Just Write Grants

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

For many nonprofits, corporate grants can provide essential funding to support their programs and initiatives. Heres a guide to help your nonprofit secure corporate funding effectively. Establishing a rapport before submitting a grant proposal increases your chances of securing funding. Looking for more grant writing insights?

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 7, 2010

The Ellie Fund right here in Massachusetts has created an online cause marketing program called Give5Get15.com. The Ellie Fund makes life easier and better for cancer patients because it helps with the little but important things: transportation, childcare, housekeeping, groceries and meals, all at no cost. Give5Get15.com

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DoJiggy

MARCH 20, 2025

Pop-up store fundraising is a powerful way to raise money by setting up a temporary online store or retail space. A pop-up store is a temporary online or retail space that allows you to sell products for a limited time. Use the funds raised to support your cause and positively impact your community.

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Pamela Grow

JULY 24, 2024

When you combine the associated expenses with the costs of operating your organization day-to-day, you determine that you’ll need to add new fundraisers to your calendar to fund all of these initiatives. Handle all negotiations with retailers on your nonprofit’s behalf. Set up a dashboard where you can view real-time fundraising data.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

With the help of generous donors, youve secured funding, rented retail space, and sourced inventory. While your nonprofit secures much-needed funding, companies can showcase their corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives to current and potential employees and customers. Imagine youre opening a nonprofit thrift store.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Schools, city governments, retailers, corporations, individuals, and big and small nonprofits have been participating in GivingTuesday by the thousands, and many of them are working together to raise funds for those 24 hours and beyond.

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Candid

JULY 20, 2022

Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released a new report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining giving in 2021 , in May 2022 that details COVID-19-related philanthropic funding in 2021. During the pandemic, family philanthropy grew significantly , tripling in FY2020 compared to FY2019.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 18, 2011

First Standard: Does the program says exactly what charity will receive the funds, with enough information for a person to find and investigate the charity on their own. Funds raised will benefit Breast Cancer Research Foundation. This is certainly an area for improvement for most brick and click retailers.].

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 28, 2025

The Grant Professionals Foundation (GPF) was established in January 2006 to ensure resources are available to educate, credential, and assist grant professionals who secure the funding necessary for not-for-profits to serve the greater good. Brad left pharmacy practice in retail and hospital to seek a career in biomedical sales.

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Selfish Giving

APRIL 25, 2018

This week on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Pam Avesian , vice president at women's retailer Chico’s FAS , about their involvement in Habitat for Humanity's Home is the Key cause marketing initiative that's now in its second year. Tractor Supply does a donation at checkout campaign to raise funds for FFA. Brain food ???? ??

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Selfish Giving

MAY 24, 2016

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan I talk to Hil Davis , founder of BeautyKind , an online retailer where consumers can shop prestige beauty brands while raising funds for charitable causes. Launched In November 2014, BeautyKind is an online beauty retailer with charitable giving at its core.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Jeremy Ball , who leads the Big Lots Foundation and is director of philanthropy and events for the parent company Big Lots , about the retailers impressive cause marketing efforts on behalf of Nationwide Children's Hospital. Last fall, Big Lots mobilized its nearly 1,500 stores and raised $2.2

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 6, 2010

Charities that are currently being funded by Citi and Kraft Foods.) Think of it in terms of Product RED and its retail partners. The answer is clear because the mainstream consumerism these retailers offer drives charity sales and RED is the big winner. I’ve been using the iPhone app for over a week and I like it a lot.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Boston’s own The Ellie Fund is a perfect example. With just a few staff members, including Executive Director Julie Nations ( a Six Figure Cause Marketing grad! ), The Ellie Fund’s annual budget is in the hundreds of thousands, not millions. I’ve known the Ellie Fund and Julie Nations for some time.

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 20, 2017

There's a Fortune to be Raised at the Bottom of the Pyramid The 73 companies in the Checkout Champions report are primarily retail and restaurant chains. The number of retailers in the United States is truly massive. In tiny Rhode Island alone there are nearly 13,000 retail establishments. Are you thinking, "Oh, no!

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Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

The movie theater cause marketing program of note in my city benefits The Jimmy Fund. Ushers or volunteers collect the change and bills in canisters after moviegoers watch a short trailer on The Jimmy Fund’s mission and services. It’s been around since the late 1940′s and last year it raised $530,000.

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

As a leading grant database, GrantWatch offers a comprehensive list of funding opportunities specifically aimed at supporting veterans, military personnel, and their families. Funding is for projects and activities focusing on veterans, nutrition and food, disabled individuals, and young people.

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Selfish Giving

MARCH 16, 2022

Look no further than cosmetic retailer Lush , which has released a Knowledge Bath Bomb to support the teaching of truth in history. Preliminary figures indicate that its raised $250,000 in funding over the two-week period after it launched in February! ???? ?? But what is creating that stickiness of, ‘This is a brand I stand behind.

