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Onboarding New Fundraising Ambassadors: 3 Strategies for Nonprofits

Media Cause

An ambassador program is a fundraising and/or outreach program in which a nonprofit recruits ambassadors to represent their organization, lead peer-to-peer fundraising initiatives, and generate greater awareness for your nonprofit. . Create a mentor program. . Thank them, celebrate, and welcome them to your ambassador family.

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Nonprofits Need To Nurture the Next Generation of New Leaders

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Recently, I was chatting with Joan Garry , a consultant who works with current nonprofit leaders about the ways that nonprofits need to change in order to nurture the next generation of young leaders for the nonprofit sector. HALF OF ONE PERCENT (yes, I’m raising my voice). We need a new generation of leaders. Let em sink in.

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Tips for Activating a Culture of Wellbeing in the Nonprofit Workplace

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Work anniversary celebration, shout outs to staff, hand-written gratitude notes. Birthday cards from the board, celebrate staff birthdays at monthly staff meeting, give staff member the day off for their birthday. Ritual of staff praise at meetings or monthly award, not just a raise. Mentoring program and cross training.

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Flexibility and Resilience Carries the Day for Big Brothers Big Sisters Houston

Greater Giving

Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) Houston , the largest, one-to-one mentoring agency in the country, found those same qualities served them well last year when they needed to quickly switch from hosting their yearly gala to hosting a virtual fundraiser during the pandemic.

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BIPOC Leadership Challenges: 26 Tips To Increase Accessibility Across The Nonprofit Sector

Bloomerang

Networking can be second nature to those raised in that environment, but completely alien to others. The long-term goal is that this declines as each new generation advances, but as we have seen in recent years, these deep rooted social ethnic divides are ingrained in western societies and hardwired into how our cultures function.

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Fundraising Tickets: How to Plan a Ticketed Event for Your Nonprofit

CauseVox

The answer is simple: it has the potential to make your event more effective and to help you raise more money. Auction procurement may be a challenge : Many organizations rely on auctions to generate excitement for in-person events. When raising funds virtually, avoid Text to Give : Text To Give involves too many steps for the donor.

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Family Volunteering – All Together Now!

VQ Strategies

November 20, 2021 is Family Volunteer Day – a global day of service that celebrates the power of families who work together to support their communities and neighborhoods. For generations, parents and their children have responded to the needs of neighbors, organizations, and their community by rolling up their sleeves and working together.