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Research Friday: Volunteering and Financial Statements - What’s Missing?

ASU Lodestar Center

Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Pledges receivable. posted by Pat Lewis , Senior Professional. in Residence. ASU Lodestar Center.

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Empowering Young Children through Philanthropy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

When he told me the name of his program, I got excited because I had done a lot of research and writing about “ PhilanthroKids ” and he mentioned he was inspired in part by that post. He has taken the idea and created an amazing program. Founded in 1960, it has more than 30,000 members in over 240 chapters around the world.

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4 Strategies to Increase Donor Loyalty

Bloomerang

Remind donors when it’s time to renew or fulfill a pledge. For example, at one organization where I worked, customer service was a full chapter in the employee handbook and people, with great pride, really took it to heart. . Share details about upcoming events and volunteer opportunities.

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Technology & Community: Strategic Options for Building Movements

Amy Sample Ward

I like to think of it this way: Organizations may have the research or data, the capacity and staff, to identify problems and opportunities, to build messages, calls to action and campaigns. So they provide the examples and maps, but they let the youth pick and pledge whatever it is they want to do to make a difference.

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“Be the Change You Wish to See in the World”

Connection Cafe

A little known fact is that, before starting Convio, I was exploring three very different concepts: yield management for airlines; supply chain management for the automotive parts industry; and nonprofit fundraising after participating in a PBS pledge drive. I travelled the country speaking at every nonprofit conference that would have me.

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Road Trip! Fundraising, Advocacy, Community Building, Storytelling and Recruitment on the Road.

Care2

Building local chapters. Darius Goes West - This project raises awareness and funds for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) research by telling the story of Darius Weems. In the fall of 2010 the community rallied around a pledge to find common ground and unity in the Charter for Common Ground. Trail-blazing Road Warriors.

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Philanthropic Leadership: Engaging Board Members As Fundraising Ambassadors

Bloomerang

And she also serves on her home chapter of AFP which we always we appreciate. So like, if I’m asking for a multi-year pledge, I might have questions around, how can I pay that pledge? And then we also will put together kind of like a prospect research snapshot on who you’re asking and what you’re asking for.