Even in 5th year events like the North Texas Giving Day in Dallas/Fort Worth area new donors can represent up to 25% of total donors. Give Local America (Tuesday, May 6, 2014) raised over $51,641,978.98 from 31,0944 gifts. Can you freaking believe it? How did they do it? Before the campaign launched, I asked Lori Finch, Vice President of Community Foundations at Kimbia how they plan to succeed: What specific objectives are you measuring during the campaign? MORE

This September, Common Impact launched a new podcast designed to inspire positive social action by sharing the personal and professional journeys of everyday leaders. When people ask me why they should listen to our new podcast, I share how much I’ve learned from hearing the stories from our inspiring guests — about creating positive change in my community, about how pro bono service can activate a purpose-driven career and how to make a measurable difference for society. . MORE

Arlington, Texas: Dallas-Fort Worth Nonprofit Geeks. TechSoup’s NetSquared community organizers connect nonprofits with local technology experts. Our volunteer-run events are live, free, and held monthly. The goal is to create strong, self-sufficient communities of nonprofit technology professionals (and accidental techies too!). With just one month left in 2014, now’s a good time to review NetSquared's progress. MORE

Nonprofit donors have more options for giving - Fort Worth Business Press: "While these may be traditional ways to drum up money for a cause, such methods tend to be labor intensive for both the charity and for donors, said Aly Burroughs, the corporate marketing director for the American Heart Association’s Start! MORE

Council for Advancement & Support of Education (CASE) / Fort Meyers, FL/ $445. Worth Metro, TX / Irving, TX / TBD. Jointly hosted by the Dallas and Fort Worth chapters of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Philanthropy in Action is one of the 5 largest conferences of its kind in the nation. It's finally here! If you loved our 2018 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar get ready for our new, improved, and updated 2019 calendar! MORE

Launched in April 2016, Refugee Mobile will conduct an evidence-based pilot study in Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and Austin to demonstrate the theory of change. Of this total, roughly half of the clients and impacted family members will be in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Refugee Mobile is a revolutionary, new program that helps refugee families integrate in their new countries more successfully. MORE

Fort Lauderdale. Fort Collins. Fort Wayne. Fort Worth. Online fundraising continued its double-digit growth in 2013, retaining the mantle as the fastest growing fundraising channel, growing at 13.5% according to Blackbaud’s most recent Charitable Giving Report. For many years now Blackbaud has published data on the most generous online giving cities in the United States. MORE

Worth Metro / Irving, TX / $210. Jointly hosted by the Dallas and Fort Worth chapters of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Philanthropy in Action is one of the 5 largest conferences of its kind in the nation. AFP Florida Caucus / Fort Lauderdake, FL / Not available. Over three days of learning, growing, and finding inspiration, attendees are equipped with a year’s worth of support in their daily responsibilities as leaders in the association industry. MORE

This week is National Volunteer Week ! Points of Light, the organization that established this program in 1974, says "National Volunteer Week is about taking action and encouraging individuals and their respective communities to be at the center of social change – discovering and actively demonstrating their collective power to make a difference." MORE

Catholic Charities of Fort Worth , which set out to provide translation services and realized they could teach translation and interpretation courses as well. Author: Molly Brooksbank. Everywhere I go I keep hearing the same word – innovation. MORE

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX: Financial Sense: Making your Nonprofit Profitable. Have you ever thought about hosting nonprofit technology events in your community? You should, because it’s awesome fun. Not only will you be contributing your skills to local nonprofits, but you’ll also be building your reputation and connecting with your tribe. NetSquared is here to help you along the way with everything from slide templates to planning checklists. MORE

Though we’ve been serving the community of Fort Worth, TX and surrounding areas for 31 years, we are challenged with people understanding our programs, since we are not ONE program, but many. The Bold, Focused Ideas of Breakthrough Nonprofit Brands by Carol Cone. MORE

Fort Worth Zoo visitors check out exhibits online, virtual video conference | The Republic : The answer for Dorris came by investing in much-needed technology and joining Connect 2 Texas, a network of museums and scientific nonprofit organizations that provide lessons via video conferencing for a relatively modest fee. MORE

Rangers’ Levine Creates Fantasy Sports Platform For Charity  CBS Dallas / Fort Worth : Texas Rangers assistant GM Thad Levine is hoping to capitalize on that market — for charity. Levine has launched a fantasy sports platform called Meaningful Wins, which allows participants to play for charity rather than for profit MORE