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Interview: SXSW4Japan Raises over $120,000 #sxswcares

Amy Sample Ward

In the end, it raised over $120,000 from 1500+ donors. Here are some of the biggest ones: Community Branded – We used a co-branded (with the Red Cross) site to maintain credibility with our 1500+ donors. Hanson led a 12-hour telethon that featured over 40+ artists. How did you co-created the campaign? Hindsight is always 20-20.

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5 Tips To Help Your Nonprofit Receive MacKenzie Scott Funds

Bloomerang

MacKenzie Scott seems to be nonresponsive to traditional approaches (there is no application process) and operates much more like a Donor Advised Fund (DAF). As you probably know, DAFs are not public entities so there’s no application process, unless the donor decides to make the process public, which Ms. Scott has not chosen to do.

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150+ Creative Ways to Show Donors Appreciation

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Nonprofits need every tool possible to entice donors to join and then stick around for years. Some organizations use donor perks or benefits to do this. One way to create a major donor program or donor perks system is to replicate one from another organization. Many sponsors and donors want recognition for their support.

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Celebrate, Educate, and Fundraise: Planning Winning AAPI Heritage Month Events

The Modern Nonprofit

Curate an exhibit of paintings, photographs, sculptures or crafts by AAPI artists. Artists, writers, and cultural leaders. Others may prefer moderated discussions or interviews. Donor appeals – Have a short appeal during the event from organizational leadership or a community member. Their fame attracts interest.

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11 Blog Content Ideas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Interview Experts. A 10-question blog interview with an expert in an area related to your nonprofit’s mission and programs can be interesting to your supporters. Interview a professor, government official, or esteemed professional, such as a scientist, social worker, activist, or artist.

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11 Blog Content Ideas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Also, in my upcoming webinar on How Nonprofits Can Successfully Launch and Maintain a Blog on WordPress , I will give concrete examples of the nonprofit blog content ideas below as well as how to set-up and design your blog and craft your blog content to ensure that your supporters and donors will actually read your blog. Interview Experts.

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Broken Crayons: What Happens When Nonprofit Leadership Fails Fundraisers of Color

Bloomerang

After all, y’all said so in the three interviews we had with the staff, Executive Director, and the Board of Directors. It’s about being gentle with our donors. Talk about racial differences with staff and how white donors and donors of color in your database will be cultivated. We are bruised but not broken.