CauseVox

MAY 6, 2021

When writing an automatic donation receipt for a 501c3 organization, you should include: Personalization using merge tags, which automatically pull a donor’s name, organization info, and transaction info into the receipt. Example #2: Loma Public Education Fund’s ‘KEEP! Loma Public Education Fund’s Keep!

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Donation Info Minnesota Law 52

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

technologies to raise funds for a cause, DonorsChoose.org should be near the top of a very short list. At Socialbrite, we’d like to call on our readers to support students in public school classrooms in low-income areas. Requests stay up for five months or until they’re fully funded. The cool part?

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Social Media Interview Challenge Classroom 120

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

I worked for the Chalkboard Project fresh out of university, a nonprofit organization founded and fueled by Foundations for a Better Oregon, a coalition of foundations in Oregon focused on collaborating to make a meaningful impact to issues in Oregon – in the case of the Chalkboard Project, that focus was on public education reform.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Whether it’s a fundraising campaign or a project funded by fundraising dollars, you need to stay organized. QuickBooks offers a fund accounting solution specifically for nonprofits. Plus, their app makes it easy to track your funding, whether incoming or outgoing, from anywhere. Bank synchronization. Compliant reporting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Nonprofit dashboard reports, which communicate critical information in a concise, visual, and more compelling way, are mostly used by board or staff for discussion at internal or private meetings or used as part of reports back to funders for grants. . Is it risky to provide statistics about finances and results on a public Web site?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 19, 2009

This time around I limited the list to individuals bloggers, rather than blogs maintained by associations, publications, PR firms, etc. Blog: Get Fully Funded. Maddie Grant @maddiegrant from Washington, DC. Tags: Blogging Twitter. Of course, there are many others I am not aware of that should be on this list as well.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2020

By Grant Hensel , CEO of Nonprofit Megaphone – an agency that specializes in Google Grant management for nonprofits. What is the Google Grant? The Google Ad Grant is one of the most powerful, yet under-appreciated tools in nearly every nonprofit’s marketing toolbox. Example Use Cases: Google Grant Case Studies.

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2013

Foundations fund and coordinate mission-based work. As someone interested in online communities, I’ve been following the work of the Technology Affinity Group (TAG) for some years. " TAG is an active community of around 300 foundation techies who: Discuss foundation technology on the TAG listserv and blog.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Getting Attention – Google Grants. Averill Fundraising Solutions – Annual Fund Strategy. Contributor Development Partnership – Public Media. If you’ve invested in professional-grade fund accounting tools for your nonprofit, you have to safeguard that investment. Meyer Partners – Multichannel Marketing. Data hygiene.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2013

I found out about how big a deal Glasspockets is when I attended a local Foundation Technology Affinity Group (TAG) meeting of Northern California foundation techies who kept talking about Glasspockets projects like the hGrant Online Reporting Project , and the Transparency Talk blog. Disability Rights Fund. ? Woods Charitable Fund.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Editor's note — This blog piece by Micah Sifry touches on the still inadequate state of funding for nonprofit technology. Foundation Center's new Foundation Funding for U.S. Democracy platform reveals the state of nonprofit technology funding in a critical area in some detail. democracy.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

The award comes on the heels of an exciting announcement : as part of a larger Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP) grant awarded to the city and county of San Francisco, CTN will receive $300,000 over the next three years to help 3,000 seniors improve their computer skills.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 5, 2010

If the FCC lacks the funding and/or legislative authority to make this happen, then my recommendation is to seek that funding and authority, and then make it happen. Old Clearinghouses rapidly became out of date, especially after the initial grant expired. Specific comments on the proposed Clearinghouse.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 12, 2010

How would you fund it? Kickstarter is a website for creative folks to find funding for their dream projects. The site doesn't link them with foundations or grant applications; instead, it makes it easy to reach out to regular people for donations of as little as $1. Funding goal. Pledge levels.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2006

Funding Perspectives: New Initiatives Connie Yowell (MacArthur Foundation), Franklin Madison (ITAC), Chinwe Onyekere (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation), Jee Kim (Surdna Foundation); moderated by Suzanne Seggerman (Games for Change) Description How can funders with a specific social goal ensure they get a useful game? Technorati Tags: 06-g4c

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2013

Foundations fund and coordinate mission-based work. As someone interested in online communities, I’ve been following the work of the Technology Affinity Group (TAG) for some years. " TAG is an active community of around 300 foundation techies who: Discuss foundation technology on the TAG listserv and blog.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2009

From TechSoup Global's grant-funded projects: MaintainIT Project. Brenda loves the Pulaski County Public Library's Literacy Bell, a simple way to celebrate children's literacy. Stephanie announces a free webinar next week, Technology Grants for Libraries 101. Tags: Web 2.0 Tools Using the Web and Internet.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2010

A recent publication titled Global Philanthropy , from the Mercator Fund , a project of the Network of European Foundations, helps bring the variable global philanthropic landscape to light. Direct help or assistance funds are mushrooming. Therefore (they assert), all the money collected goes directly to those in need.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 24, 2010

