Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

Soon afterwards in 2007, we won our first major award from the United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), which, in turn, allowed us to build Bookshare into a national asset. government and states like Texas. The Lavelle Fund also supports programs benefiting the developing world.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

During National Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S., They provide national leadership on key issues that affect Latino participation in our political process, including immigration and naturalization, voting rights, election reform, the Census and the appointment of qualified Latinos to top executive and judicial positions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

In its first year, #GivingTuesday, a national effort initiated by the 92ndY and the U.N. Today marks the beginning of the “Giving Days” season, as I write this North Texas Giving Day is well underway. In its first year, #GivingTuesday, a national effort initiated by the 92ndY and the U.N.…

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 29, 2020

Speak to donors, board members, and stakeholders to gather their input. Highlighting Influential Donors. Donors keep nonprofit organizations on their feet and in business. So, organizations need to be aware of major donors when planning a new project. Reflect on your past failures and learnings.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Carolyn has many years of hands-on experience working in the trenches of nonprofit fundraising across Texas and beyond. When I look back, this was one of the most sophisticated fundraising programs in Texas! Prospective donors including grant making agencies are overwhelmed with grant applications.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

On Wednesday, October 19, a group of 12 students from Arizona State University traveled to Houston, Texas, to attend AFP Lead 2022. AFP Lead is a national conference where the best and brightest fundraisers gather to learn and share about their successes and trials in the nonprofit sector.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 4, 2019

Take for example what happened to Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES), a small nonprofit that has been serving immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers in Texas for decades. All of these donors were being directed to the website and none of them could reach it. She’ll start there and be happy.

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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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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. Houston, Texas: NetSquared Houston. Austin, Texas: Engaging the Millennial Donor. Sunday, September 17, 2017. Monday, October 23, 2017.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 23, 2019

They will be covering topics from across the nonprofit sector including diversity, stewardship, donor experience and self-care. Founder & Principal, Donor Relations Guru Group. Cause Camp 2020 is going to feature next level content. We’re so proud to introduce our amazing speaker lineup! Julia Campbell. Cause Camp 2020 Host.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Houston, Texas: NetSquared Houston. Austin, Texas: Engaging the Millennial Donor. Paris, France: Forum National des Associations et des Fondations. Orlando, Florida: Tech4Good Orlando October: Search Engine Optimization and Strategy. Wednesday, October 18, 2017. Thursday, October 19, 2017. Monday, October 23, 2017.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

TechSoup is proud to announce our newest donor partner, Autodesk. Build Change designs disaster-resistant houses and schools in emerging nations and trains builders, homeowners, engineers, and government officials to build them. Evidence Action designs safe drinking water dispensers for developing nations. spanhidden.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 19, 2015

As a Texas girl, I am not exaggerating when I say I thought I literally might freeze to death. Here are 3 arts and cultural organizations that have given crowd fundraising a go for compelling causes: National Air & Space Museum. Autry National Center of the American West. But here I am, still alive. More detail here.

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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. In addition, the study found that Executive Directors of color mostly lead local or regional organizations, not national organizations. These percentages are even worse for nonprofit boards!

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Blackbaud hosted its annual conference for nonprofits from September 29 through October 1 in National Harbor, MD. It’s pretty safe to say that everyone wants more donors for their nonprofit. As you know, getting more donors is easier said than done. Check out their slides today!

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 27, 2018

Your hypothetical potential donor is Denise. Meals on Wheels Central Texas kicks off the donation process on their homepage. Newbie fundraisers sometimes believe, mistakenly, that donors make charitable donations the way they write thank-you cards or pay their monthly bills—i.e., Nudge Your Donors Upward.

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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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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. Donations 2.0 : Connecting donors directly to the beneficiaries of contributions is a game-changing fundraising strategy.

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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. Donations 2.0 : Connecting donors directly to the beneficiaries of contributions is a game-changing fundraising strategy. The SXSW Interactive Festival.

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Care2

OCTOBER 18, 2007

They are: 1) the new CMS; and 2) the “multicenter” module tailored to confederated organizations (national groups with local chapters) II. Austin urged those nonprofits that use Raiser’s Edge as their donor database solution to pressure Blackbaud to publish and open up their API.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

scheduled March 12-16, 2010 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. Donations 2.0 : Connecting donors directly to the beneficiaries of contributions is a game-changing fundraising strategy. Oh, and please do give a thumbs up to the panel Beth and I cooked up: Crowdsourcing for Innovative Social Change ].

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Allegiance Group

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Pre-conference Deep Dives will be held April 5-6 and feature a variety of topics, from Donor Retention Workshops to the Future of Fundraising Events. Education Tracks include Donor Relations, Grant Writing, Social Media, and Executive Leadership. Want more time? You can attend one or both days.

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Qgiv

JUNE 12, 2023

Donors gravitate toward different opportunities (infrastructure, people, endowments, etc.) Donors also differ in terms of their interest in current vs. aspirational needs. For more on engaging with donors, see 4 Tips to Build Strong Donor Relationships.) and the statements need to address that diversity of interest.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Marie Palacios will explain what donors want to know, why it is crucial, and how to share your past achievements, so donors contribute to your future goals. We are here to talk about reporting impact, specifically creating tools and some good processes to do that for your donors. Marie: Absolutely. Steven: All right, awesome.

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Kindful

MARCH 4, 2021

Does it send your donors away from your website? Do donors have to complete a long and clunky form? Have you set up donation tiers, and given your donors the option to make a monthly gift? That’s important, because if you send donors to your website to give and they find it confusing or time-consuming, they’ll simply leave.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 15, 2020

Texas (U niversity M edical C enter (UMC) El Paso) : Thank you for stepping up and investing in our community’s health. This is will ensure that you are receiving what you need and avoiding disappointment to you or the donor during a time that’s already unimaginably stressful. . Thank you for your support! .

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

While having hand s -on-deck was critical to mobilize food to those in need, the North Texas Food Bank supporters also raised almost $100,000 leveraging peer-to-peer fundraising technology. Not enough attention is paid to mid-level donors. Peer-to-peer fundraising is a great avenue for mid-level donors.

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Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

But if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang beyond the webinars, we are also a provider of donor-management software. That’s what Bloomerang is, it’s a donor database. Their donor database, it’s fantastic. You want to have a connection with the donor, with the volunteer. We love doing these webinars.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 23, 2010

He earned his PhD in Communications from the University of Texas at Austin. They are a local and national leader in the fight against HIV/AIDS, due in large part to their innovative, collaborative approach to providing services to individuals affected by HIV/AIDS. >> Example One: Large Collaborations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2016

The tech failure that disrupted the national Give Local America Day fundraising campaign in May 2016 raised a big question for community foundations hosting giving days: What can they do differently to ensure smooth sailing in the future? This helps to avoid miscommunications and misinformation.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Your Future Donor: Una Osili, Alia McKee, Monica Maldonado Williams. She also hosted a talk with President Clinton on the Clinton Foundation for the London School of Economics and spoke on the floor of the Democratic National Convention as ballots were cast for the party’s presidential nominee. Impact Awards.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2017

From Syria to China to Mexico, mass economic and politically-driven migration and refugee crises are triggering social tension, the rebooting of nationalisms and the emboldening of old prejudices. But more about how to retain those donors, especially new donors. What is needed to transform episodic donors into regular donors?

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