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4 Underutilized Ways Text Messaging Can Increase Peer-to-Peer Event Revenue

NonProfit PRO

As nonprofits look for additional ways to regain pre-COVID registrants and revenue, text messaging offers impressive reach and immediacy to engage participants. With event season in full swing, here are four underutilized ways to use text messaging to boost peer-to-peer event revenue.

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4 cost-saving tech tips

Charity Village

The key word here is “cost-saving.” Because very few organizations have a robust technology budget, we want to help you make technology choices that will save you money and keep you focused on your mission. If you’ve been following our series on technology for nonprofits, you may have seen our top tips on using technology […] The post 4 cost-saving tech tips appeared first on CharityVillage.

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The Allstate Foundation to Award $100,000 Grants to Nonprofits Advancing Racial Equity

NonProfit PRO

The Allstate Foundation expects to award a total of 10 grants of $100,000 each to select nonprofit organizations.

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Adapting and evolving – PAVRO celebrates 25 years of volunteer engagement leadership in Ontario

Charity Village

Ontario’s nonprofit sector is a significant job creator, a strong enabler of volunteer engagement, and a critical program and service delivery partner to the government. Employing over 844,000 workers[1] in Ontario and contributing $65 billion to the economy, Ontario’s nonprofit sector has never been more critical for Ontarians. Integral to the success of the entire […] The post Adapting and evolving – PAVRO celebrates 25 years of volunteer engagement leadership in Ontario appeared f

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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Fund your next project with the 2023 IMAGINE Grant from AWS for Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

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How to craft a data-driven social media strategy for your nonprofit 

Candid

Creating a social media strategy can feel overwhelming. There is so much expert advice out there about how much you should post, what types of content are the best, and how to reach new audiences. The problem is, this advice is often aimed at organizations with dedicated social media folks, or even teams of them. So, how can your nonprofit create a social media strategy that you can sustain?

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Arts-based community development & Leon and Thea Koerner Award

Charity Village

The Leon and Thea Koerner Award, administered through the BC Arts Coucil, recognizes the excellence and innovation of artists leading social change or transformation. Application Deadline: May 17, 2023 Through the BC Arts Coucil, organizations are invited to apply for the Arts-Based Community Development program. The programming provides supports for organizations to engage […] The post Arts-based community development & Leon and Thea Koerner Award appeared first on CharityVillage.

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7 Places to Use Fundraising QR Codes

DonorPerfect

Do you find yourself overwhelmed by all the different components of a fundraising campaign? Do you want to reach different groups of supporters through different messages, but worry about keeping track of them all? Do you struggle to measure results once the campaign is said and done? Fundraisers can easily simplify their campaign and event Read More » The post 7 Places to Use Fundraising QR Codes appeared first on Nonprofit Technology & Fundraising Blogs.

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Why Nonprofits Need a Values-Based Social Media Strategy

Non Profit Quarterly

Image Credit: dole777 on unsplash After more than a decade of dominating the social media landscape, Big Tech platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are in flux. Meta—the parent company of Facebook and Instagram—has been under fire in the past few years over its lax policies on news content, data privacy, and misinformation. Long-time users of Twitter are concerned about hate and harassment after Elon Musk recently acquired the company, as some accounts that were previously banned for v

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How can we centre community’s voice in our data collection?

Charity Village

We live in complicated times (perhaps that’s a statement that has always been true). And we share a common intention to collect better data in these complicated times to make better decisions. To be able to do that we must learn – not just the fundamentals of data collection – but the humanity of centring […] The post How can we centre community’s voice in our data collection?

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How to Design a Seamless & Personalized Digital Donor Journey

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio

The average nonprofit uses five or more different software platforms to create their donor’s journey, making the experience clunky and disjointed. If you want to design a magical online giving experience for donors, making their journey as seamless as possible is key. In this webinar with expert Tim Sarrantonio, you’ll learn the fundamental steps to create an immersive and personalized online giving experience for your donors.

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5 Effective Annual Giving Campaign Ideas to Maximize Success

sgEngage

Fundraising events and one-time campaigns are great ways to raise money for your organization, but infrequent fundraisers don’t provide consistent income. Annual giving campaigns can raise money to cover your day-to-day expenses by bringing in a steady stream of funding. Annual giving covers a nonprofit or university’s efforts to raise ongoing, generally unrestricted donations throughout the year that will help fund regular operations.

