Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2019

Nonprofit fundraising events can be a great opportunity to bring the support of donors, volunteers, and fundraisers together in real life to rally around your cause, whether it’s through a nationwide 5k or a local bowl-a-thon. That’s why we put together these best practices to get you started…. 1) Start with a clear goal.

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iMarketSmart

MARCH 1, 2023

If you don’t take the time to really understand why major donors give, and incorporate that understanding into your processes – personalized to each donor – all those other procedural techniques and data points won’t amount to much. Why Do Major Donors Give? People motivated in this way give at or beyond their capacity.

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

on the 7 th , and 5.9 Minet says, “We find ourselves in this position again of reporting about the disaster and start thinking about an overlapping recovery process…So we can give anyone a master’s degree in disaster coverage, I guess.”. Minet points out that Puerto Rico has had five major disasters in the last six years.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 26, 2022

These fundraising articles are popular ones that our readers have loved and I wanted to gather them together for you in case you missed any of them earlier this year. Give them a great experience this year and they’ll come back again and again to sponsor. The key is to get it done and put it in writing!

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The Killoe Group

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

” Then, station a volunteer at that hole to give each golfer their marshmallow. This game allows your golfers to have a little lighthearted fun and gives them the potential to win a great prize in one fell swoop! Golf outings are a great way to raise money. And let’s face it — they’re fun, too! Beat the Pro.

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iMarketSmart

OCTOBER 17, 2022

He summarizes it as, (1) “A hero ventures forth from the world of common day” (2) “into a region of supernatural wonder:” (3) “fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won:” (4) “the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man.”[1]. Universal challenge.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by a project of the Tides Foundation called Groundspring (acquired by Network for Good in 2005) and for the next two decades, nonprofit professionals have embraced the study of inspiring people to give online to good causes. Related Webinar: Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 10, 2023

3] This can appear as, “We need your advice … Oh, but now that you’re giving advice, we actually want your money.” It’s easy to think of this as face-to-face, one-on-one conversations. But sometimes that isn’t feasible. The right personnel aren’t available. Or their time is too expensive for the gift size. Or donors don’t want to meet.

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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 9, 2023

The missing piece in the story. A novel can have a perfect story. But it will still fail without one thing. The reader must turn the page. It’s easy to miss this small act of permission. But without it, the story stops. Traditional “interruption marketing” overlooks this step. Instead, the view is, “We’ve got a great story. That can work.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Lindsay Simonds will decode the top five most impactful ways people contribute to communities. By understanding core motivations, intentions, perspectives reflected in this webinar, you will be able to build a stronger case for support, increase the impact you have, and gain strategies for creating and preserving community. – [Steven] Nice.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

This page will be updated as more Giving Tuesday resources come to light. To suggest more Giving Tuesday ideas, please email steven.shattuck@bloomerang.co. Get notified when additions are made to this page: Giving Tuesday is fast approaching! Each year, Giving Tuesday occurs the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Text-to-Give.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

We also started to notice just how many elders and families are affected by food insecurity: more than 34 million people in the United States alone. We also started to notice just how many elders and families are affected by food insecurity: more than 34 million people in the United States alone.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving powered by social media, peer pressure (the good kind!), The day has grown into the world’s biggest giving movement and gets bigger every year. billion to nonprofits on Giving Tuesday in 2021. Sadly, some nonprofits don’t see the opportunity. Donors gave an astounding $2.7

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 1, 2022

Unfortunately, most email newsletters look like someone created it in a rush, throwing a bunch of random things together so they could call it done. Unfortunately, most email newsletters look like someone created it in a rush, throwing a bunch of random things together so they could call it done. Volunteers? Neither does boring.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

CFRE will explain how fundraisers can persuade ‘powers that be’ that they should actively promote legacy giving, even (especially) now. Claire Axelrad, J.D., Full Transcript: Steven: All right, Claire, I got 4:00 Eastern. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started? Claire: Absolutely. Steven: All right, cool.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Yep, there’s a marathon of opportunity coming up and you don’t want to miss the chance to raise big bucks for your nonprofit. 12% of annual giving happens in the last three days of the year. $48 You need an Ask that is compelling and inspires your donors to give. What types of opportunities do they respond to?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

He offers courses, consulting, and coaching to transform your organization and your leadership. Nonprofit organizations have a lot of challenges relating to fundraising. Nonprofits need every tool possible to entice donors to join and then stick around for years. Some organizations use donor perks or benefits to do this. Get creative.

