https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars
First-year communications are key to donor retention. Fundraising experts Jay Love and Tom Ahern will show you how to keep the love alive with effective donor retention strategies that will help you to raise more money for your mission.
How to Raise Major Gifts -- The Right WayBloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
This webinar from Amy Eisenstein, ACFRE will highlight the findings of a brand new research project on how small and mid-sized nonprofits can successfully raise major gifts. We will break down the findings into concrete steps and identify best practices nonprofit organizations can use to raise major gifts in more effective and efficient ways.
We will make recommendations for organizations looking to be more sustainable and raise significantly more major gifts. We expect to be able to provide genuine insight into the world or major gift fundraising and validate or debunk myths surrounding major gifts.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will:
Understand research-based best practices for raising major gifts
Debunk myths around raising major gifts
Learn practical tools and techniques for raising major gifts and creating a more sustainable nonprofit organization
How to Keep Donors Happier Longer: Use Strategic Stewardship to Get More and ...Bloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE will help you create a goal-oriented strategic donor retention and upgrade plan – one that incorporates tried-and-true relationship-building principles and keeps donors SATISFIED – because research shows this is the number one reason they stick around.
Donor Communication In The Wake of COVID-19Bloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Join our special guest Rachel Muir, CFRE for a webinar dedicated to helping you and your organization navigate these turbulent times.
Magic Monthly Giving - Sustainer Best PracticesBrady Josephson
A hallmark product at Target Analytics is Collaborative Benchmarking meetings – annual conferences that gather sectors together to share data, strategy and the challenges of fundraising in today’s ever-changing environment. With the continued growth of recurring giving in the last 10 years, the Sustainer Benchmarking conference has also grown to include some of the largest non-profits in the US. This session will share what best practices, tips and must-dos these organizations have learned while establishing and growing their programs.
How to Raise Major Gifts -- The Right WayBloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
This webinar from Amy Eisenstein, ACFRE will highlight the findings of a brand new research project on how small and mid-sized nonprofits can successfully raise major gifts. We will break down the findings into concrete steps and identify best practices nonprofit organizations can use to raise major gifts in more effective and efficient ways.
We will make recommendations for organizations looking to be more sustainable and raise significantly more major gifts. We expect to be able to provide genuine insight into the world or major gift fundraising and validate or debunk myths surrounding major gifts.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will:
Understand research-based best practices for raising major gifts
Debunk myths around raising major gifts
Learn practical tools and techniques for raising major gifts and creating a more sustainable nonprofit organization
How to Keep Donors Happier Longer: Use Strategic Stewardship to Get More and ...Bloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE will help you create a goal-oriented strategic donor retention and upgrade plan – one that incorporates tried-and-true relationship-building principles and keeps donors SATISFIED – because research shows this is the number one reason they stick around.
Donor Communication In The Wake of COVID-19Bloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Join our special guest Rachel Muir, CFRE for a webinar dedicated to helping you and your organization navigate these turbulent times.
Magic Monthly Giving - Sustainer Best PracticesBrady Josephson
A hallmark product at Target Analytics is Collaborative Benchmarking meetings – annual conferences that gather sectors together to share data, strategy and the challenges of fundraising in today’s ever-changing environment. With the continued growth of recurring giving in the last 10 years, the Sustainer Benchmarking conference has also grown to include some of the largest non-profits in the US. This session will share what best practices, tips and must-dos these organizations have learned while establishing and growing their programs.
Email Fundraising: Getting, Sending, and Optimizing with TechSoup CanadaBrady Josephson
Sending more quality emails to more qualified people leads to more revenue for your cause. This presentation looks at how you get, send, and optimize your strategy around email fundraising to raise more money.
The Importance of Retaining First-Time Donors (And How To Do It)Bloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/speaking/
Fundraisers spend a lot of time acquiring new donors, and with good cause. However, in order to create a long-lasting relationship, the most critical gift isn’t the first; it’s the second.
In this session, nonprofit technology veteran Jay Love will make the case for why development professionals should concentrate on acquiring a donor’s second gift in order to achieve sustainable funding, high donor retention rates and high donor lifetime values.
