Greater Giving

JANUARY 5, 2023

National awareness days are a great way to spread the word about your nonprofit’s work by aligning your mission with a day that’s dedicated to a specific, relevant issue. Nonprofit awareness days allow you to generate visibility for your nonprofit and connect directly with your audience—often reaching beyond your typical supporter base.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Spring fundraisers are a great way to bring your community together while gaining support for your cause. Ask local bakeries to offer sweets to sell to further motivate donors to purchase a treat. You can also put out a donation jar for donors who want to support your cause but don’t want to purchase an item.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

Each year, individuals worldwide take the opportunity to do better for our planet with actions such as planting trees, cleaning local communities, and raising awareness for environmental causes through peer-to-peer fundraising pages. The actions we take today will support and protect the well-being of future generations. .

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Greater Giving

JUNE 27, 2023

Nonprofit organizations are constantly seeking innovative ways to raise funds for their causes and make a lasting impact. Unlike traditional auction items that are directly owned by the organization, consignment packages are contributed by generous donors who believe in supporting the cause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2015

Note from Beth: Give Local America , powered by Kimbia’s technology, is an effort to coordinate giving days on one platform. Last year, Give Local America raised more than $53 million from more than 306,000 gifts in 2014. Give Local America emphasizes small, local nonprofits. 5) National PR. 1) #iGiveLocal.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 1, 2021

By: Kelsey Long, Project Policy Analyst for the Center for Vulnerable Populations in the Division of General and Internal Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. We are told from a young age to eat our fruits and vegetables, yet poor diet is the leading cause of death in the United States. The program is simple.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 20, 2018

Here are six ways to capture the interest of the press and earn media coverage to help you impact your local community. Deliver your releases to community organizations, local bloggers who care about your cause and national publishers that align with your mission and vision. Build relationships with the press.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Maybe one is that Giving Tuesday becomes an official national holiday or becomes an annual event like Cyber Monday. Giving Days are not a new idea and have been successful in local communities and entire states, like GiveMN which raised $2 million in 24 hours using the Razoo platform.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2024

Individuals raising money for a cause they care about deeply want to surpass their donation goals and build enthusiasm for the mission. Do you have neighbors, doctors, or local business owners who might support your fundraising efforts? Once you hit your target, why not raise it another 25% for the cause you support?

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2023

Over the next decade, women are projected to inherit an even greater share of wealth–possibly a majority of the $30 trillion in financial assets Baby Boomers will transfer to younger generations. We explore the intersection of gender and philanthropy to uncover why women give, how they give, and what causes they support.

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Qgiv

MARCH 5, 2024

A nonprofit organization, or charitable organization, is an established group that operates without making a profit with the goal of furthering a particular social cause or advocating for a specific point of view, rather than creating income for its executives or shareholders. These organizations are generally unable to accept contributions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

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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NonProfit Hub

MAY 21, 2019

As younger generations become more socially aware, they expect their favorite brands to follow suit. National corporations used to fill this need by having foundations that donate to nonprofits. Additionally, many corporations are worried their contributions will go unnoticed by the general public. Think global, act local.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

posted by Jen Nation Fall 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Being able to see people who look like them on boards and in leadership roles can only encourage a future generation of diverse leaders to help promote nonprofit missions. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Use hashtags strategically to mention important causes, campaigns, and events, but hashtag spamming to try to increase your reach doesn’t work and has a negative effect on engagement. Nonprofits tend to mostly tweet content about the sad state of affairs – international, national, state, and local.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

Donating money has increased in 2017 among those donors from developed nations (from 40% in 2016 to 42%), but has declined among developing countries (from 25% in 2016 to 24%). Giving by Generation. Their top five causes are children and youth (16%), animals and wildlife (13%), health and wellness (9%), hunger and.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2019

“The next generation of donors” is not just the latest fundraising trend or catchphrase for development teams. Nonprofit organizations have always tried to understand how to shift and modify their fundraising strategies to appeal to and resonate with the future generation of donors.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

National Forest Foundation. First Nations Development Institute. The Green Climate Fund is the world’s largest climate fund, mandated to support developing countries raise and realize their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) ambitions towards low-emissions, climate-resilient pathways. National Forest Foundation.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2022

Throughout the Global South, the extraction of natural resources — metals, minerals, forests, and fossil fuels — is growing rapidly, causing severe environmental damage and social harm, particularly to indigenous and rural communities. For those that don’t, the risk to long-term income generation is increasing. The Impact for Grantees.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 14, 2017

Founded by the United Nations , WHD advocates for the "safety and security of humanitarian aid workers, and for the survival, well-being and dignity of people affected by crises.". To make that vision a reality, they work tirelessly to combat the conditions that cause poverty, hunger, and social justice. Oxfam America.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 17, 2021

People’s Action Institute is a national network of state and local grassroots power-building organizations united in fighting for justice. With the global shift to an all-virtual workplace, BCG Canada has reimagined how they generate awareness for this event, and Slack is at the forefront. In the 2020 U.S.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The 36th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute will feature nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance, and government discussing the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations. National LGBTQ Task Force / Detroit, MI / $500. State/Local.

