Donorbox

MARCH 15, 2024

They’re also a creative and simple way for nonprofit organizations to raise funds. Whether physical, mental, or artistic, charity challenges can unite and inspire individuals to push their limits while supporting a noble cause. Charity challenges are a powerful conduit for collective action and community impact.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 20, 2022

Whether virtual, in person, or hybrid, raffles are an effective way to raise money for your nonprofit (case in point—the $9,420,506 raffle organizers on Eventgroove have earned for their causes since November 2019). Organizers generally worry that people won’t buy entries if they can get them for free.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2023

By Wendy Mercurio , Content & Education Specialist at Qgiv — an online fundraising platform empowering 20,000+ nonprofit fundraisers to raise money for their causes while keeping costs low. Keeping donors connected with the mission ensures the best possible donor retention rate for an organization.

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 22, 2022

As more donors contribute to your nonprofit organization via online donation forms, you’ll need to ensure that each transaction can be completed safely and securely. A nonprofit payment processor is a tool through which donors make monetary contributions to charities and causes. This is where payment processors come in. Authorize.Net.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 13, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the way organizations execute their social media plans. Posting without a mindfulness of the trending topics and conversations can cause organizations to appear insensitive and tone-deaf. By Moree Lambeth , Senior Content Creator at Water.org. Watch Video. Instagram.com/water.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 25, 2023

Whether you’re a large nonprofit looking for different ways to amplify your mission or a small team trying to stretch your marketing dollars, it makes sense to first seek out free advertising for nonprofit organizations. In a nutshell, branding is the way your organization communicates who you are and what you do. In the U.S.

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DipJar

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

To help your nonprofit better leverage advocacy essentials and gain a deeper understanding of the variety of platforms available, this article will explore five key advocacy software solutions: Digital Advocacy Tools. Digital campaigns can be an effective way to spread the word about your cause quickly to a wide audience of supporters.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Whether you’re a small nonprofit aiming to make a local impact or a larger organization orchestrating a grand initiative, giving days offer a unique platform to amplify your cause. In this article, we’ll delve into the essence of giving days, exploring what they are and how your nonprofit can actively participate.

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Blue Avocado

APRIL 10, 2023

Article In Brief: The Problem: Fundraising can sometimes be seen as a competition with nonprofits all going their own way, repeating the same playbook, duplicating effort. The Context: Social causes are bigger than just one organization. […] The post The Power of Collaborative Fundraising appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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Candid

AUGUST 11, 2022

Corporations have the resources to provide significant funding to nonprofits and are becoming a growing part of many organizations’ revenue streams. Given this strong growth in giving by corporations, now may be the time to build a corporate giving program at your organization. . Organizations or causes that their employees support.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

Often, the cause for diminished involvement is that the volunteer experience isn’t quite what they expected. They appeal to those who may be interested in volunteering because they enjoy helping others or have a personal connection to the cause that the organization supports. Once a volunteer disengages, they rarely come back.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2020

Time over time, we’ve seen what nonprofit communities can do when we rally together to support a cause. While big donors can have a significant impact on your organization, you should also focus your efforts on small donors. People don’t just want to know that their donation is helping a broader cause.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Sponsored by Give Lively Increasingly, donors are turning to social media to find causes to support. Set Up a “Donate” Button on Facebook When one of Facebook’s billions of users searches for your nonprofit, you want to provide the easiest possible path for them to contribute to your cause. Imagery can help with this too.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

By Elizabeth (Liz) Ngonzi, CFRE , Founder and CEO at The International Social Impact Institute and Adjunct Assistant Professor at New York University In the rapidly evolving landscape of nonprofit organizations, adapting to the digital realm has become a pivotal challenge. Among the innovative tools that have garnered attention is ChatGPT.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 3, 2024

As a nonprofit organization, securing funding is essential to fulfilling your mission and driving meaningful change in your community. And it’s made specifically for nonprofit organizations, so it fits your needs perfectly. By automating tasks and centralizing data, these tools have saved organizations time and resources.

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Donorbox

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Scavenger hunt fundraisers are exciting events to help you raise money for your cause or organization. This article will walk you […] The post Scavenger Hunt Fundraisers | The Ultimate Guide appeared first on Nonprofit Blog. But did you know that these fun activities also make for great fundraisers?

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Media Cause

MARCH 18, 2022

Although endometriosis impacts an estimated 190 million people around the world ( World Health Organization ), misconceptions about the disease and a wide array of symptoms across patient populations exacerbate needless suffering. . BBC Article “ Endometriosis: Thousands share devastating impact of condition ”.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 21, 2023

It doesn’t make sense to have one staff member scour the internet every day for new articles and events. Once you set one up, Google will send you an email summary of recent articles and other Internet activity that mention that keyword. That’s where Google Alerts come into play. What is a Google Alert?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 27, 2019

Our partnership model is simple and innovative: in exchange for promoting the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Survey to donors and supporters of nonprofit organizations in your country from March 1 through May 31, 2020 , our partners receive the anonymized survey data for their country or cause.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 1, 2022

When done well, your newsletter can even help your organization raise money. Content is the backbone of your newsletter and it’s in your organization’s best interest to select great content. There’s nothing better than reaching out to donors with an organization's successful story.

