Your CEO Should Build Your Nonprofit Community
NonProfit PRO
DECEMBER 6, 2023
Community is “actionable,” Katrina VanHuss, chair and founder of Turnkey, said.
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NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Organizations that seek to find growth and success depend on a cause community to carry them. Jamie Bearse of ZERO — The End of Prostate Cancer shares how his organization developed the ZERO Flywheel method to build and keep a community engaged.
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NonProfit PRO
JULY 28, 2021
The Colorectal Cancer Alliance announced a trio of major gifts from corporate partners on Monday.
Greater Giving
OCTOBER 31, 2022
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a time to recognize the importance of early detection, treatment advancements, and research. It’s also an opportunity to raise funds for breast cancer research through awareness events such as walks and runs.
Qgiv
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Every October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Breast Cancer Awareness Month serves as an annual reminder of the importance of early detection and preventative care for breast cancer, as well as an acknowledgement of breast cancer patients, survivors, and researchers who do important work searching for a cure for the disease.
Judi Sohn
MARCH 12, 2011
The organization I helped found as Colorectal Cancer Coalition in 2005 officially became Fight Colorectal Cancer on Monday, March 6, 2011. I hope it's a fun read for anyone either looking to redo their own small nonprofit brand, or who wants a deeper dive on what we did at Fight Colorectal Cancer. Let's Raise a Brand!
Connection Cafe
JANUARY 21, 2020
A cancer survivor and their network of loved ones want to come together and do something meaningful and they often turn to a national organization. This fall , Game On Cancer , a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign at Henry Ford Health System , finally cracked the code o n engaging patients and physicians. Pre-Game .
Nonprofit Tech for Good
DECEMBER 28, 2023
Participants will learn how to create a social media strategy, how to craft a content marketing plan, and current best practices for using social media for community engagement and fundraising. January 15: Martin Luther King, Jr. The program requires the completion of three webinars and costs $100 USD.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
SEPTEMBER 27, 2020
Other hashtags related to childhood cancer include #findacure, #gogold, #morethan4, #littleheros, etc. I for one did not know before writing this post that the childhood cancer community knows the National Cancer Institute only gives less than 4% to research and to cure all types of childhood cancer.
NetWits
JUNE 24, 2010
Our social media strategy for nonprofits series continues by taking a look at how the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network ( www.pancan.org ) uses social media to enhance their online efforts. This organization is dedicated to advancing research, supporting patients and creating hope for those affected by pancreatic cancer.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 11, 2011
When Cancer Council SA (that’s South Australia, not South Africa) started the Ambassador Project as an experiment in revitalizing volunteerism and community fundraising , jumping in to the social media pond was not even on the agenda. Developed by the community for the community. Enter the Ambassador Project.
NTEN
AUGUST 19, 2014
Become a galactic legend and help further cancer research. Scientists at Cancer Research UK (CRUK) recently pioneered some innovative methods for expediting the quest for a cure. At first glance, Play to Cure: Genes in Space might not appear to be a game designed to aid advances in cancer research. Jennifer Ann Beswick.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
NOVEMBER 21, 2010
Organization: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Facebook has been a highly effective tool and is the strongest in communicating the message of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, but also allows people to connect and offer support to each other. Organization Size: Medium. Name: Allison Nassour. Title: Social Media Manager.
Bloomerang
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Some creative and successful nonprofit marketing campaigns include: Breast Cancer Now, CoppaFeel and Asda: The Real Self Checkout Suicide&Co: The Words Unspoken Campaign The British Tinnitus Association. Breast Cancer Now, CoppaFeel and Asda: The real self checkout Image Source Breast Cancer Now and CoppaFeel! ,
Bloomerang
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
By focusing on a dedicated group of cyclists who are passionate about supporting the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, PMC has consistently achieved remarkable fundraising success. It unites thousands of riders, volunteers, donors, and supporters worldwide into a collective fight against cancer.
