sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

While these efforts often include prioritizing environmentally friendly work practices or committing to offering fair wages to employees, corporate philanthropy has to do with supporting nonprofit organizations via charitable donations of funds, time, and/or resources. Volunteer grants. Corporate volunteerism.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

This is the third article in a three-part series on finding the best consultant for your nonprofit. Studies have found that organizations that embrace a JEDI approach report improved impact, innovation, productivity, and increases in their bottom line. What is your organization’s public reputation around JEDI?

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 17, 2020

Conducting a comprehensive feasibility study is a critical first step in every major fundraising effort. It’s hard to find a nonprofit executive who would disagree with this logic. In my experience, the how and who aspects of the study are where many organizations tend to falter. The How — A Case Study.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 4, 2023

Employee giving programs are a simple and streamlined method of making tax-deductible donations to charities or nonprofit organizations that align with the company’s mission statement. Employee giving programs are mutually beneficial, as they provide employees with tax benefits while aiding nonprofit causes.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The impact of social fundraising has dramatically increased in the last 18 months, giving nonprofits new channels to create reach and drive engagement. . The best part is that peer-to-peer fundraising scales effectively for nonprofits. In many nonprofits, staffing and resources are constant challenges.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of nonprofit fundraising, having a branded and compelling online presence is more crucial than ever. A captivating fundraising site and donation page make all the difference, but not every nonprofit has the resources or technical know-how to create an eye-catching digital home.

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sgEngage

APRIL 8, 2024

Since she signed the Giving Pledge in 2019 and began her momentous campaign of organization-changing donations, MacKenzie Scott has given away more than $17.3 Restricted vs Unrestricted Funds Nonprofit organizations receive funding that typically falls into two buckets: restricted and unrestricted.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Rate of nonprofit sector jobs recovery slowed in August. September 16, 2021 After two consecutive months of robust gains, the recovery of nonprofit sector jobs slowed in August, an analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data by the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies finds. Read more. . Read more. .

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Annually, the decisions made by major donors are of more and more consequence as nonprofits have more trouble finding donors. So, who will be the future donors to nonprofits? Mid-level donors, by virtue of their name, give less than major donors but more than what organizations consider their small annual giving donors.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 9, 2023

Your nonprofit is growing. A well-run capital campaign can benefit your organization long-term because once people make a gift of a larger-than-usual amount, they tend to want to give like that again. Capital campaigns are a great reason to talk about the work your nonprofit does. It’s a big deal! It’s reality check time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

The discussion about the recent changes on Facebook has focused mostly around what it means for individuals, particularly the tension between openness and privacy. Many people are wondering what it means for nonprofit brands using Facebook as one of their marketing channels. That is what a lot of us are doing.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

As a nonprofit fundraising professional, you’re always thinking of ways to encourage your donors to increase their donation amounts. Donors like to have an idea of the type of donations your organization is looking for to help them choose the right giving amount. What you choose will depend on how your organization fundraises.

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NTEN

JUNE 7, 2011

There are so many ways to raise money for your nonprofit or charitable cause. Community-based fundraisers bring together members of your organization, local businesses, media, and residents in your community to support a worthy cause or in some cases, to support numerous causes. Case Study: The Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

It’s the holiday season — people are in good spirits and wanting to give out of sheer generosity or to offset their annual taxes and the most savvy nonprofits stand to gain the most by capitalizing on online giving trends. 6) Use Pledge Now, Pay Later To Get More Large Gifts Committed. Raise More Online This Year-End With CauseVox.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Let’s face it: consistent funding is the lifeblood of nonprofit work – without it, we cannot create the impact we want in our communities; and from individual giving to foundation grants and everything in between, there are so many different ways to go about fundraising.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

A common misconception among newer nonprofit professionals is that every campaign or event is meant to attract new donors and donations. The longer a donor gives to your organization, the more time you have to build meaningful relationships that will reinforce their long-lasting support. . Personalize all appeals .

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

Almost every kind of nonprofit has been able to benefit from a giving day. Recurring gifts provide steady fundraising to many nonprofits. Fasting pledges. A fasting pledge is a great opportunity to fundraise while also encouraging your congregants to try to give up bad habits. Themed giving days. Recurring gift drive.

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Achieve

JUNE 8, 2023

You’re ready to take your nonprofit to the next level, scale up its capacity, and make an even bigger impact in your community. Capital campaigns are among the biggest fundraising undertakings that nonprofit organizations tackle, and they only come around roughly once a decade. It might be time for a capital campaign.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2014

Since the fall of 2013 when Microsoft made its product donations available to 501(c)(3) faith-based organizations including churches, synagogues, and mosques lots of faith-based organizations have been discovering TechSoup. You can see how this works at the case study: How the ACCO Used Crowdfunding to Help Kids with Cancer.