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Achieve

AUGUST 28, 2016

If you’ve followed me on this blog or through my series of articles here, you’re familiar with my take on the need to move potential supporters from mere interest to deep engagement with your cause over time. If you’re a nonprofit executive, what can you do to get the public involved in your issue or cause?

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sgEngage

MAY 6, 2021

Listen in to hear Mary Aquino and Melissa Rancour from Blackbaud University talk about how to identify potential causes of budget changes, understanding the legal process for budget shifts, and anticipating and handling fundraising impacts. Topics Discussed in This Episode: How COVID-19 impacted budgets and how organizations responded.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

This is a guest article written by Utopia Experience. Preventing pollution, reducing water use, cutting carbon emissions, etc.These are all important, good things, but in this article we want to unpack one of the often overlooked elements of sustainability: social sustainability. How to Remain visible in a Sea of Noble Causes.

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Candid

JULY 26, 2022

The overhead myth is a pervasive challenge for nonprofits, often leading to organizations that are under-funded, unable to make an impact that aligns with their potential, and rapidly losing high-performing employees. And, it can make organizations feel the need to limit their operating expenses to a detrimental degree.

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Candid

AUGUST 8, 2022

In 2020, the philanthropic sector started conversations about how philanthropy can better support Black-led organizations and the Black community. Organizations hosted “listening” sessions, in which the Black community shared their experiences with leaders in the sector, mostly non-Black people of color and white people.

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Elevation

JUNE 9, 2023

In our modern era, nonprofits need to effectively leverage digital tools to forge powerful connections with their audience, raise awareness for their cause, and create meaningful impact.

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Candid

JANUARY 25, 2024

Last year, we shared our crowdsourced list of red flags that funders look for in grant proposals—the things that immediately reveal the weak points in an application and raise questions about the organization’s credibility. Not surprisingly, the question we got most in response to that article was: What are green flags for funders?

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M+R

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

A recent article by the Associated Press sheds light on a troubling trend: nonprofit organizations, particularly 501(c)(3)s, are becoming increasingly wary of lobbying and advocacy efforts. Nonprofits, rooted in causes and missions that resonate with these values, are uniquely positioned to communicate with voters.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 23, 2015

But sometimes the best way to change the world is to invest right back into your organization. A frugal organization is willing to spend on overhead that increases their bottom line in the future and makes their work more efficient. There is a difference between operating as a frugal nonprofit and operating as a cheap one.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

There are many ways your nonprofit can test the AI waters , h owever, in this post, we’re focusing on how you can use AI to improve your organization’s written content. Since this is an article on using AI to write, we asked Google’s Bard, “What is the difference between ChatGPT, Google’s Bard, and Bing Chat?”

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This article will show you how to identify the right donors to focus on, how to nurture them, and how savvy fundraisers can find them in their existing data. WILLING spotlights their history of financial support for your cause. Together these two measures can give you a good idea of how they can contribute to your organization.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

If this sounds like a lot for your organization, don’t worry! This way, visitors who might land on a blog article or your donation form can easily find their way to another relevant page or resource that they’re searching for. This all starts with an intuitive and user-friendly interface. Let’s begin.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 31, 2012

The word marketing is usually associated with profit generating tactics; however, inbound marketing is focused on organic growth. The goal is to attract people to your cause based on the relevance of the information you offer your specific target audience. The main difference is you are calling people to support a cause.

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

And salaries in many nonprofit organizations can’t compete with the for-profit sector. According to The Council of Nonprofits 2023 Nonprofit Workforce Survey , almost three quarters of nonprofits that completed the survey have current openings at their organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2011

Note from Beth: I love when I discovered folks who are community organizers and successfully transfer what they know about community organizing offline to the online world. Robin shared some of her thoughts in the comments of a recent blog post, and I invited to share her community organizing rules for Twitter.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

As a critical element of your brand, your mission statement needs to represent your organization’s ethos but also be informative, succinct, and moving to your supporter base. A nonprofit mission statement is the messaging an organization shares, displays, and uses as a guiding principle. All right, let’s get started.

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Blue Fox

AUGUST 26, 2020

At most companies, audit time causes anxiety and panic. For many nonprofit organizations an audit is an annual occurrence (often mandated in the bylaws or by state law). Is your organization looking for nonprofit audit preparation services? ​Raise your hand if you love being audited. We didn’t think so.

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