Judi Sohn
MARCH 12, 2011
The organization I helped found as Colorectal Cancer Coalition in 2005 officially became Fight Colorectal Cancer on Monday, March 6, 2011. I hope it’s a fun read for anyone either looking to redo their own small nonprofit brand, or who wants a deeper dive on what we did at Fight Colorectal Cancer. Sounded perfect.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
an identified need in the community you serve. Brynn Brasington has 4 years of experience leading the largest walkathon fundraiser in the US, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, while serving at The American Cancer Society. That is a GREAT start. However, to achieve your goal, what else do you need? people who want to help.
NTEN
MARCH 26, 2014
These five examples of nonprofit communities show the diversity of options and ideas for engaging people around a mission. Creating an online community to mobilize your supporters and further your nonprofit''s mission might seem like a big task. Michael Wilson. CEO & Founder. Small World Labs. What to do? Where to start?
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 21, 2015
Zawadi shared her most recent crowdfunding campaign, probably one of the most successful in Kenya, raising over $71,000 in a couple of days, to help a 24 year old brain cancer patient Emmanuel Otieno (pictured above and known as Jadudi) to get surgery in India. 77% knew someone who had been diagnosed with cancer.
Tech Soup
JULY 3, 2013
Brad Egel, a decade-long fundraising resident of Chicago and cancer-awareness advocate, had no personal ties or engagement with cancer victims or survivors. After the walk, Brad was so moved and inspired by the community that he began to raise money on his own. Image: Teespring.
ASU Lodestar Center
MARCH 9, 2022
The need for collaboration amongst a diverse array of community members has become a recognized focus within the nonprofit sector. What obligations do white-led nonprofits hold for working with minority community groups and nonprofits in their communities? Illustration by Yuxin Qin. On this, many can agree.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
The nonprofit tech & marketing world has lost one of its legends, John Haydon, from cancer. When he was diagnosed with a very rare and deadly form of cancer in 2017, he created a private Facebook Group called “Watch John Beat Cancer.” The community provided support, love, and fun.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JANUARY 5, 2019
Community fundraisers. Community Fundraisers will enable multiple YouTube “Creators” to raise money for the same fundraiser on multiple YouTube channels and videos, all updated at the same time. Campaign matching will display matching pledges from brands or other creators directly inside the Fundraiser or Community Fundraiser.
Qgiv
JULY 10, 2023
Whether your donors are transactional or high value (including mid-level and recurring donors) or participatory (like event participants and volunteers), building healthy relationships with them today—and retaining them—recognizes the responsibility we all have to our constituents, our communities, and, ultimately, to ourselves.
Qgiv
AUGUST 31, 2022
Who they are: Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation (VBCF) is a statewide, Richmond-based nonprofit committed to the eradication of breast cancer through education and advocacy. What they did: Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation created a network fundraiser.
Classy
JUNE 21, 2021
Livestrong has applied this approach to their Solution Grants Program, which focuses on funding solutions that solve everyday cancer problems. This year’s programmatic focuses are underserved Black Americans, children, and breast cancer survivors, so each crowdfunding campaign targets a particular cause that aligns with these audiences. .
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MARCH 26, 2020
Other types — like GuardianCon, which recently rebranded to the Gaming Community Expo — are weekend conventions that feature a mix of exhibitors and livestreamed video game footage. million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. These organizations don’t have any natural ties to video games or the gaming community.
Candid
MARCH 6, 2023
Movements often involve a rallying cry, a widely recognized iconography, often a color (think pink for breast cancer), meaningful dates, repeated activities (from Freedom Rides to annual walks), and a shared goal for the common good. Yet, by definition, true movements are more than a catchy phrase to solicit donations or promote an event.
Saleforce Nonprofit
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
With over 56,000 nonprofits in our community, we’ve seen how access to technology enabled organizations to adapt during the pandemic and reimagine their relationships with volunteers and donors. American Cancer Society : “I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2018.
