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Money talks: Why tuning into the Giving Pledge matters 

Candid

As the saying goes, “Money talks,” and there’s no better example of this than the Giving Pledge and its effect on the social sector. To date, 241 individuals with a cumulative net worth easily surpassing $1 trillion have made the pledge—a public commitment to give the majority of their fortunes to charity.

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A $500 Million Pledge to Support Local News

Non Profit Quarterly

The MacArthur Foundation itself pledged $150 million to the new fund. It’s a call to action for philanthropy to step up.” It’s a call to action for philanthropy to step up in this moment….We Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed. We have a crisis in our country,” Im adds.

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9 Ways to Use Text Messaging for Your Virtual Fundraising Event

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Last minute changes and glitches can happen! If you need to get the word out about a scheduling change or technical issue, there’s no better way to share the information than with an instant text message. 6) Encourage pledges. Did you know that 49% of pledges are initiated through a text message link?

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Super Useful Nonprofit Fiscal Year-End Action Strategies

Bloomerang

8 Fiscal Year-End Donor Retention Action Strategies + Practical Tips. It’s your job to remind folks who’ve not yet renewed or fulfilled on their pledges that it’s time to do so. You can also create lists of SYBNTs (gave some year but not this), pledge reminders, and downgrades. Call donors who’ve not yet paid their pledges. .

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How To Be An Inclusive Leader

Eric Jacobsen Blog

“No matter your title, or how advanced you already consider yourself to be as an inclusive leader, I believe this book will help you evolve and motivate you to take action,” says Jennifer Brown about her book, How To be An Inclusive Leader: Your Role In Creating Cultures Of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive.

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Is Your Nonprofit Half Way to Your 2020 Fundraising Goal$?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Creating measurable goals with actionable items is vital to a fundraising strategy, and just as important is checking in to see how you’re doing. These types of changes can help you nail down an excellent fundraising strategy moving forward. 1) Pledges. Did you mail out an appeal at a different time? 2) Automatic Monthly Giving.

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Climate Justice in the field: An interview with the Donors of Color Network

Candid

Recently we interviewed Abdul Dosunmu, campaign manager for the Donors of Color Network’s (DOCN) Climate Funders Justice Pledge , one of the intermediaries featured in the guide. Hear Dosunmu discuss key elements of the Pledge and why DOCN chose climate philanthropy as the place to begin building a movement for racial equity. “We

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