Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Fork over your lunch money to a local Austin organization and Convio will match your donation! Play Hard, Do Good T-Shirts from Goodthreads with art by Mike Rhode – snag yours with a donation to Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. Lunch from 12-2: Refuel your stomach and mind with lunch brought to you by Convio. Sketchnotes by Mike Rhode.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 13, 2019

It’s no secret that nonprofits struggle to find funding more than businesses and corporations do. You want to make sure you have enough emergency funding on deck to keep your organization running and your employees happy. Here are some places you can find emergency funding if all else fails. Emergency grants.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 18, 2017

Many funders, including individual donors, are averse to funding these indirect costs, preferring to support direct program expenses: food for hungry people, medical care for the sick, and childcare for working parents. A study cited by Nobel (2015) showed that individual donors are averse to funding organizations with high overhead rates.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

Synapses Ablaze at GEO 2012 – guest post by Victoria Dunning. It’s big, it’s inspiring, and it helps me think more clearly about Global Fund for Children’s work to scout, support and strengthen grassroots groups serving vulnerable children around the globe. GEO’s 2012 National [.] True grit matters…a lot.

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NTEN

MARCH 20, 2012

Last week, I was down in Austin, TX, for the 2012 South by Southwest Interactive Festival. Start Some Good, a platform for social good groups - whether nonprofit organizations or not - to raise funds and build community, highlighted eight diverse projects working for social impact at an evening event hosted by Center61 at SXSW.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

GEO’s 2012 National Conference offered a range of perspectives and new ideas for smarter grantmaking that leads to better results and present opportunities for participants to learn from the wisdom and experience of their peers. David Colby, Vice President, Research and Evaluation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Kimberly St.

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NTEN

JANUARY 5, 2012

photo: Robert Weiner Today, I am excited to announce that the application for scholarships to the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference is officially open. If you work at an organization with a budget under $1 million and you would like to join us April 3-5 in San Francisco , we invite you to apply today! >

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 26, 2011

As we look to a new year, it’s time to start thinking about what 2012 might hold for us. The organizations that are flourishing (and yes, some are doing great!) Here’s what I see vibrant nonprofits doing in 2012. Nonprofits that will raise big money in 2012 will take fundraising seriously.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

> Download the 2012 NTEN Community Survey Report. > > Download the 2012 NTEN Community Survey Report. Key Findings from the 2012 Survey. 22% of the NTEN Community considers their organizations to be at the “Leading” level on the Tech Adoption Spectrum. > Download the 2012 NTEN Community Survey Report.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2012

I couldn’t help but also think how powerful it would be if an organization like the Case Foundation hosted a convening of those involved with various giving days and challenges to share best practices and learning, perhaps leading to something even global. GiveMN 2012 by the Numbers by Jeff Achen, GiveMN Digital Strategist.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2012

Funding Services AND Advocacy: The Smart Choice for Grantmakers – guest post by Aaron Dorfman, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. Some grantmakers shy away from funding advocacy, preferring instead to fund direct services. Thinking that one must either fund services or advocacy is a false choice.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 26, 2011

As we look to a new year, it’s time to start thinking about what 2012 might hold for us. The organizations that are flourishing (and yes, some are doing great!) Here’s what I see vibrant nonprofits doing in 2012. Nonprofits that will raise big money in 2012 will take fundraising seriously.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

These individuals undertook organizing, fundraising, and advocacy – activities that were once only in the control of nonprofits – outside the “control” of nonprofits. Free Agents still find creative ways to make a difference today. And that’s why I’m supporting Giving Tuesday. What about you?

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 5, 2012

Ever get jealous that the open, unstructured social media efforts of the community completely trounce your well-planned and even well-funded social media programs? The blame actually lies in the way we run our organizations. Are you frustrated when your own social media efforts are thwarted by inter-departmental competition?

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2012

Will 2012 be pretty much like 2011? When NTEN asked whether I’d be willing to predict tech trends for in 2012, I, of course, asked my Magic 8 Ball™. It replied: Based on that, plus 27 years in the field, I foresee that 2012 will be pretty much like 2011. Weiner Consulting. it’s not cloud-based. it’s the cheapest.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

In order to make change that is sustainable and scalable, additional funding sources need to be considered to help nonprofits achieve their core missions. Nonprofit organizations are vital to the nation’s economic well-being and have nearly doubled in the last 30 years (National Center for Charitable Statistics, 2015).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 24, 2012

As the reports come in, I’ll organize them by continent. 1) 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report :: Download. 2) 2012 Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark™ Study :: Download. 3) 2012 Funding Mobile Strategies for Social Impact: The Future is Now :: Download. Thank you. Published by NTEN.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

As the reports come in, I’ll organize them by continent. For Nonprofits in the United States: 1) 2012 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study :: Download. 2) Giving USA 2012: Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2011 :: Download. 3) 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report :: Download. Published by NTEN.

