Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

The contestants on The Great British Baking Show manage to get it right with impressive frequency. You’ll have the confidence of knowing when the time is right to spend money on programs, something many young and small organizations struggle with. An affordable housing program might aim to bring their waiting list down to zero.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Keo Savon, the young Cambodian woman supported by Measuring Networked Nonprofit book royalties. I am donating my royalties to support the Sharing Foundation ‘s college education program for young people in Cambodia. My family is sponsoring Keo Savon , who we met this summer in Cambodia.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

Your online donation tool is one of the quickest and easiest ways for supporters to give to your cause. If you want to optimize your modern fundraising strategy, you have to meet your supporters where they already are— on the internet. Garner support virtually by asking for in-kind donations. Leverages common tools.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Volunteer t-shirts are also a great way to promote your volunteer program to a larger audience. You can host a contest for your volunteers to come up with designs for their blankets. They’re passionate about your cause and support you for a reason. Remember to brand your shirts with your organization’s colors and logo.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Round three of #CelebrateAdobeCC — our three-month contest highlighting how nonprofits use Adobe products to spotlight their work and mission — is a wrap. Enjoy the video, and thanks for all the creativity shared by the nonprofits that participated in our contest. The end has come. Gold Prize Winner.

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CauseVox

MARCH 4, 2021

Current members plus alumni are all motivated to support your organization. Peer-to-peer fundraising is an incredibly powerful form of fundraising because it relies on the networks of your supporters. Some fundraisers are simply to support an organization. Be Specific. But you can also turn that volunteer work into a fundraiser.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

One way to create a major donor program or donor perks system is to replicate one from another organization. If you are using another nonprofit’s program as an inspiration, there is no need to do so. Many sponsors and donors want recognition for their support. Some organizations use donor perks or benefits to do this.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

That purpose, of course, is to build a life-long relationship with alumni of your nonprofit’s program or school so that they are a donor and champion for your organization. This example from Teach for America is a photograph of handwritten thank you note from a student to an TFA alumni thanking them for making a difference.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

This includes some of the most basic student essentials. Since GoFundMe is an open platform where people can solicit support for life events of any kind users have found plenty of uses for it – like supporting charitable causes. Today, DonorsChoose.org is the go-to site for alternative sources of funding for the classroom.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Auctions Auctions are a major source of funding for a lot of nonprofit associations because they engage the competitive spirits of supporters. This way, even individuals who don’t compete in the event can still support the cause. Yard Sales A yard sale is a fun way to get to know your supporters while also raising funds for a cause.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Over the next four years, innovative organizations will use technology to transfer to individuals the reins on everything from program work and evaluation to fundraising and communications. Nonprofits are spicing up their social media communications strategy with language and informalities that may turn-off older supporters and major donors.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

A news story gets your organization in front of a large audience of potential supporters and gives your organization instant credibility. . There are plenty of ordinary happenings that can grab a headline, such as your nonprofit’s annual student art contest or upcoming 5K. Do you have a new program or a program expansion? .

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

From teaching supporters how to create Facebook accounts to ol fashioned door-to-door fundraising, Amy Eldridge from LWB, an admitted Facebook newbie, says its as much the offline as the online work that gets the job done. That went to several thousand supporters. In the beginning we emailed our supporters about once a week.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Define Specific Parameters for Your Event Program. Narrowing the scope of your programs means people can contribute better. Also, remember to give credit publicly to the hard work of the event team and any others who are supporting the event. Regardless, it is important that your expectations and time allotment align.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

From teaching supporters how to create Facebook accounts to ol fashioned door-to-door fundraising, Amy Eldridge from LWB, an admitted Facebook newbie, says its as much the offline as the online work that gets the job done. That went to several thousand supporters. In the beginning we emailed our supporters about once a week.

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Causes Facebook Challenge Social Media 38

Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 22, 2007

Annie's Homegrown , the company that produces Annie's Mac N' Cheese (yum), sent an email last month asking me to help spread the word that they are accepting applications for their new Sustainable Agriculture Scholarship Program. sustainable agriculture scholarship photography contest What the heck does "sustainable" mean anyway?

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Here are 31 fun, unique fundraising ideas that will support your programs without exhausting your members. To support your community, you first need a strong financial foundation. From funding mission trips to furthering the education of your youth, raising money is vital to support your church’s mission and operations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Overview slides of what is Web2.0 ( remix from Social Media and Nonprofits Presentation) Core theme Listening - Responding to what people are saying about the topic or the program. Extension programs track blog conversations and respond. Outreach for your program or to connect with potential supporters. Openness - ????A

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Peer-to-Peer Events Arts & Culture Events Community Events Educational Events Events for Grown-Ups Events for Kids & Families Nonprofit Peer-to-Peer Events Peer-to-peer events raise funds and generate buzz by having your supporters and participants get their networks involved in your event.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 14, 2007

to support programs and exhibits. They just finished a YouTube video contest. But other things--the twitter thing, the video contest was my idea. We’d received a video PSA from Pratt students, and I proposed the contest. Let’s say you wanted to find a model museum using Web 2.0 Is there such a place?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2022

She’s got a really cool training program. ” So you have two choices around how to approach this contest, right? And then as Steven said, if you’re interested in having more support, we can talk about that at the very end if you want support in the program and the course. You can choose Sandy.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2022

She’s got a really cool training program. So you have two choices around how to approach this contest, right? And then as Steven said, if you’re interested in having more support, we can talk about that at the very end if you want support in the program and the course. I wanted to start things strong.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

” After spending five years living and breathing networks and measurement and designing and delivering many, many nonprofit capacity building programs, my focus is going to be on how nonprofits can apply measurement and their networks to learn for impact. They created a fake ATM, then used an iPad to create the ATM “program”.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Young Diplomat Program. The Department of State should develop a Young Diplomats Program which would provide students with the opportunity to advance their understanding of the core topics and issues relevant to the foreign service. Department of State. Vote for this Idea]. Department of Defense/USAID.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2008

Donna Callejon with kids in village in Guatemala - the houses, latrines, etc are being built partly with Global Giving support. Before GlobalGiving I spent a few years helping to build the Washington Area Women's Foundation - and that's when I started becoming a "student' of philanthropy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2008

In the grocery store, I saw the above fund raising campaign to support a local temple. Unfortunately, many don't have regular Internet access (or credit cards) so their support doesn't count towards the contest. For $50, we can help adult students with their English for the whole year!! Immunizing the Village's Children.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 5, 2016

A growing number of nonprofits are offering match or challenge programs as part of their email campaigns. TODAY: Your support DOUBLED! Status of your support – pending review. Students Need Your Help to Help Others. Top 5 reasons to support CBF. Last call for clean water. Quick favor. We’re THIS close!

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 2, 2024

What can nonprofits do to continue supporting marginalized communities with the Supreme Court striking down affirmative action? While college and university enrollment has declined for both white and Black students in recent years, the decreases are disproportionately larger when it comes to Black students. Last June, the U.S.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

[Photo credit: Idea Accelerator contestants high five after practicing their pitches at the Microsoft evening reception, Sept. The program was designed by LimeRed Studio’s Emily Lonigro Boylan, Owner and Creative Director, and Demetrio Cardona Maguigad, Director of Strategic Design, who teamed up with NTEN to carry out the event.

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