Every month, we compile the internet's biggest list of free nonprofit webinars.
Organizations are always looking for innovative ways to adapt to the challenges of working remotely, all while trying to find volunteers and lead successful teams.
It’s more important than ever for us to come together and share our knowledge and resources.
The webinars below cover everything your nonprofit needs to know about fundraising, events and all the tips and tricks for using GoogleAds.
Topics include online fundraising, virtual events, social media, fundraising plans, budgeting, board management, donor retention, volunteer management and much more
Now onto this month’s webinars. Please note, all times are indicated in EST.
July 15th, 11:00AM & 8:00PM
Future workforce is a hot-button issue in many industries. The lack of incoming talent, coupled with a wave of approaching retirements, and gaps between education preparedness and industry needs, have long been predicted as urgent workforce needs.
June 29, 11:00AM
Are you currently utilizing sponsorship as a funding source for your nonprofit organization? Do you hope to launch a sponsorship program but don’t know where to start? Does your current program need a refresh to maximize your results? Learn how to leverage sponsorship and corporate partnerships to benefit the future of your organization.
June 30, 2:00PM
Stop just talking the talk and start walking the walk! Learn how to effectively delegate volunteer engagement and management work to volunteers so you have the opportunity to "think bigger." We'll discuss evaluating your program for volunteer engagement, determining how best to deploy volunteers, creating a communication plan, screening and training volunteers to be an important part of your volunteer recruiting, retention and recognition plans.
July 6, 3:00PM
Most nonprofits that have tried to blog have failed miserably. In this session, we will share the collective wisdom we’ve gleaned from dozens of nonprofit organizations that have stumbled upon the magic formula for becoming thought leaders in their community.
Join us to discover:
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3 keys to becoming a thought leader.
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Who should blog? It’s not who you’d expect.
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7 components of the best nonprofit blogs.
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Tips to optimize your blog’s effectiveness.
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4 ways to promote your blog.
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Tips for measuring your blog’s performance.
July 6, 10:45AM
Take part in this interactive Q&A session with Firespring’s director of strategic marketing, Alec McChesney, to learn how understanding your target audience can guide your marketing and set you up for success.
Join this webinar for the answers to these questions:
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How do we find our target audience?
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What should we do if our current audience isn’t the audience we want?
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How do we go after a new target audience without a budget?
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What if we don’t know who our current audience is?
July 7, 1:00PM
Nonprofits! Would you benefit from boosting your online awareness, raising more money, or getting more event attendees? You can achieve all that and more through the Google Ad Grant: a program that gives nonprofits $10,000 PER month in free advertising. Yes, you read that right.
This information-packed webinar is led by David Ries and Ilia Khairetdinov of ConnectAd, an Ad Grants Certified Professional company. They’ll tell you everything you need to know about the program, how it can benefit your nonprofit, and the actual process of applying for the grant.
July 8, 1:00PM
Have you ever thought to yourself, I’m so lazy? Ever wondered why no matter how hard you work, you still have this anxiety gnawing at the back of your mind?
What’s up with that?
We do not have to work as hard as we do. But neo-liberal capitalism wants us to believe otherwise. Capitalism today consists of an uneasy mix of brazen destructiveness and implacable self-confidence, convinced we will soon be approaching a “best of all possible worlds.” But capitalism is propped up by what we provide in the voluntary sector- trust, goodwill, and non-transactional relationships.
July 8, 11:00AM
There's always more to the story. The often untold stories have the power to call your audience to act, transform hearts and ultimately support your work. It's not always perfect, but it's perfectly meant to be told. In this webinar, we'll learn why it matters. Hear firsthand how moments unfold, stories are told, and endings surprise.
July 8, 2:00PM
Corporate grantmakers are different from traditional foundations in many ways. Is your organization ready to seek corporate support?
Corporate grantmakers are different from traditional foundations in many ways. This class provides a basic overview of:
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The different types of corporate giving
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What motivates corporations to give
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How to find potential corporate partners
July 8, 1:00PM
This webinar aims to spark intergenerational dialogue between long standing outgoing leaders, incoming emerging leaders, their board of directors and the wider nonprofit sector. Learn tangible strategies to achieve positive outcomes in leadership continuity, organizational sustainability, and the well-being of everyone involved in these monumental transitions. This webinar is recommended for anyone in the nonprofit sector interested in better understanding the realities of Executive Director transitions, tools for success, and pitfalls to look out for.
