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What Hocus Pocus Can Teach You About Major Gift Fundraising

Bloomerang

With so many worthy nonprofit causes to choose from, how will someone decide to give to yours? The post What Hocus Pocus Can Teach You About Major Gift Fundraising appeared first on Bloomerang. Donors give because it makes them feel good about the good they’re doing. Are your appeals emotional and compelling?

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February Cause Awareness: Black History Month

Qgiv

Avery Institute The Avery Institute of Afro-American History and Culture and the Avery Research Center are dedicated to teaching about and preserving Afro-American history and culture through their museum, archives, and research. The post February Cause Awareness: Black History Month appeared first on Qgiv Blog.

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What A Pandemic Teaches Us About Innovation and Corporate Giving

Givinga

Rallying around a cause – with options. As we’ve seen through the pandemic, companies and individuals have been rallying around specific cause initiatives, curating lists of charities that fall under a cause initiative for their employees to support, rather than identifying one specific charity. Matching drives participation.

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Cause Camp Spring 2021 Recap – It’s Time To Think Bigger

NonProfit Hub

Cause Camp was virtual again this spring, but thanks to a revolutionary platform and the A-game of our all-star speakers , attendees walked away with new networking connections, ideas and insights to help them do more good. . You came to Cause Camp today, you signed up, you enrolled, because you’re a leader. Yeah…us, too.

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Kids and Philanthropy: Teaching Your Children To Be Charitable

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’ve been volunteering for community causes since I was a kid, something my family encouraged. I gave it to my daughter, Sara. I asked her, “If you could give a donation to any charity to support whatever cause you feel is important, what would it be?” I grew up at the Jersey Shore.

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Understanding the Psychology of Why Donors Give to Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

They desire to join their friends or be a part of a cause doing the good they wish to see in the world – even before they understand what the cause or nonprofit is seeking to accomplish. See giving as a family tradition and seek to teach their children generosity. Desire to repay or pay forward in gratitude through their giving.

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What To Do When You're New

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Being more introverted versus extroverted, the author's advice and teachings would have helped me during new jobs and after promotions, when relocating to new cities, when joining new clubs and organizations, and whenever I became a member of a new team. Why it causes so much stress and anxiety. We spend our entire lives being new.

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