The Storytelling Non-profit

OCTOBER 5, 2021

If there’s one thing that I’ve learned in 11 years of writing and millions of dollars I’ve raised, it’s that writing for fundraising is its own genre. But as I tell my students and clients regularly, writing to raise money is a learnable skill that you can master. And writing fundraising emails is its own wonky subgenre.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

With the right church giving software, your church can employ new ways to raise funds to support your mission. These simple fundraising ideas for churches are a great way to raise money and grow your congregation. You can expand the opportunity for your church to raise funds for your mission by offering concessions during the game.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

With a youth-oriented fundraiser, you can raise money for educational trips, sports equipment, classroom supplies, art supplies, musical instruments, or any other cause. With a shoe drive fundraiser, you can help your gently used, never worn shoes find new, loving homes while raising money for your cause. Straw Draw. Candygrams.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 5, 2019

Nonprofit Hub is trying to serve as that nurturing parent who teaches their children—in this case, new or yet-to-be nonprofits—the right way to do things, the smart way to do things. Grants, in almost all cases, should be used as a supplementary funding source, not a primary one. Changing the way we think.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Woodson wanted to find a way to raise awareness of African Americans’ contributions throughout history. They help hundreds of students every year and 96% of their classes consist of students who are people of color and 67% of their students identify as women. Donate to support their mission here. Donate to support their mission here.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2022

However, with a read-a-thon fundraiser, you can give your supporters the opportunity to slow down and crack open a book while also teaching young students the value of reading and escaping into exciting stories. Before the reading begins, you’ll recruit fundraising participants who will raise money on behalf of your organization.

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DipJar

AUGUST 6, 2020

We know that DipJar and Spark will help you raise more funds, but we also understand that purchasing a DipJar subscription might seem like an obstacle. Fitness Class. Everyone’s doing their best to stay active during COVID-19, so why not host an outdoor, socially-distanced yoga class or bootcamp? Lemonade Stand.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Telling someone they helped a student pay for an art class, for example, is more effective than telling them they helped pay for 35 students to take an art class. The key here is to be as specific as possible while staying personal. Now, it’s time to ask them for a second donation.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

With the right church giving software, your church can employ new ways to raise funds to support your mission. These simple fundraising ideas for churches are a great way to raise money and grow your congregation. You can expand the opportunity for your church to raise funds for your mission by offering concessions during the game.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Thanks to global entertainers like Lady Gaga and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and world-class athletes like Kevin Love and Simone Biles, there’s already a shift toward candid public conversations, making mental health far less stigmatized than ever.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2018

Summer is finally here—the days are longer, the sun is brighter and the money-raising possibilities are endless. This type of fundraiser has the potential to draw a large crowd and raise tons of money through ticket sales, especially if the artist is relatively well-known. Outdoor yoga class. But be careful! Ice cream social.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2017

One of them was Vincent Law who is doing interesting work with teaching young children about giving and philanthropy. At one of the pre-conference master classes, I met 2 young women from Cairo. For example we use the Chinese folk story, The Empty Pot to teach kids about honesty. So in 5 months, they raised the $100K.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

are fundraising or selling items to raise money (36%), preparing or distributing food (34%), collecting and distributing goods or clothing (26.5%), and mentoring youths (26%). Student Many students are required to volunteer for a certain number of hours to fulfill requirements for their classes or clubs.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 25, 2020

Talk about how your organization is supporting the community–discuss what you are doing for the health of the community and the why; for example: “ Our neighbors of all ages are important to us, to protect the most vulnerable members of our community , we are raising __.”. What can folks do to support you from home?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

They offer a chance to dress up, get together with others, and have a good time — while also raising money for a good cause. 3) Cooking classes. Cooking classes have a broad appeal because they attract not just gourmet food, but also individuals who want to learn new skills. 5) Online classes. 6) Craft nights.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 15, 2019

With Easter just around the corner, this timeless, family-friendly event doubles as the perfect way to raise money for your organization. Flower Arrangement Class. Nothing says spring quite like flowers, so host a workshop that teaches donors the basics of floral design. Easter Egg Hunt.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

million peer-to-peer volunteers raised over $1.3 Some of their participants raised over $10,000 in their house party. John Center even added a competitive element— the party with the most guests and the party that raises the most money will win special recognition in St. John Center media throughout the year. Movie nights.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 9, 2013

I was raised to serve. My mom had a variety of teaching and counseling positions while my dad worked mostly for nonprofits. Here''s the link to my first post, Why Do You Do Good? and my second post, Why I Do Good: The Center and Agape.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 16, 2012

I got an opportunity to do a workshop with second year students during their IT class. One Student, Giselle, has used Razoo to help raise her travel funds to a conference in the United States. The organization was founded by Elizabeth Dearborn Davis and Dave Hughes. I worked with 39 young women between the ages of 18-30.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 15, 2018

She also has a ton of free resources like webinars, online classes and blog posts. . Her blog teaches fundraising strategy, donor retention practices, motivational stories and so much more. . In her 30-year career, she’s helped raise over 500 million dollars! Vu Le ( @NonprofitAF ). Kishshana Palmer ( @funddiva ).

