Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Image credit: Jon Tyson on Unsplash The decades-long decimation of local news—and the dangers that the trend poses for public oversight, an informed citizenry, and democracy itself—remains very much underway. Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed, according to a press release by the MacArthur Foundation.

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Local Pledge News Support 102

CauseVox

MARCH 13, 2024

And we couldn’t think of a better organization to highlight than Spur Local. Spur Local blew it out of the water last year with their Give Local Together Campaign. About Spur Local Spur Local (formerly Catalogue for Philanthropy), is a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening communities in the Greater Washington region.

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Local Campaign Raise Story 81

DipJar

AUGUST 9, 2022

Public libraries are some of our favorites. They’re one of the only public spaces open to everyone and where pretty much everything is free. Not a librarian by training, she started her career in public relations before moving into nonprofits. That tradition of local support and philanthropy sustains Curtis to this day.

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Library Local Support New York 98

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward. What’s the problem? Press Forward seeks to stop and reverse that trend.

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Journal Local News Fund 98

Bloomerang

APRIL 10, 2021

Our local university certainly announces seven figure gifts, with amounts. . Are they okay with you publicizing the gift? Not everyone wants public recognition, but it’s worth remembering giving isn’t always its own reward. Ask yourself: “What will be accomplished by publicizing the amount?” — Seeking best practice.

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Gift Public Award Charity 123

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 22, 2020

Also, some folders, such as those containing the 990s, bylaws, and approved minutes, can be linked to the nonprofit’s website to make the organization more transparent to the public. 2) Strengthen Institutional Memory. Plus, think of the potential trees saved! FULL BIO ]. FULL BIO ].

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Google Conservancy Demonstration Green 299

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Certified public accountants (CPAs) and financial advisors have many wealthy clients. This can include large Fortune 500 companies or even local law firms, smaller companies, business-to-business suppliers, or retailers. Build a relationship with the staff and board of your local community foundation.

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Fundraising Mail Law Donation 335

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

When I began researching the foundation , I really appreciated viewing the documents on their website that they make available to the public. The post Why I Donated: Why I Give $100 To My Local Community Foundation Every Year appeared first on Bloomerang. I also have a friend who works at the foundation who I respect a lot.

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Foundation Local Louisiana Donation 95

Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

"I want to create a subscription website where people pay to get access to my community, resources, and publications.” ” That's what Lily, a stay-at-home mom who ran her local Library Association, wanted to accomplish. When she began to Google.

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Websites Create Library Google 152

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For events, ongoing series, or recurring celebrations online, consider the following options for publicity: 1. Many of us are familiar with local businesses sponsoring local sports teams. Do you have something similar to offer possibly through a partnership with a local art collective or other nonprofit? Get creative.

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Donor Sponsor Accessibility Music 330

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 12, 2019

You can use sites like Answer the Public to learn what people are asking in Google to better understand the concerns of your donors and create content for them and to attract people like them. 5) SEO can help you get local attention. Why focus on something as global as search engine rankings when your organization has a local focus?

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St. Louis Headline Search Google 240

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

If you’re a nonprofit or local government agency or work alongside them, there is a good chance you have seen an uptick in funding possibilities within your field. Successful implementation of these programs will require close coordination with state, tribal, and local leaders like yourself.

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Government Local Fund Report 89

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Even though there aren’t as many people today reading actual newspapers or watching the 6 o’clock news these days, your local media still reaches a large audience of people in your community who need to know about your nonprofit’s work. First, you have to have the right story for the right publication. But how do you land a news story?

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Story News Press Local 122

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Cryptocurrencies are regular by many of the same government agencies that regulate the traditional world of finance including the IRS, SEC, CFTC and local regulators. Smart criminals wouldn’t use a system that records every single transaction on an immutable and public ledger. Myth 2: Cryptocurrencies aren’t regulated enough.

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Reddit Fundraising Venezuela Nonprofit 362

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The public counts on nonprofit organizations to champion important issues and bring about positive change. Farm-to-Table Job Training: Grow Local Leaders. Media coverage: The local media can bring in a new wave of support for your organization, so you might try reaching out to the press to cover your fundraiser.

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Guide Organization Campaign Social Media 252

.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

Identify Your Public Associations have several broad categories of constituents including members, industry professionals, prospective members, and the public. Industry publications and research—Identify which authors are most visible and command the greatest credibility. There are multiple smaller interest groups in each area.

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YouTube Industry Leadership Podcast 221

The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Perhaps your organization may be hoping to raise money at the charity event, but the main function of the event is to gain publicity, or reach out to a new network. The host committee is generally composed of wealthy donors, leaders of local businesses, or local celebrities. Or does it have other goals?

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Fundraising Guide Hosting Charity 247

Candid

OCTOBER 24, 2024

But not every nonprofit has a public relations team or a communications or media relations specialist who keeps track of local and national media outlets. And that means finding out what kinds of news a specific publication or outlet is interested in covering.

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Media Interview Proposal News 115

VisionLink

MARCH 3, 2020

While the CDC focuses on policy and testing certifications, and as local hospitals prepare, local communities and their public health officials need access to accurate, daily information about the numbers of residents concerned about the virus, those you are symptomatic, and those who are in self-imposed or officially mandated quarantines.

