Learning from peers to refine your nonprofit funding strategy
Candid
JANUARY 29, 2025
These include categories like grants, donations from individuals, support from companies, and earned income from services or products.
Small Business Starter Kit: Tools and Tips for New Entrepreneurs
GrantNews
MARCH 27, 2025
Social Media Management: Plan, schedule, and analyze social media content across multiple platforms. Opportunities for tech startup companies in the insurance industry to participate in a business development program. Payment Processing and Invoicing: Accept payments, send invoices, and manage transactions with ease.
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As a Disaster Unfolds, Fundraisers Can Do More Than Raise Money
Blackbaud
JANUARY 14, 2025
In-person visits should be approached with caution in an active disaster zone, but you can improve your organizations communications remotely via email, phone calls, text, and social media, assuming services remain available. This can be in addition to your CEOs official announcements.
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What’s the Cost Behind Starting a Nonprofit Organization in 2025?
Grant Writer Team
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
ESG rating organizations calculate ESG scores using data from sources like disclosures, academic studies, media reports, and other resources. Marketing Materials: Budget $500 to $1,500 for printed materials, social media ads, and outreach efforts. Insurance: General liability insurance typically costs $500 to $1,500 annually.
Crisis Communication Planning for Heads of Schools
Blackbaud
JANUARY 14, 2025
Most people immediately think of media relations, and while yes, its important to know who will field media questions, crisis communication goes beyond that to include documenting the situation and determining the messaging that is sent out to the community.
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Help Me Convince My Boss To Use Social Media
Selfish Giving
JULY 8, 2009
Before my boss left for vacation last week he said to me: “At the retreat I want you to talk about how we can use social media for prospect research, fundraising and advocacy.&#. I wasn’t surprised that he asked me to talk about social media. Questions like… If we did plunge into social media, on what should we focus?
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The Ultimate Golf Tournament Budget from DoJiggy
DoJiggy
JANUARY 10, 2025
If your organization is falling short of reaching your goal, you can do last-minute appeals via email and Social Media to your constituents, informing them of the gap and need for funds and helping to rally last-minute donations. Does your event require permits or event insurance?
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Newsletter: Peta, Nabisco Uncage Animals ; One-Person Nonprofit Schools You on Earned Media ; Tide 'Loads of Hope' Aid Wildfire Victim
Selfish Giving
AUGUST 22, 2018
My insurance company, MAPFRE , offered me a 5% discount off my insurance policy for a $25 donation to the Pan-Mass Challenge. With teens on my auto insurance, my plan is over $3,000 a year so I saved $150! Now, he's landed some massive earned media on NBC's Dateline. ??ALWAYS See the redesign. ??Now This is smart.
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Why You Should Run Your Nonprofit Like a Business
Get Fully Funded
JUNE 29, 2021
Use all the tools that make sense to market your organization, including your website , social media, email , and direct mail. Even in the early days when the donut shop is struggling financially, appropriate insurance is required. But if you aren’t fortunate enough to have an insurance specialist on your Board, hire one!
How to Plan a Fundraiser for Your Small Nonprofit
Get Fully Funded
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
You may even be able to measure your reach and impressions through email and social media. How many people are engaging with your social media posts, commenting, liking, or sharing? Is special insurance needed? This is usually easy to get from your insurance company. Social media. How many people opened your email?
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Ep171: Nationwide Puts Cause Content to Work for Safety's Sake with 'Make Safe Happen'
Selfish Giving
JULY 5, 2016
Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Elicia Azali , Associate Vice President at insurance and financial services provider Nationwide. The channels (social, earned media, influencers) Nationwide is using to promote Make Safe Happen. On the show, Megan, Elicia and I discuss: Elicia Azali, Nationwide.
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Primary School Fundraising Ideas for Every Season | Big Fundraising Ideas
Big Fundraising Ideas
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
If you plan to serve alcohol (where permitted), check local regulations and appropriate insurance needs. Marketing tip: Provide updates on social media, showing the runners training progress or the students practicelaps. Post photos or short videos on social media with a donationlink. Parents pay a set fee for a random bag.
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Answer these 6 questions to frame your fundraising plan structure
Get Fully Funded
JANUARY 9, 2022
Include fundraising fees, the subscription costs for your donor management system and other online tools, insurance, postage for appeals … everything! Use your personal social media channels to let your friends and family know about your work. Use your organization’s social media channels to engage people in your work.
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Post Tornado, the Library Is Open in Joplin
Tech Soup
MAY 25, 2011
We've tried to get word out through the media and through every Facebook relief page we could find that we are open for cell phone and computer charging and have good Internet connection. People will realize they have to have Internet access for unemployment, insurance, FEMA - the whole gamut.
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Customer Story: Woven Health Clinic’s Virtual Awards Ceremony Raises 2x Their Fundraising Goal
CauseVox
AUGUST 31, 2021
Despite having a board that wasn’t comfortable with social media or virtual fundraising, they turned to CauseVox and created a virtual awards ceremony event that knocked their fundraising goals out of the park. Each member used CauseVox to send emails to their networks and share on social media. About Woven Health Clinic.
