Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

I guarantee you that every nonprofit you see raising big bucks has a plan. Carve out some time free of distractions to draft a plan that will carry you through the year, one that will give you the confidence to make the Asks and work the strategies to raise money all year long. How much money do we need to raise?” .

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Bloomerang

JUNE 17, 2022

Pride Month is a great time to celebrate and reflect on the work activists and nonprofit organizations are doing to support the LGBTQ+ community. Elton John AIDS Foundation. Prism Foundation. Pride Foundation. PFund Foundation. Horizons Foundation. The Vermont Community Foundation. Leeway Foundation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

Your supporters often engage with your organization using more than one channel. If fundraising via events, instead find creative ways to continue to raise funds virtually.”. “We We solicited sponsors for our biggest event and were able to raise almost as much as we netted in the past.”. “We Build A Multichannel Donor Strategy.

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2023

When you add bequests and gifts from family foundations to individuals, this share of the philanthropic pie is about 85%. By all means, welcome gifts from corporations and foundations, but prospect lists must emphasize individuals, because in the words of the infamous bank robber Willie Sutton: “That’s where the money is.”

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

From Mother’s Day campaigns raising money for breast cancer research to Christmas fundraisers collecting gifts for children in need, great holiday fundraisers stick in your mind for years afterwards. Your campaign message will serve as the foundation for all of your outreach efforts, marketing copy, and donation appeals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2013

As many of you may know from following me on social media channels, my father, Earl Kanter MD, passed away this week. My online grieving is focused on celebrating my Dad, what he loved, and looking for a way to make it bigger than just our family. I decided to focus on his love of the ocean and surfing. An online memorial event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Happy Giving Tuesday , a national movement to add a day of charity and doing good founded by the 92nd Street Y, the United Nations Foundation and Mashable, and supported by many nonprofits and corporations as well as individuals to jumpstart the giving season in the US. It’s time get out the give! … Read More

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2009

Note from Beth:   I'm always excited to see inspiring examples of personal fundraising and the dollars raised have come a long way since my first experiment in 2006, a testament to how much more connected we are and the rise of popularity of this technique.  In 3 days @ fatcyclist raised about $50K. 5 Takeaways.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

Inspire your supporters to channel their inner Joey Chestnut and stuff their face for good. Provide water station stops and set up a picnic at the end for people that raise money. Take a look at how HikeFor.com is helping Donate Life America raise funds. Eat for Good. Use a crowdfunding strategy or strategic peer-to-peer asks.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

These proven strategies will lay a strong foundation for your organization and pave the way for future growth. Goal Setting as a Foundational Fundraising Basic Any fundraising campaign should start with realistic goal setting. Direct mail, emails, and events will make up the foundation of your fundraising campaigns.

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OneCause

MARCH 14, 2023

Once the foundational pieces of the event are secured, it’s time to build out a marketing calendar. What marketing channels should we use? Also existing nonprofit mail channels, newsletters or PS in mailed donor communications or letters. Wistia : Boost video engagement while tracking video performance.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Note from Beth: Last week, Washington, DC held its first ever Give to the Max Day where 1300 nonprofits were fundraising and experimenting with social media tools and raised over $2 million in 24 hours. Our goal in this 3 rd year is to raise millions of dollars for thousands of Minnesota nonprofits in one day.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2016

Community foundations across the country have been promoting local giving days to motivate people to support nearby charities, encourage nonprofits to embrace technology, and bolster their reputations. based software company, created Give Local America so community foundations could host annual one-day fundraising events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Their marketing has tangible results: in 2012 alone they raised $33 million, and over $8 million of that was raised through their online fundraising platform. At the time of writing this article nearly 180,000 people had collectively raised almost $29 million on charity: water’s online platform. Brilliant.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

On Tuesday, November 30, charities, families, businesses, community centers, and students worldwide will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate and encourage philanthropic giving. Then tell everyone you can about how you’re raising money. If you need inspiration, check out #GivingTuesday’s Canva page! Collaborate.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

By David Farnes, Executive Director, Mobile Giving Foundation Canada , and Vice President, Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Associatio n and Jim Manis, Chairman and CEO, Mobile Giving Foundation. This year, in unprecedented numbers, more charities and corporate foundations have operationalized text?to?give

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Many K-12 schools have found success by centralizing their asks in celebration of the students, faculty and staff building a legacy. Giving days have grown tremendously in recent years, with schools raising millions of dollars in one day for projects that touch all areas of the campus.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

Not surprisingly, the pandemic caused many consumers to change the way they shop, including shifting to ecommerce channels. It’s about lifting people up—because a rising tide raises all boats. Rewarding consumers through a loyalty program is a foundational way to show appreciation. Isn’t that a nice business to be in?

