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Alumni giving’s growing relationship with high-profile, big money donors 

Candid

Whether you’re a development officer at a university, a nonprofit partnering with a local college, or a grateful alumnus seeking to give back, today’s changing landscape of alumni giving will likely impact you. It was even more remarkable, because it was a lump-sum donation with no limits on how the money could be used.

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Why I Volunteered: Why I Volunteered for My Local CASA Organization

Bloomerang

The Volunteer: She is a woman in her thirties who completed her local CASA’s 36-hour volunteer training program. I don’t always have the money to make a donation that feels meaningful to me. When I moved to a new city, I wanted to volunteer for an organization that supported women and children in crisis situations.

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10 Online Fundraising Tools to Watch in 2021

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Best for local nonprofits, GroupRaise empowers nonprofits to partner with restaurants for fundraising. Designed to inspire generosity in children, members are mailed monthly postcards featuring nonprofits and then the family can listen to the impact of their giving through Alexa. GroupRaise :: groupraise.com. Helpen :: helpen.com.

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22 Statistics About #GivingTuesday Donors Worldwide

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Children and youth – 10%. Mobile Money, such as Vodafone M-Pesa and Airtel Money – 1%. 14) 96% regularly vote in local and national elections and 37% donate to political campaigns. Latin America and the Caribbean – 9%. 3) 74% of GivingTuesday donors are female, 25% male, and 1% non-binary.

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Kids and Philanthropy: Teaching Your Children To Be Charitable

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

” She said she wanted to give money to an organization that helped homeless families. I introduced her to my colleague, Mark Horvath’s organization, Invisible People , and we donated. Offer a Match: Blogger Marion Conway ,whose children are now grown, recommended the book Raising Charitable Children by Carol Wiseman.

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60+ Spring Fundraising Ideas for Every Nonprofit

Qgiv

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. Your donors can purchase raffle tickets for the chance to win cool prizes donated from local businesses.

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CDP recommendations for philanthropy and COVID-19

Candid

People with disabilities, those living in poverty , LGBTQIA+ communities, children and youth, older adults , and many others have also been disproportionately affected by the broader impacts of COVID-19. . It is important to note that we do not see COVID-19-related giving as moving money away from other pressing issues.