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How Nonprofits Can Raise Money Using YouTube

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Hear this inspiring story of Bobbie, a homeless woman who was helped by the Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund to become more empowered and more hopeful. Slaying Childhood Cancer: Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. Slaying Childhood Cancer: Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. I get chills watching this simple video. ?.

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#GivingTuesday is almost here! NTEN Members share their campaign plans

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GivingTuesday takes place on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, falling on December 2 this year. Lisa Narodick Colton , See3 , is working with a group of homeless organizations to increase awareness about issues and feel grateful for what they have. Companies are also getting involved in the effort.

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10 Questions You Can Ask Major Donors to Build the Relationship

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Some donors are drawn to just one cause area, such as homelessness or food insecurity. But most donors are drawn to several cause areas, so they may donate to a homeless shelter, a chess program for middle school students, a dog rescue, and an organization that supports women with breast cancer. Phone or In Person?

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Nonprofit Storytelling: The Quick and No-Nonsense Guide

Bloomerang

The call to action leads seamlessly from the emotional engagement that just took place. Hospice and homelessness can both be taboo subjects that can make people uncomfortable. Here’s what we did: Our campaign was a year-end campaign that took place in December. “This place is like home. More than a number.”

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Going Against the Fundraising Grain: Three Unconventional Fundraising Tactics

NonProfit Hub

During the event, your nonprofit raises funds through payments to place the birds in yards, remove the birds and people buying insurance to make sure the birds don’t end up in their yard. This trend started to help raise money for Landon, a child in northwest Missouri who suffers from cancer.

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Five Best Practices in Nonprofit Crowdfunding

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Rags to riches - Like Chris Gardner in Pursuit of Happiness, showcase your organization or individual(s) transitioning from a low to a much better place. For example, Project Renewal helps homeless people get off the streets. This storyline is best used as a part of peer-to-peer fundraising, where the individual can share their story.

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Choosing the Perfect Cause for Your Business Giving

Connection Cafe

Is cancer more important than homelessness, child abuse a higher priority than infant mortality? But as a business, you have some pre-determined factors in place that can help you decide on an approach to leverage your resources for good. They have connections to people, places and causes that develop naturally.