Bloomerang

DECEMBER 18, 2024

For nonprofit professionals serving rural communities, building strong donor relationships starts with clear communication about local needs and measurable outcomes. Building support starts with helping donors understand these crucial differences in how housing insecurity manifests in their specific communities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Integrate with existing systems: Connect Salesforce with your website, email marketing platform, event management, volunteer management, and other essential applications to streamline data flow. Map the donor lifecycle: Visualize the stages donors go through from initial awareness to becoming loyal supporters.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Establishing a presence on social media is an important communications tool for nonprofits to raise awareness and achieve goals. It can be used to build your email list, cultivate current donor relationships and attract new supporters, enlist volunteers, and promote your organization as a thought leader.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 27, 2025

Building a strong online presence is one of the most exciting and impactful ways to amplify your nonprofits reach. The digital landscape is brimming with opportunities to connect with supporters, spread awareness, and raise funds. They can send their purchased eCard to their loved ones, helping spread awareness of your cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2023

It not only helps raise awareness about your cause but also enables you to connect with a wider audience and attract potential donors and volunteers. Personal stories from beneficiaries or volunteers can be particularly effective in conveying your organization’s message.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 23, 2025

Those who have discovered and leveraged it are successfully unlocking new opportunities by maximizing their complimentary ad budget to drive donor engagement, increase event attendance, and raise awareness of their programs and initiatives.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Most nonprofits rely on a few annual fundraising events to bring in much-needed donations and to raise awareness for their cause. Here at Bloomerang Volunteer , we’ve had the privilege of working with dozens of nonprofits during their event planning processes. Connect with new volunteers who are committed to your cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

She helps brands grow engagement and build relationships with their audience. To keep employees, volunteers, and donors safe, in-person events have been canceled for the foreseeable future. They are more likely to donate to a cause, attend a virtual event, or volunteer when they are invited by people they know and trust.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 12, 2023

Does your association count on the hard work of member volunteers? If so, you’re well aware that v olunteers are an invaluable resource , helping to advance your mission and drive success across your organization. R ead our blog to discover how PEAK Grantmaking empowered its member volunteers and strengthened its volunteer program.

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Candid

JANUARY 15, 2025

Thats why organizations spend thousands of dollars on all-staff retreats, team-building activities, and happy hours. Building visibility for professional growth is a skill that requires thoughtfulness. Build relationships Visibility will make building relationships easier.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Email marketing for nonprofits is a powerful tool that can do much more for your brand than just raising awareness. Brand awareness: Marketers consistently say that email marketing is one of the most effective ways to build brand awareness and connect with current and prospective audience members.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 20, 2022

One of the simplest ways to boost volunteer engagement and retention at your association is to have leadership create meaningful connections with volunteers. When volunteers feel appreciated, they’re more likely to invest in your association, saving your staff precious time and resources. Volunteers donate.

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Let’s walk through four basic steps to building productive community partnerships to bolster your mission. Volunteer service: Corporate partnerships can provide volunteers for large projects and pro bono expertise for specialized needs. Building a truly beneficial community partnership requires time and effort.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Consider this your primer for establishing and building your organization’s digital presence. Building Awareness Through Paid Media Fundraisers and marketers often use owned media to build awareness of their organization. However, boosting awareness is an upper-funnel goal.

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Kindful

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

As you’ve likely seen, volunteers can have a tremendous impact on the work you’re able to do. . There are “boots-on-the-ground” volunteers who show up in person to help out, vendors who donate supplies or make in-kind donations, those who help you fundraise, and more. Treat volunteers to a meal. Have an appreciation party.

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Candid

OCTOBER 22, 2024

As a movement, CCF raises awareness about the power dynamics and challenges created and perpetuated by current practices in the nonprofit sector. structures to increase information sharing and accountability when donors abuse their power toward staff or volunteers) and unlearnings (i.e., Time is valued equally as money.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Or the two most famous Habitat Heroes: Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter , who even into their 90s still volunteered at Habitat? Habitat for Humanity stands alone in having the world’s oldest living president and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Jimmy Carter as a longtime volunteer of over 30 years. It was right after the 2016 election. Hyperlocal.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2023

Your organization’s brand story holds immense power, especially for nonprofits striving to engage donors, volunteers, and partners. By sharing real stories of the real people or communities you serve, you can appeal to the hearts of potential donors, volunteers, and partners. Powerful storytelling is the key.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 1, 2021

They posted to Facebook to help raise awareness and ask for donations. A series of short videos like this that tell a little bit about the campaign can really increase visibility and awareness, and lead to more donations. 1) Text-to-Donate on Facebook. It doesn’t have to be a sophisticated television production.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 27, 2024

