Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2015

TechSoup has lots of great donor partners — more than 90 of them at last count. This isn't a comprehensive list of all our donor partners' environmental activities, but this time I'd like to talk about Cisco and Symantec and also about our Green Technology Product Donations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 22, 2020

Most nonprofit board members volunteer because they want to support a worthy cause. While a board’s priority is always governance, its members may also be the organization’s best spokespeople, fundraisers, volunteers, and technical experts. Other stakeholders also want to know what an organization is doing to “go green.”

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Neon CRM

JUNE 23, 2023

GivingTuesday Revenue in the United States Reached Record Highs in 2022 GivingTuesday donors in the U.S. Donors in the United States alone gave $3.1 GivingTuesday participants worldwide also volunteered, performed countless acts of kindness, and gave their voices, time, and goods. Donors don’t just give money on GivingTuesday.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

You can recruit volunteers from your community to bring in different homemade goods and sell them. Ask local bakeries to offer sweets to sell to further motivate donors to purchase a treat. You can also put out a donation jar for donors who want to support your cause but don’t want to purchase an item.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Forms will also probably come in handy in the beginning for volunteer sign-up, client enrollment in programs, and many other tasks. Most people you work with, from students to volunteers to Board members, will already know how to use them. Aplos is built for nonprofit accounting and has donor management tools built in.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The data on year-end giving in general is motivating: More than 36% of donations are made in the last quarter, according to Blackbaud’s Charitable Giving Report , with donors in the United States making $2.7 Engage in meaningful conversations with donors. Donor impact —Explain how donor support is critical to your mission.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 23, 2024

Use CauseVox’s new giving day functionality to tailor the donor and supporter experience with a remarkable giving day website that not only engages donors but also significantly boosts donations. Packed with insights, this page builds trust and invites potential donors to join your mission. Learn more about the New Site Editor.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 11, 2023

AlumniFinder defines prospect research as the process of determining donors’ capacity and desire to give to your nonprofit. As a result, you can establish who your most promising potential donors are and identify major donors. This data helps you determine which specific donors to reach out to in your social media campaigns.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 8, 2022

So why not jumpstart your fundraising from individual donors this year by adding a non-traditional giving day to your fundraising calendar? From encouraging your supporters to go green on Earth Day to striking a chord with supporters on World Radio Day, you can schedule the launch of your next fundraiser on a related cause day.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Dear Charity Clairity, What’s the best strategy for new nonprofits who haven’t started to fundraise and are trying to reach new donors? I am the only one working on the ins and outs of the nonprofit, and am pretty green. The easiest way to begin fundraising is to start close-in, with your own staff, board and volunteers.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

Include fundraising fees, the subscription costs for your donor management system and other online tools, insurance, postage for appeals … everything! The money you raise should come from a variety of sources including individual donors, foundations, and events. Build your donor base up to 1,000. Finding new donors takes work.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 10, 2018

In addition, when women give, they are more likely to give more and to be more loyal donors. Tip: Nonprofits may consider specifically tailoring their Pinterest content to the female segment of their donors and supporters. For example, Grist.org is a news website that focuses on the environment. 2) Pinterest is about discovery.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

A call to action can be an urgent donation pitch, a request to sign an online petition, or a call for volunteers. For nonprofits that have staff members or volunteers in the field, definitely encourage them to send in reports with photos for blog posts. Highlight Special Donors, Fund-Raisers, and Volunteers.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 6, 2021

They set up a unique keyword and had donors text that keyword to 50155 to give. That made it possible for donors to create pledges via text to fulfill later or to give right away. Chicago’s Green City Market Program. Chicago’s Green City Market Program kept it simple. The result was a huge success. What they did.

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sgEngage

MAY 16, 2023

Being transparent about your organization’s ESG activities can demonstrate to potential volunteers, employees, donors, and other stakeholders what your organization’s values are and how you are focused on continuing to ensure that your organization has a positive impact on the word beyond just its stated mission.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 18, 2021

All you need is a team of great volunteers, a handful of high-quality prizes, some fun, branded swag to hand out to your golfers, and a golf course to partner with. Set your player cap at a level that ensures no crowding on the green, while also selling enough registrations to cover your costs and raise money for the cause.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Nonprofits need to contact donors, constituents, and volunteers from around the nation, and in some cases the globe, without the fear of that phone call costing them an inordinate amount of cash. Green technology. Unlimited international calling.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 5, 2023

Myths About The Nonprofit Accounting System MYTH: I already have a Donor Management System, so I don’t need an accounting system. FACT: Donor Management is NOT the same as Accounting. While Donor Management is crucial, it’s crucial for different reasons. MYTH: We don’t have much money right now, and we just have a few donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Also, in my upcoming webinar on How Nonprofits Can Successfully Launch and Maintain a Blog on WordPress , I will give concrete examples of the nonprofit blog content ideas below as well as how to set-up and design your blog and craft your blog content to ensure that your supporters and donors will actually read your blog.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 13, 2021

Forms are a great way for volunteers to express interest in being part of your organization and to RSVP to an event. Forms can be used to survey volunteers and program participants about their experiences with your organization, gather opinions from donors about an upcoming strategic plan, and about 100 other things.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 14, 2022

Building a donor-friendly website is a complex job – part marketing and part technical. You know what it is, but donors and others will struggle. You probably want a Programs page to provide details on what your organization does and maybe a page for Volunteers. Or do you have one amongst your Board members and volunteers?

