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Demystifying Charity Gala Planning

Greater Giving

What is a charity gala event? A charity gala is a formal fundraising event aimed at raising significant sums for a chosen nonprofit. A “Mission Moment” showcases real-life impact with a concise emotional story focused on a tangible achievement made possible by donations.

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February Cause Awareness: Black History Month

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Woodson wanted to find a way to raise awareness of African Americans’ contributions throughout history. In September of 1915, he founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) before establishing the second week of February as Negro History Week in 1925.

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November Cause Awareness: National Native American Heritage Month

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This important awareness month is dedicated to honoring the contributions of Indigenous American Indians and the history of the country’s first stewards. Elliott-High Eagle, a Cherokee Indian, created the first official week of awareness and recognition for American Indian and Alaska natives in October 1976. President Gerald R.

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5 Ways to Use Your Smartphone for Social Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Kaley Aposporos , Content Writer at GoFundMe Charity. The Guardian goes on to note that this may not feel like a huge loss in your day-to-day life, but it accumulates to 49 days per year spent on your phone. 1) Use an app that gives back to charity. Make sure your charity is listed as an option on the app.

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Why Nonprofits Need to Be Early Explorers of the Metaverse

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Whether crypto is the future or destined for colossal failure is a story yet to unravel, but for nonprofit professionals, it is a megatrend that you need to need to be aware of. That said, there are NFTs that are being sold to raise money for charity with many, many more to come. Augmented Reality (AR).

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Product Update: Advantages Of The CauseVox Tribute Dedication

CauseVox

We’ve added an integrated Tribute Dedication option on the CauseVox donation form to make it easy for donors to pay tribute to someone special in their life. Advantages Of Tribute Dedication For starters, tribute donations are a meaningful way for donors to honor someone who has impacted their life.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] How to Assess When a Major Donor is Ready (or Not Ready) to Be Asked.

Bloomerang

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Dear Charity Clairity, I have two related questions about determining when a donor is ready to be asked for a major gift. The other is when to put a hold on the process because of life events. We need money now! appeared first on Bloomerang.

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