Due to the unprecedented impact of the current global pandemic, many organizations have found themselves facing unexpected new challenges.
Perhaps you're finding it tough to move everything your organization does from in-person to online. Maybe you're concerned about how your organization will be able to continue without revenue from events. Or you might be trying to find ways to mobilize your community to help people who are in need.
In these challenging times, we're here to help you and your organization adapt so that you can keep supporting your members and carrying out your mission.
We'll be publishing free educational resources to help you:
- Tackle admin challenges you might face as you make necessary changes to your processes
- Get ideas for ways you can keep pursuing your mission and supporting your members
- Keep your organization running smoothly
- Be inspired by how other organizations are tackling these challenges
- Find ways to support people who are in crisis
Let us know in the comments below if there's anything else you'd like us to cover, or if you have experiences or ideas you'd like to share with other users.
Admin & Organization
Are you wondering whether your organization is ready to re-open the office as the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions are slowly being lifted? Use these questions to help you decide.
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Here's a checklist of small changes you can do in WildApricot that can simplify your day-to-day operations.
Want your association to survive beyond the pandemic? Sarah Sladek, CEO of XYZ University, shares how you can do so.
In this post, we cover solutions to membership renewal admin challenges you might be facing during COVID-19. Learn how to defer renewal dates, freeze a membership, and more.
Here's how to put together a communications plan, including assessing the situation, deciding on channels, and best practices for crisis communications.
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Learn about some of the benefits of remote works for organizations, and six things you need to consider when you're implementing remote work.
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See tips and ideas on how to manage the top six areas of organizations online, and how to put the into practice in WildApricot. You'll learn how to keep on top of team communication, events, fundraising and more while running your organization virtually.
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Working from home sounds great in theory, but it comes with its own challenges, especially when we're all dealing with a global pandemic. Here are some tips on how to make the most of it and stay sane in the process.
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If you're struggling to make your virtual meetings effective, this post gives expert tips on sharing your agenda, assigning roles, and how to make sure your participants are prepared.
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If you're starting to use virtual meetings for the first time, it can difficult to know how to go about joining in and making sure everyone feels heard. In this post, you'll learn eight tips to help you feel confident about participating in your next meeting. This might be a good one to share with your team!
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In this webinar, you'll learn how to avoid the lack of focus, poor engagement and indecision that plague most virtual meetings. You'll learn how to dramatically increase participant engagement, and the tools, tips and techniques that can improve the outcome and experience of your virtual meetings
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It's time to spring clean your work! If you have a little extra time on your hands, here are some projects that will help you clean up, organize and prepare your nonprofit for a post COVID-19 world.
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Events
Shifting to Virtual: Consideration for Reimagining Your Annual Conference
Like many organizations, Personify is in the process of moving a major event from in-person to online. PersoniFest, our annual user conference, is now going to be a virtual experience, and we want to share our experience and tips from going through this process with other organizations who are thinking about moving their events online.
Tune in to episodes of the Planet Leadership podcast to learn what it takes to give your members a great event experience online, the potential pitfalls and key considerations.
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We've put together a checklist of everything you need to do to successfully plan and execute a virtual fundraising event, so that you too can reap the benefits of bringing your community together online.
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If you've had to take the difficult step of cancelling an event, this post will show you three options you could take: postponing your event, going virtual, or trying another fundraising approach. You'll learn the steps you need to take for each option, as well as examples of how other organizations have managed it.
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We've run dozens of online events over the years, in the form of our expert webinars. Here's our tried-and-tested email strategy to help you maximize the registrations for your next online event.
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There are many ways to go when it comes to updating your event. This blog will help you choose your best option and explain how to update your event in WildApricot.
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In-person events have been suspended indefinitely and it’s never been a better time to reach your followers through livestreaming on social media. Here's how to do it on all the platforms that offer it.
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If your nonprofit has had to cancel your silent auction fundraising event due to COVID-19, you can still run a successful virtual auction online. Here's everything you need to know.