You’ll see examples that can be implemented by any organization, whether you are a one-person shop or a large development department. The results can be astounding when put into daily use!
Your Top Fundraisers Thrive with On-Demand Support – And We Have the Data to ...Charity Dynamics
Your participants and donors are reaching out to you for help – but are you there for them when they need you? If not, you should be! Your most-engaged fundraisers and largest event donors absolutely thrive under your guidance and support—and we have the data to prove it.
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Rachel Muir, CFRE will help you see through your donor’s eyes in this thought provoking workshop loaded with tips for better donor communication, cultivation and discovery.
Anatomy of a Successful Fundraising Appeal: Make a Compelling Offer Your Dono...Bloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Whether you’re an old pro and just want some new tips, or you’re writing your appeal letter for the first time, you’ll find killer strategies and tried-and-true tactics from Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE to get your appeal to the next level.
Everything You Need To Know About Creating and Maintaining Donor RelationshipsBloomerang
Join Sandy Rees and our own Jay Love for a discussion on donor relationships. This free, 60-minute webinar will focus on attracting and creating donor relationships, as well as best practices for nurturing and retaining those donors. You will finish the hour with at least five ideas to put into immediate action!
About Sandy Rees:
Sandy Rees is a fundraising coach and consultant with a passion for showing small nonprofit organizations how to raise more money, strengthen their Boards, and build relationships with donors. She's also a mentor and coach to other nonprofit consultants who want to learn to build a business using passive and leveraged income. You can learn more about her at http://www.sandyrees.com.
The Early Bird Guide to Epic End of Year FundraisingBloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
If you are ready to ride an epic wave of generosity with an airtight end-of-year fundraising strategy join our special guest Rachel Muir.
The Art and Science of Effective Gift Acknowledgements (DonorSearch Flash Class)Bloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/speaking/
We all know that thanking donors is important, but how and when should we be thanking donors? How do different approaches to acknowledgements make people feel, and how does that impact future engagement?
In this session, we’ll explore the latest research into donor behavior and effective gift acknowledgements, with special attention given to the recent groundbreaking findings of Jen Shang and Adrian Sergeant. You’ll come away with practical takeaways to help you craft thank you’s that are both impactful and memorable!
We’ll cover:
The connection between thanking and retaining donors
What donors want out of the communications we send them
The ways in which surveys can play a role in thanking donors
The enlightening results of several gift acknowledgement experiments
https://bloomerang.co/resources/speaking/
Fundraisers spend a lot of time acquiring new donors, and with good cause. However, in order to create a long-lasting relationship, the most critical gift isn’t the first; it’s the second.
In this session, we will make the case for why development professionals should concentrate on acquiring a donor’s second gift in order to achieve sustainable funding, high donor retention rates and high donor lifetime values.
You’ll see examples that can be implemented by any organization, whether you are a one-person shop or a large development department. The results can be astounding when put into daily use!
Learning Outcomes:
Explore current research on donor loyalty and retention
Understand the importance of donor lifetime value
Learn new donor communications techniques that get the second gift
Digging Deeper Into Donor Preferences | AFPFC 2016Abila
At the 2015 AFP International Fundraising Conference, Abila debuted its Donor Engagement Study, diving into the disconnect between nonprofit best practices and donor preferences. We wanted to take that study one step further with our 2016 Donor Engagement Study, digging deeper into donor engagement preferences specifically around content, recognition, events, and volunteering. This session was a special sneak preview of the results, where we shared key findings and insights into how donors want to be engaged and what activities nonprofits are doing that drive them away.
Full study available: www.abila.com/DonorLoyaltyStudy
Speakers:
Rich Dietz, Director of Fundraising Strategy
Tad Druart, VP of Marketing
What Fundraisers Can Do to Retain Year-End DonorsBloomerang
So you've generated a lot of new donations during the final weeks of the year. Now what? Will they give again?
Let's figure out how to get the next gift in 2022!
