Selfish Giving

APRIL 22, 2020

I'm a seasonal reader, so during times of plague I read, well, plague books. I don't want to read books on the plague! Join me tomorrow at @ 4pm ET as Megan Strand and I discuss our first book club selection From Generosity To Justice: A New Gospel Of Wealth , which you can download for FREE here. Cripes, Joe. What else you got?

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AUGUST 18, 2022

Moreover, it’s incredibly frustrating for your nonprofit if you’re in danger of not reaching your fundraising goals , and there are people willing and ready to help who cannot contribute financially. In order to maximize their donation potential, nonprofits could embrace creative, diverse fundraising alternatives to monetary contributions.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

It also means having a mobile-friendly, branded donation form. With CauseVox’s mobile-optimized donation forms, supporters can donate quickly and effortlessly. Unique hashtags can help people filter through the noise, follow your campaign, and ultimately donate to your cause. In 2020, online giving increased by 21%.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Giving Season is here, and there are so many ways to give back to your community beyond donating money. Get inspired by reading these books for activists and donors about ways to give back—this season and year-round. The author of two previous books for activists about racism and its impact on our society.

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MAY 16, 2022

These nonprofits have gotten really good at making it easy for people to understand how their donation will make a difference. If someone gives you a donation of $100, that’s great. That’s $240 for the year, which is more than the person who gave two $100 donations. Let’s look at the math. Here’s a story of my own about that.

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Candid

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Unfortunately, funders do not typically give grants for start-up costs , so you will most likely need to pay these expenses out of pocket or rely on donations from friends, family, board members, or your supporters. Given that nonprofits serve the public and are eligible to receive donations and grants, they must operate transparently.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Everyone loves a good story, and your skills in storytelling for nonprofits can make the difference between getting big bucks and donation requests that fall flat. In short, great storytelling tugs heartstrings and that’s step 1 if you want a donation. Your donation of $7.32 EVERY nonprofit has stories to tell!

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Consider possibilities like recipe books, educational webinars, and a toolkit for organizing food drives. The options are diverse and encompass e-books, infographics, online courses, videos, petitions, quizzes, and more. Once individuals subscribe, guide them to a dedicated “Thank You” donation page.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Yet, giving a donation just doesn’t seem like enough sometimes. Canine Cancer Alliance included a clear call to action at the top of their page to register or donate in support of their mission to support canine cancer research. If your favorite charity doesn’t have an established peer-to-peer fundraiser ready to go, don’t worry.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

By unifying donations, ticketing, and peer-to-peer fundraising into one seamless and guided process, our platform helps you save time, engage your supporters, and amplify your event’s impact, all in one intuitive platform. Ticketing Forms : Create individual ticket tiers, bundles, and even offer an optional donation at checkout.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Many organizations attempt to provide this through a dropdown menu on the donation form, offering donors a list of programs, funds, or departments to choose from. Plus, fund pages simplify donations by automatically designating gifts, saving time and eliminating admin work.

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OneCause

AUGUST 22, 2024

Either charge an admission fee or pass around a donation basket. Charge a small admission or ask for donations at the event. For an event that screams “Halloween”, host a pumpkin patch harvest with a local farm with the admission fee being donated to your cause. Haunted House Nothing screams “fall” like a haunted house.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 21, 2021

A clear statement of your fundraising goal and impact A clear call to action, whether it’s a donate button or another action you would like readers to take. A story that will tug at heartstrings Your goal for the campaign and a clear impact statement A clear CTA in the form of a question, plus a donate button. Let’s dive in!

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 13, 2009

This could help us raise more money at the register where cashiers are not always good about asking customers to donate. Donors/Shoppers donate $100 for discounts at some of Boston’s swankiest shops. But the games only begun and you can earn points in my book with your own ideas. Sorry, Gradon.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Despite increasing commercialism, the holidays traditionally get people thinking about ways they can give—whether they’re wrapping gifts for loved ones or donating time and money to a cause they care about. Ready to learn more about Giving Tuesday and how your nonprofit can make the most of it? Let’s get started!

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FEBRUARY 9, 2021

By telling the right stories in the right way, you can lure visitors to your donation page and inspire them to give. If you can tug at their heartstrings during those critical first few seconds, a well-designed site will lead your nonprofit website visitor straight to your donation page, where they will feel moved to contribute.

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CauseVox

JUNE 6, 2023

Stay in the know with live updates on donations and progress towards your fundraising goal. Our dynamic thermometer visually represents your progress, sparking excitement and urgency that drives more donations as you inch closer to your target. Ready to Experience the Future of Silent Auctions? Transparency is key!

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The Integrated Year-End Fundraising Plan If you need further convincing that investing in fundraising in the fourth quarter is worth your while, here are some stats: 30% of all annual donations happen in December. 48 billion is donated to nonprofits each year in November and December. Get your website ready.

