Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Yet many people who write nonprofit fundraising emails do not spend much time on the subject line, nor do they take the time to learn about the types of subject lines that get results. Whenever I sign up for emails from a nonprofit, I’m interested in what they’re doing. Breaking: Record number of homeless people need help in Atlanta .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2017

The real-time, in-the-moment nature of cause awareness and giving days can inspire donors to give provided that your nonprofit knows how to promote the days effectively. 23: World Book Day — #WorldBookDay. 17: National Nonprofit Day — #NationalNonprofitDay (Internationally recognized).

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

There’s nothing more exciting than making the decision to start a nonprofit! But first, you need to build a solid foundation so your nonprofit will thrive, not struggle. Seriously, about half of all new nonprofits don’t make it through the first year or so. Everyone starts a nonprofit to make a difference.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 10, 2010

One of the most gratifying things about the publication of the book, The Networked Nonprofit , is that it has re-connected me to colleagues and past clients as well as making connections to new people. It was a good example of using a blog for nonprofits that we shared at Berkman Center Bloggers Meetup. Devon Smith.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Last week, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. One of the concepts that the group designed was a strategy for collecting data from low income individuals which was identified as a key challenge for some participants who work with homeless populations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2018

She was proud of my accomplishments in the Nonprofit Technology field, including being a board member of NTEN, and that prompted her to learn about it. She also posed for social media photos with all my books. I remember her wrapping up Thanksgiving leftovers and distributed them to homeless people on the streets of Philadelphia.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Readers of Care2's Frogloop blog love that our blogger in chief, Allyson Kapin always has her fingers on the pulse of the most current news, research, and best practices in nonprofit technology, online advocacy, fundraising, and social media. Just for you, dear Frogloop readers, we hereby present an excerpt from Allyson's excellent new book.

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Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2013

If it weren’t for development staff, many nonprofits would be out of business tomorrow! Too often, however, nonprofits focus only on getting gifts "in the door," and don’t pay enough attention to how those gifts are actually put to use in the community. gifts in the future.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Decades before the dawn of digital ads and social media, advertising legend David Ogilvy penned his seminal book “Ogilvy on Advertising” sharing hard-won lessons on how to effectively persuade consumers. Make the mission or program the hero – Focus messaging on your nonprofit’s values, impact, and service.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 10, 2013

If it weren’t for development staff, many nonprofit organizations would be out of business tomorrow! Too often, however, nonprofit organizations focus only on getting gifts “in the door”, and don’t pay enough attention to how those gifts are actually put to use in the community. gifts in the future.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2010

Mark Horvath, known as " HardlyNormal " on Twitter and who is a tireless advocate for the cause of homelessness, was the winner of the SXSW Pepsi Refresh Challenge. Mark uses social media to tell the story of homeless people in America. During SXSW, Mark was doing interviews in the Beacon Nonprofit Lounge. He doesn't give up.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2013

He had spent his AmeriCorps term as a liaison between a mayor’s office and the homeless community, building relationships and creating resources. Countless organizations could benefit from Kyle’s skills, yet there is no system connecting national service alumni with nonprofits and public sector agencies most in need of young talent.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

More and more nonprofit donations take place in today’s digital landscape, but how can nonprofits ensure their online storefront is not only open for business, but optimized for donations? And what are some basic fundraising tips to integrate if your nonprofit is just starting out on its online fundraising journey?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2012

They even got to meet Keo Savon, the young Cambodian women that we are sending to college by donating the royalties from my book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” to the Sharing Foundation. Sara received a thank you email within a half hour and was thrilled].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Note from Beth: Last month during one of our book talks for “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World , ” at TechSoup Global, Rachel Weidinger from Upwell came up to say hello. Why Your Nonprofit Should Be A Big Listener guest post by Rachel Weidinger. Tide Report: www.upwell.us/tidereport.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

Nonprofits still have decisions to make about what software to use. And, it’s still clear that CRM/Fundraising software is where the money and resources are going in nonprofit software development. It doesn’t really change anything. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

Nonprofits still have decisions to make about what software to use. And, it’s still clear that CRM/Fundraising software is where the money and resources are going in nonprofit software development. It doesn’t really change anything. Be Helpful.

