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MARCH 31, 2023

The post Donor Impact Report: How To Write One and Win Over Donors appeared first on WildApricot.

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JANUARY 31, 2023

The post 20 Club Event Ideas To DELIGHT Your Members! (+ Planning in 8 Steps) appeared first on WildApricot.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Fundraising videos build your case for support, providing viewers with an in-depth look at your organization and inspiring them to take action. It’s no surprise, then, that 57% of people who watch fundraising videos go on to make a donation.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 12, 2022

First impressions are important. While a prospective member may have visited your membership website or attended an event before deciding to join, filling out a membership application is when they make it official. Think of membership application forms.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Ah, Giving Tuesday. This international day of giving is a nonprofit’s dream, but there sure is a lot of competition with other organizations! In order to make Giving Tuesday your most profitable day of the year, it’s so important to get.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 8, 2022

You’ve designed a value-packed membership program that offers amazing benefits and gives your members access to highly sought-after resources. So how is it possible that your renewal rates keep declining? Why are members dropping off when they.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 17, 2022

If you’re in the midst of planning your membership program, you’re likely thinking about what benefits you can offer to your members and how much to charge for them. Hopefully, you already know that offering more than one membership level.

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APRIL 29, 2022

Every nonprofit knows the importance of staying on top of fundraising efforts. The money donors bring in helps to fund new projects, and turns your team’s big ideas into reality. But running an organization also comes with covering the less flashy.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 25, 2022

If you’re considering hosting a conference, we say go for it — it’s an amazing way to offer professional development to your community, provide them with networking opportunities, and grow your own presence in your industry. Every.

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Over the last two years, more and more organizations have made the move to virtual events and conferences. We now have the technology to host thousands of attendees in the virtual space, while providing them with valuable, engaging, and memorable experiences.

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 28, 2022

At WildApricot , we’ve worked with thousands of fundraising professionals over the years. Although they have different tips and tricks for success, there’s one thing they all have in common: they’ve added nonprofit fundraising software.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

One of the best things you can offer to your association members is the opportunity to network. After all, they join your association in order to grow professionally and advance in their careers. What better way to do that than to meet people who work.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Take a look at your website. Would it encourage you to donate? If the answer is no, your potential donors probably feel the same way. Think of your website as your personal assistant. Once set up properly to receive donations, it makes it easy for.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Are you in charge of a budding mentorship program at your association? You’ve designed the program, recruited participants, and matched mentees with their mentors. Now you may be asking, is it time to let them go off and meet on their own or.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Fundraising is one of the best sources of revenue for nonprofits. However, it’s not enough to simply set up a donation page on your website and wait for people to stumble upon it with their credit cards in hand.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 13, 2021

One day, Marco—who works in the nonprofit sector—needed a new reusable water bottle. After searching around, he narrowed his options down to two. One was recycled plastic, decently priced, and had great reviews. The other was similar, but.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 29, 2021

Summer is here, and this month we’re featuring stories from nonprofits who are successfully achieving their mission using Wild Apricot. Check out our blog post, The Ultimate Guide to Creating Nonprofit Annual Reports to learn how to effectively.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 18, 2021

I know one woman who runs her entire 1,500-member homeowner association by herself as a part-time staff member. That's because she leaves most of the work up to her Homeowner Association Software — i t essentially runs the organization for her.

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Wild Apricot

MAY 5, 2021

If you’re planning on building a membership website, there are many membership website builders that are easy to use and have lots of features to suit your organization. To help you choose the right one, I spoke to a number of organizations who.

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APRIL 26, 2021

This month, we’ve finished redesigning our online learning videos to reflect the many changes we have seen in Wild Apricot in recent years, and now we're happy to announce that Boot Camp 2.0 is now live! We've also added several new resources.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Note: This guide was updated to remove membership management software options that are no longer free. The membership organizations I’ve talked to usually began to search for a membership management solution when they reached about 50 members.

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JANUARY 25, 2021

Do you manage a community? Do you need a place where your members can come together to discuss shared interests, problems and solutions, exchange resources and advance a common mission? You need a community website. Wild Apricot’s website builder.

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 13, 2021

Recruiting and retaining members during challenging social and economic times is hard work — as you well know! However, that doesn’t mean it’s time to throw in the towel just yet. There are many membership growth options that your.

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 7, 2021

What does your organization currently use to register new event attendees? Does your system involve multiple steps, half a dozen tools that don’t integrate with each other and a whole lot of manual data entry? If so, you’ll be happy to.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Let’s be honest: 2020 was a tough year for associations. How you engage with members was flipped entirely on its head. However, despite cutbacks, canceled events, remote staff, and more, associations still managed to survive — congratulations!

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

If you’re a nonprofit professional looking to improve your organization’s fundraising strategy and bring in new streams of revenue, the first step to ensuring success is to prepare a fundraising plan. This will create a solid foundation.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Every month, I compile the internet's biggest list of free nonprofit webinars. As we get closer to the new year, it's time for nonprofits to take all we learned in 2020 and start planning for a successful 2021. This month, nonprofit experts are offering.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The holiday season is fast approaching with lots of goodies in store. For one, digital products for your Wild Apricot store will be available in the next release, allowing you to sell products with instant delivery. There’s also a new CEO in town we’d.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Advocacy organizations do important work — they prompt the most difficult conversations and pave the road to change. If your nonprofit does some or is entirely dedicated to advocacy work, thank you! The world is a better place because you exist.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 10, 2020

If you work in fundraising, you know that in order to successfully bring in revenue, your nonprofit has to consistently do two things: find new donors, and engage your existing donors so they keep giving. If you’ve been focusing all your efforts.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Worried about decline in membership? We turned to 3 experts in the membership field and asked their thoughts on the challenges of growing membership and what organizations can do to keep thriving.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Before you start collecting donations to your nonprofit, read this post about why, how and when to issue donation receipts.

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OCTOBER 27, 2020

Treat your organization this month with new resources and coming events, including 8 new blogs and an opportunity to speak at the Virtual PersoniFest 2021. Everyone that submits a speaking proposal gets a free “Life of the Virtual Party” t-shirt in celebration of the 2021 virtual experience.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Ready to start using membership management software. but your board is dragging their feet? Here's how to overcome the top three most common objections, and how to successfully pitch your new MMS.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Follow these steps to make your year-end giving campaign the best yet, as well as getting inspired by three great examples.

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

GivingTuesday is coming up on December 1, 2020. Get ready to make this your most successful year yet by following best practices from these GivingTuesday email campaigns.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Want to save time managing the administrative side of your masjid? Here's how mosque management software can give you more chances to engage with your community.

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