sgEngage

DECEMBER 29, 2023

As leaders in the nonprofit and social impact space, it’s so important for you to project a clear sense of trust into the world. Every day, you and your donors are inundated with thousands of pieces of news and bits of information. It can be tricky to figure out what’s real and who you can trust.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 11, 2022

Then, have a process to gather their logo and other info you need from them, and circle back to them after the event to thank them again and let them know how much was raised. Gather a list of prospects with contact info from last year’s event. Instead, they like to fund projects or programs through grants. Start early.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

You can sign a petition, forward info from the site, or more if you are so compelled.”. 59. Identify key influencers with audiences on social media, email, or via the news media and spend time cultivating the relationship with the goal of eventually seeking promotional support or a collaboration on a project.

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Kindful

JULY 22, 2021

This helps keep everyone focused on the current project, in the proper context, with an eye on the strategy and goals. Provide as much info as you can about the target audience. When the project starts. With any project, it always helps to understand the goal and why you’re trying to achieve it. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 3, 2024

These tools often come with dashboards that show you important numbers, like where the money’s going, what projects are achieving, and how the budget’s being used. With advanced tech like AI, machine learning, and blockchain, you need strong security to protect sensitive info.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

In practice: 1) The Brain Donor Project. The Brain Donor Project’s end goal is to get you to register your brain for donation after your death—a major ask that is likely to be shocking or even offensive to some people. Additionally, people who are familiar with your org will know to look there for the most up-to-date info.) .

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Bonterra

AUGUST 15, 2022

Read their story on Covenant House International and Barker & Scott Impact Powered by: Donor Engagement Nonprofits Digital communications & marketing Fundraising ideas Project QUEST This interview with Project Quest chief program officer Lelani Mercado discusses why they invested in a case management solution and the impact it made.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 27, 2023

Start 4 to 6 months before you need your budget in place so you have plenty of time to work through a process including getting info from other staff or volunteers, getting Board review and approval, and sharing the final approved version with staff and volunteers before your new fiscal year begins.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

The Current State of Donor Retention The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Urban Institute worked together to establish and maintain the Fundraising Effectiveness Project. 8% – no info on how monies were used. Donor receives info showing who is being helped.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

OCTOBER 5, 2021

It’s the difference between seeing cook Thanksgiving dinner for 20 people on your to do list and seeing create guest list, send invitations, collect rsvps and food allergy info, create a menu, etc. For me, that feels far less daunting and helps me find momentum in writing projects. Get client approval for the project brief.

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2012

In addition to web URLs, QR codes can contain SMS messages, plain text, contact info, event invites, Google Maps locations, YouTube videos, or social content. Including QR codes will not add a ton of time to your project, or break your budget. People are using them! QR Codes Can Do a Lot. If you have BlackBerry Messenger 5.0,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2008

s Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) is looking for mentors to participate in its Networking for Success project. The project is aimed at demonstrating and guiding women to work more efficiently using tools that support more collaborative information building and sharing techniques.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 24, 2023

It’s hard to connect with an institution, so a message from “info@XYZ.org” is not very compelling. Send out a favorite recipe from your community kitchen, or instructions for the most popular craft project at your afterschool program. Make sure your email comes from an individual. Share a video explaining more about your cause.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

There are grants out there for programs, general operations, projects, and capital – but not all funders award all of these. Some focus only on program and project support, while others may offer general operating support (these are not as common, though). Here are 3 ways that your program/project can match a funder’s interests.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

goes live frequently to answer questions from supporters and to make announcements about new projects and initiatives: View Story. People love live video as a way to interact in real-time with the nonprofits they care about, ask questions, and get a fuller picture of the humans behind the brand. . Amirah, Inc.

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Forum One

MARCH 8, 2009

web projects we think the federal government should fund. These are internet-related projects which we think are worthy of funding because they address important civic problems, they will catalyze important work by others, they are imminently scalable, and they are projects which the private sector lacks sufficient incentives to undertake.

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Roundtree

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

There are ways to ask for specific-sized gifts for specific projects that will still be unrestricted funds. info@roundtreeagency.com. . You don’t want to ask for general operating support. Let’s be honest, no one likes to feel they’re supporting overhead. Ask more than once. I’m ready for results. Name Email.

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Classy

APRIL 9, 2021

These materials often include: Board of directors list, including names, short bios, term lengths, and contact info. Most grantmakers want to fund specific projects and costs, so ensure you’re tailoring your grant proposal message to those needs by using effective storytelling. Most recent Form 990. 501(c)(3) letter of determination.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Catch these info-packed fundraising articles now if you missed them, or re-read them to see if there’s more you can glean. Knowing where to find grants is critical if you want money to pay for programs and projects. Someone called me the “Queen of Bullets” recently and I took that as a compliment!).

