Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Lindsay Simonds will decode the top five most impactful ways people contribute to communities. By understanding core motivations, intentions, perspectives reflected in this webinar, you will be able to build a stronger case for support, increase the impact you have, and gain strategies for creating and preserving community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Expect more blog posts and thoughts about how to design and facilitate these types of projects in the future – for starters I’ll be moderating and presenting on a breakout session at the Communications Network Conference in October with colleagues Farra Trompeter, Eva Penar, and Michael Hoffman).

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Hosting Foundation Question Giving 94

NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

[This is part three of a series taking a closer look at the key benchmarks from our 6th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey Report , conducted with The NonProfit Times. You can download the complete report for free here.] of small organizations indicating that they are at that level.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

By: Sean Fitzpatrick, Chair, Laureus Sport for Good Foundation and Chair, Laureus World Sports Academy; former Captain of the New Zealand All Blacks. Since 2000, the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation has used the power of sport to change the lives of over 6.5

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Non Profit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Health crises such as the recent outbreak of coronavirus add a heightened level of urgency to the work that Wikipedia does on a daily basis, and so Marketplace ’s Molly Wood sat down with Katherine Maher, chief executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation , to talk about the challenges of misinformation and the future.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The data collected is usually owned by the grantmaker, not questioned, and not shared back with the grantee or any larger community. For issues with this, check out Vu Le’s 2015 post “ Weaponized data: How the obsession with data has been hurting marginalized communities.” Consider: Who defines objectives and “success”?

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Qgiv

JULY 19, 2023

Grants are a fundamental source of revenue for growing organizations to accomplish large projects and receive financial support outside of individual donations. While there are many types of grants your organization can apply for, there are three main sources of funding for these grants: the government, corporations, and foundations.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Today, knowledge work is coming into fashion in foundations and the nonprofit sector. Coming together in this way enabled the team to also name some shared parameters that could be used as a decision-making framework to better engage the board and even the broader community. Philanthropy loves “new” things.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 25, 2021

Foundation giving was $58.46 Foundation giving was $59.28 The nine categories are religion; education; human services; giving to foundations; health; public-society benefit; arts, culture and humanities; international affairs; and environment and animals.” – U.S. Foundation giving was $66.90 2015 Stats. Mail stats.

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Classy

AUGUST 19, 2021

Still, it is key to attracting and retaining the donors that will help our customers better meet the needs of the communities that they are serving. Nonprofits will now have the option to embed a checkout form directly on their website, streamlining a supporter’s checkout journey while donating online and increasing conversion. .

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Product Design San Diego Management 52

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

We look at communities to see needs and possibilities. We look at nonprofits and the people who lead them to find inspiration, motivation, and opportunities for directing our support. At Exponent Philanthropy, one of the ways we help our members look inward is via our annual Foundation Operations and Management Report.

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Achieve

MARCH 31, 2021

Major donors continue to play outsized roles in supporting the missions they care about. For instance, organizations might be experiencing: Surges of support from their community. Pay extra attention to the benchmarks you set during the campaign planning process. been a few bright spots and encouraging signs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2019

By letting each volunteer create an individual donation page, they can easily post it on social media and ask their friends and families for support. Step 3: Your nonprofit recruits its supporters to help fundraise. Now that you have the foundation, you can really begin to think about your peer-to-peer fundraising strategy.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 4, 2015

Overall giving to 96 foundations representing over $414.6 percent in the three months ending in June 2015, compared to the same period in 2014, according to a Foundation Index introduced this month by Blackbaud. Giving to those foundations grew 7.6 What is the New Foundation Index? million in annual revenue grew 4.7

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Forum One

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Every year NTEN uses a community-driven process to develop the agenda. It starts with a six-week period to gather session proposals from the community, followed by two weeks of voting — which just started this week! Here are our five submissions that we’d love for you to support! What does Forum One have in mind?

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VisionLink

JULY 30, 2010

We are pleased to report that we are just so slightly shy of the 100% benchmark. We strongly endorse operational, technical, and data exchange standards as each increases the efficacy with which information and referral organizations can connect needs and assets across communities and states.

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Taxonomy Benchmark Test Review 100

Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 20, 2021

Last year in the midst of the pandemic, I saw an empty space that truly needed to be addressed within the nonprofit community, so I created a new community called WOC: Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy. DEI Benchmarking. Personalize communications based on identity to attract diversity in donors and teams.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Understanding your supporter base. A strong fundraising strategic plan starts with a solid foundational case statement. For example, many consultants include fundraising appeals in emails to their mailing lists in support of their nonprofit clients. What about our organization, its leadership, its mission, its supporters, etc.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Mobile communication is becoming a central part of nonprofit fundraising and advocacy. According to the M+R Benchmarks 2023 report , 62% of nonprofits used text messaging for fundraising purposes in 2022. You choose a unique keyword and are assigned a phone number for supporters to text.

