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AmFund’s Best and Worst Dates for Special Event Fundraising

DipJar

Worse yet, one with a similar cause and therefore, more than likely, and overlapping donor base. And don’t forget about hurricane season! Late summer and early fall bring hurricanes to certain parts of the country. Take a look at the calendar and map out all of the big sporting events. Don’t Forget About the Weather.

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Why You Need Diversified Fundraising For Your Small Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

If you depend on a foundation with whom you have a long-standing relationship, what happens when the grants manager—your primary contact—retires and the Trustees decide to support another cause? But if you have diverse income streams, your nonprofit will remain strong even when your cause is not getting a lot of attention.

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13+ Lovely Valentine’s Day Fundraising Ideas and Strategies for 2022

Whole Whale

But the bigger takeaway here is that February 14 is possibly the biggest untapped day of giving on the calendar. Let’s take a second to play a quick association game: Think about a natural disaster, such as a hurricane or an earthquake. Negotiate a portion of sales to go to your cause and add custom notes to flowers noting the cause.

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An Amazing NpTech Social Media Link Buffet: Take Your Pick!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Mozilla Week of Service Begins September 14th: Mark your calendars and sign up to offer your geek skills to your local community for a service project this week. September is Preparedness Month: We know that September is usually a bad month for hurricanes and other natural disasters. Stop Complaining About Cause Fatigue!

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This is what your life will be like when the world hits a dangerous climate tipping point

Fast Company Tech

Weve already experienced the first full calendar year beyond this threshold, with last years global average temperature being 1.6 Flooding from extreme storms like hurricanes will also become more frequent. A new consensus is growing within the scientific community about climate change: The goal of limiting global warming to 1.5

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How Can We Make Charitable Giving A Year-Round Habit?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Beth's Birthday Cause I was listening to a story on Marketplace on NPR this afternoon with Tess Vigeland and Chris Farrell who reviewed their 2008 financial goals and graded themselves on their accomplishments. Here's a few ideas to help make charitable giving get on your calendar each month for 2009.

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Fundraising Dips In First Quarter Of 2009 - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

Gulf Coast hurricanes of 2005. While these numbers may seem alarming, it’s common to see a decrease in donations and donors in Q1, since it’s the slowest fundraising period in a calendar year. However, things rapidly changed from Q4 in 2008 to Q1 in 2009.