Double the Donation

JUNE 10, 2021

Peer-to-peer campaigns are a key part of many nonprofits’ fundraising strategies. Ask yourself these questions, take notes, and work with your website manager to make improvements : Is it clear what I should do if I want to learn more, register, or donate? How many clicks does it take to sign up or donate?

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The Fundraising Coach

JUNE 16, 2020

When we entered the pandemic lockdown here in the United States, nonprofits were rightly concerned about potentially plummeting donations. Nonprofit leaders and fundraisers are skilled at making excuses for not asking people. The decision on day-to-day running of the nonprofit is the executive director's, not the board's.

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Selfish Giving

AUGUST 1, 2017

How Velvet's support for Pelotonia has grown since they got involved in 2008. Velvet's decision to release a new package featuring the Pelotonia logo and to donate 25 cents from the sale of every carton to the nonprofit. The individuals and companies that power Pelotonia.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 20, 2011

At TechSoup, we’re always interested in how nonprofits cleverly solve IT problems. Darren reports that this was made possible through the Microsoft software and licenses donated through TechSoup. Most of the work was adding new fields, designing custom forms, and configuring SQL Server 2008 reporting integration.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2014

Americans of all ages donate their time to schools, churches, hospitals, and other local nonprofits in an effort to improve their. There has been an increase in volunteering over the last decade, which may be driven by an increased demand for volunteers from nonprofit organizations. While many of these new nonprofits may be.

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Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

Single handedly the pinup has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for my nonprofit! To read about the development of our Halloween Town pinup program the past few years, check out: Countdown to Halloween Town: The Power of Pinups (2008 Program). And we’re convinced it’s not something unique to our nonprofit.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 26, 2012

New to TechSoup — the Adobe Foundation's Nonprofit Training Program provides a series of donated online training courses for Dreamweaver, InDesign, or Photoshop to nonprofit staff. Donations from this program allow one user to access Adobe software training videos on lynda.com for three months.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Ya see, TechSoup is a nonprofit. I've spent my whole adult career working for nonprofits that I believe do pretty darn good jobs of serving the needs of their communities, providing valuable services, advocating and educating on behalf of important policy decisions, and do all around good work for the world. read more.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 28, 2022

Mark Becker, Founding Partner at Cathexis Partners – Mark founded Cathexis Partners in 2008 to help nonprofit organizations get the most from their existing technology tools, implement new technology to address gaps, and find the best overall approach to using technology to support their missions. Create impactful messaging.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 2, 2009

Well, time to get out your most awesomely-designed (yes, I did type MOST awesomely-designed) campaign materials and enter the 2009 Adobe Show Your Impact Nonprofit Design Contest ! And we'll be hosting a free webinar with Evergreen — a 2008 runner-up for their materials promoting woop (worm poop!)

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Tech Soup

MAY 4, 2010

Convio released their 2010 Online Nonprofit Benchmark Study in March, based on results from nearly 500 clients. 69% of the organizations they looked at raised more online in 2009 than in 2008, while 31% raised less. More than half of the nonprofits that reported the size of their average online gifts saw decreases in gift size.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2013

Here goes … My experience in the nonprofit sector started a little differently than most. In the early part of 2000, I was working for a large engineering company, SAIC , when I was approached by two coworkers about setting up a technology nonprofit. We had distributed more than 25,000 computers to 1,000+ nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 9, 2015

Habitat for Humanity of Omaha has built 993 homes for families since 1984, and has doubled in size twice since Bob Lynn joined the team in 2008. He found it in hardware from the Cisco donation program , the Microsoft donation program , and Microsoft Office 365 Nonprofit. Before: Busy for the Wrong Reasons.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 7, 2015

Cisco donation recipient Three Square Food Bank in Las Vegas is a strong ally in this essential hunger relief work. Food banks have some of the most complex inventory challenges in nonprofit technology. Three Square Food Bank has gotten multiple product donations from TechSoup, among them Cisco networking equipment.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2013

For instance, 2006 saw a surge in corporate giving , while the recession year of 2008 had a gloomy giving outlook. Since 2008 corporate philanthropy has either been flat with no increase in giving or modestly increased, almost exactly corresponding to the growth patterns of the U.S. percent increase in 2012 to $5.3 percent in 2012.

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The Fundraising Coach

APRIL 8, 2025

In times like these – well, we’ve never seen one person evaporate $10 trillion in wealth – but from our experience fundraising in the past recessions – the dot com bust of the late ’90s, the fallout of the 2008, even the lockdowns – donors like to donate. Except this one nonprofit leader.

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Double the Donation

AUGUST 21, 2021

According to a peer-to-peer fundraising study by NonProfit PRO and Frontstream, 43 percent of nonprofits engaged in peer-to-peer fundraising said that fundraising made up more than 50 percent of their revenue. He previously served as director of IT consulting at a fundraising event production company focused on nonprofits.

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Qgiv

MAY 26, 2021

Achieve was founded in 2008 and started off working in the nonprofit sector primarily in research, strategy, and fundraising. Achieve leverages technology in everything it does to cost-effectively help the nonprofit organizations it works with. This means donors don’t have to leave an organization’s website to donate.

