Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2020

Whether it be the tragedy of 9/11, a tsunami, an economic recession, an earthquake in Haiti, a country divided by an election or a devastating brushfire, there are many high-profile events of the past that have threatened to push the fundraising landscape to its limit. From each one of these events, a key fundraising lesson has emerged.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

In part one of this series, I outlined my top six fundraising strategies for 2021: . Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications. Internalizing and externalizing an organization-wide culture of philanthropy. Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D.,

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

In part 1 of this series, I outlined my top six fundraising strategies for 2021: . Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications. Internalizing and externalizing an organization-wide culture of philanthropy. If you do, you can actually hurt your fundraising potential. . You can read part one here.

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Classy

AUGUST 4, 2021

There are many nonprofit roles that are responsible for fundraising. Nonprofits who get more of their staff involved in their online fundraising strategy prove to be more successful in driving donations. Breaking Down Your Nonprofit Staff Structure for Fundraising Success. Development and Fundraising. Database Owners.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

An important part of being an effective fundraiser is staying up to date on current fundraising trends , industry best practices, and donor preferences. In addition to the info-packed sessions and workshops, these conferences provide invaluable opportunities to connect with other fundraisers, share ideas, and encourage each other.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Note from Beth: Last week, I had the honor of teaching a master class at the International Fundraising Congress (IFC) on avoiding burnout for fundraisers with Corinne Aartman in Amsterdam. Richard Sved, a fundraising consultant from the UK, participated and wrote a reflection on the UK Fundraising Blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2011

How Helpful is Teaching Nonprofits How to Fish? When thinking about fundraising, many nonprofits and funders believe in the old adage, “Give a person a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a person to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” Fundraising advisors encourage this support too. What you think?

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

One area with a potential high risk of over-reliance on AI tools is internal collaboration and communication. Increasing staff interactions with AI tools could reduce human interactions internally. The most important skill nonprofit leaders can learn and teach their teams is to know when to use AI and when to use human skills.

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Kindful

JUNE 8, 2021

Because no one wants board members approving budgets that they don’t fully understand or making decisions to expand staff when they aren’t clear if the budget can withstand additional salaries and benefits or voting on fundraising approaches when they don’t understand cost/benefit analysis. Teach them about fundraising.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2021

Panel participants for our international audience include: Hanna Thomas, Principal Consultant, Align. Jennifer Morgan, Executive Director, Greenpeace International. Clooney is a globally recognized, high-powered barrister in the field of international human rights and criminal law.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

This article offers suggestions to help churches like yours grow giving with church fundraising events. We’ve put together some of our favorite church fundraiser ideas. Fundraising events. Church fundraising events can work wonders. Bake sales are a great option for church fundraisers. T-shirt fundraiser.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2017

Tharum has served as a communications director for a number of international NGOs based in Cambodia, but recently launched his own communications agency. So, it was really a great honor to co-teach a master class on digital strategy and two crowdfunding workshops.

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DipJar

APRIL 14, 2022

The story of that day, the movement it spawned, and its lasting impact are told at the International Civil Rights Center and Museum. It serves — in Tyler’s words, as a “teaching landmark” — but one that goes beyond the initial instance to explore discrimination in many other forms. Admissions were also a pain point.

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Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Shifting Quickly to Support International Crises. One of the most critical and well-known international crises today is happening in Ukraine. Effective Fundraising and Impact Measurement With Data. Success Story: Creating an Omnichannel Marketing Experience with Teach For America.

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NTEN

APRIL 24, 2012

When we started, we were creating an internal tool for project management and quality assurance. When we let this discussion unfold, it simply reframed how we looked at “internal” or “proprietary” data. From the beginning, we at a child’s right have fostered a deep desire to be ethical, honest, and effective.

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Achieve

MARCH 1, 2024

For example, if your podcast is about fundraising, you would research experts in the fundraising sphere, such as authors of fundraising books, fundraising consultants , and fundraising event planners. About the Author Samantha Swaim Samantha Swaim has more than 20 years of event planning and fundraising expertise.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

Last week, I was in Sao Paolo for the ABCR Festival, the leading conference in Brasil for fundraising for nonprofit organizations. My last visit to Brasil coincided with the Brasil’s version of GivingTuesday called DiadeDoar and I was lucky enough to attend a fundraiser with Brasil’s Giving Tuesday leader João Paulo Vergueiro.

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

How have you considered your donors’ changed perspectives in your fundraising and marketing strategies? Are your results related to external environmental factors or internal strategic ones? You may have cut back on fundraising appeals, assuming your supporters would feel strapped, uncertain and wary of commitment. .

