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Money talks: Why tuning into the Giving Pledge matters 

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As the saying goes, “Money talks,” and there’s no better example of this than the Giving Pledge and its effect on the social sector. To date, 241 individuals with a cumulative net worth easily surpassing $1 trillion have made the pledge—a public commitment to give the majority of their fortunes to charity.

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How to Host a Pledge Drive: The Complete Guide

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A pledge drive is a fundraising campaign where donors promise a gift amount to your organization based on a goal set by you or your participants. As your organization or participants meet those goals, donors increase their pledged donation. Create your pledge drive plan The first step to host a pledge drive is to create your plan.

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Are corporations making good on their racial equity pledges?

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A s of July 2020, we’d identified racial e quity grants and pledges worth $4.2 Yet a closer look at th is funding shows that pledges — particularly those from corporate funders — account for nearly three-quarters of the dollars we’ve tracked. What are corporate pledges? . billion dollars. 3] . 3] .

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Fundraising Fundamentals: Capital Campaigns As Publicity Efforts

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Capital campaigns are intended to raise money for a specific project, issue, or program, or to meet an overall, designated fundraising goal. Phases range from courting big donors in the silent or “quiet” phase, to spreading the net wide in a public phase to include small and individual donors.

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100+ Fundraising Tasks for Your Nonprofit’s Board

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It is tempting to allow board members to skip fundraising, but this useful list is designed to give board members a wide range of tasks they can choose from to support the financial growth of your organization, and only a few involve directly asking for money. Donate your skills (graphic design, strategic planning, human resources).

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Strategies to Build Donor Trust and Retention

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In 1993, AFP, AHP, CASE, and the Giving Institute created the Donor Bill of Rights to commit their members to values that would inspire the trust of the public. How about a Code of Ethics for your organization and team, designed with the needs of your community at its heart? Such a pledge can be your foundation for trust.

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What’s New In Year-End Giving For 2021? Capitalize On These 3 New Realities Today

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Zoom users can activate the donate button by going to their Zoom account settings, switching on Zoom Apps, and installing the free app (designed by Pledge, Inc.). Nonprofits that aren’t in the database can work with the Pledge support team to get approved and added to their list. If you’d like to talk about that, contact us.

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