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Why You Should Do A Cost-Benefit Analysis Before Throwing Your Next Nonprofit Fundraising Event

Bloomerang

I confess to having a love/hate relationship with fundraising events. Let’s look at the cost to raise a dollar for a range of fundraising strategies. In the best of all possible worlds, it cost 50 cents to raise a dollar from an event. Awareness raising” meets folks at the very beginning of the development/marketing pipeline.

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How To Build Resilient And Thriving Teams

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Gallup’s analytics and academic research show that there is a reciprocal relationship between work and life overall—that is, people take their work experience home and their home experience to work. The authors further share that most people spend one-third or more of their waking time working.

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Which Fundraising Events Bring in the Most Money for Small Nonprofits?

Get Fully Funded

You can raise money with all kinds of fundraising events like parties, galas, sporting events, concerts… and the list goes on and on. So, how do you know which one will be THE ONE that raises big bucks for you? They don’t establish any future relationships or revenue streams. The RIGHT event: Raises 10-20% of your annual budget.

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Employee Giving Strategies to Boost Year-End Impact

sgEngage

Other businesses may increase their match ratios, raise their donation limits, or introduce short-term matching gift initiatives⁠—even if they don’t typically match employee donations. These relationships can take various forms, including custom matching gift programs , event sponsorships, and more.

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Courting Corporate: Utilizing the Opportunities of Company Philanthropy

Byte Technology

Corporations have a lot to gain from such relationships with large and small non-profits: aside from the obvious tax breaks they enjoy and an enhancement of their public image, many multinationals today understand the importance of social responsibility, a sign of the times in our increasingly generous society. Make a Match.

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How can nonprofits acquire skilled talent to better achieve their mission?

ASU Lodestar Center

Reciprocation is key to mutually advantageous relationships. Overhead ratio” refers to the amount of money a nonprofit spends on its mission vs. money spent on overhead costs. Jeanne Bell writes , “Each potential candidate brings a unique existing set of relationships and competencies. Dismantling the overhead myth.

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What is Corporate Philanthropy? What Nonprofits Need to Know

Nonprofits Source

Considering the major benefits that corporate partnerships can offer, your nonprofit needs a defined strategy to raise more from corporate philanthropy and build stronger relationships with businesses. The question is, what is your organization doing to foster these powerful relationships?