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Achieve

MAY 21, 2017

Nearly every nonprofit organization I deal with is careful to include an “experiential” touch point somewhere along the donor journey. As nonprofit and cause leaders, we wish every individual had the opportunity, interest, and time to meet the people we serve and see the impact of our work in real time. Philanthropy News Digest.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 19, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Recruiting volunteers is one of the most important jobs in most nonprofit organizations. But doing it right?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2014

” The Google.org sponsored project invited Bay Area nonprofits to share information about their great work to make a better world. The finalists are an impressive roster of charities from diverse fields doing great work in nonprofit technology. Google then invited the public to vote for the top winners. 500,000 Grant Winners.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 5, 2009

This year, I think the watch word for smaller nonprofits will be: segmentation. The larger nonprofits seem to have it down pat. It has always bothered me that nonprofits are measured in dollars and cents, and that we’re all lumped into the same pot. Do you want to feed the homeless or cure cancer? That’s my resolution.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

I feel that my technology training for nonprofits work is more like a calling for me than simply a job or career. For the past 15 years, I have been excited about nonprofit technology training design and delivery and it is what I will continue to focus on as part of my role at Zoetica over the coming years.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2008

Last week Ben Rigby of Mobile Voter, and the folks from Rock the Vote gave me a copy of their a new book. Technologies to Recruit, Organize and Engage Youth for a book giveaway on my blog. Nineteen nonprofit folks left comments and the lucky winner is Maureen Mayer selected by random. Why would we want a free book?

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 17, 2013

I became a huge supporter of storytelling after I read the book, Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die. There’s a chapter in the book called Emotional – in this chapter the authors share a study conducted by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University to understand how people give to nonprofits. I have no idea.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2012

The report captures a conundrum in measuring social change movements or networked approaches. Outcomes for “ wicked problems ” can be easily counted – policies passed, housing the homeless, educating children.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2013

I’d read about PdF in Steven Johnson ’s book “Future Perfect” and heard about them from Rachel Weidinger of Upwell. The whole speech is 12 minutes, and if you want some tips about reaching millenials I’d advise watching the whole thing [quick tip: animals and homelessness]. Also, there’s mild profanity.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 6, 2014

In today’s ultra-competitive environment, with more nonprofits competing for fewer available dollars, it’s become harder to justify this position. It’s important that your nonprofit properly report on the various revenue streams that make up your support; grant revenue should be journaled separately from gift revenue. Get Excited!

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 9, 2016

More and more nonprofit donations take place in today’s digital landscape, but how can causes ensure their online storefront is not only open for business, but optimized? As I explored this critical issue in my new book, Nonprofit Fundraising 101 , I interviewed Roderick Campbell, the CEO of nonprofit fundraising platform CommitChange.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

In the modern fundraising world, creating an online fundraising strategy is essential to the success of your nonprofit. From standard digital donation forms to peer-to-peer fundraisers , there are a wide variety of ways that nonprofits can fundraise virtually. Online discount book sales. John Center for Homeless Men.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

“Yes, Public Service, Employers and Nonprofits alike will continue to be a big part of solving problems in our everyday lives – no doubt about it. Karin Walser who started Horton’s Kids, a community center in SE Washington, DC, after she met a group of homeless kids while she was getting gas on her way from work.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

For your nonprofit, this means the holiday season opens the door to opportunities for fundraising success— and there’s no better way to kick off this successful year-end fundraising push than to participate in Giving Tuesday ! Ready to learn more about Giving Tuesday and how your nonprofit can make the most of it? Let’s get started!

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

And as a nonprofit organization, the start of October also means you’re entering the last quarter of the year and the beginning of the year-end fundraising season. If there are any local legends of haunted trails, this is the perfect Halloween fundraising idea for your nonprofit. Is your nonprofit ready?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2013

For nonprofits, libraries, and their constituents, training is esse ntial to keep knowledge and skills up to date. Whether your organization is training its own staff in nonprofit management, or teaching others technical skills, TechSoup can help you get started. Train Nonprofit Managers. Train Constituents Anywhere.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 2, 2008

Trista Harris of New Voices in Philanthropy thinks you should purchase goods and services from a local nonprofit. tax rebate nonprofit philanthropy economic stimulus They recommend giving to the United Nations World Food Program and America’s Second Harvest. Flickr Photo Credit: Money uploaded by Jennifer R.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

Help support local connections with other nonprofit techies. Getting that new email system, update web site, or the cloud. We want every nonprofit to have a seat on the leadership table at organizations. That’s what lead them to write the book. How great it is to be in a room with everyone. Want to do more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

Help support local connections with other nonprofit techies. We want every nonprofit to have a seat on the leadership table at organizations. That’s what lead them to write the book. He showed a series of photos from the Common Ground campaign for homeless to get homes – before and after photos.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 5, 2009

Last week I hosted a little contest to win a copy of Darius Graham's book, Being the Difference: True Stories of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to Change the World. I picked Nancy 's name out of a hat this morning ( I really did use a hat), so Darius will be mailing her a free copy of the book!

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