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

Candid

I had recently joined Madison House Autism Foundation as the Director of the Autism After 21 Utah Project (AA21 Utah). I have learned how to deep dive into Foundation Directory, align our grant asks with funders’ typical award amounts, and use Candid Learning’s sample letters of inquiry (LOIs).

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

Candid

I had recently joined Madison House Autism Foundation as the Director of the Autism After 21 Utah Project (AA21 Utah). I met Dave Forsman, librarian extraordinaire and the lead for this location of Candid’s Funding Information Network. . In May 2021, I had to face the inevitable: I could no longer avoid fundraising.

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Understanding the Psychology of Why Donors Give to Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The Millennial Impact Project studied why donors across generations start giving. Sample identities could be “community leader” or “survivor” or “change maker.”. Network for Good is part of Bonterra – a software platform disrupt the social good industry. What has Research Shown About Why Donors Give? About the Sponsor.

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Mastering Social Networking as a Volunteer

Amy Sample Ward

If you host or organize events, whether they are major conferences or small weekend volunteering projects, consider creating LinkedIn events for them so that people can RSVP and show from their personal profile that they are planning to participate. Mastering social networking as a volunteer. View more PowerPoint from Amy Sample Ward.

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What Do Donors And Nonprofits Think Of Crowdfunding Tipping?

Bloomerang

In this blog post, I share general findings I’ve gleaned from talking to about 100 donors and nonprofits, a decent sample size of participants spread throughout the U.S. Donors tend to focus more on the cause or project itself and its importance to them. If you’re new to the concept of tipping, check out my post on this subject.

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12 free nonprofit books to help you achieve year-end fundraising success

Candid

These nonprofit books provide sample messaging and practical guidance to help you write appeals that resonate with your donors and compel them to support your organization. The Ask: How to Ask for Support for Your Nonprofit Cause, Creative Project, or Business Venture by Laura Fredricks. So is almost every other nonprofit.

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The basics of building a nonprofit budget

Candid

Budgets can be one of the most intimidating aspects of grantseeking and nonprofit management, especially for new projects or organizations—most of us don’t have accounting degrees after all! What is a proposal project budget? . Proposal project budgets are the budgets you submit to a funder as part of a grant application.

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