Qgiv

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

February is Black History Month in many countries in the United States and Canada, an annual observance dedicated to honoring and acknowledging the valuable contributions of Black people in both nations. Take the time to educate yourself about the contributions of Black communities to the history of your nation.

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EveryAction

JULY 11, 2016

From our 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar , here are five hot summer events that are sure to bring the heat. Starting Wednesday, the event will feature a non-stop schedule packed with great sessions and workshops. Netroots Nation 2016. YNPN National Conference + Leaders Institute. Louis at the end of this week.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 27, 2021

Cause Camp is a nonprofit conference that has been nationally recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the best conferences in America for the nonprofit sector. It all started twenty years ago when esteemed members of the Lincoln chapter of the American Marketing Association created a community project in 2001.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 27, 2021

It certainly makes sense for seasonal “add on” campaigns such as GivingTuesday , your own or a local Giving Day, a targeted holiday campaign (e.g., a project-specific campaign, an emergency appeal, a special event, or tribute giving in honor or memory of loved ones. CASE IN POINT: Imagine you’re Martin. You’re loyal and consistent.

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Neon CRM

MAY 23, 2023

Whether you’re looking to contact your congressional representatives or donate to a local nonprofit, here are four groups you’ll love (plus a resource for finding tons more). You can also check out their calendar of upcoming events , and donating to the organization is a great way to support A4 and their artists.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Sessions about fundraising and event planning are plentiful, but so are sessions around bookkeeping, IT management, staff development, and more. See if your state, local, or regional AFP branch is hosting a reception! You’ll meet up with fundraisers from your area and make valuable local connections.

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

While a global nonprofit today, the founding chapter was in Arizona. . The family worked with the local department of public safety to make him a police officer for a day. Today, there are 59 chapters across the United States and 30 more around the world. You hear about people engaging with donors just once, maybe at an event.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2024

Use hashtags strategically to mention important causes, campaigns, and events, but hashtag spamming to try to increase your reach doesn’t work and has a negative effect on engagement. Nonprofits tend to mostly post content about the sad state of affairs – international, national, state, and local.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Throughout the year we'll be updating this calendar with even more conferences, updated ticket prices, and event hashtags. Did your event make the list? National LGBTQ Task Force / Detroit, MI / $500. The National LGBTQ Task Force’s 2019 Creating Change Conference convenes in Detroit, Michigan January 23-27, 2019.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Use hashtags strategically to mention important causes, campaigns, and events, but hashtag spamming to try to increase your reach doesn’t work and has a negative effect on engagement. Nonprofits tend to mostly tweet content about the sad state of affairs – international, national, state, and local.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Here are a few tasks you might want to turn over to volunteers or recruit more volunteers for: Day-to-day office work or cleaning Door greeter roles Docent positions Event committee positions Event registration and ticketing Event set-up and clean-up In-kind donations collection Marketing and promotion tasks Fundraising tasks Teaching or tutoring.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

Church attendees and church leaders responded that they are seeing people coming back more unified, more receptive to change, and their local communities—those who don’t attend church—are more open to partner(ing) with churches. Lisa also is an active volunteer, serving on the board of the AFP New Orleans chapter and the U.S.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 27, 2021

Cause Camp is a nonprofit conference that has been nationally recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the best conferences in America for the nonprofit sector. It all started twenty years ago when esteemed members of the Lincoln chapter of the American Marketing Association created a community project in 2001.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 14, 2016

Whether coming from the national office or one of its local affiliates, there should be little variation in that message. Sharing data, as basic as it sounds, can be very challenging for nonprofit organizations that have a national office and local affiliates. How data can impact the core message.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Throughout the year we'll be updating this calendar with even more conferences, updated ticket prices, and event hashtags. Did your event make the list? National LGBTQ Task Force / Washington, DC / 475. The National LGBTQ Task Force’s 2018 Creating Change Conference convenes in Washington, DC, January 24-28, 2018.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 20, 2021

National or umbrella organizations can support local branches or individual chapters by lifting up their community-specific stories to become part of an overarching and authentic narrative. Here are my top five insights from that discussion. Let people tell their own stories.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

We’ll share some of these case studies below, but for more, check out these projects and learn more about the people behind them at the Games for Change Festival ( [link] ), NYC’s largest gaming event that convenes the social change community and game makers, next month (April 22-24 & 26). In Education.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

One study found that 86 percent of respondents believed that having a strategic plan positively impacted revenue generation through grants, donors, events, and other avenues. Critically, it includes information about how the chapter will scale up its conservation efforts and how donors, partners, and volunteers can support each effort.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

