DipJar

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

For millions of Americans, hunger became a new and unwelcome fact of life. We sat down again with Betty Dye and Veronica Jaramillo Mucha of Second Harvest, the fundraising marketing manager and events specialist, respectively, to hear how the organization managed during these hard times. We’re not going to eradicate hunger.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 18, 2021

But then COVID came – and suddenly, food bank fundraising was changed (quite possibly, forever). And the need to combat hunger and poverty in our communities became all the more urgent. Now you might wonder, “What does that have to do with fundraising and food banks?” In early 2020, all seemed normal. Events were cancelled.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

If you want to contribute to earthquake relief efforts, here are some options for you: Support first responders The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies are raising funds for its disaster relief emergency fund. Feed the Hunger, Inc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Of all social media worldwide, Facebook dominates and its new fundraising tools will likely transform global giving. If Facebook extended their fundraising tools to WhatsApp (owned by Facebook) and Facebook Messenger, messaging apps would likely become much more powerful in their ability to raise money for charitable organizations.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 7, 2023

Fundraising is a year-round concern for nonprofit organizations, delivering the critical donations and contributions they need to keep their operations running. These hardships make it even more challenging for nonprofits to conduct successful fundraising and encourage donors to give more to their cause. 10) to major gifts (e.g.,

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

In particular, peer-to-peer fundraising has found great success when it comes to pivoting to virtual, as its engagements already happen primarily online. And just because the events of 2020 may have necessitated virtual fundraising, that doesn’t mean it also didn’t come with its own great benefits. Need virtual fundraising ideas?

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Classy

APRIL 9, 2021

In 2020, nonprofits raised around 20% of their income from grants. Grant funds from foundations, government entities, and corporations help nonprofits diversify their income streams. As you develop language for different funding priorities, organize it into folders by topic to make it easy to pull for additional grant applications.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 13, 2017

Online fundraising is one of the most effective, low-cost ways to raise funds for your organization. Online fundraising tools can elevate your fundraising goals, since donors can give at anytime, anywhere, with a mobile device. Team fundraising is an effective way to boost your fundraising campaigns.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 26, 2023

I know, this can sound pretty basic, but there are a lot of organizations out there that haven’t tapped into this form of marketing and dare I say, fundraising. This can be a great option for nonprofits looking to sell merchandise as a way to raise funds or promote their cause. Intrigued by the idea? It’s a win, win, win!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever – Guest Post by Joe Waters. A college grad researching a career in fundraising recently asked me what’s changed since I started in the field. For example, we haven’t been raising money with the Internet for very long,” I said. Everything,” I replied.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Employee Giving Program Ideas Engaging employees is easy with a few fundraising events or campaigns. There are many different types of fundraisers you can host to support the nonprofits you choose, but if you’re not a fundraising expert, you might be overwhelmed with your options. For example, Darden Restaurants, Inc.,

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

According to the 2015 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Benchmark Study , 5K events are struggling to recruit participants and raise funds. Revenue declined by 13%, participation decreased by 12%, and online fundraising was down 19%. Are we as fundraisers failing this group of constituents? Are our runs subpar?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2007

Send A Postcard from the Hunger site As we approach the annual Thanksgiving feast , there are more than 850 million people in the world who go hungry. In developing countries, nearly 11 million children die every year from preventable and treatable, with 60% of these deaths from hunger and malnutrition. Miss it and they???ll

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 20, 2022

Either way, you may find that the bylaws you created before you started raising money and running programs are probably outdated. For example: “The organization’s purpose is to fight hunger in our community.”. Other committees may include Fundraising, Communications, and Community Outreach. You do not need to be specific.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2012

When I was in the third grade, I volunteered to bake cupcakes to help fundraise for Lucy the Elephant (who thankfully survived super storm Sandy ). Offer a Match: Blogger Marion Conway ,whose children are now grown, recommended the book Raising Charitable Children by Carol Wiseman. I grew up at the Jersey Shore. Learning To Give.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 3, 2011

What would happen, instead, if organizations focused on eliminating hunger?) If you can, please consider donating so that we can raise funds in honor of our mothers to support these inspiring women making great impact around the world. Are you fueling with love? Build your own heartspace, share the campaign, and share your love!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

A community group worked hard to get her placed on the historic register and raise money to restore her to her mid-century glory. Whether I'm fundraising for Cambodia or Creative Commons , I involve my kids. This new genre of video games are about solving real world problems such as environment, global hunger, poverty and disease.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 21, 2013

We received 18 fabulous stories about small fails in fundraising, project management, communications, social media, and internal planning. But the winner was a story about stepping out an organization’s comfort zone to try to avoid repeating past mistakes. Don’t try to do something like this along, build a support system to help.

