Candid

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It’s that time of year again, where we trade in our flip flops for sweaters and pumpkin-spiced lattes. We’ve curated a nonprofit reading list to help your organization make the most out of this charitable time of year. We’ve curated a nonprofit reading list to help your organization make the most out of this charitable time of year.

Free 119

Free Help Fundraising Storytelling 119

Bloomerang

MAY 25, 2023

“Hero” is a word that should be restricted to those who are genuinely courageous in taking significant risks to benefit others without the rewards of money and fame. Nonprofit professionals, donors and volunteers put themselves on the front lines of service to others with their gifts of time, talent and treasure.

Philanthropy 93

Philanthropy Gift Demonstration eBook 93

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 27, 2019

With each card sent, donors make a donation to a charity of their choice ($1 or more) instead of wasting money and resources on paper cards and stamps. Humble Bundle is an online store that sells games, ebooks, and software. If you work at a nonprofit or NGO, please volunteer 6-8 minutes of your time and take the survey.

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Tools Online Fundraising FAQ 270

Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2021

Consistently attracting new potential donors is vital for you to expand your mission and, more importantly, to have the funding needed to make it through unexpected times. At the same time, marketing becomes exciting when it can fit in to and even expand your nonprofit’s mission. raise money as quickly as possible to build more wells.

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Process Question Donor eBook 135

Judi Sohn

JANUARY 30, 2010

" At the time, the public saw Apple as the hero fighting to keep our costs down, even if it meant the loss of NBC shows from iTunes. The market can already bear $10 eBooks the way they do $1 songs. If the customer wins by getting a better value for our money. "We hope they will change their minds." NBC came back.

Amazon 100

Amazon eBook Audio Job 100

Judi Sohn

JANUARY 30, 2010

" At the time, the public saw Apple as the hero fighting to keep our costs down, even if it meant the loss of NBC shows from iTunes. The market can already bear $10 eBooks the way they do $1 songs. If the customer wins by getting a better value for our money. "We hope they will change their minds." NBC came back.

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Amazon eBook Audio Job 100

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Donor attrition has gotten worse over time. It’s also the number one reason you’re raising less money than you could. You’re Leaving Money on the Table. Donors tell us this all the time, both with words and actions. I wonder what they did with the money and whether it helped. Donor Negative WORDS. People give.

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Retention Donor Gift Nonprofit 109

NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Raising money for charity is such a rewarding experience, but it can be challenging even at the best of times. Everyone needs a bit of inspiration to uncover new and wacky ways to raise money for a good cause. Send people to online charity fundraising sites and encourage people to fundraise in their own time.

Money 28

Money Raise Ideas Online 28

Blue Fox

MARCH 17, 2021

There are so many resources (conferences, webinars, ebooks, and consultants) in the “fun areas” of nonprofit management but not as many focused on nonprofit organizational growth through financial stewardship. Insert Blue Fox ! Per their advice, here are three financial reporting items your organization should keep a keen eye on.

Literacy 78

Literacy eBook Structure Model 78

Greater Giving

JUNE 4, 2021

One of the most difficult tasks in fundraising is also the most important: asking for money. Some fundraisers find discussing money to be uncomfortable or impolite. What if you could skip that step, and instead create an open door for sponsors to offer up their own donations—without even having to ask for money? Open That Door!

Sponsor 83

Sponsor Open Create Conversation 83

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

As technology evolves, there are new ways nonprofits like yours can take advantage of advancements to save time and raise more money. Machine Learning (ML) is a type of AI focusing on the development of algorithms which allow the program to learn and improve over time. How can charities use AI?

Fundraising 97

Fundraising Nonprofit Analysis Donor 97

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

With peer-to-peer fundraising, donors raise money on your behalf by leveraging their personal networks. You can also send out general updates on how much money you’ve raised so far and how they can help you reach your goal. So, how do you turn a virtual stranger into a long-time supporter of your nonprofit?