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Your Unrestricted Funds Need Stewardship, Too
Blackbaud
APRIL 8, 2024
Many don’t cover operating costs or have a small allotment for indirect costs such as salaries, insurance, and utilities. In addition to the media attention surrounding MacKenzie Scott’s remarkable giving , there are other movements that also highlight the importance of unrestricted funds.
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Fundraisers Must Take Time Off From Work. Here’s How to Do It.
Get Fully Funded
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
Fundraising has a round-the-clock urgency, the feeling that you always need to be planning the next campaign, sending a report to a funder, or whipping up social media graphics. My friend who worked in insurance as her first professional job was taught to leave her desk every day as if it were her last day at work. That’s right!
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Which Fundraising Events Bring in the Most Money for Small Nonprofits?
Get Fully Funded
MARCH 6, 2023
These events can be quite powerful if they are advertised on social media since connections from all over the world can donate. You may want to host an event like this at a local restaurant that has a liquor license and general liability insurance. NOTE: PLEASE check into the legalities of offering alcohol.
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49 Online Fundraising Ideas to Help You Raise More
Qgiv
JANUARY 4, 2022
With social media platforms and a dynamic website, you can spread the word about your mission easily and attract new potential donors quickly. Social media campaigns. Social media is a fast and effective way to reach a wide variety of supporters and potential donors. Virtual craft fair. Virtual tours for museums.
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Facing the Flames: How to Prepare for Wildfire Season
GrantNews
JUNE 21, 2024
Make sure your insurance policies, like ID, are up to date. Conduct an inventory and contact your insurance company. Send text messages or use social media to reach out to family and friends. Pay attention to Air Quality Alerts. Make an Emergency Plan. Review important documents. Strengthen your Home.
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Understanding Probate: A Comprehensive Guide to the Probate Process
Planned Giving
JULY 29, 2024
These include: Assets with a Named Beneficiary: Such as life insurance policies or retirement accounts. Non-Probate Assets Without a Beneficiary: Certain assets like life insurance policies and retirement accounts pass directly to a chosen beneficiary. Designating Beneficiaries: For life insurance and retirement accounts.
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Write Your Nonprofit Business Plan in 9 Sections
Get Fully Funded
MAY 1, 2023
Make sure someone is noting which social media posts are catching on. Don’t forget things like legal and accounting services, insurance, website upkeep, internet, phone bills, and utilities. Describe whether you mostly advertise and market to a local community or whether your organization is national or worldwide in scope.
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How to Attract Players to a Charity Golf Tournament
DoJiggy
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Here’s What We’ll Cover Highlight Your Cause Host the Tournament at a Private Golf Club Get Online with DoJiggy Promote the Tournament Early and Often Host Golf Contests with Attractive Prizes Offer Registration Discounts Engage Local Businesses as Sponsors Leverage Social Media Marketing Make the Tournament Fun!
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7 Ways Your Nonprofit Can Build a Strong Financial Foundation in 2024
Blackbaud
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Tip 1: Identify line items in your budget that cross programs, or are essential for daily operations, including utilities, insurance, bank fees, and marketing costs. If you aren’t including indirect costs—such as salaries or rent—into your funding requests or program planning, you are setting yourself up for stress later in the year.
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The Best Online Safety Resources for YOUR Organization
Tech Soup
OCTOBER 23, 2015
Common Sense Media to the rescue! The site also features recommendations on things like which privacy settings to use on different devices, the ins and outs of parental controls , and basic rules for appropriate sharing for children on Facebook and other social media sites. Online Security for Kids (and the Organizations Serving Them).
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11 Creative Charity Fundraising Event Ideas
CauseVox
JUNE 28, 2021
Oh, and don’t forget to look into “hole-in-one” insurance if you plan to give a prize for this accomplishment! Invite the community by advertising on social media , print media, email, and direct mail. Guest Speaker. If so, plan a guest speaker event.
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Over The Edge Fundraiser: A Daring Take on Fundraising
Qgiv
APRIL 7, 2021
Here are their suggestions: Get the media involved early. Get the media involved early and keep them involved throughout Over the Edge plans each fundraiser as a two-day event. The first day is for media and often involves VIPs from local media groups taking part in the activity. Promote your event on social media.
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Newsletter: COVID-19 & Growth Strategies for Partnerships ; Joann Craft Stores Open Doors for Mask-Makers ; Cowboy Museum Guard is Twitter’s Hottest Influencer
Selfish Giving
MARCH 25, 2020
The owner is covering their health insurance through April. Manager, CSR Partnerships & Employee Engagement, NBCUniversal Media , (NYC) Have your cause-related job featured here for FREE. He explained the dire situation in this CNN interview 3. Hit reply to this email and give me the details and a link to the position. ????
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How To Make Your Nonprofit’s Marketing Unforgettable
The Fundraising Coach
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
In a time of heightened cell phone and social media usage, it’s no wonder brains are filtering out marketing messages, including those from your nonprofit—there’s a mess of them! The trouble is, almost every nonprofit is highly communicative. So how do you make your marketing efforts stand out?
