NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Girls get taken out of school to care for siblings and/or help with locating food and water, disrupting their education and future opportunities. 9 Furthermore, the impacts of climate change on food security, such as higher rates of anemia, disproportionately affect adolescent girls, further exacerbating educational disruptions.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Environmental Education Education 132

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

We’ll also look at how popular fundraising activities can be adapted to these different galas and what online platforms you can use to help build a better fundraising strategy. And they motivate people to give more — either through monetary contributions or volunteering. Advantages of In-Person, Virtual, and Hybrid Fundraising.

Participation and motivation 111

Participation and motivation Fundraising Fundraising Activism 111

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 18, 2023

One example is an arts program that is based on the well-established concept that arts participation relieves stress, boosts academic success, and provides healing through self-expression and socioemotional learning. It grew fast and he soon needed a food truck. But building community and overcoming trauma is not easy.

Race and Ethnicity 128

Race and Ethnicity Community Development Participation and motivation Culture 128

Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2024

Advocacy covers a range of activities for nonprofits and includes much more than just legislative lobbying. Invite your board to participate in these easy and impactful ways to advocate for your mission: Host behind-the-scenes tours. Motivate your board to join forces with local community groups, businesses, and other nonprofits.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Participation and motivation Education 111

Bloomerang

AUGUST 26, 2024

Serve food. Participants sit at one table and—unlike the typical dinner party—guests are encouraged not to engage in one-on-one conversations with their partners on either side. Tap into their motivational drives Get to know what makes each board member tick. Start with a fun icebreaker or thank-a-thon. Bring in guest speakers.

Participation and motivation 107

Participation and motivation Nonprofits Construction Values 107

Getting Attention

JULY 16, 2015

Hope: Brains work on stories, and humorous stories activate altruism and hopefulness. Relevance rules, and is the only path to empathy: Believe it or not, effective change is being motivated by Hollywood. If you’ve seen any of these films from Participant Media — The Cove, Contagion, The Help, Food Inc.

Altruism and Helping 75

Altruism and Helping Participation and motivation Environmental Food 75

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 18, 2024

In terms of concrete projects, conference participants offered many examples. A key activity was holding monthly potlucks to build trust among community members. As Johnson elaborated, the only real expense the first year was for food on family dinner nights. Programs would come later. What do you want for your kids?

Universities 118

Universities Curriculum and Teaching Participation and motivation Culture 118

Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

According to the US Census Bureau , the top four national volunteer activities in the U.S. are fundraising or selling items to raise money (36%), preparing or distributing food (34%), collecting and distributing goods or clothing (26.5%), and mentoring youths (26%). million American adults contributed volunteer hours in 2017.

Volunteerism 107

Volunteerism Volunteerism Participation and motivation Disaster Relief 107

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

2 Democracy is not just a system of political practices; it must be applied to participation and decision-making in all aspects of our economic lives as well. After years of unsuccessful organizing at McDonald’s and other facilities around the country, fast-food workers evolved their strategy in 2022.

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation Food Universities 105

The Charity CFO

MARCH 24, 2022

Feeding Our Future received funding from the United States Department of Agriculture through the Child and Adult Care Food Program and the Summer Food Service Program—money intended to provide meals to children. Review online bank and credit card activity to be sure electronic withdrawals and charges are appropriate and reasonable.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Does anyone carve, knit, sew or create t-shirts… or fun food? How can you grow your email list to activate and build your organization’s power? Sometimes an organization can look to its own programs and mission-related activities for perks. Knowledge: Subject matter expertise, research, polling, case studies. Touch the work.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation Activism Education 132

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

AUGUST 26, 2023

7 Omnichannel Customer Engagement Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations When it comes to nonprofits, engagement is the lifeblood that fuels volunteer participation, donations, and advocacy work. Enhancing your communication: you need to effectively communicate your mission, values, and impact to inspire and motivate your supporters.