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Peter Gilgan Foundation grant opportunities

Charity Village

The Peter Gilgan Foundation invites registered Canadian charities and qualified donees to apply for project grants, which fund specific programs or activities. Capacity-building grants are discrete, specific investments to strengthen internal capabilities, knowledge and resources. General operating grants are typically only awarded to repeat grantees after a successful project or capacity-building grant, and to Indigenous-led […] The post Peter Gilgan Foundation grant opportunities appeare

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Top 3 Ways to Increase Traffic to Your Nonprofit Website in 2023

Tech Soup

OK, you've built a brilliant website with all the information a visitor could need. The next step is to ensure that people find it. There are plenty of different ways to encourage people to explore your site: linking to it in your emails, advertising on Instagram, or optimizing your pages to appear on search engines.

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The ABC Media Sale for literacy is launching on Monday April 24, 2023

Charity Village

What if you could buy advertising at 65% off with the added bonus of supporting literacy programming in Canada? The ABC Media Sale, is an online sale of advertising space generously donated by leading Canadian media. Ad space is sold at an incredible 65% off the rate card price to key media buyers. Funds raised support ABC Life Literacy Canada’s essential literacy programming and educational […] The post The ABC Media Sale for literacy is launching on Monday April 24, 2023 appeared first o

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Nonprofits Are Leveraging the Cloud, but Does It Have to Be So Complex?

Effectively managing cloud technology is getting more complex. From cybersecurity concerns, vendor lock-in, cost increases, or lack of transparency on costs, it can quickly get out of control. Knowing what you can control and finding a platform that’s built with nonprofits in mind is key.

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Do the Opposite of Everyone Else 

The Sponsorship Collective

Follow the leader is not just a children’s game, but a psychological phenomenon that occurs all the time. According to a Harvard Business Review article, what happens when you follow someone else’s lead is known as transference. Leaders are viewed as put-together, intelligent people, so others think that walking in the leader’s footsteps is the […] The post Do the Opposite of Everyone Else appeared first on The Sponsorship Collective.

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75% of Canadians worry about climate change and its impacts

Charity Village

New research released by Unite for Change finds that three-quarters (75%) of Canadians are experiencing anxiety about climate change and its impacts, with Canadians ages 18 to 34 most likely to be concerned about climate change (81%). The concerns are so great that one-in-five Canadians (21%) say they are having fewer or no children as a way […] The post 75% of Canadians worry about climate change and its impacts appeared first on CharityVillage.

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Sponsorship and Donuts

The Sponsorship Collective

Donuts. They sure are delicious, right? From Krispy Kreme to Dunkin’, a tasty donut can be a great way to start the morning or a nice little pick-me-up in the middle of a long workday. You’re probably wondering why I’m talking about donuts, right? Maybe I’m just hungry? Not exactly. You see, sponsorship and donuts […] The post Sponsorship and Donuts appeared first on The Sponsorship Collective.

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Ontario increasing minimum wage to $16.55/hour

Charity Village

As of October 1, 2023, the Ontario Government will increase the minimum wage to $16.55 an hour. This pay adjustment will result in an annual pay increase of $2,200 for full-time minimum-wage workers. According to the government, 942,400 workers were earning $16.55 per hour or below in 2022, the majority of whom were women. Click here […] The post Ontario increasing minimum wage to $16.55/hour appeared first on CharityVillage.

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Nonprofit Technology Kick Start: Free World Class Board Meeting Software

Looking for cost reductions for your nonprofit? Why not consider modernizing with a digital board management system that's designed to work with remote meetings, with immediate cost reductions if you still distribute paper packets to members? Get going in less than an hour on a fully hosted cloud solution built on the latest technology that runs on any device - from desktops to tablets and smartphones - without any installation.

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The Power of Curiosity in Sponsorship 

The Sponsorship Collective

Albert Einstein once said: “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.” Yet there’s also the saying that curiosity killed the cat, which is supposed to dissuade us from being inquisitive. Exploring your curiosity to the fullest is a benefit to your sponsorship program, not a hindrance. In […] The post The Power of Curiosity in Sponsorship appeared first on The Sponsorship Collective.