Key takeaways from this webinar include:
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Get practical tools for long-time Executive Director and Founder leadership transitions
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Better understand the challenges faced by incoming and outgoing Executive Directors in leadership transitions
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Walk away with useful questions to reflect upon and first steps to consider for your future Executive Director transition
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Get a copy of EPIC Leadership’s brand new report filled with real transition stories, lessons, and recommendations for better transitions
July 8, 10:30AM
One of the biggest challenges facing organizations is changing the culture of giving and engagement, and our futures depend on it. Often we get so caught up in ‘the ask’ that we forget what motivates people to support us in the first place: relationships. Join Kelly Medwick, chief client solutions officer at Firespring, to discover the secret sauce of cultivating a community of online donors primed and ready to support you. You’ll learn:
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What donor stewardship means in an online world.
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How to fire up board members, volunteers, donors and staff to fundraise every day.
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10 vital actions to cultivate a network eager to support you.
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How to generate loyal support long past a specific campaign.
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Why a consistent communications plan is essential.
July 13, 3:00PM
Testing can oftentimes feel like an intimidating prospect, especially with so many variables available to test. Where do you start? How do you put together a testing strategy? How do you track the results? In this webinar, we'll answer these questions and show you how to develop an effective testing strategy. We'll go over specific examples that will help you start small and manageable at first as well as show you how you can grow your testing as you become more comfortable.
July 13, 1:00PM
This past year has been like no other. The events of 2020 will forever change the social sector and philanthropy.
The Alford Group will present the recently-released Giving USA report looking back at 2020 giving, which will inform our look forward. How has COVID-19 impacted giving? Are funders changing priorities based on current events? We will discuss these questions and more during our time together.
Key Takeaways:
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Understanding of the data and trends around giving in America in 2020
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Information on how COVID-19 impacted giving last year
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Tips for how to apply this research to your organization’s strategy and approach
July 13, 4:30PM
One of the biggest trends in 2020 will continue to be automated multi-channel marketing. Marketers have become accustomed to integrating their online efforts, but integrating with offline tactics like print will become the norm. It’s the art of taking creative marketing ideas, building them into data-driven, multi-channel marketing campaigns and launching them in one integrated platform.
July 14, 3:00PM
This workshop is designed to give an overview of how to host a great online event. We will be covering tips on how to use and implement your platform into your organization as well as how to engage attendees. Attendees will gain an understanding of what support they will need internally or externally to run a seamless online event.
July 15, 12:00PM
Using the iconic Woodstock Music Festival as a visual, we will explore how trust influences each element in creating our sustainable philanthropic community. We will share how these elements evolve a community culture supportive of equity and diversity by focusing on ‘shared purpose,’ nurturing attachments through ‘shared experiences and resources’ and building trust through ‘intentional and consistent communication’. We explore how this community development framework evokes a philanthropic response and the actions of caring and giving that evolve from it.
July 15, 2:00PM
Getting grant funding for your nonprofit can feel as rigorous as competing for the Superbowl, the Olympics, or at Wimbledon. Many will try. Few will succeed. Like elite athletes, successful nonprofits know that preparation is the key to getting their first or next grant.
Join us as Lesa-Kaye Holtham, MPH, GPC strips back the myths and mysteries of the grant process and how you can prepare for the grant competition ahead. This webinar is for you if:
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You are new to the world of grants;
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You are trying to figure out how to get started with getting grant funding; or
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You have applied for grants in the past and want to boost your confidence and competitiveness.
You'll leave this session knowing:
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The 5 stages of the grants process and critical steps to move through each stage.
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Why grant proposals fail and how to avoid these costly mistakes.
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The #1 thing that you need to increase your grant success.
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The 5 steps to prepare for your first or next grant.
If you're looking to take your grant proposals to the next level, you won't want to miss this session!
July 15, 1:00PM
In this ED Chat, nonprofits will learn how to develop an effective marketing or outreach strategy. Giving your audience good information is great, but what is the strategic goal to increase followers and income and contribute more to your community? We will take a deeper dive into how to do more community outreach and engage your staff and board members in the process.