In this session you’ll learn:
Easy, actionable tips to keep those donors giving over the long term
The research you really need to know conducted by the nonprofit sector’s leading authorities on building donor loyalty
Whether you are a large or small organization, these donor retention strategies can work wonders for your bottom line. If you put these principles into action, you'll see astounding results.
Great Things from Small Beginnings: The Importance of Retaining First-Time D...Bloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/speaking/
Fundraisers spend a lot of time acquiring new donors, and with good cause. However, in order to create a long-lasting relationship, the most critical gift isn’t the first; it’s the second.
In this session, Steven Shattuck of Bloomerang will make the case for why development professionals should concentrate on acquiring a donor’s second gift in order to achieve sustainable funding, high donor retention rates and high donor lifetime values.
You’ll see examples that can be implemented by any organization, whether you are a one-person shop or a large development department. The results can be astounding when put into daily use!
The Art and Science of Retaining Digital DonorsBloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/speaking/
Retention is your most important fundraising strategy, and your online donors are seriously at risk. Among all your donors, they are the least likely to renew their gifts – unless you take specific, creative steps to engage and thank them.
This session will help you discover how to maximize the retention rates of your digital donors. We will examine the attributes of online donors, and outline the retention strategies that work best for this slice of your donor database.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand what makes online donors tick (their habits, patterns, likes and dislikes)
- Learn how to formulate a retention strategy for online donors
- Understand best practices in digital communications, including email gift acknowledgement and social media content.
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars
Tammy Zonker will teach you about the five donor love languages and how to speak the love language your donor prefers; radically improving your donor retention rates.
What are Simple Development Systems and How Can They Help You?Bloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Pamela Grow will help you discover a road-map to creating sustainable fundraising revenue throughout the year.
Email Fundraising: Getting, Sending, and Optimizing with TechSoup CanadaBrady Josephson
Sending more quality emails to more qualified people leads to more revenue for your cause. This presentation looks at how you get, send, and optimize your strategy around email fundraising to raise more money.
The Importance of Retaining First-Time Donors (And How To Do It)Bloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/speaking/
Fundraisers spend a lot of time acquiring new donors, and with good cause. However, in order to create a long-lasting relationship, the most critical gift isn’t the first; it’s the second.
In this session, nonprofit technology veteran Jay Love will make the case for why development professionals should concentrate on acquiring a donor’s second gift in order to achieve sustainable funding, high donor retention rates and high donor lifetime values.
You’ll see examples that can be implemented by any organization, whether you are a one-person shop or a large development department. The results can be astounding when put into daily use!
Your Top Fundraisers Thrive with On-Demand Support – And We Have the Data to ...Charity Dynamics
Your participants and donors are reaching out to you for help – but are you there for them when they need you? If not, you should be! Your most-engaged fundraisers and largest event donors absolutely thrive under your guidance and support—and we have the data to prove it.
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Rachel Muir, CFRE will help you see through your donor’s eyes in this thought provoking workshop loaded with tips for better donor communication, cultivation and discovery.
Anatomy of a Successful Fundraising Appeal: Make a Compelling Offer Your Dono...Bloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Whether you’re an old pro and just want some new tips, or you’re writing your appeal letter for the first time, you’ll find killer strategies and tried-and-true tactics from Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE to get your appeal to the next level.
Everything You Need To Know About Creating and Maintaining Donor RelationshipsBloomerang
Join Sandy Rees and our own Jay Love for a discussion on donor relationships. This free, 60-minute webinar will focus on attracting and creating donor relationships, as well as best practices for nurturing and retaining those donors. You will finish the hour with at least five ideas to put into immediate action!
About Sandy Rees:
Sandy Rees is a fundraising coach and consultant with a passion for showing small nonprofit organizations how to raise more money, strengthen their Boards, and build relationships with donors. She's also a mentor and coach to other nonprofit consultants who want to learn to build a business using passive and leveraged income. You can learn more about her at http://www.sandyrees.com.
The Early Bird Guide to Epic End of Year FundraisingBloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
If you are ready to ride an epic wave of generosity with an airtight end-of-year fundraising strategy join our special guest Rachel Muir.
