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Thursday Thoughts: engaging advocates all year round

EveryAction

Ask advocates to send proclamation requests to their local leaders. Raise the Roots is a digital agency providing nonprofits and small businesses with expert digital strategy and support to raise awareness, voices, and money. Share the videos with advocates to bring them close to the lawmaking process.

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Turn your season of giving into a season of gratitude 

Candid

After over 20 years of fundraising, consulting, and teaching nonprofits across the U.S., We offered a light tea and lunch, had local craft vendors and hand-made wreaths for sale, and shared what we had accomplished for the year. Host a holiday appreciation event—not a fundraiser—in the midst of Giving Season.

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Autism After 21 Utah Project: Lessons from a first-time fundraiser

Candid

Foundation Directory and Foundation Maps quickly became two of my favorite tools, teaching me about researching funders, finding specific grant opportunities, and making connections in the fundraising and grantmaking landscape of my state. It was such a relief to have access to this information!

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Nonprofit Donor Engagement Strategies: Breaking Through the Noise

Neon CRM

It’s easy to feel like you’re the voice of your organization, and it’s tempting to try to talk like you are that organization. When posting on social media, skip the formalities and embrace your unique voice and tone. Teaching them something. Try teaching people a fun fact or statistic related to your work.

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What I Learned About Philanthropy, Fundraising, and Social Impact at IFCAsia in Bangkok

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In 2005, we got a chance to meet face-to-face in London at the Global Voices Blogging Summit after I transitioned from being the Cambodia bridge blogger. So, it was really a great honor to co-teach a master class on digital strategy and two crowdfunding workshops. The IFCAsia delivered on all the reasons why someone should attend.

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8 Organizations to Support this Black History Month

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

Black Teach Project is the definition of “small but mighty.” Just this month they held a day of legislative action bringing together members of the community to hear from legislators on bills currently in session and for the opportunity to elevate their voices on issues concerning the community. Black Teacher Project. Higher Heights.

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National Breakthrough Network

VisionLink

The measures of success for the Breakthrough Network are: * Engaged partners * Coordinated data and services * Maximized resources * Measurable impacts * Clients well-served The objectives of this initiative are to work from both ends of the spectrum, on the ground at the local level, and as the convener of a national network of leaders.

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