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Nonprofit Fixer

AUGUST 8, 2023

And yet board members are often reluctant to fundraise – and staff are hesitant to push back. Supercharge your board fundraising Board fundraising is one of the thorniest challenges in nonprofit leadership. Board members and nonprofit leaders know that fundraising is essential to meeting your organization’s mission.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The WHAT IF Conference is for anyone who supports nonprofit organizations, especially staff and board members, volunteers, donors, foundations and corporate funders. The WHAT IF Conference is for anyone who supports nonprofit organizations, especially staff and board members, volunteers, donors, foundations and corporate funders.

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The Kindful Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Here’s how to test your idea out and gain initial feedback: Go to any networking event to test your idea with professionals you don’t know (no polling friends, family or co-workers!) Everyone sees problems in the world, but true visionaries have the drive and the passion to engage everyone around them to help solve them.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

They offer a chance to dress up, get together with others, and have a good time — while also raising money for a good cause. Events are many people’s favorite thing about charity fundraising. However, that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the fun. A Gala is a well-known charity fundraising event.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

We had Giving Tuesday this week, but it’s awesome to see a full room. . The key to successful fundraising is asking smarter questions. Harvey McKinnon and Andy Robinson will discuss how to build stronger donor relationships and how you can use this strategy to improve every kind of fundraising. ” I love this topic.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

And good morning, I should say if you’re out on the west coast. And if you’re watching this recording, I hope you’re having a good day, no matter when and where you are because we are here to talk about the four-step plan to get more donations and greater fundraising results. Who doesn’t want that? Thanks for joining us.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Marie Palacios will explain what donors want to know, why it is crucial, and how to share your past achievements, so donors contribute to your future goals. Full Transcript: Steven: All right, Marie, I got 2:00 Eastern. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started? Marie: Absolutely. Steven: All right, awesome. You can tweet us.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

In the past year, thousands of nonprofit pros took advantage of our definitive Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar, and we're so excited to share our brand new 2016 list! Fundraising. Donor relations. Accounting. Nonprofit technology, and more! What are you waiting for? On the list and want a sweet Best Conference badge for your website? Name (a-z).

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

So, if you have to leave early, or maybe you get interrupted, or a family member barges in on your home office, or a dog barks, or something, don’t worry, we will get you all the resources later today. Full Transcript: Steven: All right. And I got two o’clock Eastern. Emma: Let’s do it. Steven: All right.

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iMarketSmart

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Become a transformed (internal) and honored (external) victor who brings a boon back to his original world. Because of my values, i.e., “Giving to this cause or charity fits my values.”. Because of my history, i.e., “Giving to this cause or charity fits my life story.”. But just asking questions isn’t enough.

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Nonprofit Fixer

AUGUST 7, 2021

Nonprofit organizations have a lot of challenges relating to fundraising. Nonprofits need every tool possible to entice donors to join and then stick around for years. Some organizations use donor perks or benefits to do this. One way to create a major donor program or donor perks system is to replicate one from another organization. Get creative.

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iMarketSmart

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Interest in giving is high. Interest in giving is low. Three out of four weeks, you bring back a big gift. Answering “yes” doesn’t guarantee success. But, answering “no” usually guarantees failure. This is also a common feature of metrics in storytelling. Suppose we were managing novel writers. Another might be words per day.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 31, 2022

Donors who usually give $100 only gave $50 or didn’t give at all. A major funder pulled back. A major event like a war or a natural disaster can pull support away from many organizations, as people give to unsettling, immediate needs. Either way, it’s a problem, but it might not be your fault. Pandemics happen.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2023

They welcome your whole family to the visit. They talk with the whole family about ways to connect with the baby and how to support you. Click here to download this article as it appears in the magazine, with accompanying artwork. The white fathers told us: I think, therefore I am. Audre Lorde (“Poetry Is Not a Luxury”) 1.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) It also builds good relationships.

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NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

To do better, the contributors contend, requires vision, advocacy, clear-eyed analysis, and a willingness to challenge barriers that hold the sector back. Image credit: Yuet Lam-Tsang Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2023 issue, “Movement Economies: Making Our Vision a Collective Reality.”

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NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 27, 2023

The Imaginal Cells of the Solidarity Economy: Community Ownership by Anke Dregnet This recent discussion, hosted by Shareabl e , launches a new webinar series, curated by Emily Kawano. The event was co-organized and co-sponsored by Shareable , the Resist & Build’s SE Narrative Circle, the U.S. But we believe two things.

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