ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Nonprofit organizations are often dependent on volunteers, and among adults 65 and older volunteering rates have increased from 14.3% 1 For nonprofits, understanding the dynamics of senior volunteerism can help organizations utilize seniors in a way that furthers their mission while offering a positive volunteering experience.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

Additionally, strategic volunteer leadership engagement allowed organizations to focus their outreach, said Muhi Khwaja, co-founder of the American Muslim Community Foundation (AMCF). Lisa also is an active volunteer, serving on the board of the AFP New Orleans chapter and the U.S.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 27, 2021

Cause Camp is a nonprofit conference that has been nationally recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the best conferences in America for the nonprofit sector. It all started twenty years ago when esteemed members of the Lincoln chapter of the American Marketing Association created a community project in 2001. “The

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The 36th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute will feature nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance, and government discussing the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations. National LGBTQ Task Force / Detroit, MI / $500. State/Local.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

National LGBTQ Task Force / Washington, DC / 475. The National LGBTQ Task Force’s 2018 Creating Change Conference convenes in Washington, DC, January 24-28, 2018. We are excited to host our national movement gathering in the Capital. The Corps Network National Conference. The Corps Network National Conference.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

Volunteer boards should take charge of fundraising. Real-Time Nonprofit Strategic Planning Model The real-time nonprofit strategic planning model is useful when your nonprofit is in the midst of a crisis, like an economic recession or national/global catastrophe. Our nonprofit shouldn’t take any risks.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Would volunteering help? Q: Will it help to become a volunteer? It was then that I began working at a local art museum as a volunteer. The hands-on experience of working with a nonprofit as a volunteer can also provide a valuable inside look at what fundraising entails. What classes are best?

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 27, 2021

Cause Camp is a nonprofit conference that has been nationally recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the best conferences in America for the nonprofit sector. It all started twenty years ago when esteemed members of the Lincoln chapter of the American Marketing Association created a community project in 2001. “The

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2013

While these stats show that this national day of giving has struck a chord in people internationally, it’s the stories from #GivingTuesday that truly inspire us. With 54 chapters on college campuses across the country, volunteer leaders handle everything from development, recruitment, marketing, training, and programming of their camp.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Outside of his paid work, my dad organized CROP walks in our community, co-founded Martin House , volunteered with Habitat for Humanity and Witness for Peace , and visited elderly people at the local convalescent home who didn''t receive much company.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The staff of a nonprofit school or tutoring system may prefer academic journals, while those at the local animal shelter may prefer online training courses. . For instance, let’s say you read a chapter of a book that is highly relevant to your organization’s mission statement. Offer external development opportunities. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 16, 2010

The lucky winner was Lorraine from the local chapter of the Red Cross. The 2010 National Conference on Volunteering and Service. Today, I taught a workshop in Santa Cruz hosted by the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz and supported by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. 2 PM EST. Free Webinar with Care2.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2017

This was also a decade of prosperity and success for many in the nation towards the turn of the century. This took the organization from a private franchise focused on local chapters to one the entire nation—and big donors—could get behind. This was a time of increased social activism and political reform.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 5, 2011

As a company, they works to have a positive impact on the local communities around the world where it has offices. They donate $15 for every hour of volunteer service that an employee contributes to a nonprofit, up to $1,000 a year, doing for employee volunteers what their matching program does for employee philanthropists.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

And when you’re asking around, check to see if any local law firms perform pro bono work for nonprofits. But if you can’t find one, look online for local attorneys and scan for ones that work with charities and nonprofits. Only use an ARS that is operated by your local bar association and not an independent group of lawyers.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 10, 2018

In our last npENGAGE post , we shared some advice for establishing a trusting corporate volunteer relationship that results in not only great project outcomes, but also sets the foundation for a successful long term partnership. Sticky relationships are meaningful partnerships that sustain far past an initial volunteer opportunity.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Finding the right funders that match your mission, your specific project, and your geographic locale is quite an art. They usually have local chapters. Your local community directory at the Foundation Center. Approach potential partners and local leaders to let them know about your search. Clubs and Organizations.

