ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 20, 2021

If your nonprofit has previously harbored the thought that you do not need board members for fundraising, it’s time to reconsider. There’s a lot you can do, and a lot more that you can raise, by engaging your board members in fundraising practices. Make fundraising a core of the organization. Initiate the action.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Register for our Event Fundraising eNewsletter to receive more practical fundraising tips like these in your inbox. Click Here to Sign-Up and get 5 FREE Event Fundraising Whitepapers! Experience shows us that only 40% of your 2011 fundraisers will return for next year’s event. That’s a challenging number to digest.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

For those that prefer to donate money as gifts, consider purchasing a charity gift card from TisBest.org. 4) Art Institute of Chicago Museum Shop :: shop.artic.edu. The Art Institute of Chicago Museum Shop sells unique and beautiful objects from around the world in support of the arts. Online Stores by Nonprofits.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 1, 2023

What: Nonprofit fundraising and marketing conference. Who attends : Professional fundraisers, nonprofit communications teams, and tons of vendors. Who attends : Professional fundraisers, nonprofit communications teams, and tons of vendors. Who attends : Nonprofit communications teams, techies, and some fundraisers.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 6, 2021

See how these nonprofits handled Giving Tuesday and what you can do to boost your fundraising results. Boys & Girls Club of Indianapolis used text fundraising technology in addition to a designated campaign page for Giving Tuesday. Chicago’s Green City Market Program. Chicago’s Green City Market Program kept it simple.

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Qgiv

MAY 13, 2021

A hybrid fundraising event can go a long way to ensure your nonprofit’s financial stability now and in the future. Read on for hybrid event ideas your youth organization can use to grow your fundraising. A hybrid fundraising event is a format that combines the best of in-person and virtual events. What is a hybrid event?

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

GivingTuesday is an opportunity for people to give back to their communities by donating money, volunteering their time, or advocating for causes that they believe in. GivingTuesday 2023 by the Numbers Most leading headlines focus on the overall total dollars raised on GivingTuesday. Who Is Giving? Resist that temptation!

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

A diverse and holistic fundraising strategy is crucial to a nonprofit’s success. Whether you are fully dependent on donations or utilize a variety of revenue sources like government grants, corporate partnerships, major contributions, or membership fees, successful fundraising is key to maximizing your impact on your mission.

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Bloomerang

JULY 23, 2021

We’re here to talk about whether or not your fundraising staff is leaving money on the table. But don’t do that right now because Sherry QT is joining us from beautiful Chicago, the city of my birth. But hey, we all want to raise more money, and that’s what we’re here to talk about.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

For those that prefer to donate money as gifts, consider purchasing a charity gift card from TisBest.org. 4) Art Institute of Chicago Museum Shop :: shop.artic.edu. The Art Institute of Chicago Museum Shop sells unique and beautiful objects from around the world in support of the arts. Online Stores by Nonprofits.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 2, 2012

They call them “worthless,” “not an incentive to give,” and, “a waste of money.” By the time I received a handwritten note from a university student, I figured that my school had plenty of money and didn’t need any more from me. This is not to say that spending money on fundraising is not important. New Directions.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2014

Interestingly, some of the money from this campaign will go to more digital storytelling efforts: "Public awareness is the keystone of our campaign. Build a Playground on Chicago's South Side! This campaign is built on an inspiring story of two Chicago communities coming together for the greater good. Indiegogo).

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Top Nonprofits

MAY 6, 2021

And if anybody’s looked at the poverty rate, being in poverty means you make very, very little money. There’s a lot of times where we say, “We just need to raise more money” The rate at which people are contributing to nonprofits as a percentage of disposable income has stayed pretty stagnant for the past 40 or 50 years.

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Tech Soup

JULY 3, 2013

Brad Egel, a decade-long fundraising resident of Chicago and cancer-awareness advocate, had no personal ties or engagement with cancer victims or survivors. After the walk, Brad was so moved and inspired by the community that he began to raise money on his own. Image: Teespring.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

After college, my daughter and I took our bags to the big windy city, Chicago, where the nonprofit tech space was absolutely shaping into this magnet of energy and do-goodness. We wanted Orlando Gives to encourage donors to choose how and what they want to give to nonprofits, whether time, resources, or cash money. The idea is.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2008

I first met Jen at BlogHer in Chicago last summer at the Global Women's panel. " So, when she emailed me about her plans to raise money to visit Rwanda for this project , I made a contribution and circulated her request. I was going to blog it on BlogHer for my next deadline, but Jen raised what we she needed in 24 hours.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 23, 2011

I’m just back from several days in Chicago at the AFP conference. “The more you focus on the donor the more money you will raise&#. “Fundraising is a noble profession&#. I’ve been to this event many times and I love it. I love all the great speakers and all the cool people I get to hang out with.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

He wanted to raise some money to help the local orchestra and test some ideas. Since this was an experiment to test social networking, I did not send an appeal to friends and family in the way people do when they raise funds for a run or walk, or want you to vote for a particular contest. Here is what he learned.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