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Dreamforce welcomed trailblazers of all sizes in the nonprofit sector, including International Justice Mission , UNICEF Australia , Canadian Cancer Society , Autism Plus , and more to share their stories and speak at the event’s global mainstage and in breakout sessions — all of which are available to watch with a free Salesforce+ account.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

This article offers suggestions to help churches like yours grow giving with church fundraising events. We’ve put together some of our favorite church fundraiser ideas. Fundraising events. Church fundraising events can work wonders. Bake sales are a great option for church fundraisers. T-shirt fundraiser.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Whether I'm fundraising for Cambodia or Creative Commons , I involve my kids. My kids have posed for photos in t-shirts , emptied their piggy banks , helped me make fundraising videos , contributed clothing or other items to drives at school, and have attended lots of fund raising events. But it doesn't involve baking cupcakes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2017

One of them was Vincent Law who is doing interesting work with teaching young children about giving and philanthropy. Not only as a professional member, I served as a chapter president and on International Board of Directors for the past 4 years. International Statement of Ethical Principles & 10 Principal Values of Philanthropy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

I keynoted many conferences, including ConnectVA , American Marketing Association Nonprofit Conference , the Institute of Fundraising in London , and others. I also continued my position as Adjunct Professor teaching a graduate course at Middlebury College/Monterrey Institute for International Education.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

The highlights being the facilitator for the Gates Foundation Greater Giving Summit , designing and facilitating a train the trainers and workshops for the Sanford Institute of Philanthropy, and co-leading the plenary session at the Italian Fundraising Festival with Marcelo Iniarra which included wearing an astronaut costume.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

Whether you lead a church, a temple, or another type of faith-based organization, fundraising is a recurring task on your to-do list. That’s where peer-to-peer fundraising comes in. Peer-to-peer fundraising is one of the most popular fundraising methods for faith-based organizations. Let’s dive into how. Download eBook.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

We wrote an op-ed for the Chronicle of Philanthropy on the age of automation and it implications for fundraisers, Leveraging the Power of Bots for Civil Society on SSIR Blog and The Robots Have Arrived: How Nonprofits Can Put Them To Work on Guidestar. I will continue to write about and teach workshops on digital strategy.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2021

Your culture will make or break fundraising success, especially over the long term. For years now, there’s been a powerful evolving discussion in the social benefit sector around “ culture of philanthropy ” and why it’s so critically important to fundraising success. Donor experience. See here for more.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 13, 2023

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Both fundraising and finance staff need to be using the same chart of accounts structure for the fund designations to align. As you point out, rescuing a dog, providing a meal, sourcing 20 chickens, or teaching a child new skills are multi-faceted processes.

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Blue Fox

APRIL 11, 2022

I've been working really hard to teach myself the finance side but realized I need to close the gap with your expertise. It's common for organizational leaders to have a background in service delivery/programs, marketing, or fundraising, not financial management and strategy. I'm looking to gain stability," said our new client.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 4, 2022

According to Tim Kachuriak, founder and Chief Innovation and Optimization Officer for the fundraising research lab NextAfter, if he were to contact your organization and ask, “What is your value proposition?” Your mission statement may be the internal compass of your organization, but your value prop is how the outside world perceives you.

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

If you’re a fundraiser bemoaning the lack of your nonprofit’s culture of philanthropy , you don’t get off that easily. . You can be a grant writer or direct mail specialist or fundraising events specialist. Your organization won’t survive and thrive with only great fundraising technicians. You’re part of the problem.

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Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

As an international nonprofit organization with more than 30 years of experience in sustainability transformation, we understand that the social and economic well-being of rural communities is tightly connected to ecosystem health. Success Story: Creating Equity in Education with Teach For America + Marketing Cloud.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 15, 2018

Shanon has a unique focus: along with usual fundraising efforts, she places an especially high importance on donor appreciation after they decide to give. “ He’s had massive success helping major organizations like Habitat for Humanity and Komen Greater NYC with their fundraising. Shanon Doolittle ( @sldoolittle ).

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 13, 2017

She is an expert in developing and teaching practical, ready-made tools that inspire people to take action. She helps find a positive a ngle to most any fundraising challenge. Named one of America’s Top 25 Fundraising Experts, Lori is Founder of Ignited Fundraising. As founder and CEO of Kishshana & Co.,

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Bloomerang

MAY 29, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who wants advice on best practices around recording and recognizing in-kind donors. . Have a question for our Fundraising Coach? Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

I was honored to lead a featured season at the United Way Leadership Conference on Networked Leadership and teach many workshops networked leadership skills. Adjunct Professor and Guest Teacher: This past year I enjoyed my second year of teaching a graduate course at Middlebury College/Monterrey Institute for International Education.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

What does your fundraising strategy look like and how has it changed the last year and a half? LP: The goal of our fundraising team is to sustain our funds throughout the year and ensure we are assisting all of the patient populations throughout the 70 disease areas we serve. We really do have the most dedicated group of supporters.

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