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JUNE 5, 2023

The sole purpose of a Donor Management system is to track donors, track your communication with donors, and track donation information. Accounting on the other hand, tracks how those donation dollars are allocated and spent. And everyone who has donated a red marble says they want that marble to be used for spay/neuter surgeries.

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Selfish Giving

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

donation box, donate profits day, matching gifts). Will you be ready? ?? Sheetz is flexing its creative side, using specially painted trucks to drive donations to its fund for needy kids. Director, Strategic Alliances, First Book (Washington, DC) **Have your cause-related job featured here for FREE. It's baaack!

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Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Are you ready? A FREE electronic version of my last book Fundraising with Businesses. Walmart and Sam's Club customers donated $1.1 Asking for a small donation? Asking for a donation over $1,000 (or for a sponsorship)? Your GoFundMe donation isn’t as secure as you think. Here's what you get to choose from.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

I’m referring to individual donations , corporate partnerships , events , grants , and online campaigns. Measure donor engagement: Review donor retention rates, average donation amounts, and overall satisfaction of your donor base. Book a demo to find out how CauseVox can help you reach your fundraising goals today.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

A well-executed thank you is a reminder of why they supported you in the first place and creates lasting feelings of goodwill, which certainly extends to when you are ready to ask for another gift or when year-end comes around. You never know, you may inspire others who come across your post (or stories) to donate too.

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JANUARY 9, 2022

You can find new donor prospects by booking speaking engagements at community groups, clubs, churches, universities, anywhere you think you can find people who will be interested in your work. Once you receive a donation, the ball is in your court to thank the donor and build the relationship. Build that into your donation form!

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FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Plus, your nonprofit won’t move forward to fulfill its mission without capable, smart leaders who understand their job and are ready to do it. Because they donate their time, people in the community tend to respect the fact that they are part of something they really believe in.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

As a new board member of Mary’s Pence, Natasha was ready to make a difference. The scholarship has three different programs: Young Scholars Undergraduate Transfer College Scholars Their “Last Dollar” scholarship covers housing, tuition, fees, books, and miscellaneous costs. Central America, and Mexico.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021

He was a character invented not long ago to sell bookings on Hotels.com. But are you ready? More importantly, are your staff and volunteers ready and trained to perform productively in their roles? For example, did the plan that resulted from the aforementioned fundraising training result in increased donors and donations?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

All you have to do is hang up some scary decorations, enlist a few costumed volunteers, and you’re ready to scare the living daylights out of your donors. Increase your 5K registrations and donations by putting together an interactive website. Empty barns, a volunteer’s house, or even a forested walking path are all great options.

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Qgiv

MARCH 27, 2023

You’ve probably seen action movies or read sci-fi books about artificial intelligence being used to help humans. Donations will help the shelter expand their kennel space so they can house more animals waiting for their forever home.” Having retention material ready to go will save your organization time and money.

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JUNE 18, 2023

We’re used to relationships growing naturally, and when work on a relationship for the purpose of getting a donation, it can seem uncomfortable. Be ready to paint the picture of where you’re going and then motivate folks to join you for the journey. As long as your intention is good, there’s nothing wrong, so don’t worry about it.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 3, 2025

Are you ready to create a great fundraising plan? Follow these 11 must-do steps to ensure your fundraising plan is ready. You may need to train volunteers, get your materials ready, or talk to someone about setting up the campaign website. In fact, 57% of people who watch nonprofit videos go on to make a donation.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

From standard digital donation forms to peer-to-peer fundraisers , there are a wide variety of ways that nonprofits can fundraise virtually. The impact of a matching gifts drive is sizeable, with 84% of donors saying that they would be more likely to donate if a match is offered. Micro-donation programs. Wishlist drives.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 7, 2011

There are now many general books on green IT, but Green IT For Dummies remains one of the most readable and practical introductions to the field for people in small and medium sized offices. Since then I’ve read the full book and have very much wanted to do it more justice. Carol Baroudi is the lead author of the 2009 Wiley.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Friday’s totally booked. Every donation helps make your mission possible. And every donation – from $5 to $5,000 – counts. When you set up a thank you note automation, you can rest easy knowing that any time of day or night, any day of the week, all donations are receiving a prompt response.

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

You see, if the email doesn’t get opened, you get no donations. Dismissing the subject line will cost you opens and it will cost you donations. When the donor opened the email, it explained that the school was celebrating Curl Up With A Good Book Day, a day devoted to reading and writing. Are you ready? Big mistake.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Creating a comprehensive calendar will keep you organized this year-end so that you can focus on bringing in donations! Are you ready for #GivingTuesday on November 30th? This approach makes relationships, not donations, the priority. Book your free 30-minute Year-End Fundraising Consultation.

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Selfish Giving

APRIL 11, 2018

This week on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Shawn Askinosie , Founder & CEO of Askinosie Chocolate and author of the new book, Meaningful Work: A Quest to Do Great Business, Find Your Calling, and Feed Your Soul. The fate of a $1 million donation from Tom's of Maine to The Nature Conservancy is in the hands of the public.

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