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2022

How many new donors do you need? Your SMART goals might look like these: Increase our donor list by 10%—from 950 to 1,045—by Dec. If you’re just starting out and only have 25 donors, you may be able to quadruple your donors to 100. A volunteer giving food to your 1,000th recipient. You can’t do everything yourself.

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Care2

OCTOBER 16, 2011

If your nonprofit doesn’t have a solid outreach strategy to cultivate women donors and activists, your organization is missing out on huge opportunities to grow your advocacy and donor base. Women also volunteer much more than men do. Green living. Need more reasons to cultivate women? What are they interested in?

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NTEN

AUGUST 1, 2011

Points and levels for volunteers and donors and offering incentives and fancy titles/recognition for advancement. Games that put your audience in the role of one of your volunteers or caregivers, to help them understand your cause better. DISNEY PROJECT GREEN: Play games, donate points and help a charity win $100,000.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Your vision for your new organization probably includes vibrant programs, happy donors, tons of community support, and the opportunity to change lives. Will donors give money to sustain the program? Box so you have a mailing address for donors who want to send you checks. Next, donor management. Next, donor management.

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Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Networking opportunities: Sponsors often have their own networks—ask them to invite their clients or partners to attend the event, expanding your potential donor base. Increased visibility: Ask sponsors to promote your event on social media or via email so you can attract a broader audience, increasing ticket sales and participation.

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Socialbrite

JANUARY 15, 2021

Volunteer and paid employee engagement. Volunteers participate in and support NPOs and their efforts to provide for their causes without expecting monetary compensation, and these volunteers have a wealth of knowledge and experience. This ensures growth for both the NPO as a whole and the employees and volunteers individually.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 29, 2016

Ann Green , a nonprofit communications consultant and blogger, says that while the term is very broad in meaning, she sees it as sharing any sort of information for a specific purpose, such as connecting with an audience or thanking donors. Donors need to know they are helping the organization make a difference,” Green said.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Here are signs your work may be in the danger (red) or caution (yellow) zone, rather than full speed ahead (green) zone: Your budget has stayed the same for quite some time, or it has shrunk. Your numbers of donors have stayed the same, or decreased, year over year. Your donors?” . Bargain shoppers” are not donors. .

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A donor database is much more than a glorified phonebook for nonprofits. When nonprofits invest in the right donor management tools and use them properly, they can become an incredible asset. These solutions optimize and expand your fundraising and donor stewardship activities to help form long-lasting relationships.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 9, 2012

It was also my duty to organize four fundraising events each year and manage an average six volunteers in any given week. Finally, if they need to spend $50 for a premium Tumbler design or $25 a year for Flickr Pro, they have the green light to do so. An overburdened job description inevitably leads to social media burnout.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

Volkswagen, GM, Amazon, and the USPS pledged a commitment to green vehicles. All donors have an option to give to the cause all year through regular and recurring donations. Because We Love Where We Live allows donors to play a vital role in the fundraising efforts that provide environmental education to thousands of students.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 26, 2015

Here is Shana’s complete list of things to green light (start doing) and red light (stop doing) this year! Green Light: Embrace Your Complainers! As a Peer-to-Peer Fundraiser, you sometimes feel like your only job is addressing complaints from your participants, volunteers, committee members, other staff, etc.

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 31, 2021

This guide provides a deep-dive into nonprofit branding, from how to craft your organization’s brand narrative to how you can communicate that brand to staff members, volunteers, and supporters alike. Why should a donor give to your cause? Why should a volunteer give? Then, we’ll discuss how Team DNL can help you do just that.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Here are signs your nonprofit may be in the danger (red) or caution (yellow) zone, rather than the full speed ahead (green) zone: Your budget has stayed the same for quite some time or it has shrunk. The number of donors has stayed the same or decreased year over year. Bargain shoppers” are not donors. . Take your best shot. .

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 25, 2023

And, with donations declining across the board for the first time in five years, organizations need to pay attention to the concerns of their donors now more than ever. Read on for our explanation of how silent auction software can help your nonprofit go green with successful, sustainable fundraisers.

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Everyaction

APRIL 9, 2018

Supporters of environmental organizations aren’t just philanthropic donors. Environmentalist donors are a diverse group of people, who require multi-channel communication to reach effectively. In this series, we’ll be exploring the unique concerns that organizations in different fields consider when searching for a CRM software.

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