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Flexibility and Resilience Carries the Day for Big Brothers Big Sisters Houston

Greater Giving

Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) Houston , the largest, one-to-one mentoring agency in the country, found those same qualities served them well last year when they needed to quickly switch from hosting their yearly gala to hosting a virtual fundraiser during the pandemic. Big Brothers Big Sisters Houston. Moving a Gala Online.

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Funding Faith: Raising Money For Religion-Based Organizations

Bloomerang

“While it is true that the Anglican Diocese of Niagara is fortunate enough to be able to provide some funding support for various programs and ministries, they do not have ‘pools of money’ and operate on a shoe-string budget as many other groups do,” she said. In some cases, the opportunity existed for relief fundraising.

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Best of 2021 – Client Stories

Greater Giving

Many of these nonprofits’ fundraising stories stood out with their creativity, passion and adaptability. Here are a few: The Youth Music Project had a virtual event that netted more money than previous years. Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star found their original plans derailed like so many other nonprofits.

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Planning a Fundraising Event? You Need a Plan B.

Greater Giving

There was no playbook for planning a fundraising event during a pandemic. Then the pandemic revealed some critical gaps in our standard fundraising strategies. Nonprofits are still feeling the negative impact of the pandemic on fundraising and day-to-day operations. . An Easy “Rainy Day Plan” for Your Fundraiser.

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A Guide to bbcon 2021 Virtual for Nonprofits

sgEngage

To learn fundraising and marketing best practices… . Tom will analyze demographic, fundraising and finisher data from the virtual Virgin Money London Marathon which has been awarded the Guinness World Records title for most users to run a remote marathon in 24 hours. . To learn about analytics… .

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What is Data Intelligence?

sgEngage

Data intelligence solutions for fundraising can be broken into three categories: . The most successful fundraising organizations are using augmented insights to identify the supporters most likely to give, analyze prospect wealth data, and personalize asks to resonate with their donors more deeply.

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10 LinkedIn Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

For example, this post by the Houston Food Bank tags and shows appreciation for their sponsor , CVS Health. Compared to other social networks, LinkedIn Ads are expensive and the site spends your money fast. Upload work projects, such as presentations, videos, or special fundraising campaigns. 3) Monitor your LinkedIn Analytics.

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