Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2017

I decided, on my latest foray along the cliffs, to write a series of blogs focusing on the overarching themes that I feel are important for every nonprofit organization to know about and understand as we move into 2017. It isn't the norm yet, but progress is being made toward that goal. For me, the overarching themes include.

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GrantNews

AUGUST 7, 2024

up from 124,004 in 2017. From 2017 to 2020, the number of Black-owned businesses nationwide increased by 13.64%- compared to 0.53% growth for all businesses over that same period. billion in gross revenue in 2020, growing 11% since 2017. The program goal is to provide employment training to Americans resulting in good jobs.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 22, 2024

There were 800 applicants for the 2021 competition and 1,400 for the first award in 2017. In the inaugural round of 100&Change in 2017, Sesame Workshop and International Rescue Committee were awarded $100 million to educate young children displaced by conflict and persecution in the Syrian response region.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 11, 2017

In my last blog I talked a bit about transparency and how it will apply to organizations seeking grant awards in 2017. You must show that your organization — your mission, goals, and objectives — reflect the local, regional, or national makeup of the community you serve. Those You Serve. What Might You Do Now?

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The Fundraiser Coach

JULY 17, 2023

I've found that engaging supporters in conversations about their passions, legacies, and goals uncovers where their values align with the mission of our nonprofit. 3 (September 2017): 430-452.) "Would you share with me." create a sense of engagement and encourage donors to share more.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 12, 2017

My final blog post concerning themes grantseekers should understand in 2017 is about being bold. Your goal is to document the problem or need so the reader understands the depth of the issue, tapping into those items mentioned in systems mapping: understanding interactions, relationships, and outcomes of different kinds of systems.

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Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Leslie Engle Young , Director of Impact at Pencils of Promise (PoP) , about how the how organization has become a top philanthropic brand by smashing its goal of increasing access to quality education for children in the developing world. What are PoP's 2017 goals?

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Center for Major Gifts

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The goals of these two methods are very different, but there is an ongoing debate about which method is more effective. GoFundMe states that in 2017, 68% of donations were under $50 , and 84% of donations came from households with an annual income under $120,000. There’s also a big push toward nonprofits using crowdfunding.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The Foundation's goals for 2017. Some of the challenges the Foundation faced the first year. How the Foundation is telling its story for maximum impact with Stories of Impact. Other corporate partnerships the Foundation is considering. Show Notes Banfield Foundation Stories of Impact Kim Van Syoc on LinkedIn

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Naples, Florida: #Storymakers 2017: Creating Images and Video with Adobe Spark. Wednesday, September 6, 2017. Phoenix, Arizona: Storymakers 2017: Defining Your Nonprofit Narrative. Thursday, September 7, 2017. Friday, September 8, 2017. Tuesday, September 12, 2017.

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Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

A newly-hired Development Director is struggling to meet their capital campaign goals. She exceeds that goal with tips from a veteran fundraiser. Find your nonprofit ally Do you have experience or know-how to share with a nonprofit? Stop “reinventing the wheel” create a larger sense of community, and together, make a bigger impact.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Platinum—goals and the difference you’re making. funder in 2017-2018. [ii] nonprofits that received a grant in 2017 is calculated at 18% (see Key Facts on U.S. The type of information a nonprofit provides determines which Seal it earns. The levels are: Bronze—basic information so your organization can be found.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Campaign planning is the ideal way to ensure your campaign goals align with your organization’s goals. GivingTuesday is inherently a short-term initiative, so having a specific fundraising and impact goal set for your campaign has been proven to help drive urgency and donations. But goals don’t have to be just dollars.

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Selfish Giving

JULY 26, 2016

The initial goal was to add value to the community beyond just writing a check. What is Boston Beer planning for the program in 2017? This innovative program champions the great ideas and dreams of small business owners nationwide who are pursuing their passion in the food and beverage, hospitality, and craft brewing industries.

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 10, 2024

When I turned 35, I wanted to start exercising again, preferably by running or going to a gym; however, I had the hardest time meeting this goal. Like any good grant pro, I would NEVER miss a grant or reporting deadline, but if a goal is just for me, I struggle to accomplish it. Do you ever have trouble meeting your goals?

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HSF House

AUGUST 8, 2024

Of course, the original goal of my project is to extract, characterize, and study the use of CNFs for sustainable reinforcement of building materials. a 2017 paper, reports that addition of CNFs extracted from Cladophora freshwater algae to concrete improved the concrete’s flexural strength by a maximum factor of 2.7. Cengiz et al.,

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Selfish Giving

MARCH 21, 2017

All told, there were more than 900,000 social media engagements across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube, making this the first time that the program, which began in 2013, has reached its goal of $1.5 Aflac's plans for Duckprints in 2017. million in contributions. Buffy Swinehart, Aflac. Show Notes Aflac Duckprints Website

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Kellogg Foundation, with the goal of supporting new forms of worker organizing and producing research to support it. 4 (August 2017): 835–864. Its purpose is to create partnerships between local unions and workers’ rights nonprofits like the Restaurant Opportunities Centers (ROC) and Worker’s Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ).

