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MARCH 10, 2012

Each day will be dedicated to a different organization and because we think sometimes more really is more, we're going to match up to $500 per day. Tuesday, March 13: American Red Cross of Central Texas. And now, ladies and gentlemen, I invite you sit back, relax and enjoy these short videos about our awesome beneficiary charities.

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AUGUST 15, 2011

Last Sunday I enjoyed a moment of pure bliss: getting a pedicure while sipping a glass of wine and reading the August edition of my favorite magazine, Texas Monthly. For this month it is Cheryl Evans , church sign writer in Amarillo, Texas. From TexasMonthly.com. “I might wonder ‘WWJD?’

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APRIL 27, 2014

In Gail Perry’s post, How to Ask Your Donors for Feedback So They’ll Love You Even More , she shares insight into the new trend that’s being adopted by smart fundraisers and how your organization can jump on board. Connecting with this group means that your organization must understand their specific wants and needs.

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OCTOBER 11, 2017

To put this into perspective, consider this : Two weeks after Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas, hundreds of thousands of houses and 500,000 cars had been destroyed in Houston. Other foundations in the aftermath of Katrina focused on funneling their support through organizations they had worked with in the past.

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AUGUST 6, 2019

First, it doesn’t just apply to EU organizations. Finally, for organizations with data that’s subject to a variety of privacy laws, some have adopted the GDPR as SOP for all their data rather than partition their data sets for disparate treatment. Action Item: Determine your organization’s position on the right to be forgotten.

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MARCH 9, 2011

This conference is NEXT WEEK in Austin, Texas (corporate home of the Convio mothership ). The content is always edgy and compelling , and 10% of the attendees are from nonprofit organizations. SXSWi - South by Southwest Interactive.

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AUGUST 26, 2009

But, instead, I would like to take this opportunity to highlight an Austin-area organization that is making a difference in the lives of those affected by cancer. I was recently introduced to an organization that offers free yoga classes for cancer survivors, in an effort to increase the healing process for those who have battled the disease.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

During BBCON, Rosita Bradham, a Principal Consultant from Blackbaud , and Jeffrey Lieb, Principal Consultant at Jeffrey Lieb Consulting, took on the issue of taking people who have interacted with your organization once and turning them into subscribers or members. Often showing that connection encourages cooperation.

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MARCH 2, 2017

According to the Millennial Impact Report , 72 percent of Millennials are eager to join a nonprofit and a little over 50 percent would like to give monthly to a charitable organization. And most importantly, what the journey to full organization immersion has looked like. I feel the organization is invested in me.

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JULY 14, 2016

Why not get your whole organization involved in a New Year office party? Annice Reed, CPA, MBA, Controller for North Texas State Soccer. North Texas State Soccer is a not-for-profit organization that offers soccer programs for over 165,000 youth and adults in that region. About the Authors. Meet Sandi at bbcon!

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AUGUST 21, 2009

Opens Submissions for Nonprofit Film Festival with Pre-screening in Austin, Texas and Lights.Camera.Help. Films for a cause find their festival – talking about what an amazing opportunity this new organization brings to the nonprofit space. – see Lights. is already helping to make a positive impact.

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MARCH 10, 2015

So I hedged by ensuring my hard work, while unlikely to result in a spot in the Regional games, could benefit something else I cared about: Hand to Hold , a Central Texas organization that supports families who have children in a neonatal intensive care unit. I knew the five weeks would be both glorious and humiliating.

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OCTOBER 12, 2015

Example: Seattle Seahawks / Texas A&M’s “12 th man” – this type of messaging makes the game about the fans. Whatever your organization, look to create joy : like the feeling you got as a child when you saw your favorite animal at the zoo. I am so privileged to work with (and learn from) such JOYFUL organizations!

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AUGUST 28, 2019

The University of Texas at Austin just announced a new endowment providing free tuition for students from families with incomes less than $65,000. These challenges are especially effective when you capitalize on campus rivalries—between different graduating classes, Greek life organizations, sports teams, or other student organizations.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

I use parathesis here because “cold” for SE Texas in early September means the high temperatures were only in the lower 90’s, which I'll admit is not really cold. As an event fundraiser, you want that money to be supporting your event and your organization's mission.

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JULY 27, 2010

If you aren’t already familiar with LCH, it’s a nonprofit organization that works to help other nonprofits use film to spread awareness and action for their causes through volunteer matching, education and its annual nonprofit film festival.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

I had the pleasure of attending the Mission Capital Conference in Austin, Texas, a unique opportunity to convene with an energized group of thought leaders in the social good space. There are free models like Guidestar, low fee models like Algorhythm, and others that help you run key parts of your organization such as grants management.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Ben works on Blackbaud’s Corporate Communications Team, is a Graduate Student at University of Texas School of Advertising (Hook ‘Em) and a Mississippi native. Facebook, Instagram and Twitter will see these hashtags and then organize all posts featuring those hashtags into one consolidated stream. Everybody wants to be a VIP.

