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Gratitude for nonprofits: Make it a weekly, not seasonal, practice
As Thanksgiving approaches, gratitude is making its annual appearance in headlines and maybe even your mailbox. We don’t mind jumping on this bandwagon because, this year especially, we all need the good feelings that gratitude inspires. The season of Thanksgiving does bring out the best in us. But we know you appreciate your volunteers, donors, […]
Sharing stories throughout Pride month
Every day this month, Fíontan Cody Hamilton is sharing biographies, articles, and history in Slack to honor and celebrate the achievements and stories of the LGBTQI+ community. Follow along each day and explore the external links for more information. Please share and amplify these resources with your network! June 30 Lana and Lilly Wachowski, also […]
Unlocking Membership Success with Salesforce: Strategies from the Experts
9am PT / 12pm ET
Join us for an exciting webinar hosted by three powerhouses – Salesforce, Fíonta, and Advanced Communities where we dive head-first into real-life complexities associations face when managing, engaging, and growing their membership.
Fíonta Focus - March 2024
This month, we are overjoyed to announce that Senior Salesforce Consultant Christine Priester has been recognized as a Salesforce MVP, a testament to her impactful work and dedication. Christine’s journey is marked by breaking barriers in technology and her commitment to empowering women of color in the tech industry. Her story is a powerful reminder of the importance […]
Service Cloud
Service Cloud, a best-in-class customer service platform offered by Salesforce, can be leveraged by nonprofits to enhance their operations, improve support, and drive meaningful impact.
Lose the paper and slide: A More effective approach to onboarding association members
Back in the old days, new member onboarding meant two things: Interesting? No. It felt more like the first day of driver’s ed. Nowadays, new member onboarding programs leave behind the paper and PowerPoint presentations. The real purpose of new member onboarding An effective new member onboarding program goes beyond a show-and-tell from your association. […]
Reevaluate your association’s membership best practices
Looking around the association community, we’ve noticed that many of you have let go of the desire to ‘return to normal.’ There isn’t a normal to return to. We can’t erase the last two years’ experiences and know that the pandemic has changed every person and organization. Sometimes, these changes are subtle and hard to […]
Leveraging Slack for seamless nonprofit communication
Integrating with Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud Effective communication is essential for nonprofit organizations. “Strategic communications can revolutionize your organization and exponentially expand your impact” (Stanford Social Innovation Review). It connects teams, stakeholders, donors, and volunteers, helping everyone stay aligned and work toward the same mission. Strong communication is an essential factor in the success of nonprofits, […]
Limited ability to assess impact
Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud goes beyond streamlining grant management; it also equips foundations with powerful impact measurement tools that have the potential to revolutionize the way they assess and enhance their grantmaking efforts. These tools enable your foundation to collect and analyze valuable data from your grantees, ushering in a new era of project assessment and […]
11 effective marketing strategies for boosting event attendance
Event planning is a nail-biting business these days. In an analysis of over 360,000 event registration records, Maritz learned that 45% of attendees in 2023 delayed registration until less than four weeks before the event, and 29% waited until the final two weeks. When you’re up against indecisiveness and vying for a share of someone’s […]