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This week we are celebrating Irish culture and grant professionals! ResultsPlus from Metafile is proud to partner with the Grant Professionals Association (GPA) for the second annual International Grant Professionals Day on March 18. International Grant Professionals Day is dedicated to celebrating the work of administrators, consultants, managers, grant-makers and grant writers. They work long hours,….. Read more »
The annual AFP International Fundraising Conference is coming up in less than two weeks, and we are so excited to be jetting off to Boston to exhibit again this year! When it comes to attending conferences, we fancy ourselves to be pretty much experts. And since we are AFP International Fundraising Conference veterans, we have….. Read more »
By John Killoran, CEO of @Pay Before you learned to run, you had to learn to walk. Before you learned how to ride a bike, you probably needed training wheels (or at the very least, someone holding onto your back). Likewise, before you were able to hit the open road, you needed to learn how to….. Read more »
We just survived another snowstorm here in Minnesota, using our trusty shovels and snow blowers to dig ourselves out. With the right tools, some elbow grease, and a bit of persistence, we’re usually able to get our sidewalks and driveways cleaned up in no time. Perhaps the same strategy can be used for your development….. Read more »
At your organization, you likely have a great team behind you, each member with a unique set of skills. When combined, these team members enhance your mission and make your organization more diverse and well-rounded. The same concept applies to your donor management software vendor. Your constituent relationship management (CRM) system is great on its….. Read more »
Did you know that by the year 2020, the number of adults age 55 to 64 will outnumber the population of children younger than five for the first time in history? Did you also know that by 2030, 20 percent of the population will be older than 65? Baby Boomers make up the largest aging….. Read more »
By Adam Weinger, President of Double the Donation Even though donor retention seems to be the hot topic of discussion in the nonprofit world, donor acquisition still deserves proper thought and attention. How can you retain donors if you don’t acquire any? While donor acquisition isn’t a quick process and should definitely be approached with….. Read more »
The holiday season is a time of fluffy white snow, hot cocoa, fresh-baked cookies, bright and shiny Christmas lights and… All-consuming, havoc-wreaking, nightmare-causing STRESS. It seems counter-intuitive, doesn’t it? Such a beautiful season is wrought with so much anxiety, especially when you’re involved in fundraising. Well, believe it or not, it is possible….. Read more »
Have you ever noticed that when you enter a new constituent address into ResultsPlus, the city, state, and county automatically appear when you enter a ZIP code? If not, we’ve got some great news for you. The option to ‘Default city, state, county from zip code’ is found in the User Settings area of the….. Read more »
This year’s #GivingTuesday came and went in a flurry of tweets, posts, likes and favorites. As a social media manager, can I just say how exciting it was to watch #GivingTuesday trend on Twitter and see the overwhelming number of posts and #UNselfies that dominated social media? While we are not a nonprofit organization, our….. Read more »