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Care2

MAY 11, 2011

Road trips are an excellent platform for causes to tell important stories, engage volunteers, and fundraise in an innovative way. Drawing national attention to an important issue (and a good bit of recognition for your organization the process). Creating meaningful volunteer opportunities. Building local chapters.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2019

This year, along with our partner, Changing Our World, we conducted a nationally representative study , among Gen Z and Millennials (those born between 1981-2001) to better understand the donation habits of Gen Z and Millennials and uncover what it means for the future of fundraising.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

In my recent chapter “Managing Fundraising and Building Communities Online” in the book Internet Management for Nonprofits (Wiley, April 2010), I write in depth about one method to tackle the subject – what are organizations across the country doing? How do you appropriately implement them? And how do you check results?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2015

I first learned about Year Up's local Bay Area chapter through a Microsoft YouthSpark initiative event. People at the event got to hear first-hand from a Year Up graduate about the impact of this national nonprofit. Volunteer as a mentor, instructor, or support for a nonprofit (such as Year Up!) The Power of a Year.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Volunteers enjoy work that uses their time very well. Further, for your first board seat, keep it local and keep it small. Attend their events whenever possible and volunteer to help when the opportunity arises. To work with people who will help them grow. To know that their time will be well used. Today’s world moves fast.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2007

826 National is a family of seven nonprofit organizations dedicated to helping students, ages 6-18, with expository and creative writing. Each chapter offers drop-in tutoring, field trips, workshops, and in-schools programs -- all free of charge -- for children, classes, and schools with particular interests or particular needs.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 16, 2015

I heard from an organizer who told me that her last two jobs have come from her volunteer role in our community, and from many others who told me that getting together with their peers is what gives them the energy to continue to find innovative ways to use technology for good. We''re a [global movement]([link] with chapters in 20 countries.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Alice, a development director at a local, mid-sized arts nonprofit, had paid access to NOZA, but she "didn’t have the time" to do any prospect research. Join your local chapter of the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement ( APRA ) for ongoing educational programs and networking opportunities.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

They do this work through online campaigns, grassroots organizing, and mass public actions that are led from the bottom up by thousands of volunteer organizers in over 188 countries. My first question of course was, "How does that work with three offices, 40 employees, and thousands of volunteers to keep track of in nearly every country?"

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2011

On Tuesday, I'll be talking about technology planning for nonprofits and public libraries at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service as a part of the Interactive Strategy Forum. Document all of the servers, desktops, laptops, and mobile devices that staff and volunteers use for the organization's work.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2011

On Tuesday, I'll be talking about technology planning for nonprofits and public libraries at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service as a part of the Interactive Strategy Forum. Document all of the servers, desktops, laptops, and mobile devices that staff and volunteers use for the organization's work.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

They do this work through online campaigns, grassroots organizing, and mass public actions that are led from the bottom up by thousands of volunteer organizers in over 188 countries. My first question of course was, "How does that work with three offices, 40 employees, and thousands of volunteers to keep track of in nearly every country?"

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The WHAT IF Conference is for anyone who supports nonprofit organizations, especially staff and board members, volunteers, donors, foundations and corporate funders. State/Local / #MCNAC16 / @SmartNonprofits. State/Local. State/Local / #MadisonNonprofitDay / @nonprofitday. State/Local. State/Local.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is the only national conference expressly designed to prepare 400+ college students for a career in the social sector. Impact National Conference / Amherst, MA / Less than $200. National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) / Washington, DC / Less than $500. Leadership. Governance.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2017

Give the new supporter ways to get involved like volunteering, taking a tour or watching a video. Write it up as a blog or story on your website, pitch it to local news outlets as a feature, etc. Another resource is AFP , they have a national job board and local AFP chapters will often post job opportunities as well.

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See3

AUGUST 9, 2007

The result is that you can go into your local Walgreens or CVS and see a Red Cross endorsed product competing with a similar product from Johnson & Johnson. AARP trades off its access to the nations seniors to make a mint, in partnership with some of corporate America’s biggest companies. Mission driven or profit driven?

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Membership in associations can be driven by individuals, businesses, or by local chapters, but all associations exist, primarily, to serve their members’ interests and advance their goals. Local Memberships: With this model, an individual or business joins a local chapter which provides its own network, resources, and benefits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

To avoid being repetitive by listing these best practices in each of the chapters dedicated to social networks, those universal best practices are: 1. The only exception is in crisis situations where urgent calls to action require mobilizing your social networking communities to donate, volunteer, or participate in advocacy campaigns.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

So most of you are hoping to get strategies about how to strengthen your volunteer donor and staff relationships and sense of community. . So between space of spirituality or religion or charitable and volunteer opportunities. So here’s what the rest of the nation says. . Steven, let’s wrap it up. All right.

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Care2

OCTOBER 18, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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