The Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 14, 2021

These gifts are symbolic, so no matter which one you choose, you’re making a big difference for homeless pets here at the Sanctuary and around the country. “Your gift will give families the resources and training they need to lift themselves from hunger and poverty.” And you’re making life meaningful, too.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

With thousands dead and more now homeless as a result of these earthquakes, it’s imperative that relief organizations mobilize quickly to help stabilize the situation in Turkey and Syria. Feed the Hunger, Inc. The devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have left massive casualties in its wake.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Through a series of adorable photos, Palmetto Animal League celebrates its donors (“Because of you, homeless animals are filled with hope”), shared the story of Mr. Mooney, a high-maintenance hunk, and invited their supporters to Send a Valentine with a donation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Of all social media worldwide, Facebook dominates and its new fundraising tools will likely transform global giving. If Facebook extended their fundraising tools to WhatsApp (owned by Facebook) and Facebook Messenger, messaging apps would likely become much more powerful in their ability to raise money for charitable organizations.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 25, 2022

Whether your nonprofit has a two-person team or a staff of 200 employees, every opportunity you take to improve your daily operations can make a difference in reaching your fundraising goals. The first step toward efficiency is consolidating your fundraising technology. Automatically Transfer Data Between Platforms.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 20, 2022

My nonprofit work started with my family of origin and then grew into a career as a fundraising professional for many of the most remarkable nonprofits on the planet. We saw hunger, homelessness, broken healthcare systems, exhausted teachers, and mental health issues explode in front of our eyes — and we felt it all.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

1) From the outside, it appears that NGOs in Kenya do not have access to the traditional fundraising services that are so common here in the United States, such as a “Donate” page for processing credit cards and PayPal accounts. Fundraising is never easy, but NGOs who take a long term view of crowdfunding can achieve self-sustainability.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

In particular, peer-to-peer fundraising has found great success when it comes to pivoting to virtual, as its engagements already happen primarily online. And just because the events of 2020 may have necessitated virtual fundraising, that doesn’t mean it also didn’t come with its own great benefits. Need virtual fundraising ideas?

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Decide on a fundraising goal. Your fundraising goal should be reasonable and reachable, while still presenting enough of a challenge that donors will rise to the occasion to help meet it. On your donation page, explain why you’re fundraising. Using QR Codes for Nonprofit Fundraising. Run a drive.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 31, 2022

But the time you spend now optimizing your website is an investment in your year-end fundraising results and you should see a good return on that investment. When the donor clicks through to the donation page, a call to action should be prominent like “Your gift helps us feed the homeless!” Tell a heart-tugging story.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2012

When I was in the third grade, I volunteered to bake cupcakes to help fundraise for Lucy the Elephant (who thankfully survived super storm Sandy ). Here’s some resources from VolunteerMatch if you want to volunteer your time to help out hunger organizations. I grew up at the Jersey Shore. And it can be a rewarding experience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2012

The App also provides: adoptable dog search by zip code, simple giving to help homeless pets, and their grassroots pledge to start seeing invisible dogs. Oracle made donations for all online actions (likes, comments, RTs, photos, etc) during Hunger Action Month , reaching a maximum donation of $25,000.

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

I just gave $25 to a person I don’t even know, for a Dance-A-Thon fundraiser supporting a cause I don’t even care about. Because her mom gave me $25 for a 5K fundraiser a couple of weekends ago. People often mention education, hunger, poverty, homelessness, the environment and charities that protect animals – the list can go on and on.

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AFP Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Charities latch onto ''crowdsourcing'' - CSMonitor.com : Instead of looking for a few large donors, they''re finding that acquiring many small ones is an effective way to battle homelessness, poverty, hunger, and so on.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2013

This week we’re talking #bikesandbakedgoods (a winning combination), and how Hands On Nashville used #GivingTuesday to create local impact – with 5 fundraising ideas to help you rock your next campaign. Here are 5 Fundraising Ideas you can glean from their success: 1. Introducing Hands On Nashville. Get Strategic Partners Involved.

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 12, 2019

It’s not the same thing to bring awareness to climate change as to be working to provide shelter for the homeless. You could say, “you can help reduce food waste and hunger in your community,” a message that appeals directly to the audience. You can say the same about audiences.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2010

to help promote awareness of homelessness in America. During a panel on fundraising, Donors Choose raised enough money to fund a music classroom project in Austin. For example, through a Twitter campaign during the conference, Mark Horwath raised $50,000 for his organization InvisiblePeople.tv

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

According to the 2015 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Benchmark Study , 5K events are struggling to recruit participants and raise funds. Revenue declined by 13%, participation decreased by 12%, and online fundraising was down 19%. Are we as fundraisers failing this group of constituents? Are our runs subpar?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Given the economy and its impact on nonprofits and fundraising , it got me thinking that making charitable giving a habit beyond the holidays is a good thing. Gradon Tripp, Boston Blogger, created a fundraiser to support Jane Doe Inc. May: When I think of May, I think of Mother's Day. in honor of his late mother.

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Forum One

MARCH 17, 2010

to help promote awareness of homelessness in America. During a panel on fundraising, Donors Choose raised enough money to fund a music classroom project in Austin. For example, through a Twitter campaign during the conference, Mark Horwath raised $50,000 for his organization InvisiblePeople.tv

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Fundraising season is upon us and it’s time to set some big year-end fundraising goals and go after them! We call it Fundraising Season and the key to maximizing your revenue potential during this special time of year is to have and execute a plan. So, what does an integrated year-end fundraising campaign look like?

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Fundraising for program support, combined with advocacy for systemic political change can powerfully reinforce each other and result in very high-impact organizations. I have been reading the wonderful book Forces for Good, by Leslie Crutchfield and Heather McLeod Grant, where this dilemma is presented quite starkly.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 2, 2023

We work to end the cycle of homelessness for families in our community. We feed the hungry today while building a healthy, hunger-free tomorrow. For the hunger-relief organization in the example above, the vision statement might be: To eradicate hunger in our community. It’s the foundation of your messaging.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Sometimes it’s a matter of zeroing in on a single aspect of your organization’s work or an unexpected story, such as two volunteers falling in love while serving soup side-by-side in the homeless shelter’s kitchen. And it should be part of your annual fundraising plan. Their fifth wedding anniversary would be a fun news story. .

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Achieve

APRIL 6, 2017

If a variation of the above sentence sounds all too familiar, your fundraising materials sound identical to that of millions of other organizations. Do: “With your support, we can continue our efforts in the fight against hunger.”. Do: “Our organization continuously works to find shelter for homeless individuals in Fountain Square.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

A nonprofit organization that provides support for homeless in Northern, CA found references to homeless people on restaurant blogs and used what they learn for a fundraising campaign. Fundraising presentations. Fundraising Campaign - Street Kids. Adding a new data point to it. Another example.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 1, 2014

I refer to it as the Kickstartification of fundraising where nonprofits use time-boxed fundraising goals to drive giving campaigns. I continue to have concerns about over-saturation during end of year fundraising and the trap that it creates. Risk of severe hunger – please read. All the Email Subject Lines.

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