The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 8, 2022

There’s a certain yearly cadence to nonprofit fundraising. Apart from raising emergency funds, many nonprofits rely on #GivingTuesday and end-of-year giving to generate the bulk of their individual donations. You won’t have to worry about cutting through the noise of competing causes during the crowded EOY giving season.

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Whole Whale

MAY 5, 2022

Nonprofits message out around holidays like Mother’s and Father’s day as a way to give and engaged. The truth is, the majority of nonprofits can’t afford that level of personalized segmentation. It is even more important for organizations that deal with causes like Cancer and other diseases to be particularly sensitive to this issue.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 12, 2022

So if messaging is so important, why is the nonprofit sector referred to by a tax code assigned by the IRS 100 years ago? Jude drive the survival rate of childhood cancer patients from 20% to 80% since the hospital was founded in 1962 — how’s that for impact? David Jacques, CIO, ALSAC. About the Author. Michael Seiler.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

By shopping at any of the 48 online stores listed below, socially conscious and ethical consumers can channel some of their consumer spending power into the nonprofit sector and the Greater Good. Online Stores by Nonprofits. 10) Human Rights Campaign Nonprofit Store :: shop.hrc.org. 1) ACLU Store :: shop.aclu.org.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 29, 2020

Nonprofit branding is all about how others view your organization and your efforts. If you know what American Red Cross, UNICEF, or AARP does regularly, you know that nonprofit branding works. all in all, making your nonprofit more successful. Donors keep nonprofit organizations on their feet and in business.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 6, 2010

In an effort to raise awareness for child abuse, thousands of Facebook users changed their profile photos to one of their favorite childhood cartoon characters (full disclosure: mine was Underdog.) While there is a Facebook page setup to promote the campaign , it doesn’t appear to have organized from a particular nonprofit or cause.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 27, 2014

Joe Magee is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub and the Vice President of RallyBound, which provides social fundraising software to nonprofits. Long before the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge took the summer by storm, organizations have enjoyed a history of hosting wacky nonprofit fundraisers. Here are some highlights: - St.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 29, 2017

I’m not sure what happens to completely competent business owners when they put on the “donor hat,” but there seems to be a double standard for how I need to run my nonprofit business versus how this donor gets to run her for-profit business. First, he says, is that donors often think of overhead as a negative and not as part of the cause.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 26, 2013

continuing series, we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to. inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. 1 But brand value is just as important in the nonprofit sector as it is in the for-profit sector. This can make branding more difficult for nonprofits. Alex Flores , Teach For America.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2020

posted by Crystal Nettles, Fall 2019 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. The digital age represents an opportunity for nonprofits to increase giving. With merely a click of a mouse or tap on a phone, individuals can quickly learn about and donate to nonprofit organizations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Below are 11 great holiday gift programs that benefit nonprofits and make the world a better place: 1. 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! Gifts range from $12 to $10,000.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 26, 2013

It’s the link that turns a bunch of random declarations about the issue your nonprofit is addressing into a statement with weight and relevance. So how do you intertwine data in the proposal so that it supports and amplifies your cause rather than obfuscate it? For example, I recently wrote a grant that addressed childhood obesity.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Foundations play a crucial role in supporting nonprofit organizations and driving positive change within communities. However, weak infrastructure and inadequate internal operations can hinder the success of a nonprofit. Traditionally, their primary function has been to provide financial assistance to grantees.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 26, 2013

One of TechSoup's members just finished up an extremely successful crowdfunded apparel campaign, raising nearly $7,000 for their cause! We spoke with Program Director of the American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO), Amber Masso, who told us about their previous fundraising methods: mass mailing, cold-calling, etc.

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 27, 2021

Though the Twitter platform update did cause quite the stir in 2017, the idea of inferring a user’s gender is not new or uncommon. As shown in the image below, Salesforce.org, Marketing Cloud, Nonprofit Dreamin’, and even Cloud for Good are classified as male. Blog: What Can Salesforce Do For Nonprofits?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Getting to zero hunger will require unprecedented collaboration and a multi-pronged approach that gets to the numerous causes. She brings 15 years of experience spanning program development, community outreach, and creative collaboration to help nonprofits drive transformation. and supporting small farmers in remote areas globally.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2021

Medical nonprofits are vital to the health and well-being of the communities they serve. Whether you’re a major medical research nonprofit or a local nonprofit community clinic, the work you do matters. That’s why it’s important for your nonprofit to make the most of your peer-to-peer fundraising events.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 3, 2022

I’ll stop hiding the recipe in the middle of my childhood stories and get to the meat that you’re scanning this blog for—at the beginning of 2021, I applied and was chosen alongside two others for the RiseUP Fellowship Program. I’m thankful to Media Cause for giving me a chance, and lastly, for teaching me the immense value of team support.

