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AmFund’s Best and Worst Dates for Special Event Fundraising

DipJar

Worse yet, one with a similar cause and therefore, more than likely, and overlapping donor base. Even the dates with smaller events, like the Kentucky Derby, are good to avoid. Also, for those Kentucky Derby Day events, May 7th 2022 will be your date! Don’t Forget About the Weather.

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37 Spring Fundraising Ideas for Small Nonprofits

Whole Whale

If you know you have a supporter base that are planning to give up drinks, treats, or Starbucks, challenge them to donate what they would spend on those weekly cocktails or daily croissants to your cause. Local libraries may also be open hosting egg-hunters for a good cause. Cereal-for-Dinner Dinner Party (March 7).

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Is Social Media the Fund Development Professional’s Magic Bullet?

NonProfit Hub

Tammy Moloy is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub, and a Senior Consultant with Ashley|Rountree and Associates, a leading regional non-profit consulting firm based in Louisville, Kentucky. And consultants are hotly debating the role of social media in a fund development plan.

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Komen Kan Kiss My Mammagram, PinActivism, and Newsjacking for a Cause

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Komen Foundation , a leading breast cancer charity, pulled hundreds of thousands of dollars in breast cancer screening funds from Planned Parenthood. Komen’s funding pays for about 170,000 of those screenings. Komen’s funding pays for about 170,000 of those [.] Source: Uploaded by user via Beth on Pinterest.

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Corporate Altruism: The Blurring of the Lines Between CSR and Cause Marketing

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Our research started several months ago with a literature search, is focused on best practices in incorporating a social media strategy into CSR and Cause Marketing programs. We recognize that are many diverse opinions on best practices for incorporating social media into cause marketing and CSR, and that is okay. If so, how?

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Top Lessons from GivingTuesday 2023

Neon CRM

GivingTuesday is an opportunity for people to give back to their communities by donating money, volunteering their time, or advocating for causes that they believe in. What Causes Do Donors Support? Group Identity Understanding why donors support your cause can lead to insightful campaigns like this one from Groundwork Jacksonville.

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7 Spring Fundraising Ideas to Enhance Your Relationship With Current Donors

CauseVox

The daffodils are blooming, the Kentucky bluegrass is coming in, and the winter jackets are headed toward the back of the closet. Do you have a special initiative you’re hoping to fund? Centre College holds an annual one-day giving campaign– “Fund the Flame”– to support scholarship programs. It’s spring!