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Giving Trends in Kenya: How the Growth of Mobile Payments Are Transforming Community Giving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

However, this type of community giving (known as Harambee in Kiswahili) usually goes towards individuals rather than organisations, common examples include medical bills, funeral costs & weddings. Seeing the limitations of microfinance, Matt sought alternative financial solutions to improve financial access across Africa.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] What To Do When A Donor Says “No”

Bloomerang

Flatter them by calling them a “community leader” or “loyal supporter.” Is it children? Offer an opportunity to name a child therapy room or to fund an endowment for at-risk children. Offer some other relevant alternatives. I’m probably not the right person. I’m not really a major donor type. Is it seniors? Best of luck.

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Bright Idea: Hybrid Scavenger Hunt Fundraiser

Qgiv

We make meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), ages 6 through 13, in communities across Central Kentucky. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass had to find a socially distant alternative to their annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser. What they did.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] What’s The Best Way To Share Tax Information With Donors?

Bloomerang

Community Foundation of Western Nevada. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Suggest tax-beneficial giving alternatives when speaking with major donor prospects. Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City. Catholic Charities of Des Moines. Catholic Charities Galveston-Houston. Kansas City Symphony.

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Two years later: how our fundraising strategy changed overnight 

Candid

LOHR rehabilitates horses and connects them to people in the community who benefit from equine assisted therapy, including people on probation, victims of domestic violence, first responders, foster children, veterans, and others. We had no time to plan, so we got creative and looked for alternative revenue sources.

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How Malala Fund’s Innovative Grantmaking is Revolutionizing Education for Girls

Saleforce Nonprofit

From creating digital learning opportunities and initiatives to protect girls’ mental well-being to securing national funding for education — the Champions we support are driving solutions to girls’ education challenges in their communities. . Malala Fund is partnering with ACE Charity in Nigeria to provide children.

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August Awareness: National Back to School Month

Qgiv

This schedule was created with the intention of allowing children in farming families to be home to help out during the planting and harvesting seasons in our primarily agricultural society. You can also search in your community for existing school supply donation drives to donate to. Donate school supplies. Kids in Need Foundation.