Connection Cafe

JANUARY 12, 2016

On Giving Tuesday 2015 , The Office of University Development at University of Michigan set an example for how this kind of thoughtful planning and preparation can dramatically increase results: 1000 donors completed gifts online within the first 49 minutes. $1 Total donors on the day totaled 6,927, an increase of 27% over 2014.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation supports nonprofits that are working to strengthen their hometown of Flint, Michigan, and communities around the world. Grant funds are made available across a variety of categories, based on donor intent and the guidance of our Governing Committee. Areas served: Grand Rapids/ Michigan.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

While grant funding may not require the continual stewardship efforts and nurturing of traditional donor-led funding, it often presents its own challenges: extensive reporting mandates, a list of requirements to qualify for funding, and the possibility of mission creep to meet those requirements. Learn the language and history.

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Kindful

APRIL 28, 2021

In the same way that it might be tough to encourage employees to come back into the office, so too might it be tough to entice donors back into a ballroom. Check out this case study from Living Stones Academy, a Michigan-based nonprofit that pivoted to a virtual event in 2020.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 20, 2022

According to the Michigan 4-H Recognition Handbook , when volunteers are acknowledged, it gives them a chance for reflection, self-assessment, and a boost in self-esteem and motivation. According to Fidelity Charitable , 70 % of active donors also volunteered, some working 50 hours at an organization. Volunteers donate.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 19, 2021

Do we give each donor, volunteer, and partner a tailored experience based on their needs and preferences? Greg holds an MBA from the University of Michigan and has over a decade of experience in the nonprofit sector. Bringing data together in one place helps organizations make strategic decisions and empower staff members.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 8, 2023

For example, take a nonprofit like Friendship Circle of Michigan that raises money to provide adaptive bikes for families with special needs children. Tip #9: Equip Your Donors to be Advocates Even when a donor fully supports your mission and delights in being a part of it, they may not think to share it with others in their lives.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 29, 2014

A modern marketing geek, crossfitter, Michigan State alum and tex-mex obsessed. If you’re in the business of encouraging donors to hand over dollars to support a mission, you likely get it. Marketing Manager at Blackbaud – follow Clare @clareinatx. . Math and science were my least favorite subjects in school.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 20, 2012

This policy brief examines how a charitable deduction cap of 28% of for high-income earners will affect philanthropic giving in the context of upcoming policy changes, current donor demographics, and the breadth and scope of nonprofit services. Like this article? Get another!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2009

When you click on Central Michigan University inside of Facebook it goes to a a customized Tab called Unleash the Power. At the very least, prompt donors and signatores to become fans. would also suggest that nonprofits add a fan box widget to the Web page that thanks online donors for their contribution.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 19, 2022

Personalized digital engagement builds trust and credibility with program participants and donors by demonstrating consideration for a person’s preferences and speaking directly to their needs. He holds a BA in English from The Colorado College, and a joint MS/MBA in Environmental Policy and Business from the University of Michigan.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2014

This is the story of how a Michigan faith based organization called Hope Endeavors leads significant humanitarian work from a home office. Maddie is from a small town in Michigan. Deeply impact by the time she spent with Bethany in Malawi, Maddie returned to Michigan with a new perspective on life.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2017

Fort Collins, Colorado: Tech4Good in Fort Collins: Donor CRMs. Detroit, Michigan: SeeClickFix Summer Workshop. Chicago, Illinois: Engaging Your Donors for Lifelong Giving. Detroit, Michigan: SeeClickFix Summer Workshop. Durham, North Carolina: North Carolina Tech4Good Annual Conference, June 6 – 7, 2017.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

These include CanadaHelps, Npower Michigan , and Michigan Nonprofit Association. Here’s a slideshow that summarizes research interviews of donors from a local humane society. The Red Cross used slideshare to share its social media policy and get feedback. (6) 6) Training. 7) Fundraising. And, a missing child alert.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 6, 2016

When I was growing up in Chicago, my dad used a variation on the parental cliché: “Just because everybody else is jumping into Lake Michigan doesn’t mean you should, too.” I did want to jump in Lake Michigan, so to speak. Donors should know they are more than just a source of revenue. A fundraiser’s job is to raise money.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Spend time building your donor base by doing things like online fundraisers, fundraising appeals, starting a monthly giving program, and asking folks within your network for donations. Candid’s Foundation Directory Online database provides access to over 140,000 foundation and corporate donors.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 21, 2020

Our Team MVPs campaign s urprised physicians, brought in hundreds of new donors, and filled our major gifts pipeline. . How could we best marry the assets offered to us by our favorite football team partners to the MVP program while still achieving the philanthropic priority of raising money and attracting new donors? .

