Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Not long ago, accepting cryptocurrency donations seemed like a pretty fringe fundraising offering. Is fundraising on the blockchain a good idea for your organization? Michael serves on the board of Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art in Chicago where he lives. Where do you even start to find out more about it?

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Kindful

MARCH 5, 2021

Chicago Foundation for Women. Areas served: Baltimore, Chicago, Hawai?i, Chicago Foundation For Women. They offer grants that range from $15,000 to $150,000 and support organizations within the Chicago metropolitan area (Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane, McHenry, and Will counties). Areas served: Chicago metropolitan area.

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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

An important part of being an effective fundraiser is staying up to date on current fundraising trends , industry best practices, and donor preferences. In addition to the info-packed sessions and workshops, these conferences provide invaluable opportunities to connect with other fundraisers, share ideas, and encourage each other. .

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 25, 2021

I was born and raised in suburban Chicago to immigrant parents from Hong Kong. Most of my extended family immigrated to Chicago Chinatown and have called it home for the past 50 years. Unwilling to sit by and watch, I took action in my local community by patrolling San Francisco Chinatown with Asians in America, Inc.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Register for our Event Fundraising eNewsletter to receive more practical fundraising tips like these in your inbox. We’ve touched on task-based event fundraising contest here before, but because this way of motivating your supporters is so effective we thought it was time to0 revisit the topic in more details.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

In particular, peer-to-peer fundraising has found great success when it comes to pivoting to virtual, as its engagements already happen primarily online. And just because the events of 2020 may have necessitated virtual fundraising, that doesn’t mean it also didn’t come with its own great benefits. Need virtual fundraising ideas?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Fall has arrived, and with it comes fundraising season. Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. Chicago, Illinois: Net Neutrality. Feeling overwhelmed?

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2023

How can your organization connect with local women’s networks to reach more women and grow your donor base? All In, All Rise will convene a unique cross-section of attendees, including donors and funders, fundraising and nonprofit professionals, social entrepreneurs, business executives, government leaders, and other influential changemakers.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Thanking donors well is an essential aspect of fundraising that is often done just once—when the donor makes a gift, or, worse, it’s overlooked entirely. Manager, Direct Marketing Fundraising Services, long-time staff of the national nonprofit Feeding America , knows better. Aaron LaMonica-Weier , Sr. It’s popular ,” Aaron shared.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 5, 2021

As we continue to grow organically and through acquisitions, our philanthropy team supports employees with the opportunity to convene, advocate, and organize like-minded employees into pursuing interests, causes, or endeavors that range from giving back through fundraising and volunteering, to career development and mentoring. .

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Tech Soup

MAY 3, 2013

This guest post was authored by Nancy Palo, a senior consultant on Blackbaud's strategic services team with an emphasis on peer-to-peer fundraising. The more I engage with clients, the more I find myself wishing I knew what I know now when I was on the fundraising staff at a nonprofit. It originally appeared on npengage.com.

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sgEngage

MAY 8, 2023

Government Grants (Federal, State, Local) These grants are funded by different departments within the government. You may find local pass-through grants on grants.gov, where federal money is provided to the state or county government to decide how to best use the funds to achieve the outcomes they are looking for.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 12, 2008

Social Networking and Web Tools for Chicago Nonprofits. now hear from homegrown social networks and what they have to offer local nonprofits. Paul Baker, Webitects; Kara Carell, 501 Tech Club Chicago/Interfaith Youth Core; Todd McMeen, CitizenPowered.org. What are the specific social networking sites in Chicago?

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Connection Cafe

MAY 19, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded across the world, nonprofit fundraisers have been required to take one of three actions for their spring peer-to-peer fundraising (P2P) campaigns : cancel, postpone, or take it virtual. Three Reinvented Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Campaigns. Virtual suggestion box.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In the world of philanthropy, the coming year promises innovative corporate giving trends that can benefit both nonprofit fundraisers seeking support and corporations eager to make a meaningful societal impact. Over time, companies become valued partners in addressing local issues, rather than occasional contributors.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

We have everything from: Fundraising & Grants. Participants will acquire a foundational understanding of this increasingly important component of fundraising strategy and will be able to identify and distinguish between the most common planned giving vehicles. Fundraising & Grants/ @CASEAdvance. State/Local.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Digital-forward campaigns are still powerful new donor acquisition opportunities: 57% of new donors who gave to organizations using Neon Fundraise were acquired through digital channels. Using identity-based fundraising, fundraisers can encourage donors to give as an expression of who they are. Resist that temptation!

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 22, 2013

The more I engage with clients the more I find myself wishing I knew what I know now when I was on the fundraising staff at a nonprofit. With that said, I decided I should write a series of blog posts titled “What I Wish I Knew Then” with the hope that the lessons I have learned will make you a better fundraising professional, too.

