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How a Community of Long-Term Monthly Donors Make a Long-Term Difference

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Water.org’s monthly donors are a powerful driver of long-term change and scale because their sustaining gifts create sustainable solutions. While the individual, monthly contributions may not be equivalent to a one-time grant from a foundation or multi-million-dollar corporate commitment, they add up. The value of efficiency.

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Donation Drives: Catalyzing Change Through Collective Giving

Greater Giving

The Dynamics of Donation Drives Inclusivity and Empowerment At its core, a donation drive fosters inclusivity, inviting people from diverse backgrounds and walks of life to participate. Diversifying Revenue Streams Relying solely on grants or individual donations can be risky.

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A Networked Fundraiser: charity:water Waterforward

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Its newest online fundraiser, Waterforward , is based on a simple question: What if the billion social media users in the world collectively chipped in a few dollars and helped solve the “wicked” problem for the billion people around the world who don’t have clean water? How WaterForward works. Here’s how it works.

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Lynne Wester : The Four Pillars of the Donor Experience

NonProfit Hub

We see this in the fact that 95% of our gifts come from 5% of our donors, and in higher education, the alumni giving rate is falling each and every year. It’s important to understand that donor behavior should dictate our communications behavior — not the amount of the donor’s last gift. Cheers, Lynne.

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Interview with Lindsay Gruber: Building Corporate Resilience through Pro Bono Volunteerism

Saleforce Nonprofit

For example, if a company leverages other philanthropic efforts, such as grants, and seeks out organizations in those cause areas, they create additional touch points. CT: Building on that idea of interconnectedness, and skills translation, I wanted to ask about a specific important function within nonprofits: fundraising.

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6 Examples of Nonprofits Working with For-Profits for a Greater Good

NonProfit Hub

Make-A-Wish grants ill children once-in-a-lifetime opportunities that come in all shapes and sizes (from meeting famous athletes to becoming Batman for a day ). Caleb, a four year old with a passion for Ford Mustangs, was granted an unforgettable day where he got his hands dirty and worked on his favorite cars. Google Grants.

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Taking Your Professional Development Global!

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Maureen O''Brien Development Director Musical Instrument Museum I recently had the opportunity to travel to Paris, France to attend the 5ème conférence de fundraising pour le secteur culturel (5th conference on fundraising for the cultural sector) put on by the Association Française des Fundraisers (French Association of Fundraisers).