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 29, 2009

It's my "artistic rendering" of one of the most inspirational participatory projects I know of--the Bibliotheek Haarlem Oost book drops. Read the original post on this project for more info. Too often, cultural institutions design participatory projects that require visitors to learn new tools or make sacrifices to contribute.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

This can be a great way for them to get to know your staff and interact with donors during your next event or project. Host info sessions for potential volunteers. Try hosting an info session, either virtually or in-person, to explain your program and answer any questions you might have. Collaborate with local businesses.

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Media Cause

JUNE 30, 2022

Sub-Client or Project (i.e. i.e. geo, sub-client, or project. Now you have 10-15 individual cells containing info about each ad. It’s important to think long-term about this selection. Over the course of a year or more, what types of information would you like to know about each ad that ran? Targeting Type (i.e.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Our work on the project, and the people contributing to it, grew quickly after the launch. Regina Faighes Data Analyst “I was part of the team gathering info on funds created to assist nonprofits impacted by the pandemic.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 10, 2009

This year’s event convenes world-class speakers and (15) “Featured Projects” focused on innovations happening in mobile field competing for $50k in cash-prizes. Do you need real-world case studies to help inform the way you think and develop your mobile projects? Hotel: Visit N2Y4 for more info. Kick the tires.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 14, 2012

I have led Martus outreach and training for the past 4 years and worked with human rights defenders all over the world, but because of the project-specific nature of our work, I interact with each of our partners separately. So if you are reading this and have feedback on how Martus can serve you better, please let us know at info@martus.org.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2014

At CauseVox , We’ve helped thousands of people and nonprofits all over the world crowdfund for nonprofits and social good projects. For example, Project Renewal helps homeless people get off the streets. Jot down their contact info (Twitter handle and email address). Five Best Practices in Nonprofit Crowdfunding by Robert Wu.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2008

The reason I am excited about this project is because it represents a new area of inquiry for me as well as a chance to deepen my learning in the topics that I've been writing about here on this blog for years. Here's the project description (and it's evolving). Here's the project description (and it's evolving).

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Here’s a summary of a few of the top ideas: AgriTextBot Info Hub: A tool for farmers that responds to localized questions and provides up-to-date, real-time information on topics from market pricing to weather indicators and farming support, through a guided conversation and accessible via a feature phone. Nicolas Umuhizi.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 27, 2021

It all started twenty years ago when esteemed members of the Lincoln chapter of the American Marketing Association created a community project in 2001. The technology wasn’t nearly as sophisticated as it is today but Haydon was able to present via Skype with a microphone set next to the laptop’s speaker to project his voice to the room.

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Media Cause

JANUARY 20, 2023

If you have a popular post that has outdated info in it (i.e., This is where a content calendar (and project plan!) Using a project management tool, such as Asana , can help you keep on track and assign tasks to each member of your team. there have been changes to platforms), take the time to make updates.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 18, 2011

Feel free to suggest activities, we can alter and modify this programme according to the people and organisations who want to join in. To keep posted, share ideas and promote through your networks:Twitter #tag for this upcoming visit will be #incgen11 or Email cy@hkcss.org.hk

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 28, 2023

Well, here’s another mind-blowing stat: Radicati Group reports that there are over 4 billion email users worldwide, and that number is projected to reach 4.6 Steer clear of info@ABC.org. When it comes to reaching your fundraising goals, email reigns supreme (after direct mail and face-to-face, of course). But what about reach?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Betsy Beaumon, Carrie Karnos, Rick Costa and I visited the terrific Mozilla offices in Mountain View last Monday to give the team a big picture view of what Benetech does and present a range of volunteer projects that they could dive into right away.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Official Google Blog: Explore museums and great works of art in the Google Art Project – Take yourself on an art tour using Google Maps! "One That's what happened with the Art Project—a new tool we're announcing today which puts more than 1,000 works of art at your fingertips, in extraordinary detail."

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sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2022

In the case of Barbara and Alan, after their teams work on small projects and process documentation together, the two department heads will have better insight into what each team needs to do their job. Find two actions your organization can take right now to improve communication and info-sharing.

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NTEN

MAY 12, 2011

It's hidden away in project output reports and research excel files. My favorite example of this technique is the Descry Project's Obesity Epidemic visualization. Their Envisioning Development project helps people understand “What is Affordable Housing” in New York City. Focus their attention, and they'll get it.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

If a capital campaign is on the horizon for your organization, Aaron Bishop and Brian O’Neil will share strategies and resources available to confidently predict your project costs and resources needed. We were talking before the session started, they’ve got a lot of really interesting projects. Aaron, Brian, I got 2:00 Eastern.

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