Development officers, executive directors, event planners, consultants, and emerging leaders came together to discuss fundraising trends, donor retention, DEI (diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace) strategies, and so much more. Countless receptions were hosted across the city for affinity groups and chapters.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

National Multiple Sclerosis. Society, Arizona Chapter. Gone are the days when nonprofit organizations were able to host a walk, gala, or other fundraising event, and have the entire weekend devoted to their organization. Now, there are often multiple events in the same time period, pulling from a similar pool of donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 16, 2010

The lucky winner was Lorraine from the local chapter of the Red Cross. Here are a few upcoming book launch events over the next two weeks: June 17, 2010. The 2010 National Conference on Volunteering and Service. 2 PM EST. Free Webinar with Care2. Details here. June 21, 2010. 1-2 PM/PST. 4-5 PM/EST. Virtual Book Launch.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

It was then that I began working at a local art museum as a volunteer. CA: One of the best things that happened to me while volunteering for the local art museum is they funded my travel to Los Angeles and my tuition to take the week-long grant writing training bootcamp hosted by The Grantsmanship Center.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 16, 2015

There are NetSquared groups in 50 cities who are dedicated to holding events for their local nonprofit technology communities. We''re a [global movement]([link] with chapters in 20 countries. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN’s Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2015

I first learned about Year Up's local Bay Area chapter through a Microsoft YouthSpark initiative event. People at the event got to hear first-hand from a Year Up graduate about the impact of this national nonprofit. The Power of a Year. Year Up's Partnership with TechHire. You can still participate!

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

After taking some pictures at the local holiday parade, she finds that many others wanted to post their pictures on Flickr and started a group to pull them all together. She posts her photos to the group and something clicks, “we could do this for our annual holiday event!” Deadline: Saturday, February 21st.

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Care2

MAY 11, 2011

Drawing national attention to an important issue (and a good bit of recognition for your organization the process). Building local chapters. Connecting and enriching a national movement. The road trippers also made stops for advocacy events in Boston and New York before concluding in Washington DC. Raising funds.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2015

The panel was moderated by Joel Beetsch, Vice President, Patient Advocacy, Celgene and Cara Thompson , Director of Patient Advocacy was the host for the event. She was one of the first patients to use video blogging through her nationally recognized YouTube channel to share her story and educate people about life with IBD.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Further, for your first board seat, keep it local and keep it small. Unless you are prepared to make a five-figure (or more) gift to a larger organization, stick with a smaller nonprofit (or local chapter of a national group) who will value your gift more and be more likely to extend an invitation to serve.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

In my recent chapter “Managing Fundraising and Building Communities Online” in the book Internet Management for Nonprofits (Wiley, April 2010), I write in depth about one method to tackle the subject – what are organizations across the country doing? Fundraising Events. How do you appropriately implement them?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Charles Schwab hosts an annual Pro Bono Challenge, an event that uses a “flash consulting” model to provide nonprofit leaders with the capacity building resources they need in a “quick hit” format that yields long term results and engagement.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Registration for the event is live, and seats are limited, so be sure to get your hands on a ticket before it’s too late! We’ll be sending details your way in the months and weeks leading up to the event, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled. ignitedfundraising.com. She helps find a positive a ngle to most any fundraising challenge.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Update constituents on your organization’s events and news through text messaging. 2alert : Send instant alerts to let constituents know about events, promote advocacy, and notify members about emergencies. 2alert : Send instant alerts to let constituents know about events, promote advocacy, and notify members about emergencies.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Alice, a development director at a local, mid-sized arts nonprofit, had paid access to NOZA, but she "didn’t have the time" to do any prospect research. Join your local chapter of the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement ( APRA ) for ongoing educational programs and networking opportunities.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

I am so thrilled to have the chance to participate in this event and thankful for the invitation. What that translates to is that a movement is built on collaboration, incorporates co-design between individuals and organizations, and remains focused, even during an event or campaign, on lasting, real impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2009

Find one fundraising event or idea to take online this year. Use Facebook to ask your folks for ideas for fundraisers, should we pick a day and everyone does their own thing like Red Nose Day , or should we have one event in person, maybe a lower key breakfast this year instead of a fancy dinner, or maybe a virtual event or contest?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2019

This year, along with our partner, Changing Our World, we conducted a nationally representative study , among Gen Z and Millennials (those born between 1981-2001) to better understand the donation habits of Gen Z and Millennials and uncover what it means for the future of fundraising.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Thousands of nonprofit pros rely on our annual Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar to discover skill-building, strategy-slaying, network-enhancing nonprofit events. As this collection of fantastic conferences continues to grow, we'll be updating event details like ticket prices * and event hashtags. Did your event make the list?

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