Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Spring fundraisers are a great way to bring your community together while gaining support for your cause. You can recruit volunteers from your community to bring in different homemade goods and sell them. Ask local bakeries to offer sweets to sell to further motivate donors to purchase a treat.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

If you loved our 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar get ready for our new, improved, and updated 2018 calendar! Marketing & Communications. Throughout the year we'll be updating this calendar with even more conferences, updated ticket prices, and event hashtags. Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar 2018.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 4, 2020

4) Schedule in time to volunteer. Nowadays, most people use the calendar on their phone to keep track of daily appointments and reminders. However, our mobile devices can also be used to plan in advance and block off time to volunteer in the local community. 5) Register to vote or call your local representative.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

In turn, they’ll benefit from the positive association with your cause and can expand their own reach within your nonprofit’s community of supporters. For example, an animal welfare organization might run an awareness campaign to bring attention to pet overpopulation in the community, which is leading to more abandoned pets in the shelters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2013

One of the most important exercises I do is a “Fishbowl” where participants go through the process of generating ideas for an editorial calendar. It’s Not Too Late To Set Your Communications Agenda with LightBox Collaborative’s 2013 Editorial Calendar – Guest Post by Holly Minch, Lightbox Collaborative.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The list of headaches and hassles you’ll encounter is pretty much endless: Renting a venue, hiring a caterer, soliciting silent auction items, signing up and training volunteer event staff, etc. blast some tunes) will go a long way toward enticing local drivers to pull over and get a wash. There will always be some assembly required.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 8, 2022

With more families living in urban and suburban areas, some schools have shifted to a year-round or alternative academic calendar, but the majority of schools still keep a start date sometime in August, making it the perfect awareness month for back-to-school preparations. Volunteer at your local school. Donate school supplies.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 17, 2021

Arizona State University (ASU), for instance, needed an easier way for its students, faculty, and staff to communicate, share lesson plans, and gather feedback. ASU found that a significant population of its community were already using Slack, making it an ideal choice for a new collaboration tool. In the 2020 U.S.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 23, 2024

It’s draining when a nonprofit asks and asks and asks some more for you to give money, buy an event ticket, donate stuff, volunteer, and so on – especially when they aren’t giving you any feel-good stuff in between. In all fairness, the local shelter is operated by the county. Obviously, I wasn’t motivated to give.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2017

But maybe you're skeptical and you're wondering: "How can a free event organized by a volunteer be any good?" In partnership with NTEN, we brought together 50 volunteers to attend the 17NTC conference for dedicated workshops that will prepare them to be nonprofit technology champions. The workshops topics included.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

But through shared documents and calendars via cloud-based platforms, the Executive Director of the horse rescue has the extra help they need to get everything done. Many VAs can help with the more skilled and technical tasks required for communication, development, volunteer management, and program management.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

You see, lots of fundraisers wear people out: you, your volunteers, and your donors. If you can find 10 good grant leads — we can usually find at least 10 hot leads when we do grant research for our clients—then you can fill your grant calendar and keep your grant pipeline full all year long. Create a calendar of Asks.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Giving Tuesday is a movement to create a national day of giving to kick off the giving season added to the calendar on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. We are so excited to celebrate the strength of this community, now 50,000 people stong! Want to participate?

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Twenty Hats

JULY 13, 2021

I think volunteer directors, managers and coordinators see things that are necessary and incredibly impactful for our programs. Often without budget authority or even budget knowledge, we are told NO… even when the budget decision-makers have no idea of the costs, details and long-term impacts on programs and volunteers. “No”

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

Purim is a Jewish holiday that brings a community together — and gives everyone an excuse to dress up on a day that isn’t Halloween. Or thumb your nose at the spring-forward tradition by spending an hour (or two) at a local watering hole willing to give you the space for some mixing and mingling (in exchange for an entry fee).

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

That way, you can keep current donors and volunteers excited about the mission, inspire new people to support your work, and invest more into other areas of your organization. Line Up Partnerships with Local Businesses. Line Up Partnerships with Local Businesses. Developing a positive brand image in the community.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

If something should happen and you no longer have the financial ability to back your nonprofit, you run the risk of losing it due to lack of community support. However, many young and small nonprofits do too many little events, which is exhausting for you, your supporters, and the community. Has this happened to you?

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Neon CRM

MAY 23, 2023

Despite all of those contributions, racism and violence toward Asian American Pacific Islander communities rose during the COVID-19 pandemic and remains an issue. There are lots of ways to fight racism against AAPI communities: One of the most powerful is by supporting AAPI-led nonprofits.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Since then Giving Tuesday has grown into a global movement, inspiring millions of people to get involved in doing good in their communities. You can, however, join your local Giving Tuesday movement to localize your efforts. Team up with local news. How does Giving Tuesday help nonprofits?