The Art and Science of Effective Gift Acknowledgements (DonorSearch Flash Class)Bloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/speaking/
We all know that thanking donors is important, but how and when should we be thanking donors? How do different approaches to acknowledgements make people feel, and how does that impact future engagement?
In this session, we’ll explore the latest research into donor behavior and effective gift acknowledgements, with special attention given to the recent groundbreaking findings of Jen Shang and Adrian Sergeant. You’ll come away with practical takeaways to help you craft thank you’s that are both impactful and memorable!
We’ll cover:
The connection between thanking and retaining donors
What donors want out of the communications we send them
The ways in which surveys can play a role in thanking donors
The enlightening results of several gift acknowledgement experiments
https://bloomerang.co/resources/speaking/
Fundraisers spend a lot of time acquiring new donors, and with good cause. However, in order to create a long-lasting relationship, the most critical gift isn’t the first; it’s the second.
In this session, we will make the case for why development professionals should concentrate on acquiring a donor’s second gift in order to achieve sustainable funding, high donor retention rates and high donor lifetime values.
You’ll see examples that can be implemented by any organization, whether you are a one-person shop or a large development department. The results can be astounding when put into daily use!
Learning Outcomes:
Explore current research on donor loyalty and retention
Understand the importance of donor lifetime value
Learn new donor communications techniques that get the second gift
Digging Deeper Into Donor Preferences | AFPFC 2016Abila
At the 2015 AFP International Fundraising Conference, Abila debuted its Donor Engagement Study, diving into the disconnect between nonprofit best practices and donor preferences. We wanted to take that study one step further with our 2016 Donor Engagement Study, digging deeper into donor engagement preferences specifically around content, recognition, events, and volunteering. This session was a special sneak preview of the results, where we shared key findings and insights into how donors want to be engaged and what activities nonprofits are doing that drive them away.
Full study available: www.abila.com/DonorLoyaltyStudy
Speakers:
Rich Dietz, Director of Fundraising Strategy
Tad Druart, VP of Marketing
What Fundraisers Can Do to Retain Year-End DonorsBloomerang
So you've generated a lot of new donations during the final weeks of the year. Now what? Will they give again?
Let's figure out how to get the next gift in 2022!
In this session you’ll learn:
Easy, actionable tips to keep those donors giving over the long term
The research you really need to know conducted by the nonprofit sector’s leading authorities on building donor loyalty
Whether you are a large or small organization, these donor retention strategies can work wonders for your bottom line. If you put these principles into action, you'll see astounding results.
Great Things from Small Beginnings: The Importance of Retaining First-Time D...Bloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/speaking/
Fundraisers spend a lot of time acquiring new donors, and with good cause. However, in order to create a long-lasting relationship, the most critical gift isn’t the first; it’s the second.
In this session, Steven Shattuck of Bloomerang will make the case for why development professionals should concentrate on acquiring a donor’s second gift in order to achieve sustainable funding, high donor retention rates and high donor lifetime values.
You’ll see examples that can be implemented by any organization, whether you are a one-person shop or a large development department. The results can be astounding when put into daily use!
The Art and Science of Retaining Digital DonorsBloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/speaking/
Retention is your most important fundraising strategy, and your online donors are seriously at risk. Among all your donors, they are the least likely to renew their gifts – unless you take specific, creative steps to engage and thank them.
This session will help you discover how to maximize the retention rates of your digital donors. We will examine the attributes of online donors, and outline the retention strategies that work best for this slice of your donor database.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand what makes online donors tick (their habits, patterns, likes and dislikes)
- Learn how to formulate a retention strategy for online donors
- Understand best practices in digital communications, including email gift acknowledgement and social media content.
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars
Tammy Zonker will teach you about the five donor love languages and how to speak the love language your donor prefers; radically improving your donor retention rates.
What are Simple Development Systems and How Can They Help You?Bloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Pamela Grow will help you discover a road-map to creating sustainable fundraising revenue throughout the year.
Tom Ahern: Everything I Know as of 6/15/16Tom Ahern
Advocacy org. trying to change health care in a major US state. They're just beginning a 3-5 year fundraising effort targeting individuals. They don't what to say. We'll spend 3 hours figuring that out. This is their homework.
