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Thursday Thoughts: engaging advocates all year round

EveryAction

It is great when we get wins and can celebrate them, and it’s tough when we take a loss and have to re-group and press onward. Contact legislative offices and ask if the legislator would be willing to record a short video answering 3 or 4 questions about the legislative process, pieces of legislation, the importance of public input, and more.

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31 Ideas for Online Fundraising for Nonprofits

Neon CRM

GivingTuesday: GivingTuesday is a global philanthropic movement celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. Personalized milestone emails: Emails celebrating donor milestones, like the anniversary of their first donation, can strengthen donor relationships. Publicly acknowledge and thank your supporters for their generosity.

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Can Public Art Increase Civic Participation?

Connection Cafe

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. are at historic lows. Funded by the John S. and James L.

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Crypto Donors Don’t Wear Tinfoil Hats: The 14 differences between Crypto & Traditional Donors

Whole Whale

13% of population) meaning this is still early in the larger adoption cycle ( A Harris Poll from August 2021 ). Blockchain technology allows the public to track every wallet and transaction that occurs. Belief in credibility over celebrity . Here are all the celebrities facing backlash (or worse) for touting crypto.

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23 Best Volunteer Appreciation Gifts to Show Your Gratitude

Bloomerang

Volunteer appreciation gifts help show volunteers that your organization celebrates their hard work and recognizes their efforts. Make things exciting by asking your volunteers to submit their own mask designs and send out a poll to decide the winning design. If you’re brainstorming some gift ideas, we’re here to help!

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$100,000 Grant: Polls Still Open in the Peace Primary - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

As a public foundation, we wanted to celebrate our tradition of entrepreneurial, high-impact grantmaking, and at the same time take advantage of the election year to elevate peace issues to the top of the list of priorities addressed by the presidential and congressional candidates. The polls close at midnight on Halloween.

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150+ Creative Ways to Show Donors Appreciation

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Knowledge: Subject matter expertise, research, polling, case studies. Connections: Relationships to lawmakers, celebrities, newsrooms. For events, ongoing series, or recurring celebrations online, consider the following options for publicity: 1. Events (publicity or other perks). It is seen as wasteful overhead.

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