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 4, 2023

Done well, this simple little letter will make your donors feel great about giving, help them understand their impact, deepen their connection to your organization and the community you serve, and set the stage for them to give again in the future. But writing an email that will delight your donors can feel like a monumental task.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

This widget will show you the number of new, retained, reactivated, and lapsed donors during the calendar year. For a more detailed look at your statistics, you can add the donor retention statistics widget , which will show you the same categories of donors during a calendar or fiscal year, plus the total revenue from each.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Last year, I had the unique privilege to help facilitate The Local Philanthropy Workshop with the TechSoup Romania team. It was a lot of fun, and as much as I was asked to share some of my knowledge and ideas, I learned a great deal from the local participants. Create Community Dialogue. Multimedia Storytelling. Test Drive It.

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Candid

APRIL 11, 2023

Corporate sponsorship is a mutually beneficial relationship wherein a company offers direct financial support, in-kind donations , or skilled volunteer services to support a nonprofit in meeting its fundraising event goals. Companies can benefit from sponsoring your event by: Boosting their brand awareness and credibility in your community.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 22, 2020

Set an operations calendar. Make sure names are free of grammatical errors (such as all lowercase or uppercase letters), so you can properly personalize and address your communications. Possible segments might include: volunteers, board members, major donors, other donors and corporate contacts. Community Engagement.

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Tech Soup

MAY 1, 2017

National Volunteer Week has come and gone, but I ask you to join me every week in celebrating the amazing contributions of TechSoup's NetSquared community. Our mighty army of volunteers hosted over 500 free nonprofit technology trainings last year, and we're on track to reach even more organizers this year.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2017

NetSquared groups focus on topics that address their unique local tech challenges, but once a quarter, we select a common theme. In the US, the Chicago and Portland groups visited their local Microsoft stores to learn how to leverage the Office 365 donation. Naples, Florida: How to Use Technology to Communicate and Manage Volunteers.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Train volunteers or staff members to handle these transactions efficiently. See if there is a local designer who could provide their services as an in-kind donation and make your materials really pop. Mobilize your organization’s existing network by enlisting board members, volunteers, and supporters to help with ticket sales.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

In the past year, thousands of nonprofit pros took advantage of our definitive Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar, and we're so excited to share our brand new 2016 list! The 2015 - 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar is ready for upload right into your Google or Outlook Calendar with a single click. Drop us a line!

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2016

What if there was a place for your nonprofit to get free technology support from local experts? TechSoup's NetSquared is the world's largest volunteer-driven network of in-person nonprofit technology training and peer support events. Los Angeles, California: Creating Community with Digital Tech. Well, there are!

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Qgiv

MARCH 1, 2023

The inspiration piece comes from community volunteers who not only deliver lessons to young students, but also share their professional experience. In the process, these volunteers serve as role models helping positively shape young people’s perceptions about the importance of education, as well as critical life skills.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

With Google Workspace you get: Gmail, Chat, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms, and many more tools, all for just $6 a month. Forms will also probably come in handy in the beginning for volunteer sign-up, client enrollment in programs, and many other tasks. You will also need Office 365 for key products like Word and Excel.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 30, 2023

The inspiration piece comes from community volunteers who not only deliver lessons to young students, but also share their professional experience. In the process, these volunteers serve as role models helping positively shape young people’s perceptions about the importance of education, as well as critical life skills.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Every month TechSoup's NetSquared community organizers volunteer to bring free (or low cost) nonprofit technology events and workshops to more than 50 cities. But we also believe that there's value in getting the nonprofit tech community together for a good old-fashioned party (we've got hard jobs!). Upcoming Events.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Every month TechSoup's NetSquared community organizers volunteer to bring free (or low cost) nonprofit technology events and workshops to more than 50 cities. But we also believe that there's value in getting the nonprofit tech community together for a good old-fashioned party (we've got hard jobs!). Upcoming Events.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Tips for a Successful #GivingTuesday #GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement that promotes community engagement and giving back. Create a Communication Plan – Social Media is a key part of #GivingTuesday. Start planning your communications calendar now.

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Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 17, 2021

An active community volunteer, Peggy has served on 33 community Boards and countless committees. She was named to the national Nonprofit Times Top 50 for Power and Influence and has been recognized locally by several organizations, including the Girls Scouts and Pittsburgh City Council.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 16, 2014

In addition there are also popular awareness days that are national and local (search“awareness days”). Your nonprofit may also want to experiment with creating your own giving awareness day in November or December, such as Valley Gives Day ( #ValleyGives ) created by the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts.

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