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Build a Bridge from Homelessness to Hope

NonProfit PRO

In 2011, Covenant House saw the need for a technology that could assist their work and empower them to provide more and better support to their communities. Apricot by Social Solutions helped them exceed their goal of adding 400 available beds by 167%, allowing them to provide 293 more beds than originally planned!

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5 Tips for Developing Cause Marketing Partnerships

Selfish Giving

Research their marketing, PR, sales goals and objectives. Do both your goals align? My post: The Best Local Cause Marketing of 2011. #5. My post: 3 Easy Steps to Cause Marketing Success. #2. Do Research on the Company Before Reaching Out to Them. My post: Want Better Cause Partnerships? Research Partners on Social Media.

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Explore funding for U.S. democracy with our free data tool

Candid

democracy-related issues from 2011 onward. The tool aims to help nonprofits identify funding sources, understand funders’ priorities, and facilitate effective collaborations, with the goal of greater transparency to advance the health of the U.S. Democracy website is a great resource to help you get started.

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TechSoup Announces 2nd Annual Digital Storytelling Challenge

Tech Soup

TechSoup Global, the leading technology place for nonprofits, just announced it will kick off their annual Online Digital Storytelling Challenge January 13, 2011. Last year, over 100 organizations participated, with top submissions earning prizes from Flip Video, Adobe, Flickr, and GoldMail.

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Going Green: How Software Helps You Host Sustainable Events

Pamela Grow

Leveraging his software background, he built most of the tools his charities used, and in 2011 he launched Handbid at his own fundraising event. The goal was to improve the guest experience, reduce administration, and increase revenue. Handbid accomplished all of those goals, effectively doubling revenue in its debut.

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(Re)Defining Cause Marketing

Selfish Giving

While it has philanthropic aspirations and goals, it’s better described as marketing, and, in some ways, a business. Those are my thoughts on cause marketing for January 2011. Nor is cause marketing cause branding or corporate social responsibility , although it is a subset of the two. What are yours?

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A Mountain of Evidence: Donor Stories Work

Planned Giving

Backed by studies, I repeated it again in 2011. By combining stories with our efforts, we set a goal of $250,000 … and raised over $327,000 from 224 donors who gave 397 gifts. But despite hearing over and over again that donor stories sell, they still remain one of the most under-utilized tools in planned giving. Again in 2022.

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