Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to attract corporate matching gifts: Dear Charity Clairity, I have a question about how to attract corporate matching gifts. Matching gifts are truly the social benefit sector BOGO. Raise one gift, get the second gift free!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

By Steve Latham , CEO & Co-founder at DonateStock – a fundraising platform that makes stock gifting to nonprofits easy and accessible. Philanthropy is at an inflection point and fundraisers are looking opportunistically beyond cash and credit as their sole sources of funding. million DAF accounts worth $250 billion in assets.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2023

We’ve recently witnessed an unprecedented number of what many consider to be “transformational gifts” across the social sector. The momentous impact the gift will have on the trajectory and pace of the organization and its work. Solicit and Act on Feedback: Philanthropy doesn’t have all the answers. The common thread?

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Double the Donation

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Matching gifts play a large role in many nonprofits’ fundraising strategies. Organizations in Canada⁠—and worldwide⁠—can benefit from corporate philanthropy, too. Specifically, Canadian companies that match gifts supply a powerful opportunity for Canadian charities to maximize funds and engagement alike.

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Candid

JULY 27, 2023

Candid’s grants data set currently includes comprehensive information about over 30 million grants and other philanthropic transactions, such as pledges, in-kind gifts, program-related investments, etc. This typically resulted in about 900-1,300 funders represented and 100-150k grants collected in a given year.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Corporate philanthropy is a key component of corporate social responsibility , which is a category of initiatives held by businesses to improve society in some way. For nonprofits, corporate philanthropy means free corporate support for their missions and programming. Corporate Philanthropy Best Practices. Volunteer grants.

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Candid

JUNE 15, 2022

It’s been one year since Candid received the email every nonprofit dreams of: confirmation of your $15 million grant. Not only is the size of your gift significant, its unrestricted nature allows us to place bold bets to improve the social sector’s collective future. To MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett, . Taking care of our staff.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 26, 2022

But did you also know that matching gifts can have a significant impact on your donor engagement efforts? In this guide, we’ll share everything you need to know about matching gifts and effective donor engagement, including: What are matching gifts? What are matching gifts? Let’s begin with the basics.

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Qgiv

JULY 8, 2022

Karen brings over 30 years of experience in the nonprofit community and has provided counsel to more than 70 organizations, offering her expertise in major gifts fundraising, feasibility studies, and capital campaigns. On Tuesday, June 21, Giving USA released The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2021. to total 19% of giving.

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sgEngage

APRIL 8, 2024

While Scott is far from the first to focus on giving major gifts with no strings attached, the scale of her philanthropy is causing many funders to rethink long-held beliefs about what requirements should be paired with a donation. Restricted funds are donations or grants that can only be used for the purposes specified by the funder.

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Double the Donation

APRIL 28, 2021

One of the most effective ways you can boost engagement at your company is through corporate philanthropy. When companies take part in corporate philanthropy efforts, it reflects well on them as a whole and encourages employees to get involved. In this article, we’ll outline seven employee engagement ideas centered around philanthropy.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2024

of those gifts were given anonymously. This jives with my own anecdotal research talking with nonprofits who receive these gifts. For example, 66% of gifts to Fidelity Charitable in 2021 were non-cash donations. Donor wants professional investment or advisor services to assure their philanthropy has the most impact possible.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 15, 2023

The most common strategies implemented were additional asks to grants and corporate funders. We found that over 80% of donors continued to make monetary gifts to their favorite nonprofits even though inflation has impacted their finances. Fundraisers and the nonprofits they serve continue to provide high quality services.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 22, 2021

billion in grants, a 27% increase over the same six-month span of 2020. Fidelity Charitable, an independent public charity and the nation’s largest grantmaker, distributed those gifts to more than 123,000 charities. In the first half of 2021, donors have recommended a record $4.3

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Qgiv

MARCH 12, 2024

There are many ways a business can participate in corporate philanthropy to produce benefits for both the corporation and the nonprofits they partner with. Benefits of corporate giving programs Corporate giving program ideas Getting started with corporate philanthropy Corporate giving software What is corporate giving? Tax benefits.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2023

The Giving USA 2023: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2022 is the most comprehensive report on philanthropy in America and the data within sheds light on the state of fundraising and ways nonprofits can overcome shortfalls in funding. decline in gifts’ impact. Giving to health organizations grew 5.1%

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Byte Technology

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

So how should a non-profit, no matter its size, leverage corporate philanthropy? Consider these important fundraising opportunities, compliments of Adam Weinger, president of Double the Donation, a company that provides tools to nonprofits to help them raise more money from corporate matching gift and volunteer grant programs.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 18, 2023

The most common strategies implemented were additional asks to grants and corporate funders. We found that over 80% of donors continued to make monetary gifts to their favorite nonprofits even though inflation has impacted their finances. Fundraisers and the nonprofits they serve continue to provide high quality services.

