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Nonprofits: Have we had enough of "vote for me" fundraising yet?

Judi Sohn

The Chase Community Challenge started with an open nomination round. Each Facebook user, after authorizing the Chase application, got 20 votes to distribute among their favorite charities. The general public can view and comment on the proposed programs, maybe even make suggestions of partners.

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Nonprofits: Have we had enough of "vote for me" fundraising yet?

Judi Sohn

The Chase Community Challenge started with an open nomination round. Each Facebook user, after authorizing the Chase application, got 20 votes to distribute among their favorite charities. The general public can view and comment on the proposed programs, maybe even make suggestions of partners.

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Year-End Giving Prep: 21 FAQs Answered by Fundraising Experts

Connection Cafe

Should you only send a follow-up email if a constituent opened the original appeal? You should send a follow up appeal to people that either didn’t open the message or did open, but didn’t give. Consider personalizing a brief 1-2 page proposal with a cover letter, sending that, and following up with a call. — Brock .

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5 Tips And Tactics To Become A Master Nonprofit Wordsmith

Bloomerang

We dodge opportunities to write whenever we can, though we never cease to smile when we open our mailboxes and dis­cover a handwritten letter addressed to us. Our distaste for writing followed us into adulthood because we still suffer from the same writing inadequacies we had in childhood. We suffer writer’s block. How’s the grammar?

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Report Back from the Do Good Data Conference 2015

NTEN

Presumably, a loan application process means that loans are given to hard-working people. However, Michael Weinstein from the Robin Hood Foundation had me dusting off some of those old finance-for-good feelings as he explained the foundation’s rigorous strategy for analyzing grant proposals.

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14LCS Idea Accelerator Pitches - Onward!

NTEN

It was an incredible testament to the commitment and dedication of the nonprofit sector to put words to action - identifying needs and proposing concrete solutions. The goal: greater open rates. Proposed solution: An online community portal that would allow associations to post events or projects that need volunteers.

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