Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 5, 2009

Guest blogger Soha El-Borno is a freelance writer specializing in non-profit technology and web 2.0/social For the last several years, Symphony Nova Scotia has been changing children’s lives with music. For the last several years, Symphony Nova Scotia has been changing children’s lives with music. social media.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

Cultural events during AAPI Heritage Month serve dual purposes – celebrating the rich diversity of Asian and Pacific Islander cultures while also raising awareness and support for important community causes. Engage AAPI leaders and elders to gain their support and input. Community organizers and non-profit leaders.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 15, 2021

In 2019, Instagram entered the donation game with donation stickers that supporters can now add to their stories. The app allows a nonprofit’s supporters to sell amazing popcorn (we know, we tried it) to their friends with half of every purchase going to the nonprofit. Double Good. One Today by Google. Pledgeling. Online Course.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 15, 2012

For nonprofits that have online stores or receive a percentage of profits from ethical retailers, it could be a banner year for online sales. The profits from the BeadforLife Store go into training and community programs in Uganda and education in North America. Amnesty International Shop. promoting human rights. BeadforLife Store.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

Due to a lack of major upfront expenses, fundraising online is one of the most profitable ways to raise money for your organization. More involved in-person fundraisers or campaigns that require lots of resources can eat into your profit margins. With virtual fundraising, it’s also much easier to expand your reach.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 12, 2022

We recently convened a cross-section of leaders in the for-impact sector to discuss best practices for implementing innovative strategies and tools to support constituent engagement, fundraising, and reporting. For organizations that don’t have a “cash cow,” she suggests we look to the for-profit sector for partnership.

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Qgiv

MAY 13, 2021

No matter how your supporters choose to participate, a hybrid event format makes it possible! Nonprofit in action: This type of event can be incredibly profitable for your youth organization. Nonprofit in action: This kind of event is profitable and repeatable. Just ask Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Bluegrass!

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Qgiv

AUGUST 26, 2021

Cost Effective – Decor, gift bags, marketing, music, catering, venue…and the list goes on. Expand Your Reach – You know who your biggest supporters are and the folks who champion your cause. Hosting a virtual event encourages those supporters to invite other people in their network — regardless of geography or time zone.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 9, 2024

You can also sell this package multiple times to your bidders to really increase your event profit. Entertainment Extravaganza Live music sets the perfect tone for a lively fundraiser. They’ll get to name a race and be in the Winner’s Circle and see the horses up close and personal.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Since shifting to the virtual event space, event planners have had to come up with creative ways to continue hosting profitable events. Consider hiring a musical act, comedian, or hosting an office awards ceremony. But there is hope. Virtual Holiday Gala. Online Voting Contest. Consider voting on something that is silly.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 18, 2022

Given the In difficult times, nonprofits provide life-changing support to people affected by financial hardship. This poses a real challenge for nonprofit organizations that have a small operating budget with which to put on engaging and profitable fundraisers. Musical instruments. Arts and crafts. Kitchen goods. Electronics.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Since shifting to the virtual event space, event planners have had to come up with creative ways to continue hosting profitable events. Consider hiring a musical act, comedian, or hosting an office awards ceremony. But there is hope. Virtual Holiday Gala. Online Voting Contest. Consider voting on something that is silly.

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CauseVox

MAY 6, 2021

As you may know, past LPEF grants have funded essential programs like PE and Library services as well as enrichment programs like science, art, and music to all students at Loma and CT English schools. Your support will help ensure that we continue to provide quality educational programs at Loma and CT English schools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Collective impact, funder-supported grantee networks, and cross-sector collaborations are all part of this trend. We want to pause the music for a minute, however, to issue a challenge. Funder Support for Relationships. Networks are made up of people – people who are in relationship with each other.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Jimmy and I spent an hour trading music together. He would play me a 90’s punk song, and I’d download Pat Benatar (saying, I had music like that when I was your age). Our current model mainly depends on government and foundation support enabling us to provide free library services to members. I had never heard of it.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Council for Advancement & Support of Education (CASE) / Fort Meyers, FL/ $445. Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors. Nonprofit Management / #AMI2019 / @NPL_Alliance. Nonprofit Management. Planned Giving Primer. Planned Giving Primer.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 23, 2014

In our latest installment of npEXPERTS – “ Cupids Arrow: Targeted Strategies to Acquire Supporters “ - you’ll find 36-pages of thoughtful advice on donor acquisition strategies, written collaboratively by a cross-section of nonprofit fundraising experts. I help non-profits w/ tech., Managing Editor @Blackbaud.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 30, 2018

There is nothing wrong with providing adult beverages for guests, and a cash/open bar may prove profitable. Additionally, give guests things to do other than drink, and plan “last call” about one hour before the dancing, live music, games, and fun photo ops end. Provide Varied Menus and Activities. Safety Monitoring.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

What is the best way for a non-profit organization to engage the audience? How can we turn our fans that we engage with on social media into financial supporters of our organization? Billboard’s audience, presumably, is passionate about songs and lyrics given it is the source for music charts, news, and events.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

In this webinar you will learn: Why early communication with a new supporter is so important. Her passions include organic farming and gardening, urban chickens, her kitties, self-publishing, printmaking, bookbinding, playing music and hiking. Welcome Messages That Work" -- THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29th at 2PM ET.

