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3 Key Elements of a Lapsed Donor Letter

Neon CRM

Good: “Since you’ve donated to the Chicago Food Bank in the past, I wanted to send you this letter to thank you for your past gift and to share a little about how your donation made a difference. Better: “This time last year, you made a gift of $150 to the Chicago Food Bank’s Stock Up for Spring campaign. A letter signed by “Alice K.”

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How to Engage Employees in National (Virtual) Volunteer Month

Saleforce Nonprofit

By: Bose’ Akadiri , Program Manager, Employee Volunteerism at Salesforce, and Cécile Poyet, Director, Product Marketing, Philanthropy Cloud at Salesforce.org. Additionally, Salesforce provides specific volunteering opportunities that align with its citizen philanthropy and strategic programs to maximize impact in the local communities. .

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Guest Post: Nell Taylor on the Chicago Underground Library

Museum 2.0

Last month, I got a chance to talk with Nell Taylor, founder of the Chicago Underground Library. I was fascinated by the project’s innovative approach to collecting, sharing, and connecting people through locally-produced media. Nell will be responding to comments on this blog and can also be reached here.

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Fundraising on the Blockchain: What Nonprofits Need to Know

Top Nonprofits

Michael serves on the board of Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art in Chicago where he lives. Director of Nonprofit Relations and Partnerships @ DoinGud. Additionally, Rebecca is a digital mapper for the Tanzania Development Trust mapping rural Tanzania to aid the work of local anti-FGM activists. Rebecca Stokes.

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[UPCOMING WEBINAR] Fundraising on the Blockchain: What Nonprofits Need to Know

Top Nonprofits

Michael serves on the board of Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art in Chicago where he lives. Director of Nonprofit Relations and Partnerships @ DoinGud. Additionally, Rebecca is a digital mapper for the Tanzania Development Trust mapping rural Tanzania to aid the work of local anti-FGM activists. Rebecca Stokes.

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What strategies should nonprofits implement for high-performing cross-sector collaboration?

ASU Lodestar Center

For a steady and reliable collaboration among nonprofit relationships, Geofunders suggests that, “Staff and Board should study local ecosystems to see who is doing what and where there are opportunities for aligned actions.”. Karyn is a Chicago native but has called Los Angeles home since hair bands ruled The Sunset Strip.

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Social Networking and Web Tools for Chicago Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Social Networking and Web Tools for Chicago Nonprofits. now hear from homegrown social networks and what they have to offer local nonprofits. Paul Baker, Webitects; Kara Carell, 501 Tech Club Chicago/Interfaith Youth Core; Todd McMeen, CitizenPowered.org. What are the specific social networking sites in Chicago?

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