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Non-Traditional Giving Days for Your Next Fundraiser

The Modern Nonprofit

to plan a monthlong peer-to-peer fundraising campaign: February = Black History Month, American Heart Month, Oral Hygiene Awareness Month, Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, Eating Disorder Awareness Month. 29th : International Dance Day — #InternationalDanceDay. Consider the various awareness months that are observed in the U.S.

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Are you celebrating Giving Tuesday? These NTEN Members are!

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Check out the 124 NTEN Members participating in Giving Tuesday below. Find them all at GivingTuesday.org 2-1-1 Tampa Bay Cares, Inc.

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14+ Excellent Nonprofit Annual Reports

Whole Whale

Full disclosure: This is from our founder George, who also co-founded PowerPoetry.org , the largest teen poetry platform in the US. Pencils of Promise is an international development organization focused on education, and we love their 2018 Annual Report for its simple but informative design. International Rescue Committee.

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How to Source Great Year-end Stories

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Neuroscientists would tell you that the brain processes facts and stories differently. Your brain naturally becomes more skeptical when you hear facts first. Your brain gets absorbed in the story and it drops its guard. That’s why every culture uses storytelling to pass down vital traditions and values.

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How Your Nonprofit Can Reach Babyboomers with Social Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

And even Silent Generation internet users are competitive when it comes to email (although teens might point out that this is proof that email is for old people). Connie Reece, co-founder of Social Media Club International. Generation X is the most likely group to bank, shop, and look for health information online.

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Understanding Why People Give (hint: it’s not what you think!)

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Donors often respond to internal triggers that aren’t clear even to them. Psychologists have studied the dynamics of giving for years and identified some key internal motivators for giving. While the logical portions of our brains may be able to take in large numbers, our emotions have a harder time. Social Dynamics.

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