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Two years later: how our fundraising strategy changed overnight 

Candid

My team of 12 and I wondered: how long would this go on and how long could we survive without our main funding stream? We had no time to plan, so we got creative and looked for alternative revenue sources. COVID-19's arrival and social distancing meant a huge loss of revenue. Would the government help us? How would our donors respond?

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6 Ways to Create Buzz Around Your Charity Golf Tournament

sgEngage

Adding a golf tournament to your fundraising event roster is a win-win for your nonprofit and your donors—your nonprofit adds a reliable income stream and your donors get to support your mission through a fun activity. Alternatively, you could ask it to brainstorm outreach channels and digital campaign ideas.

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Issues with Crowdsourced Data Part 2

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

A correlation was found between building damage and SMS streams, but only because both were correlated with the simple existence of buildings. Children's reading skill is strongly correlated with their shoe size -- because older kids have bigger feet and tend to read better. Here are two other examples of confounding effects.

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How to Get Donations for a Fundraiser: 10 Best Practices

Allegiance Group

By focusing on connecting with these donors, showing them how their investment in your cause is making a tangible impact, and offering alternative ways to get involved, you can support steady or increased retention at your organization. Your gift today can help make change that protects the lives of children, families, and their communities.

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3 Top Tips for Improving Your Nonprofit’s Digital Presence

Volunteer Hub

For instance, if your website has many images, make sure to also include some sort of text or audio alternative for those who might be visually impaired. With traditional fundraising events on a pause, virtual alternatives have proven to be successful alternatives for many organizations. Virtual fundraising event.

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13 Innovative Online Fundraising Ideas For Nonprofits & Charities

CauseVox

Learn how Summit Assistance Dogs and Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation ran massively successful virtual fundraising events : Tip: Schedule a demo with our team on how you can quickly start a campaign site for your virtual fundraising event. Live-Streaming. Alternatively, you can also pre-record your live-stream.

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NpTech Tag Summary: NpTech Slide Decks, Twitter Saves Children, and Visualizing Information for Advocacy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Nate Ritter gives a brilliant example of how Twitter could help save the lives of missing children. With streaming video tools that are free - like Ustream.TV - I imagine we'll see more people video streaming from professional conferences like next month's NTC Conference in New Orleans.

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