CauseVox

JANUARY 23, 2024

On the flip side, community foundations and local nonprofits can organize citywide or regional giving days, like Spur Local’s Give Local Together Campaign , rallying entire communities in support of various causes. Creating an attractive, informative site is the first step in exciting supporters to rally behind your cause.

Product 85

Product Giving Info Sponsor 85

Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In this guide, we’ll explore four ways to streamline online giving: Optimize Your Donation Page Invest in Fundraising Software Host a Text-to-Give Fundraiser Follow Up After a Gift By simplifying online giving, your nonprofit can tap into benefits such as an expanded donor base and the security of recurring donations. Let’s get started!

Donor 52

Donor Online Giving Gift 52

Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

The benefits of strength-based messaging Strength-based messaging encourages long-term and recurring giving, rather than a one-time gift to meet an immediate need. Because it recognizes the root causes of social ills, by definition it describes a long-game issue that extends beyond solving challenges for an individual.

Storytelling 75

Storytelling Donor Cancer Guidelines 75

Pamela Grow

JULY 24, 2024

This option is best for procuring physical goods and gift certificates. For example, you might put a staff member who is good at negotiating in charge of securing discounted concert tickets or have a volunteer who works at a restaurant ask their boss about donating a gift certificate.

Impact 52

Impact Tips Organization Nonprofit 52

Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

MAY 18, 2020

Even if your charity isn’t aimed at an environment based cause, it is still important that you ensure your campaigns are eco-friendly. All nonprofits need financial donations, but if your nonprofit needs other donated items to fulfil its cause as well, then look into ways you can access recycled donations. Use Green Energy.

Campaign 52

Campaign Marketing Green FAQ 52

Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 4, 2009

So, before you dive into your holiday gift shopping, remember that the "gifts that give back" the most are the ones given with love, no matter what they are. When I wrote my first 10 Holiday Gifts that Give Back post in 2007, there weren't many posts like it. This year, there are TONS. OK, here are the lists.

Gift 59

Gift Giving Miami Photo 59

Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 12, 2009

Below are a few gift ideas to add to my Do-Good Gifts for Dad list from last year: 1. In her post, Feel Good Father's Day Gifts , Bargain Babe suggests using GoodSearch to find and purchase your gift. According to the GoodSearch site, up to 30% of your purchase goes to the cause of your choice.

Gift 40

Gift Childhood Green Exercise 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2008

Harry's last green tip introduced the Charity Contest that allowed readers to submit a comment that included a suggestion about how to save energy or be green and the name of a charity. We're going to continue to include the $20 Charity Giveaway Contest (I still have a few gift cards that I got as gifts to recycle.)

Green 56

Green Contest Charity Madagascar 56

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. Volkswagen, GM, Amazon, and the USPS pledged a commitment to green vehicles.

San Diego 126

San Diego San Francisco California Conservancy 126

Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 27, 2010

Gifts of time, and homemade gifts are probably some of the best gifts you can give your mom, but sometimes you live too far away to get together, or don't have time to make something special. I've posted some do good Mother's Day gift and donation ideas below, as a continuation of last year's Mother's Day Donation Ideas post.

Sierra Leone 47

Sierra Leone Gift Ideas Donation 47

Media Cause

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Without proper “education,” landing an interview let alone a job working in digital marketing was a pipedream—I found myself stuck, making minimum wage, wearing a well-known green apron simply for the health benefits. I’m thankful to Media Cause for giving me a chance, and lastly, for teaching me the immense value of team support.

Experiment 59

Experiment Time Life Environment 59

Bloomerang

JUNE 26, 2023

There are many amazing causes to give to and support. This is all to say, there is a lot of competition out there, but there are also a lot of donors ready to support your cause. One of the ways you can increase familiarity and brand recognition for your cause is to create and distribute merchandise. Here’s how!

Create 72

Create Guide Online United States 72

Everyaction

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Their donation page features a beautiful image, accompanied by text that points out why a potential donor should support their organization and how it will impact their cause. Bonus points for the green lockbox located at the bottom of the form. A one-click checkbox to convert one-time donations into monthly gifts?

Puerto Rico 68

Puerto Rico Donation Giving Colorado 68

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

How do you get your appeals in front of your Facebook audience despite the significant decline in organic reach and the resulting reduction in engagement caused by changes to the News Feed algorithm? After your web guru gives the green light, open up Ads Manager and create a new campaign.

Facebook 220

Facebook Fundraising ROI Virginia 220

Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

The museum also saved information about donors’ food preferences, average gift amount, and even notes about their past conversations. Examples of things listed in the timeline include emails opened and engaged with, gifts contributed, events attended, and other engagement opportunities. Little Green Light. Blackbaud eTapestry.

Software 104

Software Donor Management Guide 104

Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

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. Patrick’s Day Green (March 17). Local libraries may also be open hosting egg-hunters for a good cause. Click To Tweet.

Ideas 98

Ideas Fundraising Fun Kentucky 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

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. I’d love for people to check out our last social media campaign called Green Gift Monday.

Social Media 199

Social Media Conservancy Interview Media 199

3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 17, 2014

CAITY: There are two predictors that we use to determine committed, casual and episodic donors: probability of gift and predicted gift size. We use these to determine a net gift value. There is a law of diminishing returns, where additional contacts are going to cause you to lose money on that donor’s giving.

Retention 148

Retention Donor Advice Data 148

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

20% GREEN: Urgency & Specificity Creating a sense of urgency through one-day campaigns or crisis-based appeals drove immediate donor action. Matching Gifts: Matching donations incentivize larger contributions and create a sense of urgency during the campaign window. You can explore their gift catalog and specific stories here​.

