CauseVox

DECEMBER 13, 2021

million gifts were given to charities participating in #GivingTuesday with $400 million raised online. For many organizations, #GivingTuesday is one of the largest giving day of the year, which is why it’s crucial to have the right technology in place. Fiver used their story of Camp WiFiver to inform their 2021 #GivingTuesday campaign.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2022

Events give people a reason to come out and support the cause and are the perfect backdrop to share how your charity makes a difference. These events aim to showcase the work that the nonprofit has accomplished on behalf of the donors, and is also a great opportunity to involve beneficiaries to share their stories.

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The Fundraising Authority

JANUARY 2, 2021

Here are eight ways to keep that list growing and working for your school, church, or charity: 1. Public Relations Funnel If you’re engaged in public relations efforts, don’t just put press stories out there and move on to the next. Use your creativity to place ads that will get new people to join your organization’s community.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

As a provider of online fundraising tools, such as online auctions and virtual gala software , our team has helped charities move their events online. In the process, we have heard many stories about their experience. From there it gets easier and details fall into place. How did you make the jump to virtual? “We

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 11, 2023

To be honest, without the right tools in place, they have been. So in short, yes—a golf tournament is absolutely worth it, especially when you have the right tech in place. Golf’s fundraising power is massive—the sport raises nearly $4 billion for charity annually. Here’s why: 1) You’ll raise money and awareness.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

charity: water , a nonprofit that brings clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations, is leading the way when it comes to redefining nonprofit marketing; they are exceptional at inbound marketing, focusing on creating powerful content to inspire people to join their cause. How can your organization apply this?

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

With the majority of daily activities taking place over the web, it’s no surprise that we’ve also observed a rise in virtual fundraising. You can easily setup a place for them to do this using our online fundraising software. It should include a need that has urgency, a story your donors can connect to, and a call to action.

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Charity Village

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Getting your story placed with any media outlet means getting it read by a journalist or editor in the first place. That means you need a killer subject line. This goes for any organization – whether you’re a nonprofit, social business, or something else.

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JUNE 25, 2023

The way you tell your story and engage people in your message can make or break your fundraising efforts. And how do you tell a good story? Stories are interactive, bonding. Shared stories can tie whole cultures and groups together. Shared stories bind all sorts of people, from families to religious groups.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2012

The site was established in 2004 on the 10th Anniversary of the genocide in partnership with the Rwanda Government, Kigali City Council, and Aegis Trust, a charity in the UK dedicated to the prediction, prevention, and ultimately elimination of genocide. You can find her story on the Generation Rwanda site).

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Everyone loves a good story, and your skills in storytelling for nonprofits can make the difference between getting big bucks and donation requests that fall flat. The good news is that great stories are all around you. EVERY nonprofit has stories to tell! What Makes a Good Story? What is happening in your hero’s life?

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Bloomerang

JULY 1, 2021

It can be years before you can determine what the financial benefits are; yet just like the act of creating a will in the first place, it’s sensible strategic planning to run and maintain them. There are a great many examples of really good charity communications on legacies. Instead they focus on the charity itself. .

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2023

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on the best words and phrases for successful fundraising appeals: Dear Charity Clairity, I’d like to spiff up my appeal writing. I’m tired of the same old, same old. Jimmy needs your support.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Dear Charity Clairity, What do you do if the purpose of your visit is to get to know the donor better, understand what floats their boat, and begin to build a trusting relationship, yet midway through the conversation they ask “what do you want?”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

On behalf of your organization, investigate ways to receive money that the organization may not have in place already. Stay in regular contact with newsrooms and pitch stories to help the organization reach a larger audience. Help uncover compelling or creative stories of impact to use in fundraising. Prospecting.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 8, 2023

The Gift of Giving Made Effortless While classic fundraisers, like charity dinners, play a crucial part in fundraising, there’s an innovative player that’s now taking the stage: text-to-give. Charity Concerts Between sets or during intermissions, hosts can encourage concert-goers to text a donation to support the cause.

