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End-of-Year Giving Campaign: 13 Successful (Yet Underutilized) Strategies

CauseVox

Interactive content , such as polls, live Q&A sessions, or countdown posts, can further engage your audience. Mentor of the Year Awards hosts an annual fundraising gala. Share posts celebrating milestones, like reaching 50% of your goal, and recognize donors who have contributed.

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#MCON2012: Scott Gerber The Entrepreneurial Spirit of Millennials

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Don’t put them down and make them feel like they are the lowly employee on the totem poll. Babyboomers need to mentor these young people and treat them like equals, not grunts. Leverage that ego. You are not being creative. You have to inspire Millennials not talk at them. Talk with Millennials, Work with Millennials.

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Astro emerges from stealth to connect Latin American developers with US tech companies

TechCrunch

In a February poll by Infragistics, more than half (53%) of software developers and IT professionals said that the biggest challenge this year will be recruiting developers with the right skills. Our mentors also cross-reference information from the developer’s own teammates both in Latin America and in the U.S.

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NexStride gadget that helps people with Parkinsons fight ‘freezing’ attracts $2.8M

TechCrunch

There’s plenty of studies about the efficacy of this approach in the lab, and the company has polled its customers, finding a large majority were able to get around more confidently and with less fear. Hardware dials on the main unit let them control the volume and tempo of the metronome, and the position of the laser line.

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Annual Support in a year of calamity

Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

But just two months after the terrorist attacks, nearly half of charities polled reported a decrease in funding. Another fundraising mentor, Ellis Robinson, writes on the One NorthWest site in a similar vein. Despite Katrina, your current members continue to care about your issue and understand that your work is valuable.

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The Challenge of Engaging Gen Z

Forj

During that session, we deployed several poll questions to our audience of over 300 live attendees to do a status check on how their organizations are currently engaging with young members. Do you have programs geared towards matching them with more experienced mentors?

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5 Volunteer Recruitment Tips for Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers

Qgiv

You can incorporate fun polls and surveys to engage potential participants and appeal to your advocates. You can even connect volunteers with a mentor or more experienced P2P participant to help guide them through the process and reach their goals. It’s also an efficient way to send out important information to everyone all at once.