Nonprofit Organizations 98

Nonprofit Organizations Nonprofit Organizations Non-Profits Participation and motivation 98

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 16, 2023

According to Smartwaiver , online waivers are used to secure electronic signatures from participants prior to taking part in some kind of activity, acknowledging that they are waiving their right to hold the organizer liable for damages. Activity-based events. Fundraising events involving food.

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Fundraising Fundraising Food 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 12, 2023

As discussed above, this understanding motivates us as funders to leave behind familiar but limited, single-point perspectives and work from a more whole and systemic picture. The first shift is therefore to actively engage a wider perspective. The Roddenberry Foundation powerfully engages networks globally.

Participation and motivation 134

Participation and motivation Health Environmental Children 134

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2023

5) Enhanced Volunteer Participation: Engaging stories attract donors and inspire volunteers to get involved. Whether it’s a call to donate, volunteer, or spread the word, compelling narratives motivate people to actively engage with you, further fueling impact and reputation.

Public and Nonprofit Management 91

Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation Retention Healthcare 91

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 9, 2023

The Center works with a combination of science, law, activism, and creative media to protect the lands, waters, and climate that people, wildlife, and all types of communities and ecosystems need to survive. The US has 5% of the world’s population but consumes 30% of the world’s resources and creates 30% of the world’s waste.”

Agriculture 98

Agriculture Environmental Food Public and Social Policy 98

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 1, 2023

In the words of Kamau Franklin, an organizer with the Atlanta-based collective Community Movement Builders : “This is an arrest which is meant to, again, criminalize the movement, chill dissent, stop organizing, and stop activism from happening to stop ‘cop city’.” In so much as the work is radical, it will be under attack.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Activism Leadership Philanthropy 98

Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Participate in Giving Tuesday without asking for money. Define Giving Tuesday for those supporters who may not have participated in this type of campaign before. . Frequent communications with supporters will help keep them engaged during the campaign and show that you’re actively involved in the Giving Tuesday as well. .

Retention 117

Retention Participation and motivation Production Fundraising 117

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 19, 2022

There are plenty of winter-themed events and activities that lend themselves to becoming effective peer-to-peer fundraising opportunities. These peer-to-peer fundraising ideas require participants to make personal fundraising pages to share with family and friends based on your campaign’s main fundraising page.

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management 52

Care2

MAY 2, 2014

In this study, college students were divided into two groups, each comprised evenly of those least likely to contribute to a food drive and those most likely to donate to the drive. To play a character as well as possible, actors ask themselves, “What’s my motivation?” Appreciation for participating in campaign.

Participation and motivation 72

Participation and motivation Food Associations Advertising 72

Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

When your volunteers feel like their contributions are acknowledged and appreciated, they’ll feel much more inclined to continue participating in the future. Prioritizing volunteer appreciation not only motivates your volunteers but also contributes to your nonprofit’s long-term success. Let’s dive in to learn more!

Public and Nonprofit Management 103

Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation Retention Environmental 103

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MARCH 28, 2023

They include friends, entertainment, phone, and other activities. You need to include other student activities on your campus and beyond. Mark university sports day and participate in enhancing your health. They help keep each other accountable and motivated. There are many types of distractors in college.

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Health Energy Education 52

Fundraiser Ideas

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Karen: I’m involved with a number of different fundraising activities: Grant Writing. Provide a marketplace venue where participants are given the opportunity to purchase a table, sell their wares (crafts, baked goods, etc.). Host workshops and bring in experienced grantwriters to teach participants how to write grants.

Participation and motivation 63

Participation and motivation Fundraising Fundraising Culture 63

Getting Attention

DECEMBER 27, 2016

1) Expand your prospect pool program participants, volunteers, and advocates (Low-hanging fruit alert!). For existing supporters and participants: Incorporate a big thank you and a year-end ask into your email series to these folks. Segment them by activity history and interests to respond with relevance! Talk about potential.

Participation and motivation 50

Participation and motivation Food Universities Leadership 50

iMarketSmart

JUNE 8, 2022

But to surface a formula you can use, you’ll need to first recognize that people choose to make gifts because their social emotions (emotions involving others): Get activated. First, Why Must Social Emotions Get Activated In Philanthropy? You could do the same exercise with just about any motive for giving. Me neither.

