Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2021

One of the major barriers for the billions of people who lack safe water and sanitation is access to financing to fund the solutions they need to survive. Water.org’s monthly donors are truly transforming poverty to possibility one person, one family, one community at a time. Creating powerful solutions. The value of efficiency.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Save the Children’s Ettoré Rossetti, Director of Digital Marketing & Social Media for Save the Children USA, emailed me an infographic on the impact of the Syria crisis on children. There’s enough children impacted by the crisis in Syria to fill every professional baseball and professional football stadium in the US.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Is your YMCA only asking for gifts during your annual fund campaign? Block off whatever month is the peak of your annual fund campaign. Dedicate that month to your annual fund and make it your only ask. Likewise, if you hold a big in-person fundraiser or gala, dedicate that month to just that event rather than other asks.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

billion in funding. But it remains an effective draw for scores of alumni looking to burnish their personal legacies. In April of this year, CEO of the hedge fund Citadel, Kenneth C. Combined with New York State’s matching funds, this gift effectively tripled the school’s endowment—bringing the Simons’ lifetime giving to $1.2

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Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2024

Nonprofits of all sizes have one need in common: funding. Small nonprofits face even more challenges when it comes to securing funding in comparison to larger organizations—from low donor retention rates to limited resources to an overall lack of unrestricted funding.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Children and youth – 10%. 15) 9% donate stock and/or mutual funds to NPOs, NGOs, and charities and 6% donate to Donor Advised Funds (DAFs). A personal phone call asking me to give – 5%. Latin America and the Caribbean – 9%. 3) 74% of GivingTuesday donors are female, 25% male, and 1% non-binary.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 11, 2023

When most people think about funding a nonprofit, they think they should look for grants. In order to raise the most money for your cause and create a stable future for your organization, you need several different sources of funding. A grant is NOT the best way to fund your new vehicle or any need you have where you need money fast.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 4, 2023

Silent Generation donors value personal connections and traditional forms of communication. Some of the primary ways they give include: faith-based giving, bequests and legacy giving, and in-person events and fundraisers. They are known for their loyalty to the causes they support.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 4, 2019

To that effect, we believe the entire space should continue to have a watchful eye on two conversations in particular: donor-advised funds (DAFs) and “blockchain for good.”. Donor-Advised Funds. Though the notorious Pineapple Fund was a fleeting effort, blockchain is still very much a part of social good conversations.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

Nonprofits rely on donations and unless you are independently wealthy and able to self-fund your organization, you’ll need to share with folks a request for donations. Getting into this mindset accomplishes a few things: It takes away any jitters about asking for donations because it isn’t personal. What: What do you need?

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Candid

APRIL 19, 2022

Looking back, I vividly remember how it felt when life was put on pause and in-person activity was not an option. Adding another layer of fear and uncertainty was the fact that our organization, Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue (LOHR), largely depended on in-person events to survive. Getting creative to find crucial funds .

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Or offer to have a staff person call them or meet with them. Invite them to meet with the staff person in charge of this project. I’m probably not the right person. The right person asking can make a difference. They want to make up their own minds about what to fund. Is it children? Ask them to take a tour.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Malala Fund’s research estimates 20 million more girls could be out of school after the pandemic ends. Our aim at Malala Fund is to create a world where every girl can access 12 years of free, safe, quality education. Malala Fund is partnering with ACE Charity in Nigeria to provide children.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

In the beginning you may self-fund your fledgling organization. And unless you’re independently wealthy with an endless revenue stream, you can’t self-fund forever (nor should you – more on that in a minute). Then you figured out that you needed funds to pay for the good work. Many founders do.) Don’t say “we can’t do that.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

An estimated $2-3 billion USD is donated through matching gift programs annually, however, an additional $4-7 billion USD in matching gift funds goes unclaimed every year ( Double the Donation ). 9% of donors would use voice-command giving through their home personal assistant or car radio ( Global Trends in Giving Report ).

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Candid

AUGUST 8, 2022

There is a breadth and depth of the work done by Black-led organizations; however, funders have made decisions about what causes are “important” to fund. We achieve our mission through our hybrid program model with digital learning opportunities and limited in-person programs in Metro Atlanta.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2023

How much will you be appreciating that token gift as you have to shut the doors on the program for which you didn’t raise sufficient funds. a person, place, animal or cause), not “we” or the name of your organization. Say “Yes, I want to give because children need me.” Your generosity can give them a new lease on life.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 9, 2023

Having the right message means that your emails, social media posts, and in-person requests must have some thought behind them. For example… Ask for this Not that Help us care for a dog/cat for a day Give to our annual fund Provide lunch for an orphan for a year for just $38.40 Your message must be strategic to be effective.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 7, 2023

Contact Us 3 Individuals and Organizations to Ask for Donations When asking for donations, it’s key to tailor your asks to the person or group you are asking. The three main people or groups you’ll request funding from include: Individuals. Individuals contribute a significant share of overall funding for most organizations.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 16, 2024

In addition to emergency and episodic indicators, Data Axle Nonprofit provides audience indicators for high-priority categories in nonprofit fundraising: sustainers, donor advised funds, channel preference, planned giving, and mid-level and major giving. Audience indicator insights can be delivered in an average of two days.

