Tech Soup

MAY 4, 2011

As the weeks pass, the disaster recovery is increasingly shifting out of the hands of professional first-responder organizations into the hands of the local NGO community. The nonprofit sector in Japan has a major role to play now in providing services and support to the devastated local communities.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 4, 2024

It serves as a dynamic platform that harnesses the collective generosity of people to address pressing needs, support meaningful projects, and uplift communities in need. Collaborative Events Partner with local businesses for collaborative events where a percentage of sales go towards your cause.

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Qgiv

JUNE 24, 2021

Increase Aware for Your Fundraiser with a Press Release. I’ve never worked in PR, but I have written plenty of press releases in my life, all for nonprofits. Nonetheless, I dug in and used all my resources and managed to get writeups not only on local blogs, but in big newspapers as well. Most just request that you ask first!

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

While famous celebrities may be reserved for large nonprofits, there are plenty of speakers, authors, and local celebrities (think politicians, athletes, newcasters) who are within reach for small nonprofits. Local celebrities can be a big draw to encourage attendance. Some of them may even volunteer their time to speak at your dinner.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 20, 2022

In the past five years, the Davos Codes program has seen students involved in a variety of projects, including learning to code, using VR technology to design spaces to provide shelter and education for young displaced people, air quality monitoring, and learning about the global impact of plastics. STEM Classes Leading to Tangible Action.

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VQ Strategies

JULY 13, 2023

At the session, I shared not only tools to develop effective training curricula, but also helpful ways to integrate training tips into regular emails, designing job aids for colleagues, developing mini-trainings, and much more. Are you wishing you could have attended sessions?

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Candid

JULY 1, 2021

4] The company announced a $300 million combined investment designed “to address health disparities, increase clinical trial diversity and for Bristol Myers Squibb, to increase the company’s spend with diverse suppliers and continue to increase Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino representation at all levels of the company.”

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 11, 2023

You will be hard-pressed to find a funder to give you a grant before you’ve actually done anything. Grants are good to fund very specific programs and projects, but they are not designed to help meet those critical needs or rescue you from poor planning. It makes sense that they want to invest in proven winners, right?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Recognizing that the effects of climate change aren’t equal, this lab aims to co-design a technology solution to support low-income communities of color that are most impacted by the climate crisis. The responses were clear: climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and it should be an urgent priority for us all to act.

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Classy

MAY 17, 2021

Consider a Local Partner. If you’re not sure where to start, look within your local community. Giving to local nonprofits shows customers that the corporation cares about their community and the issues that affect them. Design a Mock Landing Page. Don’t let a mistake trip you up.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 18, 2022

Here are some examples of pro-bono work you can request from your community: Graphic design. Web design. Organizations in our community, such as Social Venture Partners and local foundations, may exist to connect nonprofits to pro bono support. Group activities designed for teambuiding can be reworked in this way.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 22, 2020

Which messages and designs were compelling to donors, and which aspects can be improved upon? Determine the timeline and resources needed for each event so you have enough time to secure a host or speakers, prepare and send invitations, and design collateral for your attendees. What story will the press want to hear?

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

— Maybe you’re satisfied with your communications strategy.Perhaps your nonprofit was recently featured on TV or saluted in the local newspaper. Maybe you just won a prestigious award and issued a press release. You also don’t need to spend your entire marketing budget on a game designer. The cost of entry is low.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

There was also a large manual component to identifying COVID-19 funding data—several people actively searched press releases, websites, membership reports, surveys, and local news for references to COVID-19 grants and pledges; coded that information; and uploaded it to the database.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Also, the corporate giving you leverage acts as a form of social proof , providing testimonials as to your worth in addressing some of the community’s most pressing problems. This has the added benefit of building awareness about your mission among local businesses. Overcome roadblocks to you When you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

But working with the media is tricky, especially if you don't have a dedicated marketing or press relations person on staff. After years of being on both the press side and the PR side of the media game, here are some of my favorite tips for elevating a fundraising campaign. My favorite tip? "Remember that nobody cares."

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Medical innovation and B2B sales may be a little more pressing these days and the medical industry needs to rely on tried and true channels like hosting trade shows or a medical device exhibition to show off new medical technologies, medical innovations, and engineering advancements. . Virtual Event Platform Features for Virtual Trade Shows.

