Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

By Jessica Fox , writer at Eventgroove a one-stop, integrated platform for events, fundraisers, and e-commerce driven to help its customers amplify their brand and reach their goals. Volunteer Recruitment: A QR code displayed on banners at a maker’s market or fundraising event can simplify sign-up for interested people.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Last Tuesday, I presented a workshop on social media crisis communications for the Virginia Association of Fund Raising Executives and I’m sharing the deck with you here. In the meal delivery case, they came up with things like “someone died from the food poisoning” and “a volunteer knew the food was tainted.”

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Communication Food Nonprofits Associations 208

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 30, 2014

It’s year-end fundraising time. You’re probably planning to crank up your nonprofit’s email schedule with fundraising appeals in December. Aggressive fundraisers will send multiple emails between Dec. Here’s an example: Got a great example of a successful year-end fundraising email? One, four, six?

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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. Director, Corporate Development, United Spinal Association , Queens, NY 6. Brain Food 1. Action-triggered cause marketing for the win! ??

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Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Between the festive giving mood and donors rushing to make tax-deductible gifts before the end of the year, the holidays are the most important time of year for fundraising. While classic fundraising appeals can encourage contributions, year-end is also a great time to experiment with unique fundraisers that make your nonprofit stand out.

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Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Sponsorship Manager, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (Rockville, MD) 2. National Director, Corporate Relations, American Lung Association (United States) 3. Development Associate, United Way of San Diego County (San Diego) 4. Brain Food 1. Join 200 Leaders & Take the Pathways Challenge ??

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Selfish Giving

MAY 31, 2023

How to do cause marketing with chambers and associations. Here's a good article to read: Fundraising in the post-?-world. The Kansas Humane Society is jumping in with both feet with a fundraising campaign called OnlyPaws. Brain Food 1. Be sure to support turtle rescues in your area. ✍️ Partnership Notes 1. after 2024!"

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 14, 2024

Whether you’re fundraising for an alumni/ae association or an animal shelter, external economic factors can greatly impact your campaign’s success. For instance, let’s say a donor gives $500 per year to a food bank, which provides 350 meals. There are plenty of free nonprofit marketing and fundraising tools you can try.

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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.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 11, 2016

How Big Lots support for Nationwide Children's went from a few pallets of food to a $50 million donation. Why it was important for Big Lots to include its customers and employees in its fundraising efforts. How Big Lots overcomes the #1 obstacle that retailers face with register fundraisers. Training is key, as is goal-setting.

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Selfish Giving

MARCH 15, 2011

Thanks to everyone who came out for our presentation yesterday at the New England Association for Healthcare Philanthropy. This is a great example of a social media fundraiser with Massage Envy and Second Harvest Food Bank in California. NEAHP – Cause Marketing for Health Care Organizations. What is cause marketing?

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Healthcare Marketing Marketing Food 184

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 2, 2020

For newbies, welcome to what I call audience-centric fundraising. Dairy Management , an American trade association, worked with four gamers to connect with Generation Z consumers on dairy farming. Associate Director, Corporate Partners, Forte Foundation , New York City 3. Brain Food 1. I say this all the time!

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

We’ve had some questions about mobile fundraising so here’s John Killoran, CEO of @Pay , to get us started. That’s why it’s especially important as a nonprofit fundraising in the 21st century to look into the latest form of communication: mobile. Let’s begin with the basic definition of mobile fundraising.

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Selfish Giving

APRIL 21, 2021

Associate Director, Corporate Alliances, American Association for Cancer Research , Philadelphia 2. Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships, Maryland Food Bank , Halethorpe, MD 5. Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships, Maryland Food Bank , Halethorpe, MD 5. Brain Food 1. Learn more. ?? Partnership Notes 1.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JULY 9, 2012

Is your board’s only idea of fundraising to hold an event? Tari Marshall shares some food for thought if your board has “Event Fever.” It’s great to have a board of directors that is excited about fundraising. It’s great to have a board of directors that is excited about fundraising.

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Collaborations Food Associations Communication 178

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 2, 2020

Here are four strategies your nonprofit should keep in mind when using Instagram for fundraising: 1. For example, Feeding America is a nonprofit with a national network of more than 200 food banks. Many of these influencers are also associated with local events that may be looking to partner with a nonprofit.

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Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofits Production 132

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 ?? Corporate & Community Fundraiser, Rady Children's Hospital (San Diego) 2. Brain Food 1.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

AssnChat | Tuesdays @ 1pm CT (associations). FundChat | Wednesdays @ 12pm ET (fundraising). FoodFri | Fridays @ 1pm EST (food advocacy). If you’re in education or health, be sure to dive into the special directories listed in the OTHER section. CommBuild | Tuesdays @ 1pm ET (community building).

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The fundraising world has seen many trends over the years. While not all of these trends have stuck, there has been a steady increase in digital fundraising —and for good reason. Digital fundraising opens up new possibilities for reaching a wider audience and raising significantly more for your cause as a result.