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

GivingTuesday 2023 by the Numbers Most leading headlines focus on the overall total dollars raised on GivingTuesday. Digital-forward campaigns are still powerful new donor acquisition opportunities: 57% of new donors who gave to organizations using Neon Fundraise were acquired through digital channels. Where Do Donors Give?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Now, in your 6th year, drum roll, tell us Give to the Max Day by the numbers : Total raised: $18,316,626.42 (7% increase over 2013). While I am thrilled that we broke our record for dollars raised, the growth in donors and organizations are the numbers that I am over the moon about. Total gifts: 120,664 (13% increase over 2013).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Note from Beth: I’m facilitating a peer exchange for the Knight Foundation for a group of grantees that are hosting a Giving Days over the next year using its recently published Giving Day Playbook. And we were looking forward to having fun on social media celebrating giving during the fifth annual Give to the Max Day. Our Response.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 5, 2017

This is why your nonprofits needs to rely on storytelling as a foundation for a strong digital media strategy in the future. For instance, your goals may be to raise awareness, tell that you have a new program, drawing new donors, etc. Select Your Online Channels. Select Your Audience. Share & Promote Your Story.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

The event takes a television concept from the 1960's, the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethons , which does non-stop celebrity performances and pitching to raise money for charity and puts it on Twitter as well as live streaming on ustream.tv. This foundation helps children at risk around the world. I can relate to that!

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 26, 2017

We had 100% participation from the Foundation Board, amounting to over $881,000. We raised a grand total of $5.7 At NMSU, we developed a comprehensive communication plan and used a multi-channel approach. Our #GivingTuesday results were transformational. We created 82 new scholarships. million with the matching gifts.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Celebrate the staff, leadership, and volunteers who go over and above to show respect and appreciation for physicians. Tip : Consider weekly Facebook, digital in-hospital communications and other means to celebrate a physician and those that recognize them by highlighting a thank you note or accomplishment. Don’t forget all approvals!

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 11, 2011

One way is by branding your keyword as you do a logo, making sure to put it everywhere: your email signature, social media channels, website, and so on. Mobile Giving Foundation has a step-by-step guide for beginners. How much you can raise. Keep a Child Alive uses mobile giving at celebrity events. How it works.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2008

Recently, thousands of Facebook members helped leveraged a $50,000 donation from the Western Union Foundation by voting for the American Red Cross and its disaster relief efforts. The $50,000 donation will contribute to a broader American Red Cross goal to raise $100 million for disaster relief. To date, we've raised $70 million.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2008

Before I go further, I have thank everyone for the early birthday present - a donation to the Sharing Foundation. In less than 24 hours, I've raised $806 to help children in Cambodia using a new feature in Facebook Causes. Celebrating Birthdays is definitely part of Facebook culture. And, yes they did !

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Connection Cafe

JULY 20, 2017

Additionally, these tech savvy supporters want to fundraise using the technology and communication channels they use on a daily basis. Just think of all the different organizations raising money to end cancer… you see my point. This example is of PKD Foundation ’s P2P Portfolio landing page. Source: Millennial Impact Report ].

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2011

online community channels. Beyond (or perhaps more properly, before) the nuts-and-bolts business of making accessible technology and making technology accessible, comes the foundation of embracing why it needs to be prioritized. Voices from the Community is an ongoing series of blog posts culling. Opening Hearts and Minds.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2009

Photo emailed from Cambodia by Elephant, Sharing Foundation 's in-country director In this post, I share some learnings as a free agent fundraise r (an individual who uses personal fundraising to raise money for a charity) who is leveraging their personal network to support a nonprofit's programs that help children in need.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Post by Michael Beahm, Channel Marketing Manager at Blackbaud. Over 1,300 #bigkidsgive photos were shared on social media, including celebrity posts from NBA star Blake Griffin and B.J. And $10,000 was raised to send more kids to camp this summer. He’s a husband, father of two, and coffee-holic. Novak of The Office.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

This makes an employee giving program, or employee relief fund, a big brick in the foundation of any company. Communications colleagues can help you develop the right messaging and select the most effective communication channels to get heard. Don’t forget to celebrate and share good news when milestones are met.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 10, 2016

In 2015, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the historic Voting Rights Act, yet voter participation rates in the U.S. Instead of being an exuberant celebration of civil rights, the experience of voting is often frustrating , bureaucratic and dreary. Knight Foundation through their Knight Cities Challenge grant, Next Stop: Democracy!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

a slowing down, making mindful choices about what channels are truly effective and slowing down and being intentional about practice – so good practice becomes a habit. There was applause from the audience. ” I also talked about this from the perspective of nonprofits putting social media into practice.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Consider all income sources, including individual donations through various channels. Analyze past giving patterns, contribution frequency, and preferred donation channels. The resulting figure will be the amount you need to raise through other fundraising activities during the upcoming calendar year.

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

This can occur through various channels such as social media, word of mouth, or advertising. And by building stronger relationships with donors, you will increase donor retention and loyalty, creating a stable foundation for your mission to continue. And don’t forget about your own network!

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