VQ Strategies

JANUARY 18, 2021

On the positive side, they are an effective device to raise the profile of volunteering in our communities. Thank you to NPR for covering volunteering and service and the increased interest in volunteering in response to the many crises that have emerged in the last year. Yet, there’s much more to the story.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 3, 2022

If you can get yourself organized and get a plan in place, you can take advantage of the best time of year to make Asks and raise money. A message like “Hunger knows no holiday” used consistently will motivate people to give to a food bank, especially after they see it a couple of times. Lack of special thanks. BIG mistake!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2012

The App also provides: adoptable dog search by zip code, simple giving to help homeless pets, and their grassroots pledge to start seeing invisible dogs. Oracle made donations for all online actions (likes, comments, RTs, photos, etc) during Hunger Action Month , reaching a maximum donation of $25,000.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

According to the 2015 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Benchmark Study , 5K events are struggling to recruit participants and raise funds. 5Ks have been historically difficult to raise funds through, but they seem to be having a particularly tough go of it lately. From the minute you sign up, you know you need to raise funds.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Growing up, my kids have posed for photos in t-shirts , emptied their piggy banks , helped me make fundraising videos , contributed clothing or other items to drives at school, and have attended lots of fund raising events. Here’s some resources from VolunteerMatch if you want to volunteer your time to help out hunger organizations.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 9, 2013

I was raised to serve. I studied sociology, did a summer internship for the National Coalition for the Homeless , studied in Sweden for a semester (so that I could understand how their public policy worked), co-chaired Vassar''s Hunger Action chapter, and wrote a couple pieces about social-changey things for the student newspapers.

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JUNE 22, 2021

million peer-to-peer volunteers raised over $1.3 John Center for Homeless Men recently hosted their own virtual house party peer-to-peer event called Raisin’ the Rent. Some of their participants raised over $10,000 in their house party. Using a mix of social media and email communications, more than 9.4 In the last year, the St.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2010

For example, through a Twitter campaign during the conference, Mark Horwath raised $50,000 for his organization InvisiblePeople.tv to help promote awareness of homelessness in America. During a panel on fundraising, Donors Choose raised enough money to fund a music classroom project in Austin.

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MARCH 17, 2010

For example, through a Twitter campaign during the conference, Mark Horwath raised $50,000 for his organization InvisiblePeople.tv to help promote awareness of homelessness in America. During a panel on fundraising, Donors Choose raised enough money to fund a music classroom project in Austin.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

But donating money to a charity, even a small amount (or in-kind items ) can certainly help with part of the need and raise awareness in others. Dr. Mani holds an annual Heart Kids Blogathon on Valentine's Day to raise money for heart surgeries for poor kids from rural India. April: We celebrate Earth Day this month.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2013

From hunger to homelessness, HON connects volunteers to critical issues facing the Middle Tennessee community, and serves as one of the largest volunteer resource centers in the world. Over 70 people came out, 115 bikes were collected, and enough donations were raised to purchase 20 new bike helmets.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

My curiosity drove me to investigate: ? Can we listen to the tides of Internet conversation on an issue, and learn to predict and ‘surf’ them? ? Can we use the momentum of focused attention to raise an issue above the noise? Will hunger ever gain Beiber-like prominence?

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Many nonprofits deal with difficult subjects—illness, hunger, abuse, war, loneliness, addiction—and it’s often detailed accounts of those subjects that inspire people to give. However, raising money isn’t as simple as telling difficult nonprofit stories every single day. Those are heavy topics!

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Whatever you might think of Hitchens though, one of his main criticisms raises an interesting point. He has argued that Mother Theresa was not primarily interested in eliminating poverty, which would have involved muscular advocacy for things like the empowerment of women.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Pay too much, and you’ll raise the eyebrows (or ire) of donors, clients, volunteers, and anyone else who looks up your 990 in one keystroke. Did a raise or a bonus help retain an effective CEO? —oh and while youre at it, can you please end all hunger everywhere?" We welcome your comments and feedback.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Sometimes it’s a matter of zeroing in on a single aspect of your organization’s work or an unexpected story, such as two volunteers falling in love while serving soup side-by-side in the homeless shelter’s kitchen. Local literacy program supporting students in Haiti raises record-breaking funds, moves 24 students off waiting list.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 2, 2023

This ambiguity can limit your ability to raise money and attract supporters. We work to end the cycle of homelessness for families in our community. We feed the hungry today while building a healthy, hunger-free tomorrow. One organization alone cannot wipe out hunger, but the vision statement illuminates your ultimate goal.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Yep, there’s a marathon of opportunity coming up and you don’t want to miss the chance to raise big bucks for your nonprofit. If you pull it together at the last minute or make it up as you go, you won’t raise as much money. No one raises big money in reactive mode. Trust me on that. Think about: Last year’s successes.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 1, 2014

This lines up with the time frame when the most money was raised during December. Help your local homeless shelter, arts programs, and animal rescue–all at the same time. Risk of severe hunger – please read. Email by Hour. 50% of all emails were received between 9am ET and 1pm ET during the month of December.

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