Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

67% of nonprofits use a constituent relationship management system (CRM) to track donations and manage supporter communications. Even platforms with no recurring monthly or yearly fee may require a transaction or processing fee to process donations. Software solutions keep the nonprofit sector in motion.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

nonprofits like Teach for America take on the hard work of rebuilding and reinventing education in places where schools have failed or where dropout rates among low-income children are very high. The organization uses TechSoup Microsoft and Symantec donations to outfit their labs through TechSoup Brasil. Even in the U.S.,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

I make sure that music on Pandora is on the agenda for at least half the day. That said, I often joke to friends that when I retire from online activism/communications I am going to open a print book and stationary store that serves martinis, plays Pandora, and offers free handwriting classes. Silence is also good.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2017

One of them was Vincent Law who is doing interesting work with teaching young children about giving and philanthropy. At one of the pre-conference master classes, I met 2 young women from Cairo. For example we use the Chinese folk story, The Empty Pot to teach kids about honesty. So in 5 months, they raised the $100K.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

nonprofits like Teach for America take on the hard work of rebuilding and reinventing education in places where schools have failed or where dropout rates among low-income children are very high. The organization uses TechSoup Microsoft and Symantec donations to outfit their labs through TechSoup Brasil. Even in the U.S.,

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Of course, they’re also challenging to manage as you’re handling the donations of items on one end and funds on the other. Live Music Battles Live music battles make for great events because you can find a lot of excellent musical talent who want to get their names out there. Using a theme can make this a little easier.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

A supply drive works great for nonprofit organizations that need supplies like food donations , office supplies, and more! This can include FaceTiming community members, hosting virtual concerts, or leading additional virtual classes/activities. To be a HERO, you simply have to donate, share, or spread awareness in some way.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

Over the past year, we've been doing TechSoup Impact stories about nonprofits, churches, and libraries doing great work with TechSoup product donations. An increasing number of public libraries are discovering TechSoup donations, but few are maxing them out like Waukesha Public Library in Wisconsin. HART for Animals.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Creative stuff: Things unique to your organization including the ability to create art, music, poetry, dance, etc. Some donors look for these signals of community support (everybody’s doing it) to make the decision that they would be in good company if they donate. Can you adapt the training for donors as a group teaching session?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 31, 2015

The 2dance2dream program is designed for children with special needs to creatively express themselves through movement and music. Holloway had also discovered his employer's Employee Purchase Donation Program (EPDP). Through the Cisco EPDP donation, LOH can "utilize technology better and equip more dance schools more quickly."

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Charity Races like marathons, 5Ks, fun runs, or walkathons invite participants to register with your nonprofit and collect donations from their community, making every step count for your cause. In a dance-a-thon, participants gather donations from friends and family based on their hours spent dancing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2010

I do this with every social media activity as well as whenever I teach. That was the reason for the eating chocolate exercise I did in PoST class on Monday. After a nervous giggle, I shared with them that donating and volunteering does the same thing as chocolate to your brain. I listened to music to get into a meditative state.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2022

All you need for a strong online fundraising campaign is a well-designed donation form , a comprehensive marketing plan, and cohesive messaging and you’re off to the races! As the gaming commences, encourage viewers to show their support by donating to each player’s personal fundraising pages. Virtual cooking class.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 20, 2006

Urban Sprouts teaches youth to grow, harvest, prepare, and eat vegetables from the school garden in order to help them to become more engaged in school, eat better, exercise more, and connect with the environment and each other. Britt Bravo: What does a typical class day look like? And some of them had gardened before.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2005

I am hoping that I can set up something with my son's class and the kids she is working in Cambodia over the next year. C4C will teach them basic photo techniques, pay for developing and enlargements, and hold exhibitions in Cambodia, the US and Paris (summer/fall 2006), and beyond.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Nursery workers, teenage babysitters, and members with childcare experience volunteer to watch kids for a few hours, and grownups make a donation in exchange for a few hours of childcare. Gather all of your artisans and ask them if they’d be willing to participate in a craft sale and donate part of the profits as a fundraiser.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

Specifically, for organizations using our Qgiv peer-to-peer platform, we saw the mean donation amount of $87.46 Donate and dare – This is a popular peer-to-peer fundraising strategy that involves participants enticing their friends and family to donate by promising to do a dare if a goal is met. Let’s get started!

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 6, 2021

Or maybe teaching a course to a group that already knows all of the information. Perhaps a clothing distribution nonprofit holds onto boxes of donated clothes for months or years. Or an afterschool care center for kids holds a musical performance once a month, but parents secretly wonder if their ears can handle it.

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