EveryAction

JANUARY 25, 2023

Whether you’re a large nonprofit looking for different ways to amplify your mission or a small team trying to stretch your marketing dollars, it makes sense to first seek out free advertising for nonprofit organizations. Advertise your nonprofit on social media Brand recognition is super important for nonprofits!

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Donorbox

MARCH 29, 2024

Volunteers are critical to your cause. Most nonprofits rely on volunteers in one way or another – whether that’s board membership, event committees, or program volunteers. Census Bureau and AmeriCorps survey, however, showed a drop in volunteer participation from 30% to 23.2% The most recent U.S.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 30, 2024

Most nonprofits would love to have more young people join their cause as volunteers or donors. Recent research, as highlighted by the Nonprofit Times , supports this. This underscores Gen Z’s untapped potential and the significant benefits it can bring to nonprofits.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Driven by Cause with David Blyer and Jay Fiske is a podcast dedicated to showcasing thought leaders in the nonprofit space. In this episode, we speak with prolific philanthropist and nonprofit technology innovator, Susan Packard Orr, who will be discussing fundraising, volunteering, and her achievements in the field.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Volunteer orientations present the opportunity to make a good first impression. They also allow your organization to get to know supporters, build relationships between volunteers, communicate your mission and confirm that volunteers understand their commitment to the cause.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Driven by Cause with David Blyer and Jay Fiske is a podcast dedicated to showcasing thought leaders in the nonprofit space. In this episode we speak with Susan Packard Orr and discuss fundraising, volunteering, and her achievements in the field.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 16, 2024

Branding can make or break a nonprofit, yet many organizations struggle to communicate their value effectively. Despite meaningful and transformative missions, nonprofits often fall into common branding traps. Here are the three biggest branding mistakes nonprofits make and how to fix them.

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The Fundraising Authority

MARCH 28, 2021

Your volunteers are already some of your most committed supporters. In fact, recent studies show that each volunteer’s time is worth over $23 per hour. Here are three reasons why you should make the ask : #1 – Volunteers Already Understand the Good You Do. 2 – Volunteers Have Sweat Equity.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 4, 2023

Volunteers are the backbone of every nonprofit’s workforce, and having a good volunteer staff helps your organization accomplish more for your cause. To keep your volunteers as effective as possible, develop a volunteer management process that helps you recruit, train, and steward volunteers for your organization.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 3, 2021

Nonprofits often have to mobilize a large number of volunteers quickly and efficiently to make an event run smoothly and keep expenses down so money raised can go directly toward the cause.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Has your nonprofit dabbled in the world of business sponsorships? Cause marketing is similar to this mutually beneficial relationship, but it takes the partnership to the next level. In this guide, we’ll explore the basics of cause marketing and best practices that will lead to a successful campaign: What is cause marketing?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Cause awareness and giving days can be very powerful themes upon which to launch online fundraising campaigns. The real-time, in-the-moment nature of cause awareness and giving days can inspire donors to give provided that your nonprofit knows how to promote the days effectively. 10: World Lion Day — #WorldLionDay.

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The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

By Paul Clolery Making a donation to charity or volunteering time would seem to be relatively simple acts. The Commission today released its three years in the making report “Everyday Actions, Extraordinary Potential: The Power of Giving and Volunteering.”

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 23, 2024

The value of a volunteer hour in the United States during 2023 was $33.49, up $4.95 The value is estimated from data collected in 2023, the figure illustrates the valuable and significant contributions volunteers make every day to support our communities and nation. When you volunteer, you help hold up the foundation of civil society.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Volunteers are superheroes! It’s imperative that you recruit a strong volunteer base and, more important, retain volunteers by valuing their time, effort, and skills. It’s imperative that you recruit a strong volunteer base and, more important, retain volunteers by valuing their time, effort, and skills.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Partnerships between nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies to boost workplace volunteering and community impact can create significant value for both parties. Here are five takeaways from the 2024 Civic 50 Report that nonprofit leaders can leverage to expand or initiate successful corporate partnerships: 1.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 20, 2023

Great volunteers can be a huge asset to your nonprofit, donating hundreds or thousands of hours of work each year to your cause. When your nonprofit is new, young, or small, finding volunteers and plugging them in to a role they enjoy can be tricky. Share your great volunteer opportunities everywhere.