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Top 3 Ways to Increase Traffic to Your Nonprofit Website in 2023

Tech Soup

OK, you've built a brilliant website with all the information a visitor could need. The next step is to ensure that people find it. There are plenty of different ways to encourage people to explore your site: linking to it in your emails, advertising on Instagram, or optimizing your pages to appear on search engines.

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Sponsorship Valuation Basics

The Sponsorship Collective

Valuation is a critical part of your sponsorship program, but it’s also one of the trickiest areas to master. I often have first-time sponsorship seekers ask me how much to charge for assets and whether they’re charging too much or even too little. I’m here to help you understand valuation wholly so you can move […] The post Sponsorship Valuation Basics appeared first on The Sponsorship Collective.

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Mike Shoag Named as a 2023 Engage FedGov Honoree

Forum One

We are so proud to share that Mike Shoag, Forum One’s Vice President of Government Services, is a 2023 Engage FedGov Honoree! As part of the 2023 Engage FedGov leadership awards, Mike Shoag has been recognized, alongside an impressive list of peers, as an exceptional leader in the Federal government sector. Engage FedGov honorees stand out from the crowd for their willingness to drive bold approaches and innovative engagement strategies while supporting a culture shift across the Federal s

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Donor Engagement Guide: 8 Key Steps to Better Retain and Engage Donors

Are your donors your biggest fans, or are you lacking donor loyalty? The truth is, your donors have expectations of what their relationship with your organization should look like. This ebook will help you learn how to live up to those expectations!

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Our Sponsorship Opportunity is Different 

The Sponsorship Collective

You might have read so many sponsorship articles and even books that you can recite entire passages in your sleep. Yet the problem you run into time and again is that your sponsorship properties are unique enough that generalized advice doesn’t apply to you. In this post, I’ll explain further the predicament of having a […] The post Our Sponsorship Opportunity is Different appeared first on The Sponsorship Collective.

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10 Successful Text-to-Give Campaigns by Nonprofits

Donorbox

Text-to-give has revolutionized the way people donate using their smartphones, making it easier to give and more beneficial for nonprofits and religious organizations. Since there are a whopping 6.84 billion smartphones worldwide, offering a streamlined way to give via a mobile device isn’t only convenient – it’s absolutely necessary! In this article, we’re going to […] The post 10 Successful Text-to-Give Campaigns by Nonprofits appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Tailoring your donor communications with persuasive messaging

Big Duck

The post Tailoring your donor communications with persuasive messaging appeared first on Big Duck.

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Canadians re-evaluate how they support charities amidst financial concerns

Charity Village

A new study by Sage has found that Canadian donors and volunteers are re-evaluating how they would like to support charities in face of personal or family’s financial health concerns. The annual Grow Together Report – conducted by Léger – surveyed 1,004 Canadian donors and volunteers in March 2023 to understand how the current economic volatility is affecting charitable […] The post Canadians re-evaluate how they support charities amidst financial concerns appeared first on Cha

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Nonprofit Technology Adoption: Why It Matters and How to Be Successful

Organizations like yours are increasingly realizing that technology adoption is only as good as the technology you choose. Statistics from a 2014 NTEN study show that seriously investing resources in training for your staff corresponds to higher adoption and ultimately technology effectiveness. In this report, we’ll give you a high-level overview of how to get your organization in shape for technology adoption and best practices for facilitating this critical process.

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TEXT2GIVE® – New, Improved and Ready to Give!

OneCause

The post TEXT2GIVE® – New, Improved and Ready to Give! appeared first on OneCause.

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Enhancing MX: 5 Ways to Put Member Personas to Use

Forj

Just as companies have used personas to better connect with and engage customers, associations are uncovering opportunities to model experiences around their members. Member personas are helping professional organizations gain insights into the specific traits and characteristics that influence members' wants, needs, and decision-making.

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5 Engaging Templates to Send Donors Post Giving

OneCause

The post 5 Engaging Templates to Send Donors Post Giving appeared first on OneCause.