Greater Giving

JANUARY 23, 2024

Passing the CFRE exam demonstrates you’ve done the work necessary and have the skills to develop relationships with donors, increase volunteer engagement, and lead a team of skilled fundraisers. It can also open the door to even more professional opportunities. It can also open the door to even more professional opportunities.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Everyone in the organization has something they can teach us, particularly those on the front lines of delivering programs and services. Never forget that all donors — no matter how wealthy — have to make hard decisions about how to allocate finite resources. They are constantly on the hunt for new prospects.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

Each of these auctioneers was selected by the greater fundraising community as they are nominated, vetted and then opened up to nationwide voting to arrive at the finalists. In her spare time, Suzanne teaches wakesurf lessons on the lake and is a new mom to a little baby boy! He is an entrepreneur and community volunteer.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 25, 2014

With a 10 second max, people send videos and messages that disappear after you open them. Don’t waste valuable time and resources on an audience that isn’t there. Use volunteers, donors and anybody else that fits your demographic to find out what they want from your organization. For DoSomething.org, it’s an effective strategy.

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Teach New York City Demographics NPO 54

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Design educational resources and creative projects for kids. Once you make it easy and appealing for parents to get involved, you’ll open up a valuable donor segment that will help your nonprofit make a positive impact. Design educational resources and creative projects for kids. Prioritize parents in your marketing efforts.

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

For example, an action alert message to legislators doesn’t have to be about a specific piece of legislation—it could be educating them or sharing a resource. This can be done through education as well as action. The goal is to move your position forward while engaging your supporter audience. Learn more at RubensteinImpactGroup.com !

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

We wanted to know how technology use has changed in volunteer management, especially through the pandemic. So, we assembled a research team at Arizona State University and set off on an ambitious research project to survey and interview volunteer managers across the U.S. Talking with Volunteer Administrators.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

For example, you might start a staff book club and use Christian books as a valuable resource for establishing essential team ethics. External communications: Your values will become apparent as you interact with donors, volunteers, beneficiaries, and other community members.

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Work Nonprofit Local Roles 52

Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 14, 2021

You know you are making a difference in your communities, but do you know how to showcase that impact to your grantmakers, board members, donors, and volunteers without spending countless hours building endless spreadsheets and reports? How long would it take me to get up and running with these Tableau data starters?

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 21, 2022

Volunteers or volunteer grants: when companies encourage their employees to volunteer with your organization, or even offer to paid days off in order to volunteer. Create an eBook that teaches the everyday consumer on water filters, when they’re necessary for safety, and how to pick the right one.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Find new ways to inspire and engage with donors I can hear you saying that your engagement as defined by shares, likes, open and click through rates is awful and has been awful since the beginning of time. Have you considered leveraging the email signatures of your staff, board members, and volunteers? Or do both!

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

In the mid-1990s, Glenn met with his friend Barbara Altman to share his idea of opening a computer and career training center in Honduras. You can volunteer as a career assistant, workshop presenter, tutor, a success coach/mentor, or a Board member. Glenn taught himself the skills needed to maintain and repair computers. Get Involved.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

Equity is different from equality where everyone is getting the same opportunities, access, and resources. Are there enough resources being dedicated to the effort or are employees are being asked to do this work on top of their regular day jobs? Equity acknowledges that not everyone needs the same things to succeed.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Obesity: MHP recently opened a Community Health & Wellness Center which houses a brand-new YMCA and MHP Lifestyle Medicine Practice. By working with other nonprofit organizations with parallel missions, we can prevent mission drift while still using resources effectively. Giving Tuesday !

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

Personal handwriting screams “open me!” For volunteers who don’t know many donors, ask them to write generic notes (e.g., If you don’t want to waste your donor acquisition resources, you need to double up on your donor retention resources. Ideally, handwrite their name over the return address on your carrier envelope.

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Action Donor Tips Fundraising 130

NTEN

DECEMBER 14, 2021

This team of dynamic and enthusiastic community leaders kicked off their roles in November to support the network of about 50 volunteer organizers of the 20 Tech Clubs and 11 online groups. Fun-loving, willing to share knowledge and learnings, compassionate, open, and welcoming – the NTEN world had it all! Enter FlightRadar!

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 23, 2021

You can find these new board members through a number of channels: Reach out to your top volunteers and most involved community members. Topics for discussion should include: An overview of your financial needs in 2019 (and beyond, if possible), including how you plan to allocate these resources. What matters most is their passion.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

Who you call and how many donors you call will depend upon your own resources and the makeup of your donor base. loyal donor for a period of years; current board or committee member; active direct service volunteer; enthusiastic user of services). TIP: Strapped for resources and folks to make calls? or “ You did it!