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Since 1980, more than half a million critically ill children and their families have been given precious moments of hope and happiness by Make-A-Wish. The wishes of other children and families in need were heard and granted. The care available to children with critical illnesses has also progressed.

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Classy

JULY 30, 2021

When launching an email campaign to raise funds, it is imperative to perfect the copy, segment your email lists, fine-tune the graphic assets, and more. Sample Email Subject Lines: Help [organization name] reach children in need. You can help feed 100 children this month. Be Personal. Come forward to support our [cause].

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 4, 2024

A donation drive is a purposeful and organized effort to mobilize individuals, communities, or businesses to contribute resources, typically in the form of monetary funds, goods, or services, towards a specific cause or charitable organization. It’s a platform to share your story and connect with a broader audience.

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CauseVox

APRIL 12, 2022

For the past 25 years, Carousel Ranch has made it their mission to improve the lives of children and young adults through equestrian therapy and vocational training. Since 2015, Carousel Wishes and Valentines Kisses has been the ranch’s signature annual campaign to raise funds to serve more individuals with disabilities. Make the Ask.

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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. Consider becoming a repeat donor or contribute to long-term recovery funds. They have a fund set up for Puerto Rico. Local Charities.

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Qgiv

MAY 4, 2021

We make meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), ages 6 through 13, in communities across Central Kentucky. Participants could choose to attend the in-person event with their team or participate virtually. The best part?

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

To do that, you have to connect with them emotionally through a story, a photo, and hero language that makes them feel special and important, like they personally stepped in and made a difference through their gift. Personalize your thank-you. You can personalize printed thank-you letters by handwriting a note at the bottom.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

If you’re looking for a new way to raise funds, engage donors, and build connections, look no further than a charity golf tournament. And fortunately for nonprofits, charity golf tournaments do much more than simply raise mission-critical funds. Your event website becomes the home base for marketing your golf fundraiser.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

funding from foundations, bilateral and multilateral donors, the U.S. federal government, corporations, and donations through donor-advised funds (DAFs) and online platforms. . We invite you to dive into key findings from the report and explore granular data on our funding map. . In it, we examined?available?2019?data

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

The lack of trust between NGOs and local Kenyans and the expectancy that NGOs are funded from outside Kenya are the key reasons for limited local fundraising towards NGO in Kenya. M-Changa also makes it easy for NGOs to account for funds coming in from multiple paymnet channels with automatic reporting and statements.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Our government is discussing providing free wifi throughout in Mexico City which is a very good sign for crowdfunding and even better for NGOs funding. Since we provide personalized training to all our campaign fundraisers, we develop a personal relationship with all of them. Finally, digitalization is growing fast in Mexico.

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DipJar

MAY 19, 2021

He and his wife Polly Winde Surhoff are co-founders of Pathfinders for Autism, along with other parents of children with autism. Through the Dip Challenge campaign, we hope to raise the funds needed to expand these programs to all regions of Maryland and make an even greater impact.”.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Let’s say you’ve been tasked with researching potential nonprofits to partner with on an upcoming funding initiative by doing some online research, using Google, Candid’s nonprofit profiles , or the like. Use an engaging and quick opener to convince viewers to care, for example: “More than 9 million children faced hunger in 2021.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

These donors are most likely to support the causes of children and youth (15%) , health and wellness (11%) , and animals and wildlife (11%). 9) Religious donors are more likely to give to charitable organizations that provide basic needs and support the causes of children and youth, health and wellness, and hunger and homelessness.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Our latest Impact Lab cohort on climate justice built an open-source tool for climate community-based organizations to access grant funding more seamlessly with the Grants Content Kit. At our first in-person design sprint*, the group challenged each other to bust orthodoxies that hold us back from reducing hunger. Melissa Hill Dees.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Whether you have a #GivingTuesday strategy in the works or you’re starting fresh, check out some #GivingTuesday insights gleaned from The Fiver’s Children Foundation. About The Fiver Children’s Foundation. Fiver’s goal is to empower children to make positive life choices, to become engaged citizens, and to succeed in school and beyond.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 18, 2021

What do you want to teach your children and grandchildren? . How would you describe your personal mission? One human services charity I know was approached by a donor wanting to give their city residence so the nonprofit could use it as a shelter for children with disabilities. Who were your heroes and mentors growing up? .

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