Saleforce Nonprofit
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
For decades, LLS has harnessed people power to raise funds for cancer research and treatment through Light the Night , Team in Training , Visionaries of the Year , and other unique in-person events—historically raising 67% of all individual contributions made to LLS. Support Authentic Experiences.
sgEngage
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
That’s why we’re excited for bbcon 2023 to be back in person, where we can learn from our amazing grantmaking community face to face! But the efforts can also have a quantitative—and qualitative—impact on your communities. You also don’t want to create an undue burden on your grantees for extensive reporting.
Candid
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Climate finance partnership to fund community-led forest conservation. A partnership aimed at addressing the climate financing gap for Indigenous communities has been launched with the goal of mobilizing $20 billion a year by 2030. A weekly update with the latest news from PND. November 11, 2021. November 10, 2021. November 9, 2021.
NonProfit Hub
MAY 29, 2020
Funders, board members and policymakers are increasingly interested to know what value your brand provides to a community and what change they exist to create. Intelligent networking or communication will not help a nonprofit that’s unclear about its objectives. Effective Communications through Stories.
sgEngage
JULY 27, 2021
While we’ve been living “together apart,” peer-to-peer has been both a virtual enabler and a social inhibiter to fundraising, reminding us of the sense of community achieved by successful in person events in years past. Nonprofits will need fresh ideas to reignite that community and stay relevant to their fundraisers in 2021 and beyond.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
APRIL 23, 2023
Prompt: “Write a heartfelt, authentic letter to participants in my walk-a-thon benefitting breast cancer research. Prompt: “Please write an energetic and cheerful letter to last year’s participants about Food for the Community’s Fall fundraiser. It should begin, Dear x. Include a strong call to action.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 1, 2009
Note from Beth: The Lance Armstrong Foundation , known by its nickname “Livestrong”, provides a network of support for people diagnosed with cancer and their families. The foundation's mission is to “inspire and empower people affected by cancer” by helping find the information, support, and strength they need to fight cancer.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
OCTOBER 2, 2018
In the end, it came to down to three potential sponsors – all of which were top-caliber organizations with strong ties to the global NGO community, but the can-do, start-up mentality of the staff at Funraise – combined with their passion and understanding of the value of the research – is what gave Funraise the edge.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012
At this year’s Council on Foundations conference in New Orleans, I had the honor of doing a mini-workshop for CEOs of Community Foundations as part of a half-day pre-conference session organized by the Knight Digital Media Center called “Digital Strategies for Community Foundations.”
Saleforce Nonprofit
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Once a year, the global nonprofit community comes together to collaborate, share best practices, and connect at Dreamforce. A Community Focused on Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion. Last, but certainly not least, we couldn’t miss thanking our global community and partners.
Whole Whale
MAY 23, 2022
Father’s Day is a great day to plan a fun fundraising campaign to honor the Dads in our community. Giving your supporters a way to celebrate their Dad and give back can be a wonderful tradition to start in a community. Get creative with your fundraising campaign and make it personal. Use social media.
Allegiance Group
APRIL 9, 2024
Many in the philanthropic community desire that nonprofits reflect the communities they serve—including everyone from volunteers and donors to staff, executives, and the board. You want to ensure all voices from the communities you serve are reflected throughout your organization, especially on your board.
sgEngage
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Cryptocurrency (crypto) has become the fastest-growing donation method in the US, and crypto investors are one of the most desirable donor communities in history. Theirs is a community of young people constantly engaged with other crypto enthusiasts who are eager to use their assets to power social good. Show up in search.
sgEngage
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
World champion Chaunté Lowe, sharing the inspiring story of her victories as an Olympian and American Record holder, as well as a breast cancer survivor. She’s used her personal experiences to raise awareness of triple negative breast cancer, driving research, early detection, and eradication.
Candid
JANUARY 14, 2022
The Lewis Prize for Music has announced grants totaling more than $2 million in support of efforts to provide young people with music education, strengthen their communities, and put music at the center of efforts to advance racial equity. January 13, 2022. Uber, Visa launch $1 million program to assist small businesses. January 13, 2022.
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