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The Nonprofit’s Guide for Alternatives to GoFundMe

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For schools and classrooms, DonorsChoose is the best crowdfunding option. Teachers can start fundraising campaigns on the DonorsChoose platform to raise money for any classroom project that needs extra support. Donors can go to the website and find a specific school and a specific classroom project to support. DonorsChoose.

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How to Send Engaging Follow-Up Emails to Auction Guests

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Hopefully, your auction didn’t just raise funds but also expanded your community of passionate supporters. Use email to communicate their impact by noting how many funds were raised and what specific projects or initiatives they’ll push forward. Don’t let this post-event energy fade! To show impact. To provide highlights.

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How Public Speaking Skills Can Help You Run Your Nonprofit

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To earn funding and support for your nonprofit, you have to speak with various external audiences daily. Then, once you’ve secured funding, you should keep in touch with your grant funder to show that you’re using the funds appropriately. External benefits. Improving external communication. . Written communications.

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofits That Can Boost Professional Success

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This past year took me to London to teach nonprofit leaders at workshops on digital strategy hosted by LinkedIn and Social Misfits, and to Cambodia to teach a series of workshops for Women’s Rights NGOs hosted by Wake International.

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Applying DEI Best Practices for Your Nonprofit

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Rather, it means that we can’t get so caught up in these things that we lose sight of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) best practices or refuse to spend some of the funds we earn on becoming a more inclusive organization. Attending workshops where leadership can learn about recognizing bias, DEI terms, and more.

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Happy, Healthy 2016: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In addition to the Emerging Leaders Peer Learning project, I continued to serve as the facilitator for a learning network of community foundations who are hosting Giving Days, funded by the Knight Foundation. I also taught networked leadership workshops as part of a larger team working with different social change networks.

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Nonprofits Who are Making A Difference Through Play

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Its strategic partnership with Electronic Arts has enabled GlassLab to develop SimCityEDU, a game-based classroom tool that uses the beloved SimCity franchise to engage students in real-world challenges. SimCityEDU has been piloted by over 100 teachers and 3,000 students. Around Gender. Social Impact Through Digital Games.