Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. Be Smarter: they want to know how they are making an impact and what you’re doing with their money. They know they are voting, vs not knowing where their money is going. Trust and donations were huge in the Millennial Donor Report.

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Kindful

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

A fundraising professional from Texas crafted a monthly giving program from scratch. When it was over, they used their newfound knowledge about proper donor stewardship in a campaign that raised more than five times its original fundraising goal. Get a better understanding of what makes donors tick—and give.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 2, 2014

As the end of the year draws year, it seemed a great time for us to stop and really think about the donors that make the work we all do possible. How to Make Your Donors Feel like Heroes. I said call and congratulate your donors on how they are making an impact. Your donors made a difference, let them know!

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Bloomerang

JUNE 16, 2021

There are a variety of ways to raise private money including grant writing, special events, telethons, posting on social media, and others. Donors deserve and actually appreciate being given a gift amount to consider. Most donors are busy people and every minute is precious. Blunder No. 2: Not asking for a specific amount.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 1, 2023

The conference will bring together fundraising and marketing professionals to exchange innovative ideas and generate creative strategies that can help you build and strengthen your relationship with your donors. Note: We combined our summaries for the SXSW bonanza because, Texas. Where: Fort Worth Texas. Engage For Good.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

For one, it’s usually a lot of money. Also, getting a grant means a funder values your nonprofit and trusts you’ll put their money to good use. Like it’s free money just waiting to be plucked from a tree. Keep brainstorming until you can’t think of anything else you might need money for. A Grant is What We Need (or is it?)

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Socialbrite

MARCH 8, 2020

Donorbox is a powerful and efficient next-generation fundraising system that allows organizations to raise more donations, implement smooth donation management, promote fundraising campaigns in a variety of ways and establish lasting relationships with donors. Project Charley. To be effective, a nonprofit needs to optimize its fundraising.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

GivingTuesday is an opportunity for people to give back to their communities by donating money, volunteering their time, or advocating for causes that they believe in. With those statistics in mind, let’s take a look at what this reveals about donors. What Causes Do Donors Support? Who Is Giving?

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Established in 1954 by WHAS-TV, WHAS raises money for agencies, schools, and hospitals to better the lives of special needs children. Grant funds are made available across a variety of categories, based on donor intent and the guidance of our Governing Committee. Areas served: Dallas/Texas.

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

Online virtual fundraising is one of the most popular ways for nonprofits to raise money. Either way, it’s time to brush up on your peer-to-peer fundraising chops and check out some online fundraising ideas that you can use to attract donors to your nonprofit. When your donors fundraise for you, they build credibility for your cause.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 4, 2019

After all, what nonprofit leader wouldn’t want to walk into work one Monday morning to find a pile of money, an unexpected gift, on their doorstep? All of these donors were being directed to the website and none of them could reach it. After all, who wouldn’t want to have 170,000 donors to thank. A windfall is fabulous, right?

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NTEN

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. Be Smarter: they want to know how they are making an impact and what you're doing with their money. They know they are voting, vs not knowing where their money is going. Mobile Giving Trust and donations were huge in the Millennial Donor Report.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Austin, Texas: Google AdWords for Nonprofits. Houston, Texas: NetSquared Houston: Storymakers 2017! Austin, Texas: Communicating with Impact: Adobe Spark | #Storymakers2017. Mason, Ohio: Help Create an App for Homeless to Manage Money More Effectively. Houston, Texas: NetSquared Houston. Sunday, September 17, 2017.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Other reality: I don’t have the time or money for your cause. Microgiving is when a person donates small, seemingly insignificant amounts of money to a cause or a nonprofit. Not only are these gifts more accessible — regardless of age or income — they're habit-forming: transforming a small giver today into a major donor tomorrow.”.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Mason, Ohio: Help Create an App for Homeless to Manage Money More Effectively. Houston, Texas: NetSquared Houston. Austin, Texas: Engaging the Millennial Donor. Decatur, Illinois: Free and Low-Cost Resources for Nonprofit Software. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Wednesday, October 11, 2017.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

If you’re not familiar with the process The SXSW Interactive Festival (scheduled March, 2012 in Austin, Texas) is a huge new media event. The session will strip away the mystery of measuring engagement, donor conversions, and on the ground social change. SXSW 2012 session voting is nearing the end. Join us for 52n52!

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Care2

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Let Care2 and Sea Change Strategies help you by sharing the 10 critical action steps for mobilizing your donors and raising money this year end. Easy fixes you can make to your donation page, so that donors complete the donation process. Thank your donors - when, how, and for what. But don't worry: You are not too late!

