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Additionally, board members often have high-level connections in business, education, or even local and state government. They could help you coordinate a corporate volunteering day or connect you with a local club that is seeking a volunteering opportunity. Collaborate with local businesses. Connect with civic groups.
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Review the mission statement - cure cancer, end homelessness, provide affordable housing for working families - whatever it is, ask yourself if the programs from last year helped the organization reach its goals. What will you do differently this year? From WHY comes strategic planning and goal setting. Cheers and Happy New Year!
The American Cancer Society: When prospects explore ways to give on the ACS website, they see a clear statement about what they can expect for their donation. Your gift means we can continue to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families. However, The Water Project gets specific: “$50 provides clean water for one person.
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Your organization might use Google ads or set up a booth at a local event to connect with potential supporters, for example. Calls to action are eye-catching phrases that encourage the reader to do something (e.g., “Give now to fight cancer!” Include calls to action in the body of your email.
Having shed nearly 50 pounds the exercise has become a habit – the other thing that is going to become a habit is using these tips to move beyond a participant to becoming a better fundraiser for the cause.
And, instead of limiting your events just to those in the local area or to those who have the means to travel, you can actually open them to anyone on the internet! You can procure items that encourage residents to explore the city in a fun way, such as local restaurant gift certificates or tickets to museums or sports games.
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And in 2018, as you saw, as I hurriedly got on to this to this presentation, I was diagnosed with cancer and I felt I needed to retire. If you are, you know, like I said, if you’re a homeless shelter or anything with those sensitive confidentiality thing, tell the story from a different perspective. But tell the story. .
Local Harvest. Because they make it easy to find your local farmer’s markets and organic food producers. National Coalition for the Homeless. Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C). Because the best way to beat cancer is to fight it. Facebook || Twitter || YouTube || LinkedIn || Flickr. Facebook || Twitter.
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