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8 Must-Have Tools For Your Fundraising Toolkit

Get Fully Funded

If you want to raise enough money to fully fund your programs, you need to use more than one tool. For example, if you work for a food bank, a clear, magnetic vision might be to end hunger in your community. Detailed activity calendar. It’s easier to raise money when you’re proactive instead of reactive.

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Creating Your Generosity Plan: Kathy LeMay, Raising Change

Have Fun - Do Good

She's also the Founder and CEO of Raising Change. Raising Change helps organizations raise capital to advance social change agendas, and helps individuals create Generosity Plans. August 5: I'll be at BlogHer '11 in San Diego and co-presenting The Write Brain – Essential Blog Content Development Workshop.

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4 Time-Saving Benefits of a CRM Integration for Nonprofits

Saleforce Nonprofit

Discover how HOPE Atlanta , Metro Atlanta’s most established agency committed to fighting homelessness and hunger, capitalized on this integration to optimize their data collection , and explore how your organization can do the same to maximize fundraising potential. Centralize Your Data, Raise More for Your Mission.

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3 Resolutions Every Nonprofit Should Aim For in January

Care2

Several organizations that I work with have very large goals like ending world hunger or ending global warming. They thought email was dying and that social networks like Facebook would be the new channel to raise money and inspire activism. In terms of donations, direct mail is still the number one way most nonprofits raise money.

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Social Media and Cute Dogs Go Mobile And Other Cute Animal and Nonprofit Tales

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The dual purpose of the app is to raise awareness of the thousands of dogs waiting in shelters to be seen and adopted – and to have a little fun at the same time – perhaps a party or drinking game. One of the campaigns for the Oracle effort during Hunger Awareness Month was “Hunger: Put a Fork in It.”

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Heartland Pride: Winner of the #npfail Little Bets Contest

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Gifted Learning Project: Whenever you plan a fundraising event, double check the calendar and dates in all your external communications. Loose ties or people you are connected with on social networks are good for spreading awareness and you need them as part of your campaign, but to raise dollars strong ties are essential.

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But donating money to a charity, even a small amount (or in-kind items ) can certainly help with part of the need and raise awareness in others. Here's a few ideas to help make charitable giving get on your calendar each month for 2009. January: Have a January birthday? Ask people to donate to a cause instead of gifts.

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