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Kids and Philanthropy: Teaching Your Children To Be Charitable

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I also want to them to discover and follow their own sense of social activism and philanthropy and become Philanthroteens , teens with a passion for social change who grew up not knowing what it was like to not to have a cell phone or not to be connected to Facebook. Parenting Tips To Encourage Your Child’s Philanthropy.

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An Example of How To Pitch a Blogger: Global Giving UK and Philanthropy Predictions for 4th Quarter 2008

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

David shares why he decided to respond to the blogger outreach - a counterpoint to my advice about what not to do: I went along because an email from Svetlana was a model of how an organization can reach out to bloggers. If your gift is global you may need some personable intermediaries. second wave philanthropy???

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Top Nonprofit Blogs to Bookmark Today

The Modern Nonprofit

In this blog, you’ll learn about: Annual Giving, Donor Retention, Major & Legacy Gifts, Online Fundraising, Boards & Leadership, Content Marketing, Social Engagement , Strategy & Management, and Culture & Values. It’s the specific change you’re asking the donor to help make with their gift. Clairification .

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Kids and Philanthropy: Teaching Your Children To Be Charitable

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Here's some inspiring stories, tips and resources: Some Inspirational Stories Last week I wrote the Columbus Foundation's recently launhced Match Day 2.0 , a giving stimulus plan created to matching gifts to PowerPhilanthropy organizations and raise $1 million in 48 hours to support local needs in their community.

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Preparing Your Nonprofit Board for a Fundraising Campaign

BoardAssist

Here to tell us more about how to excel if you are tapped to run your board’s fundraising campaign is guest blogger Angela White – who originally published this post on the terrific BoardSource website. . Are board members ready to demonstrate their commitment to fundraising on behalf of the organization by making their own gift?

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How to Thank Your Donors: Stop Focusing on the Money!

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That’s the advice we got this week from guest blogger Amy Eisenstein, a top fundraising consultant who has generously shared her terrific advice with our readers this week. Before you can ask for a major gift, you need to focus on gratitude. It’s the thank you after a gift is made. Thanks Amy! Stewardship 101. Your staff?

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The Drumbeat of Bad News in the Nonprofit and Philanthropy Sector and A Couple of Glimmers of Hope

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In the nonprofit and philanthropy world, like the economy in general, the outlook for 2009 is rather bleak. A group of nonprofit and philanthropy pundits have offered their views on the impact of the economy on the nonprofit sector. Network for Good have launched a new gift-giving program. million client organizations.