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Activism Philanthropy Values 52

Bloomerang

JUNE 20, 2023

Resolution: People need motivation to give. For instance, you might say that a $20 donation helps purchase a new leash for a shelter dog, a $50 donation funds a month of dog food, and a $100 donation helps buy a new small dog crate. Conflict: Highlight the issues your protagonist faces and how it impedes their daily life.

Fundraising 107

Fundraising Fundraising Retention Participation and motivation 107

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 2, 2023

Promoting equity—by which we mean breaking down the barriers for people of color to live a dignified life—requires active efforts to dismantle racial and structural inequities. Looking to expand and develop a permanent storefront, they participated in the food business course. These are just two of many examples.

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Nonprofit governance and management Community Development Leadership 52

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

By multitasking, organizations of any size can motivate donors to give and maximize their fundraising revenue. Silent Auction and Entertainment Night Keeping supporters engaged in your event requires more than a simple fundraising activity. Professional catering: Find a catering team to cook, deliver, and serve the food.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Participation and motivation Activism 52

Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

In a virtual 5K event, participants will still run 3.1 Participants can raise funds through pledge fundraising or by paying an entry fee. Participants can raise funds through pledge fundraising or by paying an entry fee. Invite supporters to participate in an online trivia tournament.

Fundraising 98

Fundraising Fundraising Retention Participation and motivation 98

Fundraising Coach

AUGUST 17, 2021

They want to help build schools, lower pet adoption fees, and provide food to the homeless, not just give money to an organization. Then, ask them to take it a step further by sharing the activities with their friends and family. Say thank you without any ulterior motive. Volunteer Opportunities. Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers.

Participation and motivation 59

Participation and motivation Homelessness Medical Values 59

Top Nonprofits

JUNE 12, 2023

See if you can view a list of participants on the conference website or Facebook event page to start gathering information on your target audience. Then, adapt these ideas based on what you know about your audience’s interests and motivations.

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Agriculture Nonprofits Food 52

Nonprofit Fixer

AUGUST 28, 2020

There is evidence from the social sciences that when people feel part of a group that shares their social identity, they may be more motivated to participate. Often fundraisers talk about these donations in the context of their annual fund, including activities like year-end asks and appeals. And you want them to feel that way.

Associations 52

Associations Participation and motivation Universities Children 52

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2022

These types of events will run for a few hours and include food, drinks, entertainment, and a fundraising activity such as a live or silent auction. Auction activity can occur while socializing and mingling. You can’t just open up an event fundraiser and hope that people participate. Actual goods can be on display. .

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Participation and motivation Energy 52

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Depending on your nonprofit’s mission, you might also invite program participants or their family members to give. For example, the parents of the child who rides each week at your therapeutic horseback riding program will be happy to give, as will the adult who participates as a mentor in your afterschool reading program.

Participation and motivation 56

Participation and motivation Environmental Food Fundraising 56

Fundraising Coach

AUGUST 17, 2021

They want to help build schools, lower pet adoption fees, and provide food to the homeless, not just give money to an organization. Then, ask them to take it a step further by sharing the activities with their friends and family. Say thank you without any ulterior motive. Volunteer Opportunities. Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers.

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Homelessness Medical Values 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 19, 2023

19 While the need to employ an intersectional lens in movement work is widely acknowledged at a theoretical level, 20 actual movement activity often falls into narrower silos. According to the Economic Policy Institute, in the 1950s and 1960s, more than 1 percent of workers participated in a union election each year.

Public and Social Policy 97

Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 97

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2023

Your partner calls the midwife , who reminds you what active labor looks and feels like , and how to know when it is time to come in. A familiar scent wafts from the kitchen where your aunts are warming food they prepared earlier. When you go into labor , there is no frantic rush to the hospital. Hours later , you are on your way.

Health 131

Health Healthcare Public and Social Policy Ethics 131