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. Areas served: US.

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Kindful

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

A fundraising professional from Texas crafted a monthly giving program from scratch. Mercedes Brown, the manager of individual giving at Dallas Theater Center in Texas, was anxious to start a recurring gift program at the organization. What do these scenarios have in common? .

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Carolyn is a major gift fundraiser and nonprofit communications expert who uses technology to amplify her impact and do more with less. Carolyn has many years of hands-on experience working in the trenches of nonprofit fundraising across Texas and beyond. Q: What are the best grant writing courses?

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Texas Watch. To encourage new donors, Texas Watch calls their sustainer program “Friends in the Fight.” Women to Women International uses the idea of holiday gift giving to solicit donations. On this page they ask prospective donors to select a meaningful gift. Women to Women International.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

According to data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , retention rates for new donors and donors who give small gifts are some of the most important trends for nonprofits to prioritize during campaigns both during year-end and in the next year. This correlates with an encouraging 39.5%

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

Donors love to know that their money was leveraged, and with matching gifts, they’re essentially giving two gifts for the price of one. In fact, one of the main reasons why Millennials donate is because they know their gift will be matched. Matching gifts are also a great way to boost donations mid-campaign.

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NetWits

MARCH 8, 2012

Giving Day’s) like those held in Minnesota, Colorado, Pittsburgh, Ohio and Texas have raised tens of millions of dollars and generated significant publicity for their nonprofit communities. Which is why Giving Day’s like Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington deserve a closer look. One-day fundraising events (i.e.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 24, 2017

And trust me—you want monthly gifts! This isn’t to discourage one-time gifts, but instead to say, “If you’re able, this is what we really need.” In Sustainers in Focus Part 2 , one organization reported that by making recurring giving its website default, its number of recurring gifts improved from 1.6% Human Rights Campaign.

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DipJar

JUNE 24, 2021

This past February, Texas was hit with some of the worst weather in generations. Sometimes, the funding and adoptions merge, as was the case with a couple from Alabama who made the drive to Dallas to pick up a pet, and who has continued to donate to FODAS (to the tune of $3,000 through a series of gifts!).

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

So to all of our nonprofit community members, advocates, concerned citizens, and people who just fans of great video: You get to decide the 2014 DoGooder Video Awards winners.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 2, 2014

As we approach the peak of end of year fundraising and the beginning of a new year I encourage you to take a short break to call your major gift donors and congratulate them on how they are making an impact. First and foremost to secure any major gift you have to understand your donor’s interests. It is not about you or your needs.

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Volunteer Hub

AUGUST 1, 2021

We needed a way to capture more data, track volunteers accurately, and enhance experiences,” said Ellen Weaver, Volunteer Resources Manager, Central Texas Foodbank. The time commitment necessary to schedule volunteers was eating up all of our manager’s time. We needed a solution to increase efficiency and better support volunteers.

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CauseVox

APRIL 20, 2021

Use Sustainable Fundraising Practices To Drive More Gifts Year-Round. For example, North Texas Food Bank empowers hundreds of partners to crowdfund for them throughout the year. CauseVox seamlessly creates a mobile-friendly fundraising site for both in-person and virtual donors.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 8, 2015

They're the new Santa Claus, offering #nptech gifts year-round! Houston, Texas: NetSquared Holiday Party! Arlington, Texas: DFW Nonprofit Geeks. Arlington, Texas: DFW Nonprofit Geeks. NetSquared organizers plan events because they have skills to share, want to give back, and want to make the world a better place.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 4, 2019

After all, what nonprofit leader wouldn’t want to walk into work one Monday morning to find a pile of money, an unexpected gift, on their doorstep? posted by Catherine Friederich Murray Spring 2019 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. A windfall is fabulous, right?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2017

I'd like you to meet Kerry Thomson at Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County, Indiana; Lori Chidgey of Corazon Ministries in San Antonio, Texas; Betty Martin of Cape Girardeau Public Library in Missouri; and the late Rory Foster of the Northwoods Wildlife Center in Minocqua, Wisconsin. It's his gift to the world.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 27, 2018

Therefore, anything that slows Denise’s gift-giving is problematic to your bottom line. Meals on Wheels Central Texas kicks off the donation process on their homepage. Remember, most of these smaller individual gifts are made in a momentary “fit of charity.” Confusion is costly. Keep it Simple and Mobile.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

They want to know how their gift will be used. For example, a bike-a-thon in Texas has a Ride for Life app so that people can keep track of pledges and fundraising, see where others are, etc. Knowing where Millennials are and which channels do they prefer you use to talk to them is important. And someone is just going to leave.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 28, 2019

The University of Texas at Austin just announced a new endowment providing free tuition for students from families with incomes less than $65,000. And especially, do they understand that scholarship gifts can range from small one-time donations to large endowments? Step 1: Build Relationships with Students & Alumni.