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sgEngage

APRIL 21, 2021

While the approach isn’t necessarily new, it was catapulted into the national spotlight early last year, when the onset of a global pandemic pushed many in philanthropy to recognize the importance of trusting the leadership of nonprofits and communities. So what can we do about this?

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Care2

JANUARY 21, 2013

But what kind of a direct impact do these “social actions” really have especially for nonprofits? Are people who like or comment on these videos signing up for organization’s enewsletters, are they donating money, volunteering, taking an advocacy action? And according the Nonprofit Times, about 3.5M

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Note from Beth: Many nonprofits do not have dedicated teams for social media and social media strategy and implementation is typically only a part of a someone’s job. Nonprofits nowadays invest serious resources to keep pace with the latest social media trends. Then share them with your organization’s leadership.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Studies have shown that the last few weeks of the year are a time of heightened generosity and philanthropy. So how can you take advantage of the season of giving to raise more for your organization? CauseVox’s Pledge Now, Pay Later Feature. The end of the year is fast approaching and with it, your year-end fundraising campaign.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Groupon Case Study: Jolkona’s Groupon Experiment | Community Organizer 2.0 – Check out this great interview by Debra Askanase with Laura Kimball, discussing their experiment using Groupon! "Jolkona MIT researchers in a recent study (PDF) looked at two alternative methods for establishing who needs assistance."

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

That means nonprofits need to continue to be flexible and think on their feet. Paint and sip events work for any type of organization, artists of all levels, and can easily be adapted for every season. Your nonprofit would then be responsible for promoting the event and recruiting teams. Autumn Paint & Sip Night.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

Almost every kind of nonprofit has been able to benefit from a giving day. Recurring gifts provide steady fundraising to many nonprofits. Fasting pledges. A fasting pledge is a great opportunity to fundraise while also encouraging your congregants to try to give up bad habits. Themed giving days. Recurring gift drive.

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M+R

MAY 10, 2021

For organizations with big missions to make the world a better place, it’s essential that we consider the context in which we are producing creative. Many organizations have come to understand this responsibility more and more in the wake of last summer’s uprisings for racial justice. Read time: 6 minutes. Captions .

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

And you want to make the donor feel great about giving to your organization. Reassures the donor that they made a good decision to give to your organization. Let’s look at 5 common mistakes that too many nonprofits make in their thank you letter that can easily be avoided. After all, they gave your organization a gift.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

This weekend, I got to spend some time at a beautiful conference center on Falling Leaf Lake with 140 grassroots environmental organizations, all grantees of Patagonia, at the Tools for Grassroots Activists Conference. More businesses pledged their support, blogs and magazines ran articles on the idea of Keep ‘Em Wet.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Do you remember the first time you learned about the NTEN community and the services the Nonprofit Technology Network provides? When you were invited by a peer to attend the Nonprofit Technology Conference where you met hundreds of other NPTechies just like yourself? You can watch my video pledge and learn more on my fundraising page.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

They’re organized, actionable and tell a complete story of how you’re going to achieve your goals. For example, if your total operating budget is $250,500 and you have $25,000 in government grants, $20,000 in foundation grants, and another $50,000 in pledges already committed, you must raise an additional $155,500 through other fundraisers.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Corporate giving isn’t just about writing checks; it’s a strategic partnership between businesses and nonprofits to transform communities. The world of corporate giving is ripe with opportunities for nonprofits and companies to join forces and address societal challenges with creativity and determination.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

As I read case studies, blog posts and participate in sessions, I imagine replacing the term "social media" with "direct mail" or "email marketing." Holly Ross) Numbers : The nonprofit sector runs on 300B in annual giving, and of that 5-7% (20B) is given online, mostly through the donation pages on your website. per Facebook update.

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Double the Donation

JANUARY 28, 2022

You decide to take the plunge and invest in developing a workplace giving initiative that will simultaneously benefit your company, your employees, and a wide range of charitable organizations. Volunteer grants: Your company provides nonprofits where employees regularly volunteer with monetary grants. Event pledges. Direct mail.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 27, 2017

Perhaps that voice in 2017 will be to help your nonprofit adopt text messaging as a new way of fundraising. For all the details on how to make this work for your nonprofit, read on below in this week’s guest blog post on text messaging. The average mobile pledge fulfillment rate is 84 per cent, which is aided by SMS reminders.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Recently, TechSoup presented GivingTuesday and Year-End Fundraising Strategies , a webinar aimed at helping organizations integrate #GivingTuesday into their end-of-year fundraising campaigns. It's an organizing principle that encourages the energy and creativity of people to work together for good. Resources for Organizations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 30, 2018

By Nate Andorsky , CEO of Creative Science , a digital agency that aligns behavioral science with design and technology to help nonprofits, foundations, and mission-driven companies rethink the way that they engage with people. Behavioral Science is a powerful area of study, and can be a serious tool in the world of nonprofit fundraising.

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