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Bloomerang

JULY 14, 2023

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants some fresh ideas to increase monthly giving: Dear Charity Clairity, We have a monthly giving program, but not many people join. Charity: water does this beautifully. Make it prominent.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

We tell stories. Stories are the most effective form of communication available because they immediately engage the reader on an emotional level and in a way that is interesting to them. Our neural activity increases 5X when listening to a story. 6 steps to telling your nonprofit’s stories. Act one – Set Up.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 4, 2021

For fundraising initiatives that require a little more love – like charity auctions and virtual events – below is a list of ten powerful fundraising ideas to help you pave your new-and-improved path. Cut out clutter to make room for campaigns that resonate best, and share your most impactful stories as motivation to join the cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 21, 2019

Social fundraising shouldn’t take the place of any of your other efforts. So, instead of holding tight to your nonprofit’s brand and story through the eyes of you, the nonprofit, let go a little and allow your supporters to share their own relationship with your nonprofit based on their personal connection. Challenges.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Watchdog groups like Charity Navigator monitor the financial reports nonprofits publish and give organizations rankings based on criteria like the percentage of each dollar that goes into their mission (often called the efficiency rating), transparency of financial reporting, expenses, and more. and tell the story of how?those?resources

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Network for Good

MAY 14, 2021

As a sector, we place too much emphasis on one-time gifts. That means that donors haven’t stopped giving, they have just moved to other charities. If Netflix can achieve a 90% retention rate through a subscription-based model, why can’t your organization do the same through telling stories about the good work you do?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 12, 2021

A good example of a charity planning a Giving Tuesday campaign is the children’s health charity, Tiny Tickers. Not all charities will surpass expectations to this extent but by being clear (and realistic) on what you want to achieve, you can set yourself up for success.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2019

And while charity events can be important for raising funds for your cause, it’s no secret they can also be a lot of work. Some might think a charity event is a one-size-fits-all type of thing. 8) Have a post-event strategy in place before the event. That’s why we put together these best practices to get you started….

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

billion to charity, which represents a 4.0% And use the recent Thanksgiving holiday as a way to say thank you to your current donors, board members and volunteers by sharing an impact story of what their support has helped accomplish. increase over 2020. 5 ways to get most out of the year-end giving season. This is good news.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2022

Charity watchdogs are a type of nonprofit that publicly share information about charities, including reviews and ratings. Storytellers strategically place the donor or prospect into the story, allowing them to help solve a problem, making them a hero. Equip your nonprofit to tell stories of impact today.

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3rd Sector Labs

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Let me offer one piece of advice: let’s not get distracted by the story and instead focus on the epilogue – the Ice Bucket Epilogue: it’s about the data. I can’t tell you how many places I have read discussions and debates about so-called “visibility projects” How do you replicated them?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 10, 2018

And, according to numerous studies , we now that women at virtually every income level are more likely to give to charity (in some cases, nearly twice as much). Their Pinterest boards provide ideas of fun activities that families can do together in local forests and other natural places. 3) Pinterest is aspirational.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 27, 2021

Craft short but potent narratives that tell your nonprofit’s story , and curate compelling images and video to bring those stories to life on social media feeds. Activate young donors’ social networks to spread your story and encourage collective action. Embrace small donations! Many small donations can add up quickly!

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

It takes commitment, guts, and a great story. If you, like many, find asking for money hard or distasteful, let’s reframe it, because when you come from a place of negativity, you’ll actually repel donations. Pretend it’s another charity you choose to support. More about that in a minute. It’s true.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2017

I have my go-to global organizations that do a great job at relief efforts on the ground, set up funds for long-term rebuilding, or do a terrific job of vetting local charities to support. Then, I look for local charities on the ground, many times there is a local community foundation that is stepping up. Local Charities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 23, 2019

Either way, putting an element of gamification in place creates more engagement and an element of fun that is sure to make a difference in your event. Social fundraising , or the act of getting supporters to post on their personal social media networks the actions they take with your cause, is a must-have for any charity event.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 1, 2021

In April of 2020, Charity Navigator surveyed over 4,000 nonprofit representatives and learned that of those surveyed, 83% reported suffering financial hardship due to the pandemic and the economic shut down. Many organizations are now finding that a crisis management plan is not the whole story.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2022

For example, Habitat for Humanity might say “we make sure that everyone has a safe, decent, affordable place to live.” Heart-warming human-interest stories. You must have stories ready to share about people whose lives have been significantly impacted by the work your nonprofit does. Remember, facts tell, stories sell.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Not every donor is necessarily going to come to you – for larger donations and sponsorships, you’ll have to pitch your charity. Every successful charity has a few major donors or sponsors that give them the lion’s share of their funds. If not, don’t spend your entire time talking about your charity. Do: Tell A Story.

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Robert Weiner

AUGUST 8, 2012

The donor promised his patent would completely fund the university, wipe out the national debt, and make America the happiest place on Earth. Tale 8: We received a phone call from an individual not associated with us who told the sad story of visiting our campus with his very ill wife who has since died.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 8, 2010

My Charity Connect: Netchange Week. I stayed the weekend to travel to Toronto, to give a keynote on Monday morning at the My Charity Connects Conference. I stayed the weekend to travel to Toronto, to give a keynote on Monday morning at the My Charity Connects Conference. View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

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