Candid

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Plan for annual giving In addition to cultivating donor relationships year-round, you should also plan activities to solicit annual gifts throughout the year. Here’s how you can get started on this fundraising idea: Begin by diving into your fundraising data and analyzing the giving history of your donors.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

This important awareness month is dedicated to honoring the contributions of Indigenous American Indians and the history of the country’s first stewards. There are plenty of museums and museum exhibits dedicated to telling American Indian history and helping people better understand Indigenous culture.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Their donation history. Their volunteer history. For community-based nonprofits, try searching for local employers that offer giving programs, like matching gifts or volunteer grants. Their donation history. Their volunteer history. Again, you may also want to look to other local nonprofits with similar causes.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Ask local bakeries to offer sweets to sell to further motivate donors to purchase a treat. Scavenger hunt Scavenger hunts are fun family activities that can really excite your supporters! Work with local clothing boutiques and designers to create runway looks and sell tickets for your community to get a look at upcoming items.

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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. This was a time of increased social activism and political reform.

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Qgiv

MAY 1, 2023

This is a month dedicated to celebrating the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities and their many contributions and achievements throughout history. May is set aside every year to celebrate the achievements and contributions of Asian and Pacific Americans to American history and modern society.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

You see, I am a female in my late 20’s-early 30’s, living in an urban area, vegetarian, eco-conscious, middle class, and have been actively seeking plant based alternatives to milk that taste good and are kinder to animals and the planet. Annie is active in her involvement at local animal welfare initiatives.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 29, 2014

Google+ Pages have a vast tool set and Google’s quest to integrate Google+ into their most popular products, such as Search, Gmail, YouTube, Local, and Wallet, is paying off as active monthly users continue to grow. Most nonprofits do not create enough of their own content to be active daily on Google+.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

For example, if your town is known for gorgeous cherry blossom trees, offering paintings with these trees by a local artist can inspire bidding. For example, a local bike shop could donate a bike, helmet, and a voucher for a free tuneup. Look for B&Bs in unique locations, such as beachfront or mountaintop locales.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Participate in mutually reinforcing activities: Harness strengths and mitigate weakness by pursuing complementary activity consistent with an organization’s mission and the common goal shared by all. In every locale in which it is used, participating entities should adapt its application to its particular context.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 4, 2024

Implementing a set of standardized engagement strategies can help your cause grow and maintain the energy needed to fuel your activities. For instance, if you’d like to boost voter registration in a certain local community, you can send more voter information communications to people in that area.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 31, 2024

She is focused on local and global initiatives, partnering with nonprofits, governments and the private sector to develop durable solutions and deliver impact at scale. But it’s more than just providing technology, it’s about actively working with these organizations to really use technology in a way that amplifies their work.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 23, 2024

On the flip side, community foundations and local nonprofits can organize citywide or regional giving days, like Spur Local’s Give Local Together Campaign , rallying entire communities in support of various causes. This page helps donors understand your nonprofit’s purpose and how contributions are utilized.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The other type of data nonprofits collect as part of prospect research is philanthropic data, including personal information, past giving, and nonprofit engagement history. When you know more about your supporters, you can create more targeted social media campaigns that take their preferences and history into account.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 31, 2022

What Is the History of Breast Cancer Awareness Month? Volunteer for a local organization. You can support a local nonprofit organization that provides services for people with breast cancer by donating money or time. Attend events and activities that are planned throughout the year to raise awareness about this disease.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 14, 2011

As of May 2, I will be the executive director of the Museum of Art & History at McPherson Center in Santa Cruz, CA (here's the press release ). Because of the increased workload I expect in the months to come, as well as the likely possibility that we will start a Museum of Art & History blog, I'm lowering my Museum 2.0

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Celebrate their contributions to local culture and economy. Honoring the Pioneers: Dedicate time to spotlight Latino figures from history, highlighting their enduring impact on American society. Serve to Celebrate: Engage in community service activities that uplift and support Latino communities, emphasizing the theme of progress.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 8, 2021

What is their giving history? However, take time to identify well-known key stakeholders and brand advocates who have an influence in your community, like your CEO, local celebrities, and those impacted by your mission. Take a look at those in your target audience. Where do they live? How are they affiliated with your organization?

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 30, 2013

I called Mary to learn more about this brilliant example of a small museum thinking in big and courageous ways about community participation in local history. Like most of our projects here, it’s a case of organic development based on our mission, which is Morrison County history. How do we get the history of the poor?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 24, 2024

With automation, you can easily show donors how their individual donations made a difference by populating emails with information from their personal giving histories. In total, we raised [$Total Revenue] to support the local animal shelter. We can’t thank you enough for your support—and neither can the animals!

