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At AFP Lead in Houston, Nonprofit Leadership Alliance students prepare for leadership liftoff

ASU Lodestar Center

On Wednesday, October 19, a group of 12 students from Arizona State University traveled to Houston, Texas, to attend AFP Lead 2022. We are so thankful we were able to not only learn more about how to further our careers in the nonprofit sector, but were able to take a break from the heat and actually wear sweaters in the cool Houston air.

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How to Sell MORE Sponsorships for Virtual or Hybrid Events

Greater Giving

Sponsors at live fundraising events are accustomed to certain benefits—banners in a ballroom, a table and dinner for their guests, sometimes on-stage recognition. Selling sponsorships in the era of virtual and hybrid events present fundraisers with a challenge when those traditional benefits don’t look quite the same.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] What’s The Best Way To Share Tax Information With Donors?

Bloomerang

In fact, there are a number of simple things you can do to alert donors to the tax benefits that come from donating to your nonprofit or the ways they may be able to make gifts that are larger than they may have thought possible, simply by taking into consideration potential benefits of which they may not be aware. .

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How can nonprofit recruiting strategies improve organizational effectiveness?

ASU Lodestar Center

Being aware of the benefits that a diverse work environment in the twenty-first century has on its staff and community is a fundamental requirement for any organization. After enticing talented individuals, nonprofits need to retain talent. “If If donors only wish to support program spending, a nonprofit cannot survive.

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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

Bloomerang

If your organization needs a small library, needs to rebuild or add to a library, or serves children who would benefit by being given new books to take home, see if you qualify for donations. Oakbrook Terrace, IL; Houston, TX; and Huntsville, AL. Areas served: Houston/Texas. Areas served: US. First Book. Deadlines are rolling.

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Nonprofit Technology Meetings In Your Community

Tech Soup

Houston, TX: Monthly Net2 Meetup. Washington, DC: Nonprofit Generator - Accessing ideas for social benefit technology apps. Open Houston and The City of Houston drafted a group of volunteer designers, writers and data scientists to streamline the local government’s communication strategy. Wednesday, March 12.

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Planning a Fundraising Event? You Need a Plan B.

Greater Giving

Once upon a time, much of the nonprofit industry leaned on annual in-person benefit events to meet budget requirements. Big Brothers Big Sisters Houston’s traditional annual fundraiser offered guests a memorable culinary tasting experience for virtual guests by delivering cuisine to their homes.