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Behold! The fundraising power of a little cultivation!

M+R

That’s certainly been the case for all the years we’ve helped the Union of Concerned Scientists with their fundraising. That assumption was also backed by years of UCS’s email fundraising metrics consistently beating M+R benchmarks. Email fundraising response rate went up 11% for the test group.

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34 Clever Summer Fundraising Ideas

Whole Whale

The summer brings with it the opportunity to take advantage of the great weather and use the great outdoors for great fundraising. We’ve put together over 30 fun nonprofit fundraising ideas for you to spring into this season. Set a fundraising goal to sponsor a nail color on National Nail Polish Day (June 1) in the spirit of Movember.

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3 Tips to Create Unforgettable Moments for Donors

Bloomerang

So, what does a three-star hotel in Hollywood Hills have to do with fundraising? I love emailing a video to stand out in a donor’s inbox, and it can be a very creative way to thank donors, as seen in this thank you video shot by an independent school in Oregon. Give them the gift of being known by you. . ” 3.

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The Impact of the Oregon Nonprofit Technology Readiness Program: Taylor Smith

NTEN

Last year, NTEN launched the first cohort for the new Oregon Nonprofit Tech Readiness (ONTR) program. We want to introduce you to Taylor Smith , Technical Services Manager for the Oregon Food Bank , to share his answers to these questions and a few more. and, "What did it mean for them?” Apply here by March 13, 2015.

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Five Steps to Increase Online Giving with Basic Personalization

Forum One

It might sound like a lot of work, but small steps could make a big difference in turning website visits into donor conversions, and mission-driven organizations have a lot to gain by spending time on personalizing their fundraising appeals. Visitors in California who view a call-to-action are twice as likely to give as those in Oregon.

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5 priceless gifts board members can give their nonprofits

ASU Lodestar Center

And they can start by giving their nonprofit these five priceless gifts: Permission to talk about real costs. Read Anne Byrne''s, " Ask a Nonprofit Specialist: Engaging the board of directors in fundraising.". Board members need to put their weight behind organization building. Like this article? Get another!

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How to Find and Work with a Nonprofit Virtual Assistant

Get Fully Funded

Sometimes the only thing standing between you and launching a successful fundraising campaign to fund a new, needed program is an extra set of hands. For example, a horse rescue may be located in Massachusetts, while the virtual assistant lives in Oregon. FUNDRAISING. GIFT MANAGEMENT.

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