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

Our Leadership Council incorporates a diverse array of expertise and cause affiliations with representation from nonprofit organizations, corporations, foundations, academic institutions, and many more. 43 years of experience as a development professional, nonprofit leader, and LGBTQ+ community activist . Lewis Foundation.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 13, 2020

From there, you’ll want to think about who the ideal prospect to meet that goal would be and create prospect personas describing what that supporter would look like. For example, you might track older prospects for a planned giving effort or prospects that are well-connected in your community for major capital campaign contributions.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Most chief development officers work for the foundation and have little control over the system’s philosophy of philanthropy. You raise funds to transform treatments, strengthen community health, educate clinical staff and so much more. At the heart of the issue, then, is the healthcare system itself. It’s for the WHY.

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Achieve

JUNE 8, 2023

You’re ready to take your nonprofit to the next level, scale up its capacity, and make an even bigger impact in your community. Your campaign’s objectives create a foundation that sustains the campaign’s energy, shows others what it’s all about, and motivates donors to give. Your case for support isn’t landing well.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

As we consider what makes a website successful in 2022, here are four strategies we believe are absolutely essential for foundations to consider when approaching a next website redesign. Those are pretty significant numbers, and by ignoring them you could be leaving serious support from potential donors and advocates on the table.

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Websites Strategy Change Management Digital 58

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by a project of the Tides Foundation called Groundspring (acquired by Network for Good in 2005) and for the next two decades, nonprofit professionals have embraced the study of inspiring people to give online to good causes. Related Webinar: Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Practice Online Fundraising Nonprofit 339

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

How can we reimagine our supporters’ engagement? Our own Bo Crader will explore what leading nonprofits are doing to meet the expectations of their supporters and create exponential growth for their programs. From Insight to Action: Using Analytics and Benchmarking in Fundraising Strategy. Robyn Mendez – Blackbaud.

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Professional Communication Blackbaud Fundraising 49

Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2023

Think beyond “your website” Your digital ecosystem —which encompasses all of your digital properties, including your website(s), engagement channels, and technical support platforms—is the entry point through which your target audiences experience your organization. A lack of personalization could result in lost opportunities from supporters.

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Websites Change Management Digital Government 61

NTEN

MAY 17, 2013

research and tools, and a list of creatures that walk a fine line between ugly and cute bring this week to a close--check out what your industrious community has been up to! Long-time NTEN member and supporter, Atomic Mobile , recently reached a big milestone of 200 clients on the new TapFunder mobile donation platform - check it out !

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Research Tools Tips Drupal 70

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

This increase in success coincides with increases in staff members who can dedicate themselves to the process and have an annual budget sufficient to support them. Private foundations were the most frequent funder reported by organizations of any age. Private Foundation Grants. Community Foundation Grants.

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Grant Award Proposal Calendar 51

NTEN

JULY 12, 2011

Last week, my new colleague, Amanda, introduced the Daum Foundation , a Korean-based foundation helping Korean nonprofits use digital media more effectively for their causes. Daum and NTEN will be sharing resources with our respective communities. including differences between communications infrastructures and economic factors.

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United States Social Network Channel Network 68

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

These best practices serve as a foundation for your online fundraising campaigns, but much of your nonprofit’s success also depends upon the service you choose to process your online donations and the design and frequency of your e-newsletter. Mercy Corps asks supporters to become “Partners in Mercy.”

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Donation Practice Mail Newsletter 229

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

67% of nonprofits use a constituent relationship management system (CRM) to track donations and manage supporter communications. That’s just the start—nonprofit software tools come in many varieties, offering support for marketing, event planning, form building, and much more. However, many nonprofits operate with tight budgets.

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Software Free Tools Adobe 88

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 11, 2016

Note from Beth: I am honored to be a member of Leap Ambassadors Community , a private community of nonprofit thought leaders and practitioners. We want to support learning. Benchmarking can lead to helpful conversations and learning—even when nonprofits use the same metric in different ways. Early signs are promising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

A total of 757 Twitter users Tweeted using the hashtag #OceanLoveEarl – the network analysis map revealed that there were other “hubs” or “influencers” in addition my personal network including the beneficiary nonprofit, Surf Rider Foundation, and individual influencers in my network.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2010

The summit provides a supportive network for the vibrant and thriving community of women in technology professions by giving women an open platform to share their talents, experiences, and insights. Johnson of the Advertising Research Foundation and Tara Hunt, author of the Whuffie Factor. Here’s the list of panels.

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Blogher ROI Slideshare Free 107

CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

According to the latest M+R Benchmarks study , online giving increased 10% in 2019 and has been steadily on the rise, while monthly online giving has increased by 22%. Remember to set a dollar amount goal and periodically post updates throughout the day to let your supporters know how much you’ve raised (and how close you are to your goal).

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Ideas Online Fundraising Charity 98

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Online giving is growing exponentially year-over-year as younger donors become supporters and older donors adopt the easy-to-make-a-donation strategy. Benchmarking Major Gifts. Benchmarking Major Gifts. Released in September, the 2017 Major Gifts Fundraising Benchmark Study (MGFBS), asked more than 600 organizations in the U.S.

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Gift Strategy Benchmark Arts 35