Candid

APRIL 22, 2025

Recruiting, training, recognizing, and retaining volunteers requires dedicated resources, yet funding for these efforts is almost nonexistent. Encourage corporate partners to activate volunteer time off policies, demonstrating how employer-supported service strengthens workplaces while expanding community impact.

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Training Retainer Policy Policies 72

Greater Giving

APRIL 17, 2023

Recruiting and retaining nonprofit volunteers can be a challenge, especially in today’s busy and competitive world. In this article, we’ll explore some best practices for recruiting and retaining nonprofit volunteers. Volunteer Management Effective volunteer management is key to attracting and retaining volunteers.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 17, 2025

Organizational culture is the concept of shared values, policy, and purpose. Funding is to retain expert consulting services to address court-related challenges. Free snacks, team-building retreats, or a swanky office is all it takes for a healthy organizational culture.

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Planned Giving

MAY 19, 2025

Retained Life Estate Situation: My home is valuable, but I still want to live in it. RETAINED LIFE ESTATE Give your home, but live in it for life. LIFE INSURANCE Donate a life insurance policy you no longer need. Bargain Sale Situation: Id sell this property, but I also want to give part of it to charity. Its a win-win.

Readiness 52

Readiness Insurance Insurance Retainer 52

Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

Recruiting and retaining staff can feel like scaling a mountain. These signs could include but are not limited to indications of burnout, miscommunication issues, poor engagement, underperformance, or misalignment with workplace policies. When recruiting and retaining new team members, start with the end in mind.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

Recruiting and retaining staff can feel like scaling a mountain. These signs could include but are not limited to indications of burnout, miscommunication issues, poor engagement, underperformance, or misalignment with workplace policies. When recruiting and retaining new team members, start with the end in mind.

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Nonprofit Retainer Training Burnout 130

Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

Staffing The National Council of Nonprofits reports that “nonprofits around the country are reporting significant challenges retaining staff and filling vacancies. Your job is to figure out how to navigate policies for its responsible use, both for internal and for external communications. And that’s saying a lot.

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Candid

DECEMBER 8, 2022

There is even some concern that historically white-led organizations may purposefully hire a new BIPOC CEO as a “token” figurehead—without committing to more meaningful shifts in power, policies, or communities served.

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Planned Giving

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Depending on the nonprofit’s policies, you may be able to donate a fixer-upper, or even a property that has a lien on it. Depending on how the gift is structured, the donor can continue to live in or use the property for life through a Retained Life Estate. The property does not even need to be mortgage-free.

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Retainer Donation Policy Policies 96

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The challenge becomes even more daunting when their work is compounded by external factors such as economic fluctuations, policy changes, climate events, and outdated technical infrastructure. Support field-wide research and policy efforts that aim to make the nonprofit sector more sustainable for its workforce.

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Candid

MAY 9, 2024

According to the Lincoln Institute for Land Policy , there are now over 300 community land trusts in the U.S. They have been shown to enable families of color retain their homes—whether they rent, own, or are working toward homeownership through rent-to-own programs—helping to build equity.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Having a code of ethics or statement of values helps attract talented employees, recruit board members, retain donors, and of course ensure that all transactions are aligned with the values of the organization.

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Ethics Grant Grants Retainer 111

Selfish Giving

JULY 25, 2017

How national offices generally share revenue with local chapters and the need for clarity and a policy. How national nonprofits and field offices can work together to retain corporate partners. The "Four C's" that characterize the collaboration between HQ and field offices with regard to corporate partnerships.

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Retainer Policy Policies Management 61

Blackbaud

JUNE 17, 2024

As schools of all kinds—public, private, K–12, and higher ed—struggle to recruit faculty, they must also work harder to retain them. Normalize DEIA: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility programs and policies are critical to a culture of belonging. Build meaningful relationships: Listen to your people.

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Burnout Education Mentor Policy 105

Network for Good

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Your partnership can provide a boost to their brand image, team-building opportunities, and a concrete way to implement their corporate social responsibility policy. . If a business is looking for ways to attract new talent and retain the people they have, they’re likely to welcome a Remote Volunteer Day.

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Media Retainer Fundraising Policy 96

Blackbaud

JUNE 11, 2025

Political motivations Parents across the political spectrum are seeking different educational experiences for their children due to shifting policies impacting their local public schools. You should be looking at the data you already have to proactively retain students. Ready to transform your admissions process?

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Demographics Application Applicant Metrics 52

RBW Strategy

JUNE 11, 2024

Objective 3: Clarifying Sections that Recipients or Agencies have Interpreted in Different Ways : While this objective does not constitute specific policy or process changes, it does help to diminish confusion when questions are raised. This has led to a more robust definitions section and ensures a lack of ambiguity.

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UEI Grant Grants Procurement 130

The NonProfit Times

APRIL 25, 2024

United Way later retained a law firm to conduct an investigation into the various complaints. Leaders of the organization announced in February 2021 that the investigation had concluded with a finding that all policies and procedures had been followed appropriately. Gallagher stepped down from his CEO position shortly afterward. “I

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DonorSnap

JUNE 17, 2024

Keep reading to discover best practices for thanking and retaining major donors. Your support enables us to launch conservation projects, fund research initiatives, provide education programs, and advocate for sustainability policies. A thoughtful thank you is one of the first steps in sustaining major donors. What are Major Donors?

