Selfish Giving

MARCH 9, 2009

Just last week I was in Dallas, TX for the annual Run, Walk, Ride Conference where I delivered a four-hour seminar on Selling Local Sponsorships for Nonprofits. Putting together the program was a lot of work, but the material was well received by a diverse group of fundraising pros. Now it’s time to share it with all of you!

Nonprofit

Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

My friend Beth Pfeil’s ( @readerbean ) nonprofit is the cause with the big name and the small staff. Since Beth joined Bachmann-Strauss three years ago as their Special Events Manager, she’s managed their annual golf tournament, New York City marathon team and a very special fundraiser called Jake’s Ride.

Nonprofit

Blue Avocado

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Need a surefire way to drain morale and productivity at your nonprofit? Unlike the stereotypes brought to life at North Shore High in the original 2004 movie, this was a weekly dose of treachery within the development department of a community-based nonprofit. Try a consultant with no guardrails. It’s like a sixth sense.

Management

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 1, 2022

When you do it right, hosting a fundraising event that includes an auction brings many benefits. Happy procuring, and good luck with your fundraising efforts! About the Author: Jeff Porter, Founder & CEO of Handbid, has spent 18 years in the nonprofit industry. Good for you!

Procurement

Tech Soup

MARCH 22, 2012

During this hour, the Foundation Center's George Ford and Jake Garcia will take a look at how grant seekers can use the interactive maps and charts in Foundation Directory Online , the Foundation Center’s grant seeking database for nonprofits, to identify prospective funders. Who Are the Presenters?

Applicant

Critical Fundraising

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Each month, the Critical Fundraising blog presents a digest of the best fundraising-related blogs and articles from the previous month that have adopted a critical fundraising mode of thought. Read the full research paper in – The nonprofit starvation cycle: Does overhead spending really impact program outcomes?

Ethics

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2014

In 2004, Joaquin began the National Public Lightpath, advocating high-speed, fiber-optic network as the next generation of the Internet. Vanessa Chase is a fundraising and communications strategist. She founded The Storytelling Nonprofit to help nonprofits connect in more meaningful ways with donors through stories and stewardship.

Media

Selfish Giving

MARCH 16, 2009

The second stop in our series on Selling Local Sponsorships for Nonprofits takes us not in search of prospects or data for client pitches, but rather looking inward at what really drives successful sponsorship programs. Where is your nonprofit at the intersection of marketing, business of philanthropy? Think about it.

Nonprofit

Qgiv

MAY 1, 2023

Learn more about the origins of the heritage month, ways you can celebrate in your own life, and nonprofits you can support to make a difference in AAPI communities. If you’re not sure where to start, here’s a list of nonprofits you can check out! Donate to support their programs here. Donate to the foundation here.

Education

Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2023

Learn more about the origins of Pride Month, how you can take part in celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community, and what nonprofits you can support! Many nonprofits that organize Pride events will be in need of volunteers throughout June to help organize and make their parades, rallies, and celebrations a success!

Education

The NonProfit Times

JULY 15, 2024

Million appeared first on The NonProfit Times. The Carter Center reported $1.34 billion in net assets for 2023. The post Jimmy Carter’s Memorabilia Raises $2.8

Nonprofit

Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

They originally wanted to organize a conference to convene social innovators and social entrepreneurs on the nonprofit tech cutting edge to see what everyone was doing. These innovative tools are meeting the fundraising, grassroots mobilization, volunteer engagement, and issue awareness needs of many organizations. What Is Web 2.0?

Conference

Selfish Giving

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Since I started Selfish Giving way back in 2004/5, I've had a very simple business model: I publish valuable content on win-win partnerships and readers contact me with business opportunities. I began offering a case study service because I think they are vastly underused in the nonprofit world. It really is that simple. Brain Food 1.

Consulting