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Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Why are round-up fundraisers so popular and effective? The same may be true for in-store round-up fundraisers. National Director, Corporate Relations (Two Positions), American Lung Association ($120k - $150k) 6. Brain Food 1. This may be true, but I recently read about another possible reason. If you've spent $86.29

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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.

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Fundraising Fundraising Food Activism 88

Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

What we ask of board members (evangelize, door-opening, peer-to-peer fundraising, etc.) For example, are you starting to consider purchasing a warehouse for your food bank? There needs to be a personal connection — and it cannot just be that they are friends with another board member.

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Ethics Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Children 106

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 24, 2017

Over 70% of nonprofits working in Other Public Benefit Research or Advocacy; Environment and Animals; and Human Services, Housing, Food, and Jobs said community engagement was a high or essential priority for 2017 (left side of the graph). Interested in the results for fundraising or branding goals?

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

I confess to having a love/hate relationship with fundraising events. At its best, a nonprofit fundraising event is fun. These events divert attention from one-to-one fundraising efforts, which can be intimidating. But there are also potential pitfalls when it comes to hosting a nonprofit fundraising event. Direct costs.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 17, 2021

This is part one in a fundraising auction two-part series. . When executed properly, a fundraising auction can be an incredibly effective way to raise money for your nonprofit. Putting together and running a fundraising auction takes a lot of work. Tip #2: Set goals for your fundraising auction. .

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Fundraising Fundraising Food Associations 120

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The key with startups is to get in early and build connections to drive fundraising down the road. Hellman's spent the Superbowl promoting Sick of Food Waste Day on Monday and donating to a student-led anti-waste organization. Associate Director, Corporate Engagement, Wildlife Conservation Society , NYC 3. Brain Food 1.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Brain Food 1. I started my fundraising career with the Muscular Dystrophy Association nearly three decades ago. This article examines how MDA is trying to regain its fundraising mojo. Director, Cause Marketing & Partnership Development, Childhelp , Scottsdale, AZ, ($76k - $114k) ?? I wish them well.

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Vice President, Engagement, Food Bank of NYC , New York City 2. Associate Director, Cause Marketing Partnerships, Save the Children , Fairfield, CT or Washington, D.C. Brain Food 1. In last week's newsletter, I talked about my approach to fundraising with audience-centric fundraising. Cool Jobs in Cause 1.

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Children Homelessness Insurance Food 147

Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Associate, Corporate Partnerships, Share Our Strength , Remote ($40k - $52k) 2. Sponsorship Manager, Fundraising Events, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (NYC) 4. Brain Food 1. A fundraising expert explains. Great 90-second storytelling advice [VIDEO] from the creators of South Park. Cool Jobs in Cause 1.

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Marketing Marketing Health Recruitment 147

Selfish Giving

MARCH 22, 2023

Last week at the New Strategies Forum at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, I talked - for the first time live after a three-year hiatus - about raising more money with audience-centric fundraising. The partnership is between Ohio-based Gold Star Chili and Freestore Food Bank in Cincinnati. Brain Food 1.

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Food Associations Management Children 147

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

They are a wonderful company that helps organizations run fundraisers with - you guessed it - yummy chocolate! ?? Thanks to in-store fundraisers at its 2,200 automotive centers, Bridgestone Retail Operations raised $2.8 Senior Director, Corporate Initiatives & Partnerships, Alzheimer's Association (Chicago) 4. Brain Food 1.

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Retail Foundations Food Associations 189

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As we walked back to the car with our food, I asked why she had left a tip. After all, the cashier did nothing except hand us our food. "It Being asked to leave a tip, even after simple transactions like picking up food in a drive-thru or buying a muffin or water, is becoming more common. Brain Food 1.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Whether you’re a fundraising pro or completely new to the process, choosing the activity you center your fundraiser around can be a real challenge. Here at Auctria and Get Fully Funded, we’ve been inspired by tournaments as a fundraiser activity lately! Pickleball is fundraising gold for your organization.

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Nonprofit Fixer

APRIL 22, 2024

Between board meetings and fundraisers and staff management, it’s easy to forget why we’re working so hard (hint: to change the world!). Between navigating power dynamics, dealing with the fear of making “the ask,” and worrying about cash flow, fundraising can feel overwhelming. They are the donor.

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Selfish Giving

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

And living people give the majority of the money, representing a whopping 70% of the fundraising pie. If a major donor owns a chain of coffee shops, ask them to host a fundraiser for you. Associate Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Scleroderma Foundation , Danvers, MA ($75k - $90k) 3. Brain Food 1.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

Your nonprofit’s fundraising strategy encompasses more than just earning donations from supporters. That’s why developing a strategic fundraising plan is necessary. We’ll cover: Why you should create a fundraising strategy. 6 elements your fundraising strategy should include. 10 steps to build your fundraising strategy.

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The Agitator

JULY 13, 2011

— to find the Senior Fundraiser on the Planet — a fundraiser who has served (lasted?) In other cases, fundraising per se might have ebbed and flowed as the person’s primary responsibility. Paul Fulham — Zachry Associates — 30 years. the longest time at the same charity or nonprofit.

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