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AmFund’s Best and Worst Dates for Special Event Fundraising

DipJar

And don’t forget about hurricane season! Late summer and early fall bring hurricanes to certain parts of the country. Take a look at the calendar and map out all of the big sporting events. After analyzing the calendar for 2022, AmFund predicts the most popular Spring 2022 fundraising date to be: February 12th, 2022.

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Why Celebrity iCloud Hacking Should Matter to Your Nonprofit

Tech Soup

And it should serve as a stern wake-up call to all nonprofits and social change makers to shake the complacency off our security standards. In TechSoup's disaster planning and recovery guide , we recommend a 2x2x2 strategy for your mission-critical data, whether you're preparing for a hurricane or for a hacker.

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How Can We Make Charitable Giving A Year-Round Habit?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Here's a few ideas to help make charitable giving get on your calendar each month for 2009. Why not give a small donation to help a school in Africa, like Epic Change's projects or find a project in a corner of the world that is meaningful to you. January: Have a January birthday? Ask people to donate to a cause instead of gifts.

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Why You Need Diversified Fundraising For Your Small Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

If you rely solely on a government grant, what happens when the agency changes its eligibility criteria and you no longer qualify? It was certainly a life-changing moment, and the response was profound and amazing. Do your research to find flaming hot opportunities and create a deadline calendar so you know what to apply for and when.

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An Amazing NpTech Social Media Link Buffet: Take Your Pick!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Mozilla Week of Service Begins September 14th: Mark your calendars and sign up to offer your geek skills to your local community for a service project this week. September is Preparedness Month: We know that September is usually a bad month for hurricanes and other natural disasters. NTEN has two fantastic events this month!

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Fundraising Dips In First Quarter Of 2009

Care2

Prior to this study, the Index of the National Fundraising Performance had only been showing a gradual decline in donor numbers since the US Gulf Coast hurricanes of 2005. However, things rapidly changed from Q4 2008 to Q1 in 2009. The decline in donors accelerated even faster due to the recession and a 13% decrease in new donors.

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Fundraising Dips In First Quarter Of 2009 - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

Gulf Coast hurricanes of 2005. However, things rapidly changed from Q4 in 2008 to Q1 in 2009. While these numbers may seem alarming, it’s common to see a decrease in donations and donors in Q1, since it’s the slowest fundraising period in a calendar year.