Ever since college (which is going on 20 years ago), I don’t think more than a couple of months have gone by where I wasn’t serving on a nonprofit board, funding nonprofits as a grantmaker, or working for nonprofits as staff or as a consultant. Tags: interview marketing best practice fundraising storytelling.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2009

Elliot points out a new guide from Public Citizen about avoiding libel in your writing. From TechSoup Global's grant-funded projects: MaintainIT Project. Sarah celebrates the completion of MaintainIT's three-year Gates Foundation grant. Tags: Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0 Donate Your Brain.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Your chance to win grants, prizes, and exposure for your nonprofit. The contest will award a total of $10,000 in grants, funded by the Case Foundation, to the best videos of the year found in the YouTube Nonprofit Program —a special program that YouTube designed to help nonprofits achieve their missions.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Jim profiles a new project dedicated to informing the public about greenwashing. From TechSoup Global's grant-funded projects: MaintainIT Project. Amy reports on Green Mountain Coffee's new grants to reduce climate change. Tags: Web 2.0 Robert takes another look at mobile giving. Tools Using the Web and Internet.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2009

From TechSoup Global's grant-funded projects: MaintainIT Project. Brenda discusses the Lexington Public Library's innovative uses of technology. Tags: Web 2.0 Carmina reports on the rate of adoption of broadband technologies in Chile. Sarah reflects on last week's meeting of MaintainIT's steering committee.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

If a photographer or videographer will be onsite give the volunteer a name tag in a different color, and let the photographer or videographer know to avoid those people. If the volunteer is working with donors or the public, let them know your organization’s protocol for providing positive interactions.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 29, 2010

Jake of Grant Writing Confidential also emphasizes the importance of storytelling , among other tips, in his post, How to Write a "Juicy" Nonprofit Blog - or a Blog of Any Kind. Tags: blog. Nonprofit 2.0 This balance between 1 and 3 -- deflecting praise but also driving your org's strategy -- simply works. Flickr photo credit: Juicy!

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2009

From TechSoup Global's grant-funded projects: MaintainIT Project. Chris reports that TechSoup's Refurbished Computer Initiative is now open to public libraries. Tags: Web 2.0 Robert warns of the Downadup worm, a potentially devastating new piece of malware. Tools Using the Web and Internet.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2013

Facebook had just been made available to the general public and so AFP became an early adopter of social media. Much of their blog contact is tagged (e.g. ?NPtech Three of his current hot topics are: integrating donor databases with mobile, mastering online grant applications, and crowdfunding. NPMobile , ?NPOnlineGiving.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2009

The press release from Chase describes the two-step process: In Round One of the Chase Community Giving program, Facebook users will vote for non-profit organizations they think should receive a portion of Chase's philanthropy funds. Tags: fundraising2.0 The next five organizations with the most votes will receive $100,000 each.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 6, 2009

If you don’t have any examples to use of your own, look at what others are doing in social media that are in your same sector, geographic location or interest area and use their examples (many organization are public about the work they do in social media, check their blog and see if they share their own case studies).

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2017

that fits certain requirements is a “private foundation,” meaning they have a principal fund managed by their own trustees or directors. Then, use them to get the grants that could help take your nonprofit from just a great idea to a force in your community. In 1991, the World Wide Web became available for public use.

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NTEN

AUGUST 11, 2010

Here are some excerpts: Amber Eastman Black, Rosenberg Fund for Children. On taking on the "tech leader" role more purposefully: At my last performance review, I requested and was granted a change of official job title from "Public Relations Coordinator" to "Public Relations and Technology Coordinator."

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

This separation came with no public announcement, either before the move or when it happened, except for a very short email sent a couple days beforehand to account administrators as a warning. Tags: community issues otherblogs causes development funding guest blog ideablob innovation myspace social media.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

For government, they offered reams of paper showing that they were following the letter of the law in the use of their grants. This was especially true for those that accepted (or largely lived on) public dollars -- primarily those that provide human services, international relief, health care or educational services. New York Post.

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See3

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Kellogg Foundation Grant to America’s Giving Challenge Significantly Increases Number of Overall and Daily Awards Offered to Nonprofit Causes. The grant increases the total amount of award dollars in the Challenge to $245,000 for nonprofit causes that net the highest number of donations. Tags: Uncategorized fundraising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 11, 2009

In these forms a donor got both services—a place to manage the financial assets that fueled their philanthropy and professional advice on strategy, grants, and outcomes. And it might be inciting new forms from familiar ones—new roles for community foundations or new services from donor advised fund vendors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2009

Money is not the driving force for most people who are involved in charitable causes for the public good and social change and community actions. Donors and members, like the customers of business, want to be more closely involved with the disposition of funds, at least to the extent of knowing the stories behind the appeals for donations.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

The organization and challenge: After years of traditional fund-raising events, Catholic Charities CYO (CC) in San Francisco decided its approach was getting stale and that it needed to broaden its audience to include opportunities for young people. Tags: Community NPTech NTEN Fundraising. Fundraising Events. www.grassroots.org.

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