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Community Is Better than Cute Cats: How to Raise Money for Your Unsexy, but Important, Cause

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Even if the mission of your nonprofit doesn't have anything to do with adorable cats or precious babies, you can still raise money using social media. When the earthquake hit Japan in March, nonprofits of all sizes, budgets, and national reputations put up Fundraising Projects on Causes. Run project-based fundraising campaigns.

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5 Places to Find Grants for Your Nonprofit for FREE!

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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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Accessibility: 5 Lessons for a Better Nonprofit Website

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If you’re designing for the web or email, even the smallest understanding of web accessibility can help you raise more money and will definitely make you a better designer. Check out New Hampshire Association for the Blind: #3 Avoid too many steps and fields on donation forms. I’ve got something better.

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The Top 10 Most Effective Donation Form Optimizations You Can Make

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And it wasn’t just back-of-the-napkin thinking; Steve used findings from Blackbaud’s online giving research as well as research done by Dunham+Company via their Online Fundraising Scorecard. It takes hard work, strategic thinking, time and persistence – and not to mention, money. Building your brand is tough.