What’s in My Inbox | Gratitude as Resistance from Camp Ten Oaks
Pamela Grow
MAY 1, 2025
And in our increasingly automated world, that kind of message stands out.
Gen Z Donors Are Coming. Here's What Your Nonprofit Needs to Know
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MAY 7, 2024
A new report looks at how young donors like to give and how nonprofits are engaging them By Emily Haynes Getty Images Although members of Generation Z are still far from their prime giving years, it's never too soon for fundraisers to learn how to attract their support.
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Volunteers Are a Precious Nonprofit Resource
NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Volunteers are a tremendous resource for charitable nonprofits. Without volunteers, nonprofits would struggle to provide programs, community services and more. Volunteerism in the United States peaked between 2003 and 2005, when approximately 29% of all Americans reported their volunteerism.
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Using Donor Data to Personalize Your Text Donation Appeals
Ann Green's Nonprofit
AUGUST 30, 2023
Data can help inform your nonprofit’s approach to text-to-give and drive greater fundraising results. By Mike Snusz In order for your nonprofit to effectively reach supporters via a text donation campaign, you will need to simulate an authentic, one-on-one communication experience. Monthly donors. Recurring annual donors. Major donors.
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Compensation in the new age: findings from Candid’s 2022 Nonprofit Compensation Report
Candid
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Candid’s 2022 Nonprofit Compensation Report can help fill in the gaps when it comes to benchmarking compensation. The report captures the most authoritative and accurate executive compensation data from close to 88,000 nonprofits based on IRS data for fiscal year 2020. . for nonprofits with budgets between $250K-$500K.
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Key takeaways from Candid’s 2021 Nonprofit Compensation Report
Candid
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
This week, Candid released the 21 st edition of our annual Nonprofit Compensation Report. It is the only large-scale analysis of its kind based entirely on data reported to the IRS and continues to be the most comprehensive nonprofit compensation study available. . Why it matters .
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Philanthropy must prioritize elevating and including Black voices
Candid
AUGUST 8, 2022
To see an impact in our communities, Black nonprofit leaders focus on community care and often do the work ourselves with limited resources. I am a Black women nonprofit founder that I started my nonprofit Science, Engineering and Mathematics Link Inc. As a result, there is important work that is underfunded.
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How to Craft Text Messages for Your Nonprofit Fundraising
Get Fully Funded
JANUARY 12, 2023
Your nonprofit is launching its first text messaging campaign. However, texting your nonprofit supporters shouldn’t be as casual as quick texts to friends and family members. But it’s up to your nonprofit to craft text messages that grab your constituent’s attention and compel them to solve the problem at hand.
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What Should Nonprofit Leaders Expect from the Development Officer?
Get Fully Funded
JANUARY 13, 2010
As a consultant to nonprofits, my blood just boils when I am asked by executive directors or board members, “So, we are thinking about hiring a development officer, how long it will take before this person is raising more money than the salary we pay them?” This is a huge area of concern for many organizations. The result?
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Countdown to Halloween Town: Pinups to the People
Selfish Giving
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
This pinup is our fifth and has been a close companion of the Halloween Town event since it began in 2005. Single handedly the pinup has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for my nonprofit! This year we should top $800,000 raised since the program began in 2005 (at an expense of about 12 cents on the dollar).
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Nancy Jo Craig’s Lifetime Achievement Award In Nonprofit Computer Refurbishment
Tech Soup
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
This year the award went to Nancy Jo Craig who runs the nonprofit Capital Area Corporate Recycling Council (CACRC) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A short time after she took over a small troubled computer refurbishment nonprofit - hurricane Katrina hit. It was not an easy road for Nancy. To be sure, Nancy Jo Craig is an accomplished woman.
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4 Ways to Use Texting in Your Fundraising Strategy
Pamela Grow
AUGUST 15, 2023
As a nonprofit professional, you understand the significance of a strong communications strategy in boosting fundraising results. Text messaging, which used to be considered only as a medium for personal communication, is now one of the most potent tools in the nonprofit sector for fundraising. And reinforce that permission regularly.
