Tech Soup

AUGUST 29, 2016

Now is the time to send in your nonprofit's story! Share your story. The 2016 TechSoup Symantec Success Story Challenge (the "Challenge"). Visit the Success Stories landing page at [link] to enter your submission. (a) b) Story Submission. So what are you waiting for? Official Rules.

Story 36

Story North Korea North Dakota Cuba 36

Achieve

AUGUST 28, 2016

Here’s how: People who can tell your organization’s story. Ask them why they have been successful and what kind of role your organization should be playing in terms of building a movement. Nonprofit leaders need to know who is driving the narrative about their issue. Take time to learn from these unsung heroes.

Public 52

Public Causes Issue Conversation 52

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

We know that the greatest challenges to successful grantseeking (according to over 3,300 respondents to the 2016 State of Grantseeking Survey ) are: A lack of time and/or staff. Volunteers can be a key to your grantseeking success. Competition for limited awards. Researching and finding mission-specific grants.

Award 36

Award United States Grant Database 36

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

The more you remove friction (complete form, insert photo, add a story) with social media promotion, the easier fundraising becomes! Social Ambassador Success Stories. You could say social ambassadors are another flavor of peer-to-peer fundraising, minus the fundraising page.

Campaign 31

Campaign Social Social Media University 31

NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 31, 2016

We did end up coming up with a fairly successful fundraiser where we went kayaking, and it was a fun event and it was nation-wide. We actually had to scrap our kayaking event, which was the most successful thing we were doing at that point. That made us some real money. That helped us break six figures, for sure. Was it sustainable?

Money 31

Money Raise Picture Global 31