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Finding Donors: Where Donor Research Can Make a Huge Difference

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in 2017, Ryan raised funds for the United Way of the Midlands (Omaha, NE), and Omaha Home for Boys. This question needs our attention. Spend some time understanding your mid-level donors and I think your annual fund, and your future major gift program will appreciate it! Ryan is the incoming President for Paul J.

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From the Kids’ Table to the Adults’ Table: Taking Relationships Seriously in a World of Networks

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In recent years, funders, practitioners and academics have been paying more and more attention to the role of social networks in addressing issues of public concern. Particularly when it comes to funding decisions, relationships have been seated, so to speak, at the “kids’ table.” As we see it, the Omaha community is relationships.”.

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Happy New Year: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

One of my main projects this past year, and continuing into 2015 was to serve as the facilitator for a learning network of community foundations who are hosting Giving Days, funded by the Knight Foundation. To be successful as a facilitator in a peer learning isn’t about subject matter expertise, although having that knowledge helps.

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Dos and Don’ts for Online Restricted Donations

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As an example: pretend you’re a small college with a large number of scholarship funds. When people land on the scholarship donation form and are asked to choose from the list of possible funds, it’s less jarring for them. Alternatively, you may want to include sub-restrictions for programs with many individual funds.