Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

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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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 5, 2021

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex founded The Archewell Foundation to uplift and unite communities, and its latest endeavor will work with three nonprofits with a history of helping women or mobilizing volunteers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

77% of the total was made by individuals, 18% by foundations, and 5% by corporations ( Giving USA Report ). The top countries where individuals give the most often (not necessarily the most money) are (1) Myanmar, (2) The United States, (3) New Zealand, (4) Australia, and ; (5) Ireland ( Charities Aid Foundation World Giving Index ).

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The Verge

JULY 11, 2020

The World Health Organization said July 6th there were 21 candidate vaccines in clinical trials being tested on human volunteers. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged a total of $250 million toward COVID-19 research, “to support development of diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2025

Fox Foundations mobile-optimized donation form : Giving apps Mobile giving apps range from simple tools to complex and multifaceted pieces of software. Gather pledges and send automated reminders to collect pledged donations. The 9 Best Volunteer Apps for Better Engagement in 2025.

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Judi Sohn

OCTOBER 13, 2012

I serve as Financial Secretary for my tiny all-volunteer synagogue. As it’s a synagogue, I’ve also built out additional functionality around Yahrtzeits (memorials), High Holiday pledges, High Holiday ticketing, Membership and Hebrew School enrollment. I wanted to make it as easy as possible for my volunteers.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

With these numbers growing every year, it is important that your foundation enables its website to fit on any device, from a desktop, tablet, to a smartphone. Why is your mission important, who is being benefited, and what is your foundation doing to measurably achieve it’s mission? Your organization’s story.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

We competed against other participating organizations, racing against the clock to raise funds and secure matching funding from the Skoll Foundation. We did very well, and with the Skoll Foundation’s matching support, each gift to our campaign more than doubled its impact. It’s not too late to pledge your support for our work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Please join me in signing the pledge on the site to confirm that you’ll spend that day investing in community and family, rather than stuff. And, on the following Tuesday, I will participate, support, and enjoy “ Giving Tuesday.” I’m spending the day with family in Atlantic City, NJ.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

foundations (e.g. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , Ford Foundation , and Hewlett Foundation ) share such data with Candid. based foundations. Myth 4: Candid’s grants data set only includes grants from US foundations. To calculate dollars donated, pledges for future funds should be excluded.

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The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 21, 2024

You have to engage key volunteers. Whether a nonprofit has one board or two (governance and foundation), getting your volunteers involved is critical. Dollars raised (cash) Dollars raised (cash and pledges) Number of gifts at/above major gift level (e.g., 10,000) Number of gifts at/above a higher level (e.g.,

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Candid

JANUARY 8, 2025

As founder of AtlasDaughters, director of the Marks Family Foundation, and mother to a daughter, I know firsthand the importance of educating and empowering young women in philanthropy to accelerate their giving to maximize impact. Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott. Why focus on young women in philanthropy?

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Pledges: How many people do you want to pledge a donation to the cause? Volunteers: How many people do you want to commit as volunteers? Use #GivingTuesday To Drive Gift Committments With Recurring Donations Or Pledge Now, Pay Later. Download your #GivingTuesday planning guide below: 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2011

A few weeks ago, HandsOn Network launched The Good & Ready Campaign that leverages interactive technologies and social networking to support their partners, The American Red Cross , Ready.gov and FLASH by recruiting, inspiring and mobilizing volunteers in support of their goals for September, National Emergency Preparedness Month.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

It’s your job to remind folks who’ve not yet renewed or fulfilled on their pledges that it’s time to do so. You can also create lists of SYBNTs (gave some year but not this), pledge reminders, and downgrades. You can organize this as a live or virtual phonathon and enlist your board and other volunteers to help. Don’t let them!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by a project of the Tides Foundation called Groundspring (acquired by Network for Good in 2005) and for the next two decades, nonprofit professionals have embraced the study of inspiring people to give online to good causes. Related Webinar: Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Leverage Giving Tuesday as a day to ask potential new supporters to engage with you in easy, low-pressure ways such as holiday email raffles or signing a pledge that aligns with your organization’s mission. And even though this was written with hospital foundations in mind, it includes tips that all organizations can use!

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

Volkswagen, GM, Amazon, and the USPS pledged a commitment to green vehicles. California State Parks Foundation. How California State Parks Foundation Takes Action on Earth Day. Connect with California State Park Foundation: . National Forest Foundation. A $10 billion Great American Outdoors Act passed in July 2020.

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Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 5, 2022

Start with those closest to your organization – your loyal donors, board, staff, volunteers, and potentially recipients of service. Have you asked them for a major gift, a multiple year pledge or even a planned gift? 4 Foundational Tips for a Sure-Fire Fundraising Strategy in 2022. Where can you find those individual donors?