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 19, 2014

And this year AFPIcon takes place from March 23 through March 25 in San Antonio, Texas. So many organizations, so little money to go around. At least that’s how some donors feel, which means they’ll have to make a decision. A majority of donors don’t come back after the first year. Peer-to-Peer Fundraising.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2013

So why is Kansas City investing more money on digital inclusion? Google plans to roll it out in Austin, Texas, and Provo, Utah as well. Founding donors to the fund include Google Fiber , the Illig Family Foundation, Sprint , Global Prairie , Polsinelli Law , and J.E. The Community Driven Fund. Dunn Construction.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 27, 2018

Your hypothetical potential donor is Denise. Some users may be irritated that they’re being asked for money before you tell your story and impact. Meals on Wheels Central Texas kicks off the donation process on their homepage. Nudge Your Donors Upward. But in our experience—i.e., Here’s what we know: 1.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 28, 2019

The University of Texas at Austin just announced a new endowment providing free tuition for students from families with incomes less than $65,000. Fundraising is essential to the growth of any scholarship program, but it can be challenging to come up with fresh ideas that resonate with donors and prospects.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

I use parathesis here because “cold” for SE Texas in early September means the high temperatures were only in the lower 90’s, which I'll admit is not really cold. Peer-to-peer or event fundraising provides a unique way for donors to give tax-deductible gift to a charity while also supporting a friend or family member.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Last December, I watched Twitter turn into a sea of frozen green peas to support Susan Reynolds in her fight against breast cancer and to raise money for research in her honor. d never seen so many first-time blood donors. A few days later Hurricane Ike slammed into Texas and the remainder of the HAM-up events had to be postponed.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

Besides doing these webinars, we’re a donor management software provider. But don’t do that right now because we got Sabrina Walker Hernandez joining us from beautiful Texas. Right, Sabrina, you’re in Texas? Sabrina: I am in South Texas. Steven: For South Texas, that’s.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

But if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang beyond the webinars we are first and foremost a provider of donor management software. The neat part of COVID for nonprofits and I hear this almost on a weekly basis is that our nonprofit friends and ministry partners have raised more money in COVID than they did any year prior.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2017

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: DIY Donor Management System Selection. Inspiring Leaders to Raise Money Joyfully. Austin, Texas: 5 Things Every Nonprofit Can Fix on Its Website to Get Results. . ## Africa. ## Europe. ## Asia and Pacific Rim. --> North America. Tuesday, January 3, 2017. Wednesday, January 4, 2017.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 23, 2015

I was lucky enough to attend this year's Nonprofit Technology Conference in Austin, Texas. This would include using Yelp to look up an open, nearby restaurant or transferring money from a mobile banking app. It's a question that never ceases to be raised and doesn't seem to have a definitive answer. More Resources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

The SXSW Interactive Festival (scheduled March 12-16, 2010 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. These ideas inspired the SXSW panel proposal I submitted: Crowdsourcing for Innovative Social Change Social media builds buzz and raises money, but what about real, on-the-ground change? Submitted by Ramya Raghavan.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 19, 2015

In 2011, in the name of raising money for the Special Olympics, I participated in the Polar Plunge. As a Texas girl, I am not exaggerating when I say I thought I literally might freeze to death. Give your community a chance to come together and help you make it happen, one small donor at a time. But here I am, still alive.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 2, 2017

It was easy to get started: I had just moved to Austin, and wanted to get involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas, but wasn’t sure I had the time. Disclaimer: understand these communications cost money, and it is much easier said than done, but regardless is valued! I was getting married, settling into a new life, etc.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Tom Ahern makes his living by writing cases and direct mail … by doing audits, reviewing and recommending fixes for donor communications … and by teaching others what he’s learned during decades of trial, error and the occasional spectacular success. Hundreds, probably thousands, of items meant for donors … and built to fail.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2011

It's also interesting to note that, according to Wikipedia, Hawaii, New Mexico, California and Texas are already majority-minority states. Don't forget to include your entire community in this research, e.g. staff, volunteers, coalition partners, board members, and donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

scheduled March 12-16, 2010 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. These ideas inspired the SXSW panel proposal I submitted: Crowdsourcing for Innovative Social Change Social media builds buzz and raises money, but what about real, on-the-ground change? The SXSW Interactive Festival. Submitted by Ramya Raghavan.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 12, 2010

If you make or exceed your goal in the timeframe you set, you get the money. Kickstarter makes money by taking a percentage on projects that succeed. Kickstarter is a symptom of changes in donor culture. In one case, a man in Texas donated $1,000 to the campaign. Funding goal. Pledge levels.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

scheduled March 12-16, 2010 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. Social media builds buzz and raises money, but what about real, on-the-ground change? Networking Good: How to Win Money and Mobilize People! The SXSW Interactive Festival. There's even a panel proposal for Slacktivism ). Definitely.

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sgEngage

MAY 8, 2023

No-strings-attached money in your account and you are off to change the world. There is a lot more to grant funding than “free money.” You may find local pass-through grants on grants.gov, where federal money is provided to the state or county government to decide how to best use the funds to achieve the outcomes they are looking for.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Potential corporate or major donor gift sponsors/matches. It demonstrates the need to your donors. It drives urgency for donors to participate in reaching the goal. It shows your progress so your donors visually see how their donation moves the needle. It allows donors to celebrate with you when your goal is achieved.

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