Kindful

JANUARY 5, 2022

The Nonprofit Advertising Benchmark Study is a report from Whole Whale , a B Corp digital agency that works with nonprofit and social impact organizations. Whole Whale works with nonprofits and published this data to help organization leaders have a better idea of how to set their fundraising and advertising budgets. Music Worcester.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Hispanic history is American history. They are still making history. Cesar Chavez – Prominent civil rights activist, labor organizer, and union leader . Selena Quintanilla – Pop superstar of Mexican Tejano music. Resources for Learning: National Hispanic Heritage Month. Get Involved!

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

It was true even before the pandemic, but now—with nearly every aspect of our lives moved online in some way—the expectations of what a mission-driven organization can and must do to connect and engage with its community have changed. Organizations can no longer use their digital platforms to simply explain their mission or successes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The Electronic Frontier Foundation is the leading nonprofit organization defending civil liberties in the digital world. The Field Museum Store offers gifts for those interested in science and cultural, natural, and human history. 20% of profits from from Grounds & Hounds goes to support animal rescue organizations.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

Embarking on Your AAPI Heritage Month Journey Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, celebrated every May in the United States, provides an important opportunity to honor the history, culture, and achievements of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Reach out to Asian American student groups on college campuses as well.

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OneCause

MARCH 27, 2023

Honor our 2023 Raise Award Winners   The annual Raise Awards honor the vision, passion, and dedication of top fundraising professionals and their nonprofit organizations. This organization is one that pushes itself, inspires others, and consistently reaches for new heights by implementing new ideas. Hosted in Nashville, TN!

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

A portion of program revenue will fund a new grant program supporting emerging individuals and organizations working to advance the causes recognized in the inaugural Anthem Awards. Talking About Race is a widely referenced and shared section of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture ’s website.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

It was true even before the pandemic, but now—with nearly every aspect of our lives moved online in some way—the expectations of what a mission-driven organization can and must do to connect and engage with its community have changed. Organizations can no longer use their digital platforms to simply explain their mission or successes.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Bake sale Bake sales are always a delightful way to raise funds for your organization. Make it a peer-to-peer fundraiser by allowing teams to have a secondary competition to see who can raise the most for your organization! Host a trash cleanup to help out your community and encourage volunteers to engage with your organization.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

For those who don’t know the history, the @ NonprofitOrgs brand launched on Myspace in February 2005. That said, launching the Nonprofit Organizations Myspace Page changed the entire trajectory of my life in positive ways that I never could have imagined, so I wanted to see the new Myspace succeed.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

What role does design play in TWLOHA’s history and present-day work? We also encounter people at music festivals so sometimes we will cater our designs to fit those music genres. For the organizations that do have a budget to hire someone, what should they look for in a designer? I came on board with TWLOHA in early 2016.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

From navigating donor data to finding the most effective ways to communicate, AI for fundraising can be applied to many aspects of your organization to help lift some of the burden of changing the world. For example, Qgiv provides AI to help your organization write peer-to-peer emails, as well as other donor communications. What is AI?

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 30, 2013

I called Mary to learn more about this brilliant example of a small museum thinking in big and courageous ways about community participation in local history. Like most of our projects here, it’s a case of organic development based on our mission, which is Morrison County history. How do we get the history of the poor?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Musician’s clothing Costumes Musical instruments Include a certificate of authenticity with the item to reassure donors of its credibility. Tickets to a musical or play It can be tricky to get tickets when popular musicals like Les Misérables or Hamilton come to town. Stewarding sponsors effectively.

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Qgiv

JULY 14, 2021

She is also BoardSource certified, which has given her greater insight into how nonprofit boards can best support their organizations. Enter any number of musical themes (does anyone hear the Jaws theme?) Not sure your organization is going to experience these results? A History of Previous Support. We’ve all been there.

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Achieve

MARCH 29, 2023

That 20% of donors are your major donors, and while what is considered “major” will vary from organization to organization, these are the individuals that give your nonprofit the largest contributions. Plus, after they’ve given such a generous gift to your organization, it’s just the right thing to do! Thank your donors.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

As a kid, I was saturated by symphony performances and choral music. As I was discussing fundraising and membership with a coworker, I realized that my emotional connection to one particular type of organization created a foundation on which I base my giving. How do we get kids to grow up and grow into giving to your organization?

