Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Dear Editors, The Sick of Pink article in yesterday’s Globe Magazine was unfair to socially responsible companies in general and to New Balance , an outstanding corporate citizen, in particular. And I believe Komen gets their fair share of the sneaker price, plus a generous donation from New Balance. Joe Waters.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2012

The TechSoup Global network has donated 9.7 Sure, the numbers are impressive, but even more impressive is the impact those technology product donations have made. where donated Adobe Creative Suite software empowers homeless people in St. Louis through sales of a street newspaper, What’s Up Magazine.

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Finance Software Donation IT 67

Network for Good

OCTOBER 21, 2020

While big grants and major donors shimmer like gold on the horizon, the reality for most small nonprofits is that sustaining revenue through large gifts is a mirage. Individual gifts represent a big opportunity for small nonprofits. For example, if your nonprofit is a pet shelter, a pet supply store would make an ideal partner.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Now that this year is wrapping up and we have the verdict on nonprofit technology trends for 2013 , we queried charity Technorati like Amy Sample Ward, Beth Kanter, Marnie Webb, Peter Campbell, Nicole Wallace, the entire crew at Idealware, Lucy Bernholz, and other luminaries to find out what is in their crystal balls for 2014. Marnie Webb.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2022

You should periodically perform a nonprofit self-audit to see how your website, email marketing, and social media are performing. A nonprofit self-audit is a chance to back up and look at the whole picture, to see how your marketing efforts are performing and where you can improve. What’s working? Let’s take it one step at a time: 1.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Volunteers are the backbone of any nonprofit organization. They walk dogs at your animal shelter, ask for donations on your behalf, and spend their Saturday afternoons tutoring students. Clearly, volunteers are essential to your nonprofit’s ability to move its mission forward. What is volunteer recruitment? Request a Demo.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2013

It's time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news! I’ll review some new green IT developments like how nonprofit solar electricity is thriving in Haiti. I’ll review some new green IT developments like how nonprofit solar electricity is thriving in Haiti. Nonprofit Tech for Good.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

' Our software donation program then consisted of a few dozen boxes of software stored in a closet." Throughout the 1990s, I ran our software donation program, working the 16 hours a week I was able to dedicate to CompuMentor." Since then, TechSoup has connected nonprofits with more than $5.5 One Man and a Truck.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

As a nonprofit working to increase online fundraising , you've likely started making resolutions to improve, diversify, or broaden your fundraising efforts. As a nonprofit, your number one reason for professional (and sometimes personal) existence is to serve your mission. It's 2013. And don't fret.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

She is among the mere 9% of alums who donate. His excitement and financial support dwindled over the years because he only heard from his old university when they wanted a donation (and most of the time it was just an appeal and no show of appreciation or connection). Does engagement end with a donation? What changed?

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

If you don’t read anything else, read Kivi’s post about her holiday donation experiment. Jeff Brooks has a great article in Fundraising Success magazine called “When Goofus and Gallant Raise Funds&#. Nancy Schwartz has a great piece on using Facebook to get the buzz going for your nonprofit.

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Selfish Giving

AUGUST 14, 2017

Equally important – and in some ways more significantly – Smithfield has the distinction of doing business responsibly and sustainably, and they are redefining what it means to create cooperative efforts between for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Operation Homefront : Over the last five years, Smithfield’s Eckrich® brand has donated $2.5

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

In my previous post, we walked through the basics of what a network is, and how one could benefit your nonprofit. There's a lot of donated networking hardware available at TechSoup. These programs offer donated access points, switches, controllers, routers, and a number of other benefits to your nonprofit, library, or foundation.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

In my previous post , we walked through some of the networking hardware you might need, and what's available for donation at TechSoup. The Microsoft Donation Program at TechSoup offers dozens of server software options, including: Exchange Server 2010 enables collaborative email and data sharing. Have a question?

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2013

The Social Enterprise Alliance is the nonprofit membership organization that has been organizing the conferences and building this field since the mid-1990s. Nonprofit Social Enterprises. B Corps are certified by the nonprofit B Lab to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2013

AFP’s president and CEO, Andrew Watt, is on the 2013 NonProfit Times list of the 50 most influential people in the charitable sector. He’s a nonprofit technology veteran and something of a cherished resource among AFP members. Did I fail to mention that Reed is not a millennial? Among them he is not an underused resource.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 24, 2013

It's time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news! I invite you to have a look at my list of 2013 forecasts on nonprofit technology trends with its handy infographic so you can see how right (or wrong) I am about this year's tech trends. Research from NTEN: The Current State of Nonprofit Technology Assistance.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

For many nonprofits, A GivingTuesday Campaign is an opportunity to attract new donors and raise money for your organization. Local Media Outreach : Send a Press Release to your local media outlets including TV, radio, newspapers, and magazines. Use Text-to-Donate or QR codes to make access to your GivingTuesday page easier.

