Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

What’s our role? If organizations are a part of the solution, a part of the process, what does that role really look like? Instead of asking what’s our role, let’s look at what the opportunity is. Outside of our organizations, we have government institutions, and service providers. There’s no limit to either.

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Build Community Technology Action 220

Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Here are a few tasks you might want to turn over to volunteers or recruit more volunteers for: Day-to-day office work or cleaning Door greeter roles Docent positions Event committee positions Event registration and ticketing Event set-up and clean-up In-kind donations collection Marketing and promotion tasks Fundraising tasks Teaching or tutoring.

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Volunteer Strategy Guide Local 98

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Think about your audience as someone who doesn’t know anything about food insecurity, homelessness, first generation college students, or animal abuse. A Board treasurer is often the hardest role to fill, so focus on this position first. If your ideal donor is a mom with school-age children, set up a table at family-oriented festivals.

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Nonprofit gMail Money Foundation 111

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 17, 2009

Sunday, I decided not to add them to the total – I did not count churches, but did count faith-based organizations, like the Mobile Loaves and Fishes truck feeding the homeless near a downtown park. Such was the case at the Dairy Queen we went to and were able to have a portion of our purchase donated to one of three nonprofits.

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Influence Nonprofit Channel History 30

Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 3, 2006

At the time, the Federal government had just signed the welfare deform legislation, pushing millions of welfare recipients from welfare to work. Steve Williams: One of the interesting things that we have seen historically is that women's labor, and particularly women of color, have played a central role of supporting the economy.

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Podcast San Francisco South Africa Homeless 40

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 7, 2021

It’s not your organization’s role to be a dumping ground for your donor’s unwanted items. For example, a computer or a printer for your office, a musical instrument if you work with children, or a bed if you help homeless people move into homes. Don’t do it!

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Gift Donation Policy Nonprofit 119

Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

Board fundraisers – Your nonprofit board of directors is the governing body of your organization. They oversee activities and play a large role in determining how you spend your budget and the goals you set. Service projects can be feeding the homeless, writing letters to inmates, doing an environmental clean up, and more!

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Ideas Fundraising Virtual Fun 59