Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

For example, perhaps your idea for creating a nonprofit focused on raising funds for children fighting cancer started with one family’s need for support in a challenging time. What potential challenges or risks will the nonprofit face? The answer could be “both.” Does the community seem excited about your nonprofit idea?

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sgEngage

JULY 19, 2021

While the morass of challenges may seem overwhelming, there are concrete steps you can take to create a more streamlined and sustainable approach to inbound philanthropy requests. Which departments regularly sponsor outside nonprofits? Create a philanthropic support policy. A good policy is necessary, but not sufficient.

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Candid

DECEMBER 23, 2021

In what became known as “The Mother’s Day Massacre,” he completely overhauled the leadership of the organization and had to endure legal challenges and widespread criticism as a result. Organizations do not change overnight because of their leader, and Frank had to dig deep to produce lasting transformation.

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sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

Reduced funding makes maintaining academic programs, investing in infrastructure, and attracting high-quality faculty members more challenging. Higher education institutions must explore innovative approaches and adapt strategies to mitigate enrollment challenges. What can schools do to innovate and adapt? For example, the U.S.

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Education Student Award University 83

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 1, 2022

However, it also comes with challenges, including the work of finding the best auction items. When you reach out to any of these individuals, make sure you have a concrete donation acceptance policy as a part of your auction rules. So, you’ve decided to have a silent auction to raise money for your cause. Good for you!

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Tech Soup

JULY 21, 2012

Join the Civic Data Challenge and help turn the raw. The first-ever Civic Data Challenge will bring new eyes, new minds, new findings, and new skill sets to. has announced their commitment as a top-line sponsor – contributing. Participants in the challenge will turn the raw data of civic health. decision-making?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 30, 2018

The challenge is to reach our audiences where they are, in that moment, with compelling content and a call-to-action… Not exactly what siloed organizations are best at. We met internally with the communications team, but then also with Policy and Partnerships. The silo-busting is beginning with the planning process. “We

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Story Storytelling Digital Nonprofit 103

Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 26, 2009

I didn't, until I read about the San Francisco Food Bank's Hunger Challenge. Last year, 6 food bloggers and recipe developers tried to eat 3 meals on $3 per day during the 2008 San Francisco Food Bank's Hunger Challenge. You can take the Challenge for one day, or for the whole week. food bank hunger food stamp blogger

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Hunger San Francisco Challenge New York City 50

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Benetech has some of the juiciest and most exciting range of legal challenges I can imagine: the great majority of our legal work concerns intellectual property and human rights. Human Rights Program policies: what are contingency/crisis plans for our staff? Will we act as a fiscal sponsor, something we’ve avoided to date?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2009

At least three nonprofit groups — Students for Sensible Drug Policy , the Marijuana Policy Project and an anti-abortion group, Justice for All — say they believe that Chase disqualified them over concerns about associating its name with their missions. Closed Pool of Contestants: The contest sponsor hand picks the charities.

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Contest Charity Facebook Giving 121

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Especially look for people with experience getting event sponsors, as this is the key to putting on an event that brings in money! Plan at least six months out to give yourself enough time to work and to allow time to nail down sponsors. If you can find sponsors to cover all your expenses, you’ll make $7,000.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Ecopreneurs, or startups focused on solving climate challenges, are launching innovative ideas to protect the planet and drive climate impact locally and at scale. Governments need to step up and set a clear global nature framework this year at the Convention on Biological Diversity , as we call for in our Salesforce Nature Policy Priorities.

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Action Technology New York South Africa 72

Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Many folks found themselves scrambling to figure out the best way to communicate with their constituents while facing many challenges at the same time. When planning your event, you’ll most likely be working with vendors for tents, sponsor signage, logistical signage, food, and more. Sound familiar?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Learn about the challenges that faced your volunteer program then and identify if there are improvements that you could make now. A corporate sponsorship usually involves a sponsor supporting an event, donating auction items, or giving a monetary gift to help you meet a fundraising goal. Get sponsors involved in event committees.

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Volunteer Strategy Guide Local 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2009

At least three nonprofit groups — Students for Sensible Drug Policy , the Marijuana Policy Project and an anti-abortion group, Justice for All — say they believe that Chase disqualified them over concerns about associating its name with their missions. This is how Target ran its contest and more recently PayPal's FruitCake Challenge.

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Contest Learning Lesson Sponsor 104

Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

For example, if a business notices that many of its employees donate to the same cause, it can reach out to that organization and offer to sponsor their next fundraising event. Leverage your own team for fundraising through fundraising challenges, employee giving days, and volunteer events. Increased exposure.

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Guide Giving Grant Gift 52

NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2017

During this time, we saw policies such as child labor laws, suffrage for women and prohibition. hiring a publicist to oversee the campaign and seeking paid advertisements from corporate sponsors and celebrities. With the development of an official “nonprofit sector” came the development of more rules, regulations and policies.

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History Learning Organization Vietnam 60

DipJar

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Marketing this fundraiser sounds more challenging than it actually is—some fundraising programs will create web pages and other marketing materials branded to your organization so you can easily distribute them. The challenge here is that you’ll have to handle the negotiations with the business yourself. Chain restaurant partners.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

I think you create balance by focusing the competition on the stages of: Open door policy for contributing/submitting. A process like this can ensure that lots of different ideas are included but that the competition can stay true to it’s purpose or the goals of the sponsoring organization. Public voting process. What do you think?

