The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

Cultural events during AAPI Heritage Month serve dual purposes – celebrating the rich diversity of Asian and Pacific Islander cultures while also raising awareness and support for important community causes. Effective outreach strategies should focus on connecting with local AAPI groups, leaders, and community centers.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Fundraising events can be a good way to raise money, raise awareness, make new friends, and deepen relationships. The local restaurant wants to host a chicken wing night and donate 20% of all sales to your nonprofit! The reality is that these events help the hosting businesses MUCH more than they help you.

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sgEngage

APRIL 3, 2023

Most nonprofits host several fundraising events and giving campaigns throughout the year, which bring in lots of revenue but require extensive planning and have upfront costs. When deciding which restaurants to form a partnership with, your nonprofit generally has two options: Contact a locally owned restaurant.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 17, 2021

The university now uses the collaboration tool to host classroom discussions, develop new courses, and support students — both on campus and online. People’s Action Institute is a national network of state and local grassroots power-building organizations united in fighting for justice. In the 2020 U.S.

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Qgiv

APRIL 7, 2021

Other issues you may run into that deter you from hosting an over the edge event are: Not being able to secure an over the edge event license Or not having a donor base that’s willing to fundraise on your behalf A lack of corporate sponsors willing to take part in fundraising could also be difficult. Tips from Over the Edge.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

As awareness for this movement has grown, so has its success. You can, however, join your local Giving Tuesday movement to localize your efforts. Team up with local news. Many local news organizations like to host an annual food or gift drive around the holidays. Host an auction.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 25, 2023

If you’re gearing up to host a fundraiser, you might be scrambling to find the right marketing tactics to engage your audience. Provide them with a content calendar of when to share social media posts so their marketing efforts align with your nonprofit’s overarching marketing plan.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

This allows you to show gratitude to volunteers while increasing awareness of your organization’s name and logo in the community. Branding your water bottle design with your organization’s logo and colors will also help raise awareness of your nonprofit. A party Host a fun experience to show appreciation to volunteers.

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

Include your ad campaigns in your content calendar to maximize their return on investment. Use ads to promote major fundraising campaigns, events, or cause awareness days. Facebook Ads help your organization raise awareness both for your cause and specific projects by allowing you to create unique campaigns.

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Candid

APRIL 11, 2023

Companies can benefit from sponsoring your event by: Boosting their brand awareness and credibility in your community. Here’s why: By publicly supporting your fundraising event, they can build awareness of their products with your attendees–all while showcasing their commitment to advancing social good in the space. Dedicated contact.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 25, 2024

Whatever you do, maintain a content calendar and be consistent. Operations & Leadership Nonprofit Email Marketing: 7 Best Practices for Effective Emails 12 min read Read Now Member Newsletter Content Ideas When you read “content calendar” in the section above, you may have been thinking: “Okay, but what’s supposed to go in it?”

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

Every dollar counts in the fundraising world, so the free marketing that social media provides can be crucial to raising awareness for your cause without breaking your budget. Social media helps you build more connections within your community, allowing you to raise more awareness and money for your cause.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

. —– In 2011, Washington, DC, became one of the first major metropolitan regions to host a multimillion-dollar local giving day: Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington. Nearly 18,000 people participated in the 24-hour, online fundraising event, raising more than $2 million to benefit 1,200 local nonprofits.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 16, 2022

It’s what you use to drive engagement, donations, and awareness of your organization. They see the information about a gala event that your organization is hosting at the local aquarium. Make sure every page consistently represents your brand, from your homepage to your event calendar to your donation page.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 21, 2022

Host an event. Your website: Your website is your digital information hub, offering members everything from your event calendar to your online blog. It’s your job to promote awareness of matching gifts so more of your members take advantage of this opportunity. Host an event. Spark friendly competition. Less urgency.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

In the past year, thousands of nonprofit pros took advantage of our definitive Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar, and we're so excited to share our brand new 2016 list! The 2015 - 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar is ready for upload right into your Google or Outlook Calendar with a single click. Drop us a line!

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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

In the following blog post, we will delve into practical strategies to help your nonprofit maximize its efforts during the crucial calendar year-end period. It goes without saying, but calendar year-end is a critical time for many nonprofit organizations. percent after inflation adjustments) for calendar year-end giving in 2022.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 6, 2018

Raise awareness by reaching an additional 6,000 people in the community by next year. Build credibility by collaborating with four local organizations to put on a large event by the end of the year. For example, we all want to raise awareness for our organization, however, what would be the outcome once that happens?

