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How to Engage Employees in National (Virtual) Volunteer Month

Saleforce Nonprofit

Each April, hundreds of thousands of companies and nonprofits celebrate National Volunteer Month in the United States — and millions more throughout the year celebrate across the world. This year will be a bit different, as many employees are still working remotely and in-person volunteering is not always possible.

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ShowerUP Solved Its BIG Problem — A Problem You Too May Have

Bloomerang

He’d sorted out how to scale their services into Nashville, TN, Wichita, KS, Huntsville, AL, Chicago, IL, Chattanooga, TN, and Tampa Bay, FL. Despite these successes, ShowerUp’s BIG problem was organizing their 1,449 volunteers. Paul also knew that today’s volunteers are tomorrow’s donors; he needed to nurture his greatest advocates.

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8 Top Corporate Giving Trends to Watch in 2024 + Examples

Nonprofits Source

As explained in Double the Donation’s workplace giving guide , “workplace giving is an umbrella term, which means it can refer to multiple types of programs. ” America’s Charities’ workplace giving statistics estimate that $5 billion is donated through workplace giving every year.

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#thankful4home: Raising Awareness Around Homelessness

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This fall and winter I’m working with a group of organizations in Chicago to raise awareness around homelessness, alongside screenings of the @Home documentary that features portraits of this issue through the eyes of activist Mark Horvath. A campaign to help people feel grateful would be a gain for these organizations and the cause.

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2023 Top Nonprofit Conferences

Whole Whale

Cause Camp. About : Presented by Nonprofit Hub, Cause Camp features a small audience and presenters with a high amount of polish. “Cause Camp is a nonprofit conference that Forbes has named a “ must attend ” event for nonprofit professionals. No topic is off-limits at Cause Camp! Where: Downtown Chicago.

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Unlocking The Power Of A Donor Thank You: Feeding America’s Approach

Bloomerang

There, they welcome local hunters to donate specific, legally tagged, wild game meat, including deer, and they’ve designed an FDA-approved butchering process to package the meat for community members who select that food option. Founder John van Hengel developed the concept of food banking when he was a soup kitchen volunteer.

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5 Fundraising Power Principles to End Your Year Strong

sgEngage

To take advantage of these powerful giving trends, preparation is key to ensure your organization secures meaningful results when competing with organizations across cause areas that are making a similar appeal. Ensure that it is designed to inspire and prompt action, and that donors can easily navigate to your optimized online donation form.