Hosting 117

Hosting Practice Fundraising Retention 117

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 24, 2018

He taught me that 95% of the time I didn’t need help from him or another attorney. I laughed, because at the time Calera was an accidentally nonprofit tech company: it was organized as a for-profit but was still losing (a lot of) money. And stuck was the operative word: I stayed in that role for seven years.

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Mentoring Copyright Law Photography 167

Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

It’s supporting a campaign that’s raising money for summer camp scholarships for local students, and it includes 10 important best practices. Recurring Donation Options The donation form example above displays options for making a one-time gift. Ebook Website Optimization Action Plan Learn More 4. Let’s take a look.

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Examples Donation Work Images 98

Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

This is a huge opportunity to raise money and invite people to get more involved in your mission. Your Best Peer-To-Peer Fundraising Campaign [eBook]. Qgiv: [Free Ebook] 2020 #GivingTuesday Ultimate Guide. Qgiv put together a free ebook packed full of helpful resources. In 2020, nonprofits raised $2.47 Exciting, right?

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Resource Giving Nonprofit Template 113

Achieve

AUGUST 6, 2021

How can you raise more money during your next peer-to-peer campaign? to-peer participants who update their personal fundraising pages raise between 7 and 18 times more than people who don’t! When someone updates their personal fundraising pages, they're investing their time, energy, and—to some extent—emotional labor in your event.

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Badge Fundraising Social Media Raise 100

Qgiv

JULY 30, 2021

This social aspect makes it a powerful way to boost visibility in your community and raise money for your programs! This is a handy way to raise more money and give your participants and donors a way to show off their enthusiasm for your cause. eBook: Find & Engage Your P2Peeps. Selling merchandise is easy.

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Platform Fundraising Nonprofit Gift 98

Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Now that you’ve introduced your organization and the event, it’s time to get into the details. Once you’ve answered these questions for yourself, it’s time for potential sponsors to start seeing value in sponsoring your event. The first thing to do is describe the event in detail. What is its purpose?

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Sponsor Proposal eBook Statistics 40

NetWits

APRIL 13, 2013

It’s going to be a great time! The most engaging person on twitter will win a bound copy of our new npEXPERTS fundraising and marketing eBook. Based on research we’ve done it doesn’t look like many nonprofits are raising significant amounts of money (i.e. >$10k) >$10k) using social media. Have you seen otherwise?

Social Media 101

Social Media Media Social Fundraising 101

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

I think it’s time to write a series of short essays on the struggle for accessible books, starting with this brouhaha. In it, we pointed out the irony that the first generation of ebook readers being inaccessible to blind people. Ebooks on PCs have had text-to-speech capabilities for years (although not always enabled).

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Accessibility eBook Amazon Audio 100

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

We really love this approach, which we think of making our money work twice. Seeing the words being spoken aloud on a device really helped them visualize how blind and dyslexic students use the accessible text ebooks that they create. We call this our social enterprise supply chain.

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Laos Digital Data New York City 235

Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

A Better Website is Worth the Money Your website serves as a digital hub for your organization. Think of it like buying a car: If you go with the least expensive option, chances are you’ll be sinking a lot of money into quick fixes and repairs. Ebook Website Optimization Action Plan Learn More 2. Others do, too!

Websites 52

Websites Practice Nonprofit Search 52

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 20, 2015

We use digital ebooks at Bookshare’s core, which can easily be turned into braille, large print or digital audio (using synthetic speech technology). They have 250 part-time staff right now, and they want to grow to 800 staff by the end of 2016. and we needed more help. Her answer was simple: she simply needs more business.

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Kenya Social Student India 100

Qgiv

APRIL 26, 2022

Check out this blog post that explains how nonprofits make money. Being able to receive donations via Venmo, a money-sending app, is another great way to use a donor’s digital wallet to your advantage. These 10 new nonprofit trends will help you raise more money this year and beyond. New to fundraising? Digital Wallets.

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Trend Camtasia Nonprofit Video 96

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 10, 2009

But, it's a dream that the commercial ebook vendors keep dashing. We have an action by Amazon that sets back years of work to make ebooks accessible. in his New York Times essay Kindle Swindle? I also have a Kindle1, and have bought a bunch of Kindle ebooks. Roy Blount Jr. The Closed Platform problem.