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Whole Whale

MAY 8, 2020

Unlike Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF on Halloween or the Salvation Army and Toys for Tots at Christmas, there is not a ubiquitous association of Mother’s Day to any particular cause or organization. Here are a few easy ideas to inspire your supporters to make an impact this Mother’s Day for both moms AND your cause. Jewelry for a Cause.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

By bringing together the expertise of leaders from across sectors with the power of Salesforce technology and pro bono talent, this Impact Lab will aim to generate shareable insights and create a solution that will contribute to improving access to nutritious food for all with dignity. Why Food Insecurity in the U.S.? “ Jennifer Thall.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Has your mission pivoted due to a global or local event? You might still see yourself as a local animal shelter, but if 80% of your programmatic impact reports focus on one cohort of service (in this case, dogs from Tijuana), some of your donors may not feel the same connection to your mission. Are you working with new demographics?

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Qgiv

MARCH 9, 2022

But as you’re talking to potential supporters, it’s important to emphasize that homelessness impacts local communities in broad (and sometimes unexpected) ways. That leads to a lighter load on the system, which reduces healthcare costs for everyone accessing healthcare locally. The goal is to build support throughout local communities.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

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. Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z all share an interest in engaging with organizations through peer-to-peer fundraising. The outcome?

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The family worked with the local department of public safety to make him a police officer for a day. ” – Linda, mother of Chris, the boy whose wish inspired the founding of Make-A-Wish In 1982, a national magazine picked up the fact that wishes were being granted. The first wish , in 1980, was that of a young boy with leukemia.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

National LGBTQ Task Force / Washington, DC / 475. The National LGBTQ Task Force’s 2018 Creating Change Conference convenes in Washington, DC, January 24-28, 2018. We are excited to host our national movement gathering in the Capital. The Corps Network National Conference. The Corps Network National Conference.

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Qgiv

APRIL 10, 2021

Not only do these letters outline why the potential sponsor would want to support your cause, but they also communicate how the sponsor can benefit from this partnership and how you see the fundraising relationship playing out. Is your nonprofit ready to secure a sponsor for your next campaign? Organization. City, State ZIP. Another tip?

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Achieve

JUNE 1, 2015

He’s spent his career working to inspire others take action, and he personifies a generation of talented people who want to use their skills to help others. Today, Justin works on a range of causes where there’s no such thing as a typical campaign. Justin Lyons is a master persuader for social justice. Justin is a U.S. Justin is a U.S.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Think about your audience as someone who doesn’t know anything about food insecurity, homelessness, first generation college students, or animal abuse. Your local United Way or similar organization may have a bank of qualified people seeking Board roles, saving you some time and work to find the right person.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

GivingTuesday is a national day of giving following Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. According to research in Qgiv’s Generational Giving Report , more than half of all donors cite a personal connection to a nonprofit’s mission or cause as a driving factor in their decision to give. Pitch your local press.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2012

Twive and Receive Reveals the Top 20 Most Generous Cities & Who Would Win In A Fight Between the Hulk and a Kitten | Razoo Media Room – "Julie Nations, the Executive Director of The Ellie Fund said “It’s been the best communications outreach program we’ve ever done. ."" Apply today!

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 25, 2019

It involves using rational and emotional appeals to move listeners and readers to take some action, like making a gift or volunteering time in support of your cause. This research is a goldmine for fundraisers and other nonprofit leaders seeking to hone their craft and improve their ability to bring together good people and good causes. .

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2017

This was also a decade of prosperity and success for many in the nation towards the turn of the century. The release of Andrew Carnegie’s Gospel of Wealth in 1889 promoted the idea of owing a duty to society, and encouraged donating to causes. A cause many found to be worthwhile was the YMCA. Online giving generated $2.1

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funds a wide array of programs to help build a national culture of health. The Autism Science Foundation funds research that helps to understand the causes of autism and develop more effective treatments. The Meadows Foundation. Hogg Foundation For Mental Health. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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