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Action Strategy Donor Calendar 140

Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

The first step in planning your silent auction is recruiting a dedicated team of passionate staff members and volunteers to organize your event. However, if you need more support, reach out to your supporter network for volunteers —especially if you’ve had people mention their interest in helping you plan events in the past.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

Matt Hugg, President and Founder, Nonprofit.Courses – He’s the author of the Guide to Nonprofit Consulting, and teaches nonprofit management at several universities, via the web, and in-person in the United States, Africa, Asia and Europe. New board members are valuable resources. Treat your volunteers like VIPs!

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 13, 2021

Forms are a great way for volunteers to express interest in being part of your organization and to RSVP to an event. Forms can be used to survey volunteers and program participants about their experiences with your organization, gather opinions from donors about an upcoming strategic plan, and about 100 other things.

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NetWits

MAY 19, 2011

First and foremost, determine which existing audiences you wish to engage (board members, major donors, past event fundraisers or attendees, all donors, volunteers, etc) in your fundraising and how you will reach out to them (email, social networks, mail, phone, on-site events, etc). 2) Educate. 3) Involve. 4) Activate.

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Raise Relationship Tips Fundraising 208

Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

We are here to talk about the board’s role in fundraising and resource development, one of my favorite topics, and we got one of my favorite people also here to talk about it. So, again, it’s board roles and fundraising and resource development. Close the 20 browser windows you currently have open. You are worth it.

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Roles Resource Develop Video 122

Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

You may have sent crisis appeals , assuming your supporters would want to help you keep doors open and/or meet new and growing needs. . Do you have needed staff and volunteer resources, including plans to train, engage and retain them? Which describes your relationship with (name of organization)?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2013

Stephen was kind enough to point me to additional web resources that explain the protocol in detail and some terms with how to pronounce. This workshop is co-hosted by Volunteering Auckland. To help prepare, Stephen Blyth pointed me to a video, The Beginner’s Guide to Visiting the Marae. whiri, whaik?rero,

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 15, 2021

And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.” – Peter Drucker. So how can you, in the words of Peter Drucker, “teach people how to learn?” And, when you teach them to be more efficient with programming, you’ll save money and create a larger impact! Learning is truly an everlasting endeavor.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 25, 2020

Consider what other components can be virtual – is there a volunteer component? Plan a volunteer calling tree or have volunteers write notes at home that can be sent to those sheltering in place in your community. Examples could include: Teach how to make a new recipe from items found at your food bank.

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Giving Tips Online Fundraising 38

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2016

The One Campaign has launched an open letter signed by 86 leading voices for women around the world. At the ages of 12-13, these girls, who came from nothing, are going to school and teaching themselves to use technology to improve themselves and change their communities. .” You can make a donation here.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2021

. “acquire X new monthly donors;” “acquire X new one-time donors;” “upgrade X current donors to major gift level;” “upgrade X current major gift donors to larger gifts;” “renew X lapsed donors;” “convert X [volunteers; subscribers; members; clients] to donors,” and so forth).

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Organization ROI Job Charity 100

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 20, 2023

Great volunteers can be a huge asset to your nonprofit, donating hundreds or thousands of hours of work each year to your cause. When your nonprofit is new, young, or small, finding volunteers and plugging them in to a role they enjoy can be tricky. After all, it takes work to find new volunteers and you want them to stick around.

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Volunteer Tips Nonprofit Social Media 98

DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

For nonprofits, efficiency is crucial to ensure they’re allocating as much of their financial resources to their mission as possible. Your nonprofit website is a major source of online donations as well as other engagement opportunities, from volunteer registrations to digital advocacy actions and much more. Signing up to volunteer.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 22, 2018

As the Human Resource Staffing Coordinator (and later, the Volunteer Coordinator) for Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale, I realized that it really does take a village to raise a child. Every day was tentative; schools were closed, some districts reversed information about school closings/openings in a matter of hours.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

More responsibility: Funding and resources in some organizations may be tight. Many organizations are open to hiring people without nonprofit work experience. Further, consider volunteering or interning for a nonprofit organization that you believe in. This gives you the chance to grab more responsibility in your job.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

An excellent addition to my collection of curated LinkedIn resources. With nearly two million nonprofit board seats open, good board members are hard to find. I have served on two boards, including Governance Matters , which strengthens boards in NYC through advocacy, education and resources.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Often, they had to pay a consultant to help them set up their database and teach them how to use it. Top feature: Google’s Drive app is a helpful resource management solution for nonprofits. You can centralize your team’s documents, images, videos, and other resources into one accessible location.

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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

Looking for additional resources like this? Teach Them to Fundraise and Provide Samples. Hold fundraising lunches/seminars/receptions to teach them how to fundraise. Invite your top fundraisers to join your volunteer committee. Your fundraisers likely could have used additional support or resources at some point.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2017

One of them was Vincent Law who is doing interesting work with teaching young children about giving and philanthropy. Based on the Five Universal Principles, we develop the Ten Principal Values of Philanthropy which include Kindness, Honesty, Respect, Openness, Generosity, Gratitude, Sympathy, Empathy, Responsibility and Trustworthiness.

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