M+R

APRIL 27, 2023

But the results for nonprofits in the Disaster/International Aid space looked very different. We will also sample the key findings, answer your questions, and share a bit about how the Benchmarks sausage is made on a special Benchmarks release webinar TODAY, April 27, from 12:00–1:30PT/3:00–4:30ET.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., — Opportunity about to be missed Dear Opportunity about to be missed, You’ve actually named the problem in the way you’ve framed your question. Try asking yourself a series of “why” questions to get to the root of what your real problem is.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

Devi shared some inspiring examples of how the technology can serve missions and stakeholders, including disaster response organizations leveraging AI to predict and respond to crises more efficiently, and educational nonprofits using AI for tailored learning experiences. I think we need to use a beginner’s mind and be open to learning.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Do you want to give to a local, national, or international organization? Asking these questions will get you started in the right direction. If you find an organization on Candid’s GuideStar, you’ll know the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recognizes it as tax exempt.

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Bonterra

APRIL 13, 2024

Request a demo Frequently asked questions What is grant management software? Does Bonterra’s grants management software support international programs? To support international causes, like disaster relief, Bonterra partners with a leading marketplace of vetted nonprofits, the Charities Aid Foundation.

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Bonterra

AUGUST 15, 2022

Read their story on Covenant House International and Barker & Scott Impact Powered by: Donor Engagement Nonprofits Digital communications & marketing Fundraising ideas Project QUEST This interview with Project Quest chief program officer Lelani Mercado discusses why they invested in a case management solution and the impact it made.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2022

One talked about species extinction, and the other talked about the prevalence of natural disasters. The one talking about natural disasters was responsible for 80% of your donors, and 10% of those donors went on to become regular givers when you asked them 2 weeks later. You’d want to know that right?

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

To get in on the action, nonprofits can take the following steps: Conduct internal matching gift training. Ensure staff can answer donors’ questions about matching gifts. Companies Are Prioritizing Disaster Relief and Crisis Response. They work year-round to provide disaster relief organizations with donations and resources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2017

I usually take a three-prong strategy for disaster relief. As we watch reports of a disaster, we can give directly to people on the ground. It also raises a thorny tax question. National/International Organizations: Team Rubicon: Team Rubicon provides disaster relief and uses the skills of veterans.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Whether involved in humanitarian response in conflict or disaster situations, development work, human rights, or peace-building, our international nonprofit customers have some of the most complex nonprofit missions on earth. This includes ensuring that critical data remains safe and protected, even in challenging crisis circumstances.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 10, 2011

And there are all sorts of things you can do with those services, including helping out in disaster recovery. When people call in, your customer service rep has to answer the phone and deal with the person's question. Cool App Roundup: Disaster and Emergency Edition. Microsoft's Windows Azure and Disaster Response.

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AccelEvents

JULY 16, 2021

So we drilled down and developed policies and procedures addressing things like our disaster recovery plans, how we perform data classification and incident response, our software development lifecycle, access management across the organization, and so much more. Just doing things isn’t enough though!

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Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

Bonterra Impact Management takes comprehensive measures to ensure that data is kept safe, confidential, and recoverable in the case of a disaster. Bonterra’s office sits behind a ForcePointTM firewall which extensively controls, tracks, and reports access to our internal infrastructure.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Over the past few months I’ve been asked a lot of questions about giving trends: What explains the flat trend in overall fundraising? Here are a few of the more common questions: Are people giving more to the presidential campaigns and less to nonprofits? Disaster giving is not a zero-sum game. ” A Fundraising Cliff?

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

She will deliver an interactive session on how to build your personal resilience and calm and will answer your specific questions to help you succeed despite COVID. . You will hear how philanthropy performed during past economic downturns and natural disasters, providing necessary context as we shape a prosperous path forward. .

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Nonprofits will see a rise in need stemming from people on the margins of the disaster recovery response. Answer the question – What community need am I responding to, and how does a social enterprise approach meet the need versus a traditionally funded program model? Take inventory of your internal (e.g.,

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Candid

JANUARY 24, 2022

With that in mind, we’d like to kick off 2022 by actively questioning the use of certain words—and what is meant—so that we can continue to improve by phasing out terms that might be overused, harmful, or inaccurate. Some things certainly are devastating, including, but not limited to, natural disasters. Reprinted from Big Duck.

