A lot of NPOs use Valentine’s Day as an opportunity for a fundraising campaign. I think back fondly on listening to NPR ask for donations with the reward being a dozen roses you could give to your special someone. What could be better than giving your significant other roses that also were tied to your […]
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This past Friday (February 7) marked National Wear Red Day. The day is designated by the Go Red For Women organization, which this year is celebrating its tenth anniversary. I have always thought that this cause was extremely clever and well-done, so this week I thought I would offer some lessons that your cause may
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As I was strolling through articles doing some research, I came upon an article about why Black History Month should be used to sing the praises of unsung heroes. One of the articles I read was accompanied by a picture of a woman holding up a sign that said very simply, “Reclaim the Dream.” Ever
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In order to try to offer information here that is useful for you, I often visit the website of The Nonprofit Times. They tend to have very good articles over there and I learn a lot along the way, which is of course a bonus. When I visited there recently, I was surprised to see
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These days, when causes think about promoting themselves, they think about newer marketing tactics like Facebook or Twitter. It seems like many people think that engaging in these “newer” types of marketing activities by necessity means that more traditional methodologies can or should be abandoned. However, as is the case in the for-profit world, causes
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Predominantly, it’s probably safe to say, most cause organizations concentrate on how to get people to donate to their cause. When fundraising events are going on, there is a single monetary objective. If you meet or exceed that objective, you are successful. If you don’t hit that goal, you need to go back and analyze
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A few weeks ago, I watched a rather disturbing documentary called Dreams of a Life. The documentary was about a woman named Joyce Carol Vincent, who was found in her apartment approximately three years after she had died, apparently of natural causes. The newspaper story that was published after her remains were discovered haunted many
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Hello! We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday for those who celebrate. This time of year is often a time when individuals focus on how to improve the world by supporting special causes. However, choosing just one or two organizations to support can be difficult. Prioritizing who needs the most help can be daunting.
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Initially, Thanksgiving was created by Abraham Lincoln to create just a glimmer of light and hope during the Civil War. Since then, Thanksgiving has become the start of shopping season for Christmas. Black Friday sales have increasingly led to Black Friday deaths as people beat each other up for that valuable game console. Amidst all
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