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NTEN

JUNE 12, 2014

These meetings allow people interested in nonprofit technology to meet local colleagues, develop professional support networks, and talk shop in a relaxed setting. Craig Grella If My Life Were A Musical - Julie Dennis QuickBooks and Nonprofits - Dale Thompson The Music in My Head - James Porter Finding My Way - Jason Mata Hunter-isms. .

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 11, 2007

Hot on the heels of that (OK, not so hot – about 3 weeks later) I had a great conversation with my old colleague Marc Osten about some work Lasa is doing around providing support to technology providers in their neck of the woods (that’d be the UK.) " Its not that there is a lack of technology vendors and support.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 15, 2009

at 1:09 pm Thanks so much for the shout out…take a look at the latest article [link] Thanks so much for the support! 2 homefreeorg 05.01.09 at 4:21 pm We would love it if you’d add us (Home Free Organization) to your blogroll…we will do the same…thanks! 3 homefreeorg 11.06.09

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 29, 2010

They're catalysts for economic development for cultural workers to develop enterprises that are either for-profit, or not-for-profit, it can be either, that generate employment. That business really caught on, and it produced support for the museum. He created a whole genre we now know as World Music.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 14, 2008

There are an increasing number of third party apps that can use it (it supports the Twitter API.) I imagine, too, because it’s based on an open source platform, developers will begin to code in data portability (or have they already?) The documentation is a bit lacking, and it’s clear that it’s a very new project.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 17, 2008

This is going to make these projects better, and make support for them more available. Open source is becoming mainstream, and people (that is, people with money) are starting to throw big bucks in the direction of open source projects, and companies that provide services for open source projects.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Council for Advancement & Support of Education (CASE) / Philadelphia, PA/ $410. Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors. to support our work. Nonprofit Management / #AMI2018 / @NPL_Alliance. Nonprofit Management. Planned Giving Primer.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 12, 2007

At least in Massachusetts, the majority of nonprofits work with network support people who don’t focus totally on nonprofit organizations (there are some wonderful exceptions, however, of companies that focus on the sector.) No technology vendor, even the largest ones, can support everything.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

It would not be as cost-effective (and thus, not produce as much profit) if these SaaS developers had to pay license fees for the software they use (besides the fact that these are the most stable and robust platforms to build upon.) It’s my understanding that none of the major non-profit SaaS players use open source tools.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

You might try reaching out to businesses, artists, or other people in your neighborhood to see if they’d be willing to list things on your store (either as a donation or for a share of the profits) or produce branded items like mugs and hats based on popular products. 8) Digital download donation rewards. 10) Hybrid concerts.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 13, 2007

They’ve been supporting open standards for years. I’m liking Six Apart more and more these days. They are really putting their money where their mouth is, in terms of working toward more openness. Had this happened 6 months ago, when I was ready to migrate my blogs, I would have just migrated them to MT4, instead of WordPress.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 27, 2008

1200/month for an old and therefore crappy custom CMS and not much support. I’d also love to consult with for-profit vendors who are thinking about dipping their toes into offering support for open source projects, or open sourcing their software. I love learning new stuff. I like the range of projects I do.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 29, 2008

at 7:56 am I have no idea if there is a Kintera User Society, but we at the Blackbaud User Society would be thrilled to have Kintera clients join us to get unofficial support for their products and join our growing community of Blackbaud clients and users. Update: Allan Benamer has some more information that’s worth reading. {

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 29, 2007

Toward the end, a young man, who worked with urban kids of color on media and music, commented that he didn’t really know how to get access to the kinds of things available, and he noticed how few people of color were in the room. This require human centered-software and human-centered communities.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

It is very easy to install, and there are an increasing number of consultants and companies offering support for Moodle. There are open source LMS, some of which are quite well developed, and some also geared toward (or developed by) colleges and universities. Moodle – probably the best known open source LMS.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 5, 2008

It is a tool which is used predominantly in the open source world, for developers and users of open source projects to talk to one another, and get support. It is basically group synchronous chat. I use IRC every day. Quasi-social, quasi-professional. Of the IRC clients, I like XChat the best, although I’ve tried quite a number.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 4, 2007

It seems to me that they could learn from the other successful projects out there – the really successful projects are supported by a wide variety of methods, whether it be a support model, a nonprofit foundation model, a hosted model, and others. However, that won’t happen. activeCollab is going commercial.

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