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Beyond fundraising: How building community strengthens nonprofit sustainability

Candid

Strategies for building community Most nonprofits emerge out of a clear community need (think food banks, homeless shelters, health-focused foundations). For example, a food bank might highlight how every $10 feeds a family for a week, directly connecting supporters to the impact of their contributions.

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The Best Local Cause Marketing of 2011 (and 3 that Really Stunk)

Selfish Giving

Program: Peapod Virtual Food Drive for The Food Bank for New York City. Details: Customers can create their own virtual food drive and invite friends, relatives and co-workers to support it. I’m a big fan of the Food Bank for NYC. Program: KFC, Dairy Queen Sell Pinups to Raise Money for Homeless.

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Senior Operations Manager

Anedot

Organization Overview: Thirty-five percent of all food in the U.S. goes to waste, contributing significantly to environmental damage, with global food waste ranking as the third-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions behind the U.S. Meanwhile, more than 20% of people in the Bay Area face food insecurity.

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Achieving Health Equity: Shared Stewardship and the Vital Conditions Framework

NonProfit Quarterly

Yet the quest for health equity has been stymied. The lack of meaningful health equity progress is due to business-as-usual approaches and interventions focused on getting quick results—which are often temporary, weak, and ineffective. While urgent services are necessary, they can never advance enduring health equity and wellbeing.

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Newsletter: Company Donates Super Bowl Ad Money to Covid Support ; Should Audio be a Part of Your Nonprofit’s Marketing Plan?; 5 Best Nonprofit Marketing Campaigns of 2021

Selfish Giving

Corporate Relations Manager, Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program , ($56,300) 3. Brain Food 1. I really liked #5: #Whamageddon. ?? Cool Jobs in Cause 1. Sales Account Executive - Corporate Grantmaking, Blackbaud , Remote 2. Hit reply and share the job posting with me! I'm happy to post it here for FREE. ????

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How to do a Better Job of Donor Engagement

Ann Green

If your homeless shelter has to take on extra measures to keep it clean, emphasize the importance of the health and safety of your clients, many of whom are at greater risk of getting COVID-19. A better subject line would be – Find out h o w you’re helping families continue to put food on the table. Focus on your mission.

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Break Free From Your Generic Communication

Ann Green

This way we can help more homeless families find housing. They don’t use terms like food insecurity, at-risk populations, and underserved communities and neither should you. Instead of talking about food insecurity, give an example of a family choosing between buying groceries and paying the heating bill. Green Eggs and Ham.