Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The MacArthur Foundation itself pledged $150 million to the new fund. Still, Im says that a big part of the project is outreach to funders to try and convince them not just to support local journalism but to consider doing so with fewer restrictions. Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed. So, we have to honor that, too.”

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The Verge

JUNE 25, 2020

It will officially be known as the Climate Pledge Arena, a nod to the $2 billion initiative CEO Jeff Bezos announced last year, which sets goals for Amazon to become net carbon neutral by 2040. Amazon has pushed several other climate-focused projects as well. But if you guessed the new name would be Amazon Arena, surprise!

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2011

You can make a donation to your favorite non-profit, start a fundraising project or create a team where your friends and family can join you in supporting the cause your passionate about. As projects are created people can support projects that interest them by making a donation, joining a project community and spreading the word.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Google has been carbon neutral each year since 2007, which means that it offsets the emissions it generates from burning fossil fuels by investing in renewable energy projects or other initiatives that draw carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and into storage. But relying on offsets doesn’t actually wean the company off fossil fuels.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Naval Shipyard with a $1 billion diversity pledge. Sustainability has also been a driver for development: Bristol City Leap , in the UK, is a citywide decarbonization program that will create hundreds of local green jobs; while Lamu Blue Carbon Project , a blue carbon credit program, will preserve mangrove habitats in coastal Kenya.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Individual pledge commitments or reports on pledged revenue by date, campaign, or program can be tracked easily. One of its best features is an interactive dashboard that features retention rates, improvement suggestions, and projections at the forefront. 5) Neon :: neoncrm.com.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2022

Project Solar doesn’t make solar panels, nor does it employ crews to plop them on roofs, but the startup argues it can shake up the residential solar business by steering clear of sales reps and automating parts of the ordering, design and installation process. For homeowners, the sell mostly comes down to price. ”

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TechSpot

JULY 9, 2024

Google recently updated official documentation on Android Common Kernels (ACK) with new support lifetime pledges and refreshed end-of-life (EOL) dates for currently supported kernels.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

In its first round of funding from its $2 billion Climate Pledge Fund, Amazon is investing in the battery and e-waste recycling company led by former Tesla executive JB Straubel, along with four other companies. Straubel co-founded Redwood Materials in 2017 as a side project and stepped down from his role as CTO at Tesla in July 2019.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 21, 2014

In order to answer this question, we’ll have to first answer another question: Which crowdfunding model suits your project best? When I first started out, the only thing I knew about crowdfunding was that you have to put down a cash pledge in exchange for a nice reward.

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Platform Pledge Analysis Web 141

Candid

MARCH 11, 2022

We have identified 208 pledges and grants for Ukraine relief. This includes 34 pledges worth $241,773,200 and 174 grants worth $343,561,933 as of March 8. Pledges by funder type. Below are pledges by funder type: Corporations account for 59% of pledges for Ukraine relief and 64% of the total dollar value of those pledges.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

How multi-year giving agreements impact donor retention According to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , retention hit an all-time low of 42.6%. Multi-year giving isn’t just a statistical trick, but a genuine opportunity to steward your donor over the course of their pledge.

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Retention Gift Donor Pledge 119

sgEngage

JANUARY 9, 2025

Key revenue volatility factors to consider: Stability of donated revenue from primary sources Predictability of pledge collections Reliability of grants and contracts for services Level of dependence on one or two major donors Level of dependence on a single fundraising event Funder policies on support of overhead, indirect expenses (operating vs. (..)

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 7, 2023

Unlock the Power of Special Appeal Pledge for Your Back to School Fundraiser As you gear up for an exciting Back to School season, there’s a powerful fundraising tool you should consider incorporating to take your next event to new heights – the “Special Appeal Pledge.” What is a Special Appeal Pledge?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2021

Scott is a member of the Giving Pledge. When she signed the pledge she said: “ I have a disproportionate amount of money to share. Despite its name, the pledge is not legally binding. . My approach to philanthropy will continue to be thoughtful. It will take time and effort and care. But I won’t wait.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 8, 2024

For every solicitation, the donor, the project/purpose, and the circumstances will be different. Passion for the mission, project, and cause tops everything else. Larger gifts usually require multi-year pledge periods. These pledges might run for three to five years or so. Money follows time. Not all wealth is the same.

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Donation Tips Gift Pledge 116

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

TikTok says it will spend €12 billion as part of an ongoing push to ingratiate itself with European regulators, with the company beginning work on its previously-announced Norwegian data center.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

It’s not too late to pledge your support for our work. SocialCoding4Good We are very excited about our SocialCoding4Good project, one of our Benetech Labs initiatives, which is working to increase the engagement of the technology sector with social good initiatives beyond just the scope of our own programs. billion poor and unbanked.