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EveryAction

APRIL 25, 2016

New to matching gifts or interested in understanding the basics a bit more? Here's a handy breakdown from Adam Weinger, President of Double the Donation, which outlines some of the easiest ways to incorporate matching gifts into your fundraising. Matching gifts are almost exactly like those chocolate chip cookies. Donation page.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

But even more fun was this video interview with the good folks at the Gifts In Kind International who I ran into in the lobby and they pulled out their copy of the book and shared a few thoughts about they’re applying the ideas. Independent Sector in Atlanta. The Portland Arts and Culture Social Media Convening Workshop.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 27, 2014

But, as you know all too well, one gift is never enough. Here are a few more gifts just for you: If you don’t ask for feedback, how do you really know that what your doing is meeting the wants and needs of your supporters? I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

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See3

DECEMBER 11, 2007

What I am struck by in this video is how, with world markets, you have a woman picking cotton by hand in Africa competing with a Texas cotton farmer with giant fields and giant equipment. Add to it government subsidies for the Texas farmer and you have no way these Africans can compete. Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Brother Wolf Animal Rescue’s Matching Gift Holiday Campaign. At Qgiv, we love a good matching gift, and Brother Wolf Animal Rescue is great at using matching gift pledges in end-of-year fundraising campaigns to encourage their donors to give to their cause. They used a matching gift to get there. Request a demo.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 14, 2010

even here in Texas!) Think about positioning an honor donation or eCard as "the perfect gift" and promoting the email or mail appeal you’ve sent on your homepage too. Regardless of what holiday you might be celebrating this year, it’s hard to miss the holiday cheer all around you. It’s still not too late!

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 1, 2007

Every gift you give away, you don't mail it somewhere. There's one woman who -- I think it was in Austin, Texas -- she collected an entire container load full of things for an orphanage in Haiti, using Freecycle. It's the power of each person individually to make a gift to one other person in their local community.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

I use parathesis here because “cold” for SE Texas in early September means the high temperatures were only in the lower 90’s, which I'll admit is not really cold. Peer-to-peer or event fundraising provides a unique way for donors to give tax-deductible gift to a charity while also supporting a friend or family member.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Not only are these gifts more accessible — regardless of age or income — they're habit-forming: transforming a small giver today into a major donor tomorrow.”. Feel free to stop by her Twitter page to give her a big Texas-style, "Howdy.". In other words, it’s worth your time to get into the microgiving spirit. Like this article?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

But don’t do that right now because we got Sabrina Walker Hernandez joining us from beautiful Texas. Right, Sabrina, you’re in Texas? Sabrina: I am in South Texas. Steven: It’s cold here in Indy too if it’s cold in Texas. Steven: For South Texas, that’s. I may drop off a gift.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 12, 2010

While arts professionals moan about the erosion of support and the disinterest of younger potential donors, Kickstarter is a fertile ground for research into the kinds of projects, presentation styles, and pledge gifts that appeal to this much-desired demographic. Jim and Seth were very smart with their gifts and pledge levels.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 2, 2017

It was easy to get started: I had just moved to Austin, and wanted to get involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas, but wasn’t sure I had the time. I was getting married, settling into a new life, etc. BBBS offered an option to be a part of a continued giving program. $20/month, 20/month, that’s it. Easy enough.

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NTEN

JUNE 22, 2011

They want to know how their gift will be used. For example, a bike-a-thon in Texas has a Ride for Life app so that people can keep track of pledges and fundraising, see where others are, etc. Knowing where Millennials are and which channels do they prefer you use to talk to them is important. And someone is just going to leave.

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Mobile St. Louis Donor Blackberry 55

CauseVox

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Potential corporate or major donor gift sponsors/matches. Including an impact goal alongside your fundraising goal ties dollars to impact – and 68% of donors agree that knowing how their donation makes an impact is important to their gift. Use #GivingTuesday To Drive Gift Committments With Recurring Donations Or Pledge Now, Pay Later.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 7, 2016

Pew estimates that the Hispanic population in Texas is fast growing and may soon eclipse the white non-Hispanic population. Adapting strategies to include women in the campaign leadership cabinet and to develop initiatives that will appeal to women will generate good will and good gifts from them.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

And so it’s not uncommon that as you’re working through your gift tables and your commitments that your leadership or your donors will want to rush out and, you know, launch the social media campaign or start a new grassroots initiatives. Not being able to build out your gift tables. Momentum is really important.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 15, 2020

I often tell my healthcare clients that gifts of time and talent are just a prec ious as the financial ones. How do we communicate our needs, accept these gifts graciously and safely , and keep these connections strong after the crisis has passed?

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 21, 2021

I’m obsessed with helping them become more productive in securing gifts to advance the charities and good causes they’re so passionate about. With one exception: asking for a gift for their favorite nonprofits. How can you become one of a special breed that welcomes the opportunity to solicit gifts, the bigger, the better?

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