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Lessons from the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season: What philanthropy can do better

Candid

Appalachia receives a fraction of the philanthropic support other regions see, with funders in rural Central Appalachia having access to only one-tenth the resources of their urban counterparts, says Ryan Eller, executive director of the Appalachia Funders Network. million was disbursed, despite much more being pledged.

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Is Your Nonprofit Half Way to Your 2020 Fundraising Goal$?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

1) Pledges. First, take a look at the money that has already been promised to your organization through pledges. Reports like a Projected Pledge Payment report can be extremely helpful in assessing the revenue you can expect to accrue in the coming months. So how can you predict what you’ll raise? 2) Automatic Monthly Giving.

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Mitigating the impacts of a loss of a nonprofit revenue source

Candid

Survey comments suggest that some foundations may be shifting their strategies to increase multiyear funding, notes Grace Sato, Candids director of research. Holmes, an educational programming manager at Candid, and Kate Tkacik Sweeney, Candids senior director of development, offer advice.

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Amazon is renaming the Seattle NHL stadium Climate Pledge Arena

The Verge

It will officially be known as the Climate Pledge Arena, a nod to the $2 billion initiative CEO Jeff Bezos announced last year, which sets goals for Amazon to become net carbon neutral by 2040. It’s undergoing a $900 million renovation and is slated to reopen next summer. Amazon has pushed several other climate-focused projects as well.

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A $500 Million Pledge to Support Local News

Non Profit Quarterly

The MacArthur Foundation itself pledged $150 million to the new fund. In an effort to turn this trend around, the MacArthur Foundation unveiled in September 2023 the Press Forward initiative, a coalition of 22 founding donors set on “strengthening communities and democracy by supporting local news.”

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Which Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software is Best for Your Nonprofit?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Dr. Allison Quintanilla Plattsmier , CFRE, CNP, CNC, Executive Director of the Jordan Thomas Foundation and Owner of AQP Consulting. Individual pledge commitments or reports on pledged revenue by date, campaign, or program can be tracked easily. The constant grind to find new funds is the challenge of every nonprofit.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] Should Fundraiser Salaries Correlate With How Much Revenue They’ll Generate?

Bloomerang

The executive directors understanding of their role in fundraising. The finance directors understanding of their role in helping put together compelling donor offers. This process continues for 18 months until, ultimately, the donor pledges a $250,000 gift. The number of current mid-level donors. The number of repeat donors.