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Qgiv

APRIL 7, 2021

These events are designed to garner a lot of press and have been shown to attract new supporters to nonprofits. The first day is for media and often involves VIPs from local media groups taking part in the activity. Make sure local radio, tv, and other news outlets are aware of your event.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 7, 2022

Every time you receive a volunteer grant, remember to say thank you with handwritten cards, social media posts, or public press releases. Therefore, it’s important to design this page effectively. . Your nonprofit can easily create an online fundraising campaign by selling merchandise designed specifically for your organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2011

Each case study will be presented by the designers and their implementing partners. It’s a rare occasion when one is able to hear the perspectives of the non-profit/funder and the game designer speaking together about recent projects. Games For Change also provides young game designers the opportunity to put theory into practice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2009

The design is very important. I blogged about it on November 16 as part of a trend of focusing online competitions on regional and local givings. To reinforce the local focus of this program, 501( c)(3) non profits with an operating budget of $10 million or less will be eligible. 12/17: The Dark Side of Online Contests.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

The large difference is that most funders tend to direct a majority of their arts funding to local and regional organizations. The animating principle of Kresge’s Arts & Culture Program is equitable Creative Placemaking, which elevates arts, culture, and community-engaged design as central elements of community development and planning.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 3, 2009

"we20 meetings will create people plans, policy plans, business plans and other plans on local, national and global issues. The program helps accelerate the impact of visionary change agents who are incubating transformative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. A great example of organizing on the social web. "we20

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

The conference in Morocco was a “tri-lingual event” and was translated into French, English, and Arabic, although the content and instructional design were identical to the event in Jordan. This blog post is a summary of reflections about the instructional design and how NGOs in these countries are becoming Networked NGOs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2015

I was in San Antonio this week to facilitate an interactive master class for 300 nonprofits that was hosted by the San Antonio Nonprofit Council that hosts The Big Give, a very successful local giving day.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 12, 2012

The Windows 8 Apps for Social Good contest challenges anyone to design an app for Windows 8 or Windows Phone 8 that can make a positive difference. for background on pressing issues, valuable data, and APIs. Design with Your Audience in Mind. Locally, help can be found at your nearest NetSquared group or NTEN 501 TechClub.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

In addition to charitable organizations, the IRS distinguishes many other types of tax-exempt organizations with the 501(c) designation. Look into pro-bono services offered by local bar associations or law firms. This legally designates your nonprofit as a business entity. What are the different types of nonprofits?

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Classy

JULY 14, 2021

You’ll also want to consider the design of your materials, leaning into visuals over heavy text and keeping messaging digestible. Contact Local Media. You can invite local media personalities to help emcee your event or get involved in some other way. This is a lot more enticing to journalists.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 29, 2022

Photographing items and designing signage. Special roles for tracking item donations, making bid sheets or designing and displaying auction packages. Designing VIP experiences for sponsors and their guests. Working with sponsors or other local businesses specializing in media to reach as many potential attendees as possible.

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Tech Soup

JULY 31, 2017

I want to call out this sentence: "TechSoup's mission is to build a dynamic bridge that enables civil society organizations and changemakers around the world to gain effective access to the resources they need to design and implement technology solutions for a more equitable planet."

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 15, 2017

In June 2016 a bipartisan bill passed the House of Representatives to allocate $300 million for state and local SIBs over ten years (Wallace, 2015). They must also develop their understanding of the deeper implications SIBs have for the nonprofit sector in order to emerge as leaders in the pay for success design process.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

While you can hire a VA who lives anywhere, there may be advantages to hiring someone who lives locally and is familiar with the community. . For example, many VAs can handle small design jobs on Canva, but you won’t know for sure until you view their work samples. Ask for VA referrals on NextDoor, Facebook, and other platforms.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 18, 2017

OpenAIR is an online event that provides mission-based organizations both with a new, professionally designed, accessible website that accommodates all visitors, and with expanded awareness about accessibility issues. Each year, Knowbility hosts OpenAIR (Accessibility Internet Rally). More advanced techniques can make it fully accessible.

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Care2

MAY 11, 2011

Building buzz and press for an advocacy action. Building local chapters. This meant that press from the road trip also contributed to the buzz around the larger event. Schedule local events in advance along your road trip route. Pitch Press - Try to drum up press coverage from local outlets along your route.

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 31, 2021

Is it because their gift translates to 10 meals provided for a hungry child in your local community? Or, it could be the impact you’ve had already, such as a food bank that has fed thousands of local citizens— and counting! The overwhelming guidance around nonprofit marketing is to let your mission do the talking.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Medical innovation and B2B sales may be a little more pressing these days and the medical industry needs to rely on tried and true channels like hosting trade shows or a medical device exhibition to show off new medical technologies, medical innovations, and engineering advancements. . Virtual Event Platform Features for Virtual Trade Shows.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Our institute is designed to advance the skills and knowledge of nonprofit professionals, volunteers, board members, and community leaders. As policy changes unfold at the federal, state and local levels, the communities and issues we care about as corporate social responsibility professionals inevitably face uncertainty. State/Local.

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