July 15, 4:00PM
When it comes to running your organization, most nonprofits feel pressured to do as much as possible with as little as possible. Donors still scrutinize nonprofits, wondering what percentage of their gift actually goes toward the “cause.”
Today, it’s crucial to invest in your organization so you can continue to operate and support your mission.
Join us in this webinar and discover:
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What is the overhead myth and why does it matter?
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The impact of underinvestment.
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How to address concerns with donors.
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What marketing efforts provide the best ROI to help you move the needle.
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How to improve the budgeting process at your nonprofit.
July 14, 1:00PM
In this webinar, Giving USA Editorial Review Board Member Laura MacDonald and arts and culture philanthropy expert Kelly Merrion will walk you through the Giving USA trends specific to arts and culture organizations,. You'll learn how the sector is performing, explore strategies and best practices that are current and relevant, and understand how to benchmark your performance to inform your fundraising plan.
July 14, 3:00PM
This webinar will introduce the eight steps of Cause Selling, the relationship-driven fundraising cycle that guides fundraisers through every interaction with donors from prospecting to stewardship. We will then dive into the art of asking questions and listening effectively to learn the needs of your donors and develop trust.
July 15, 1:00PM
In this session, we’ll unpack what modern charities are doing with their events to move forward, and discover how you can do the same. We’ll share new ideas based on over 200 virtual, hybrid and in-person events to increase fundraising potential and donor engagement, and discuss what it takes to be an organization that is leading the way with online fundraising.
Learn insightful strategies for successful fundraising in a changing environment:
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How to plan successful fundraising events in 2022 and beyond.
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How to enhance donor engagement with your fundraising events.
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How to identify key indicators for successful fundraisers.
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How to implement a winning annual fundraising strategy for your organization.
July 15, 1:00PM
Did you know that online fundraising revenue grew by 32% in 2020, compared to a 10% growth in 2019?
To tap into this trend and diversify your fundraising strategy, you’re first going to need an online fundraising page. Here at Classy, we call those fundraising campaigns.
Ged ready for:
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The must-have elements of a successful online fundraising campaign
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A 5-minute demo of how to create an online fundraising page with the elements discussed during the session
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Real-life campaign examples and success stories of nonprofits that incorporate these elements into their fundraising pages
July 15, 4:00PM
Your website’s content and layout impact the way donors give to your nonprofit. But getting more people to give comes down to more than picking the right typefaces, color palettes, and content types. Down to the second, there’s an optimal time for donors to view a page on your website before giving, and even an ideal number of page views that a donor should log. In this webinar, we’ll explore the science behind optimizing your nonprofit’s website for greater giving by combining new research findings from Fundraise Up with fundraising expertise from the team at Whole Whale.
July 15, 1:00PM
In this webinar, Giving USA Editorial Review Board Member Laura MacDonald and higher education philanthropy expert Chris Krackeler will walk you through the Giving USA trends specific to higher education institutions. You'll learn how the sector is performing, explore strategies and best practices that are current and relevant, and understand how to benchmark your performance to inform your fundraising plan.
July 15, 2:00PM
I talk to high-performing Nonprofit leaders who are killing it in so many areas - they’ve overhauled program delivery, finished in ‘the black’ after years of red, and re-invigorated passive boards.
But, despite this, your revenue doesn’t match your big mission.
Nonprofit CEOs – Maybe your entire advancement team has grown and evolved so much over the years. They’re experts at securing government, foundation contracts, or corporate sponsorships, but cash flow remains tight, restricted, and you still don’t have enough money. You’re starting to wonder if they’re leaving money on the table. But you’ve never launched or grown an individual giving program that steadily secures larger, unrestricted gifts. Where would you start?
That’s exactly what we’ll discuss in this training:
In this session, you’ll learn:
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The things your team might be doing that’s KEEPING your revenue from growing.
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Where I see the most money left on the table year after year (and what to do instead)!
