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. We took a hard look at our fundraising incentives and rewards.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

The summer brings with it the opportunity to take advantage of the great weather and use the great outdoors for great fundraising. We’ve put together over 30 fun nonprofit fundraising ideas for you to spring into this season. Set a fundraising goal to sponsor a nail color on National Nail Polish Day (June 1) in the spirit of Movember.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Virtual fundraising, virtual donor stewardship. virtual events— these are the terms dominating this year’s fundraising season. But, we’re here to present one solution that can tackle all of the above: Facebook fundraising. Educate supporters about the basics of Facebook fundraising.

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sgEngage

MAY 31, 2023

P2P fundraising is a heck of a competitive space. The leadership team wanted to identify ways to improve the event, expand registrations, raise more money, and turn loyal supporters into sustaining and major donors. And we retain 90% of our top P2P fundraisers each year, providing 80% of our annual budget.”

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Peer-to-peer fundraising is an important part of a social good organization’s overall fundraising strategy. But as people increasingly become more committed to causes versus specific organizations, how can organizations engage and guide individual fundraisers who are campaigning to raise funds for causes close to their hearts?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The movement is growing every year around the globe, with more organizations joining in, raising awareness for their cause, and providing an opportunity for us all to give back in the season of Goodwill. Every year, this approach helped them to raise all of what was needed. Is It Too Late To Join in for This Year? Feeling inspired?

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Connection Cafe

JULY 20, 2017

Peer-to-peer fundraising or P2P fundraising is a style of fundraising where an organization recruits supporters to solicit donations from their friends and family on behalf of that nonprofit. While we are seeing declines in traditional P2P fundraising, we are also seeing tremendous growth in the crowdfunding space.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 12, 2017

You’re probably already aware that Facebook Live lets any nonprofit live-stream fundraising events , breaking news, impact stories, and more, directly from their Facebook Page. How to Use Facebook Live to Raise Money. Two things to remember about fundraising with Facebook Live: Your Page needs to be verified.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

As vacations end, students return to school, and the final days of summer approach, your nonprofit is busy gearing up for your year-end fundraising strategy. You’ll want to host creative fundraisers alongside the giving day to attract attention to your nonprofit and maximize donations. If not, this guide is the resource for you.

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Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2011

Technology for nonprofit development and fundraising is quickly changing. In the TechSoup premiere our new #NPLive interactive series of video events, join us to discuss The Future of Fundraising online in the social media matrix on Tuesday, May 24 at 11 a.m. Why Has Fundraising Online Shifted so Quickly? Pacific time.

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 18, 2023

NP Source is devoted to providing nonprofits with the knowledge and resources they need to grow their digital marketing and fundraising efforts to new heights. Integrations ⁠— Matching gift software is most effective (and easiest to manage) when connected directly to your existing fundraising tools.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

As vacations end, students return to school, and the final days of summer approach, your nonprofit is busy gearing up for your year-end fundraising strategy. You’ll want to host creative fundraisers alongside the giving day to attract attention to your nonprofit and maximize donations. If not, this guide is the resource for you.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 12, 2016

The peer-to-peer fundraising marketplace has undergone a transformation with momentum rapidly shifting toward individually directed fundraising and “DIY” or independent campaigns. In the fall of 2015, Humans of New York ’s Brandon Stanton launch a very brief, very powerful fundraising campaign to support Syrian refugees.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2012

I shared some of stories of how I got started and my experience in social fundraising to help raise money for the Sharing Foundation. I also spoke about content curation and some best practices for social media measurement. You have to opt out of it, but most people give because many in Jordan have been touched by cancer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

Which is why Twestival Local hopes to challenge city organizers with two important questions with their selected cause: (1) What will the not-for-profit do with the funds raised? . I think too many times people are raising money without a specific objective in mind. Hosting events for fundraising is nothing new.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2013

We’re having a 5K/bike ride/walk this weekend … it’s for a good cause” is not as newsworthy as “couple to marry while running in a 5K for breast cancer research, this is why…”. They gave Dozer a ceremonial finisher medal and set up a fundraising webpage for Dozer. Find the newsworthy stories within your event. Share these.

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Qgiv

JULY 26, 2021

College Fundraising 101: Where to Start. For universities, successful fundraising is dependent upon fostering these fond memories and making a lasting relationship with students. After all, today’s students will be tomorrow’s alumni, and alumni donations are one of the most important revenue streams a school has.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Michael Johnston is the president and founder of the global fundraising consultancy, Hewitt and Johnston Consultants (hjc), which has offices in Los Angeles, Vancouver, Toronto, and Cordoba. He has helped raised over a billion dollars for his clients. He has helped raised over a billion dollars for his clients.