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The Fundraising Coach

AUGUST 12, 2020

As you reach out to this audience, your goal will likely be to convince them to contribute again in the future and consider giving more. According to DNL OmniMedia’s email marketing guide , email was responsible for 28% of online fundraising in 2017. This will be your largest segment. Phone call.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 15, 2024

Gretchen Rubin’s The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People’s Lives Better, Too) and subsequent quiz came out in 2017 and provides great insight into human motivations. Maybe you’re a “Rebel” and meet your goals because you draw on your identity as a grant pro.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 10, 2022

It’s one of the reasons that I said yes to the brilliant and talented Amanda Day when she asked me if I wanted to co-host the Fundraising HayDay podcast back in 2017. We both wanted to advocate for change in the philanthropic community as one of our founding goals—the big vision.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Launched in 2008 to assist individuals pursuing innovative and unconventional approaches to societal challenges, the program has invited proposals around a single topic since 2017. The 2021 cohort of fellows will receive project support and living stipends ranging from $80,000 to $100,000 over a year to address economic equality. Read more.

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The Fundraising Coach

JUNE 9, 2023

Set Goals Think about what you hope to accomplish with the golf event; essentially, what does success look like for your organization? Set some clearly-defined goals for the tournament, such as a target number of golfers, number of sponsors, and overall dollars you hope to raise. Here are some tips to help you get started.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2017

Gender parity in education and equal pay for equal work are unresolved issues in 2017. Gender equality is one of the 17 new UN Sustainable Development Goals. In many countries, this goal will likely not be reached until the end of this century. From the beginning, it was about jobs, education, and money.

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 28, 2024

I find this is possible when the pursuit is intentional, focused, and rooted in one’s long-term career goals. Identify your specific career goals and the skills, competencies, and experience needed to achieve them. Decide on a strategy and timeline to accomplish your professional development goals.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Your goal is to create maximum emotional impact around your fundraising goal and deadline. What's the central theme of your fundraising campaign (the goal you're trying to solve, amount of funds you need to raise, giving deadline)? It's available for download on the Storymakers 2017 page. Follow These Tips.

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NextAfter

JANUARY 13, 2023

Since 2017, mobile traffic has made up the majority of web traffic 1 , but only 28% of donations are made on mobile devices 2. How Presenting a Daily Goal in an Email Appeal Affects Donations During a Year-end Fundraising Campaign. The engaging content you’ve been posting has more likes and comments than ever before. You’re not alone.

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The NonProfit Times

JUNE 19, 2024

It also often leads to low productivity and high turnover in organizations (Garton, 2017). While the sector may promote well-being practices, trauma-informed care, or professional self-care goals in its organizational culture, the approach is highly personal.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 12, 2022

Set a Goal. What is our ultimate goal? Then, create a concrete plan using these answers, incorporating SMART goal setting practices. Your goal may look something like this: Our nonprofit must secure assistance from 2 corporate sponsors and/or $2,000 before April 15th for our May online crowdfunding campaign. Tina Jepson.

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Grant Writers’ Seminars & Workshops

OCTOBER 3, 2017

The goal for the recently announced NIH “Policy Supporting the Next Generation Researchers Initiative (NOT-OD-17-101),” is to fund approximately 200 more ESI awards in 2017 than were funded in FY 2016. The intent is to fund 200 more EEIs across the NIH in FY 2017 than in FY 2016. PhD, PharmD, DSci, EdD, etc.)

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Tech Soup

MAY 6, 2014

The Nonprofit Exchange also charges an administrative platform fee of $500 or 5 percent of the total campaign goal (whichever is larger). This fee can be rolled into the total campaign funding goal or can be paid separately by the nonprofit organization. The primary risk of using the service is not reaching the project funding goal.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

If your fundraising event or the end of a specific fundraising campaign is quickly approaching and you haven’t quite hit your goal, try not to stress. These types of time-based challenges can push your fundraising goal past the finish line and get people excited about your cause.

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Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 19, 2020

In 2017, Charity Navigator reported 70% of funding for most nonprofits came from individual donors. What planning is required to help meet our financial goals? Do the same for each revenue stream, and have an actionable plan to meet your funding goal. Have you ever heard of the phrase, "When you fail to plan, you plan to fail"?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2016

Now that the United Nations Millennium Development Goals have expired and in some ways, have succeeded surprisingly well , the UN has developed a new set of even more ambitious goals. Governments, foundations, and charities learned a good deal from working to implement the previous UN goals. There were eight goals.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2015

Cisco has aggressive corporate sustainability goals : Continually improving the energy efficiency of products because the energy consumed during use accounts for up to 90 percent of the products' carbon footprint. A majority of Cisco's key suppliers set goals to cut their greenhouse gas emissions — up from 45 percent last year.

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Selfish Giving

AUGUST 14, 2017

Check it out: Here’s a story that will inspire you to think bigger about your organization’s cause marketing efforts and goals. * * * Smithfield Foods is to the packaged meats and pork industry as Nike is to the athletic wear industry. Smithfield has set a goal to employ 4,000 military servicemen and servicewomen by the end of 2020.

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The Fundraising Coach

JUNE 11, 2024

Auditing your data with your fundraising or marketing goals in mind helps you focus your efforts on the data points you need for your campaign. She joined the organization in 2017 and brings 20 years of experience in strategic marketing, branding, communications, sales enablement, and digital marketing.

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