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Your dollars raised have stayed the same, or decreased, year over year. There are ways to take the wonderful work you’re doing and expand your reach to teach more people, heal more people and enrich more people’s lives. Your numbers of people served have stayed the same, or contracted. you can still go deeper.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2010

I combining raising money to send Cambodian youngsters to school, an action learning experiment on the art of retweet, guest teaching at Stanford Business School class on social technology, and eating chocolate. It's my 53rd birthday on Monday and here's my birthday party plans. What could be more fun?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 12, 2010

My 53rd birthday wish was to raise money for the Sharing Foundation to send 53 Cambodian Youngsters to school by covering the cost of their uniforms ($10 per child). We crushed that goal and raised $4,540 because of your generosity in donating and calling attention to the birthday wish. Today was the best birthday ever!

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 15, 2021

And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.” – Peter Drucker. So how can you, in the words of Peter Drucker, “teach people how to learn?” Classes about program management so supporters can learn how to start and foster new programs to enhance your mission. Learning is truly an everlasting endeavor.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Will you offer classes? Raise Awareness and Build Support. When you start a nonprofit, you need to raise awareness and support for your cause right away. Take the time to clearly define your brand so you can easily use it to help you raise awareness. By advising them on how to afford college without taking out huge loans?

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2015

It was recently recognized by the City of San Jose for raising awareness of computer science among teens. On any given Saturday, there may be up to three classes taught by MathAndCoding volunteers in different libraries in the area. The Power of Kids Teaching Kids.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2015

Many Natalia residents don't have Internet access at home, and they need the Internet to find jobs, take online classes, and sign up for unemployment benefits. A lot of people are just [filing for] unemployment benefits, doing online classes, checking their email, doing their banking — that kind of thing."

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Often, they had to pay a consultant to help them set up their database and teach them how to use it. When donors cover processing fees, nonprofits take home about $99 for every $100 raised. GoFundMe Platform overview: GoFundMe is a crowdfunding platform that has helped raise over $25 billion in donations since 2010.

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2014

We teach this. This was a neat event where we attempted to raise money for local organizers which use tech in neat ways. It wasn’t a total failure--we did raise some funds for our community--but we didn’t make it easy. I used to help teach social media classes at Portland’s tech reuse and education nonprofit, Free Geek.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 29, 2019

The church decided to do a big campaign to raise funds for the needed repairs and updates. No one teaches pastors how to talk about money in church. Fundraising within the church isn’t typically a topic or class offered in the seminary nor is it a requirement for various nonprofit degrees offered around the world.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

We’re here to talk about “Raising More Money By Asking and Answering Better Questions.” So what we’re seeing is a shrinking of the middle class that historically provided the base, the backbone of most donor programs. . you know, we’ve got to raise $50,000 for this women’s shelter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2008

Last week I wrote the Columbus Foundation's recently launhced Match Day 2.0 , a giving stimulus plan created to matching gifts to PowerPhilanthropy organizations and raise $1 million in 48 hours to support local needs in their community. One of their donors was a class of kindergarteners! Any that use Web 2.0?

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Here are some to consider: Art: Art auctions serve a valuable purpose because they don’t just raise funds, they also spread awareness and appreciation of the works being auctioned. Yard Sales A yard sale is a fun way to get to know your supporters while also raising funds for a cause. Using a theme can make this a little easier.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 25, 2023

With income from performances and classes down, and many granting organizations focused on other sectors, fundraising for arts organizations has never been more important. People love going to a play or attending a wine-and-painting class as a group. This includes summer art camps, museums, theaters, art galleries, and more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

In December, 2006, I launched my first personal online fundraising campaign using my blog to raise money to cover college tuition costs for Leng Sopharath , an orphan from the same orphanage in Cambodia where my daughter spent the first 18 months of her life. Sharing knowledge, social media, and supporting young people in Cambodia.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

I don’t remember why I was perched on a table in art class, but I do remember the drama of leaping between this bully and his victim. Since I was raised to be a “good girl,” punching people for prejudice didn’t follow. Without hesitating, I knew I had the power to stop the harassment. At that moment, my nonprofit heart was born.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 31, 2009

Here are just a few things that have warmed my heart this year: Watching my oldest daughter graduate #6 in her high school class. Hearing from former client and friend Daniel that they are still using what I taught them and raised more than twice their goal at their annual breakfast this year!

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