Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

What we ask of board members (evangelize, door-opening, peer-to-peer fundraising, etc.) Susan Dibble from Page Ahead Children’s Literacy Program Caring Comes First, Everything Else Can Be Taught Our board members must care about our mission. It’s okay to not be knowledgeable about what we do, as that can be learned.

Ethics 107

Ethics Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Children 107

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Some very nice person wants to hold a fundraiser for you. These are called “third-party fundraisers” and putting together some guidelines for them is a great idea. These are called “third-party fundraisers” and putting together some guidelines for them is a great idea. UMM, NOT GREAT. OH HELL NO.

Fundraising 129

Fundraising Fundraising Ethics Healthcare 129

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Nonprofits will adopt strategies that invite young people into their causes, not to fill fundraising quotas, but to instill a sense of shared responsibility and purpose that lasts a lifetime. Organizations will integrate young people into the core of their outreach, providing more than just fundraising opportunities.

Philanthropy 97

Philanthropy Children Foundations Values 97

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The Nonprofit Capacity Building Program was designed to support local Black and Latinx youth-serving organizations to provide more opportunities for children to succeed and ensure the organizations had strong management practices and measurable outcomes. Organizational change and growth are not short-term investments.

Nonprofit governance and management 116

Nonprofit governance and management Organizational Change Nonprofit Capacity Nonprofits 116

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 31, 2011

Take the case of donors who make substantial gifts to charities rather than leaving assets to their “good for nothing&# adult children. I presented a “Storytelling for Fundraisers&# workshop in Wilmington, NC on Friday for the Cape Fear Region Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Participation and motivation 174

Participation and motivation Children Environmental Values 174

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Details: This programs was the brainchild of Chris Mann , the former associate manager, brand marketing at New Balance (who’s now a hotshot account director at Cone ) who wanted to further educate NB customers and store employees about his company’s support for Komen for the Cure. to Save the Children up to $15,000.

Marketing 260

Marketing Marketing Food Agriculture 260

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Because I had to stay out of the workforce due to his needs, I volunteered with several organizations, and started to learn about fundraising through these experiences. When I could re-enter the working world, I parlayed this experience into a position for marketing and development for a small nonprofit.

Communication 291

Communication Nonprofits Children Associations 291

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Here’s a little holiday surprise for you, courtesy of my friend, movie buff, and fundraiser extraordinaire, Rob Blizard. I suspect many of us will be watching some old movies on the holiday break, and Rob gives you his take on a few of them with fundraising at the core of their plots. Share your thoughts in the comments.

Fundraising 175

Fundraising Fundraising Ethics Public and Nonprofit Management 175

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Our friends at Cone this week shared that Jiffy Lube had already reached more than 65 percent of its $1 million national fundraising goal for the 2010 Maintenance Partners for Life campaign. jude children's research hospital. Lots of locations is why Jiffy Lube will raise a million dollars for AHA. million for St.

Marketing 154

Marketing Marketing Children Associations 154

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

10 Creative Fundraising Ideas Using Personalized Tools Nonprofits must continue reinventing themselves to attract supporters and win donations. Specifically, these strategies reveal how personalized items can take a fundraising campaign further, forge deeper bonds, and promote longer engagements.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Participation and motivation Production 52

Selfish Giving

JULY 10, 2019

The commitment could be upfront, or for a specific fundraiser when it's unclear how much will be raised (e.g. GameStop is struggling as a retailer , but it's good to see they are still doing fundraisers like this one ?? Jude Children's Research Hospital just named this restaurant chain emerging partner of the year.

Retail 133

Retail Children Fundraising Fundraising 133

Selfish Giving

JUNE 20, 2017

Jude or Children's Miracle Network and we don't have national partners like Kmart and Autozone." The 73 fundraisers in this report are just the tip of the iceberg. Here are two local fundraisers to inspire you. The Lazy Fundraiser's Guide to Raising Six Figures This Fall 2. That shouldn't stop you. Don't believe me?

Retail 178

Retail Marketing Marketing Children 178

iMarketSmart

MARCH 19, 2025

Why do so many major gift fundraisers struggle to connect with donors and motivate them to give? But one of the reasons is that too many fundraisers approach their outreach to donors from the perspective of the organization when they would be much more effective approaching it from the perspective of the donor.

