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5 Reasons Your Board Should Switch to Google Drive

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Most nonprofit board members volunteer because they want to support a worthy cause. More importantly, moving to the cloud is a great way to demonstrate transparency, strengthen institutional memory, conserve resources, collaborate, and display tech-savvy. Sample Google Drive Structure Available for Download.

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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: The Nature Conservancy

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Organization: The Nature Conservancy. My guess would be either MySpace, YouTube, or Facebook Causes. On Facebook, we’ve had some great success with Facebook Causes generating donations and our Facebook Fan Page driving traffic to our stories on nature.org. Organization Size: +1 million members, +3800 staff. Name: Amy Ganderson.

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10 Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by a project of the Tides Foundation called Groundspring (acquired by Network for Good in 2005) and for the next two decades, nonprofit professionals have embraced the study of inspiring people to give online to good causes. 8) Embrace Cause Awareness and Giving Days.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Arts & Culture

Bloomerang

Their arts and culture funding goes towards artists, curators, conservators, scholars, and organizations to ensure equitable access to excellent arts and cultural experiences. Mellon Foundation seeks to build just communities enriched by meaning and empowered by critical thinking, where ideas and imagination can thrive.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Arts & Culture

Kindful

Their arts and culture funding goes towards artists, curators, conservators, scholars, and organizations to ensure equitable access to excellent arts and cultural experiences. Mellon Foundation seeks to build just communities enriched by meaning and empowered by critical thinking, where ideas and imagination can thrive.

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What All Nonprofits Should Know About Corporate Philanthropy

Tech Soup

Understanding corporate motivations behind corporate philanthropy will help you structure a mutually successful partnership. As Christina Gold, former CEO of Western Union, said , “We prioritize nonprofits that share our interest in social causes and that provide opportunities for us to offer value beyond monetary contributions alone.”

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How to Start a Nonprofit: 12 Essential Steps for Success

Bloomerang

Recruit potential members Look for people who are passionate about the cause, have experience relevant to the mission, and have served in a fundraising or volunteer role at a nonprofit in the past. Having a clear corporate structure limits the individual liability of your nonprofit’s leaders, employees, and board of directors.