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Tech Impact Helps Nonprofits Open a Door to the Cloud
Tech Soup
NOVEMBER 21, 2014
Samuels is what nonprofits often refer to as an "accidental techie." " He joined NCFR in 2005 as an administrative assistant and is now the organization's primary IT person, supporting 15 staff members. Sign up for Office 365 Nonprofit. Visit TechSoup's Office 365 resources. Image : Jirsak / Shutterstock.
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Today is U.S. Equal Pay Day—but not for CEOs in the social sector
Candid
MARCH 15, 2022
I followed the same methods 1 used to calculate National Equal Pay Day but focused specifically on the total reportable compensation of the 46k women CEOs and 42k men CEOs included in Candid’s most recent Nonprofit Compensation Report 2. Or put another way: women leading nonprofits worked 102 days a year for free. workforce overall.
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10 Ways Nonprofits Can Use an Online Store
Tech Soup
APRIL 23, 2013
In 2005, Shannon Keith visited India and was confronted by the harsh realities of brothels and prostitution. Punjammies is one example of a nonprofit that is using e-commerce — specifically, a tool called Shopify — to give women a renewed sense of purpose and to operate sustainably. Nonprofit art galleries.
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How you could’ve raised more in December.
amplifi
JANUARY 11, 2024
You’ll have a hard time raising money online if your website looks like it was designed in 2005. So, if your nonprofit’s website or donation page isn’t optimized for mobile, prioritize doing so! You’re turning away potential donors before they even have a chance to know what your nonprofit is all about! Let’s be honest.
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Moving On
Selfish Giving
MAY 10, 2011
Joanna MacDonald has been my closest friend and colleague here at BMC since 2005. I want to write more books, speak at more conferences and teach nonprofits and companies about the wonderful opportunities that cause marketing and social media offer. She’s also the co-author of our upcoming book! Joanna is the yang to my ying!
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Find New Donors by Mapping Your Network
Tech Soup
AUGUST 16, 2013
It's the eternal question at nonprofits and charities: where do you find new donors? GlobalGiving is a charity fundraising web site that gives social entrepreneurs and nonprofits from anywhere in the world a chance to raise the money that they need to improve their communities. About our Speaker. Image: Brandon Martin-Anderson.
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TechSoup's Disaster Planning and Recovery Guide
Tech Soup
APRIL 25, 2013
Since Hurricane Katrina struck the US in 2005, TechSoup has created and maintained content specific to nonprofits, libraries, and charities on disaster planning and recovery. Many nonprofits and charities are incorporating mobile technologies like smartphones and tablets in their organizations. Business process enhancements.
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Ep253: A Painting Company That Gives Back by 'Painting It Forward'
Selfish Giving
FEBRUARY 20, 2018
Since completing the first Paint It Forward event in 2005, the effort has produced over $1 million worth of free painting services and materials delivered to deserving families and nonprofit organizations across the United States and Canada. You started your own charitable program, Paint It Forward , in 2005.
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13 signs that you’re an Amateur Fundraiser online
Get Fully Funded
MAY 9, 2011
Your nonprofit doesn’t have a website. A website is a MUST for every nonprofit. If someone visits your website and they read about your upcoming dinner in May of 2005, they may get the sense that you aren’t organized or aren’t in business anymore. Professional fundraisers are vital to the success of every nonprofit.
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72 2 Excellent Ways to Increase Fundraising Effectiveness [Infographic]
Tech Soup
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
Every nonprofit who relies on fundraising to accomplish their mission looks for more effective ways to raise money and improve donor retention. Since 2005 donor acquisition has been tough. Corporate giving took a big dive recently, but individual giving to nonprofit organizations continues to steadily increase.
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Newsletter: Have a Question for Me? Talk to My Robot ; The Container Store Picks First National Nonprofit Partner ?? ; Only 6% of Nonprofits Post on TikTok, Should You Join Its Ranks?