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Candid

OCTOBER 12, 2022

As we shift into the last quarter of the year, many nonprofit organizations are thinking about Thanksgiving and Christmas, but campaign that should not go unnoticed is GivingTuesday. GivingTuesday is a “global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity” that began in 2012. Some examples are: .

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Candid

AUGUST 18, 2022

Despite the clear and present need for a significant shift in how the field supports Black leaders, long-term commitments to funding Black leaders and communities are episodic at best. . Between 2012 and 2020, the Fellowship supported 90 leaders working across 40 U.S. Listen and respond to Black leaders.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

The lack of trust between NGOs and local Kenyans and the expectancy that NGOs are funded from outside Kenya are the key reasons for limited local fundraising towards NGO in Kenya. M-Changa also makes it easy for NGOs to account for funds coming in from multiple paymnet channels with automatic reporting and statements.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 6, 2012

Nonprofit Finance Fund. Earlier this year Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) asked for a few minutes of your time to help us tell the collective story of the nonprofit sector. Earlier this year Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) asked for a few minutes of your time to help us tell the collective story of the nonprofit sector. As part of a.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Here is just one example using common AI applications such as ChatGPT and Bard that shows the range of capabilities these tools offer as well as what to watch out for. Generating content : Suppose you’re writing a grant proposal for an arts organization and want to explain why the arts are essential for youth development.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In general, a charitable crowdfunding project involves three parties: the project initiator, who launches a project to be funded; supporters, whose donations and sharing support the project; and platforms like GoFundMe that bring project initiators and supporters together ( Liu et al.,

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 2, 2021

“Since both Bloomerang and Giving Tuesday were founded in 2012, it has been fun and exciting to see the growth of both organizations,” said Ross Hendrickson, CEO of Bloomerang. Giving in the United States alone totaled $2.7 billion, representing a 9% increase compared to Giving Tuesday 2020, and a 37% increase since 2019.

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Candid

JULY 27, 2023

2002-2012 – Childhood During the first 10 years, Candid staff primarily focused on collecting grants of $10,000 or more awarded by a sample of the largest U.S. Analysis tip: Researchers will want to exclude federal grants if they are conducting analyses about foundation funding. private and community foundations.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2016

We all ask ourselves these questions: Who will fund my organization? What is a reasonable level of funding to expect for my organization? Does my budget, location, or mission affect my organization's ability to be awarded grants? One of the most notable changes is the increase in the rate of funding.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

On September 6, 2012, TechSoup held a free webinar with two guest presenters from The Foundation Center. George Ford gave an overview and tour of the Foundation Directory Online , including tips for finding funding to match your organization’s mission and location. View the archived recording of the Got Grants?

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Founded in 2012, this global movement celebrates the spirit of giving and encourages individuals, communities, and organizations to come together and support meaningful causes. Giving Tuesday 2023 is scheduled for November 28th, and the momentum it brings can significantly boost your organization’s impact.

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NTEN

MARCH 29, 2012

The 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference kicks off on Tuesday and the event to attend is the Science Fair! In celebration of our 40th birthday on April 1, 2012, CDS Global is bringing the party to NTC 2012! NTC 2012 attendees can stop by KELL Partners’ booth #69 and enter to win a drawing for an Apple iPad. CDS Global.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Organizations must invest in technology to stay relevant. 18% of donors worldwide have donated to a charitable organization directly through Facebook. Launched in 2012, #GivingTuesday has tremendous opportunity to grow into a global day of giving that could raise hundreds of millions of dollars for organizations.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 17, 2012

In no particular order, here they are, 12 in 2012: books that nonprofit/marketing/fundraising nerds like us should give a gander. The Influential Fundraiser : A wealth of creative and effective approaches for funding solicitations. Fundraising Analytics : Using data to support your donor-centric organization.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The IRS recognizes 45,387 501(c)(5) entities, which include both unions and agriculture/horticultural organizations. Candid reviewed these organizations and found that 38,049 organizations—or 84% of 501(c)(5)s—are unions. [1]. Unions are primarily known for advocating for workers’ rights within specific organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2012

I’m here at the 2012 Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) conference in Seattle – which is aptly nicknamed “The Emerald City.” A harder step is culture, since a thriving learning organization needs personalities that are hard-wired for curiosity and analysis, which are often not the qualities a staff has been hired for.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Though the idea of helping and giving back to others has existed since Biblical times, nonprofit organizations in the United States have a much shorter history. Let’s take a look at what we can learn from the history of nonprofit organizations. Though the organization had been around for years, in the early 1900s we saw the U.S.’s

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2014

Note from Beth: What if your organization embarked on its first ever crowd funding campaign with a goal of raising $50,000 and only raised $10,000? Would you stop doing crowd funding, social media infused fundraising and revert back to traditional methods of fundraising? Or would you learn, pivot, and improve? per person.

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Forum One

JUNE 8, 2022

Organized by the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts (AIVA) , this year’s 28th annual awards includes over 6,000 entries from companies and agencies of all sizes, making it one of the largest awards of its kind in the world. The Communicator Awards honor excellence in innovation and creative work in marketing and communications.

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