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Fundly

AUGUST 28, 2020

While many campaigns may be controversial, it is our policy to allow any campaigns that do not violate our terms of use. In most cases, the campaign owner retains any funds already raised and can view and withdraw the funds via Stripe even if their campaign is removed. In these cases, Fundly’s policy is to let campaigns continue.

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Policy Policies Retainer Funding 52

Tech Soup

JUNE 14, 2017

In late 2016, note-taking service Evernote caught some flack for a change in its privacy policy that would have allowed employees to be able to access customers' data stored on Evernote's servers. According to Microsoft , "You own your data and retain all rights, title, and interest in the data you store with Office 365.

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Candid

MAY 5, 2021

Also, after hiring an employee, you’ll want to retain them. While a candidate who asks about vacation days in their first interview might be a red flag, don’t be afraid to share your time-off policies in your job descriptions. As you build out your hiring process, keep an eye on the kind of work culture you’re building. .

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GrantNews

JULY 17, 2024

Do you offer a fair wage and benefits to attract and retain talent? Furthermore, do employees feel safe asking for scheduled time off, reasonable policy changes, or even requesting a deserved pay increase? It’s in your best interest, as an employer, to have an open-door policy with regard to communication. Be transparent.

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Grant Grants Award Training 73

Qgiv

MARCH 27, 2023

Whenever you’re using an unfamiliar online tool, look up where the tool stores its information and what the privacy policy is regarding information sharing. ChatGPT can help you retain donors by writing donor thank-yous and thank-you receipts Appeals aren’t the only way to merge ChatGPT and fundraising. How can I use ChatGPT?

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ChatGPT AI Fundraising Template 98

Blackbaud

JANUARY 26, 2024

There has been a ton of discussion and articles written about how to successfully build, retain, and engage onsite, remote, and hybrid workers. The question then becomes, how can we positively influence and further support wellbeing in the workplace through our employee engagement and philanthropy programs?

AI 98

AI Pass-Through Ethics Retainer 98

Blackbaud

MAY 30, 2024

Retaining top performers is likely a measure of your effectiveness and success in your role. High retention leads to better outcomes all around as the organization saves money and develops stronger performers internally. Plus, as a manager in a nonprofit, retention is a key component of your job.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

And if a nonprofit lacks funding and resources for HR functions, then policy manuals and forms, performance reviews, and regular training can all become desperately out of date or be nonexistent. Note, however, that these support hours must be used within six months of your TechSoup request. Comply with federal and state employment laws.

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Consulting Consultant Consulting Training 52

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The donor is encouraged to look into whether their employer offers a matching gift program in one of three ways: By contacting the company Looking into provided office policies Searching an online employer database If eligible, the donor submits a matching gift request to their employer to provide proof of the initial donation.

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Retainer Donation Fundraising Policy 52

Qgiv

MARCH 15, 2022

Ask coworkers (if company policy allows you to ask for donations), family, and friends to donate to your nonprofit. Retain your new donors. The best way to ensure your donor base continues growing is by retaining the donors you attract to your cause. With your messaging ready, next it’s time to start forming your donor base.

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Retainer Media Donation Fundraising 59

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

A clearly communicated financial aid policy is crucial and regular reviews help schools maintain optimal NTR while meeting accessibility goals. Strengthen retention efforts: Retaining current students is more cost-effective than recruiting new ones.

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Metrics Indirect Award Retainer 69

Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

To have volunteers to retain, you first have to optimize your volunteer recruitment process. Here’s what you should cover: Your organization’s mission and values Training procedures Program policies Current and upcoming opportunities (both in-person and remote) Information on volunteer grants How to sign up. Final Thoughts.

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Pass-Through Retainer Media Training 98

Tech Soup

MAY 5, 2015

However, the Instagram Privacy Policy says: "Other Users may search for, see, use, or share any of your User Content that you make publicly available through the Service." Vine creators retain full rights to any content they submit, post, or display on Vine. Creators fully own the content they post on Instagram.

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Retainer Policy Policies Media 66

GrantNews

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Aging at home often enables individuals to preserve their independence, make personal choices, and retain a level of control over their daily lives. Funding is for advocacy projects addressing nationwide policy issues. In short, everyone wins, young and old. Priority is for projects benefitting adults, ages 40 and above.

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Grant Grants Retainer Funding 64

Assel Grant Services

JULY 21, 2024

Burden reduction revisions increase the value of equipment from $5,000 to $10,000 that at the end of the grant period “may be retained, sold, or otherwise disposed of with no further responsibility to the Federal agency.” Raising the level of single audit requirements from $750,000 to $1,000,000.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 11, 2017

Have an open door policy, and really mean it. Furthermore, inclusive organizations recruit and retain diverse staff and volunteers to reflect the racial and ethnic composition of the communities they serve. But you do want to publish such things as your board's policy statement on inclusivity. Invest in diversity training.

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Grantstation Policy Policies Publishing 43

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 30, 2021

A volunteer handbook should have the organization’s mission, policies, and procedures spelled out so everyone is on the same page. It’s all about how you structure your volunteer program to attract and retain reliable volunteers. Provide first-time volunteers with a volunteer handbook. Click To Tweet.

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GiveSmart

JANUARY 22, 2024

The strategic vision includes things like evaluating and implementing changes to programming, staffing, vendors, policies, long-term goals, and benchmarks of success. Tip #3 Build a Strong and Committed Team Hiring and retaining talented, qualified individuals who align with the mission is something Executive Directors need to get right.

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