Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Although Sarah had no experience building a nonprofit, she did have one thing that helped her grow Connecting for Kids over 300% from 2012 to 2015. Sarah’s long and lonely search for help inspired her to found Connecting for Kids, an organization devoted to helping mothers like her quickly find the education and support they need.

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Qgiv

JULY 12, 2021

It’s nice to talk about fundraising in the abstract and offer up best practices and tips for making the most of your fundraising techniques and tactics. Having said that, we’ve taken a look at some fundraising statistics that we think are very interesting and deserve to be brought to your attention. 12% said animals.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

In this article, we highlight key insights from our report, Dollars and Change: A Look at Individual and Institutional Giving Across the United States From 2015 to 2022 , which combines data from Candid, GivingTuesday, and Network for Good. Source: Data from GivingTuesday Fundraising Effectiveness Project. Who gives to what causes?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 13, 2015

From new connected cars to "smart" baby pacifiers, CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2015 ran the gamut of new gadgets. While it might seem a bit frivolous, imagine the great photos you could take with your staff during a fundraiser event or a volunteer day! Have you been following CES 2015?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2015

It's fun to compare against TechSoup's 2015 Tech Predictions from the start of the year and Capterra's Biggest Nonprofit Technology Trends of 2015 from March. Here's our take on what 2015 brought in the areas of fundraising, software, hardware, mobile, cloud adoption, and security. Fundraising.

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Tech Soup

MAY 29, 2015

You've been waiting all fiscal year to find out what the top 10 TechSoup products are for 2015. It's time! Are you on #TeamMicrosoft or #TeamSymantec? Get your final bets in now. Microsoft Exchange Server User CAL — Enterprise. Coming in at #3 are the licenses for each user or computer accessing your copy of Windows Server.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Fall has arrived, and with it comes fundraising season! Not a fundraiser? Wednesday, October 7, 2015. Thursday, October 8, 2015. Washington, DC: GiveBack DC 2015. Friday, October 9, 2015. Tuesday, October 13, 2015. Wednesday, October 14, 2015. Thursday, October 15, 2015. and the globe.

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CauseVox

APRIL 12, 2022

Since 2015, Carousel Wishes and Valentines Kisses has been the ranch’s signature annual campaign to raise funds to serve more individuals with disabilities. This past year, they surpassed their fundraising goal of $115K. Fundraising Tips: Carousel Ranch’s Best Fundraising Practices. Use Peer To Peer Fundraising.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This post was originally published in November 2015 and has been updated for freshness, accuracy, and comprehensiveness in October 2024.

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Future Fundraising Now

JULY 24, 2024

We’re taking a look at one of the most destructive forces in all of fundraising: The need we all have to make ourselves the audience for our messages. Call it Fundraising From Yourself — or FFY. From the archives of the now-defunct podcast Fundraising Is Beautiful. This episode first aired on April 8, 2015.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 8, 2014

How much will tablets take over in 2015? Come mingle with three nonprofit tech pros in our free webinar Nonprofit Tech Predictions for 2015 to get their take on what's coming up and what tech to keep your eyes on this Thursday, December 11 at 11 a.m. Register today , as space is limited! Image : Jim Barter / CC-BY-NC-ND-2.0.

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 17, 2017

Dan was last on the show in November 2015. The Endowment's long term partnership with GameStop and the results of their latest and newest joint fundraiser. How the Endowment secured its first point-of-sale fundraiser with GameStop. The Endowment was joined by another charity, Snowball Express, in their fundraiser with GameStop.

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CauseVox

JUNE 16, 2023

Planning fraternity or sorority fundraisers can feel like a major undertaking, especially when you throw classes, work, and busy schedules into the mix. Luckily, we live in a digital age where using the right fundraising platform can make a world of difference. That’s where a capital campaign comes in. Building Our Future.’

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 8, 2014

How much will tablets take over in 2015? Come mingle with three nonprofit tech pros in our free webinar Nonprofit Tech Predictions for 2015 to get their take on what's coming up and what tech to keep your eyes on this Thursday, December 11 at 11 a.m. Register today , as space is limited! Image : Jim Barter / CC-BY-NC-ND 2.0.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 4, 2024

For each program, break down its actual revenue and expenses, including its necessary overhead, such as your staff’s time devoted to office administration, marketing and fundraising for such program. A dashboard is a snapshot of the organization’s progress towards its major financial, fundraising, and mission impact goals.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 23, 2015

Fundraising. FileMaker also lets iOS users access their databases on the go with FileMaker Go 13 ( iOS ; free; software required). Reading Eggs offers many apps for helping students learn to read in a fun, engaging way. See all the available iOS and Android apps. Blackbaud and PayAnywhere both provide apps for collecting mobile payments.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Tuesday, November 3, 2015. Naples, Florida: Online Fundraising Tools for Nonprofits. Wednesday, November 4, 2015. Thursday, November 5, 2015. Friday, November 6, 2015. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 2015 Tech Impact Awards Luncheon. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 2015 Tech Impact Awards Luncheon.

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Blue Avocado

JUNE 6, 2022

Prior to 2015, megafires were fairly uncommon and were treated as occurrences, not patterns and harbingers for alarm. I am the CEO of After the Fire USA (ATF), a leading nonprofit in the space of megafire, climate change, and disaster recovery. We help communities navigate the complexities and stages of recovery post-megafire disaster.