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How your team can align every hour they spend fundraising with maximum dollars
July 20, 1:00PM
Employer matching gift programs are widespread. In fact, almost 10% of the U.S. workforce is eligible for a corporate matching program. With so many opportunities available, do you think your organization is meeting its gift matching potential? Unfortunately, most nonprofits and educational institutions majorly miss out when it comes to gift matching programs, leading to an estimated $4-7 billion in matching revenue going unclaimed every single year.
You’ll learn:
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The ins and outs of the matching gift industry
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How matching gift funds can impact your organization
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Why most organizations don’t meet their matching gift potential
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How to plan a matching gift campaign
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Proven matching gift fundraising best practices
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How the enhanced 360MatchPro and Classy integration can drive donations for your organization
July 20, 4:40PM
One of the most uncomfortable parts of fundraising is asking for money. Join Kelly Medwick, Firespring’s chief business development officer, to learn how to overcome the challenges of asking for fundraising dollars.
In this session, we’ll cover why it’s difficult to ask, common mistakes and assumptions made during the process and how to turn this around with 6 simple action steps.
Kelly will help you overcome barriers and show how you can fully understand the power of your network. You’ll leave this webinar with for-profit strategies to make your next ‘ask’ a walk in the park.
Discover how to:
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Identify an opportunity through research and collaboration.
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Illustrate your supporter’s impact to secure an initial meeting.
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Share how potential donors can play a role in your important work.
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Resolve concerns and move to close.
July 20, 2:00PM
Are you ready to take your fundraising to the next level? Join us and learn how to recognize the value of the new donors you acquired in 2020 and reactivate valuable donors who remain passionate about your mission but may have been lost along the way. By using automated solutions and guided insights, you'll identify and upgrade valuable donors in your file, for fantastic results in your organization. 2020 changed where and how donors upgrade their giving - don't miss out on how to adapt to this shifting trend. After this webinar, you'll be a pro at discovering new donors, nurturing existing supports, and pinpointing the perfect upgrade opportunities.
July 21, 11:00AM
Ransomware, data breaches, and cybersecurity are words at Sightline Security, which we hear in the news daily. But, what does this mean for your organization? And why/how should you prioritize it amongst the dozens of other operational activities? We will provide answers to some of the most critical questions nonprofits of all sizes and missions are asking. We will give you useful next steps to help you balance cyber investments at your organization.
July 21, 1:00PM
We all have learned skills to build assumptions that reliably helped us predict the next year or two for our organizations. But do you find your carefully developed budgets, forecasts, and plans suddenly have been turned upside down? Now you’re not sure your tools still work, but you know you must do something.
Join us as we explore how to assess your current and future financial positions by developing new scenario and contingency plans for your organizations. The webinar will provide techniques and approaches to having practical conversations critical to organizational decision making, while also providing analytical tools to assist in gauging the risks to your income and the flexibility of your expenses.
July 21, 2:00PM
What should you do when it’s time to change the policies and procedures that govern or guide the volunteers that work with your organization? How can you create a culture of inclusion and get buy-in for those new policies? This training will give you the tools to approach program changes in a strategic way. We will also cover what to do if volunteers either can’t or won’t adopt the policies, how to manage that situation, and what to do if ultimately you need to ask a volunteer to leave.
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Theories for change management
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Pitfalls and challenges around implementing changes in a volunteer engagement program
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Opportunities to build buy-in and support for changes
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What to do if you need to ask a volunteer to leave
July 21, 11:00AM
Is a company’s culture determined by design or default? How does your company culture drive impact in your organization and in the community?
Join Jay Wilkinson, Firespring founder & CEO, to discover how Firespring relies on its vibrant culture to attract and keep great talent, drive community engagement and, ultimately, do more good.
You will learn:
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The ROI of a great organizational culture.
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The 3 steps to building a healthy culture.
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How to discover your values.
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The biggest misconceptions about culture.
July 22, 5:00PM
In this fast-moving, interactive session, Director of Hancock Creative, and award winner educator Alecia Hancock, will walk you through the three steps to a successful Facebook Fundraiser.
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Checking your eligibility and getting yourself set up
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Running a fundraiser, including the nuts and bolts of how to do it.
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How to actually create a successful fundraiser.
July 22, 11:00AM
From the beginning of civilization, storytelling has maintained a uniquely impactful position in defining culture, motivating action and bringing people together. Today’s marketers need to be better storytellers than ever before as more and more stories are told all around us.
