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Reflections from #MFOM14: Email Marketing, Fundraising, and Visual Communications

NTEN

On August 2-3, I attended the 5th biennial Money for Our Movements (MFOM) social justice fundraising conference in Baltimore, Maryland, convened by the Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training. Everyone is a fundraiser: People donate to entire organizations, not just to one department (or silo).

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Improve Your Fundraising Approach and Skills at NetSquared Meetups

Tech Soup

Fall has arrived, and with it comes fundraising season. Naples, Florida, is hosting a meetup on tools for effective email fundraising ; Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, is hosting a series of Giving Tuesday brainstorming sessions ; and Chicago, Illinois, will explore how your CRM can save end-of-year fundraising plans. and the globe.

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5 Places to Find Grants for Your Nonprofit for FREE!

Get Fully Funded

For one, it’s usually a lot of money. Also, getting a grant means a funder values your nonprofit and trusts you’ll put their money to good use. Like it’s free money just waiting to be plucked from a tree. Keep brainstorming until you can’t think of anything else you might need money for. A Grant is What We Need (or is it?)

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Funders: Considering Collaboration? Start With a Light Touch and See Where It Leads

sgEngage

To meet needs, they co-fund professional development in areas like fundraising, strategic planning, facilitation, evaluation, racial equity work, marketing and communications, storytelling, and more. . In one community in Indiana, three foundations teamed up to design a training program for local nonprofit leaders and staff.

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How to Responsibly Handle an Open Bar at Nonprofit Events

ASU Lodestar Center

Open bars seem the ideal solution because it brings in money and it eliminates the need for guests to serve themselves. Even if you don't foresee regularly hosting fundraisers that serve alcohol, it's usually possible to obtain a temporary permit for the occasion in question. posted by Kylah Strohte Editor-In-Chief.

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Empowering Young Children through Philanthropy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The world’s largest association in advancing philanthropy is probably the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) in the US. Each year AFP organizes an international fundraising conference, attracting more than 4000 professionals from 60 different countries to attend over 100 different sessions over 3 days.

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Greater Washington Prepares to Give to the Max

Care2

In preparation for the November 9 Give to the Max Day , nonprofits in the DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia communities participated in person or tuned into the live stream of a one-day online fundraising workshop with the industry’s top experts. Get them excited, and give them tasks on what they can do to help you fundraise.