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How Wikipedia Faces Emerging Knowledge with Collective Capital

Non Profit Quarterly

Health crises such as the recent outbreak of coronavirus add a heightened level of urgency to the work that Wikipedia does on a daily basis, and so Marketplace ’s Molly Wood sat down with Katherine Maher, chief executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation , to talk about the challenges of misinformation and the future.

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What’s in My Inbox | Thanking Your Monthly Donors

Pamela Grow

How do you thank your nonprofit’s monthly donors? Monthly donors are a special breed of supporter. Here’s an example of monthly donor stewardship from Wikipedia that I liked. Some pretty stellar donor stewardship immediately followed prior to this email landing in my inbox. Should you send a monthly thank you?

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What’s in My Inbox | How do you steward your monthly donors?

Pamela Grow

With the overall decline in both donors and dollars, smart nonprofits are recognizing the importance of monthly giving programs. What policies and procedures does your organization have in place to ensure that donors who have made that extra commitment to give monthly to your organization are happy with their decision? It worked well.

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Donor Prospect Research: 4 Frequently Asked Questions

Nonprofits Source

But before you can consistently secure major gifts for your nonprofit, you have to first identify the donors who are willing and able to give large gifts to your organization. This is done through the donor prospect research process. Why should my nonprofit conduct donor prospect research? Let’s dive in.

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What’s in My Inbox | Anatomy of the “perfect” email ask

Pamela Grow

Your donors, like you, are under many pressures from a rapidly changing world. And since that time, I’ve been a donor to numerous journalism-based nonprofits. I made my largest gift to Wikipedia ever (okay, only $35). And, thanks to their well-timed lightbox, I also became a monthly donor. We’ve had enough.”

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2019 Cause Awareness & Giving Day Calendar for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The real-time, in-the-moment nature of cause awareness and giving days can inspire donors to give provided that your nonprofit knows how to promote the days effectively. In addition to the days listed below, see also public holidays by country , Days of the Year , and Wikipedia’s List of Commemorative Months.

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2018 Cause Awareness & Giving Day Calendar

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The real-time, in-the-moment nature of cause awareness and giving days can inspire donors to give provided that your nonprofit knows how to promote the days effectively. In addition to the days listed below, see also public holidays by country , Days of the Year , and Wikipedia’s List of Commemorative Months.

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