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Care2

JUNE 21, 2013

Current Shifts and Tips in Online Marketing & Fundraising Thursday, 6/27 at 2pm ET. Elizabeth Nielsen — Director of Interactive Marketing, Feeding America Liz Nielsen co-leads Feeding America''s national direct marketing program — including digital media, email/web fundraising, direct mail and telemarketing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2015

I’ll be talking about Gen Z donors and why nonprofits need to engage them in their fundraising and programs. According to a recent research survey of UK/US teenagers , 26% have raised money for a cause and 32% have donated their own money (or allowances.). She funded her first pilot with her allowance! Nonprofits and Gen Z.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Tom Iselin will show you how to increase your likability and “memorability” among donors that will deepen relationships, help you raise more money, and create greater donor loyalty. We got five excellent tactics for you that’ll help you raise more money, and improve your donor relationships through personal branding.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

It’s called the TechBridge Nonprofit Exchange and it is designed to address the problem of grantmakers’ reluctance to fund infrastructure improvements for charities. The nonprofit then fundraises for the project in cooperation with TechBridge. An App To End World Hunger? How this will move the needle on world hunger?

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NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

It's not often that four professional online fundraisers give you a notebook's worth of great ideas from their own programs, then repeatedly instruct you to ignore them. But Sam Parry from Environmental Defense Fund had the opposite experience. Tags: Fundraising marc ruben Newsletter NPTech NTEN. Heads nodded in the audience.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

When it’s time to plan your annual campaign, your annual appeal will be one of the most important parts of your fundraising strategy. Your annual appeal is just one (very important) part of your annual campaign plan , but it’s a critical element in helping you secure the funding you need to run operations throughout the year.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 25, 2020

In conversations this week with several healthcare foundation CEOs, I heard vastly different stories: one is moving forward with a $1 billion campaign in which they have already raised $600M and they plan to keep going. Be armed with meaningful potentials for funding if your donor seems open to that. Be completely transparent.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 28, 2009

It never hurts to organize a fundraising campaign around an event, even the Super Bowl. I've compiled some Super Bowl fundraiser ideas, celebrity events, and corporate cause marketing campaigns below. Celebrities are using the Super Bowl to raise money too.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Given the economy and its impact on nonprofits and fundraising , it got me thinking that making charitable giving a habit beyond the holidays is a good thing. But donating money to a charity, even a small amount (or in-kind items ) can certainly help with part of the need and raise awareness in others. in honor of his late mother.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Last December, I watched Twitter turn into a sea of frozen green peas to support Susan Reynolds in her fight against breast cancer and to raise money for research in her honor. The wizard behind the Frozen Pea Fund (and many others since) is Connie Reece, who specializes in developing marketing and communications programs that use Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2010

For example, through a Twitter campaign during the conference, Mark Horwath raised $50,000 for his organization InvisiblePeople.tv During a panel on fundraising, Donors Choose raised enough money to fund a music classroom project in Austin. And, it's amazing what we can accomplish when we get together.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Beth has over 30 years working in the nonprofit sector in technology, training, capacity building, evaluation, fundraising and marketing. According to a recent research survey of UK/US teenagers , 26 percent have raised money for a cause and 32 percent have donated their own money (or allowances). You can read more her here.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) This year they did something a little different.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2009

Jude Children’s Research Hospital Kids In Need Operation Gratitude The HandsOn Network/Points of Light Institute Funding will be allocated based on the percentage of votes each organization receives. Charity SmackDown had teams of celebrities paired with corporate sponsors to raise money for nine different charities.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes END-OF-YEAR EVENT FUNDRAISING The final quarter of the year unfolds with a blend of reflection and anticipation. We’re sharing ideas and resources on event fundraising. And for an extra high-touch, incentivize sponsors by including thanks in direct mail programming brochures.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Fundraising season is upon us and it’s time to set some big year-end fundraising goals and go after them! Yep, there’s a marathon of opportunity coming up and you don’t want to miss the chance to raise big bucks for your nonprofit. So, what does an integrated year-end fundraising campaign look like? Funding needed.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes END-OF-YEAR EVENT FUNDRAISING IN 2021. We’re sharing ideas and resources on event fundraising for 2021. . Traditional year-end fundraising events, such as galas, are meant to celebrate your hard work, reflect on your impact, and thank your donors and sponsors. Traditional Events.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2009

For others, it is a day of political significance to raise awareness around women's rights. The campaign is trying to raise awareness that, "Each year, around 1 in 10 women in Britain experience rape, or other violence." The Global Fund for Women also has an online toolkit to help you host a house party. Host your own event.

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Forum One

MARCH 17, 2010

For example, through a Twitter campaign during the conference, Mark Horwath raised $50,000 for his organization InvisiblePeople.tv During a panel on fundraising, Donors Choose raised enough money to fund a music classroom project in Austin. And, it's amazing what we can accomplish when we get together.

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