Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

People have different values (some want to help children; others animals; others education, the environment, the arts… and so on). They, in turn, may “return the favor” (which is a huge reason donor retention, per the Fundraising Effectiveness Project reports , remains at under 20% for new donors and just 46% for all donors).

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People Community Facilitation Philanthropy 114

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

We are here to talk about reporting impact, specifically creating tools and some good processes to do that for your donors. dang, this is a great topic, this is so timely as people are, you know, perhaps getting annual reports together. well, five areas of conversation revolve around, “What is impact reporting?

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Report Measure Impact Process 81

Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

Online fundraising is extremely cost-effective compared to other types of fundraising campaigns, and our Generational Giving Report revealed that almost 55% of donors prefer to go online to make a gift. Student art show. Give your artistic students the opportunity to show off their skills by hosting a virtual art show.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 27, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. 1] In the report, the authors describe five trends that will dramatically alter how the social sector functions.

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Social Media Research Media Social 77

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

Last year, Rick Bonney and a team of educators and science researchers at the Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) tackled this question in a project designed to define the structures and benefits of public participation in science research (download the full report as a PDF here.)

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 21, 2012

I grew up professionally in the science and children's museum field, where touching is guaranteed and floor staff spend more time helping visitors learn and ensuring their personal safety than they do protecting the objects. Art, however, does not come to museums pre-hardened. The level of touching, especially of art, has increased.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2014

2013 was a strong year for fundraising, with charities posting their best increase since before the economy plunged in 2008, according to the 2013 Charitable Giving Report. Arts and culture – Giving for impact. Environment – Connecting with donors. Human services – Communication and planning.

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Communication Results Disaster Fundraising 38

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Finding the right funders that match your mission, your specific project, and your geographic locale is quite an art. You can use GiftWorks to track donors and donations, create reports for your campaign, connect with donors via social media integration, and much more.

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Foundation Research Grant Database 60

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

TechSoup and InterConnection , one of our Refurbished Computer Initiative partners, teamed up to supply a group of nonprofits and libraries with everything they would need to set up a MultiPoint Server lab in their environment. Art programs (12 users=12 hour per week). It is one of 200 program sites in this very large and active YMCA.

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Case Study Seattle Studies Teen 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2015

She also talks about listening in layers and scanning environment. There are also a few other shifts — from talking at people to sharing with them; from infrequent reporting to continuous sharing; from formal to informal sharing; and from polished to imperfect. How did they make the transformation?

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Digital Strategy Chapter Advice 50

Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Peer-to-Peer Events Arts & Culture Events Community Events Educational Events Events for Grown-Ups Events for Kids & Families Nonprofit Peer-to-Peer Events Peer-to-peer events raise funds and generate buzz by having your supporters and participants get their networks involved in your event. The possibilities are endless!

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Ideas People Local Classes 52

ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 27, 2012

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Figure 7: Percentage of Respondents Reporting Number of Months of Operating Expenses Available (%) by Organizational Revenue 6. in Residence.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Dan's wife, Merle Kummer, and to their children, Jacob and Rachel, and to all his loved ones. There wasn't much news to report; nothing was known about Dan’s prognosis. On the night of January 20th, he died without regaining consciousness. But Dan did that, and more.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

The art of writing letters, and writing in general, has fallen by the way­side. Case Study: The lost art of writing. We even received com­pliments from foundations saying the quality of our grant applications and reports were some of the best they had ever seen. When was the last time you received a handwritten letter ?

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Tips Nonprofit Sample Skills 96

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Whether you’re striving to make a difference in your community, protect the environment, or provide a lifeline to those in need, your storytelling ability can mean the difference between a thriving and well-funded program and one that falls flat. It visually helps the reader grasp the extent of the problem.

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Storytelling Impact Arts Nonprofit 82

NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

While a comprehensive 2003 report by Wenhong Chen and Barry Wellman rightly notes that "the digital divide is a continuum ranging from physical access, financial access, cognitive access, and content access to political access," they go on to assert that "Income is the most important factor that affects Internet diffusion.

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Digital Laptop Mali Myspace 74

Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

University of Technology Research Fellow, Augustin Chevez and Senior Lecturer, DJ Huppatz note one early example of the office in classical art: Botticelli’s “Saint Augustine in His Study,” painted all the way back in 1480. Fast forward to the last ten years, and our whole environment has changed, as well as our outlook.

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Place Associations History Work 287

Museum 2.0

JANUARY 22, 2009

In a stable environment, like a climax forest or the African savanna, animals that have few young and invest a lot of effort in rearing them tend to be highly successful. In rapidly changing environments, more species adopt an “r” strategy—they have lots and lots of offspring, most of which die, and often high levels of genetic variation.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

What happens when you combine reality TV tactics with a traditional art collection? This guest post, written by Philippa Tinsley, Collections Manager for the Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum (UK), describes the innovative Top 40 exhibition they mounted in the summer of 2009.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Sample facts: 72% of employers say telework has a high impact on employee retention, over two-thirds of employers report increased productivity among telecommuters, and telecommuting programs reduce unscheduled absences by 63%. Then talked about what we all need to do to make our work environment positive. We’d love to share.

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Museum Culture Professional Training 21

Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

University of Technology Research Fellow, Augustin Chevez and Senior Lecturer, DJ Huppatz note one early example of the office in classical art: Botticelli’s “Saint Augustine in His Study,” painted all the way back in 1480. Fast forward to the last ten years, and our whole environment has changed, as well as our outlook.

Place 156

Place Associations History Work 156

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

I always like to get the weather report. I’ve managed campaigns ranging from about $5 million to over a billion dollars in health care, education, arts and culture, and advocacy sectors. In June 2021 Giving USA Foundation and partnership with the Lilly Indiana Family School of Philanthropy released their annual Giving USA report.

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Leadership Fundraising Gift Slides 62

Museum 2.0

MAY 5, 2009

A Crowd-Curated Exhibition (Shelley Bernstein), the Tech Virtual Test Zone (me), along with a new participatory research project, Children of the Lodz Ghetto (David Klevan), to talk about our lessons and struggles working with the public to create "museum-quality" exhibitions and research projects.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Maybe they love the food bank but don’t care about the arts. Do they have children? If your ideal donors care about the environment, focus on nature-oriented festivals. If they are families with children, seek out events with activities for kids. You see, not everyone gives to charity – shocker, I know!

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Fundraising Fund Teen Newsletter 120

Nonprofits Source

JUNE 30, 2022

Children’s Health. Different fonts and art styles appeal to different audiences. These elements all work together to form branded content that can be shared via email or printed as a report. Annual Reports and Fliers. The report should include your brand colors, logo, and a header displaying your nonprofit’s name.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Let’s walk through a selection of unique nonprofit websites that not only incorporate these elements but go above and beyond to impress visitors and inspire donations: Interlochen Center for the Arts. Save the Children. Top Nonprofit Website: Interlochen Center for the Arts. Top Nonprofit Website: Save the Children US.

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Care2

JUNE 1, 2009

But those given careful consideration and held up against the model of distuptive innovation -- like we at Borrell Associates do with all media channels -- tend to have a very good report card of accuracy. Our children likewise will have a story to tell their grandchildren. its characteristic of the lifecycle.

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