's 2017 Brain Trust, the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC), the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury, the American Academy of Neurology Sports Concussion Conference, and the International Brain Injury Association's World Brain Injury Congress.Katherine has produced four international medical summits on female brain injury hosted by Palo Alto VA Healthcare System, Georgetown University Medical Center, International Brain Injury Association, and the International Conference on Paediatric Acquired Brain Injury. Katherine earned a BS at the University of Kansas, and a Masters in Social Work from Fordham University’s Graduate School of Social Service.Take the #PINKBrainPledge www.pinkconcussions.com/take-the-pledge #FOAMed Links for Podcast:1. PINK Women’s Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/PINKconcussionsWomen/ 2. PINK Young Women’s Group (for women under age 25) https://www.facebook.com/groups/PINKunder25/3. PINK Caregivers/Parents https://www.facebook.com/groups/PINKconcussionsParents/4. PINK Medical and Research Professionals/First Responders https://www.facebook.com/groups/pinkTBIpros/5. PINK Veterans https://www.facebook.com/groups/PINKveterans/

Today on Video Marketing Madness – Using YouTube Poll and Donation Cards YouTube Cards work on both mobile and desktop. They are in the “edit” function. You get an option menu and you can use up to 5 cards. Options include a website link and image, link to another video or playlist. New functions include donations and polls. Donations – From YouTube, “If you're a United States, IRS-validated, 501(c)3 public nonprofit, you can add donation cards to your videos. Viewers can use these cards to make donations directly to your nonprofit organization. Viewers can make donations directly to a nonprofit organization using their credit card. Our partner, Network For Good, a U.S. nonprofit donor advised fund, then distributes the funds to the organization at the end of each month.” Polls provide interactivity. “If you can hear me, respond with yes.” Condition viewers to say yes. Ask fun, silly questions to keep viewers engaged. If it’s a how to video, ask viewers what they know, or what do they want next. Video Marketing Madness made possible by FreeVideoEditor.co. It’s FREE and works on any platform and is very functional. Be sure to "Like" the Video Marketing Madness Facebook page and follow us on Twitter to get plenty of useful tips. Subscribe to our YouTube channel

Carole Dean shares how From the Heart Productions is increasing their donations for filmmakers. We will be joined by Caryn Stein from Network for Good. For information about Carole Dean and From the Heart Productions please visit www.FromtheHeartProductions.com.

Do Good, Feel Good This Giving Season with Network for Good with CEO Bill Strathmann This on demand audio series is a part of the Executive Girlfriends Group Vignette Series. Chicke Fitzgerald interviews Bill Strathmann. The original live interview was 12/9/14. Network for Good is a hybrid organization—a nonprofit-owned for-profit. Network for Good's nonprofit donor-advised fund uses the Internet and mobile technology to securely and efficiently distribute thousands of donations from donors to their favorite charities each year. Our donor-advised fund is accredited by the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance and meets all 20 of its standards for charity accountability. You can view our accreditation information here. Network for Good is a Certified B CorporationOur Certified B Corporation software company offers online fundraising software and coaching for nonprofits. We also work with corporate partners to implement effective cause initiatives with its proven online giving platform. We provide nonprofits, corporations, and software developers with simple solutions to power the good they do with supporters, employees, and consumers. Bill Strathmann is Network for Good's CEO and is a member of its Board of Directors. He is a social entrepreneur, who throughout his career has traversed sectors, bringing good business practices to corporations and nonprofits alike. Bill came to Network for Good from BearingPoint, where he provided strategic planning and mergers and acquisitions consulting to corporations and nonprofit organizations across the nation. Network for Good's website is http://www1.networkforgood.org/ For more information about the Executive Girlfriends' Group see: http://www.executivegirlfriendsgroup.com

Host Phalana Tiller talks with a wide variety of participants at the 2013 Omidyar Network Executive Forum. Guests include: Premal Shah of Kiva.org, Bob Pilon of One.org, South African poet G.O., Chris and David Mikkelsen of Refugees United, Kiva Borrower June Hardin, David Wachtel of Endeavor Global, David Simms of Opportunity International and Adam Rifkin of PandaWhale. And Forbes online columnist Rick Wartzman delivers a piece on Google Glass.