Learn advanced storytelling techniques using session slides from November 10, 2016 Nonprofit Storytelling Conference, Chicago, IL delivered by Lori L. Jacobwith.
Asking Styles: A Revolutionary Concept in the FieldBloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Brian Saber will help you discover your Asking Style, its specific strengths and challenges, and how to apply your Style to be a more comfortable and effective fundraiser.
This session explores the Fundraising Effectiveness Project report commissioned by AFP and the Urban Institute. The dismal news in this report can and should be an eye opener for every nonprofit engaged in fundraising.
We will focus on the root causes of poor retention rates, and offer tips for improvement based on the principles of Dr. Adrian Sargeant and Tom Ahern: two world-renowned authorities on building donor loyalty. Sargeant and Ahern's principles are based upon years of research conducted in the sector and can be used by any organization, whether you are a one-person shop or a large department. We will show examples of their principles in action. The results can be astounding when put into daily use!
Learning Outcomes:
Be familiar with current research on donor retention and how an increase or decrease can impact your bottom line
Understand how to calculate your donor retention rate
Learn new donor communications techniques in order to improve donor loyalty and retention
What Fundraisers Can Do to Stop Falling Retention RatesPursuant
Many nonprofit organizations are losing donors faster than they’re gaining them. In fact, retention rates have decreased 11 percent over the past seven years.
In this webinar, Rachel Muir, Vice President of Fundraising at Pursuant, and Jay Love, Co-Founder and CEO of Bloomerang, explore the root causes of poor retention rates and offer strategies for improvement.
This session explores the Fundraising Effectiveness Project report commissioned by AFP and the Urban Institute. The dismal news in this report can and should be an eye opener for every nonprofit engaged in fundraising.
We will focus on the root causes of poor retention rates, and offer tips for improvement based on the principles of Dr. Adrian Sargeant and Tom Ahern: two world-renowned authorities on building donor loyalty. Sargeant and Ahern’s principles are based upon years of research conducted in the sector and can be used by any organization, whether you are a one-person shop or a large department. We will show examples of their principles in action. The results can be astounding when put into daily use!
Learning Outcomes:
Be familiar with current research on donor retention and how an increase or decrease can impact your bottom line
Understand how to calculate your donor retention rate
Learn new donor communications techniques in order to improve donor loyalty and retention
Donor Retention Education with Wayne Robbins - BloomerangBloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/retention
This session explores the Fundraising Effectiveness Project report commissioned by AFP and the Urban Institute. The dismal news in this report can and should be an eye opener for every nonprofit engaged in fundraising.
We will focus on the root causes of poor retention rates, and offer tips for improvement based on the principles of Dr. Adrian Sargeant and Tom Ahern: two world-renowned authorities on building donor loyalty. Sargeant and Ahern’s principles are based upon years of research conducted in the sector and can be used by any organization, whether you are a one-person shop or a large department. We will show examples of their principles in action. The results can be astounding when put into daily use!
Learning Outcomes:
- Be familiar with current research on donor retention and how an increase or decrease can impact your bottom line
- Understand how to calculate your donor retention rate
- Learn new donor communications techniques in order to improve donor loyalty and retention
Using the Fundraising Funnel to Maximize Your FundraisingBloomerang
Joe Garecht, founder of The Fundraising Authority and author of two books on fundraising, will outline the strategy that has helped him raise over $30 million during his fundraising career.
https://bloomerang.co/retention
This session explores the Fundraising Effectiveness Project report commissioned by AFP and the Urban Institute. The dismal news in this report can and should be an eye opener for every nonprofit engaged in fundraising.
We will focus on the root causes of poor retention rates, and offer tips for improvement based on the principles of Dr. Adrian Sargeant and Tom Ahern: two world-renowned authorities on building donor loyalty. Sargeant and Ahern’s principles are based upon years of research conducted in the sector and can be used by any organization, whether you are a one-person shop or a large department. We will show examples of their principles in action. The results can be astounding when put into daily use!