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NTEN

JUNE 24, 2013

For a taste of nptech goings-on all around the world, NetSquared Local shares community highlights from the month of May and gets its fans excited about future projects in their recent monthly roundup. Do Good Data 2013 is in Chicago, Illinois this August. Read about their inspiring work in a recent TechSoup Global interview.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

We hope this information will be useful in a multitude of ways, from ongoing advocacy efforts to capturing the sector’s story to helping local leaders build greater resiliency. In Illinois , organizations reported feeling the pinch from changes in fundraising strategy and inconsistent federal and private relief.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

In addition to organizing NetSquared events on topics such as how to get going with website tools like WordPress and Google Analytics, and creating a Salesforce database, Margaux helped organize Orlando Gives, in which six local nonprofit organizations got together to create a culture of giving in their city. Find your local NetSquared group.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

We have everything from: Fundraising & Grants. Participants will acquire a foundational understanding of this increasingly important component of fundraising strategy and will be able to identify and distinguish between the most common planned giving vehicles. Fundraising & Grants/ @CASEAdvance. State/Local.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

And if you’re a fan of ridiculousness and are living in Chicago, join us for the Doctor Who Guide to Social Media Strategy. Find your local #nptech tribe by joining a NetSquared Local group. Philadelphia, PA: Using Social Media to Connect and Strengthen Local Communities. September’s NetSquared Events.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Fall has arrived, and with it comes fundraising season! Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. Not a fundraiser? RSVP now for the events in Chicago, Dallas, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. Feeling overwhelmed? and the globe. Upcoming Events.

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Achieve

JUNE 21, 2015

in Chicago to experience MCON in person and over 20,000 people will stream the event online. Learning Labs are a chance for individuals attending MCON 2015 in-person at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago discuss ideas and get practical advice from experts across many industries. People from across the country will gather at the.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 27, 2012

Dysart Community Center is located in the Northwest Valley, so when recruiting new board members, we look local. For example, we seek out local service groups such as Kiwanis, Rotaries, etc., and also partner with our local religious affiliates to find community leaders. Jessie is Executive Director of Dysart Community Center.

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See3

APRIL 6, 2009

See3 Communications Names Shirley Sexton Director, Interactive Marketing and Fundraising. Leading provider of new media services to nonprofit community adds experienced online fundraiser and strategist to manage expanded service offering. See3 specializes in online strategy for fundraising and advocacy.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2015

So when I heard about a collaborative project between nonprofits, city agencies, and the local library happening in my own backyard (almost literally!), Because many residents of Visitacion Valley don't have Internet access at home and/or don't speak English, it can be difficult for them to find local information.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2016

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Topics include the latest storytelling tools, fundraising strategies, and a video 101 seminar. Chicago, Illinois: Digital Storytelling Month Kickoff.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 19, 2012

The Benevolent fundraising platform helps people living in low-income circumstances to make progress toward personal goals of self-sufficiency that may hinge on a one-time need or opportunity—like the example in the video of Stefanie who needs $700 for security deposit for an apartment. People tell their own stories and outline their needs.

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NTEN

APRIL 2, 2012

Featured in this week’s round up are discounted conference registrations and new fundraising tools. Oh, and let’s not forget using GIS technology to better connect localities with programs and services. Using GIS data has helped the YMCA of Metro Chicago better match local areas of need with their programs and services.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Our events are powered by a global network of volunteers dedicated to building strong, self sufficient local communities of nonprofit technology practitioners. So give your local organizer a hug next time you see them! Portland, OR: Business Intelligence for Nonprofit Fundraising. Friday, December 6. Saturday, December 7.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2009

  The hope is to encourage people to volunteer in their local communities, not just for a day, but in a sustained, collaborative and focused effort to promote service as a way of life for all Americans. Art grabs people who don’t necessarily read the local paper. We do our local thing, but in a national context”.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our free events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Chicago, Illinois: Making Tech Accessible to Nonprofits. Chicago, Illinois: Net Neutrality. Thursday, September 21, 2017. Mukono, Uganda.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

There is a saying among fundraising professionals that proposal writing is both an art and a science. She is active in the animal rescue community and volunteers her time as a grant writer for a local nonprofit organization. Chicago: Giving USA Foundation. Stacey Romanotto received a B.S. in Finance from ASU’s W.P. Dolan, D.A.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

When we discuss peer-to-peer fundraising our focus often is on the online components; however, the offline activities surrounding our event allow us to improve relationships and connections with our supporters, thus potentially improving our online outcomes. And these relationships can be vital to fundraising success. Event Kick Off.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 21, 2015

Trans*H4ck is based in San Francisco, but has held events in Boston, Chicago, Oakland, Las Vegas, and more. The organization is currently fundraising to build an online hackathon and social app collaboration center. Liberating Ourselves Locally. LGBT MD was showcased at the most recent Caravan Studios Social Good Apps Breakfast.

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