Fundraising 59

Fundraising Fundraising Donor Motivation Values 59

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Guest Post by Beth Ann Spiegel, Fund Development and Communications Associate of The Arc of Atlantic County. Since I began working as the communications associate for The Arc six years ago, my Alice in Wonderland dilemma has been our annual Step Up for The Arc Walk. She also set her goal even higher, and beat that too!

Participation and motivation 190

Participation and motivation Associations Children Communication 190

Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2022

Nonprofits with written fundraising plans consistently outperform organizations without them. One study found that 37% of organizations with budgets under $1 million and 22% of organizations with budgets over $1 million don’t have a fundraising plan in place. 6 steps to creating a fundraising plan. Assess past performance.

Fundraising 140

Fundraising Fundraising Retention Recruitment 140

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JANUARY 3, 2023

Social impact organizations often encounter the paradoxical issue of spending money to fundraise. While digital marketing is usually associated with the for-profit world, your social impact organization has just as much to gain from having a strong online identity. Use your website as a tool. Apply for the Google Ad Grant. Wrapping Up.

Marketing 207

Marketing Marketing Collaborations Public and Nonprofit Management 207

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

As we planned this video, we looked toward awareness, but also letting our community know how much we sincerely appreciate them,” said Michael DeGrandpre, Associate Director of Communications/Creative at Hemophilia Federation of America.

Children 197

Children Healthcare Communication Associations 197

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Guest Post By John Haydon You already know that Facebook Live lets any nonprofit live-stream fundraising events , breaking news, impact stories, and more, directly from their Facebook Page. For example, in this screenshot from Facebook, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals adds the donate button feature to their Live broadcast.

Nonprofits 201

Nonprofits Children Associations Marketing 201

iMarketSmart

APRIL 2, 2025

Now, it could be that the gift officer failed to answer the age-old question every wealthy supporter asks themselves when deciding whether to return a fundraisers voicemail or email: Whats in it for me? The Runaround The last obstacle fundraisers encounter when making outreach is what were calling the runaround.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Values Law 52

Blue Avocado

MARCH 11, 2025

Our main goal for 2025 at the Shirley-Eustis House Association is to build a broader network of businesses, institutions, and well-connected individuals who know about us and what were doing. Suzy Buchanan from Shirley-Eustis House Association Expanding our reach to better support the LGBTQ+ community.

Volunteerism 54

Volunteerism Volunteerism Healthcare Agriculture 54

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 23, 2024

Overhead is defined as a “percentage of a charity’s expenses that goes to administrative and fundraising costs” (Guidestar, 2014). F actors such as program performance, governance structure, staff professionalism, fundraising efficiency, and transparency offer a more comprehensive view. What is the Overhead Myth? What can I do?

Public and Social Policy 234

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 234

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Jude's Children's Hospital's director of innovation talks about how the hospital has adjusted for Covid-19. Associate Director, Cause Marketing Partnerships, Save the Children , Fairfield, CT or Washington, D.C. In last week's newsletter, I talked about my approach to fundraising with audience-centric fundraising.

Children 147

Children Homelessness Insurance Food 147

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

Paybee’s Annual Bid Masters competition reveals the 54 best benefit auctioneers of 2024, these trailblazers are leading the way in the world of benefit auctioneering and transforming the fundraising landscape. Suzanne is a proud member of the National Auctioneers Association (NAA).

Fundraising 93

Fundraising Fundraising Energy Associations 93

Selfish Giving

AUGUST 31, 2022

Last week I was teaching in the New Strategies Program at Georgetown University on what I call audience-centric fundraising. Could GVA be a fundraising powerhouse if it opened its doors to individual and corporate support? With this audience everything is possible - especially fundraising. Why is this important?

Retail 130

Retail Children Recruitment Universities 130

Selfish Giving

MARCH 7, 2018

They dissolved the silos between fundraising and marketing. Now, marketing and fundraising work together at the symphony to promote a customer-focused culture. Walmart raised $921,000 for Children's of Alabama through a Children's Miracle Network (CMN) fundraiser. was to take that next step.and nothing else!

Public and Nonprofit Management 100

Public and Nonprofit Management Fundraising Fundraising Children 100

Selfish Giving

AUGUST 22, 2018

To the world, John is a top fundraising expert! Check out the fundraising page I've launched. Director, Corporate Alliances & Stewardship, National Association for the Education of Young Children (Washington, DC) **Have your cause-related job featured here for FREE. Second, I'm sure some of you know John Haydon.

