sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2023

While women’s role in philanthropy has recently gained visibility due to high-profile philanthropists like Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott, we must also recognize that women, particularly women of color, have a long history and diverse expressions of generosity. Michigan Avenue. Women give broadly.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 20, 2017

Peer-to-peer fundraising or P2P fundraising is a style of fundraising where an organization recruits supporters to solicit donations from their friends and family on behalf of that nonprofit. While we are seeing declines in traditional P2P fundraising, we are also seeing tremendous growth in the crowdfunding space.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Peer-to-peer fundraising events are growing in popularity - and rightfully so! If you have limited resources, or are just starting out, then you should consider one of the following types of events: Virtual: In a virtual event, such as a read-a-thon, participants can register and fundraise online, from anywhere.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

This is the fourth and final installment in a series of grantseeking pointers inspired by fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding ’s great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries that came out a few years ago. Michigan State University's list of service clubs and civic organizations that provide funding.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Nonprofit organizations have a lot of challenges relating to fundraising. Lots of research shows that donors don’t want the organization to spend money on free merchandise. History: Simply being around a long time has some cachet and may mean you have access to historical wisdom, knowledge, and records. These exist already!

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Whole Whale

JUNE 5, 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has forced the nonprofit fundraising world into the digital-only space almost immediately. While some organizations have had the capacity and savviness to hop onto this trend early, others are still trying to figure out where to start with online fundraising. Another example from the Michigan AFL-CIO.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

According to the Open Data Project , of the 89% of nonprofits worldwide that use social media in their digital marketing and fundraising strategy, 75% of those use Instagram. For examples of text-free avatars, see the United Way of Southwest Michigan and Amnesty International : Instagram Bios. Second, write a compelling Instagram bio.

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