Learning Outcomes:
- Be familiar with current research on donor retention and how an increase or decrease can impact your bottom line
- Understand how to calculate your donor retention rate
- Learn new donor communications techniques in order to improve donor loyalty and retention
What They Didn't Teach you in Fundraising SchoolAplos Software
A practical look at what goes on behind the scenes for any successful nonprofit fundraising operation. This is designed for any sized nonprofit or faith-based organization.
Development/fundraising operations are the activities that hold everything together – data management, gift processing, office procedures, and event management. Without strong operations, your development activities will flounder. Achieving strong development operations requires a balance of planning skills, time management, and even some HR skills.
This webinar will highlight:
• How to get the most out of you Donor Management/Database system.
• Gift Processing and Records Management.
• Ways to make the right investment in your fundraising operations and the overhead myth.
• The “Too much to do and not enough time” dilemma.
Online Fundraising's Top 5 Best PracticesMack Campbell
Here's a preview of my presentation to the 2013 DFW Philanthropy Conference. In it, I outline some LOL, OMG and #Facepalm moments I've experience, along with the top best practices
Maximize Your Team and Database for Fundraising Success (AFP Hampton Roads 2021)Bloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/speaking/
Within your donor database lies untold lifetime value. Unfortunately, many nonprofits fail to properly nurture and steward their donors, and are content with high acquisition and high churn.
Why let this enormous asset go underutilized?
In this session, we will cover the tenets of effective database management, no matter what program or vendor you use. We will show examples of best practices in data management, communication segmenting, engagement tracking and reporting in order to help your team work smarter, not harder.
Learning Outcomes:
Be familiar with data management techniques that maximize the capabilities of your database and increase productivity
Understand segmenting strategies lead to higher response rates from your donor communications
Learn how to generate meaningful reports that will impact your internal procedures
Leading With Impact: Looking Ahead at 2024 Trends in LeadershipBloomerang
Kishshana brings a wealth of experience from both nonprofit and corporate realms, offering a unique perspective that is both relatable and transformative. Learn about the synergies and distinctions between these two spheres and how you can leverage these insights for greater impact.
Google & Yahoo's Email Update: Your Must-Do ChecklistBloomerang
Google & Yahoo have new rules to prevent spam, and these rules went into effect on February 1. Here’s what you need to know and do to make sure the emails you send continue to reach your supporters.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
Search and Society: Reimagining Information Access for Radical FuturesBhaskar Mitra
The field of Information retrieval (IR) is currently undergoing a transformative shift, at least partly due to the emerging applications of generative AI to information access. In this talk, we will deliberate on the sociotechnical implications of generative AI for information access. We will argue that there is both a critical necessity and an exciting opportunity for the IR community to re-center our research agendas on societal needs while dismantling the artificial separation between the work on fairness, accountability, transparency, and ethics in IR and the rest of IR research. Instead of adopting a reactionary strategy of trying to mitigate potential social harms from emerging technologies, the community should aim to proactively set the research agenda for the kinds of systems we should build inspired by diverse explicitly stated sociotechnical imaginaries. The sociotechnical imaginaries that underpin the design and development of information access technologies needs to be explicitly articulated, and we need to develop theories of change in context of these diverse perspectives. Our guiding future imaginaries must be informed by other academic fields, such as democratic theory and critical theory, and should be co-developed with social science scholars, legal scholars, civil rights and social justice activists, and artists, among others.
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
Let's dive deeper into the world of ODC! Ricardo Alves (OutSystems) will join us to tell all about the new Data Fabric. After that, Sezen de Bruijn (OutSystems) will get into the details on how to best design a sturdy architecture within ODC.
2. Your Co-Presenter
Tom Ahern
• Author of 4 Books on Communications
• Award Winning Magazine Journalist
• Consultant to Major Fundraising Clients Nationwide
• Revered Weekly Newsletter on Communications
• Prolific Keynote Speaker
• Leading Authority in USA on Donor Communications
• Bloomerang Communications Coach
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3. Jay B. Love
CEO and Co-Founder of Bloomerang
• 30 Years of Technology Leadership
• Over 20,000 Database Installations
• Former Founder & CEO of eTapestry
• Former CEO of Master Software/Fund-Master
• AFP Board Member
• AFP Ethics Committee Member
• Center on Philanthropy at IU Board Member
• Innovation Fund at Butler University Board Member
• Gleaners Food Bank Board Member
• Co-Chair of Indianapolis YMCA Capital Campaign
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Your Co-Presenter
5. 70% of first-time donors do
not make a second gift.