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Erinn Andrews is the senior director of nonprofit strategy, managing GuideStar’s initiatives to carry out GuideStar’s mission through nonprofit data collection, research, and donor education, including the GuideStar Exchange, TakeAction, and Philanthropedia. Vanessa Chase. Bailey Rosser.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Beth Kanter tells you how to prepare for Generation Z donors. This year’s event will take place on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile at the Westin Michigan Avenue Hotel, Oct. A lot, as it turns out. Dance USA explores the connections between dance and game design. Forget everything you learned about Millennials.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Michigan State University's list of service clubs and civic organizations that provide funding. Collect all these details: Basic Information: Funder name and contact information; background of key people (officers, donors, staff, trustees). GiftWorks is fundraising and donor management software specially designed for nonprofits.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

Rescue Ministries of Mid-Michigan’s Giving Tuesday giving day donation page. For best results, host a simple church giving day annually and communicate with donors ahead of and after the event to keep congregants invested in it. These simple fundraising ideas for churches are a great way to raise money and grow your congregation.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 1, 2017

Though the IRS has allowed for certain L3Cs to exist as legal entities, it has not yet confirmed that L3Cs as a whole can be official recipients of foundation dollars, so there is the risk of donor hesitation to invest until that happens. North Dakota. Rhode Island.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The National LGBTQ Task Force’s 2019 Creating Change Conference convenes in Detroit, Michigan January 23-27, 2019. The Conference itself includes philanthropy classes ranging from individual donors, planned giving, and marketing/social media subjects. Annual Conference for Donor Relations Professionals. Jan 23 -27. State/Local.

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AFP Blog

AUGUST 31, 2009

million for Detroit-area cultural groups — but not without technical difficulties and some angry donors, reports the Detroit Free Press.The Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan put up $1-million.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

Rescue Ministries of Mid-Michigan’s Giving Tuesday giving day donation page. For best results, host a simple church giving day annually and communicate with donors ahead of and after the event to keep congregants invested in it. These simple fundraising ideas for churches are a great way to raise money and grow your congregation.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

The Michigan Humane Society’s Mega March , one of the top five largest dog walks in the country, has increased fundraising by 47 percent in the first four years of hosting the event. youth/school events can prove to be a great way to engage future donors at a young age and encourage them to give back to their community.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

As you prepare for your fundraiser, canvas your local businesses and donors for items, coupons, or vouchers. Have them log their stats on their individual fundraising pages to keep donors updated. Check out this scavenger hunt hosted by Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes. Balloon raffle. Dodgeball tournament.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

For examples of text-free avatars, see the United Way of Southwest Michigan and Amnesty International : Instagram Bios. According to the Global Trends in Giving Report , 10% of online donors have made a donation through Instagram Charitable Tools. The Instagram donor experience for the Global Sanctuary for Elephants is below.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2022

Studies suggest that communities of color are overlooked as potential partners, donors, and stakeholders. Many nonprofits focus on white, wealthy, and well-connected donors, instead of partnering with the community the organization aims to serve. She currently works as a grant coordinator for an open space authority in California.

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 5, 2022

Make sure to tune in early and catch Cloud for Good’s Pre-Keynote Commercial featuring some of our incredible customers, like Harvard Radcliffe, Indiana University Foundation and Alumni Association, Western Michigan University, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The Summit Awards.

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Cloud 4 Good

OCTOBER 27, 2022

With Salesforce and Cloud for Good, Indiana University Advancement is: Enabling donors and alumni to complete giving transactions in under 30 seconds. This barebones interface didn’t adequately explain what exactly it was that donors were contributing towards. Sharing the impact of donations through rich media directly on giving pages.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

Donor relations. Examine major gift planning in the context of current economic conditions, changes in donor populations and increased competition for the charitable dollar. Discover how these and other factors are irrevocably changing the ways donors structure their largest gifts of a lifetime. Donor Relations.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2016

And all this while donors and funders insist on holding your organization accountable. The organization was burdened by incompatible donor database and financial systems. Revenue streams are unpredictable, databases can be hard to work with, and money has to be allocated where it is needed, not necessarily where it provides value.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Let's Encrypt is a project in cooperation with the University of Michigan, the nonprofit Mozilla, and TechSoup donor partner Cisco. The project aims to clear the remaining roadblocks to transition the web from [link] to https://. This change adds considerable security to web pages.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 18, 2022

2002 research by Stephanie Brown, University of Michigan and NIH : Longitudinal research showed people who give live longer, reducing their risk of dying by nearly 60% compared with non-giving peers. Do more good deeds: When you make asking a conscious act, would-be donors can make the conscious decision to give – and reap the rewards.

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