Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 30, 2009

What a wonderful gift!! What a wonderful gift! :D D Your note and the gift of getting a book into the collection has made my day. What an absolutely delightful gift, and I appreciate it very much. What a lovely gift for the holidays! • Disney High School Musical: Stories from East High #13 19.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 12, 2009

it’s a gift economy event, and 2. my gift is social reporting. A Gift Economy Event. This is how the myPublicServices conference team explains their ideas about the gift economy: The web has already transformed the way we book a holiday, buy a camera, and share the snaps. For two reasons: 1. Social Reporting.

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Candid

JANUARY 14, 2022

Lewis Prize for Music announces 2022 music education grants. The Lewis Prize for Music has announced grants totaling more than $2 million in support of efforts to provide young people with music education, strengthen their communities, and put music at the center of efforts to advance racial equity.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

If you host the event at a restaurant or local pub, offer a gift certificate to the establishment as a prize for the trivia winners. Offer spa night tickets as a Mother’s Day gift to your community where moms get a chance to unwind with massages, facials, and other spa treatments. Patrick’s Day.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Your gift today will help us purchase supplies and materials to increase our capacity by adding 6 bedrooms and updating our much-loved, but very outdated, kitchen. If it’s a captioned/narrated video, the background music is very important. Just as in movie scores, the music can set the tone and enforce the message.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Don’t miss your best opportunity to solicit these individual gifts. . A brief description of the outcomes their gift will make possible. It’s what happens because of the donor’s gift. In the past, I’ve reached out to businesses to suggest that they consider making gifts in honor of all of their employees.

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Kindful

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Surprise them with a gift. . Sending them a gift like this gives them a visual reminder that you appreciate them, which goes a long way in making them feel valued. Tip : This gift doesn’t need to be expensive. You can provide snacks and play music and turn it into a casual appreciation event. Create swag just for them.

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Network for Good

MAY 14, 2021

As a sector, we place too much emphasis on one-time gifts. Between Netflix, music streaming services, and even magazines, your donors are already used to a subscription-based engagement plan. Make your first ask one for a recurring gift. Make the default on your giving page monthly gifts 2. So what do we do?

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Today's post is a guest piece by my pal Sherry Richert Belul, founder of Simply Celebrate, and author of the e-book, Present Perfect: 127 creative, one-of-a-kind, no-to-low cost, wow-‘em gifts they’ll never forget. Love List: A Have Fun, Do Good Holiday Gift Want a great do-good, feel-good holiday gift that doesn’t cost a dime?

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Qgiv

MARCH 19, 2024

Having an event to celebrate their contributions can help motivate donors with the financial capacity to make major gifts. Show your donors the direct impact of their contributions and highlight the difference their gifts made in your day-to-day operations. Create the perfect thank-you note with this guide.

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Achieve

MARCH 29, 2023

Because you rely on major gifts for so much of your revenue, fine-tuning your major giving program is one of the best things you can do to strengthen your nonprofit and set it up for sustainable growth. Set up a major gifts program. Incorporate matching gifts into your strategy. Set up a major gifts program.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

They focus on supporting smaller and newer 501(c)(3) organizations so that the foundation’s gift can make a more significant contribution to the work of the recipient organization. The Guitar Center “makes the gift of music available to people across the country by providing resources for music education programs.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Specific personalization When sending an appeal letter, thank-you note, or email to a donor, always include a note at the bottom and say something about the impact their gift has made and something very specific about their kids, dog, family, home, job, favorite sport, hobby, alma mater, volunteer work, or latest travel adventure.

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Network for Good

MAY 14, 2021

As a sector, we place too much emphasis on one-time gifts. Between Netflix, music streaming services, and even magazines, your donors are already used to a subscription-based engagement plan. Make your first ask one for a recurring gift. Make the default on your giving page monthly gifts 2. So what do we do?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Do they love music? For example, A Gift for Teaching used a fundraising thermometer and leaderboard on their 2021 Back-to-School Drive webpage to drive donations and keep fundraisers updated on the latest status of their fundraising campaign. Do many of your donors own pets? Are your supporters artistic? Final thoughts.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 14, 2023

It also helps your potential donors understand where their money will go, why their money is needed, and the impact their gift will make. Nothing is more impactful than a well-done video with the right music in the background. Matching donations: Talk to your best donors and ask for a large donation that you can use as a matching gift.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 5, 2009

For the last several years, Symphony Nova Scotia has been changing children’s lives with music. Through its Education and Community Outreach programs, the Symphony helps bring music into the lives of over 14,000 school children each year - students who may not otherwise have access to a symphony.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

Gift boxes at your guests front doors. Gather your team together to create a boxed gift that will go out to your VIP guests, sponsors, or maybe all your attendees! Add a background that represents the theme of the night and play background music that will get people moving or singing along. Bring back the cocktail hour!

