AFP Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Harvard University Students Running NYC Marathon in Boston for Hurricane Sandy | BostInno : On Sunday, Baker and Whitmore, both Harvard University seniors, did their own 26.2-mile mile marathon, here in Boston, while raising money to support those in need who were impacted by the furious October storm.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Hurricane Florence finally made landfall over the weekend, ravaging the Atlantic coast with devastating winds and torrential rain. Give money, not things. You may be hoarding extra clothes and supplies, but donate your money, rather than your items, to relief organizations. Raise money.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Providing concise, informative and timely videos empower our supporters to help spread our mission of providing emergency shelter and drive donations on our behalf,” said Sarah Robinson, Director of Fundraising and Strategic Partnerships at ShelterBox USA. It is still the most preferred medium to deliver status updates on Facebook.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In the world of philanthropy, the coming year promises innovative corporate giving trends that can benefit both nonprofit fundraisers seeking support and corporations eager to make a meaningful societal impact. Employees can then donate this money to support the charity of their choice.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 18, 2016

In the first part of this mobile fundraising series , we covered the basics, diving into the various forms of mobile fundraising and key terms that every mobile fundraiser should know. Now that you have that background, we’re moving on to part 2, which answers: Can mobile giving technology be used for more than just fundraising?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Note From Beth: I remember back when Hurricane Katrina struck, I saw a post to the Museum ListServ that said “ Chuck Patch Is Not Dead.” The last thing people from Staten Island or New Jersey needed last week was an ill-timed fundraising ask. Flickr Photo by Rob Howells. Be specific. Partner up.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2013

To honor my Dad’s memory and his love of the ocean, I am raising money for Surfrider Foundation in his memory to support their ocean conservation efforts. I will be taking a short break from blogging except for reminders about the virtual paddle out and fundraiser. … Read More Fundraising' ” Dad’s Beach.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

are fundraising or selling items to raise money (36%), preparing or distributing food (34%), collecting and distributing goods or clothing (26.5%), and mentoring youths (26%). Emergency relief Emergency or disaster relief volunteers come into play after a major, devastating event, such as an earthquake or hurricane.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

We’ve all received a fundraising appeal letter in the mail asking us to donate. You may have given money to some of these groups after receiving a request in the mail. Maybe YOU have sent out a fundraising appeal letter for your nonprofit, hoping to see donations pouring in. Lots of people do. Direct mail DOES work after all.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2022

With fiscal sponsorship, individuals and organizations can bypass the complicated 501(c)(3) application process, saving time, money, and a lot of effort. Fiscal sponsorship saves money. New nonprofits spend a lot of money establishing themselves. In fiscal sponsorship, organizations are “sponsored” by an existing nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2015

. “It felt like when I managed communications at the Red Cross during Hurricane Katrina.” There was a shift in the way they work, they had to be more transparent, with everyday fundraisers reports on numbers and people who were doing the challenge. The number of applications for ALS research has tripled.

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Candid

MAY 26, 2021

Is there anyone who doesn’t believe that our times—and the fundraising climate—haven’t shifted dramatically in the past year? The bad news: your results will not reach the potential to transform your organization, solve a problem in your community, or get you recognition as a change master in the field of fundraising and development.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

With general forms, savvy donors will question where the money is going and other donors will assume it is going to relief efforts for the emergency. Visit other TechSoup resources about responding to disasters , like this week's Hurricane Sandy, and share your tips in the comments below.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

The Mobile Giving Foundation is a new nonprofit aimed at facilitating more efficient and cost-effective mobile fundraising in the United States. Previous mobile fundraising campaigns have included Text-to-Give campaigns to raise money during Hurricane Katrina and the Southern California fires this past October.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

Pope John Paul II died, and Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. These innovative tools are meeting the fundraising, grassroots mobilization, volunteer engagement, and issue awareness needs of many organizations." things that it celebrated are now commonplace, and nonprofit technology and effectiveness still requires money.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Last December, I watched Twitter turn into a sea of frozen green peas to support Susan Reynolds in her fight against breast cancer and to raise money for research in her honor. In the 1980s I worked in direct mail fundraising for nonprofit organizations, then I shifted into the publishing industry in the 1990s. Connie Reece.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 24, 2022

To fully fund your nonprofit, you need a diversified fundraising stream. In other words, you need to get your money from many different sources, not just one awesome foundation, one government grant, or one generous donor. Diversified fundraising revenue creates stability and keeps you from being dependent on one source of funding.

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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. Dr. Mani holds an annual Heart Kids Blogathon on Valentine's Day to raise money for heart surgeries for poor kids from rural India. in honor of his late mother.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 9, 2006

It looked at why donors give online, how donors give online, their giving behaviors and implications for nonprofits seeking to raise money online. Finding #7: Increased fraud and media coverage of nefarious fundraisers increased donor skepticism. This study is based on analysis of $24.5

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2010

Hijack your homepage to make Haiti the focus if it is a significant fundraising effort. There are two problems with this: 1 – savvy donors will question where the money is going and 2 – other donors will assume it is going to Haiti. Use clear calls to action to donate and share through social media or TAF.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 4, 2012

As Hurricane Sandy relief efforts continue, I'm reminded of the significant negative impact that poor weather can have on a fundraising event. fundraising event, the consequence of a weekend of bad weather could be. fundraising event, the consequence of a weekend of bad weather could be. closing your doors.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Blackbaud just released the "Charitable Giving Report: How Nonprofit Fundraising Performed in 2012". So when it comes to fundraising in November and December, how does procrastination impact results? Chas Offut has an analysis of 2012 year-end email fundraising and some of the findings may surprise you. We love data!

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And if that’s out of balance, that could be a reason why somebody may stop giving because they just feel like, “All you’re doing is asking me for money, and I’m not seeing the impact of my gift.” That does usually take a little bit more money in order to find those people, but it is possible. Jackie: Yeah.

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3rd Sector Labs

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

But the fundraising department in that same organization, distributed across many states, may want the accessibility provided by a SaaS CRM, and may look to the newest cloud-based fundraising software to help raise more money. Both are equally as damaging to your organization.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 29, 2014

During my 4 years at both the local and national level, I worked on several disaster operations— from the house fire in the middle of the night to some of the most devastating hurricanes to ever hit the US. Many of those disasters required the raising of millions in order to respond, and much of that money often came from brand new donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Starting today and through the weekend, Twestival will rock on, with over 200 local Twestivals happening supporting tweetups to raise money for a designated local charity. September is Preparedness Month: We know that September is usually a bad month for hurricanes and other natural disasters. It's open to 501c3's serving U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2008

This week, as BlogHer , launched a special campaign with GlobalGiving to raise money for lifesaving programs for women around the world, here is an interview with Donna Callejon who is the Chief Operating Officer of Global Giving. The US projects are an interesting mix - several in the gulf coast as a result of Hurricane Katrina.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 30, 2021

Erica: But I’m Dutch, so it was a great way to go home and get involved with some international fundraising. And the reason why it’s so important is you can plan on the money being there. I mean, we’re used to hurricanes, tornadoes, you know, fires, wildfires. ” So monthly donors, they give more money.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 17, 2006

AOL and Cisco in the wake of 9/11 with the vision of generating more money to charities online. It’s our belief that if we can make it as easy to give money online as it is to shop online, more people will do it more often, and, as a result, more charities will get more resources. And that’s about it. I am profoundly impatient.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 29, 2006

It's an amazing act of love really in response to the hurricane and the racial neglect that occurred down on the Gulf. Someone once said Jesus had fundraisers.

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