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

Rewarding consumers through a loyalty program is a foundational way to show appreciation. Share details about upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. Remind donors when it’s time to renew or fulfill a pledge. This builds trust—the foundation of all lasting relationships. . Someone to hold their feet to the fire?

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Text-to-give (also known as text-to-pledge or text fundraising) is a form of mobile fundraising in which donors give by sending a keyword to a text fundraising phone number. The nonprofit receives the donation from the Mobile Giving Foundation sometime later, which means the donation isn’t instantaneous.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Let’s face it: consistent funding is the lifeblood of nonprofit work – without it, we cannot create the impact we want in our communities; and from individual giving to foundation grants and everything in between, there are so many different ways to go about fundraising. Employ both and don’t be afraid to let your passion shine through.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

How to Find a Donor to Offer a Match One of the main things that keeps people from launching matching gift campaigns is feeling like they don’t have anyone to pledge the initial match. Once you ask Board members, expand your ask to other donors or volunteers who typically give a significant gift. So, let’s break it down.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2023

Most often, foundations contribute to the following: Capital projects—funding building purchases, construction, renovation Large programs—making transformational investments tied to a specific outreach Individual donors are responsible for up to 75% of raised funds for most nonprofits.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Tracking the status of your pledges and developing a follow-up method as deadlines approach is key. Did you sign up any new volunteers or gain new followers? With a positive sense of urgency, there are potent ways you can incentivize follow through. Deadlines are amazing at inspiring action. Don’t let this moment pass you by.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Such a pledge can be your foundation for trust. Is a volunteer’s hour of service considered similar in value to the $30 of support it’s typically valued at? Is the expected gift of a pledge payer or sustaining donor valued similarly to an unexpected gift that comes as a delightful surprise?

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Pledges: How many people do you want to pledge a donation to the cause? Volunteers: How many people do you want to commit as volunteers? The Orangewood Foundation included a powerful story in their giving campaign that highlights their impact through beneficiaries experiences. Stories help to connect people.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2023

You can add images, videos, text and forms to better engage with your supporters, donors, and volunteers. Let your static pages be the foundation of your digital narrative. Our donation forms support one-time, recurring, and pledge payments, providing your donors with a flexible giving experience to fit their budget.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 19, 2024

When was the first volunteer organization created in the U.S.? Check out these pivotal moments in the history of nonprofits, foundations, and philanthropy throughout American history: The Union Fire Company in Philadelphia , founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1736, was the first volunteer-based organization in U.S.

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CauseVox

APRIL 25, 2022

Relationships built, not just on a one-time gift, but from a foundation of trust in your organization’s methodology and assurance that every donation will make an impact is extremely important for donor satisfaction and ultimately, donor retention. Plan a Volunteer Week or Day to Fundraise this Spring.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Thousands of nonprofits use EveryAction every day to raise money, manage offline fundraising through pledges and grants, send emails, run nonprofit digital advocacy campaigns, and so much more. Ever see those volunteers asking for your support on the sidewalk? Track your grants and pledges all in one place.

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VisionLink

JANUARY 16, 2010

Haitian Timoun Foundation directly supports children in Haiti, and is focusing attention on Jacmel, another community suffering greatly from the earthquake. Donate online or read about their volunteer opportunities. UNICEF requests donations for relief for children in Haiti via their Haiti Earthquake Fund.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

Volunteers appointed to Advisory Boards can share their professional and personal expertise on everything from programming to the organization’s role in the community. Advisory members submit a pledge for what they can commit to do. Assembling a group to travel to one of the organization’s work sites and volunteer.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

For example, if your total operating budget is $250,500 and you have $25,000 in government grants, $20,000 in foundation grants, and another $50,000 in pledges already committed, you must raise an additional $155,500 through other fundraisers. Do you have a volunteer base to help with fundraising tasks? Fundraising Goals.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 21, 2023

And trust is the foundation of any lasting relationship. Would you like to receive pledge reminders, and they say they would, it’s important to state: “As requested, we will send you quarterly pledge reminders.” I’ve attached a list of volunteer opportunities should you or anyone you know be interested.”

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

In 2012, New York's 92nd Street Y , in tandem with the UN Foundation , started #GivingTuesday as an event to be observed on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving. " These are photos of yourself doing good or pledging to give back and tweeted with hashtags #unselfie and #GivingTuesday. What is #GivingTuesday?

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 16, 2021

Recruit volunteers to stuff and stamp hundreds of envelopes? If you’re planning to send your appeal to current donors, lapsed donors, volunteers, and non-donors, you may need to segment your list and change the message just slightly for each segment so it resonates with them. You’re just mailing a letter asking for a donation, right?

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