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Disaster Local Policy Test 130

EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

Depending on the organization’s size and locality, there may be specific local issues or pieces of legislation that are most important for them to make supporters aware of. For example, a local nonprofit working on educational issues may raise awareness about specific school board policies with the aim of making them more inclusive.

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Advocacy Generation Strategy Awareness 199

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2017

That said, please also see public holidays by country , Days of the Year , and Wikipedia’s List of Commemorative Months when planning your campaigns. 2: Give Local America Day — #GiveLocal17. The first step is to decide which days to build a campaign upon and add them to your 2017 and 2018 editorial calendars.

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Calendar Awareness Causes Giving 254

The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Local businesses often look for opportunities to give-back to their community. This allows them to reach out to new potential customers, and receive free publicity through media coverage. to find out what connections they have in the local community. Yet, there are still a number of hard-costs required to produce an event.

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Sponsor Tips Fundraising Sample 161

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 28, 2017

Donations triggered by: Email (11), social media (7), local, personal connection to nonprofit (4), experience through travel (3), print appeal (1). Louis, Public Radio , Stray Rescue of St. Digital payments are the future of online fundraising, yet of the 25 nonprofits donated to, none of them are an early adopter.

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St. Louis Donation Lesson Conservancy 246

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

This can be directly asking friends and family or even finding ways to host small-scale events like a happy hour at a local bar where you can ask the community to support you. And even if they aren’t interested in the event, they can still support you at your public pop-up event ahead of the fundraiser.

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Donor Fundraising Template Game 324

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

A matching gift strategy could also be applied to local nonprofits on a smaller scale. For example, secure five local community sponsors that will give $2,000 each and create a $10,000 matching gift campaign. A public search has a way of getting in front of new eyes, thus new donors and sponsors.

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Practice Online Fundraising Nonprofit 342

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Instead of serving everyone at a single location, consider a catered meal delivered to each of your donors from a local restaurant. The current state of public gatherings has only accelerated this trend. These clues will help lead them to locate the ultimate prize concealed in a public place. 9) Movie screenings. 20) Book club.

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Virtual Ideas Fundraising Stream 339

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

If an issue relevant to your mission and programs (local, national, or international) is in the news, write up a summary of the issue, add your commentary with a call-to-action (CTA), and then share your post to your online communities and in your e-newsletter. Blog Design Best Practices. 1) Understand and embrace modern blogging.

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Practice Newsletter Nonprofit News 353

Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

Each year, individuals worldwide take the opportunity to do better for our planet with actions such as planting trees, cleaning local communities, and raising awareness for environmental causes through peer-to-peer fundraising pages. They believe everyone deserves access to safe and welcoming public spaces, regardless of where they live.

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San Diego San Francisco California Conservancy 126

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Your local gym knows how to retain its members, even the members that don’t go regularly. This requires a good deal of thoughtful consideration when creating materials that will be presented to your public. The reporting is done for you so you can get to work in building a meaningful relationship with your donors.

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Retention Donor Gift Rate 342

.orgSource

JANUARY 9, 2023

Feature new directors prominently throughout your social media platforms and send press releases to their local publications and news outlets. Mentors can contact new directors before the meeting to review the agenda, discuss norms for behavior, and answer questions that might be awkward in a more public setting.

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Mentoring Director Associations Professional 221

VisionLink

JANUARY 18, 2023

Here at Visionlink, we’ve engaged across the disaster cycle for 25 years, connecting nonprofits and faith-based organizations, with the private sector, FEMA, and state and local governments--— all while protecting the privacy of disaster impacted individuals and families.

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National Report Disaster Government 130

The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

These insights came from Melanie and Tara, along with the nearly 100 people who attended and lit up the chat: From Melanie: How declining trust is affecting higher education 2023 Gallup data shows that public trust in higher education has dropped 20 points over the last 8 years to a historic low of only 36% having confidence in higher education.

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Associations Industry Government Education 130

Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 2, 2021

Perhaps not as well known as Yellowstone or Yosemite, public lands like the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Jefferson National Forest, and the Clinch River State Park sit within a globally significant biodiversity hotspot, home to more than 100 species of Greatest Conservation Need. © Cameron Davidson; May 2019.

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Kentucky Job Support Tennessee 116

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Nonprofits tend to mostly tweet content about the sad state of affairs – international, national, state, and local. That said, if engaging in a public conversation on behalf of your organization on Twitter is unsettling, there are other ways to engage: 1. Follow back those that support your nonprofit. Twitter Communities.

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Twitter Practice Social Media Nonprofit 342

Greater Giving

APRIL 22, 2021

percent of the total revenue for public charities in the form of tuition, membership fees, paid services and sales, etc. Federal, state, and local governments offer nonprofits funding through grant programs. According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, the income gained from service fees and other sales account for 47.5

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Donation Grant Foundation Model 119

Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 2, 2022

Giving 150 local communities £1 million each with no strings attached: This is the leap of faith the National Lottery Community Fund took in 2012 when it established a nonprofit organisation called Local Trust to deliver Big Local, a programme that puts money directly into the hands of communities across the UK.

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Place Fund Tech Local 98

Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

By following these suggestions during your planning process, you’ll be better prepared to drive awareness and make meaningful change at a local, national, or global level: Set clear campaign goals and identify a timeline. This is important both for making a clear plan and for engaging the public. Rely on established relationships.

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Advocacy Campaign Tips Storytelling 130