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Greater Giving

MAY 17, 2024

Whether you are focusing an entire event around wine, or looking to include a few fun wine-themed elements in your already successful fundraiser, there is an exact science to both creating the perfect bottle, and to using this expertly-crafted beverage to raise funds that support your mission. The style of the event depends on your goal.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Joanna and Jessica on the cause marketing team added all sorts of fun activities for families that made the event more enjoyable for shoppers, and initial feedback from retailers in the mall point to happier tenents and more traffic–just what the mall marketing team wanted.

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Why do grant makers refuse to fund it? Why malls and retailers still believe in Santa. One more plug for pet-related content. UPS has an Instagram account called UPS Dogs that has 677,000 followers.?? Marketing helps nonprofits reach people and raise more money. Want to build a strong connection with supporters? Brain Food 1.

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Planned Giving

JUNE 11, 2024

From calculators to will planners, cryptocurrency to AI hype , the nonprofit industry as a whole has a reputation for trying to latch on to shiny new objects, often at the expense of consistency, stewardship, and a focus on the tried-and-true staples that fund endowments and keep the lights on. Donors can be notoriously fickle.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Maximizing Impact: How Gift Card Fundraisers for Schools Boost Support and Funds Gift card fundraising offers schools an efficient and inclusive way to raise essential funds. Gift card fundraisers for schools are innovative and efficient methods of raising funds to support various educational programs and initiatives.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 18, 2025

Whether you aim to purchase new sports equipment, fund a class trip, or renovate the library, your fundraising efforts can gain a major boost through sponsorships. Be explicit about how much money you need to raise, how you plan to use the funds, and how it will benefit students. This type of information demonstrates credibility.

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Selfish Giving

APRIL 13, 2011

Right on the pinup it says the funds raised from the program supported medical care to 9,000 newborns born to teens at the hospital. Gwen’s success is impressive as Cooley Dickinson is far from the big city and the big chain retailers.

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Selfish Giving

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Through December 1st when customers spend $15 on any purchase Starbucks will automatically make a $1 donation to The Global Fund on their behalf. If you have a problem with any of these you should probably leave now. Customers also get a copy of the exclusive All You Need Is Love Holiday CD for free. But that’s not all.

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 16, 2010

Moore stores in the Philadelphia and Wilmington, DE region collected more than half of the total funds, with the Wilmingtonstore earning the top fundraising spot. When you’re identifying retailers for cause marketing programs sales skills matter too. However, A. and are well trained.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 28, 2022

To get supporters excited about joining your event and helping you raise funds, you need a powerful story. What will the funds raised help our organization to accomplish? To keep people’s interest in signing up to help raise funds, it’s important to make it easy for them to find and understand information. Do a soft launch.

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Selfish Giving

AUGUST 17, 2011

Not that it’s a bellwether or anything, but outdoor retailer REI’s announcement last month that it will decentralize its presence on Twitter from one corporate handle to 53 local handles may be sign of things to come. Make sure you’re at the top of the nonprofit food chain in your area. It’s powerful.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

This collaborative approach helps raise funds for school projects and strengthens the bond between schools and their surrounding communities. Businesses that align with the community’s interests, like local restaurants, retail stores, and other service providers, are suitable for school fundraisers.

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Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Under the agreement, CRC will receive a $50,000 gift from Absolut that the Boston-based environmental group will use for programs that are generally difficult to fund. And the CRC has an active, health-conscious, environmentally-friendly message that would resonate with the adventure retailers of the world.

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 16, 2010

Moore stores in the Philadelphia and Wilmington, DE region collected more than half of the total funds, with the Wilmingtonstore earning the top fundraising spot. When you’re identifying retailers for cause marketing programs sales skills matter too. However, A. and are well trained.

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GrantNews

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Donor-Advised Funds – Consider implementing donor-advised funds to help increase your social impact. Funding Sources for Nonprofits There are many ways to maximize donations. Funding supports the creation, expansion, or retention of a food retail or food enterprise business model.

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 12, 2010

It was a lot of fun working with Chris, and he knew a lot already thanks to his fundraising work at The Jimmy Fund , his job before New Balance. While New Balance has 134 stores, the foot traffic is modest compared to other types of retailers. Chris obviously wanted to raise more money for Komen.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Private and independent schools rely on tuition to fund operations. Without the steady cash flow of tuition, schools might not meet budget, payroll may need to be sourced from other funds, and the ability to maintain academic and extracurricular programs may suffer. Funds are placed in FDIC-insured custodial accounts.

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 15, 2024

The $146 billion deficit between need and current contributions is seen as growing to nearly $183 billion in FY 2028, when estimated funding of $511 billion will fall short of an anticipated $694 billion need. Family philanthropy and retail giving contributed to overall private philanthropy growth of 10%.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 12, 2010

First Standard: The program says exactly what charity will receive the funds, with enough information for a person to find and investigate the charity on their own. Third Standard: The program says when the charity will receive the funds. Save the Children, United Way, World Wildlife Fund). Nevertheless, Tim means business.

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