Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

Keeping on top of the basics, and being aware of the following trends will continue to serve you best. The latest numbers from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP), reveal the number of donors industrywide fell for the ninth straight quarter in Q3 2023. Decreasing Giving and Inflation. Potential major donors? You get the drift.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 9, 2023

Unlike your standard fundraiser, a capital campaign focuses on JUST the project at hand, and the impact that project will have on those you serve. Money raised during a capital campaign can only be used for that project. Increased awareness. Volunteer involvement. Once you do that, it’s time to go public.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

See if any of these funders serve your community and if you qualify for funding. PADI AWARE Foundation. Oregon Community Foundation. The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. Grand Rapids Community Foundation. Santa Fe Community Foundation.

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Qgiv

APRIL 10, 2021

Dear Company Name, At [Nonprofit Name], we’ve served [demographic] in the [Community Name] area for over [number] years. This [season or time period], we’re aiming to raise [amount] to fund [project]. Since [Nonprofit Name] and [Company Name] share so many community members, we’d like to enter into a partnership with your organization.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Be aware of key accomplishments, metrics, testimonials, and milestones. Join online fundraising communities and ask lots of questions and monitor for great ideas. Help edit or review grant proposals and grant reports. Build a relationship with the staff and board of your local community foundation. Canvas door-to-door.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

February is Black History Month and while there are countless ways to honor and celebrate black history throughout the year, we’re giving you a place to start by highlighting eight nonprofits that are making major waves in their communities. Black Teacher Project. Black Teach Project is the definition of “small but mighty.”

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Essence of knowledge After more than two decades in the knowledge field—located at various times in community program evaluation, academia and philanthropy—I have come to the conclusion that our biggest problem in maximizing knowledge work is that we too often conflate knowledge with learning. Data is a decision.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

In an effort to challenge wild card success, 14LCS keynote speaker Matt Groch and colleague/CEO Jason Saul introduced the Impact Genome Project (or “Moneyball for social impact”). Could laser-etched produce have an impact on raising food access awareness? The Battle for the Net is raising awareness of net neutrality.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 8, 2014

As the grand finale to NTEN’s first-ever Leading Change Summit , a number of intrepid 14LCS attendees pitched and developed 24 awe-inspiring projects during the Idea Accelerator. The Summit may have ended, but many of these projects are only beginning. What does this project need? What’s next for this project?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 4, 2021

Then, proceed to share the project outline and description through multiple channels: Nonprofit consultant directories – Using a nonprofit consultant directory is the best thing you can do to get a big pool of qualified candidates. Because not disclosing these things increases the odds of a poor and/or poor project design and outcomes.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 14, 2022

Marketing savvy nonprofits are well aware of this and make the effort to invest in their websites. Develop a request for proposal. A request for proposal (RFP) is a document that communicates your current needs and your expectations from your consultant.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Your nonprofit mission statement is how you communicate your organization’s impact to supporters, clients, and the community at large. Impact: What impact do you hope to make in the world or your community? How does what you do benefit the community? Why does your nonprofit exist? What about your nonprofit work is unique?

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 9, 2023

Promote the matching gift campaign through various channels, such as social media, email, and events, to increase awareness and participation. Then match board members’ skills with specific fundraising projects or initiatives that can benefit from their expertise.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 2, 2021

Can strengthen relationships with existing constituencies.Can present favorable press coverage and thus increased public awareness if the venture proves to be successful and gains the attention of a broader audience. Select a project leader and venture team to outline a process and timeline that fits your organization. foreign policy.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 19, 2019

Workshops in funding teach that including overhead costs in your funding proposal increases its chances of success. Overhead and administrative costs are a necessary part of any project and can’t be wished away. Make donors aware of all costs pertaining to the campaign’s objectives before asking for funding.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

The majority of our public programs at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History are created and produced through community collaborations. Each month we work with 50-100 individuals to co-produce our community programs. Start with and continuously identify your communities. Can't wait to hear what you think. Who are they?

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 23, 2021

Gemba walks help to see people in action, see their movements, their projects, their goals, their roadblocks and hear their conversations. Additionally, nonprofits must find powerful ways to communicate the challenge in the community. ‘Respect for People’ is one of the two main pillars of Lean. The many hats of nonprofits.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Enhanced community impact. Whether it’s using a task management system or organizing regular pipeline meetings between managers and directs, leadership should always communicate their standards and project updates so employees can structure their workload accordingly. Talent attraction. Set clear expectations.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 18, 2011

—– Whether it’s political or personal, global or local, funded or a grassroots effort, organizations and communities are campaigning for change in many ways, all of the time. What do you point to when funders, donors, board members and the community ask if you are making a difference? Campaigns in Action.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Corporate giving isn’t just about writing checks; it’s a strategic partnership between businesses and nonprofits to transform communities. Year-round CSR strategies enable companies to make an enduring difference in their communities and for the causes they support. This increased generosity is good news for nonprofits!

