Qgiv

MAY 13, 2021

Youth organizations like yours don’t just help kids live happier, healthier childhoods—you prepare them for the future! The work you do is invaluable to generations of people. That’s why the longevity of youth development organizations is so important! Why are hybrid events important to youth organizations?

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Gyrus

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Making your Implementation Execution as Successful as Hamilton: An American Musical. Implementation is a lot like staging the Broadway musical Hamilton. Everyone and everything must work together to transform these many moving parts into a seamless performance. Blog #2 Customer Service Excellence during Implementation.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2022

With the introduction of culture to a digital environment, we saw interpersonal dynamics in a new light.orgCommunity , our professional development and networking organization, was thrilled to host two in-person events that brought people together to explore those themes and discuss significant issues that emerged from our post-pandemic experience.

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Kindful

MARCH 1, 2021

This Women’s History Month, we’re proud to highlight the innovative and impactful work of these Kindful customers. Their missions are varied—from gender equity in the music industry to helping those affected by incarceration and addiction—but their causes are all worthy of your time and support. Impacting: Music education.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 25, 2011

Musical Instrument Museum. As we sat in a circle on that first evening and shared the stories of our objects, I was struck by the themes that emerged as to how and why each of us had pursued work or volunteer service in the nonprofit sector, and also to what kept us committed to that service. Early bird registration ends September 9th!

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

So in this case, the conflict would be that this family is very poor and both parents have to work very early in the morning. Amit and Priya both leave for work very early in the morning, so Fatima is on her own to get ready for school. If it’s a captioned/narrated video, the background music is very important.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Proceeds benefit the American Civil Liberties Union, a nonprofit that works to defend the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Proceeds benefit Amnesty International, a nonprofit that works for the human rights of all people – no matter who they are or where they are.

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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.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2023

Each week, I interview association and nonprofit CEOs, Presidents and Executive Directors about the things their organization is doing to increase membership, generate revenue, and ultimately thrive. The podcast is available on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon Music and Stitcher (you have no reason not to listen!). Then, they act.

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Qgiv

APRIL 30, 2024

Begin by brainstorming ideas and gathering input from people close to your organization, including staff, volunteers, and donors. You can also research popular and successful themes from previous events, either within your organization or those hosted by similar nonprofits. Thank the people who help you most by highlighting Sponsors.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Bake sale Bake sales are always a delightful way to raise funds for your organization. Work with local clothing boutiques and designers to create runway looks and sell tickets for your community to get a look at upcoming items. Host a trash cleanup to help out your community and encourage volunteers to engage with your organization.

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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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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

Similar to the funders in my previous post on education , the organizations listed below focus their efforts on activities inside and outside of the classroom. What is most important is that whoever writes the grant fully understands the project and the organization and how to present both to the funders. . Funding Priority: Education.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Harold’s challenge to the group — to write a short story and assign one of five types of musical chords to each sentence — helped us explore what emotions we look to evoke when we share stories. No one is suggesting we set all of our brand and organizational stories to music. Here are my top five insights from that discussion.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 14, 2022

Showcasing the work your nonprofit does can really drive home the impact of the mission, the programs and services you provide. Greater Giving’s upcoming report on The State of Nonprofit Fundraising found that only 20% of organizations surveyed said special events were critical fundraising activities last year.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Nonprofit action In the face of these troubling trends, nonprofit organizations are pivotal in the Press Forward funders views of what’s needed. Collaborative reporting: Nonprofits can facilitate partnerships between different news organizations to pool resources, share content, and cover stories more effectively.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2020

Why Remote Work Is Exhausting. In the virtual workplace, being on video conference meetings and communicating via online collaboration platforms takes more energy than working face-to-face. Virtual work can easily zap our energy and drain our emotions bringing on a type of malaise called “Virtual or Zoom Fatigue.” .

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Greater Giving

JULY 23, 2021

Brainstorm what tone or style will work best with your group. Select music for the stream, decorate the stage, and choose entertainment to suit their tastes and interests. Our client, Youth Music Project , put on a virtual event that kept their audience in mind and really resonated with them. “To Are there a lot of parents?

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The MatrixFiles

JUNE 15, 2021

It sounds really weird to say this because organizations that put on conferences are devoted to offering high quality education. I heard things like, “Gosh, we used to select speakers, tell them when and where to show up, make sure their tech was working, and leave the room.” Coached speakers to become better presenters.

