Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 11, 2013

Our most recent initiative, SocialCoding4Good , and last week’s launch of its Corporate Partner Program , which offers companies a new, skills-based volunteering channel for employee engagement and their pro bono initiatives, is an example of this. The problem: our idea wouldn’t address the real challenge.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

The nonprofit Benetech team built the revolutionary Bookshare library for this community, all online, and based on the powerfully flexible ebook. You can take an ebook, push a button and make it Braille. This results in an ebook, which can be shared by Bookshare legally with many thousands of other disabled readers.

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Bloomerang

MAY 25, 2023

Nonprofit professionals, donors and volunteers put themselves on the front lines of service to others with their gifts of time, talent and treasure. Professional and volunteer nonprofit leaders who, without fear, hesitation or anxiety, ask for gifts of time and money to fuel the good works of the nonprofit sector.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 6, 2010

While I was sitting on the beach on vacation, Network for Good published a free eBook called How to Raise a Lot More Money Now – 50 Great Ideas from 11 top Experts. Organize a volunteer online thank you corps. personally thank on behalf of the cause. A few of my favorite tips: Ignore your brand guidelines.

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Qgiv

MARCH 26, 2024

By tapping into the plethora of free resources, your team can better prepare for your fundraising campaigns to raise more money and more awareness for your cause. Use Bloomerang’s blog to learn expert insight into donor retention, volunteer management, fundraising, and more. Qgiv Fundraising Blog. Bloomerang Blog. The NonProfit Times.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

A great (bad) example is Adobe, one of the leading ebook technology vendors, who just introduced their Digital Editions. Do we want people with disabilities, volunteers or teachers losing their internet access without due process because they were handling copyrighted materials in ways that are permitted today in the U.S.?

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Qgiv

AUGUST 13, 2021

If you volunteer at a nonprofit, let your volunteer manager know how much you appreciate them. Include details on how a nonprofit has shaped your life, share photos of yourself volunteering, encourage others to get involved, and more! Find ways to support these nonprofits. Conclusion.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 13, 2011

Bookshare Hits 100,000 Members Boy reading at a computer with teacher in the background.Since the beginning of 2009, we’ve tripled the number of people with disabilities Bookshare is serving with our accessible library of ebooks. Overstated claims hurt the cause of the human rights movement over the long term.

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NTEN

JUNE 24, 2010

The funnel should resolve in Facebook delivering something of specific value to your organization -- something that furthers your mission: volunteers, money, or some other resource that lets you make the world a better place. " Read it, see if you can clarify your Facebook marketing funnel, and have fun testing!

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Qgiv

JULY 30, 2021

When volunteer fundraisers reach out to their friends and family members, they’re building on established relationships. Peer-to-peer pages can be customized to your nonprofit, as well as to each of your volunteers. This way, each individual’s network of family and friends can see exactly why your campaign matters to the volunteer.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Volunteers. For instance, engaging and motivating volunteers to support your cause could include video testimonials from other volunteers and the sense of purpose they felt when volunteering. Another option is to recruit and train volunteers who are passionate about your cause to help create content.

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Content Strategy Marketing Tips 78

Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Oranje Fonds offers both financial and non-financial support that includes training, awareness building, and volunteer mobilisation on a massive scale, assisted by one of the most sophisticated digital marketing platforms out there. In fact, it would currently take at least 40,000 volunteers to provide buddies to everyone who needs one.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

AI for fundraising helps charities streamline operations and optimize donor engagement so you can increase your efforts to raise money for your cause. DonorSearch, a nonprofit software, helps you screen donors to assess wealth indicators, philanthropic history, and affinity towards specific causes to help you identify potential major gifts.

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OneCause

DECEMBER 4, 2024

[Golf-ebook-top] Any golf tournament fundraiser presents countless opportunities to bring in additional donations per golfer. Use this as a chance to educate supporters on your cause! Offer your donors drink tickets ahead of time to ensure they and their friends have a great time supporting your cause.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

It’s not too late, you can download our latest eBook to help you prepare. With Blackthorn’s Events and Donations Apps, nonprofits can connect with members and donors through virtual, in-person, and hybrid events, while making it easy to support their cause and give online. If you haven’t started yet, don’t worry!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Under our copyright exception, we simply buy a copy of the needed print book, scan it using optical character recognition, and create an accessible ebook. Our experience in the United States has shown that economically empowered people with disabilities tend to be voracious readers and active purchasers of accessible audio books and ebooks.

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Copyright Library United States eBook 100

Cloud 4 Good

DECEMBER 7, 2021

However, unless you engage a partner, such as Cloud for Good, who can offer infrastructure and reporting services, this is an option that will require substantial up-skilling of your nonprofit team’s technical knowledge and infrastructure, in addition to causing your organization operational delays due to the lack of automation. .

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 20, 2018

According to the report “Beyond Fundraising,” a culture of philanthropy is when everyone in the organization can serve as ambassadors for your cause and there is a focus on strong donor relationships. How well prepared are your volunteers to tell your story? Suddenly you’ll be inviting people to invest in your cause!