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APRIL 7, 2016

Pew estimates that the Hispanic population in Texas is fast growing and may soon eclipse the white non-Hispanic population. What really motivates giving is the level of education, wealth and income, and engagement with a cause, issue or charitable organization.

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APRIL 14, 2011

That allowed folks to see right away that it was a colorful, image-heavy piece from us, an organization they know and trust. Girl Scouts of Central Texas used this tactic with their Women of Distinction event. At my last position, we did a big holiday direct mail campaign where we used a clear/see-through envelope.

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MARCH 26, 2009

So for the next hour I got to relive my Texas hail experience through photos and videos that Austinites sent by the gigabyte into our local news channels. I ate a box lunch with people who'd arrived on buses from all over Texas. Immediately after parking my car I got busy recording short snippets of the day. It's a real win-win.

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OCTOBER 19, 2015

As a Texas girl, I am not exaggerating when I say I thought I literally might freeze to death. Here are 3 arts and cultural organizations that have given crowd fundraising a go for compelling causes: National Air & Space Museum. These organizations based their campaign on a specific cause that would appeal to a mass audience.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Innovation is officially one of Convio’s core values and something every employee is evaluated on, so it was a good topic for me to dig into last week when I attended the Texas Nonprofit Summit here in Austin. From “Stop Competing… Start Innovating!". The theme was officially “Leading the Charge for Social Change.”

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MAY 9, 2011

I also do large scale collaborative events like Nonprofit Bar Camp and VideoCamp Texas. To be competitive in the future, organizations have to create a culture of innovation that will drive a continuous flow of new, relevant and successful business projects and programs. Thanks for contributing David! Staff Right! You don’t!

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OCTOBER 24, 2018

It’s the people around me who have had challenges, who have persevered, who are purpose-driven and don’t give up.” .

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APRIL 20, 2010

The pre-screening previewed video from organizations including the Miracle Foundation and the Scottish Rite Learning Center , and the LCH organization is aiming high to recieve more submissions in 2010 than 2009. So now the LCH team is asking you: Does your organization have a film that helps promote its cause? co-founder.

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MAY 24, 2010

It’s a great chance for us to get out into the community, support organizations we care about, and get to work with one another in a context outside of our daily jobs. The room is used by Communities in Schools of Central Texas , a local affiliate of the largest national dropout prevention organization.

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AUGUST 27, 2018

Maybe it’ll make your organization seem pushy or desperate. Meals on Wheels Central Texas kicks off the donation process on their homepage. Side note: This fit of charity is why your organization needs to invest in search engine optimization and Google Ad Grants for Nonprofits. Third, ask them a question (or three).

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APRIL 15, 2020

N ow that we have collectively downshifted into the new (temporary) normal , I wanted to share how healthcare organizations around the country are managing it , both on the giving and receiving end. I want to thank every organization that shared their policies and circumstances with me.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Understanding descriptive norms is important for cause related organizations. Take a University of Texas football game - don’t go if you don’t have burnt orange on at least 25% of your body.) You have to be careful that the messages you send don’t infer what you don’t want.

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APRIL 19, 2009

is an annual film festival dedicated to telling the story of nonprofit and grass roots organizations through the use of film and video. Through this event, films and videos with a cause directly related to a nonprofit or grass roots organization will be subject to a rigorous criteria by a panel of judges.

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MARCH 3, 2009

In it, she says organizations can use Twitter to spread the word, connect to the community and humanize your organization. Tweet-ups – The Blood Center of Central Texas held a tweet-up to encourage people to give blood. What are some nonprofits doing in Twitter?

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MARCH 3, 2009

In it, she says organizations can use Twitter to spread the word, connect to the community and humanize your organization. Tweet-ups – The Blood Center of Central Texas held a tweet-up to encourage people to give blood. What are some nonprofits doing in Twitter?

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Ten years ago, when “content marketing” took hold, organizations realized that they needed to create useful and beautiful content. Now that that’s done, organizations are beginning to realize they need to govern that content. Anything your organization produces is content. . You’ll hear it a lot. Surface Ideas .

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FEBRUARY 18, 2021

While having hand s -on-deck was critical to mobilize food to those in need, the North Texas Food Bank supporters also raised almost $100,000 leveraging peer-to-peer fundraising technology. M ore than $20,000 was raised by employees of a tech company, and over $24,000 raised by a local photographer. Gen Z is waiting for you this year.

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DECEMBER 10, 2020

With many shifts in the charitable and nonprofit sector over the last several months, organizations have re-evaluated their strategies, re-imagined their events, and re-shaped their fundraising campaigns. Lewzey also provided proven strategies to help organizations secure more five, six and seven figure gifts.

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JANUARY 19, 2021

But, not all of your audience has the same relationship with your organization – or are even aware of the role philanthropy plays in the availability and quality of care in their community. Download 5 Email Marketing Best Practices that Take Your Organization to the Top of the Inbox. Create a virtual thank you “wall”.

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