Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2014

based projects, pledges are processed by Amazon Payments. Indiegogo is quite a bit more flexible than Kickstarter, giving you the option to choose an "all-or-nothing model or to keep your pledges whether you not you reach your goal. Depending on what you donate, you'll receive notes, photos, or a calendar from the students.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In this article, we’ve put together a collection of fundraising strategies for nonprofits so you can see the myriad of funding options and choose the ones that fit best for your organization. Your fundraising activities should speak directly to your organization’s mission.

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NetWits

JUNE 6, 2011

Think about the websites you most visit: Facebook , Google’s Gmail , Calendars and Docs , Yahoo , Netflix , NYTimes , Friendster –what, you don’t use Friendster anymore? Remember not to make it difficult to access resources, but I suspect every organization has at least some content that could be secured.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

based projects, pledges are processed by Amazon Payments. Indiegogo is quite a bit more flexible than Kickstarter, giving you the option to choose an "all-or-nothing model or to keep your pledges whether you not you reach your goal. Depending on what you donate, you'll receive notes, photos, or a calendar from the students.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

It must be downloaded and is available only to nonprofit organizations. Additionally, the app serves as hub to all other Google Apps, such as Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Reader, Voice, Maps, etc. This website allows your supporters to pledge to donate with each Facebook Status Update or Tweet they post on Facebook or Twitter.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

This guide is here to help you learn more about nonprofit fundraising platforms, what’s available to your organization, and when you should consider using each. Amongst the many tools nonprofits can benefit from, fundraising tools, CRMs, and marketing tools are the must-haves for organizations seeking success. Nonprofit Tools.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 16, 2021

Your organization needs money, as all nonprofits do. You may be planning a prospecting campaign, which involves sending direct mail to people who have never given or interacted with your organization. Envelope design can yield a better response, depending on your organization and audience. What’s your offer? Or a special design?

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

So how can you take advantage of the season of giving to raise more for your organization? During the conversation, Melissa shared a few of here top tips to help other organizations best leverage #GivingTuesday for year-end fundraising. CauseVox’s Pledge Now, Pay Later Feature. Prime your donors with personalized communication.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

It’s a great day for tapping into holiday generosity and increasing exposure for your organization, which is why you need to start preparing now. Taking part in Giving Tuesday can mean many different things—from participating in an organized service project to donating to a nonprofit to smiling at a stranger. Read on to learn more!

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Elizabeth Abel will explore the role of the board in elevating fundraising activity and discuss effective strategies to recruit, engage, and deploy diverse board members as fundraising ambassadors. And I’m a Senior Vice President at CCS Fundraising, which is a global fundraising consulting firm that works with nonprofit organizations.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

And that means you can start using those funds almost as soon as they’re donated to help your organization reach its goals. For example, donors who submit a pledge or donation at an auction can see their name and gift appear on a large scoreboard, complete with a fundraising thermometer, if your software supports this.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 10, 2011

Sustainers are donors who make a regular recurring payment to your organization. It's an open-ended commitment to support the mission of the organization or a specific program until such time as the donor chooses to terminate the gift. Different organizations may call these gifts by different names, and that's okay.

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Double the Donation

JANUARY 28, 2022

You decide to take the plunge and invest in developing a workplace giving initiative that will simultaneously benefit your company, your employees, and a wide range of charitable organizations. Event pledges. environmental organizations) or exclude categories of recipients (such as houses of worship). Online giving tools.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Just don’t forget to have parents sign a waiver before having their kids participate in any fundraising activities. Similar to a balloon raffle, this fundraiser is an effective way to raise money for your organization. Christmas tree/wreath sales. Balloon raffle. Straw Draw. Candygrams. Guessing games.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Think of it as your roadmap to success, guiding your organization not only in compensating for any lost funds but also in meeting your current goals and reaching your long-term destination. To kickstart the planning process, define specific and measurable goals aligned with your organization’s mission.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2012

The cute animal theory has not gone unnoticed by nonprofits, even those that are not animal welfare organizations, zoos or aquariums are sharing content featuring cute animals on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. In less than a day, it has over 1 million views. And now, mobile. Best Friends has just launched a fun mobile app.

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CauseVox

MARCH 13, 2024

And we couldn’t think of a better organization to highlight than Spur Local. Founded in 2003, the organization initially served as an annual publication, helping donors discover and support community-based nonprofits with limited outreach capabilities. Here at CauseVox, we love a good success story.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

And our members also rely on technology to take part, booking reminders in online calendars or using GPS-enabled cell phones to get to events. But everything we do online leaves a digital trail behind about our activities and our members. Cloud computing is a prime example. In late March, U.S. Privacy law doesn't auto-update.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 10, 2015

Or, consider offering a silly pledge—like throwing a pie at your executive director—each time a fundraiser meets a specific goal. Building Your Communications Calendar. At the same time, find out if you can promote your campaign through your organization’s existing communications (for example, via an “ad” in a newsletter).

