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The Practice of Personal Gratitude in Fundraising

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Your programs may also rev up during the holidays, providing meals and gifts, keeping homeless people warm, or preparing for an influx of post-holiday pets needing homes. According to the calendar, we’re supposed to start counting our blessings around Thanksgiving and work our way up to total and complete joy by New Year’s Eve.

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10 Questions You Can Ask Major Donors to Build the Relationship

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Having 5-10 good questions in mind can help you make sure you get the answers you’re looking for from the meeting. Here are a few points to consider as you prepare for your visit: If the donor agrees to a call, block off an hour on your calendar. Some donors are drawn to just one cause area, such as homelessness or food insecurity.

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How to Start a Volunteer Program: 12 Steps for Success

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For example, an animal advocacy organization with the goal of homing more pets than they did the previous year might have a mission statement like, “We work to reduce the number of homeless pets in the community by offering free rescue services and housing animals with volunteer foster homes.” Be clear about shift times and locations.

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5 Places to Find Grants for Your Nonprofit for FREE!

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I bet a few different things just popped in your mind, didn’t they?) Perhaps it’s a program grant to cover costs of running your homelessness program. You need a “yes” to each one before adding that funding prospect to your final prospect list and your grant calendar – thus, meeting the 3-Way Fit Test.

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15+ Giving Tuesday Campaign Ideas (and Expert Tips) for 2021

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You might even offer a small branded item, like a t-shirt or calendar for the coming year, to motivate your supporters to give. John Center for Homeless Men hosted a virtual Raisin’ the Rent house party event in March 2021. Make sure to send out a save-the-date email far in advance to secure a spot on their calendars!

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How to structure your nonprofit social media plan

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Start with a Social Media Editorial Calendar In order to plan out your social media, you first need to create an editorial calendar. An editorial calendar is basically just a content map or a guide that helps you map out your nonprofit’s content (including social media) for the year. Don’t let this term scare you.

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The Ultimate Guide to Volunteer Recruitment: 15+ Strategies

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A volunteer recruitment letter is a more formal way of soliciting volunteers, but you can have your current volunteers personalize them for the prospects they have in mind. Have volunteers email or pass out volunteer recruitment letters. Much of your nonprofit’s website is likely geared toward the needs and interests of your donors.