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Case Study: Community-Based Fundraising

NTEN

Sales-based fundraisers, for example, bring in money through selling products or discount cards. These may be easy to execute, as they don’t require much planning, yet they are far less personal than community-based fundraisers, providing less of an opportunity to increase awareness about your cause. Highmark Inc.

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24+ Free Webinars for Nonprofits: October 2010

Wild Apricot

October 2010 is notable for the variety of topics in the free nonprofit webinars on schedule – both recurring events and special one-time opportunities for professional development. And if you’re offering a free webinar of interest to non-profit folks that didn’t make October’s list, please leave a comment.( read more ).

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New on SSIR: How does celebrity impact your fundraising?

Amy Sample Ward

—– I’ve recently shared a couple interviews exploring two case studies of really successful online fundraising campaigns: SXSW4Japan Raises Over $120,000 and $100,000 in Three Days with #TeamAutism. Slightly more than a third (34%) gave as a result of a workplace fundraising 52% drive.

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Case Study: M+R Walks Us Through Testing an Email Fundraising Campaign from Oxfam America

NTEN

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of a case study in the March 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. But when it comes to running a big fundraising campaign, good planning doesn’t just improve your quality of life – it improves the bottom line. In 2010, we started preparing months in advance for end-of-year fundraising.

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Case Study: Tools for Community Engagement

NTEN

One aspect they were dissatisfied with about the Google Group from the 2010 campaign was the broadcast feeling of the emails, often resulting in Stacey being the only one to start a conversation or share a message. Fundraising. She thinks they may move to MailChimp next year. Have you used any of these tools?

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20+ Free Webinars for Nonprofits: September 2010

Wild Apricot

September is a busy month for just about everyone – a new school year for many, harvest time for both fundraisers and farmers - and a whole new crop of free nonprofit webinars is here. Have a look – you’re sure to find an online learning opportunity that’s of interest to folks in your organization. read more ).

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Case Study: The Neverending Data Story

NTEN

We awarded a total of $17 million in education grants in 2010. Following the case of education funding in 2010, we started to add state-by-state data about per pupil public school funding, reading proficiency, and high school graduation rates. Where did those grants go? Did the funding reach the communities of greatest need?