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7 Ways to Boost Recurring Donor Acquisition at Your Nonprofit

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Because the crisis situation in Sudan has not yet come to an end, and the Sudanese people continue to live in fear, Operation Broken Silence strategically leverages urgency in their messaging to engage donors and compel them to give. . Amplify Your CTA With a Sense of Urgency.

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Sudan Activist Conference Call: What You Can Do to Make a Difference in Darfur

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In an effort to understand why the violence there is still happening, and what I can do to help, I've called in for two of the monthly conference calls for Sudan Activists produced by ENOUGH , the Genocide Intervention Network , STAND: A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition , and the Save Darfur Coalition.

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5 Steps for Beginners in Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

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Or how about asking your family to purchase gift wrap as a way to raise funds around the holidays? With peer-to-peer fundraising, you don't have one fundraising page — you potentially have hundreds, with all the personal fundraising pages raising funds on your behalf. Do you need to raise a lot of funds in a short period?

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Empowering Refugees: Interview with Kjerstin Erickson of FORGE

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One of those individuals is Paul Ohisa, and he's a refugee from Sudan. He showed so much leadership and promise that we ended up sponsoring him to a university through our FORGE education fund. His dream was to go back to Sudan, and to contribute and help rebuild. Fortunately, we've been around for about six years now.

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President's Update

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

However, the fellowship does give me much more flexibility: I don't have to justify spending Benetech's funds for something that isn't directly connected to our current projects. For example, I'm planning on going to India and Bangladesh next month for the first time, and to Uganda and Sudan next year.

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Year-End Giving Prep: 21 FAQs Answered by Fundraising Experts

Connection Cafe

Is there a giving deadline or specific funding ask associated with the campaign? I have seen reports that show sending a multi-message campaign raises more funds versus sending only 1 email in December. Personally – I believe that your average donor wants to fund your mission and know that they’re gift is making an impact.

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Mobilizing Donors and Activists in an Overwhelmed World

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The Genocide Intervention Network has a good list of 10 Ways You Can Take Action Today including writing to elected officials, divesting from Sudan, holding an awareness raising event, and creating a video for 24 Hours for Darfur. But why aren't more people doing these things? Why isn't being anti-genocide as "popular" as being green?

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