The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

We have everything from: Fundraising & Grants. Fundraising & Grants/ @CASEAdvance. Fundraising & Grants. Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors. Fundraising & Grants / #CPI2019 / @NorCalGrant. Jan 16 - 19.

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Qgiv

MAY 16, 2022

It’s important for every nonprofit to have multiple revenue streams to build a healthy, sustainable organization, and a common source of funding for nonprofits is through grants. Grants aren’t always easy to get, but with a well-written proposal, you can blow your competition out of the water. What is a grant? Types of grants.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

we all know nonprofits rely on a combination of government grants, philanthropic donations, and earned income to support their operations. Structural barriers to success The nonprofit sector is highly competitive, with organizations often competing for the same limited resources.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The goal of this technology is to help companies structure valuable CSR programs to support the causes that are important to the business and its employees. There’s never only one group to consider when thinking about who will use your CSR software. From here, input details about each volunteer opportunity into your software.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Rachel Sacks, MPH will help demystify all five phases of the grants lifecycle: identifying well-aligned prospects, cultivating funder relationships, preparing compelling submissions, maintaining grants through stewarding and reporting, and submitting renewals. We are here to talk about “Demystifying the Grants Lifecycle.”

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2022

Your nonprofit is growing, reaching more people and changing more lives, and it’s time to think about hiring staff for your nonprofit. So make sure YOU get paid first, then start thinking about who you need to hire next. Solid books and numbers make everything easier, especially when you’re ready to go after grants. It’s all ok.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Note from Beth: I’m taking part in the virtual book tour Maddie Grant and Lindy Dreyer are doing to explore concepts from Open Community: a little book of big ideas for associations navigating the social web. I read an early draft of the book and think it is a very important idea for those of us in the nonprofit community embrace.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

I blogged about the content last week. I've been experimenting with integrating social media into instruction for the past five years, so the webinar was a great opportunity to reflect on practice. I covered these three topics: Why: Social media integrated into instruction - Pass or Fail? Social Instructional Design.

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NTEN

JUNE 12, 2012

Here's how it works: take 5 minutes of your time to tell Nancy about your organization's messaging – the who, what, and how; what's working well and what's getting in the way – via this online survey. Last week, one of NTEN's newest members, Linxter , released allAware , a free mobile app and web-based private social network for nonprofits.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 3, 2013

Questions about the application for 501(c)3 status or form 1023 are by far the most common I get in my role as a professional-in-residence at the ASU Lodestar Center. The instructions from the IRS are almost 40 pages and the form itself is 26 pages, so it is no wonder the task may feel overwhelming! Can you help? It’s a tax status.

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Over 50% of people who receive an email about a crowdfunding campaign end up donating to the campaign. With that in mind, a welcome series nurtures new donors, educates them about your organization, and strategically leads them toward a deeper commitment to your organization. Event Campaigns. Advocacy Campaigns.

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sgEngage

APRIL 18, 2022

Change is hard and building a strong internal controls structure in your nonprofit when there has not been one previously takes time. That’s why I want to spend some time talking about building habits and values throughout all levels of the organization to increase organizational buy-in. Confirm the objective is understood.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

Not an invitation or thank you card, I’m talking about a hand­written, personal letter written on paper. We spell poorly, and we know less grammar and sentence structure now than when we played tetherball. When was the last time you received a handwritten letter ? If you’re like most Americans, it’s probably been a while.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2023

Free Resource Fundraising During Economic Uncertainty Download Now Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Peer-to-peer fundraising is as much about donor activism as it is about raising money. Each campaign, event, and even failure offers a point of instruction to help you do better next time. Make a fundraising plan.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A nonprofit CRM, strictly speaking, is a database that houses information about all your different constituents. With Neon CRM, you can manage your donors, members, fundraising, email campaigns, donation pages, events,, volunteers, grants, and reporting all in one easy-to-use platform. You’ll only pay more as you raise more.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2024

Believe it or not, about one out of every three non-profits ends up closing its doors before hitting the ten-year mark. Plus, if an organization isn’t crystal clear about what it’s trying to achieve, how to measure success, and how to communicate its impact, it’s going to be a real challenge to keep the support coming in.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Instances where change management might be needed include adopting a new technology solution, product line, compensation structure, or standard operating procedure. By the way, if you want to learn more about donor data migration —which, when done well, includes a lot of change management principles—check out the article below.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 2, 2017

When the federal government changed the rules for grant management at the end of 2013, there was a little noticed change that occurred. That’s why I want to spend some time talking about building habits and values throughout all levels of the organization to increase organizational buy-in. Strive for integrity and transparency.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

Want to learn more about our nonprofit technology planning process and the best practices we recommend to clients? Managing data about supporters. Most often, organizations develop technology plans when they’re in the market for new solutions, with the plan providing a structured approach to the research and purchasing process.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

The next day, I facilitated a workshop on Best Practices for Crowd Funding that blended traditional instruction with innovation lab facilitation techniques. This post shares the content and I’ll share a post about the instructional design in a second post. Click to download worksheet.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 24, 2010

This is the third in a four-part series about writing The Participatory Museum. When I decided to write a book about visitor participation in cultural institutions, I knew I'd do it in a way that reflected the values behind the book itself--transparency, inclusion, and meaningful community participation. Check out the other parts here.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

It features three parts: very clear instructions on how to participate, a map of all of the contributions to date , and photos of the contributions. Each contributor is required to submit her name, the location of the beach, the year of the creation, a photo of the finished artwork, and a brief statement about how the work was made.

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