Category: Fundraising
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Great (and fun, and rewarding) awareness activities to support your cause
The committee you tasked with finding the right cause for your business has finished its discovery process — and your team finally has a fundraising purpose. High five! Now it’s time to set some goals and activities to help further your company’s mission of helping others.
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Round Up Campaign
Every time you purchase through the WorkPlacePro.com website you have the option to round up your total to the nearest dollar. When you decide to round up your total you can choose from 3 different organizations to donate your money. Currently the options are The Breast Cancer Foundation, The American Cancer Society, or the…
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Fundraising Myths
To some, fundraising can seem impossibly difficult; to others, overly simple. But if you fall into either of these categories, it’s likely you’ve fallen prey to some of these common fundraising myths. Don’t let assumptions about fundraising hold back your organization’s success. Check your assumptions against these common fundraising myths. Donors Already Want to…
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Establishing an Annual Campaign
Are you trying to raise money for your cause? If so, an annual fund raiser may be a good way to accomplish this. Annual fund raisers are not just telemarketing opportunities. They also give you and your organization the ability to reach out to people who would want to be included in the cause’s plans…
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How To Hold Onto Your Current Supporters
Only 43 percent of donors who gave to organizations in 2009 donated again to the same donations in 2010, according to a study by Urban Institute. And yet, most of those donors did make financial gifts again in 2010—just not to the same organizations. For an organization looking to maintain and grow its [donations], retaining…
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Fundraising
Deciding to fundraise is a brave and important commitment. But aside from selecting your cause and receiving donations….what else do you need to know? Here are a few tips of what you should and should not do while fundraising. Follow these tips to get you off to a great start and ensure that you pull…
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A to Z of Fundraising
Fundraising is one of the most crucial yet difficult tasks of any organization. If you do not succeed in this endeavor, monetary goals will likely not be met and the whole organization will suffer. So how do you properly raise funds without your fundraising efforts going stale? How do you drum up support at…
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Direct Mail Fundraising
Even in the digital age, direct mail has continues to be a powerful method for nonprofits to connect to supporters for fundraising. In fact, one in three consumers reported they had taken action for a nonprofit in response to a piece of direct mail, according to the Direct Marketing Association’s 2015 DMA Fact Book. But…
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How To Get People Involved
Are you inspired to join a cause or start one in your community? That’s great—there are so many different make a positive difference. Odds are, you don’t intend to do it all by yourself—not only can you make a bigger impact with others’ help, but it’s also more fun. But how do you get other…
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Using Awareness Days To Raise Funds
Do you have a cause you support? Do you want to support the cause, but have no money to donate yourself? Do you want to earn money and have fun in the process? If you answered yes to any of these questions this article is for you. We will discuss several ways to earn money…