Insurance 157

Insurance Children Universities Food 157

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 26, 2013

American Heart Association. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Fundraising Mobile Media Social Media' It may cost a bit more to purchase fair trade and from nonprofits, but the quality is often better, the gifts more unique and meaningful, and consequently much less likely to end up the landfill by early spring.

Ethics 111

Ethics Retail Finance Children 111

Selfish Giving

APRIL 18, 2016

As a former fundraiser for Children’s Miracle Network , he helped raise tens of millions of dollars with paper icons. We can debate the name, but what you can’t debate is the success of pinups as a fundraiser with businesses. Here are three sources that will help you join the six-figure club of charity pinup fundraisers.

Children 100

Children Associations Fundraising Fundraising 100

Affnetz

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Read on and we’ll talk more about why Give, Get, or Get Off needs to get kicked to the curb and replaced by a Community-Based Fundraising model. For example, I worked with a local educational Nonprofit that served children in public housing communities. Hire a fundraiser or fundraisers who come from the communities you serve.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Recruitment Nonprofits 130

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 11, 2023

The American Lung Association could use ? Jude Children's Research Hospital. " My annual reminder that NOW is the time to approach local theater productions of A Christmas Carol (and other annual holiday shows) so they can host a fundraiser for you in December. s Ford Theater raised over $47,000 For Love of Children last month.

Children 130

Children Food Health Associations 130

Fundraiser Ideas

AUGUST 15, 2011

One of the most effective ways to raise money for your cause or group is by organizing and hosting fundraising events that are designed to attract a crowd. The most successful fun fundraising ideas are those that engage and appeal to a large percentage of the community. Related posts: Creative Fundraising Ideas: Cake Auction.

Fundraising 87

Fundraising Fundraising Children Food 87

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 12, 2022

Before Thanksgiving I wrote that nonprofits should be targeting local theater productions of A Christmas Carol as they frequently include a fundraiser for local organizations. Gaming & Community Engagement Programs Officer, Children's Hospital Trust , Boston 3. Action-triggered cause marketing for the win! ?? Need some motivation?

Race and Ethnicity 147

Race and Ethnicity Food Charitable Contribution Children 147

The Agitator

OCTOBER 6, 2010

So I grumped about readers not offering their comments on my choice for best fundraising website, after I nominated Charity:Water. Children’s Hospital Foundation. The Nonprofit Association of Oregon. Regarding Charity:Water, their featured September online fundraising campaign raised over $700,000. Project Hope.

Fundraising 71

Fundraising Fundraising Environmental Children 71

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 4, 2019

By Scot Chisholm , CEO and Co-founder of Classy ––a social enterprise that creates world-class online fundraising software for nonprofits, modernizing the giving experience to accelerate social impact around the world. Without further ado, here are the top five trends we see impacting the nonprofit fundraising space in 2020.

Fundraising 108

Fundraising Fundraising Social Enterprise Social Enterprise 108

Blue Avocado

OCTOBER 22, 2024

AVOs are among the most important and most invisible building blocks of our communities: Members of all-volunteer organizations read to children, care for the dying, get clean water legislation passed, serve as volunteer fire departments, help people overcome alcoholism, bring music into prisons, and help refugees get settled.

Public and Nonprofit Management 84

Public and Nonprofit Management Finance Public and Social Policy Management 84

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Last week I reported on CVS being accused of fundraising fraud at checkout. While CVS pledged to make up any shortfall for the $10 million they agreed to raise, there was no direct pledge of dollars from CVS to the American Diabetes Association (ADA). Event & Sponsorship Manager, Children's Institute , Los Angeles ($70k - $80k) 2.

Public and Nonprofit Management 130

Public and Nonprofit Management Associations Nonprofits Law 130

Fundraiser Ideas

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

The goal of any college fundraiser should be to maximize both fun and profitability for your group. Here are the top 10 simple college fundraising ideas that, if executed correctly, will draw a crowd and bring in meaningful revenue: Car washes. One of the most popular college fundraising ideas is also one of the most effective.

Fundraising 88

Fundraising Fundraising Food Activism 88