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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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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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Survey-Backed Insights to Keep Your Nonprofit Ahead of Changing Workplace Trends

Saleforce Nonprofit

A recent Harvard Business Review article on this topic says that “empowerment, engagement, and planning are critical. Grant also says making work conversations a safe place for both humor and honesty can contribute to employees’ wellbeing and comfort. Successful upskilling requires commitment on both sides.

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How can nonprofits and funders create mutually agreeable performance measures?

ASU Lodestar Center

Grants and gifts that commit multiple years of funding up front best enable learning to unfold. Participatory processes engage diverse stakeholders in collective thought, action, and decision-making, while increasing the capacity of individuals and communities through skill building and empowerment.

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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. Donating your time, especially through skills-based volunteering, is the gift that literally keeps on giving. LG: Definitely.

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A Networked Fundraiser: charity:water Waterforward

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

And, since we’re in the middle of giving season, this announcement from the Google blog crossed my radar about their year-end gifts to nonprofits. There’s a category of organizations “Empowerment Through Technology” and wanted to give a big shoutout to my friends at DoSomething.Org for getting a grant!

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