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How To Leverage Your Volunteers For Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

CauseVox

Their passion for your mission will show through in their outreach, which makes them a powerful social proof for potential donors. One great option for recruiting volunteers as fundraisers is to ask staff members or prior personal fundraisers (if you have any) to act as mentors. Pass the information you learn along to your fundraisers.

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Remembering Franklin Thomas

Candid

Many will remember Franklin Thomas as the president of Ford Foundation, fewer will realize that he was the first Black foundation president in America, but I knew him as my boss and mentor. Frank spoke to our orientation class as we watched a film that Ford had funded depicting Black stereotypes in American media.

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Help Your Donors Donate in Honor of Someone: Tribute Donations

CauseVox

Whether it’s a cherished family member, a respected mentor, or beloved pet, tribute donations allow donors to celebrate those who have made a significant impact on their lives while supporting a meaningful cause. In Sarah’s case, she feels compelled to share her experience on social media. What Are Tribute Donations?

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Let's Make the Most Amazing Online Organizing Guide Ever

Tech Soup

Hi friends, I've been inspired by this community for a long time - from being mentored by Britt Bravo when first starting a little Net2 chapter in Vancouver (which Elijah van der Giessen and team have turned into something huge and magnificently helpful), to being inspired by Amy Sample Ward to grow conversations and dig deeper.

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Comprehensive Guide To Year-End Giving

CauseVox

Once we hit November and we’ve gotten through Halloween, Daylight Savings Time, and the first frost, it’s officially the holiday season – and for nonprofits, that means it’s also time for year-end giving campaigns. Will you have partner or major donor support through a matching gift? They ended up passing their goal by $3000!

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2014

Tech Soup

This alternative to cloud computing consists of all the computers that are already around us, connected in to a distributed network of devices through smart routers. The case went through the European court system and he won the case. The social media hashtag for this effort is #poplave. They’re calling it The Fog.

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Your Complete Guide to Planning Your First Special Event

Get Fully Funded

Map out every way you can think of to promote the event to your intended audience then create an action plan with deadlines for things like posting on social media, sending out a press release, and anything else on your list. Share this on your website, through email, on social media, in your newsletter, and anywhere else you can think of.

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