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Money talks: Why tuning into the Giving Pledge matters 

Candid

As the saying goes, “Money talks,” and there’s no better example of this than the Giving Pledge and its effect on the social sector. To date, 241 individuals with a cumulative net worth easily surpassing $1 trillion have made the pledge—a public commitment to give the majority of their fortunes to charity.

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What counts as racial equity funding?  

Candid

In 2018, Candid created a website to track racial equity funding, news, and research reports. We began tracking grants and pledges based on press releases and public announcements to tell a real-time story. . a big push to collect this information from press releases, news sources, and funder websites? a major part of the?recent

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100+ Fundraising Tasks for Your Nonprofit’s Board

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A CTA is an invitation to take action, such as donating, volunteering, signing up for something, signing a petition, pledging to do something, etc. Help disseminate news releases or produce news events to get coverage. Use the Foundation Directory at the library or a university to find foundations out of state.

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Weekly update from PND

Candid

A weekly update with the latest news from PND. The Gates Foundation pledged $315 million over three years to CGIAR , a global research partnership focused on the needs of smallholder farmers, in support of efforts to help them adapt to a surge of climate threats that, in turn, are exacerbating global hunger and poverty. Read more. .

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Text-to-Give: The Ultimate Guide to Mobile Fundraising

Bloomerang

Text-to-give (also known as text-to-donate, text-to-pledge, or text fundraising) is a form of mobile fundraising that asks donors to send a keyword to a text fundraising phone number. Also, if you’re carrying out a text-to-pledge campaign, you can send automated reminders to fulfill pledges.

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Unique Nonprofit Fundraising Event Ideas to Stand Out

DipJar

It’s time to unleash your creativity for a fundraising event that stands out, connects with donors in new ways, and raises dollars for your cause. The good news is that nonprofits have a ton of options when it comes to unique fundraising events that inspire donations and spread awareness of your mission.

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Accessibility on Social Media

M+R

The good news? Maybe you’ve pledged to work with more LGBTQ creators or feature more BIPOC faces in your stock imagery. When in doubt, Arial, Helvetica, and Calibri are among the most universally accessible typefaces to use. It is possible to do better and make sure the content you create is as ethical as it is effective. .