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Money Fundraising Raise Philanthropy 58

Care2

MAY 2, 2014

Your nonprofit should do likewise -- not necessarily to sell something, but to advocate for your cause. Her compelling experience made her a passionate spokesperson for the cause and inspired her friends and family to join her. Erica Elmenhurst raised over $11,000 for WorldHelp’s Operation Baby Rescue. Growing facial hair.

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

Whether you are tracking donations, organizing volunteers, or communicating with members, automation is key. Try One of These 50 Fundraiser Ideas There are so many different kinds of fundraiser events that your nonprofit could hold to raise money and build broader awareness for your cause. Check it out!

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Qgiv

APRIL 26, 2022

While Generation Z may not have the largest wallet of the different generations, they’re experts at banding together to support causes that matter. Through microdonations on the platform, nonprofits have made significant revenue to support their causes. But what is problem-oriented messaging and how does it work? Give us a try.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Silent auctions , whether online or in-person, bring your community of supporters together to fund your mission and celebrate your cause. Say goodbye to paper bid sheets, long checkout lines, and payment reconciliation issues—Qgiv prioritizes efficiency and facilitates positive experiences for auction planners, volunteers, and donors alike.

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Neon CRM

MARCH 20, 2025

It makes us feel good to give to a cause we believe in. Try thanking your supporters when they volunteer, attend an event, take a class, or give an in-kind donation. If there is a volunteer opportunity, ask if theyd like to join. People are wired to be altruistic. Thats a feeling you should nurture!

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Your content can come in many forms, such as blog posts, email campaigns, press releases, YouTube videos, downloadable eBooks, podcasts, etc. GivingTuesday brings greater web and mobile traffic to your site as people make donations and go to learn more about your cause or organization. Optimize Your Technology.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 8, 2023

What Not to Do Growing your nonprofit email list is an important step toward increasing support for your cause, but some growth methods come with negative consequences. You’re muddying your list with a random assortment of people instead of having a “clean” list full of those who want to support your cause.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Download this awesome new eBook to make sure you’re prepared!). Your volunteers and your front line fundraisers have stories. It’s the beginning of September and, as if you haven’t already heard this about a thousand times, the end of year is really almost here. Tell them, instead, about lives that are impacted daily through service.

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Qgiv

MARCH 19, 2024

Donor recognition is a key aspect of donor stewardship, and you can use donor appreciation events you to personally engage with your donors and celebrate the impact their contributions make to your cause. Attending these events allows your donors a chance to unwind and enjoy the success of a cause that’s important to them.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Without further adieu, we’re pleased to announce our Cause Camp speaker lineup for 2016. Cause Camp is an annual conference for nonprofit professionals held in Lincoln, Neb. This workshop will dive deep into the lessons and real stories found in the free eBook Nine Steps to a Successful Fundraising Campaign.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

The fantasy of finding rich strangers we can lure into giving generously to our cause is seductive and tempting. Bloomerang just published a new eBook on prospecting, loaded with low-hanging fruit, tips, and the first truth bomb from Tom Ahern who notes that the average major gift is $5,000 and the average bequest is $32,000.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

international, and worldwide holidays as well as cause days and awareness events like Women’s Equality Day (August 26), Suicide Prevention Month (September) and Giving Tuesday (December 3) that are relevant to a wide range of nonprofits. Other audiences to consider include clients, volunteers, event attendees, and community members.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Ebook The Annual Fund Giving Guide: Planning an Annual Campaign Learn More Setting Goals for Your Annual Appeal Your annual appeal’s send date might depend on your individual nonprofit’s mission. Maybe you find yourself planning a fundraising event you hold every year that causes lots of stress but barely pays for itself.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

The sensibility that you’re appealing to as an organization is essentially this: “You care about our organization’s cause. We believe that you should give us your time/money/energy because that will directly help our organization achieve tangible outcomes to advance our cause.” Put simply, this frames the ask as an equation: a + b = c.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 13, 2017

But still, many struggle with how best to spread the word and gain traction for their cause. From information on employees, volunteers, the number of people or families you’ve helped, the amount of money raised, to engagement on social media—these are all sources of information that can help grow your organization. Kinda magical, huh?

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Become a trusted, invaluable, go-to resource around the cause and the issue that you are working on. Your supporters are with you for a reason – they care about the cause and they want to know more about what they can do to make the world a better place. Other Resources.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 4, 2013

Research has shown that advocates are more likely than non-advocates to donate to the cause for which they signed a petition. People joining this list are likely to support the organization by volunteering or donating. Action alerts can be a powerful approach to building a list of volunteers, specifically. Photo Contests.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Receive up to 1,000 contacts free from a petition posted at GreaterGood Network's Take Action Center: a great way to connect with people supporting your cause. Looking to build your e-mail list? Stop by the booth to learn more about this risk-free offer. IdeaEncore Network in booth 74. Winwin Apps in booth 37.

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Allegiance Group

MARCH 7, 2025

For closed loop organizations, the challenge is connecting supporters with the cause beyond the immediate benefit. Show how the donor is similar to the beneficiaries of your organization, other donors, volunteers. What inspires their support, beyond the incentive of free guest pass at the museum? Support the donors aspirations.

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