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 13, 2017

The challenges of launching their first cause marketing fundraiser and growing it from a modest start of $8,000. How Petitti's got Scotts Miracle-Gro involved in the fundraiser as a matching gift partner, which doubled the campaign's success! The two other fundraisers Petitti's hosts during the year.

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CauseVox

APRIL 22, 2022

While nonprofits can ignore the importance of individual donors, corporate partners can bring unmatched powerful support to organizations, including: Skills-based support & training Workplace giving programs In-kind donations Volunteers or a volunteer grants Sponsorships for fundraising events Matching gift programs.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 16, 2015

Wednesday, March 18, 2015. Thursday, March 19, 2015. Orlando, Florida: Webinar: Leverage the 3E Approach in 2015. Saturday, March 21, 2015. Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Thursday, March 26, 2015. Friday, March 27, 2015. Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Wednesday, April 1, 2015.

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Critical Fundraising

AUGUST 12, 2024

Takes over from the current chair, Heather Hill, who has been in the role since 2019 Vision to “reshape fundraising to make it more inclusive, ethical and impactful” Damian Chapman – the director of fundraising and communications at the Charity for Civil Servants, in the UK – has become the new chair of Rogare – The Fundraising Think Tank.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Update Your Year-end Fundraising to Make It Really Count. Are Your Fundraising and Marketing Staffs Working as a Team? This year, take your year-end fundraising to the next level. One-shot efforts that make no effort to remind folks of their noble impulses. Appeals that lack urgency. Are you coordinating email with direct mail?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 4, 2015

We'd like to go further and recommend the free 2015 Millennial Impact Report on what drives this all-important group of people to support your cause. As of June 2015, millennials now outnumber baby boomers, according to the U.S. Here are some surprising facts about millennials and why we think the Impact Report is worth a look.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2015

Tuesday, June 2, 2015. Wednesday, June 3, 2015. Thursday, June 4, 2015. Friday, June 5, 2015. Tuesday, June 9, 2015. Wednesday, June 10, 2015. Thursday, June 11, 2015. Denver, Colorado: What you Should Know About Online Fundraising. Friday, June 12, 2015. Tuesday, June 16, 2015.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

The next GivingTuesday is on December 1, 2015. Check out the Blackbaud on-demand webinar recording, Planning Ahead: Preparing for #GivingTuesday 2015. Take a look at the #GivingTuesday Communications Toolkit for more detailed info on how to participate in the upcoming #GivingTuesday on December 1, 2015. The idea worked.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 21, 2022

In 2015 he founded Beeline and came full-circle through helping nonprofits expand their mission and grow their donor base. About your Speaker. Expecting to work in a cause-focused career or ministry when he grew up, Chris was surprised to discover a passion for business.

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Future Fundraising Now

MAY 9, 2024

From the archives of the now-defunct podcast Fundraising Is Beautiful. This episode first aired on December 2, 2015. Learn some practical, no-nonsense things you can do in your donor communications that will fill your donors’ hearts and minds with reasons to keep on giving.

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Candid

MAY 18, 2022

In 2015, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History launched the Philanthropy Initiative to collect, document, research, and create exhibitions and online content relating to the history of American giving. Can you give a little bit of background on the exhibition Giving in America ? . Why is it important to this history? .

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 3, 2017

Best Cause Marketing Promotions of 2015 Best Cause Marketing Promotions of 2014 Best Cause Marketing Promotions of 2013 My goal every January remains the same: to inspire you to create interesting, effective and lucrative cause marketing promotions that transform your cause and the world. Combined these annual posts have over 50,000 views.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Yes, it is also the most effective channel for fundraising (including a higher ROI than events). This means that that most effective fundraising starts by growing your subscriber base and using email to turn those subscribers into donors. It’s been shown that across all industries for every $1 spent, email brings a return of $40.

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Critical Fundraising

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Ian MacQuillin explains why Ashley Scott’s new series of papers for Rogare on fundraising’s place in the postmodern world is highly relevant to fundraisers. People might be saying things like ‘what the hell has this got to do with how I do my job as a fundraiser’, or ‘this is all just academic posturing with no real-world application’.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

What is the fundraising potential for small and mighty nonprofits? These questions and more are the focus of the 2015 Individual Donor Benchmark Report. The best way to ensure fundraising success is to have a plan. 4 out of 10 board members are active in fundraising in any significant way. Understanding Donor Retention.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2017

Released under the Blackbaud Institute for Philanthropic Impact, the report analyzes trends from more than $23 billion in fundraising revenue from 2016. It provides one of the most credible resources on fundraising performance in the social good community. percent in 2016 compared to 2015. percent of all fundraising in 2016.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 17, 2024

This collaboration represents the largest fundraising partnership in the history of the V Foundation. The DCC is entering its 15 th year and is the NFL’s largest fundraiser. Additionally, it will investigate how these disparities affect outcomes, and aid in cancer treatment beyond South Florida.

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Fundly

JANUARY 25, 2024

As a nonprofit professional, you’re aware of the wide array of fundraising websites on the market, including the most widely known, GoFundMe. However, while it may be the largest fundraising platform, that doesn’t mean it’s the best. GiveSendGo: Best for Faith-Based Fundraising 2. Bonfire: Best for T-Shirt Fundraising 9.

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 20, 2016

The survey looked at sponsorships, integrated fundraising and employee directed partnerships. For Momentum's new research takes on the number one question people ask about cause partnerships: "How long will it take?" The survey included interviews with 50 nonprofits with corporate alliance teams.

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