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Switching gears: How I found my place in volunteering

ASU Lodestar Center

A passion of mine for the last 13 years has been working with high school teens through my church youth group. I loved my job and felt so fed by the work I did and the teens I encountered — which made my next step feel more like a step backward rather than a step forward. Well, mainly because I wanted more for the teens of St.

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Nonprofit Strategic Planning: Ultimate Guide + 7 Examples

Bloomerang

Who is responsible for each objective and what activities they will complete to work toward the objective. Donor stewardship leads to better retention rates and better fundraising results down the line. Who at our organization has repetitive tasks that take time away from more important activities? Donor-centric stewardship.

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Freshen Up the Sunday Morning Giving Routine With These Church Fundraising Events

Qgiv

Steven Shattuck, Bloomerang’s Chief Engagement Officer , found that when donors give a recurring gift their retention rate increases to 90%. This next idea is great if your church has a great youth group with teens old enough to fundraise. Fitness challenges offer supporters a chance to give while engaging in physical activity.

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5 Hybrid Event Ideas for Youth Organizations

Qgiv

Online participants can take part in activities via livestream or through apps. And one group of people that inspires others to give is children. For older kids and teens that benefit from your youth organization, a video game tournament is a great opportunity for them to show off their skills while raising funds for your organization.

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Freshen Up the Sunday Morning Giving Routine With These Church Fundraising Events

Qgiv

Steven Shattuck, Bloomerang’s Chief Engagement Officer , found that when donors give a recurring gift their retention rate increases to 90%. This next idea is great if your church has a great youth group with teens old enough to fundraise. Fitness challenges offer supporters a chance to give while engaging in physical activity.

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The Shrinking Generational Digital Divide

NTEN

Imagine a typical Internet surfer and your first thought might be of a teen or young adult, not a grandparent or retiree. Additionally, 70 percent of the older users rated their communities as very important or extremely important, compared to 58 percent of younger users. But there is still the issue of income.

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Guest Post by Nina Simon -- Self-Expression is Overrated: Better Constraints Make Better Participatory Experiences

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There are so many more people who join social networks, who collect and aggregate favored content, and critique and rate books and movies. These are all active social endeavors that contribute positive value to the social Web. Does that sound like a fun and rewarding casual activity to you?