Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

But how do you get to know someone when all you know is that they gave your organization a bigger-than-average donation in the last year? You can say something like this: “ Thank you again for your generous gift to XYZ organization! Some donors are very open to getting to know the organization they just donated to.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

A winning strategy for spreading the word about your organization’s work is getting your nonprofit’s story in the news. . A news story gets your organization in front of a large audience of potential supporters and gives your organization instant credibility. . But how do you land a news story?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2014

Create a sexy story. You know that compelling stories get you donations, sharing, and publicity, but you’re probably thinking — “I don’t have a sexy story” or “I don’t know how to tell a compelling story”. You have all the ingredients for a sexy story, but how do you get the recipe? They raised $28,000.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Through their #GivingTuesday campaign , Youth Volunteers and other supporters are encouraged to take unselfies and share them, and the YVC blog has been highlighting supporters and their stories in the weeks leading up to Dec. Thanks to a generous donor, they are also able to offer matching donations for #GivingTuesday contributions.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 6, 2018

Honestly, whether you’re in nonprofit or for-profit work, remembering the reason you’re serving a particular group is vital to moving the organization forward. That’s why we recommend reviewing the mission, to be sure goals are aligned with the overall purpose of the organization. What will you do differently this year?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Volunteers are the backbone of any nonprofit organization. Your organization needs a solid plan for finding and holding onto dedicated volunteers. Then we’ll give you the strategies you need to find volunteers who can truly make a difference to your organization’s work. What is volunteer recruitment? Request a Demo.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

We know that successful fundraising appeals have 4 things in common: A compelling story. An online appeal is bigger than an email—it has multiple parts that fit together to create one compelling story. Here’s how to get the right mix of tone, story, and examples: Start with your audience. Who can tell your story best?

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 17, 2016

Is cancer more important than homelessness, child abuse a higher priority than infant mortality? This is the outlier category in many ways because the organization might not fit into any of the other categories you’re considering (product, location, etc.) Let’s face it, deciding how your business should give can be hard.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The truth is very few organizations will be able to stand out. Understanding the Unique Value Proposition Your unique value proposition is a clear statement of the value your organization provides. Show that yours is the only organization with whom the donor can impact the cause. Clearly state what you’re asking donors to do.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

But before, during, and after the fun, your message and the voice of your organization need to come through. Schedule in any organization events. Find the ones that mean something to your organization or that tie into the work you are doing and those you are serving. That’s what keeps things fun and engaging! Saving bears?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Beth's Birthday Cause I was listening to a story on Marketplace on NPR this afternoon with Tess Vigeland and Chris Farrell who reviewed their 2008 financial goals and graded themselves on their accomplishments. Or support an organization that does recycling. Organizations like Kaboom help build them. in honor of his late mother.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

But she’s been in your shoes, like I said, being a leader of an organization and also raising a ton of money and does a lot of these trainings. And in 2018, as you saw, as I hurriedly got on to this to this presentation, I was diagnosed with cancer and I felt I needed to retire. So I gave $500 a year to the organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 14, 2013

About a year ago, Facebook began rolling out a series of important changes, most notably the launch of Facebook Open Graph , designed to empower app developers (like us here at ActionSprout ) to create tools to help brands and organizations get more out of Facebook. These are powerful tools. That’s where ActionSprout comes in.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

So you’ll be able to walk out of this with some action steps we hope that you can just go ahead and implement in your organization. They’re, like, “Oh, yeah, I’m a donor for American Cancer,” even if they know, like, “No, I can’t remember when I gave my last gift.”

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

Because COVID-19 paused in-person engagements and thus traditional fundraising events, many organizations had to quickly scramble and pivot their operations to virtual. Specifically, for organizations using our Qgiv peer-to-peer platform, we saw the mean donation amount of $87.46 in 2019 increase to $108.62

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 1, 2015

For 2014, I reviewed 445 email messages sent to me from 74 different nonprofit organizations between December 1st and 31st, 2014. On December 31st, I received 53 emails from 37 different nonprofit organizations, the most of any day. In 2014, there were 51 emails sent by 41 different nonprofit organizations on #GivingTuesday.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 5, 2016

For several years now, January 1st not only means the beginning of the New Year, but also an opportunity to look at trends in year-end fundraising emails from nonprofit organizations. In 2015, I received 456 email messages sent to me from 90 different nonprofit organizations between December 1st and 31st, 2015. Emails By Date.

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