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. Fundraisers that launch on a holiday can be playful and upbeat and are a great opportunity to raise general funds.

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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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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. seconds.

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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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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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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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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? It’s a conversation.

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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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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 6, 2020

One of the most popular and pervasive in-person campaigns is the traditional walk, where participants raise money and walk a predetermined distance. They attend because they love the cause, the organization, or the person who invited them. They attend because they love the cause, the organization, or the person who invited them.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

For example, we haven’t been raising money with the Internet for very long,” I said. ” From its humble beginnings, DonorsChoose.org has cumulatively raised $335 million and funded nearly 600,000 classroom projects. Look no further than the Ice Bucket Challenge , which raised over $200 million worldwide last summer.

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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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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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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

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

Whether I'm raising money for Cambodia or Creative Commons , I try to include them in some way. We have dinner table discussions on why it is important to support causes, particularly programs in Cambodia like the Sharing Foundation. Sophie created a flier to sell Cambodian/American flag pins and raised $350 for Sharing Foundation.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 8, 2014

dollars raised) are the most commonly used metric for evaluating fundraising staff, but they are not the only metrics that we as managers should track. 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. Like this article?

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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. He raised over $760,000 by appealing to his worldwide following. Within a matter of weeks this campaign raised $3.8 First, technology propels this move.

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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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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

A number of nonprofit organizations are promoting Valentine's Day giving opportunities, here's a few: A Day for Hearts is an opportunity to raise awareness about congenital heart defects, a lethal constellation of birth defects of the heart that affect millions of newborn infants and children worldwide. Join the Red Campaign.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 5, 2021

billion was donated to US based nonprofits — a 25% increase compared to GivingTuesday 2019. It’s no secret that you have the opportunity to capitalize on the momentum #GivingTuesday to fundraise for your nonprofit: the challenge is what #GivingTuesday ideas and best practices will help your nonprofit capture attention?

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2007

Allan Benamer has written a post called Why Project Agape's Cause Is Better Than Second Life. I think the title should have been more aptly "Why Project Agape's Cause Is Better ROI for Fundraising Than Second Life in 2007!" " Nicole Wallace's frames the post with thes e questions : What do you think?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

Our distaste for writing followed us into adulthood because we still suffer from the same writing inadequacies we had in childhood. Good writing, and I mean good writing, should be a top priority at your nonprofit because good writing is a tool of tremendous power, influence, and leverage. We suffer writer’s block.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Even though there aren’t as many people today reading actual newspapers or watching the 6 o’clock news these days, your local media still reaches a large audience of people in your community who need to know about your nonprofit’s work. Instead, focus on the cause. 5K will raise money for school’s outdoor classroom and track .

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 2, 2021

This past spring, we launched a program with the Homeless Prenatal Program (HPP), an inspiring organization that has served San Francisco for 30 years using the pivotal moment of pregnancy and parenthood as an opportunity to partner with families and break the cycle of childhood poverty. Learn how other nonprofits have shifted their strategy.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Finding new donors online is an important goal for most nonprofits—but where do you start? Operations & Leadership Nonprofit Email Marketing: 7 Best Practices for Effective Emails 12 min read Read Now Set Up Automated Nurture Emails Take advantage of new email subscribers by sending them a welcome email (or even a couple of them!).

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Neon CRM

APRIL 28, 2023

Why a Good Subject Line Is Crucial for Your Emails According to The Nonprofit Email Report: Data-Backed Insights for Better Engagement , the average nonprofit has a 29.58% open rate and raises $5,598.51 Imagine if you could raise those open rates: How would it would increase your donations per campaign?

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 27, 2020

Marketing and fundraising at a nonprofit is tough. . I recently reached out to marketing experts at nonprofits and organizations who work closely with nonprofits to share their insights when it comes to engaging donors and raising funds in 2020. Right now you’re likely dealing with a major crisis ? They delivered.

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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

JUNE 15, 2012

I’ve been following the Games for Change Festival since 2005 and now that more nonprofits are incorporating gaming strategies in their marketing approaches, this article share some valuable insights. What These Nonprofits Have Learned About Making Games. This year’s festival takes place on Monday, June 18.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Growth hacking: a process of rapid experimentation to identify the most efficient ways to grow a business (or cause!). For causes, this can range from increasing conversion rates by testing simple design tweaks, to nailing rapid response and raising $24M in a weekend. A revolutionary force of change— the individual. My Passion.

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EveryAction

MARCH 16, 2017

Are you passionate about conservation and environmental causes? Nonprofits like the Nature Conservancy , Union of Concerned Scientists , American Association of University Women , and NRDC do, too. Through her bird drawings, Bouler raised over $200,000 for wildlife recovery services. askformore. Rachel Carson. Fund their work!

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

That helps nonprofits kind of simplify all of their operations and kind of bring their teams together. . And like I said, she’s all over the place doing webinars, doing podcasts, speaking at events, and has co-founded nonprofits. But I have seen traditional strategic planning just really failing nonprofits again and again.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 6, 2017

Our quick guide breaks down how you can find the people who are best positioned to share your campaign on social media, so that you can cultivate them to share on behalf of your cause. And it points to a major untapped opportunity for nonprofits to get their message read and spread by people who may be even better messengers.

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