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Do You Inform Donors Of These 2 Giving Opportunities?

Bloomerang

Today I want to look at two ways to promote philanthropy that are too-little used by the lion’s share of charities: Current tax incentives. The $300 universal charitable deduction for non-itemizers is extended through 2021. The charitable deduction encourages Americans to give more to charity than they otherwise would.

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Great reads from around the web on October 25th

Amy Sample Ward

" Facebook app causes raises $16m – "Causes, the popular Facebook charity application, has raised another $9 million in funding and introduced gift cards to let people donate online without using a credit card.

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Nonprofits Who are Making A Difference Through Play

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The neuroscientists at the Gazzaley Lab at University of California, San Francisco, have shown that games can improve our cognitive function. This nonprofit social arm of the juggernaut game developer has helped to raise more than $7 million for charities through FarmVille 24 million users alone.

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Cause Camp 2017 Speaker Lineup Announcement

NonProfit Hub

Derrick is on the Leadership Faculty of the Points of Light Corporate Institute and a guest lecturer at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University. John Haydon is one of the most sought-after digital marketing experts for nonprofits and charities. charity: water. John Haydon. JohnHaydon.com.

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Free Live Interactive Event: Future of Fundraising

Tech Soup

He raised $28 million online, of which, “90% [of the contributions] were under $100, with over 250,000 contributors.” In 2007 when the platform launched, Causes grew in popularity and awareness as people used their Birthday Wish to raise money for their favorite nonprofit. and Thrasher Skateboard Magazine.

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Corporate Giving: What’s Next? Lessons from the Maple Syrup Mafia

NonProfit Hub

Her day job is connecting donors with opportunities to make a difference, as the Associate Director, Advancement for the Faculty of Applied Science at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia Canada. Register now to learn more about how you can raise more money from your corporate partners. _. I live and work in Vancouver BC.

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Build Communities to Enhance Your Fundraising Campaigns

NTEN

The organization and challenge: After years of traditional fund-raising events, Catholic Charities CYO (CC) in San Francisco decided its approach was getting stale and that it needed to broaden its audience to include opportunities for young people. Fundraising Events. Adrienne holds a B.S.