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Fundraisers That Work: Peer-to-Peer Fundraising for Faith-Based Nonprofits

Qgiv

Looking for fundraisers that will work for your faith-based organization? Look no further than peer-to-peer fundraising! Peer-to-peer fundraising is a powerful fundraising style that harnesses the momentum of your faith-based nonprofit’s most loyal supporters. As they’ve grown, their fundraising needs have grown as well.

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Five Lessons for Creating an Effective (and Accountable) Nonprofit Board

Blue Avocado

In my four decades as a senior fundraising executive, part-time consultant, and nonprofit CEO, I have worked with (or served on) 20 nonprofit boards. It’s to be expected, then, that board members also put their money where their mouths are, so to speak. Even those of modest means can make personally meaningful annual donations.

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October Awareness: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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Do your research before you buy and make sure you’re purchasing from companies that are truly dedicated to breast cancer awareness and fundraising. Participate in a fundraiser. One of the most popular ways that organizations fundraise for breast cancer awareness is with peer-to-peer campaigns like 5Ks, fun runs, and walks.

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Quick Guide to Grants for Nonprofits: Tips, Resources & More

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Because grants usually come from larger entities, the amount of money your nonprofit receives is generally higher than donations you would get from an individual or small business. Foundations Foundations set aside money to support nonprofits in a specific location or specific areas of interest for the foundation. Use empirical data.

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What’s the ROI of Online Voting and Fundraising Contests?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For the third and final Conversational Case Study on America’s Giving Challenge from Allison Fine and I, we pose a question rather than answer one: Is there a “special sauce” for successful participation in online fundraising contests ? Are there benefits beyond the money? The post summarizes the strategies used by contest winners.

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QuickBooks for Nonprofits PRO TIP:  How to Use Classes for Painless Grant Writing

Blue Fox

Here’s what a (very simplified) profit and loss report using classes might look like in that case: PROFIT & LOSS BY CLASS (LOCATION) YTD Being able to analyze income and expenses according to location allows management to make better decisions about where to invest staff, time, and money to ensure profitability and sustainability.

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

Saleforce Nonprofit

There is a misconception that employees would view budgets for those programs as money that could have retained others. CT: Building on that idea of interconnectedness, and skills translation, I wanted to ask about a specific important function within nonprofits: fundraising. You don’t need to be a fundraising expert to help.