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Forum One

MAY 27, 2021

The digital storytelling approach powerfully illustrates all that NRDC has accomplished—from landmark legislation to practical changes that benefit the environment and local communities every day—to inspire audiences to support its work into the future and continue to grow its impact. The Vilcek Foundation. Excellence – Website for Art.

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2023

the #MeToo movement in Asia , reproductive rights activism in Honduras , and the ongoing fight for women’s equality in Iran. How can your organization connect with local women’s networks to reach more women and grow your donor base? Our research shows that 70% of giving circles have a majority-women membership.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Sadly, many current change efforts that try to incorporate knowledge work for social good end up with disjointed or burdensome lists of isolated activities that really aren’t very engaging or valuable. It is about actively making meaning in interaction with a social context. Whether knowledge is spoken or not, it is public.

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Allegiance Group

JANUARY 23, 2023

The first step to creating a lapsed recapture program is to define your criteria for active and lapsed donors. Active donors are typically current donors whose last donation was in the past 18 months. Their giving history should determine how you talk to them. Donors who gave to you 20 years ago are not warm leads anymore.

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

By following these suggestions during your planning process, you’ll be better prepared to drive awareness and make meaningful change at a local, national, or global level: Set clear campaign goals and identify a timeline. If you’re a new organization without many resources or contacts, you may have more luck working first at the local level.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

They are active in our communities, in our schools, and have valuable knowledge and experience that our nation’s elected officials could learn from and be inspired by, and yet very few U.S. National Museum of American History :: @ AMHistoryMuseum. politicians follow any nonprofits on Twitter. Ocean Conservancy :: @ OurOcean.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 13, 2020

America has a long and rich history of national service, often turning to it as a powerful lever in times of crisis, as it did after 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and the Great Recession of 2008. Second , national policy must incentivize and prioritize the recruitment and deployment of local, proximate leadership. First published on Ozy.com.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Check on your retention rate throughout the year and adjust your donor outreach and engagement activities accordingly. You can extend this concept into other activities, too, including your appeals, peer-to-peer fundraising events, and other campaigns. Did a local family get much-needed groceries?

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M+R

MARCH 14, 2024

Launching a Giving Day from scratch: California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco’s Academy Day The California Academy of Sciences is an aquarium, planetarium, rainforest, and natural history museum located in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. This pilot was able to bring in more than 5,000 visitors.

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Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

Do you have a culture club that organizes team-building activities and social events? But first, a brief history of “the office” as a concept. Local businesses became national. Is that interaction encouraged to be a free and open dialogue, or are employees' voices knowingly drawn to a hush as leadership walks past?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Each of these partners has established deployments, an active community and a demonstrated history of creating transformative impact. Learn more at and sign up for your local event on the Random Hacks of Kindness website. Please join us in creating this transformative impact. Are you ready to RHoK with Mifos?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

If you live in an area with some morbid history or well-known ghost stories, you can add a few stops on your scavenger hunt related to those creepy tidbits for your more daring donors. If building a haunted house seems far too difficult, consider partnering with a local haunted house for your event. Haunted House fundraiser.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 25, 2012

Stacey has been collaborating with local artists to produce a series of content-rich events that invite visitors to participate in a range of hands-on activities. Instead, Stacey thought, why not make the feedback experience an activity unto itself? We got intriguing feedback.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

He will lead us through a session on learning tangible, actionable solutions for being actively anti-racist in our organizations and communities. Doyin will share his journey of building his brand and stepping into leadership to take action in a vulnerable space. Stand for Human Rights with Craig Foster.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

After all, even if they no longer volunteer with your organization, there was a time when they were actively engaging with your work. Additionally, board members often have high-level connections in business, education, or even local and state government. Collaborate with local businesses. Connect with civic groups.

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Achieve

JUNE 21, 2023

Finally, think about other potential sponsors that are dedicated to your cause or have a history of sponsoring fundraising events in your community. Maybe a local florist is willing to donate flower arrangements for each table at your gala or a marketing or PR firm will provide pro-bono services to help promote the event.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2017

This new philanthropic service is free for nonprofits and invites you to host local tours so guests can sign up and get to know your cause. As a nonprofit organization, you host an activity that immerses travelers (and passionate locals) in your cause. One hundred percent of what guests pay goes directly to your organization.

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