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Fundraising Lessons from the Father of Advertising | Ogilvy on Fundraising

Whole Whale

Show how gifts further the outcomes step-by-step. For example, if a mailed appeal with a matching gift incentive consistently outperforms others, keep using that format. Or if a certain donation thank-you gift reliably increases donor retention, offer it in campaign after campaign. Helping real people should be the star.

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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

Bloomerang

They focus on supporting smaller and newer 501(c)(3) organizations so that the foundation’s gift can make a more significant contribution to the work of the recipient organization. They accept applications at any time. There are no deadlines or specific grantmaking cycles. Whole Kids Foundation. Areas served: US. Areas served: US.

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Donor Privacy: Protecting Your Revenue and Reputation Online

OneCause

What’s the process for recording offline gifts get in your organization’s CRM? A vendor’s practices should completely align with all applicable legal requirements, as well as the nonprofit’s data privacy and security standards. How many people are involved in that process, how long does it take, what happens to the original paperwork?

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Maximizing Nonprofit Impact: A Roadmap to Sustainable Fundraising

The Modern Nonprofit

Flex Your Independence By stepping away from total dependence on a single source of income (like yearly grants), sustainable fundraising gifts your organization greater freedom. Goals – Blending Aspiration with Pragmatism Here’s where board members roll up their sleeves.

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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

ASU Lodestar Center

The traditional method of receiving tax-deductible donations is to file for 501(c) status with the Internal Revenue Service, an application for 501(c)(3) status designed for a religious, charitable, or educational purpose. In 2014, Goodwill received $3.94

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How Corporations Can Improve Workplace Giving without Increasing Administration

Givinga

That’s given rise to multiple corporate responsibility programs, including philanthropy initiatives like employee matching gift programs, grants from private foundations, and volunteering events. Administering matching gift programs. Many companies, including 65 percent of Fortune 500 firms, match employee donations.² Tax and finances.

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Your 2016 Cause Camp Speaker Lineup Announcement

NonProfit Hub

Hitting It Out of the Park—Learn the Art of Major Gift Relationship Building. Create a mindset for success and learn the art of a major gift relationship building. Marcy will provide guidance on important topics from leadership and staff partnerships to major gift motivation and coaching. Marcy Heim, The Artful Asker.

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