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Amazon Accessibility eBook Problem 100

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Under our copyright exception, we simply buy a copy of the needed print book, scan it using optical character recognition, and create an accessible ebook. Assisting the blind has been a moral imperative for societies and religions since ancient times. People with disabilities are the most logical customers for digital ebooks.

Copyright 100

Copyright United States Library eBook 100

Qgiv

JANUARY 24, 2024

Your fundraising strategy is the roadmap for your nonprofit, and once you’ve invested the time to develop one, you’ll have an invaluable resource to guide your organization in your fundraising efforts. And you’ll save time and resources by letting the software do most of the heavy lifting. Audit your current software.

Practice 52

Practice Strategy Guide Fundraising 52

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Not only does it result in lost contact with donors or prospects, but it is costly in staff time and resources. Using standardized formatting saves time in data entry and data mining. These timely updates give staff confidence in our database and save the foundation time and money.

Data 37

Data Technology Community eBook 37

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

I wrote a post at the time with the detailed suggestions from the expert group about the text of the draft. This is why the making of accessible books is a classic example of market failure: if publishers could make a lot of money selling braille, large print, audio, and fully accessible textbooks, we wouldn’t need a copyright exception.

Copyright 158

Copyright India Library United States 158

Qgiv

MARCH 21, 2022

In this post, we’ll be covering strategies to engage hospital employees, drive awareness in your community, and get creative with hospital fundraising ideas that can be held in a variety of formats that don’t require a lot of time to execute. How Do Hospitals Raise Funds? Engaging Employees.

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Ideas Help Fundraising Fun 52

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 10, 2010

I’m throwing the doors open on my library of ebooks and ebook/audio combos, and marking them all half off. Choose from these ebooks & audios: Simple Success Fundraising Plan. How to Take the Fear Out of Asking for Money. 3 Keys to Successful Fundraising in Good Times and Bad. Secrets to Winning Grants.

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eBook Audio Mentoring Library 45

OneCause

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

[Golf-ebook-top]. Golf outings are a great way to raise money. Only one golfer can take a shot to the green a the time, so give the other players something to do while they wait for their turn! Mobile bidding with BidPal Mobile Bidding by OneCause is a perfect way to spend that time: 4. Beat the Pro. Hole of Fortune.

Game 52

Game Charity Registration Fun 52

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

More and more of my time is spent around both raising money and raising awareness of how much more could be done with technology to increase social impact. He reads accessible ebooks from Benetech’s Bookshare library in braille format, and learns as quickly as his peers without disabilities. I hope you join us!

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Open Source Africa Zimbabwe Malawi 183

NTEN

JUNE 24, 2010

Probably, but given limited resources it's important to get a better handle on the specific value your organization's investment of time and resources on Facebook is delivering toward your bottom line. It's time to make it accountable. Everybody's on Facebook, so clearly your non-profit should be there, too, right?

Facebook 79

Facebook eBook Social Media Metrics 79

Qgiv

JANUARY 19, 2023

We’ve put together a handy eBook on choosing the best software for your nonprofit. Therefore, if you don’t have social media, it’s time to set up your nonprofit accounts online and start telling your stories there. This acts as a second request to donors, asking them to consider turning a one-time gift into a recurring donation.

Practice 52

Practice Fundraising Nonprofit Gift 52

Connection Cafe

MARCH 6, 2014

In the past, Finance personnel could make the case that “raising money is Development’s job; I’m here to record the debits and credits”. You already know that providing accurate and timely information to your grantors is as important as providing accurate and timely information to your Board. Remain Accountable. Get Excited!

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Grant Group Time Homeless 34

Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

Ebook The Annual Fund Giving Guide: Planning an Annual Campaign Learn More Check Planned Giving Donors What Is This Strategy? Planned giving donors—people who have left money or other assets to your organization in their wills—are some of the most dedicated supporters. Let’s be frank: Major gifts mean major money.

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Gift Strategy Raise Database 52