Blue Avocado

MARCH 5, 2024

Stepping away is part of the nonprofit circle of life. It is a stage of development in the nonprofit life cycle. One that, like actual childhood and early adolescence, is full of hazards, and that inevitably must come to an end. Over the years, I have worked with many founder-led (or until-recently-founder-led) organizations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Species Adoptions from the World Wildlife Fund: Give a gift that helps protect life on Earth. Jude’s Children’s Hospital: Get into the holiday spirit with ornaments, decorations and other gifts that inspire hope and help fight childhood cancer. Beautiful gifts, great cause! View Gifts. [ In the UK ]. View Gifts.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

By engaging in policy discussions, supporting research and analysis, and partnering with advocacy organizations, foundations can address the root causes of social issues and create an environment conducive to the success of their grantees.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 29, 2020

By showing off your strengths, forming a groundbreaking board, drafting brand strategies , and drawing more support, your organization will be more prepared to further your cause. Paint the life of your central character in bright and vibrant colors. Articulate Your Brand Vision. Tell only authentic stories about your work. .

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

Data storytelling is about bringing your data to life in three simple steps: Explore: find patterns and insights Monitor: check performance (leading indicators and key performance indicators) Explain: go beyond the what and dig further into the why. Track successes and failures to inform future strategy. “Be Be intimate with your data.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 6, 2020

They attend because they love the cause, the organization, or the person who invited them. Participants not only raise funds for the causes they care about, but they are empowered to spread awareness, to honor a friend or family member, to honor a loved one lost, and to be recognized for their efforts and achievements.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

Whether it’s sharing a #CecilTheLion cartoon, or sharing a #PlannedParenthood petition, all of these actions are expressions of our passion for causes we love. Since GoFundMe is an open platform where people can solicit support for life events of any kind users have found plenty of uses for it – like supporting charitable causes.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 12, 2016

Many of these can be used in your day-to-day life. Use quotes, testimonials or pictures to show that people have already agreed to support your cause and can vouch for the impact you have. These general, broad-appeal studies are great, but studies done specifically on your cause are more useful. Get Specific.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

Say your donor is very interested in early childhood education. A major gift is a major investment in your cause, and many people don’t make major investments without thinking about it for a while. In fundraising, as in many aspects of life, you should always go in with a plan. Why Implement It?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2007

Back in December after Clay Shirky's piece on Second Life, Stan who writes the PacificRim Exchange Blog took out his " I'm Sticking With DOS " buttons from the attic to make some points -- maybe something about keeping an eye on the future horizon. " Nicole Wallace's frames the post with thes e questions : What do you think?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

Maybe the love of your life is allergic to roses or maybe he or she is trying to drop a few pounds, so chocolates (even if they are fair trade chocolates ) may not fly. What about making a donation to a charity in honor the special someone in your life. Do you have a special techie in your life who works for a nonprofit?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2008

As many of you know, I'm more of a dog person than a cat person, but I thought this was a great example of encouraging deeper engagement with a cause, disease education, and online fundraising. " between Facebook Causes' Sean Parker and the Brookings Institution's William Galston (& moderated by Joe Trippi).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Beth's Birthday Cause I was listening to a story on Marketplace on NPR this afternoon with Tess Vigeland and Chris Farrell who reviewed their 2008 financial goals and graded themselves on their accomplishments. Ask people to donate to a cause instead of gifts. January: Have a January birthday? And, yes they did !

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In the early weeks of our existence, we were met with an overwhelming response for the services we were providing, and from members of our community—from all walks of life—who were eager to help. Helping small businesses succeed means confronting and addressing the root causes of inequity in San Francisco.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Consider setting any one or more of these goals: Awareness: How many people do you want to educate about your cause? Personal fundraisers: How many individuals are you looking for to raise funds for your cause? Pledges: How many people do you want to pledge a donation to the cause? How many new donors are you looking to attract?

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Instead, focus on the cause. Here are several ways to get indirect coverage of your organization: Pitch a story about your organization’s cause with your Executive Director as a source. A pitch is appropriate if you are suggesting a story about your organization’s cause, such as food insecurity or overpopulation of cats.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2009

Scott Henderson I was supposed to be leading a workshop at the Cause Marketing Forum on Social Media and Cause Marketing at the end of the month. I decided to do an interview with Scott to learn more about what he is learning about Social Media and Cause-Related Marketing. 1) Who are you?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Too many non-profits approach companies with their cause in mind, rather than explaining how working together will help the corporation. For example, is the focus of your work improving the life of cancer survivors or funding research for a cure? If there’s a single mistake behind the majority of failed partnership attempts, it’s this.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This is a fantastic opportunity to share videos, stories, and testimonials that will help them build a connection to your cause but aren’t necessarily recent enough to be included in a newsletter. The information you collect will be helpful as you seek to understand how you can inspire new donors to support your cause.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

Writing is a skill learned early in life, and most of us disliked writing and grammar classes as much as we disliked eating vegetables. Our distaste for writing followed us into adulthood because we still suffer from the same writing inadequacies we had in childhood. We suffer writer’s block. We struggle to organize thoughts.

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EveryAction

MARCH 16, 2017

Are you passionate about conservation and environmental causes? Despite her family's affluence, Lorraine Hansberry's childhood in Chicago during the 1930s was not without hardship, discrimination, and segregation. askformore. Rachel Carson. You can thank marine biologist and writer Rachel Carson for that. Fund their work! Mae Jemison.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Battery-life permitting, this would mean (albeit at a low resolution) you’d be able save your whole life by dangling your iPhone around your neck and recording every moment. This is often referred to as life caching or lifelogging. For his 2010 Annual Report he compiled and presented data around his father’s life.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 27, 2020

”, “What are the symptoms of type 1 diabetes?”, “What causes type 1 diabetes?”, Organization: Kantor Early Childhood Education Center. What your organization does: The Kantor ECEC is an early childhood education center in Henderson, Nevada. and “How is type 1 diabetes treated?”. The impact of creating this content ?

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Everyaction

MARCH 14, 2018

is how our work touches on all aspects of a girls life. Another huge issue is the uncertain fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Want to learn more about the best-in-class tools that power so many inspiring causes? The Girls Inc. network spans across the United States and Canada.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 29, 2022

I had a tough childhood there, but I was able to go to school and worked hard for the education my mother had given me the opportunity to get. CK: Why is the cause of equal access to education — and especially education for girls — so important for you? When I was 18, I went back to DRC and was reunited with my mother.

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