Selfish Giving
JANUARY 31, 2024
Remember, I've been blogging on my site since 2005 - yep, nearly 20 years! - Searching only Selfishgiving.com, what is the author's advice for small nonprofits that want to launch their first cause marketing program? One of my favorite stores, The Container Store , has picked its first national nonprofit partner.
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New Balance’s Boston Marathon Ambush Lacks Cause
Selfish Giving
APRIL 6, 2010
I love how Boston-based New Balance is attacking the Boston Marathon like I wish I had attacked Heartbreak Hill when I ran the great race in 2005. During the years my nonprofit had large teams in the Boston Marathon we recruited sponsors for marathon cheering sections based on our access to the course and the halo we enjoyed as a charity.
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New TechBridge Crowdfunding Platform Launches for Nonprofit Technology Projects
Tech Soup
MAY 6, 2014
The Atlanta-based tech support nonprofit TechBridge , has developed a new online crowdfunding website called the TechBridge Nonprofit Exchange for U.S. nonprofits to raise funds for technology projects. It is the first crowdfunding platform exclusively for nonprofit technology projects.
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Thank You RCI Customers!
Tech Soup
NOVEMBER 27, 2014
In addition to the RCI program, we have been involved in policy work to route used-yet-useful IT equipment from companies to nonprofits and libraries at the lowest cost we can manage. We have also championed reuse or extending the life of electronic devices through refurbishment and repair. The Greatest Benefit.
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The Association of Fundraising Professionals Technology Blog: An Underused Fundraising Resource
Tech Soup
AUGUST 19, 2013
AFP’s president and CEO, Andrew Watt, is on the 2013 NonProfit Times list of the 50 most influential people in the charitable sector. He’s a nonprofit technology veteran and something of a cherished resource among AFP members. Did I fail to mention that Reed is not a millennial? Among them he is not an underused resource.
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Free Webinar: Introduction to GIS Software and ESRI ArcView
Tech Soup
FEBRUARY 13, 2009
Nonprofit professionals struggle every day with large volumes of information. For example, the image here is a map showing hurricane impact on the Gulf Coast from 1850 - 2005. They'll share real examples of tools created with GIS software to help nonprofits convey their nuanced messages in a simple, powerful format.
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How to Manage People Who Work Remotely
Tech Soup
JANUARY 18, 2015
since 2005. That's why government, the private sector, and nonprofits have all been increasingly adopting telework. With all those potential benefits, what's stopping nonprofits from allowing their staff and volunteers to work remotely? Not surprisingly, employees also like to have the option to do it.
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66 Is the Used Computer Market Going Away?
Tech Soup
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
Yet, for many purposes, refurbished equipment presents nonprofits, libraries, and lower-income families with a more affordable alternative to new equipment; one that will do nearly everything that new computers do. Growing Supply, Increasing Demand. Moreover, the research firm also found that demand remains larger than supply.
Storymakers 2014: Meet Our Esteemed Judges
Tech Soup
OCTOBER 8, 2014
Joaquin was the founding director of the Institute for Next Generation Internet, which launched in 2005 from San Francisco State University. She founded The Storytelling Nonprofit to help nonprofits connect in more meaningful ways with donors through stories and stewardship. Erinn Andrews.
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Ex-Epsilon Executives Found Guilty In Fraud Case
The NonProfit Times
MAY 31, 2024
The NonProfit Times reached out to attorneys for both Reger and Lytle but those messages were not returned. Reger worked at Epsilon from 2005 to 2017. The post Ex-Epsilon Executives Found Guilty In Fraud Case appeared first on The NonProfit Times. Epsilon was ordered last year to turn over records in the case.
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Leaders in Nonprofit Technology: David Geilhufe
Tech Soup
MARCH 28, 2014
In our upcoming free webinar, Four Nonprofit CRM Strategies , our presenter will be an NPTech leader I’ve followed for a good long time – David Geilhufe. He’s also one of the great ones in nonprofit database development and use, specifically constituent relationship management (CRM) databases.