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Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2021

Projecting obstacles, such as low audience engagement or slowed internal approval processes, makes issues easier, and causes less interruption in your process. If you are experiencing a delay in research approval, are there other existing data sources such as web analytics that can be used to help answer a research question?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Internalizing and externalizing an organization-wide culture of philanthropy. Talk to your team to see what questions people are asking. . Do this with a simple free survey or ask the question on your donation thank you landing page or in your thank you email. How to Protect Your Pets in a Natural Disaster.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

Often tied to breaking news stories or internal developments at your organization, a blog post calling for action is often well received. A 10-question blog interview with an expert in an area related to your nonprofit’s mission and programs can be interesting to your supporters. Post Calls to Action. Interview Experts.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

is a question asked often in the sector. They also can be nimble and responsive to crisis or disasters, collaborations can happen between geographically separated groups in order to serve a population outside one organizations footprint. Are there too many nonprofits?” Collaborations can be temporary or long term.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2012

The ads, which tell the stories of people across the country, show the entire scope of the organization’s work: blood collection and supply; support to America’s military families; help to vulnerable communities around the world; disaster relief; and health and safety training and education. More background in this New York Times article.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In this guide, we’ll answer the following questions related to corporate giving: What Is Corporate Giving? For example, a company based in an area that just experienced forest fires may create a disaster relief grant to assist nonprofits working with victims of the fires. What Are the Benefits of Corporate Giving?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Working on our 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , we noticed something interesting when looking at year-over-year data by sector: The share of online revenue from monthly giving for International groups seemed to decline from 2009 to 2010. QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? We decided to do some deeper digging to see if we were right!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Often tied to breaking news stories or internal developments at your organization, a blog post calling for action is often well received. A 10-question blog interview with an expert in an area related to your nonprofit’s mission and programs can be interesting to your supporters. Post Calls to Action. Interview Experts.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

However, drones are also being used for humanitarian purposes, such as delivering aid, tracking environmental conditions, and helping out in disaster relief. Actually, that's not a dumb question. Assessing disaster-stricken areas. Drones being used in disaster situations include the following. What Are Drones, Anyway?

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Givinga

APRIL 6, 2021

While the benefits of having a corporate giving program are clear, for many businesses, the question remains: where do we start? Ask yourself some questions: what are you doing today philanthropically? As you launch your modernized charitable giving program, we’re here to help answer your questions. Here’s a guide to help.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

This week, TechSoup Global and Microsoft Community Affairs hosted the TechSoup Global Contributors' Summit, a gathering of TechSoup Global Network partners , TechSoup product donors, foundational partners, NetSquared Local organizers , GuideStar International partners , and other members of TechSoup Global's extended family. But, what now?

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Later surveys include questions on giving to marginalized communities, and funders are incorporating strategies to intentionally fund these communities. Our last plug is to also take a look at Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s recent report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Measuring one year of giving , which identifies $20.2

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

So what’s holding your organization back from making internal changes? . You’ll be able to free up internal resources and worry less about what to do if disaster strikes when a server dies. You will be able to ask more direct questions and gain insight into their daily processes.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Ask These Questions to Start. Image 3: International Medical Corps. As you plan your next fundraising campaign, consider how you'll use stories as a central element of your messaging. Your goal is to create maximum emotional impact around your fundraising goal and deadline. Here's a great example. Image 1: TechSoup.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Think of the organizations that see an uptick in giving after major crises like civil liberties in jeopardy, disaster relief and emergency response. Many board members refrain from asking questions about things they ‘think’ they should know, such as the organization’s financials. They all sound as if they are doing the same thing.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 15, 2012

In February 2011 Google inadvertently deleted 150,000 Gmail accounts due to an internal software problem. Ask them some hard questions like: What kind of technology they use? What servers and software it runs and what its arrangements are for disaster recovery. What if one of them is yours? What's a nonprofit to do?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Early last year, mobile giving evolved from an emerging technology to mainstream awareness with Haiti earthquake relief, raising approximately $45 million for victims of that natural disaster. Since that time, other disaster relief efforts such as the Gulf oil spill, Japan disaster, and tornado relief in the Southeast U.S.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Technology that provides that progress across all of your areas of focus and internal departments connects you to those findings faster. . Think carefully about what questions could result in data points that can help guide funding decisions, smart partnerships, and stronger board relationships.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2014

If you’ve fundraised online before, ask yourself a few questions to get a baseline of what is achievable. After you think through these questions, create a well defined goal that follows the SMART framework : specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely. How much have we raised online in the past year?

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Annual giving campaigns: Each year, some companies organize internal fundraising campaigns to support a specific nonprofit project. For example, did your community recently experience a natural disaster? Companies can support their employees’ volunteer efforts by donating a set amount of money per hour through a volunteer grant.

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