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Money talks: Why tuning into the Giving Pledge matters 

Candid

As the saying goes, “Money talks,” and there’s no better example of this than the Giving Pledge and its effect on the social sector. To date, 241 individuals with a cumulative net worth easily surpassing $1 trillion have made the pledge—a public commitment to give the majority of their fortunes to charity.

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GivingTuesday Best Practices & Ideas for Nonprofits [2024]

CauseVox

Planning for GivingTuesday 2024 It’s no secret that you have the opportunity to capitalize on the momentum of GivingTuesday to fundraise for your nonprofit: the challenge is what GivingTuesday best practices and ideas will help your nonprofit capture attention? Pledges: How many people do you want to pledge a donation to the cause?

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Collecting data during a humanitarian crisis

Candid

Candid faces similar challenges in answering questions about the philanthropic response to current events—but with an even more significant time lag. Funders can learn how much their colleagues are giving and what they support, find opportunities for collaboration, and identify gaps. . foundations’ giving. foundation grantmaking.

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Use This Sample Letter With Your Board To Boost Year-End Giving

Bloomerang

It’s long been documented that the most successful nonprofits have (1) a board that plays a critical role in their fundraising and (2) built a strong collaborative partnership between the board and leadership staff. Or it could mean that you make a multiple-year pledge for each of the next three to five years.

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Lever for Change: How ‘big bet philanthropy’ is transforming the sector 

Candid

Trust in collaborative relationships Increased due diligence on the front end is helping many philanthropists embrace trust-based philanthropy. The values of trust-based philanthropy support a more collaborative relationship between the funder and the recipient organization.

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Got Silos in Your Nonprofit? It’s Time to Build Some Bridges!

sgEngage

Every month, Barbara’s team had to do hours of detective work to find a missing pledge payment, or correct coding errors, or ask Alan’s team multiple times for reports on event sponsorship purchases. The pledge payments? The Benefits of Working Collaboratively. Why is this so hard?” Barbara asked me. Those coding errors?

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#GivingTuesday 2021 Ideas & Best Practices

CauseVox

It’s no secret that you have the opportunity to capitalize on the momentum #GivingTuesday to fundraise for your nonprofit: the challenge is what #GivingTuesday ideas and best practices will help your nonprofit capture attention? Pledges: How many people do you want to pledge a donation to the cause?

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