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Tech Soup
NOVEMBER 21, 2014
Samuels is what nonprofits often refer to as an "accidental techie." " He joined NCFR in 2005 as an administrative assistant and is now the organization's primary IT person, supporting 15 staff members. Sign up for Office 365 Nonprofit. Visit TechSoup's Office 365 resources. Image : Jirsak / Shutterstock.
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Deadline Approaching for $10,000 Pizzigati Prize
Tech Soup
SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
Each year, the Tides Foundation awards a $10,000 cash grant to an individual or group who has created an open-source software project that benefits nonprofits and movements of social change. The winner will be announced at the next Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in April 2012. About the Prize. " How to Submit a Nomination.
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Windows 8 on Older PCs?
Tech Soup
OCTOBER 30, 2012
Most of the libraries and nonprofits I visit have older PCs. We installed Windows 8 and Office 2010 Standard on a classic Windows XP computer, a Dell Optiplex GX 280 from 2005. The press reports I found mostly concurred that Windows 8 seems to work well on two- or three-year-old equipment, but what about a vintage seven year old PC?
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Monthly Donors: Who Are They, Really?
Qgiv
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
But unlike recurring payments for streaming service subscriptions, car payments, or unlimited metro cards, the monthly cost of a recurring donation can feed families, preserve land, or even help keep a nonprofit’s doors open. The solution isn’t to get more seniors on social media. Take Stock of Your Current Monthly Donor Program.
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59 Results Of The Chronicle of Philanthropy 2013 Survey on Corporate Giving
Tech Soup
AUGUST 8, 2013
The Chronicle of Philanthropy has been surveying large American companies on their philanthropy annually since 2005. Anyone in nonprofit fund development knows that getting corporate donations is pretty hard. Not surprisingly, the trends closely follow the economic conditions of the country. percent in 2012.
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Spotlight: State of Oklahoma
GrantNews
MAY 14, 2024
Since 2005, the strawberry has been Oklahoma’s state fruit. Oklahoma Community and Economic Development Grants, In-kind Support and Opportunities Grants and in-kind support to eligible Oklahoma nonprofits, government agencies, and neighborhood and community groups to improve parks/public areas.
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Green Technology Summit Heads to Europe (and It's Kind Of a Big Deal)
Tech Soup
OCTOBER 26, 2014
create positive social change by routing used-yet-still-useful equipment out of the landfill and into the hands of nonprofits, libraries, and low-income families at low cost. RECOSI is an Ireland-based nonprofit trade association that was founded in early 2014 by Martin Reddy. The next U.S. event will be in Denver in early November.
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53 TechSoup’s Refurbished Computer Initiative: You’ve Come A Long Way Baby
Tech Soup
APRIL 19, 2012
TechSoup’s Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) has provided warrantied refurbished computers and other IT devices to nonprofits and libraries for seven years now. nonprofits, schools, low-income families, and small microenterprise businesses. We have served more than 10,300 nonprofits and libraries across all 50 U.S.
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54 Newsletter: Best Channels for Recruiting Corporate Partners; Golden Halo Winners ; 'Plogging' Arrives in America ???
Selfish Giving
FEBRUARY 21, 2018
Since completing the first Paint It Forward event in 2005, the effort has produced over $1 million worth of free painting services and materials delivered to deserving families and nonprofit organizations across the United States and Canada. Cause Marketing. Want executives to focus on CSR goals?
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Lever for Change: How ‘big bet philanthropy’ is transforming the sector
Candid
AUGUST 6, 2024
Lists of vetted, shovel-ready game-changing investments include our Bold Solutions Network , the Audacious Project’s Ideas Archive , and Global Giving’s list of Vetted, Top Ranked, and Effective Nonprofits. The number of such competitions has grown from 36 in 2005-09 to almost 600 in 2015-20.
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Meet TechSoup Forum Expert Host: Sasha Daucus
Tech Soup
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
FundRaiser Software provides donor management software to small and mid-size nonprofit organizations. I enjoyed the interactions so much that I was thrilled when I was invited to become a volunteer forum moderator in about 2005. How did you come to be involved with TechSoup? What's your biggest technology challenge?
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