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Community Case Study Haiti Social Media 207

ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

One of the greatest challenges facing nonprofit organizations is garnering volunteers and, more importantly, the right kind of individuals. businesses as sponsors by putting their logo on the back of t-shirts. Keep an open door policy with your volunteers. Garage Community & Youth Center. will keep costs low. raise funds.

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Volunteer Tucson Phoenix Music 93

NonProfit Hub

APRIL 21, 2017

Sponsored by Reward Volunteers. Having an open-door policy helps your volunteers do their best work and feel comfortable asking questions. Don’t be afraid to give your volunteers a challenging job either! Finding a good volunteer is like finding buried treasure. Either way, their commitment to your nonprofit is key. Equip Them.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

The session, "Turning E-Waste into Green," focused on how policy decisions handling e-waste can improve the economy. Then you’ll create a short video (up to 90 seconds) or a five-image slide show to enter the challenge and win prizes donated by our sponsors. Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest.

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Global Action Library Contest 55

NTEN

MARCH 15, 2010

Since transparency is only one leg of the stool, San Francisco also sponsored an app development contest to get people involved in using the data for the public good. If you're a Drupal wiz looking for a challenge, give us a call. San Francisco and Washington DC are collaborating around API accessiblity for their 311 phone lines.

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San Francisco Public Open Source New York 60

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 1, 2021

You have zero control over Facebook and its ever-changing policies. If your organization has a fiscal sponsor, you are not eligible for Facebook Payments, which is necessary to receive your donations as a direct deposit. Challenge your Board members and a few key donors to ask five or ten friends to chip in just $5.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Nonprofit organizations have a lot of challenges relating to fundraising. Many sponsors and donors want recognition for their support. Mention the donor in emails directly about the event they sponsored. This can be 4 emails a year dedicated to sponsors who give the org $10K or more. These need not look like a commercial.

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Kindful

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Is there any way to get an “umbrella” fiscal sponsor to give me tax-exempt status? Additionally, individuals seeking tax-exempt status for a short-term charitable project with no need to formalize as their own nonprofit organization may seek out an existing nonprofit with a complimentary mission to be the project’s fiscal sponsor.

Guide 104

Guide Files Nonprofit Law 104

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Does everyone in your nonprofit participate in social networks including the board? What are the benefits and challenges?

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Skills Reflection Management Aggregator 96

ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

The challenge is explaining to your board the benefits of having the organization use social media tools, but also wondering how you are going to get a fan base when your members aren’t connected. Sponsor Recognition. But if they want more reasons, here are additional ideas: Member Recognition. Public Recognition.

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Create Social Social Media Associations 82

NTEN

AUGUST 16, 2011

Frontiers is a “first person shooter” style experience surrounding Europe’s migration policies. To create an informative and immersive experience, goldextra took a documentary style approach in gathering data, conducting interviews, and learning about the challenges refugees and border police face.

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Game Change Classroom Machinima 81

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2013

During the Social Good Brasil Conference, I was present during a VIP discussion session with NGOs and Sponsors that Peter facilitated about the themes in his book, “ Little Bets ” where he asked a simple, but powerful question: ”What is failure?”

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Global Social Artist Technique 98

Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 2, 2008

Challenge for the rest of 2008: I'm feeling a bit discouraged about what feels like a lack of progress in the situation. Challenge for rest of 2008: I only have 6 more interviews for 2008. Challenge for 2008: I've gotten paper bags a few times because otherwise we don't have anything to put our recycling in (ironic).

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Darfur Interview United States Fun 40

Forum One

JULY 5, 2007

Read More » Collaboration for Funders: Understanding the Challenges Joe Anderson in Influence 1 Jul 2010 This is part two of a series on online collaboration for grantmakers. I wish I was able to attend, but am glad that many of my clients have the opportunity to go. The conference is held every two years, and is always.

Influence 52

Influence Social Media Internet Web 52

Forum One

JULY 9, 2008

Read More » Collaboration for Funders: Understanding the Challenges Joe Anderson in Influence 1 Jul 2010 This is part two of a series on online collaboration for grantmakers. I wish I was able to attend, but am glad that many of my clients have the opportunity to go. The conference is held every two years, and is always.

Influence 52

Influence Social Media Internet Web 52

Forum One

APRIL 29, 2008

Read More » Collaboration for Funders: Understanding the Challenges Joe Anderson in Influence 1 Jul 2010 This is part two of a series on online collaboration for grantmakers. I wish I was able to attend, but am glad that many of my clients have the opportunity to go. The conference is held every two years, and is always.

Influence 52

Influence Social Media Internet Web 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

The workshop was presented by the Colorado Association of Funders and the Colorado Nonprofit Association and sponsored by Gill Foundation , Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado , The Colorado Health Foundation , and The Colorado Trust. The Challenge of Transfer. One-day or half-workshops are only one touch point.

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Reflection People Network Colorado 103

Forum One

MARCH 6, 2007

Read More » Collaboration for Funders: Understanding the Challenges Joe Anderson in Influence 1 Jul 2010 This is part two of a series on online collaboration for grantmakers. I wish I was able to attend, but am glad that many of my clients have the opportunity to go. The conference is held every two years, and is always.

Influence 52

Influence Social Media Internet Web 52

Forum One

MAY 27, 2009

Read More » Collaboration for Funders: Understanding the Challenges Joe Anderson in Influence 1 Jul 2010 This is part two of a series on online collaboration for grantmakers. I wish I was able to attend, but am glad that many of my clients have the opportunity to go. The conference is held every two years, and is always.

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Influence Social Media Internet Web 52