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Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2024

What would your nonprofit be without the dedication, passion, and commitment of your volunteers? You might be surprised to learn that 92% of volunteers *will* give to your organization, according to a recent study by Fidelity Charitable Giving. Here are some tips to get started engaging volunteers as donors at your free clinic.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

*This is Part II of a series focused on nonprofit volunteering and volunteer programs. Fundraising events are a lifeblood for so many nonprofits. They can also be a major undertaking where the need for volunteers to support the event is high. Click here to read Part I. There are also several states in the U.S.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 15, 2014

To help nonprofits recruit qualified volunteers and to assist individuals eager to volunteer with nonprofits, LinkedIn has launched a Volunteer Marketplace where nonprofits can post volunteer opportunities and LinkedIn members can search for volunteer opportunities in their local communities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

This year’s top auctioneers are driving impactful change, raising crucial funds and leveraging their expertise to make a difference for great causes worldwide. Realizing the power of his entertainment gifts, he harnessed them to raise awareness and support a wide range of causes, aiming to prevent others from enduring similar experiences.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 25, 2023

3 Creative Volunteer Recruitment Strategies for Nonprofits Volunteers recruitment is crucial to many aspects of your nonprofit’s operations. Volunteers run your fundraising events. They also advocate for your organization and dedicate their time and energy to completing important projects for your nonprofit.

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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

JANUARY 29, 2024

Brynne Krispin is a social media strategist for nonprofits and small businesses. Her team at Cause Fokus uses empathy-based marketing to turn passive audiences into loyal advocates. The landscape of nonprofit fundraising has changed dramatically in 2024. Share statistics, facts, and news related to your cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2023

By Lyn Chamberlin , President at Lyn Chamberlin Leadership – an award-winning nonprofit brand strategist who works with organizations and successful women to create transformative brand narratives. Your organization’s brand story holds immense power, especially for nonprofits striving to engage donors, volunteers, and partners.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 2, 2021

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes How to Get Millennials to Support Your Cause. Now is the time to ask: how can your nonprofit engage the millennial generation? The founder of the Millennial Impact Study, Derrick Feldmann, put it succinctly: “ Together, millennials and nonprofits can create solutions. They are cause-oriented.

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Allegiance Group

MARCH 14, 2024

An event of this size is a significant production with hundreds of moving parts, and behind its success is a team of more than 7,000 volunteers. Volunteers are the backbone of many nonprofits and fill various roles, from special event support to hands-on work at your program sites. How many hours did volunteers work?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

By Greg Fine – a marketing consultant that works to elevate nonprofit marketing impact, revitalize giving campaigns, and bring energy and awareness to nonprofit brands and their mission. Artificial intelligence is simplifying the nonprofit slog work that ties up enormous banks of time and resources. Please cite sources.”

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Bloomerang

JUNE 21, 2023

The answer lies right within your very own volunteer base. These incredible individuals, who are already committed to your cause, hold the key to unlocking the donations your nonprofit needs to thrive. Finding and engaging new donors is one of the toughest challenges nonprofits face today. Why focus on volunteers?

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Volunteer Hub

JUNE 9, 2023

If you want volunteers to continue to provide their time towards your cause, inspire them to be a part of your organizations mission. Here are 4 ways to build a lifelong connection with your volunteers. Think back to the first time you volunteered to help a nonprofit. Thank volunteers by providing them with value.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

If your organization relies on volunteers, even just a little, you need a volunteer handbook that spells out expectations, policies, and procedures. A volunteer handbook gives volunteers the information they need about the organization and its mission, and answers any common questions they may have.

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good.  But the real test is whether or not they’ll do the work of volunteering time and effort.

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Volunteer Hub

MARCH 21, 2023

Leveraging technology to manage volunteers in 2023 is essential. In this post, learn more about effective volunteer management and the value of volunteer management software. So, you’ve been tasked with running a volunteer program. Running a successful volunteer program means managing a lot of moving parts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

By Joe Frye , Account Group Director, Nonprofit and Cause at Town Hall Agency – a full-service marketing & advertising agency built to serve organizations that do good, shape futures, and make the world a better place. Have they volunteered? Donors feeling more engaged with organizations is a good thing. It’s engaging.

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Volunteer Hub

MAY 4, 2022

Offering micro-volunteer opportunities can help an organization reach more volunteers and leverage new skills. Here is what micro-volunteering is, what it is not, and how nonprofits can best utilize it. So, how can a volunteer program recruit, engage, and manage volunteer prospects who have limited time?

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TechImpact

AUGUST 27, 2014

While volunteers keep your staffing needs minimal, and allow your nonprofit to focus on the next big project, are you really getting the most out of your volunteers? Did you know that a disengaged volunteer is more likely to be a no-show or spend most of their volunteer hours socializing? Communicate effectively.

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Double the Donation

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Volunteers are a core part of your nonprofit’s team, handling responsibilities ranging from event management and bookkeeping to on-the-ground work at your program sites. These volunteers help out for a number of reasons, such as wanting to help a good cause or joining in as part of their corporate team.

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