The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 2, 2021

Now is the time to ask: how can your nonprofit engage the millennial generation? Numbering roughly 80 million, they’re part of the largest generation in U.S. The millennial generation has a lot to offer and shares a deep commitment to building a better world. Get to know the millennial generation… They are digital natives.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 24, 2015

Enter Steven Shattuck, Bloomerang’s content generator and social media extraordinaire. The Association of Fundraising Professionals conducted a study to see why donors quit donating and what they found was that half of the top reasons donors left (four out of eight) could have been avoided with ample appreciation. Appreciation.

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Whole Whale

MAY 17, 2023

You’re in the middle of organizing that virtual fundraiser, planning a crucial advocacy campaign, or just trying to catch up on your email backlog, and there it is: another forward from your boss, bursting with the latest and greatest in artificial intelligence (AI). Sometimes to go fast, you must go slow.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Elizabeth Abel will explore the role of the board in elevating fundraising activity and discuss effective strategies to recruit, engage, and deploy diverse board members as fundraising ambassadors. Yeah, engaging those board members to be fundraising ambassadors. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started?

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Achieve

AUGUST 13, 2015

Fundraising & Philanthropy Australasia Magazine. There’s a tradition for each generation to complain about the next – their entitlement, their apathy, their music. In the nonprofit world, generations complain about how the next generation isn’t as active or engaged in causes as they are. I reject this label.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 28, 2021

A successful peer-to-peer fundraiser empowers volunteers to campaign on your nonprofit’s behalf and encourage their friends, families, and social media followers to donate. Look for comprehensive fundraising software, then add the last few integrations you need to complete your tech stack. . leverage for future fundraising efforts.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2023

These committed donors provide the support you need to spread awareness about your cause, generate excitement about your events, recruit volunteers, and of course, fund your mission. Capture photos of your beneficiaries, your volunteers at work, or anything else that will inspire your supporters. Using photographs. Providing the data.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 26, 2011

The updates and first-hand accounts bring attention to a movement and generate more participation. The most successful fundraising campaigns, advocacy efforts, and even personal experiences center on one person, one animal, one story, especially when trying to support a huge, faceless issue. Personalize It.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2016

This five-photo Flickr submission presents a compelling visual narrative and tells a great story. Its photo story is extremely powerful and highly shareable. Best Use of Animation — Join the Breakthrough Generation. Stories and advocacy go together like peas in a pod. Honorable Mentions.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 18, 2009

February 12, 2010, and promises to be “more than just a conference on the next generation web.&# Plus, if you register soon you can get a 20% discount! It’s a next generation conference in format. Are you a an online advocacy guru, a fundraiser, or grassroots organizer? Fundraising. NonProfit 2.0

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

For the sixth year, TechSoup's annual challenge will help nonprofits learn how to increase their storytelling skills for fundraising and advocacy purposes. Civil Society, Advocacy, and Fundraising. Good stories power fundraising and marketing. Storytelling skills are also a prerequisite to successful advocacy.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

For the sixth year, TechSoup's annual challenge will help nonprofits learn how to increase their storytelling skills for fundraising and advocacy purposes. Civil Society, Advocacy, and Fundraising. Good stories power fundraising and marketing. Storytelling skills are also a prerequisite to successful advocacy.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Direct Mail typically generates a 0.5%

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Care2

JUNE 13, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Guess what the results were?

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Using before and after photos instead of just the sad “before” photos can be more compelling because it conveys hope, and therefore does a better job of showing how your organization can make a difference with a potential donor’s funds. . In fact, you can easily add your logo, custom images, and videos with Qgiv’s fundraising platform.

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Care2

MAY 22, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Word of mouth, etc.

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Track Social Media Media Advocacy 41

Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Direct Mail typically generates a 0.5%

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Care2

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Created a wall of 5,000 signers photos.

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) “10 Fast Tips…”] 6.

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Care2

AUGUST 18, 2011

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) uses QR codes in their brochures at their offline fundraising events. “The QR code links to our lead advocacy volunteer telling her story and briefly describing the benefits of joining our advocacy team,&# said Mike Kondratick at JDRF. The Big Wild.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2011

These best practices serve as a foundation for upgrading your website to be compatible with the Social Web and are then elaborated upon in the upcoming webinar How Nonprofits Can Successfully Utilize Online Fundraising and e-Newsletters. Also, Defenders of Wildlife is listed as an “Example of Excellence” in the book.

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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

Convene online marketing meetings with key department representatives (Fundraising, Programs, etc) twice each month to plan out upcoming initiatives in the annual online marketing calendar, divide up tasks, and review progress. Add visual variety by highlighting new photos, captions, and links in the slide rotation every week.

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Care2

APRIL 26, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Social Media Mobile Advocacy Online 31

Care2

AUGUST 12, 2012

You can also plan photo and caption contests on Facebook, Pinit contests on Pinterest, organize protests, and house parties, Fundraising appeals. And of course don’t forget to map out your year-end fundraising campaign. How can your members financially help support the movement? Do a homepage hijack. A/B testing.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 21, 2018

Many organizations have gotten a great response when they ask supporters to post a photo or short video echoing the themes of an advocacy campaign, for instance by holding up a sign with a slogan or hashtag. Organizations have used this strategy to increase donations from a fundraising email or clicks on an advocacy action. .

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Care2

MARCH 4, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Care2

AUGUST 12, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) ” Whereas Web 1.0

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Care2

MAY 7, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) How many photos were submitted?

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Lately, I’ve heard many nonprofit professionals label millennials (born 1980-2000) as a generation of slacktivists (slacker + activists)—great for sharing information about a cause on Twitter or helping YouTube videos go viral, but other than that, useless to fundraising and development. I reject this label.

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 24, 2021

Generating support? Ways to Get Involved: This includes volunteer information, fundraising opportunities (peer-to-peer sign-up pages, online donation form, etc.), advocacy opportunities, matching gift and volunteer grant information, event calendar, and more. What should be included on a nonprofit website? Informing supporters?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

tags: fundraising advocacy ) I was lucky enough to meet Ivan Boothe at the first (or maybe second) Netsquared Conference back in 2005 and have been following his work for years. Ivan notes, " Social networking is a long-term approach and using traditional metrics of advocacy or fundraising it may not look like much.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

We chatted with digital strategist Yash Mori for insights on creating video for nonprofits, campaigns, and advocacy organizations. One of the reasons why I learned to do photo and video was because media outlets weren't showing up to the actions that I was organizing. Fundraising videos are especially challenging.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

Last year, there was an event called "Social Media for Social Good" organized by Jeff Pulver that prompted quite a rich discussion on whether social media for fundraising and marketing can effect real on the ground change. Donations 2.0 : Connecting donors directly to the beneficiaries of contributions is a game-changing fundraising strategy.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) How did they do it?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) How did they do it?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Generation Z isn’t entirely responsible for the epidemic either. Take a look at how Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte puts this practice into place with their photo of a young teen purchasing baby supplies in anticipation of the birth of his daughter, who inspired him to graduate high school and pursue a college degree.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

on whether social media for fundraising and marketing can effect real on the ground change. . Evaluating Next-Gen Volunteer Opportunity Platforms: Forget about the high school community service club : The next generation of volunteering platforms is here -- from Google's All for Good to the President's Serve.gov. Twitterstorm, anyone?

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