Join Firespring’s Kiersten Hill as she goes through tips, techniques and tools to help the modern marketer tell better and more impactful stories to activate their audiences around ideas and actions.
Key Takeaways:
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An analysis of the Hero’s Journey and other storytelling frameworks.
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Tools to aid in the process of compiling and refining the most compelling stories.
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Using social media story tools to build community and motivate action.
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Exercises that your team can use in order to enhance and refine your storytelling process.
July 22, 4:00PM
Fundraising, as we know it, has shifted in these uncertain times. But that doesn’t mean we should stop asking for support. As nonprofits, we’re no stranger to cutting costs and finding ways to be creative.
If you’re in crisis mode, join us for this informative session with Firespring’s director of nonprofit solutions, Kiersten Hill, followed by an interactive Q&A.
You’ll discover:
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10 secrets to cutting costs with printing and mailing.
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5 surefire ways to invigorate your direct mail.
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4 strategies to maximize your impact.
July 27, 5:00PM
Some of the most common questions we hear from our nonprofit clients are:
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How do we know which social media platform would work best for our organization?
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We have a good number of donors and volunteers, but we might be missing out on other targeted groups, how can social media help?
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How does social media apply to nonprofits?
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How can we utilize storytelling in our social media to better capitalize on engagement?
This interactive session gives you the opportunity to get expert answers to your questions from Firespring’s director of strategic marketing, Alec McChesney. Plus, learn what other nonprofits are doing to grow their social media presence.
July 27, 1:00PM
Join fundraising master trainer, Chad Barger, CFRE, for a workshop focused on maximizing sponsorship revenue for your programs and events (both in person and virtual). The session starts by focusing on identifying potential sponsors and beginning the partnership conversation. It closes with a focus on structuring win-win, long term sponsorship relationships.
July 28, 1:00PM
This free nonprofit webinar will make your nonprofit fundraising tasks just a bit easier and more effective. They’ll help you start your projects on the right foot, align your thinking and strategy with donor motivations -- and raise more money.
July 29, 2:30PM
You can market your organization till you’re blue in the face, but if you don’t know how your efforts are performing, you might find yourself running in circles or spinning your wheels. It’s important to stop. Look at the numbers. Learn from them, then pivot if necessary—and that’s where metrics and web analytics come in. They can steer you in the right direction if you know how to interpret them, then use them.
Put your analytics to work and make a huge impact on your organization’s success by using all that information to optimize for future messages, fundraisers and campaigns. Join Molly Coke in this free educational session to discover:
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What web analytics tell you and why they’re important.
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The insights you can glean from email marketing metrics.
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How to target audience segments from your web analytics.
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How to analyze your data to know what’s working (and what’s not).
Your nonprofit website is a powerful tool, and it will provide you with useful feedback if you simply understand how to decipher the web analytics that can help you make smart marketing decisions.
July 29, 2:00PM
In this session we introduce you to the new science of philanthropic psychology - how to grow love for humanity - and show you how you can help fulfil your donors' psychological needs and make a real difference to their lives. Our research has shown that when people feel their giving is meaningful and overtime transformative to their sense of who they are, they give more and they give for longer, leading to improvements in loyalty and retention. We will take you through a series of real-world examples to demonstrate how philanthropic psychology can be applied to nurture, develop donor identities, and achieve sustainable increases in giving (up to 218% increases using multiple channels and campaigns) as a result of sharing genuine love.
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How you can use philanthropic psychology to make a difference in people's lives and identities
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How to use express love for your donors, purely and simply
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How to generate heart-felt love that donors can feel
July 29, 2:00PM
Join this session to learn more about how DocuSign can help your organization move away from paper processes and improve your operational efficiency. You'll see how your program managers, donors, and volunteers and other stakeholders will find it easier to engage with your work.
You’ll learn more about the product features included in the Standard and Business Pro eSignature products available through DocuSign IMPACT’s product donation/discount program.
We'll also talk about Advanced Solutions for larger organizations. Then we’ll share additional resources like the DocuSign Impact Corps to help you implement and optimize DocuSign eSignature within your organization.