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Rachel’s gift matched 2x. Give the Gift of Equal Justice. I love this subject line from Legal Aid Nebraska telling me what my gift will do and in only six words! Give the gift of music today to help us end on a high note . Uses ‘you’ and piques my curiosity on what this list is. . Even better?

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 24, 2022

Furthermore, 43% of those gifts were made by Baby Boomers while only 11% were made by Millennials , according to Fidelity Charitable. Consider exploring partnerships with corporations that employ large numbers of young people, offering exclusive volunteer, event and networking opportunities in return to employees who make a gift.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 24, 2012

iTunes gifts. When they want to buy an app, music or video they tell me and I will buy an iTunes gift certificate and email them the code, then take the money from their “account.” ” There is no way I can find to purchase an emailable gift certificate without desktop iTunes. Not what I want.

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Kindful

JULY 8, 2021

Direct costs include invitations, venue rental, food, beverage, printing, postage, vendors, music, entertainment, etc. . Many organizations ask major donors to sponsor a table when they could be soliciting the donor for a larger major gift instead. A simple formula to evaluate your event ROI is: .

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Musician’s clothing Costumes Musical instruments Include a certificate of authenticity with the item to reassure donors of its credibility. Jewelry Jewelry is an appealing auction item for bidders looking to find the perfect Valentine’s Day or anniversary gift.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

They send her a quarterly print magazine, and a regular publication that focuses on school alums who have published, recorded (music), and exhibited. They send Martha regular statements for her sustaining gifts, little gifts in the school colors (a pin, a scarf, etc.),

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Perhaps you’re a small nonprofit, and you’re imagining your GivingTuesday experience will be like an unknown music artist trying to sing on stage at the same time as Taylor Swift. Report The Nonprofit Email Report: Data-Backed Insights for GivingTuesday and Year-End Learn More Doesn’t GivingTuesday Attract Small, One-Time Gifts?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

We also encounter people at music festivals so sometimes we will cater our designs to fit those music genres. It’s the designer’s job to help strengthen those relationships , whether it’s by helping the finance department create thank you gifts for donors or helping create merch for a partnership with a band or business.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 18, 2022

Many gifts that fall in this category are in-kind donations, defined as any non-monetary contributions to a nonprofit, like products and services. Musical instruments. Are In-kind Gifts Tax Deductible? Check if you have to acknowledge in-kind gifts based on state laws, audit status, requirements from lenders, and value.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

When does a donor receive information about his/her gift being fulfilled (to acknowledge and celebrate) after giving a donation? Finally, use music! Music helps set the mood and make an event more memorable for those who attend it (and those who aren’t there will be sure to ask about the music after hearing about it later).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 19, 2007

This may be where the gift economy rubber meets the road. at 9:24 pm I was going to comment your post — gift economies near and dear to my heart – but I had to pop out of the reader and when I landed to see you new design – WOW! And so the feedback cycle keeps going. There are all sorts of worthy candidates! {

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Classy

MARCH 24, 2021

Little Kids Rock is a nonprofit dedicated to restoring, expanding, and innovating music education in schools. This helped the nonprofit continue its mission within a new virtual learning environment while elevating JBL’s brand as a supporter of music education. Elevate Your Compassionate and Empathetic Branding.

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AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

Virtual Musicals. Musicals can be fun, and many people enjoy them. If you want to keep things exciting and surprise your guests with something fun, try hosting a virtual musical! Try to have some special items lined up for the gala, including a recommended meal or drink, music, games, and a charity event.

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CauseVox

MAY 6, 2021

With automatic donation receipts, you have the ability to immediately acknowledge your donor’s gift, which has been proven to increase donor retention rates 400%. A specific description of how their gift will make an impact for this particular fundraising campaign. No goods or services were given in exchange for this gift.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The same goes for employer matching gift programs. Many seasoned fundraisers and social impact professionals, such as Tyra Holloway, payroll specialist atthe Music Institute of Chicago, recommend sending out thank you notes as soon as possible. Additionally, look at which of your donors you haven’t heard from recently.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

By reminding them that you put their money to good use, you build trust with that donor and position your organization to receive another gift, maybe even a bigger gift or a commitment for monthly support. You compile photos and videos of your organization’s work and set the montage to music.

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Qgiv

JULY 14, 2021

Enter any number of musical themes (does anyone hear the Jaws theme?) Additionally, you will need to develop the timeline for realization of gifts, investment revenue, and construction plans to be sure that cash flow matches the timing of expenses. We’ve all been there. Donor cultivation in particular takes time.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

Online fundraising is extremely cost-effective compared to other types of fundraising campaigns, and our Generational Giving Report revealed that almost 55% of donors prefer to go online to make a gift. Matching gifts drive. Partner with a corporate sponsor or a major gifts supporter to host a matching gifts drive.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

From Mother’s Day campaigns raising money for breast cancer research to Christmas fundraisers collecting gifts for children in need, great holiday fundraisers stick in your mind for years afterwards. Adding holiday filters, stickers, or music to social media stories promoting the fundraiser. It’s not thanks to the holiday alone.

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