Campaign 185

Campaign Google Giving Nonprofit 185

Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2013

It is the part of the world where businesses that behave like charities, and charities that behave like businesses, find common cause. Van Jones , founder of the grassroots think tank Rebuild The Dream , CNN contributor, and author of the visionary The Green Collar Economy , is one. The Social Enterprise Alliance Summit.

Social 63

Social Green Spain Minneapolis 63

Care2

OCTOBER 25, 2012

While arming your supporters with important facts is certainly useful, you also must share powerful stories that inspire them to get even more involved in your movement and cause. Sachs highlighted the example of the Fiji Green marketing campaign, where consumers quickly learned that Fuji’s practices weren’t "green" at all.

Story 67

Story Fiji Green Slides 67

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Jewelry Jewelry is an appealing auction item for bidders looking to find the perfect Valentine’s Day or anniversary gift. Many of these corporate partners would likely be thrilled to support your auction (after all, 77% of consumers want to make purchases from companies that support charitable causes). Cruise Around 35.7

Artist 75

Artist Classes Arts Music 75

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 12, 2023

According to Nonprofit Pro , “Millennials represent 33 million annual donors, have a $481 annual gift, and contribute to three charities annually.” Still, that’s around 34% less than Generation X and 60% less than Baby Boomers in terms of average annual gift size. more on average. Free Webinar on February 7!

Donation 332

Donation Giving Nonprofit Massachusetts 332

Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2010

I also recommend listening to a podcast interview with Safran Foer on Vegan.com The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems by Van Jones Van Jones was talking about "green jobs" way before it became a buzzword. I'm friends with Cami Walker and am mentioned in 29 Gifts. I gotta say it.

Fun 55

Fun Green Podcast Interview 55

Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 10, 2008

T-Shirt gift for the birthday boy or girl. A green themed party where guests can plant seeds to take home and grow. ECHOage sends out an evite which allows the recipients to make an online gift of money. All of the gifts are pooled to purchase one gift, and one donation to a cause for the birthday boy or girl.

Children 41

Children Blogher Green Gift 41

Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Join a read-a-thon, or blog-a-thon for a cause I care about (anyone know of one?). Keep a gratitude journal, or make monthly gratitude collages Participate in a fundraising walk for a cause I care about, like Women for Women International's Run for Congo Women. Adopt another pet. They'll be sharing how they have fun and do good.

Fun 63

Fun Congo Movie Journal 63

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2008

She was the recent winner of my son's Green Geek Charity Contest and we contributed a small amount to the charity of her choice, SOS Children's Villages. but I enjoy saying " I am only 20 ") I this is the best gift ever! So I had great time eating my favourite chocolate waffle when watching Harry my favourite green geek.

Madagascar 50

Madagascar Disaster Green Help 50

NonProfit Hub

MARCH 25, 2015

Rory Green is a guest blogger for Nonprofit Hub. She will be speaking at Cause Camp this April! Look for areas where a partnership with your cause can help solve a business problem: connecting them with new customers, improving the customer experience, connecting them with potential employees, raising the profile of their company.

Lesson 28

Lesson Giving San Francisco ROI 28

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 7, 2021

It’s hard to imagine turning down a gift. These gifts are simple and easy to deposit and use. Donations via third-party platforms like Facebook, online donation tools like QGiv or Little Green Light, and employer matching platforms like Benevity, aren’t always straightforward. Facebook is a great example of that.

Gift 119

Gift Donation Policy Nonprofit 119

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

We have dinner table discussions on why it is important to support causes, particularly programs in Cambodia like the Sharing Foundation. Last winter, after Harry and I had a conversation about global warming (and quite a conversation it was for a then eight-year old), and we collaborated on a series of green videos.

Children 87

Children Teach Philanthropy Hunger 87

DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 31, 2021

Why should a donor give to your cause? Is it because their gift translates to 10 meals provided for a hungry child in your local community? When your brand is strong and supporters identify your organization as the solution to supporting a cause they care about, they develop an emotional connection to your nonprofit itself.

Guide 52

Guide Guidelines Nonprofit Photography 52

Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2018

I already know these people and they will never make a gift because they hate us.”. “I I already know these people and they aren’t wealthy enough to make a major gift.”. I was too green and inexperienced to push back on the last reaction—the “who are these people” reaction. Why should I reach out to someone I don’t know?”.

Model 26

Model Fundraising Gift Database 26

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 17, 2018

Some may choose to bunch giving by saving several years’ worth of gifts before donating it all in one year to make itemizing worth it. If projections prove correct, charities may notice a larger impact when year-end giving comes around, when many make their charitable gifts. Moving forward.

Law 56

Law Charity Impact Giving 56

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Be appreciative of the small gift-givers; some of them might just become your major donors one day. It’s not always easy to keep supporters caring about your cause- breathing new life into the story you tell can help. Follow up, say thank you, and start building the relationship.

Work 37

Work Registration Retention Charity 37

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Friendraising, by the way, is the concept of cultivating and developing relationships for purposes other than soliciting philanthropic gifts, such as for a volunteer role or in an advisory capacity. The fundraising piece does often come – just at a later date.). www.karma411.com.

New York City 65

New York City Campaign Community Build 65

Tech Soup

MARCH 4, 2016

Each of the presenters showcased apps that allow us to better share data and take personal action to further social benefit causes. The green, yellow, and red colors allow consumers to immediately view a product's level of concern in each of the categories. Focusing in on Local Issues. Open Data San Francisco.

San Francisco 36

San Francisco Social Demonstration Images 36

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. What about a gift in their honor to celebrate the special day.

Giving 50

Giving Hunger Charity Blogger 50