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The Verge

JANUARY 21, 2021

To support those in Kenya who might be affected by the loss of Loon’s service, Loon is pledging $10 million to support nonprofits and businesses in Kenya dedicated to “connectivity, Internet, entrepreneurship and education.”. And Project Foghorn, which researched how to create clean fuel from seawater, ended its work in 2016.

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Engadget

APRIL 1, 2025

It doesnt help Amazon isnt pledging to make quality movies, just lots of them, which suggests a mindset that doesnt value scarcity. Thats not to say its rivals are doing any better on this front just read the reviews of The Electric State to show you how badly Netflix is throwing mad money at C+-tier projects.

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The Verge

MAY 20, 2020

The companies have pledged not to collect data from the framework or otherwise monetize it, and they intend to shut the system down once the public health crisis has passed. So far, there are no available apps making use of the framework, but three US states have come forward to announce projects that are in development.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

The Story of Stuff Project made this video to inspire more people to choose family over frenzy the day after Thanksgiving, also known as Black Friday. The Story of Stuff Project made this video to inspire more people to choose family over frenzy the day after Thanksgiving, also known as Black Friday.

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Giving NTEN Pledge Charity 110

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Each month, DollarPerMonth.org selects three charities for its members (who have pledged to donate a minimum of $1 per month) to vote on. This website allows your supporters to pledge to donate with each Facebook Status Update or Tweet they post on Facebook or Twitter. Donors can pledge as little as $.01

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by a project of the Tides Foundation called Groundspring (acquired by Network for Good in 2005) and for the next two decades, nonprofit professionals have embraced the study of inspiring people to give online to good causes. Related Webinar: Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Practice Fundraising Online Nonprofit 342

The Verge

MARCH 12, 2021

As of this writing, over 14,000 people have already backed the project for a total of over $2 million pledged. But if that’s a little low-fi for you, then there’s always Pixels , a new set of electronic dice with built in Bluetooth and RGB LED lighting. The dice have launched on Kickstarter, with prices starting at $39.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

A CTA is an invitation to take action, such as donating, volunteering, signing up for something, signing a petition, pledging to do something, etc. Download this Board of Directors Fundraising Worksheet to help your board members execute their board pledges to raise or give donations.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Going to a site with the intention of donating, can be intimidating if supporters can only pledge a recurring monthly amount, or if the default amount is set to a high price. 6 in 10 Millennials said they wanted to see current stories about successful projects and ongoing programs, reports Giving USA.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

How to do it: Over time, your peer-to-peer participants will tackle service projects near and dear to their hearts, all in the name of your organization. At the same time, they’ll solicit donations and pledges from their networks of family and friends for each service project they complete or hour of volunteer service they complete.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

One person (me) handles the bulk of our copy and content projects. Please include a fill in the blank where the letter mentions the amount they raised through pledges for the fundraiser. AI as a writing tool can make you even more efficient and give you time to do other things like plan great fundraising campaigns. Until I tried it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2011

Trying to provide all the proper links and information within our microsite and Facebook application proved too cumbersome, and so we chose to go with a user flow that included a pledge, followed up with an e-mail offering all the details and links to get the precise information needed for a participant’s location. What are your KPIs?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Keep in mind that, per the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , ongoing donors renew at a much higher rate (60%) than first-time donors (19%). For donors who pledge or make a donation, send them a donor acknowledgment as soon as possible. After a supporter makes a pledge, send out an immediate thank you letter or email.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

An example of this concerns pledges received. If a pledge is uncertain, revenue is usually recognized when the gift is ultimately received. If a pledge is certain and irrevocable, revenue is recognized in the period the pledge is made by the donor, not when the promised gift is received.

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sgEngage

JUNE 6, 2024

Several organizations I’ve worked with have had Fund and Campaign records set up backward, which caused a struggle when adding multiyear pledges and producing consistent pledge reminders. This could be especially troubling in a capital campaign when an influx of new pledges quickly becomes overwhelming.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2021

Apple announces new projects related to its $100 million pledge for racial equity and justice. Apple profiles all 15 companies in this list, but here are five that caught my eye: Volt Energy Utility (Co-Founder: Gilbert Campbell III) – Developer of utility-scale solar projects with a focus on underserved communities.

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The Verge

APRIL 6, 2021

Our work with the Project Natick program a few years back really demonstrated the important of eliminating humidity and oxygen from an environment,” explains Belady. Project Natick saw Microsoft sink an entire data center to the bottom of the Scottish sea , plunging 864 servers and 27.6 We expect much better reliability.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Do your development partners count conditional pledges? How do you explain the discount rate on multi-year pledges? The top of the schedule listed all GAAP revenue, including pledges, cash gifts, non-cash gifts, and irrevocable trusts. It also integrates with your fundraising tools and automates the reconciliation process.

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The Verge

JULY 27, 2020

ticket sales to help fund projects from Black AR creators and US NPOs working on rebuilding local communities. The company had pledged a minimum of $5 million, but ticket sales have pushed that number up past $10 million. As previously announced, Niantic is using proceeds from the $14.99

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