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 13, 2020

Facilitating online donations, sign-ups, pledges, and more. You can probably think of other, more specific functions that your website has served for your organization, too. Your calendar and sign-up or registration forms. If you actively update your organization’s blog or newsfeed (and you should!),

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Chris Farrell set a 2008 goal to make his charitable giving a monthly activity, not a mad rush in December. Here's a few ideas to help make charitable giving get on your calendar each month for 2009. Or support an organization that does recycling. Organizations like Kaboom help build them.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2005

What seem to be the burning needs of the advocacy groups, service organizations, think tanks, and associations we work with? XML-based web services Probably the biggest trend we see is that organizations are trying to push more functionality out to members and supporters via the internet. tools - but none of these excite our users.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Focus more on your donor and what he or she wants to accomplish than on your organization. Be sure to communicate with your donors frequently between solicitations, so they are up to date and feel connected to your organization. Always make it about the donor – not about your organization. Maintain control. George Orwell).

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Visit the 501 Technology booth and enter to win an app from our MoblityCMS platform for your non-profit organization. Stop by Booth 88 at the Science Fair and film your own video for your limited edition NTEN Spark™ to syndicate your Tweets, share on Facebook with friends, and create your own Pledge. 501 Technology, LLC in booth 80.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Visit the 501 Technology booth and enter to win an app from our MoblityCMS platform for your non-profit organization. Stop by Booth 88 at the Science Fair and film your own video for your limited edition NTEN Spark™ to syndicate your Tweets, share on Facebook with friends, and create your own Pledge. 501 Technology, LLC in booth 80.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

Ideal for activist organizations, CrowdVoice allows organizers to create “Voices” of protest where users can monitor and contribute links, photos, and videos of protests worldwide. It’s a creative, visual way to tell your organization’s stories of protest to your online communities.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

As the end of the calendar year approaches, your nonprofit is probably preparing for its annual end-of-year appeal. At Qgiv, we love a good matching gift, and Brother Wolf Animal Rescue is great at using matching gift pledges in end-of-year fundraising campaigns to encourage their donors to give to their cause. We want to help!

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Bloomerang

JUNE 25, 2021

Cabral, MA, CFRE will lead you through the why and how of creating your own database standards manual and processes to ensure that you are not leading your organization down the path of “Garbage In=Garbage Out.” Consider it your legacy to your organization’s future revenue. I serve as interim development staff for organizations.

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Classy

APRIL 7, 2021

Even as in-person activities return, the success of a virtual event speaks for itself. We only expect that statistic to rise as organizations see their donation volume grow right alongside their geographic footprint. In 2020, 60% of donors gave online to nonprofits. On their Classy campaign page, visitors saw clear calls to action.

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Bloomerang

JULY 23, 2021

Steven: You got a spot on the calendar every year. So I started migrating my corporate career a long time ago now, if you do that math, and had some early success in scaling the organization, and specifically scaling the organization’s unrestricted charitable funding. Sherry: You know what, it’s been a handful.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

There are a number of reasons, and you might know for your own organization what’s appropriate for you. And I’m not talking about specific donor, I’m talking about in terms of your work calendar. And we’ve all got it, it is very active. But essentially. Are you hiding and avoiding them? .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Nonprofits across the country have pledged to participate in #GivingTuesday on Dec. Organized into sections on planning , outreach , day of logistics and follow-up , the Playbook is full of tips, checklists, templates and examples of past campaigns that can be easily adapted for #GivingTuesday. Engage Online and Excite Offline.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2022

As a nonprofit organization, you’re all too familiar with the challenge of working within time and resource constraints. We typically see organizations raise twice as much with peer-to-peer fundraising than they do with traditional fundraising techniques. Grows Awareness Organically. Multiplies The Impact Of Limited Resources.

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CauseVox

JULY 31, 2022

As a nonprofit organization, you’re all too familiar with the challenge of working within time and resource constraints. We typically see organizations raise twice as much with peer-to-peer fundraising than they do with traditional fundraising techniques. Grows Awareness Organically. Multiplies The Impact Of Limited Resources.

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Judi Sohn

SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

Create pledges and add pledge installments. Associate a donation with an open major gift or pledge. While I do use utilities to search out for duplicates en masse, most of the time I trip across a duplicate during everyday activities. We're both from small organizations, after all. Add stock gifts including assets.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

So I help organizations tell powerful stories that have raised collectively around a half billion dollars. Make a five-year pledge for $1,000 a year.” If you can’t put a true face to your organization, use a silhouette. This is an organization that had no donors when we started, zero. ” Bam.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

Advomatic builds and supports websites for nonprofits and also works with a lot of great organizations, some of whom are in the room. You know, why is it that, when we talk to people about communications in their organization, we hear so many different things? And we have a sister agency called Advomatic. What is it? What is mindshare?

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