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Tech Soup

MAY 5, 2011

is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and celebrating the area’s extraordinary, nationally significant heritage. for a software donation, we were more than happy to help. installation of Windows Server 2008 and Exchange Server 2010 improved. “Microsoft’s donation. Now a small.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 12, 2012

Microsoft Lync is one of the least understood Microsoft product donations in the TechSoup catalog; however if yours is a larger organization that already runs on Windows Server 2008, uses Office Professional Plus 2010 , and has multiple offices or lots of work out in the field, it's definitely worth looking at.

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GrantNews

JULY 29, 2024

It’s been held annually since 2008, when hundreds of people dress up like zombies and walk through town. State of New Jersey Community and Economic Development Grants Grants of up to $40,000 to New Jersey nonprofit arts organizations to enhance organizational stability. Required registrations will take several days.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Future versions of Small Business Server Essentials are included in the Windows Server 2012 family of products under a new name, Windows Server 2012 Essentials, which you can request as a donation now through TechSoup. SBS 2008 Standard Edition. Software Assurance Benefits for Small Business Server. SBS 2011 Standard Edition.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

For many nonprofit organizations and libraries that don't have a need for the latest features, it may be a more cost-effective option for producing and modifying PDF files. Adobe Acrobat Pro DC: Windows 7 through Windows 10; Windows Server 2008 and 2012; Mac OS X v10.9 Adobe Acrobat Pro DC donations. Browse Adobe products.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

In late 2019, CROS found themselves looking for new vendors to host their website and to provide a fundraising platform to process online donations. Like other nonprofits, they support their community with strategically aligned business partners, whose resources bring expertise to the organization’s philanthropic efforts. The Solution.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

TechSoup member Braided River has used a TechSoup donation of Adobe Creative Cloud to astounding effect. Braided River, a Seattle-based nonprofit publishing company, has undertaken 16 conservation projects to date with just three staff people. We started as a nonprofit. " Surviving as a Nonprofit Press.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Live auctions can become signature, annual events for nonprofits. Live Auction Catalog Content Tips Prominently Feature Your Nonprofit’s Mission Generally speaking, there are two main groups of people who attend nonprofit auctions. If you use a premade design template, make sure you can customize it for your nonprofit.

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The Fundraising Coach

AUGUST 14, 2023

When your nonprofit hosts a fundraising auction, your catalog is a vital resource for connecting with supporters and sponsors before, during, and after the event. In this guide, we’ll cover the key elements of a nonprofit auction catalog and discuss how to distribute the catalog when it’s complete. Let’s get started!

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Qgiv

MARCH 8, 2022

Here at Qgiv we have dozens of incredible women to celebrate and recognize—their achievements and hard work have helped advance us as a tech company in the nonprofit sector. Cristina: I’m so proud of our redesigned donation forms ! I became much more interested in who was using the website, why they were using it, and how.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2013

For instance, 2006 saw a surge in corporate giving , while the recession year of 2008 had a gloomy giving outlook. Since 2008 corporate philanthropy has either been flat with no increase in giving or modestly increased, almost exactly corresponding to the growth patterns of the U.S. percent increase in 2012 to $5.3 percent in 2012.

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Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2011

Technology for nonprofit development and fundraising is quickly changing. 2008 was a benchmark year in online fundraising history as Obama won the presidential election with 87% of funds coming through social networking. Causes is the largest Facebook fundraising application and most nonprofits are likely familiar with it.

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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! QC Pride, Inc.

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Tech Soup

MAY 8, 2012

There is a wide array of nonprofit organizations that serve the 1.6 I spoke with them recently about how they've used the software donations received through TechSoup to help run their programs. How IT Donations Help Meet Their Mission. million Native Americans in the U.S. The American Indian Resource Center, Inc.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Joseph Maley Foundation , established in 2008, is cultivating a more accepting, respectful, and inclusive community through education and service programs for youth. Your nonprofit may serve fewer or more people, but what matters is that you stick to your mission and serve those you can. Who they are.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2016

Ushahidi got its start in early 2008. Founder Erik Hersman and a group of fellow Kenyan bloggers were frustrated by the lack of accurate information or media coverage of the violence surrounding the 2008 Kenyan election. Ushahidi entered our legendary third NetSquared Mashup Challenge in Santa Clara, California in May 2008.

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Qgiv

MAY 14, 2021

Mark Becker founded Cathexis Partners in 2008 to help nonprofit organizations get the most from their existing technology tools, implement new technology to address gaps, and find the best overall approach to using technology to support their missions. Additional Fundraising Resources.

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Qgiv

JUNE 7, 2021

Mark Becker founded Cathexis Partners in 2008 to help nonprofit organizations get the most from their existing technology tools, implement new technology to address gaps, and find the best overall approach to using technology to support their missions. Additional Fundraising Resources.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 6, 2012

Let's meet the folks who will decide which one-minute videos and five-photo slide shows take home these excellent award donations from our generous partners. and media strategies for nonprofits, companies, and individuals. So who are these hard-working digital storytelling junkies? committed to social change.

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