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Cause Awareness & Giving Day Campaigns for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The rise of social media has also given rise to online giving on cause awareness and giving days. The urgency of a campaign occurring on a certain day inspires individuals to donate, but only if your nonprofit prepares in advance and creates an online campaign that taps into the impulsivity of cause awareness and giving day donors.

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How to Monitor & Adjust Your Fundraising Development Plan Throughout the Year

CauseVox

Sample fundraising calendar Be sure to update your quarterly and monthly totals for the year, comparing them to your original goals. Sample SMART fundraising goals Reflect on Your Focus Areas Begin by asking yourself some key questions related to your goals and focus areas. Are you on track to meet your goals? So now what?

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New on SSIR: Can Giving Days Strengthen Your Community?

Amy Sample Ward

Components included video tutorials, suggested calendars of activity, sample materials, frequently asked questions, logos, and a Twibbon for Facebook and Twitter use. The in-person events were complemented by a free, comprehensive online nonprofit toolkit.

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Run a Productive, Fun Nonprofit Board Meeting

Get Fully Funded

And if your Board is involved in setting this standard, they’ll be more aware of it and more likely to follow it. He wasn’t aware that he was supposed to bring an idea, and, in general, he seems flustered and a bit lost. And no, I don’t mean the volunteer picnic next week (though the Board needs to be aware of it).Your

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5 Techniques to Get Your Community Ready for #GivingTuesday

Tech Soup

Your nonprofit will be competing with thousands of others on December 2 to raise funds and awareness. Outline your campaign plan, and ask them to mark their calendars and spread the word in their networks. Prepare a simple marketing toolkit with sample social media updates, relevant imagery, and links. Call Your Partners.

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Top 5 Staffing Tips from CTOs

NTEN

For example, ask applicants to "please reference X in the subject line" (fill in X with something related to the position or your organization) or use an auto-responder to ask applicants to answer a few questions or get a writing or code sample after they've submitted their resumes. You can often find recruiters who specialize in tech hiring.

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Expert Tips for #GivingTuesday Success

Connection Cafe

As the calendar ticks down towards the end of the year, the fundraising focus shifts to #GivingTuesday – the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, a philanthropic response to the commercial shopping days of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Don’t try to do everything – concentrate on just a few things your organization excels at.

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