NTEN

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The Tech Clubs connect community members locally to exchange knowledge, resources and learn from each other’s experiences. We prioritize ways to support people finding a peer who does similar work, has tried that same project before, or offers helpful advice. Want to help organize an existing online group or Tech Club?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

NetSquared’s February series exploring “Online Community Organizing” includes three different interviews; I’m really excited to participate! I work in and support nonprofit organizations, and my focus on communities isn’t to suggest that organizations are “bad” or aren’t making a difference.

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.orgSource

JUNE 5, 2023

The organization and its members work at the international, national, and local levels to realize the vision of a world in which women’s rights are recognized as human rights and every woman is able to achieve her full potential. That’s great advice for anyone considering scaling back. Networking takes practice.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

It’s no secret that people working at social good organizations, and at nonprofits in particular, have the reputation of being “overworked and underpaid.” But that still leaves a large portion of organizations that didn’t. Read more on this topic: Creating the Right Culture at your Nonprofit. Reynolds, Ph.D, Reynolds, Ph.D,

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 4, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to accept a real estate gift for the first time: Dear Charity Clairity, We have a board member who wants to donate a gift of real estate. Since this is a “hot” prospect, my best advice is to seek out someone experienced to help you with this particular gift.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Bake sale Bake sales are always a delightful way to raise funds for your organization. Ask local bakeries to offer sweets to sell to further motivate donors to purchase a treat. 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 Tech for Good

APRIL 9, 2022

Organization Snapshot. On the local level, affiliate organizations work with trusted partners and residents to improve communities and build strong neighborhoods. On the local level, affiliate organizations work with trusted partners and residents to improve communities and build strong neighborhoods. The Results.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 20, 2023

What do you do to continue to support your organization in its efforts to make a difference in your community and in the world? In other words, use trial and error to test out fundraising strategies to find out what works for your nonprofit organization. If it works, do more of it. If it doesn’t, do something else.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2016

Also, if you have not read it, Kivi Leroux-Miller has written a stellar piece called “ The Heroes and Villains of Give Local America Story. “ Give Local America Disaster Offers Lessons for Next Time – Guest Post by Peter Panepento. Last year, Give Local America raised $68.5 In Columbia, S.C.,

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EveryAction

JANUARY 11, 2023

He likely didn’t have grassroots campaigns in mind when he uttered those words, but Twain’s advice is spot-on for grassroots advocacy practitioners as they make a plan to engage the new Congress. This means your organization has significant work to do to prepare for the new Congress. Even the incumbents are in new districts.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 9, 2023

Is it even possible in organizations where the staff has little control over who fills those seats? It’s a good idea to include people from outside your organization’s playing field who can introduce a different point of view and push the group forward.”. And individual participation is seldom evaluated in any meaningful way.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

In the local context, Kenyan’s give an extremely high proportion of their earnings as donations (cc. 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.

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Achieve

MAY 30, 2019

The organization worked with the marketing company Achieve (an affiliate member at Nonprofits First) in raising the money through social media, e-blasts, and a string of volunteers. 3) What advice would you give other nonprofits about raising money during the Great Give or other events? The recent Great Give was a boon for. Cara Biggs.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 19, 2017

Especially if you don’t have a deep pool of your own experiences to draw on, how can you benefit most from the advice that is so freely offered? Donors to a religious organization may have different motivations than donors to an environmental organization. Where have they honed their fundraising skills?

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to build a nonprofit mailing list: Dear Charity Clairity, We’ve relied in the past on government and foundation grants, but since many of these sources are drying up we need to develop an individual fundraising program. Of course, you’re correct.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

Donors want to know about the issues your organization strives to address, the projects and programs you pursue to achieve your mission, how you use donations, your organization’s growth over time, and more. Monthly donations ensure your organization has consistent funding no matter the season. Explain the impact of donations.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 24, 2021

On the flip side, the smaller organizations are more likely to see them as unexpected financial blessings to reap sporadically and therefore they put them to one side of projected fundraising targets. I began by asking him what would be your top pieces of advice to anyone looking to build their charities wills and gifts programs ?

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Robert Weiner

JULY 17, 2009

If you will have a home office, is that allowed by local zoning? Will you have to pay local business taxes? Your local government might as well. Will you tier your fees for different sized organizations? What kinds of capital investments do you need to make to get started? Do you need a rented office or home office?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

From office space to employee wages, it may seem like counting paper clips, but if your organization makes better use of what it already has, then you will have more to offer in mission delivery and therefore more to show to potential donors. They will have good advice about ways to structure your nonprofit finances responsibly.