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Classy

JULY 14, 2021

Have a strategy in place in case your internet goes out, such as a mobile hotspot or another host who can take over from a different location. If you’re looking for where to begin, check out the resource How to Start and Manage Your Nonprofit’s Email Marketing Calendar. Contact Local Media. If so, share the news.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Thousands of nonprofit pros rely on our annual Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar to discover skill-building, strategy-slaying, network-enhancing nonprofit events. The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar is ready for upload right into your Google or Outlook Calendar with a single click. State/Local.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Giving Tuesday is a day that all nonprofits circle on their calendar each year. They already have a relationship with your organization, are interested in the causes you support, and are more likely to be socially aware of the charitable giving holiday. Host a marquee event. In 2017, 2.5

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 21, 2013

But the winner was a story about stepping out an organization’s comfort zone to try to avoid repeating past mistakes. The winner is Heartland Pride and here’s their story: Little Bet: After years of having a local organization that planned pride in the Midwest fail numerous times, our organization was formed. Social Media.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

No doubt that's a simplistic view of a complicated process, but what really concerns me is the perpetrators were able to access text messages, calendars, address books, phone call logs, real-time GPS of where people were at any given time, and any other data that was saved or backed up to the cloud. Why It Should Matter to Organizations.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2009

For others, it is a day of political significance to raise awareness around women's rights. The campaign is trying to raise awareness that, "Each year, around 1 in 10 women in Britain experience rape, or other violence." Host your own event. The Global Fund for Women also has an online toolkit to help you host a house party.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Not only that, but with the move to more and more online giving (there was a 32% increase in online revenue in 2020), events like #GivingTuesday have become an even more important part of your fundraising calendar. Give Local worked with other organizations to highlight nonprofits during the holiday season. Host exclusive events.

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Qgiv

APRIL 8, 2024

But Giving Tuesday doesn’t have to be the only nonprofit giving day on your organization’s fundraising calendar. With the right fundraising software to design effective donation pages and a solid marketing plan, you can host a special giving day for your organization that’ll inspire your supporters to give.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Do you have someone on your board who owns a popular local business? Is there a small but popular local band in your area? Your goal, if you decide to do this, is to work with someone in your local community to reach others in the same community. Try encouraging people to raise money, then host a party for your participants.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Whether it’s your first year participating in this wildly successful global day of giving or your ninth year, follow these tips to spread awareness about your organization and maximize those donations. It always falls on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving— mark your calendars, because GivingTuesday for 2021 is November 30th.

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OneCause

JANUARY 31, 2024

Determine Your Fundraising Event Goals In order to host a successful event, you’ll first need to determine what success means to your organization. For example, if your event is part of a capital campaign, you might host it toward the beginning of your campaign to kick off the fundraising and inspire major donors.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

For example, a member may want to host an intimate gathering (donor event) to share information about the campaign and your mission. There’s a reason why board members march into their local legislator’s office on behalf of your nonprofit. This is where members’ unique strengths and skills can shine. They know how to get things done.

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Classy

APRIL 7, 2021

Tie Your Virtual Event to a Global Cause Awareness Day. Water4 made a single day into a goal-breaking fundraising campaign by getting strategic about a global cause awareness day. Tie your organization to a specific cause awareness day that impacts the globe. Check out these examples of leveraging the calendar for your cause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Note from Beth: I’m working with the Knight Foundation to facilitated a peer exchange of community foundations that are hosting GivingDays using the Knight Foundation GivingDay Playbook , a guide with templates, tips, and examples hosting a successful day of giving. I’m also an ambassador for GivingTuesday.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

They can also be a dynamic way to increase auction awareness and success. Canvas print or art on t-shirts, puzzles, or calendars. These letters are most often written to local businesses, but on occasion, they’ll need to be sent to individual potential donor prospects. Think: Furniture such as a bookcase, step stool, chair, etc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

You can either broadcast live (think of it as your own radio station) or host the messages on the Cinchcast server for later listening. From eating healthy to volunteering at local nonprofits, users earns points that can then be redeemed for rewards or special discounts offered by partner businesses. DailyFeats :: dailyfeats.com.

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 25, 2021

For example, perhaps 1/3 of your local population is food insecure, defined as not having consistent access to the food needed to support a healthy lifestyle. Team DNL recently hosted a webinar with Blackbaud that was all about using technology to tell your nonprofit’s story. Raising awareness. Check it out here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

If you are new to crowdfunding, this might be just be a great opportunity for learning what works. If you are on your 3 or 4 th campaign, you might be looking to increase awareness, engagement, or donations from a particular donor segment. The Local Story: This is about a specific local community and how your project serves them.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 23, 2023

The Basics of Google Ad Grants for Nonprofits From spreading awareness for your mission to rekindling relationships with lapsed supporters, the Google Ad Grant is a reliable way to accomplish your digital marketing goals. All other organizations should be verified by TechSoup or a local TechSoup partner.

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