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NTEN

JUNE 12, 2014

You may have attended your local Tech Club , as an attendee, speaker, or organizer. But it takes more than a name and a place to convene a group of thoughtful people; it takes local organizers who are willing to give their time and efforts to build and maintain a local Tech Club.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 25, 2021

With how negative and cynical many museum professionals (especially myself) sound about museums on Twitter and in other professional spaces the question that follows is: “Why do you keep choosing to work in museums since you think they are so awful/bad/whatever?” Our victory is our work. This is my role in making a better world.”

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Their dedication, passion, and contributions form the backbone of your organization, enriching your mission and amplifying the effect of every donation. Is celebrating your volunteers and how much they mean to your work a simple but surefire way to get others to get involved?

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 14, 2022

When traditionally excluded people are included, power imbalances weaken , work environments become more innovative , trust between colleagues increases , and financial performance increases. Even nonprofit organizations whose missions do not specifically target individuals with disabilities certainly still have disabled stakeholders.

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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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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

A music festival, food festival, or cultural festival, to name a few, can bring people together in some of the best ways. . If, as a festival planner, you are considering hosting an event during COVID, you’ll need to consider what type of festival would work best for your location, the COVID requirements, and people’s comfort levels. .

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Fund-a-need appeals are a great way to get potential donors excited about your organization. The more people know about the organization they’re contributing to and how those organizations are making a difference in the community, the more likely they’ll be willing and excited participants at future events!

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Believe me, I know how important stewardship is, and the key to effective stewardship is to be organized and have a plan. There’s nothing like a great stewardship relationship database (CRM) to keep you organized and to assure that donor stewardship stays front and center. Your work extends beyond the walls of your building.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 5, 2009

Her work has appeared in FundraisingRaising Success magazine, CSAE’s Association Agenda , CharityVillage , and the Wild Apricot nonprofit technology blog. For the last several years, Symphony Nova Scotia has been changing children’s lives with music. Soha: How does the program help build community and give children the gift of music?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Jones Instagram: alex_n_jones Website: Alex’s website Nonprofit: To Write Love on Her Arms ( Instagram , website , store ) Title: Senior Graphic Designer How long have you worked at To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA)? What role does design play in TWLOHA’s history and present-day work? How does that inform your work?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Specific personalization When sending an appeal letter, thank-you note, or email to a donor, always include a note at the bottom and say something about the impact their gift has made and something very specific about their kids, dog, family, home, job, favorite sport, hobby, alma mater, volunteer work, or latest travel adventure.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 23, 2012

Gold Medaling in Social Media and Arts Organizations, guest post by James Nickerson. Additionally, over the past 2 years, Teddy and I were very lucky to work with other SF Arts organizations in the “Leveraging Social Media” (LSM) workshop series. Here’s his reflection.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

Growing a nonprofit takes more than just passion: you also need creativity, persistence, and a handful of nonprofit leadership skills to guide your organization through the growth years and fulfill your mission. Leaders can see the path forward for the organization. They can help the organization set and achieve goals.

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DipJar

MAY 10, 2022

At DipJar, we have the opportunity to work with so many outstanding organizations. When we met with Robin, she described a well-intentioned, well-run, and well-respected organization that’s meeting the sheltering and adoption needs of its local, country, and regional communities.

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Candid

JANUARY 24, 2023

This is not groundbreaking news, yet many nonprofit organizations (Candid included) have hesitated to jump in for a variety of reasons. The bigger takeaways: What does this mean for your organization? What worked well for our experiment is that we dedicated significant effort to it — but only for a specific, short period of time.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 18, 2013

business development and marketing professional who has worked with. In a panel hosted by TechSoup, representatives from four arts organizations discussed how they are using social media in new and innovative ways to market the arts. work created from the Internet with the goal of making classical art forms more relevant.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 21, 2021

At Greater Giving we go to work (remotely for now) every day, inspired by the amazing organizations we are so lucky to work with. Here are a few: The Youth Music Project had a virtual event that netted more money than previous years. Best of Client Stories. Inspiring stories from our beloved clients.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

There is so much to learn about Black history and culture and how it has shaped our world, and there are several ways you can support Black businesses and organizations in celebration of Black History Month. These nonprofits rely on funds from generous donors to keep their work going and to provide support to the Black community.

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