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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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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

In order for your nonprofit to scale and succeed, you must understand your data, and often the best outcomes come from challenges within the data. When you focus on what makes a donor feel good, you create more long-term donor relationships, bringing them together in a community around your cause. The outcome?

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 12, 2016

What comes to mind when you think of “ nonprofit psychology?”). We took a deep dive and came out with some findings and theories that can be applied to the nonprofit world. As a nonprofit, you spend at least some of your time as a teacher, educating people about a problem and what your organization does to solve it.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2014

It seems like there's a new crowdfunding website out there every week, but which one is right for your nonprofit? I looked at a few popular crowdfunding sites and dissected their cost plans, nonprofit support, and special features. Special Plan for Nonprofits: No. Special Plan for Nonprofits: Yes.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 1, 2013

Academy of Hope Adaptive Sports Partners of the North Country American Brain Tumor Association American Cancer Society American Childhood Cancer Organization American Heart Association American Jewish World Service American Liver Foundation American Lung Association American Red Cross AmeriCares Animal Humane Society Apple Tree Arts Arcus Foundation (..)

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

My brother recently co-founded a nonprofit with a unique cause. Well, like many nonprofit organizations, their key to success is largely based upon connecting the community with a cause that a large group can get behind. Featured Nonprofit Marketing Plan Starting a Nonprofit' Collaborate.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 30, 2014

And now with millennials coming of age, many of us nonprofit professionals are working to understand their giving potential and, more importantly, how to tap into it. In a nutshell, to win the hearts (and money) of millennials, we need to help them understand our cause. They support causes. And that’s okay. In fact, it’s great!

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

Major gifts are generally the largest donations a nonprofit receives. The average nonprofit considers a gift of $5,000 or more a “major gift,” but that’s not a hard and fast rule. They’re substantial funding for a nonprofit. Next, you should look at past giving patterns—both to your organization and to other nonprofits as well.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 12, 2016

Kayla Matthews is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub. Social media is saturated with many users, which makes it difficult for nonprofits to be noticed. Social media is saturated with many users, which makes it difficult for nonprofits to be noticed. Here are seven reasons nonprofits don’t try harder with social media.

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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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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 20, 2021

In the Fall of 2020, when COVID-19-related needs had leveled off to some degree, we used an extraordinary funding rounding (after a pandemic-caused moratorium) to assess needs, further adapting our approach. Q: What role does technology play in your organization, and how do you see it continuing to have an impact in the future?

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Qgiv

MAY 13, 2021

Youth organizations like yours don’t just help kids live happier, healthier childhoods—you prepare them for the future! A hybrid fundraising event can go a long way to ensure your nonprofit’s financial stability now and in the future. Nonprofit in action: This type of event can be incredibly profitable for your youth organization.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

It seems like there's a new crowdfunding website out there every week, but which one is right for your nonprofit? I looked at a few popular crowdfunding sites and dissected their cost plans, nonprofit support, and special features. Special Plan for Nonprofits: No. Special Plan for Nonprofits: Yes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

We have dinner table discussions on why it is important to support causes, particularly programs in Cambodia like the Sharing Foundation. As someone who works in the nonprofit sector, I understand the importance of giving - and trying to pass that down to my kids. s World Food Programme.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 12, 2016

This doesn’t mean traditional event-driven peer-to-peer events run by nonprofits are passé, just that our industry is undergoing a shift we cannot ignore. Brandon made his next major foray into crowdfunding a few months later with an appeal to support childhood cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 8, 2014

Cash bonuses and pay matrixes are frowned upon by some of the larger professional fundraising trade groups, but annual salary increases seem to cause less ire. Terry McManus provides leadership and coordination for TGen’s fundraising efforts in the areas of neurogenomics, metabolic disorders, and rare childhood disorders. Get another!

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 24, 2018

Fundraising for your cause is exciting, challenging and should be unique to your mission. Louie’s Kids is a nonprofit that fights childhood obesity and promotes family wellness. . Donors like to feel connected to causes they believe in. Keep amounts and explanations simple and use examples. Tell a story in your appeals.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 13, 2015

The answer for your nonprofit is through branding. I said the words “brand” and “nonprofit” in the same sentence. Millennials have huge potential in the nonprofit sector, and ultimately the way to tap into it and win the hearts of millennials is branding. Featured Nonprofit Branding Nonprofit Web Design'

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 12, 2009

According to the GoodSearch site, up to 30% of your purchase goes to the cause of your choice. Like last year, the Charity Navigator Blog suggests purchasing a Good Card , a gift card that your dad can use to donate to the nonprofit of his choice. What are some other do-good gifts for Dad? Cross-posted from BlogHer.com.

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