The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2023

virtual galaS & CELEBRATORY eventS Just like for your typical gala you’ll want to recruit inspiring guest speakers, performers, and influencers. You might even direct-mail pretty recipe cards to add a special physical touch! Hands for Hunger raised over $12,000 in donations through its first Online Virtual Concert.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Just like for your typical gala you’ll want to recruit inspiring guest speakers, performers, and influencers. You might even direct-mail pretty recipe cards to add a special physical touch! And for an extra high-touch, incentivize sponsors by including thanks in direct mail programming brochures. SIPA VIRTUAL GALA.

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M+R

JANUARY 31, 2023

The causes seemed mixed: Some groups saw a return to a baseline after a few years of outstanding revenue growth influenced by the pandemic. And sectors that were more likely to see outpourings of pandemic-related support like cultural institutions and hunger & poverty groups were also more likely to see year-over-year declines.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Fear that it will take staff time, there will be little return, and the return will not be as easily measurable as, say, a direct mail piece. 4 The Right Six People It’s about finding the right six or seven people – the key influencers in your topic area or discipline. Fear about letting the public comment back "publicly".

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

I mean, who doesn’t want more time and more money and more people and more skills and more expertise and more influence, right? Because it’s not just about the issue, because let’s say you’re helping with hunger relief, well, there might be 10 organizations in your community helping with hunger relief.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 7, 2015

An early trip to Kenya with World Vision to photograph their hunger relief efforts really cemented my conviction in this work. It’s a very pure form of influence, sharing someone’s story. For me, it’s been fun to see the audience become exponentially bigger over time. It’s a window into where a person is in their life.

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