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

A brand story relays the history, character, motivations, and other defining qualities of your nonprofit, from conception until today. It lays out the facts of your accomplishments, the timeline and development of the organization, and conveys the integral code that your nonprofit’s brand adheres to. The Brand Story.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Online fundraising is simply a way for nonprofit organizations to raise money online, rather than the more traditional in-person fundraising route. Organizations can use a donation form on their website or social media channels to solicit donations from anywhere in the world. Can they access your organization on demand?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

You’ve read about participatory grantmaking—and maybe even heard about other organizations using this model to distribute control of their funding strategy and grants decisions to the communities they serve. The first step is to identify the person who will get your organization excited about and ready for this new approach.

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sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

The initial wave of generative-AI examples in the art, music, and written composition spaces has generated a lot of interest within the technology sector. Your charitable organization has probably fielded questions from curious supporters and internal audiences on the ways it might be leveraged.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Marc van Bree and I were chatting about some of the collaborative arts marketing strategies that some arts organizations have experimented with on Twitter. Since there have been a few examples, I asked Marc if would write a post looking at some of these. How Abundance Can Connect Arts Organizations With Audiences by Marc van Bree.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

Nonprofits can use Dipity to create timelines that highlight their organizational history, current events, and special campaigns. An online database of third-party social media apps and software, there are thousands of free tools listed in categories ranging from photos and videos to music and games. Google Internet Stats :: google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/internetstats.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2017

Throughout history, philanthropy plays a very important role because it directly impacts our wellbeing. Each year AFP organizes an international fundraising conference, attracting more than 4000 professionals from 60 different countries to attend over 100 different sessions over 3 days. Kids in Philanthropy.

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

What must your organization do now to position your mission to thrive, not just survive, once the threat from the current pandemic has been vanquished? In the case of social and political upheaval, these might include coming together with others to advocate, share music and art, create and offer support (sometimes virtually).

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 30, 2013

I eagerly read about a new social psychology research study in which whites, Asians, and Latinos engaged in a simple collaborative activity--making a music video together. When the music video was not focused on Mexican culture, no such change occurred. But each of these studies yields another useful nugget. Direct questioning.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 27, 2012

Just like the assumption about the tools, it is incredibly valuable to maintain the position that you (read: your organization, if not you personally, smartypants) know more, have more access to information about, and are more closely following news related to your cause and work than the community. This is a big one.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 26, 2018

One that has found remarkable success is California’s Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. On the side of practice, there's a much longer history and body of organizations working on audience age and income diversity than on race. The plaza serves as a kind of front porch to the museum, ushering visitors old and new. “I

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

If your organization falls in this range, you may be interested in free, discounted, or affordable software solutions to help carry out your strategies while staying within budget. which will make it harder to organize and sync your data. Accessibility: It may not be easy to share the sheet with others at your organization.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

Nonprofits can use Dipity to create timelines that highlight their organizational history, current events, and special campaigns. It must be downloaded and is available only to nonprofit organizations. FrontlineSMS :: frontlinesms.com. Qwiki :: qwiki.com. For mobile social networkers, Viddy is a must-download.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Musical Instrument Museum. This pairing speaks directly to my passion for the arts – my day job is as manager for individual giving at the Musical Instrument Museum , and I serve on several music-related boards, as well as perform as a flutist and singer. Maureen Baker , Manager for Individual Giving.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2017

One hundred percent of what guests pay goes directly to your organization. As a nonprofit organization, you host an activity that immerses travelers (and passionate locals) in your cause. Guests can book your experience on Airbnb, and all of the funds collected go directly to your organization. How to Get Started.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

He offers courses, consulting, and coaching to transform your organization and your leadership. Nonprofit organizations have a lot of challenges relating to fundraising. Some organizations use donor perks or benefits to do this. Don’t forget the legitimizing effect of being a part of a nonprofit organization.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 15, 2014

This week, my colleague Emily Hope Dobkin has a beautiful guest post on the Incluseum blog about the Subjects to Change teen program that Emily runs at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. Subjects to Change isn''t an art club or a history group. It''s about empowerment and community leadership through art and history.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 6, 2012

You backup your organization's computer s, so why shouldn't you backup your staffs' smartphones or tablets? It can be a tedious chore, but if you use mobile devices at your organization, it is likely there is valuable data stored on them. You can change your backup settings by going to Settings > System > Backup.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Reviewing political history can lend tremendous insight into the propensity, capacity, and affinity of a particular donor. Finally, probably the best insight into your donor or prospect pool is to see what other organizations your donors support. What Else Do They Support?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

What is the best way for a non-profit organization to engage the audience? How can we turn our fans that we engage with on social media into financial supporters of our organization? Billboard’s audience, presumably, is passionate about songs and lyrics given it is the source for music charts, news, and events.

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