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Care2

AUGUST 24, 2009

This summer, Mashable , one of the most popular blogs that covers mainstream tech and social media issues launched Summer of Social Good , a cool initiative that raises money for the Humane Society of the United States , World Wildlife Fund , Oxfam , and LIVESTRONG. They have raised close to $30K to date. Click here to read his story.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 30, 2014

To be successful fundraisers, we need to understand how to communicate to our audience segments in order to make the right kind of ask. This nonprofit raises money for childhood cancer research and is most noted for their head-shaving events where participants ask for donations before they agree to, yes—have their locks shorn.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Last December, I watched Twitter turn into a sea of frozen green peas to support Susan Reynolds in her fight against breast cancer and to raise money for research in her honor. In the 1980s I worked in direct mail fundraising for nonprofit organizations, then I shifted into the publishing industry in the 1990s. Connie Reece.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2009

While initially driven by "free agent" fundraisers (those not on the organization's board or staff, but who are fans and social media users), we'll begin to see more and more as nonprofits adopt social media as part of their fundraising tool box. SM4SC's goal was to raise a $20,000 donation with $13,214 contributed as of today.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2007

Ed Schipu l, who grew a mustache for children with cancer last week, created a peavator. It all started when Susan Reynolds , a social media maven and artist, was diagnosed with breast cancer and started a blog to write about her experience and used twitter to fight her cancer. We'll be back before 2008 with a roundup of 2007.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Events like GivingTuesday are helping condition people to give online and raise awareness about the importance of giving. But they aren’t going to cure cancer, reduce hunger, or improve pre-K education. If we really want to unleash the full power of social networks and online fundraising to advance change, we need to do more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

The Mashable write up has a freudian typo and describes the Cancer Society and March of Dimes as "high-profit" organizations. Fundraising 2.0 NTEN's September Newsletter has tons of excellent content, in particular check out these articles about new fundraising techniques using tools like mobile phones and Facebook.

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Classy

JULY 1, 2021

Year-round, or DIY peer-to-peer fundraising , allows your supporters to raise funds for your organization at any point in time. There are numerous creative ways to ask supporters to fundraise on your behalf, from endurance challenges to birthdays to personal milestones. What Else Should I Consider? .

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

If you lead a nonprofit, you know how important your fundraising events are. A fundraising event is the best way to engage with donors, garner support for your mission, and meet your revenue targets. But one question you might find yourself frequently asking is “What kind of fundraising event should we host next?”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 29, 2007

I still bookmark items with the nptech tag and I still monitor the tag stream, but on Twitter I feel more of a connection to the actual person, not just the exchange of information. The Frozen PeaFund , a social media campaign to raise money for breast cancer research, is seeking some advice about becoming a nonprofit organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

Laura's Notebook has turned pink for the month of October to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month and so has Michelle Martin. Finding a cure for breast cancer takes more than virtual pink ribbons. If you can't to Naples and you're want to attend the Plone Conference, it is streaming into Second Life this week.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 7, 2021

In the past year especially, mission-driven organizations have accelerated their use of technology to pivot just about everything about their organizations online — from program operations, to marketing communications, fundraising, reporting, and forecasting. Small and federated teams can achieve big results with the use of technology.

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Classy

APRIL 7, 2021

A virtual event for fundraising is your opportunity to introduce your cause directly to a worldwide audience of donors, as long as you have a solid plan to attract them. These examples will show you new ways to engage participants in various locations through your virtual fundraising events. Download Now: Your Virtual Event Toolkit.

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Classy

JULY 19, 2021

Livestrong posted a Facebook video during the shelter-in-place order about the ways their organization supports cancer survivors during a pandemic and beyond, and its powerful message drove more than 33,000 views. The video streaming market is projected to hit $184.3 Livestream Fundraising: What It Is and How to Do It.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

According to our fundraising statistics , charitable giving is expected to increase by 5.1% Here at Qgiv, we’re invested in helping you raise more money, and we know how difficult it can be. Leverage text fundraising. Plan exciting fundraising events. Conduct peer-to-peer fundraising. Set up a fundraising store.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

For many nonprofits, this year represent s a mingling of peer-to-peer fundraising tactics – some tried and true from those pre-pandemic days with a few fresh takes hatched over the last nine months. I find the same to be true with fundraising. . Volunteering time for peer-to-peer fundraising goes digital .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2005

Closest thing right now is the attention stream created for the nptech tag community - although the focus is on one slice of the nonprofit sector) There are a few adhoc decentralized nooks and crannies in the blogosphere where you can find listings of nonprofit blogs or aggregated content of interest to nonprofits. American Cancer Society ???

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Not the sort of thing a fundraiser wants to see right now. to raise a specific dollar amount. The Colon Cancer Alliance created a compelling end-of-year appeal,” says Lead Client Success Manager Kate Seale. “It I’m Too Young for Colon Cancer.” I came upon this last week on Twitter (see image to left). “The Ms.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2009

The launch party was lots of fun - lots of Twitterville's most prominent residents were there as you can see from the #tbash stream and the photos in Flickr by Kenneth Yeung. Nonetheless, the best practices that Shel outlines at the end of the fundraising chapter will still hold true. Walterakana purchased two copies. The 13 winners.

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