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NTEN

JUNE 12, 2014

You may have attended your local Tech Club , as an attendee, speaker, or organizer. NTEN 501 Tech Clubs are informal, local groups that meet regularly in many cities. These meetings allow people interested in nonprofit technology to meet local colleagues, develop professional support networks, and talk shop in a relaxed setting.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 2, 2013

While school administrators appreciate the help from local nonprofits, they're often spread too thin and left with little time to coordinate schedules with your organization and help you execute initiatives. The more people your programs at public schools are able to reach, the better it is for your community and your organization.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The third post in this series, 10 Donation Page Best Practices for Nonprofits , provides detailed advice, but its worth reiterating that the first step in being successful in online fundraising is having well-designed, data-driven donation pages. A matching gift strategy could also be applied to local nonprofits on a smaller scale.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 20, 2023

Today’s question come from a fundraiser and donor who wants advice on how to handle poor donor engagement: Dear Charity Clairity, I’m a fundraiser, but also a donor. Because when a nonprofit doesn’t treat me as if I matter, as I carefully and consciously treat donors to my organization, I get a little peeved. That’s “major” for me.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether it’s okay to apply for a corporate grant and sponsorship at the same time: Is it okay to make an ask for a sponsorship (say, for an event) from a corporation AND separately to that corporation’s independent charitable foundation? Purpose of the grant (e.g.,

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

They are strategically invited or placed at the event by you, the organizer, to encourage and inspire other attendees to donate generously. They might include local business leaders, socialites, or other influential figures. In some cases, the organizers might also cover their expenses to ensure their participation.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Car Washes Organize teams to wash cars in a parking lot. blast some tunes) will go a long way toward enticing local drivers to pull over and get a wash. All you have to do is gather prizes donated by local businesses and sponsors, then sell low-cost tickets for the chance to win them in your drawing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

The book offers lots of great advice on using many of Facebook features like Events. They’ll probably be your organization name.) What is your best advice about moderation and dealing with spammers or trolls? This book was definitely a labor of love, but in a good way. What are some of best practices for success?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2016

That's why each month NetSquared organizers in 60 cities across the globe host networking events for the nonprofit tech community. Every month our global network of community organizers host Tech4Good events in more than 60 cities. Victoria, British Columbia: Social Media Surgery: Hands-on Advice and Help.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Vancouver, Canada: Social Media Surgery: Hands on social media advice & help. Don’t have a local NetSquared Local group? What have NetSquared Local groups been up to recently? Net2 organizer Kate Bladow picks the highlights. Montpelier, VT: Social Media Surgery for Nonprofits. Wednesday, September 25.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 2, 2022

But with so many success stories out there, it’s clear that virtual fundraisers can be just the right thing at the right time for the right organization. Others we’ve seen other organizations implement with great success. You could invite a few local acts to perform and offer a little something for everybody.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

But many Advisory Boards sit idle, with members not knowing their role and organizations not knowing what to do with the Board they created. Giving Advice The most obvious role for a nonprofit Advisory Board is to give advice to the Governing Board and staff.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 9, 2014

And with 85 percent of nonprofit organization relying heavily on the contributions made by volunteers, the problem is coming to a head. Here’s a list of the top reasons volunteers keep coming back, according to volunteer consultancy company , Software Advice : 27% convenient scheduling. 12% Discounts to local businesses.

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Qgiv

MARCH 25, 2024

Advantages for nonprofits of hosting benefit concerts Hosting a benefit concert for your organization offers numerous benefits, such as: Fundraising. Foster community engagement at your benefit concert as local musicians, volunteers, and donors all gather in one place for a cause they care about. Inspiration.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2017

If your organization has the skills to craft authentic, real, emotional stories about the work that you do every day and make those stories social, you will be able to grow support and keep donors engaged. Julia has some great practical advice here: Shield personal details. their own and a reason to be giving back to your organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2017

And, as blogger Vu Le says, donating to organizations on the ground can be a form of self-care. I have my go-to global organizations that do a great job at relief efforts on the ground, set up funds for long-term rebuilding, or do a terrific job of vetting local charities to support. Local Charities.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 24, 2024

Fundraising is the bread and butter of nonprofit organizations—without gifts from generous donors, your nonprofit wouldn’t be able to work toward its mission. Aside from creating a QR code for your donation page, set yourself up for success by following Bloomerang’s advice and including the following elements: Nonprofit branding.

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Twenty Hats

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

That was the advice I received 25 years ago from an experienced volunteer director. For the past 16 years, I have coordinated volunteer programs within local government. A project idea emerged as a volunteer asked if a system existed to promote local volunteer opportunities to the public. Give away the good stuff. Double ouch.

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