When you’re a success in the commercial
world, that % is reverse: 70% of first-time
Nike buyers would buy a Nike product again.
26. 7 Key Drivers of Donor Commitment
1. Effectively trying to achieve mission.
2. Knowing what to expect from the organization with each
interaction.
3. Timeliness of thank you’s.
4. Providing opportunities to make views known.
5. Provide feeling that I’m part of important cause.
6. Provide feeling my involvement is appreciated.
7. Send information showing who is being helped.
Source: The Agitator
27. Appeals, thanks, & newsletters work together.
You ask. You thank. You report.
You ask. You thank. You report.
You ask. You thank. You report.
The virtuous circle...
28. Actually...
You ask (and flatter).
You thank (and flatter).
You report (and flatter).
You cannot flatter too much.
29. “Even when people perceive
that flattery is insincere, that
flattery can still leave a
lasting and positive
impression of the flatterer.”
Source: Neuromarketing blog
33. Why is it so
important to retain
first time donors?
34. Let’s dig even deeper into “actual” NPO data . . .
This scares most NPO Board Members
Donor Attrition Over Five Years
# of Donors Attrition
Rate
Donors
Remaining
After 1
Year
Donors
Remaining
After 2
Years
Donors
Remaining
After 3
Years
Donors
Remaining
After 4
Years
Donors
Remaining
After 5
Years
1,000 20% 800 640 512 410 328
1,000 40% 600 360 216 130 78
1,000 60% 400 160 64 26 10
35. Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP)
A project to help nonprofit organizations measure and
compare
The 2012 Fundraising Effectiveness Survey Report is based on 3,184
responses for 2010-2011, from nonprofit organizations in the United States.
The 2010-2011 responses reflected a total amount raised of $2,049,794,709.
38. Yes, your eyes read correctly:
Nearly SEVEN out of every TEN
new donors from the previous year
did NOT donate at all the next year!
39. DONOR RETENTION BEST PRACTICES
Dr. Adrian Sargeant
Bloomerang Chief Scientist
“A 10% improvement in retention can double
the LIFETIME value of your donor database!”
41. # of Donors in Current 12 Months
(from the previous years pool)
divided by
# of Donors in Previous 12 Months
Calculating Your Retention Rate
42.
43. Donor Retention Meter
• The Dow Jones of your database
• Measures back exactly 365 days
• Reflects changes daily, weekly and monthly
• Automatic, no guesswork
• What is watched is addressed
44. “The total net contribution that a
customer/donor generates during
his/her lifetime in your database”
Defining Lifetime Value
45. $1000 +
$500 - $1000
$100 - $500
$25 and under annually
$25 - $100
Value
Value Segments »
Time
46. Why Do Customers Leave?
(can this apply to donors . . .)
• Death 1%
• Relocation 3%
• Won by Competitor 5%
• Bad Complaint Handling 14%
• Lack of Interest from Us 77%
47. Key Reasons For Donors Leaving
• No longer able to afford support
• No memory of ever supporting!
• Organization asked for inappropriate sums
• Feeling that other causes are more deserving
• Not reminded to give again
• Organization did not inform how monies were
used
• Did not feel connected!
48. Engagement Level Graph
• The Donor “thermometer” of your database
• Updated automatically daily
• Adrian’s expert formulas/algorithms
• Easy to filter and report on
• Springboard for major/legacy giving
52. 6 Key Retention Drivers
(That aid in turning 1st
time donors into repeat donors)
• Drip feed mission performance data
• Connect often
• Be personal (SEGMENT)
• Develop like a good personal friendship
• Find & use numerous human connectors
• Always communicate what monies are doing!