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Money talks: Why tuning into the Giving Pledge matters 

Candid

As the saying goes, “Money talks,” and there’s no better example of this than the Giving Pledge and its effect on the social sector. To date, 241 individuals with a cumulative net worth easily surpassing $1 trillion have made the pledge—a public commitment to give the majority of their fortunes to charity.

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A $500 Million Pledge to Support Local News

Non Profit Quarterly

The MacArthur Foundation itself pledged $150 million to the new fund. It’s a call to action for philanthropy to step up.” It’s a call to action for philanthropy to step up in this moment….We Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed. We have a crisis in our country,” Im adds.

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How To Get More Donation Pledges For Your Nonprofit

CauseVox

You’ve probably heard of a donation pledge if you’ve been in fundraising for any amount of time. A donation pledge is when a supporter promises to give a certain amount of money in a set time frame. Why Ask For Donation Pledges? So what is the benefit of a pledge over a donation? Increase Gift Sizes. It’s All Automatic.

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9 Ways to Use Text Messaging for Your Virtual Fundraising Event

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Last minute changes and glitches can happen! If you need to get the word out about a scheduling change or technical issue, there’s no better way to share the information than with an instant text message. 6) Encourage pledges. Did you know that 49% of pledges are initiated through a text message link?

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3 Ways to Kickstart Your Climate Action Plan

Saleforce Nonprofit

As the second week of COP26 — the UN’s global climate change conference — draws to a close, climate scientists are poring over the pledges made by world leaders, trying to determine whether their commitments to reduce carbon emissions will bring us within the agreed limit of a 1.5 degree global temperature increase.

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Super Useful Nonprofit Fiscal Year-End Action Strategies

Bloomerang

8 Fiscal Year-End Donor Retention Action Strategies + Practical Tips. It’s your job to remind folks who’ve not yet renewed or fulfilled on their pledges that it’s time to do so. You can also create lists of SYBNTs (gave some year but not this), pledge reminders, and downgrades. Call donors who’ve not yet paid their pledges. .

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Lever for Change: How ‘big bet philanthropy’ is transforming the sector 

Candid

MacArthur Foundation and I established Lever for Change five years ago, we didn’t use any complex formula in setting our goal of mobilizing $1 billion by 2023. We also aim to transform the philanthropic sector so that it is more nimble, courageous, and action-oriented and can disburse grant dollars more quickly. and Catherine T.