We took care of it.&# The Red Cross managed to turn a PR disaster into a fundraising opportunity. The mistake turned into a fundraiser also attracted a lot of attention and traffic to their site according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Here’s a play by play of the Twitter Faux Pas.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 30, 2014

To be successful fundraisers, we need to understand how to communicate to our audience segments in order to make the right kind of ask. In a nutshell, to win the hearts (and money) of millennials, we need to help them understand our cause. Talk to us on our terms and let us donate our time and money the way we’d like to.”.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 14, 2012

In recent weeks, I’ve been hearing more and more interest from event fundraisers on providing online tools to support their third-party or Independent Fundraising Events (IFE.) This topic came up earlier this month at the Run Walk Ride Roundtable discussions in Chicago. Author: Robyn Mendez. so I limited myself to 4.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 5, 2016

If you have no idea what I mean by that, you’re clearly not a product of the Chicago Public Schools.). That poses a dilemma for fundraisers. But woe to the fundraiser who tries to do it all for everyone—he or she will end up exhausted. You’ll be even more passionate about fundraising when you see better results for your efforts.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 6, 2016

When I was growing up in Chicago, my dad used a variation on the parental cliché: “Just because everybody else is jumping into Lake Michigan doesn’t mean you should, too.” As fundraisers, it’s often tempting to do what everyone else—in both the for-profit and the not-for-profit world—is doing. A fundraiser’s job is to raise money.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

When we discuss peer-to-peer fundraising our focus often is on the online components; however, the offline activities surrounding our event allow us to improve relationships and connections with our supporters, thus potentially improving our online outcomes. And these relationships can be vital to fundraising success. Event Kick Off.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Tinley Park, IL: Revival in America’s Heartland: the Chicago Southland Fiber Network. Seattle, WA: Fundraising + Technology: How to Raise Money in a Changing Landscape. Vancouver, BC: How I Pushed A Campaign From A Floating Village. CMSalon: "Learning To Let Go, Taking Control and Trolls. Wednesday, November 6.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 19, 2012

The Benevolent fundraising platform helps people living in low-income circumstances to make progress toward personal goals of self-sufficiency that may hinge on a one-time need or opportunity—like the example in the video of Stefanie who needs $700 for security deposit for an apartment. Benevolent launched online in December of last year.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

In case you haven''t already grabbed a copy of Kivi Leroux Miller ''s new book, A Communications Map for Engaging Your Community, Becoming a Favorite Cause, and Raising More Money , it will guide you through designing and implementing a content marketing strategy that will bring in supporters. Check out their work at [link].

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

Fundraising is getting personal. Whether big, small or mid-sized, nonprofits are looking for ways to better understand donors and focus their fundraising on creating opportunities for donors to support the particular causes and interests they care about. says personal relationships are indispensable to effective fundraising.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 15, 2016

We do everything we can to save money, achieve our mission and learn as much as possible at home or from our office. Fresh fundraising perspectives. It takes place in Chicago and teaches organizations how to get more supporters excited about your cause to raise more money. International Fundraising Conference.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 2, 2007

Would you like to use your blog to raise money for an organization, campaign or issue that is important to you? After our panel will be a complementary session: Getting it On(line) for a Cause : Part 2 - Raising Consciousness moderated by Rochelle Robinson. Presenters will include Green L.A.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 29, 2014

This year, the Alliance Management Institute was held in Chicago during the coldest storm on record with -12 to -45 degree weather. Along with overcoming their fear of asking for money, students learned valuable lessons in fundraising, speaking about their career goals and networking. We will find the funds somehow.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Register for our Event Fundraising eNewsletter to receive more practical fundraising tips like these in your inbox. We’ve touched on task-based event fundraising contest here before, but because this way of motivating your supporters is so effective we thought it was time to0 revisit the topic in more details.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 3, 2015

The seeds were planted in high school and college, when Anna started nonprofits and hosted fundraisers of her own and became well-acquainted with the struggles facing the giving industry. Fashion Project makes it possible to raise more money by turning clothes into cash for the organizations and causes members care about.

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Neon CRM

JULY 14, 2023

For many nonprofit fundraisers, GivingTuesday is like the Super Bowl. With so many people primed and ready to support worthy causes on GivingTuesday, it’s the perfect time for nonprofits to hold a standalone fundraiser or—even better—kick off their year-end giving campaign. Subject Line: Will You Donate to Support Chicago Students?

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

Fundraising. Fundraising / #casesmg / @CASEAdvance. Fundraising. Participants will acquire a foundational understanding of this increasingly important component of fundraising strategy and will be able to identify and distinguish between the most common planned giving vehicles. Fundraising / #caseadvdean / @CASEAdvance.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 5, 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has forced the nonprofit fundraising world into the digital-only space almost immediately. While some organizations have had the capacity and savviness to hop onto this trend early, others are still trying to figure out where to start with online fundraising. Though we can’t promise $39 million).

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2011

Visit Informz at booth #12 and try your luck at our famous money ball! Visit with our email marketing experts to find out how your organization can “Go Green to Get Green” with email marketing and we’ll let you reach in and see how much money you win - you could walk away with a $100 bill! Smart Online, Inc. Is Your Brand Mobile?

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