The number of loyal volunteers. Or they had a wonderful volunteer experience. Development and deployment of a donor love and loyalty plan that keeps gratitude flowing and builds stronger relationships over time. How many donor meetings did the fundraiser set up with other staff, volunteers or board? They should.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 27, 2024

What we are missing is the loving awareness needed to build empathy. There can be no human connections or trust without empathy and the loving awareness that leads to understanding. Shifting towards cultivating loving awareness What if this new system could be as simple as a shift in mindset?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 11, 2022

Below, we’ll show you how to build and incorporate a peer-to-peer campaign and share a few fun ideas to try, but first, we’ll explain what sets this form of social fundraising apart. How to Build a Peer-to-Peer Campaign. Provide an overview of how to build your own campaign. Sounds good, right? This video will: .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2024

Today, text messaging platforms enable instant, direct interaction with wider audiences, facilitating greater fundraising, awareness campaigns, volunteer coordination, and real-time updates during crises. This protects donors’ information and builds trust in the donation process—thus growing trust in the organization’s brand.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

An effective story not only helps nonprofits attract new donors but also increases overall brand awareness, which can be good for landing corporate sponsorships or attracting media coverage. This keeps them engaged with your nonprofit’s mission and builds an emotional connection to your brand.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

A well-designed awareness campaign can bring attention to your nonprofit’s cause, educate the public about a significant issue, and drive more donations to fuel your mission. To kickstart your research process, you can ask your well-connected board members, staff, or volunteers for recommendations. It’s a win-win situation!

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Personally, I’m a big fan of asking those serving on the board of directors to not only donate first (which is a given) but to also volunteer with fundraising efforts. The same goes for your major donors, long-time volunteers, and others who’ve shown commitment to your cause over the years.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 25, 2024

While the big names like The Red Cross and Make a Wish have the headlines and the brand recognition, most nonprofits are bootstrapped organizations filled with passionate workers and volunteers doing what they can with limited resources. And while that may sound simple in practice, you need the right tools and the right plan.

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VQ Strategies

APRIL 26, 2024

This week, the much anticipated annual announcement of the updated Value of Volunteer Time was announced by Independent Sector and, drumroll please, the national value for 2023 reporting is $33.49, a 5% increase over the 2022 value. It reveals, for example, that we prize volunteer quantity. That we celebrate volunteer volume.”

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Bloomerang

JUNE 21, 2023

The answer lies right within your very own volunteer base. We’ll explore a new solution to an existing problem by leveraging the power of your own volunteer base. Why focus on volunteers? Engaged volunteers that have hands-on involvement with a nonprofit develop a deep emotional connection. Are you ready?

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Stage 2 is about building a solid foundation, and this does NOT include asking for money yet. Before you start making Asks, you have to assemble your Board, recruit your initial volunteers, set up an accounting system, establish a website, and tackle a few other tasks. Idea #2: Ask your Board members and volunteers to give.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 28, 2025

But if you want to build a movement, you need more than momentary momentum. At Whole Whale, we see too many nonprofits with a too narrow approach to digital marketing that misses out on building long-term relationships and sustainable support at scale. It ensures you’re filling the top and building trust along the way.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2019

Nonprofit fundraising events can be a great opportunity to bring the support of donors, volunteers, and fundraisers together in real life to rally around your cause, whether it’s through a nationwide 5k or a local bowl-a-thon. For example, are you looking to target volunteers, fundraisers, or even VIP donors? .

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 19, 2023

Happy National Volunteer Week 2023 ! Celebrate your volunteers this and every week by ensuring your member volunteers feel the love. Your member volunteers help move your mission forward, driving success across your organization. What are the benefi t s of volunteering? Stay in touch.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Those cases sparked awareness among many funders of their role in incentivizing safety and their obligations when failures occur at grantee organizations. Capacity-building and resource gaps: Many organizations lack the resources or expertise to implement comprehensive safeguarding measures.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 9, 2022

The need for volunteer recruitment at nonprofits is ongoing because it is impossible to retain 100% of volunteers. The ebb and flow of volunteers is natural, but that doesn’t mean nonprofits should give up on recruitment. Here are ten creative ways that nonprofits can start recruiting volunteers: 1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

In order to build up a following for your Instagram Stories, you need to create and post regularly. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) shares attention-grabbing staff stories from the front lines, to raise awareness of international crises such as the violent campaign against the Rohingya people in Myanmar: View Story. Here are 6 ways. .

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Approximately 80% of volunteers state that they would like to be recognized or thanked by their organizations by hearing about how their work has made a difference. Your volunteers do a fantastic job in helping your nonprofit turn its dreams for a better community into reality. Let’s dive in to learn more!

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