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 18, 2016

They’re the reason that many nonprofit organizations have the means to operate and make a difference in their communities. Use social media to spread awareness or provide recognition —tag a grant professional to honor their work in the field. Send Certificates of Recognition to grant professionals making a difference in your community.

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Care2

MAY 18, 2011

Whether it's political or personal, global or local, funded or a grassroots effort, organizations and communities are campaigning for change in many ways, all of the time. What do you point to when funders, donors, board members and the community ask if you are making a difference? What do you measure every day, week, month, year?

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2024

In FY23 they submitted 40 proposals for a total of $2.4M And, as far as I’m aware, none exists. Your grants manager could be sending out carbon copy proposals every day of the week, but that’s unlikely to improve your ROI. This requires tailoring your proposal specifically for each particular funder.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Arianna Huffington endorsed our book: “Kanter and Sherman provide an essential guide for nonprofits looking to make a positive social impact on their communities and around the world.”. You can order your copy here. I am honored to be an advisor to WAKE, whose mission is to amplify the work of women leading change globally.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Every Saturday, the curatorial team at Elsewhere , a living museum in downtown Greensboro, NC, reviews the project proposals of its artists-in-residence. Proposals involve sculpture, performance, participatory-projects, videos, and installation that use and respond to the museum’s collection.

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Achieve

AUGUST 10, 2014

Objectivity means being aware and honest about how one’s own beliefs, values, and biases affect the research process.”. Corporation for National and Community Service. Employment, volunteering, and revenue stats (may help with grant proposals and advocacy). Outcome Indicators Project and PerformWell. Patti Lather.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

If you’ve been in the fundraising game for a while, you’re aware of the important role major donors play. She’s data-obsessed and strives toward community-centric fundraising. A fundamental concept to keep in mind is that people give to people that they know and trust projects and concepts that they believe in.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The purpose of the conference is to expose future social sector leaders to a vibrant learning experience that promotes best practices, innovative thinking and awareness of the full scope of the sector. Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

By executing a strategic social media plan with specific goals and targets (a must), your organization can quickly propel itself forward in terms of awareness-building and new donor acquisition. Based on our experience, I propose to you that “who” works with social media is much more important than “which department” in this case.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

His online communities are the most tech-savvy of the independent diabetes communities : Hernandez built it on social networking platform Ning, the company at which he worked before starting these online communities and his nonprofit. We started our communities in 2007, more than a year before we started the nonprofit.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 7, 2023

To ask for donations from a business, your nonprofit can reach out to form a partnership with the company and spread awareness of matching gift opportunities. A 2022 Fundraising Effectiveness Project study found while overall fundraising grew by 2.25%, retention rates declined. Foundations.

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Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2011

Jen Burton, Community Director of Causes Fundraising Focus: Facebook. In 2007 when the platform launched, Causes grew in popularity and awareness as people used their Birthday Wish to raise money for their favorite nonprofit. Jen recently spoke at TechSoup’s Online Community Meetup. More on how it works.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

awareness and skills development in children, teens, and young adults. Two such organizations are Apps for Good and Youth Radio's Mobile Action Lab , which are teaching youth to learn, create, and improve their communities through the development of apps. competition Youth Radio's Mobile Action Lab is encouraging community.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

" No, we didn't do runs or walks or campaigns to raise public awareness of screening. By keeping what works and refining what doesn’t, Brandraising enables nonprofits to raise more money, reach a wider program audience, and maintain closer contact with donors, legislators, the media, and their communities using limited resources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

The final program is done through a combination of an open submission and community voting process. At the end of that panel, we all hoped there would be a larger nonprofit presence on the agenda for this 2009. And yes, indeed, in 2009 there were many more panel proposals about or by folks who work with nonprofits and voting.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Do a review of your annual projections and goals, and look at what you need. Ask these questions: Is there a project you want to get funded for immediate use, before the end of the year or early into next year? What is a realistic goal for the timeline and your community? Will the money be used much further down the road?

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NTEN

AUGUST 1, 2011

Priebatsch even proposed how school could be improved by adding better game mechanics than those that already exist: for example, having a points system that allows you to "level up" rather than our current grading-average system, and building in an honor system to eliminate cheating ( as Princeton has done , with huge success).

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