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Budget Planning for Nonprofits: Ensuring a Successful Fundraiser
GiveSmart
MARCH 21, 2024
Marketing and media Budget for the costs associated with reaching your attendees, such as mailers, signage, and online ads. Along with permits and licenses, consider getting event insurance , which offers liability protection if someone gets hurt or damages the venue’s property.
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Getting Started With Planned Giving
Get Fully Funded
JULY 21, 2022
While there are lots of different kinds of planned gifts, like trusts, annuities, stock, and life insurance, the most common planned gifts are bequests, where someone simply leaves your nonprofit in their will. You could set up an endowment and possibly be set financially from here on. Hey, it happens! Or do all of these!
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Why is multi-channel marketing important for nonprofit fundraising?
Qgiv
JULY 21, 2022
By leveraging multiple communication channels—email, mobile, direct mail, websites, social media, paid and earned media, SEO, and more, you expand your reach to engage new donors and supporters. hours each day in their social media account 54% of global website views are from a mobile device, like a smartphone or tablet 54.8%
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Nonprofit Technology News: The Demise of Facebook Causes and Cloud Storage for Charities
Tech Soup
JUNE 20, 2014
The project will morph in to something called Brigade , a project of Brigade Media , which is a consortium led by Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and Sean Parker, who founded Napster and mentored Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg. Parker is an original investor in the political social media site, Votizen.
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7 Vital Tips for Successful Estate Planning for Aging Baby Boomers
Planned Giving
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Beneficiary designations on accounts like life insurance, retirement plans, and bank accounts supersede wills. This includes online accounts, digital currencies, and social media profiles. Regularly reviewing and updating these designations is crucial to ensure that your assets go to the intended recipients.
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How to Choose Between a Product Fundraiser and an Event Fundraiser
Big Fundraising Ideas
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Media Attention: Well-organized events can attract local media coverage, increasing the organization’s visibility and generating future support and partnerships. Potential for Larger Donations: Events can attract more significant donations from attendees who may be willing to give more when they see the impact firsthand.
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In-Kind Donations 101: A Guide for Nonprofits
Qgiv
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Cash equivalent in-kind contributions, including stocks, bonds, or insurance beneficiaries, can also be considered a type of good, as they can be converted to cash depending on your organization’s policies. Create social media posts showing what has been contributed so far to motivate potential donors to join in the campaign.
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Understanding Nonprofit HR: What Sets It Apart?
Get Fully Funded
JULY 8, 2024
HR professionals can handle payroll tasks, as well as insurance coverage and benefits management. Jennifer is a sought-after speaker for local & national conferences and media outlets. Payroll and taxes. This is one of the most essential tasks your HR department will take on because everyone needs to get paid! Volunteer management.
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Nonprofit Board Member Onboarding: 12 Things to Cover
Qgiv
AUGUST 10, 2022
Nonprofits have two customers – the people they serve through the mission and the people or organizations which pay for all or part of the services, such as donors, insurance companies, government entities, and more. This is also a good time to discuss liability issues and your board liability insurance (which you have, of course.)
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Event & Auction Fundraisers Shine the Light on your Charity
Get Fully Funded
AUGUST 24, 2022
Thanking supporters now is an insurance policy for asking for support again later. Share photos and videos from the event if you send out an email campaign, and post them on your social media and website. Social media makes this part easy. This is a great way to build a closer relationship with your key supporters.
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Drive Your Nonprofit’s Mission by Investing in Your People
Blue Avocado
APRIL 23, 2024
Here, Gen Z might come to our sector’s rescue instead of being its downfall (as perpetually and ominously foretold by media outlets, it seems). To that end, Connected Lane County provides 100% employer-sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance for our employees and whoever they enroll. Assess benefits, including retirement.
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Your Complete Guide to Planning Your First Special Event
Get Fully Funded
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
Renting an event facility may be more expensive, but you will feel confident that they have the right insurance and that many logistical details like parking and accessibility will be covered. Share this on your website, through email, on social media, in your newsletter, and anywhere else you can think of.
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Are you ready to age while working in academia?
Seliger + Associates Grant Writing
JULY 17, 2023
As a scholar, I’m attuned to the underlying sentiment around workers and labor in the media landscape. retirement contributions, leave policies, and insurance plans) for staff and faculty, alike, and we are headed for a perfect storm of aging, ill, and disabled academic workers. Add to this erosion of worker benefits (e.g.,
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Safety First: How to Mitigate Risk at In-Person Events
Qgiv
AUGUST 27, 2021
Save the fancy, “scripty” font for other printed materials or social media. Whoever is serving the alcohol should have the proper licensing and insurance. Utilize social media, a FAQ section on your event site, or “know before you go” emails so folks know what to expect and you can effectively manage expectations. ID required”).
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49 Simple & Successful Fundraising Ideas for Kids
Qgiv
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
After you’ve organized the fundraiser, create fliers and advertise your restaurant night on social media , encouraging people to dine out at your chosen restaurant to support your organization. Alternatively, if anyone wants to avoid a yard full of pink birds, they can donate money as “flamingo insurance” to be placed on a “no flock” list.
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