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We surveyed over 1,000 membership organizations to help solve all of your most pressing challenges related to virtual events. Read this post to learn the top three takeaways and download the Virtual Event Report to read the full insights.
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Are you considering hosting a virtual event? Check out these 30 stats from nonprofits, membership organizations, and professional event planners to get prepared.
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Earlier this month, we released the 2020 Virtual Events Research Report. In this post, experts in the nonprofit, association, and membership management space provide additional insights and advice around taking your virtual events in the right direction.
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Webinars
Setting up online events in WildApricot
Community
It’s never been more important to build your nonprofit’s online presence. Read on to learn all about live streaming and live video best practices.
Looking for ways to keep your members engaged during social distancing? We have advice from real membership organizations on how they're doing so online.
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In this webinar, nonprofit design expert Sarah Henry from Elevation Web will show you how to design a website that appeals to potential members, builds trust, and increases membership applications.
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If your organization is considering recruiting remote volunteers but you’re not sure where to start, this Remote Volunteer Recruitment Checklist is for you.
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Social media can be an easy and free online way to keep in touch with your community and raise awareness of your mission. In this post, you'll learn five expert tips for using Facebook to spread the word about your organization.
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How to set up forums in WildApricot
How to set up blogs in WildApricot
How to set up a member directory in WildApricot
Fundraising & Revenue
As people are taking most of their shopping online because of COVID-19, it’s time to stock up your virtual store with meaningful gifts to support your cause. Here are the top five digital product formats for inspiration.
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If running events is no longer an option for you, this post will cover tips and examples on how you can use WildApricot to make more revenue.
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Corporate philanthropy involves receiving assistance from businesses, and it’s a great way for small organizations to supplement their fundraising revenue. Here are 4 things your nonprofit can try!
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Here are some resources you can take advantage of to help you get through this challenging time and mitigate the impact. We’ve gathered US and Canadian federal relief, COVID-19 specific grants, and service and product freebies that support both nonprofits and nonprofit employees.
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Virtual fundraisers can be a successful way to keep bringing in revenue and continue connecting with your donors during this uncertain time. In this post you'll learn how to set up a virtual fundraiser, examples to follow, and the kind of software you'll need.
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Looking for ways to fundraise while adhering to social distancing regulations? Here are 20 online fundraising ideas and great examples to learn from.
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Get inspired with six examples of virtual fundraising ideas, including challenges you may need to consider, and an indication of the overhead costs and complexity to plan.
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Social media fundraising presents a huge opportunity for nonprofits, but it’s hard to know what is worth focusing on first for your organization. To help you get started with social media fundraising (or just to help you get some new ideas) we’ve pulled together 6 strategies you can try.
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You don't have to have a full time marketing person and a huge budget to get started with Facebook’s free fundraising tools. In this article, you'll get an overview of the 5 main ways you can leverage Facebook’s suite of free fundraising tools to drive donations to your nonprofit. You'll also find answers to common questions like how to do a fundraiser on Facebook, and how to set up a donation page on Facebook.
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Donors use the internet not only to give but also to discover organizations they would like to support. A strong online presence is essential to attract donors to your cause - here are five tips to help you reach donors online.
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Learn how to build a successful donation page on your website, including six things you should add to your donation page and how to drive traffic to your donation page.
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Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, it might actually be a great time to fundraise through direct mail. Here are our best tips for making sure your campaign is a success.
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How to set up online donations in WildApricot
Examples & Ideas from Other Organizations
See tips and ideas on how to manage the top six areas of organizations online, and how to put the into practice in WildApricot. Take a look at examples of how other organizations are managing communication, events, fundraising and more while running their organization virtually.
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If you're not already a member of our Facebook group, we highly recommend joining. You'll be connecting a community of almost 5,000 WildApricot users who share ideas and examples, discuss membership topics, and answer queries. We're a friendly bunch!
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You're not alone! Here's a list of Facebook groups designed for small organizations like yours - why not join a few and start chatting with other people in the same position? You'll learn about the techniques and tools that have worked for other people, and have the support of a community of peers.
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