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Selfish Giving

MARCH 13, 2019

A few weeks ago I got a call from a nonprofit with a dilemma. The campaign involved some pretty strong language, and the nonprofit wasn't sure if they wanted to move forward. I reached out to Doug via Twitter and asked him what he thought about nonprofits swearing. Great, right? But there was one issue. I'd love to ??hear

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Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2011

Technology for nonprofit development and fundraising is quickly changing. ” Nonprofits once limited to raising money through cookie sales, charity balls, and foundation grants now have access to almost limitless fundraising streams with new technology platforms, micro-funding models, and evolving culture of giving. Pacific time.

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Selfish Giving

JULY 27, 2022

New York Times, New York Magazine, New Yorker, the Atlantic, Wall Street Journal, etc.). The type of promotion a media partner would give a nonprofit usually isn’t significant enough for most companies, IMHO. I was wondering if you'd be willing to share your take on automobile donations from a corporate partner? I wrote back. ??

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2013

People rely on their neighborhood library to borrow books, magazines, and movies. PCL is a nonprofit network of nine neighborhood libraries that provide free, accessible library services and serve as vibrant neighborhood hubs. But borrowing the Internet? How does that work? Providence Community Library (PCL) is leading the way.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

It's time to catch up on some of the nonprofit technology trends and news once again. I invite you to have a look at my list of 2013 forecasts on nonprofit technology trends with its handy new infographic so you can see how right (or wrong) I am about this year's tech trends for the sector. Here's the latest.

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GrantNews

JULY 30, 2024

You can make a donation; maybe even subscribe to a membership. Now, for all of you zoo lovers out there, the following – provided by Conde Nast Traveler, a top national travel magazine – is a list of some of the best zoos in the U.S. There are grants to nonprofits for programs dedicated to animal rescue/care of animals.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

The TechSoup Global network has donated 9.7 Sure, the numbers are impressive, but even more impressive is the impact those technology product donations have made. where donated Adobe Creative Suite software empowers homeless people in St. Louis through sales of a street newspaper, What’s Up Magazine.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Recycling Drive For this environmentally-friendly fundraiser, you’ll ask students and their families to donate recyclable goods to your school. Examples are newspapers, magazines, cardboard, paper bags, and office paper. Encourage students to do their part by collecting plastic bottles, bags, and containers to donate to your school.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 13, 2013

TechSoup is pleased to present … the Bitdefender donation program! Now available to nonprofits, charities, and libraries through TechSoup, Bitdefender security products protect individual PCs and Macs as well as enterprise networks. Idealware antivirus protection article specifically intended for nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 21, 2014

After, he or she challenges three more individuals to do the same thing, or donate $100 to the ALS Association , which fights the neurodegeneritive disease. In addition, instead of ceasing the movement, the call to action of donating has been extended to other charities as well. million dollars compared to the 1.9

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 10, 2011

with nonprofits. know the nonprofit sector and its technology needs and are realizing two things. First, no one in the nonprofit world, at least back then, is. So commonly, nonprofits are using antiquated software. Nonprofits deserved better. magazines to offload whatever software was deemed expendable.

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Strategic Grants

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The article ’15 learnings we’re sharing from 15 years of working with grant-seekers and fund ers’ by the Strategic Grants team first appeared in the Winter 2024 edition of the F&P (Fundraising & Philanthropy) magazine. billion and distributed $511 million.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 20, 2012

that nonprofits, businesses, and consumers can do about reducing all the junk paper cluttering their offices. Francisco-based nonprofit, Forest Ethics , more than 100 billion pieces of junk mail are delivered in the U.S. The UK nonprofit, Junkbuster.org.uk Here are some practical things. Why Opt Out? According to the San.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 9, 2024

Include things like gift cards, wine, donated items, etc. Local Outreach: Reach out to local newspapers, radio stations, news outlets, and magazines to promote your event. Most photo booths have branding abilities which allow for great exposure for a sponsor and the nonprofit.

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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

Many nonprofits were compelled to become experts on virtual events and online fundraising overnight, and many found themselves pleasantly surprised when their virtual fundraisers helped them raise more than in-person events. They also give you a unique opportunity to get the family members of those students to make a recurring donation.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 11, 2013

This newly updated image- and video-editing bundle runs on Windows machines or Macs, and is now available to eligible nonprofits, charities, and public libraries through TechSoup. Matt Kloskowski, editor of Lightroom Magazine, talks about his experience using both programs. Choosing the Right Software. Training Resources.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Online Fundraisers Online fundraisers leverage digital platforms to sell products or collect donations. Average ROI: Event-based fundraisers can vary widely in ROI, but successful events typically see profit margins of 50% or more, particularly when products are donated or made in-house. Weather or timing can affect turnout and sales.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

"For example, one nonprofit archives records every year based on past giving or when someone last interacted with them. This doesn't mean a nonprofit should send its glossy annual report or magazine to every $5 donor. After talking with some clients, it seems opinions vary wildly regarding this subject.

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Network for Good

MAY 3, 2021

Ok, so you know recurring giving can be a big win for your nonprofit. Your smart goal might sound something like this: We need to recruit 30 recurring donors at an average monthly donation of $20 by April 10 to fund half the annual cost of our Senior Kennel Sanctuary space. But how do you do it, exactly? Let’s do this!

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