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Community foundations: Resilience in tough economic times 

Candid

At first glance, it would be easy to put a gloomy headline on the Council on Foundations ’ most recent CF Insights field survey tracking trends in community foundations’ 2022 asset growth, giving, and the activity of donor-advised funds (DAFs). Still, at $112.7 billion, total assets in 2022 were well above 2020 totals.

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Here’s How to Raise More Money with Your Next Fundraising Letter

The Fundraising Authority

He says that your letter should say the word “you” (and variations like your, you’ll and yourself) twice as many times as it says “we” (and variations like our and us). Headlines and sub-headlines. Use these three strategies, and you’ll be raising more money with your fundraising letters in no time. He’s right.

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10 Powerful Online Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

If you keep a record of your donors’ birthdates, you have the unique opportunity to make crowdfunding a timely ask. This model has become popular due to donors’ expressed interest in making incremental payments over time to stay active with your mission. To break up the monotony, you’ll want to post photos, videos, links and graphics.

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How to Recruit Remote Volunteers During COVID-19 Using RemoteHub

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Next, add a cover picture, company photo, headline, and description. You’ll need to provide a title of your project, select a category, and enter the skills sought, a project description, and enter the required time commitment. . It’s a fairly straightforward process. Step Two: Post volunteer projects.

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How To: Write Fundraising Auction Item Descriptions

Greater Giving

Having a template allows you to save time planning your auction , as you’ll know what information you need for each item and can take the guesswork out of the writing process. Use Attention-Grabbing Language To make your headlines and auction item descriptions more tempting, use words that: Convey appeal (excellent, popular, quality, etc.)

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Facebook Ad Strategy for Non-Profits & Charities: 9 Things to Understand and Test

Nonprofit Tech for Good

There is a technique that you can use for nearly any type of campaign that will help you achieve the best results and the lowest cost per result: it’s all about targeting broadly, having lots of creative variations and giving Facebook time to learn. . 6) Your Facebook campaigns need time to learn. It needs time to do this.

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How to Promote an Event on Instagram to Boost Attendance

Bloomerang

What channel do they spend the most time on? Once you’ve solidified your branding and marketing strategy , it’s time to promote your event on Instagram. For instance, you might share photos from last year’s successful event or a behind-the-scenes look at your event setup. What are they looking at on those channels?

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