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Givinga

DECEMBER 4, 2018

To help you build your CSR strategy, we’ve gathered five corporate philanthropy examples that you can use for inspiration. The campaign donated a meal’s worth of money to food banks every time someone liked their Facebook page, combining philanthropy with social media marketing and brand awareness. Microsoft’s Volunteer Grant Program.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Carolyn is a major gift fundraiser and nonprofit communications expert who uses technology to amplify her impact and do more with less. Carolyn’s Nonprofit Blog was inspired by the many people who have reached out to Carolyn since it was launched in 2011 to ask for advice about becoming a grant writer and nonprofit fundraiser.

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Candid

MARCH 21, 2023

Here are a few highlights of what we have learned in the past month: Candid has identified 310 grants worth $143.9 Various Red Cross federations ( American Red Cross , Turkish Red Crescent , and Syrian Arab Red Crescent ) have received 47 grants worth $19.2 to make the gift. million and an additional 50 pledges worth $51.1

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Candid

JUNE 11, 2021

Many nonprofit leaders say that increased financial support from funders and the government helped their organizations fare better through 2020 than originally anticipated, a report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy finds. Persevering Through Crisis: The State of Nonprofits." Center for Effective Philanthropy report 06/08/2021.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 24, 2023

One potent but underutilized tool at your disposal during this time is employee giving⁠ —a form of corporate philanthropy that directly engages a company’s staff. These include: Employee matching gift programs Giving Tuesday corporate partnerships Annual giving campaigns In-kind donation drives Corporate volunteerism [and volunteer grants!]

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Philanthropy Roundtable has opened nominations for its 2023 Simon-DeVos Prize for Philanthropic Leadership. Each year, the Prize honors a living philanthropist who has shown exemplary leadership through charitable giving with a $200,000 award that is payable to the winner’s charitable organization of choice. 

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

I could request books not already in the collection, and sometimes my wish would be granted. That’s why a group of Benetech supporters recently came together to give the gift of reading in honor of our long-time board member Jim Kleckner. And the best part? I began a reading binge. Thanks so much for your help!

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Bloomerang

JUNE 16, 2021

For the last three years, I’ve devoted virtually every day to the challenge of training professionals and especially volunteer fundraisers to overcome the fear of asking for gifts for their favorite nonprofits. My specialty is addressing the solicitation of major gifts, particularly from individuals. Philanthropy is no different.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 5, 2021

It’s a safe bet that all 798 nonprofits that received transformational grants from MacKenzie Scott and her husband Dan Jewett, totaling close to $9 billion, believe in miracles. They all were beneficiaries of the most awesome display of philanthropy in size, speed and flexibility that we’ve ever seen in history.

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Classy

JUNE 4, 2021

A simple way to boost funds with minimal effort is to allow your donors to double eligible donations through employer matching gift programs. Matching gift programs are a form of corporate philanthropy in which companies financially match the individual donations their employees make to charitable organizations.

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Candid

MAY 9, 2022

Racial equity is having a moment in philanthropy, but it needs to be a movement. There was much conversation about how 2020 and the murder of George Floyd has shone a spotlight on racial (in)equity within philanthropy, and how many funders previously not involved in racial equity are now proclaiming to focus on it.

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sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

One often-overlooked opportunity, however, is workplace giving⁠—a form of corporate philanthropy where companies give to and encourage their employees to support organizations like yours. Donors love seeing their gifts stretch farther for a cause they care about, and they’re even likely to give more when they know a match is available.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 18, 2023

We hear about Trust-Based Philanthropy and having a more grantee-centered approach to grantmaking. Empathy I have had the honor of being both a grant researcher/writer/steward and a re-grantor. I often wonder what proportion of the folks working in philanthropy have had the privilege of also working in a nonprofit, and vice versa.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In the world of philanthropy, the coming year promises innovative corporate giving trends that can benefit both nonprofit fundraisers seeking support and corporations eager to make a meaningful societal impact. Let’s take a look at eight top corporate philanthropy trends you’ll want to know. Employee Giving Is On The Rise.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Julie Ordoñez will outline a proven strategy, messaging and action steps you can implement right away to close major gifts faster, ethically. We’re here to talk about 3 steps to closing over $10,000 gifts by December 31st. It is not too late to raise major gifts this year. Julie: Let’s do it. That’s right.

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Candid

JULY 27, 2022

Candid also alerts the cohort of nearly 900 funders who share their grants data with us. We inform them that we are tracking a particular crisis and invite them to send us information about their grants related to the crisis. For grant seekers, the data shows who’s providing funds to address a crisis.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 18, 2024

Let’s break down two of the most popular forms of corporate philanthropy: sponsorships and donations. For instance, matching gifts and volunteer grants allow companies to align their charitable giving with employees’ values, leading to greater employee retention and talent acquisition. The donor’s gift may be tax deductible.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Whether you’re a nonprofit trying to raise funds or a business looking to expand its corporate philanthropy programs, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know about corporate giving. Certain corporate giving programs like volunteer grants encourage employees to volunteer with nonprofits. What Is Corporate Giving?

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

By accepting additional payment methods and giving donors opportunities to increase their gifts’ impact, you’ll engage more donors and boost your fundraising success. Recurring Gifts If your donation page doesn’t already include a recurring or monthly giving option, adding one should be your top priority. Let’s dive in!

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