4 Ways Foreign Aid Helps Your Community

It is logical to think “Why give tax dollars and charitable dollars abroad when so many people are suffering in America?” The reality, however, is that there is a long list of seemingly unconnected benefits to Americans for giving tax dollars as well as private ...

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Fundraising Letter: Biodiesel Processor for Your School or Other Group

It’s time for another sample fundraising letter! Even though the use of biodiesel as a fuel that’s better for the environment is controversial, it has definite benefits. Here is a sample donation request letter for a biodiesel processor (for use with used cooking oil) that ...

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How to Attract a Wealthy Donor to Your Cause

Every charity’s fundraising dream is to have one wealthy donor like Bill Gates fund their entire program. That is why the most common joke in any fundraising office is “who do we know that knows Bill Gates?” The Gates have given an amazing 36 billion ...

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How to Organize a Mother’s Day Breakfast Fundraiser

Mother’s Day has become one of the most commercial holidays in America. The National Retail Federation reports that the average American spends $172 – totaling an astounding $21.4 billion.  An amazing 84 percent of the population celebrates the holiday. What does this mean for your ...

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How Your Nonprofit Can Benefit From A Green Roof Project

Going green and installing an energy saving green roof is a wonderful way to reduce your nonprofit’s costs – and help you raise more funds! It also shows your commitment to help your community by reducing your carbon usage. Whether you are building an entirely ...

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7 Fundraising Ideas for Planting (Or Recycling) Trees

Tree hugger or not, there is no denying the amazing benefits of planting trees, under any circumstances, anywhere in the world. They fight climate change. They clean our air and water. They keep soil from eroding. They create homes for crawly critters and birds. And ...

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8 Tips for Your Nonprofit’s Spring Appeal

Just thinking about a spring appeal can help warm up a winter day. Planning it well at the same time can boost your nonprofit’s bottom line for the entire year! Spring appeals are entirely different than end-of-year or annual appeals, and you need to act ...

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GreatNonprofits.org: What Your Nonprofit Needs to Know

What is GreatNonprofits.org and how can it help your nonprofit improve its brand and raise more funding? In short, GreatNonprofits is a charity “watchdog” that uses testimonials from volunteers, community members, board members, or others that interact with your nonprofit to “rate” your organization. The ...

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What Are United Way Partnerships, and How Can They Help Your Nonprofit?

The United Way in America is synonymous with both the ideas of charity and philanthropy. Not only was it one of the first genuine charities in America, but it collects more philanthropy than any other in the world today. According to Forbes, it pulled in ...

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Should You Start a Nonprofit? 5 Questions to Ask First

It is relatively easy to file the paperwork to start a nonprofit organization. The question is if you should start a new nonprofit. Being a charity is much more than filing a form. Successful nonprofit founders invest years of their lives, almost always as volunteers, ...

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Last Minute Fundraising Ideas for Year-End

It is twelve days before New Year’s Eve and you still do not know if you will meet your year-end fundraising goals. This is more common than you think! About a quarter of all nonprofits receive between 26% and 50% of their funding from their ...

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5 Best Year-End Fundraising Strategies

Is your nonprofit overlooking strategies for year-end fundraising? Probably!  Here are 5 of the best tactics you might not have considered that can help boost your giving results this year. (More tips for year end here.)   Year-End Fundraising Strategy #1: Focus on increasing gift ...

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Boost Year-End Giving: 19 Tips for Your Holiday Party

A significant amount of donors wait until year-end to give to non-profits, and it can be difficult to get their attention and stand out with everyone else asking for their gifts. End of year is also the season to convert prospects in the holiday spirit ...

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Charity Navigator vs. CharityWatch: What Your Nonprofit Needs to Know

If you work in the nonprofit sector, you have probably heard of Charity Navigator and CharityWatch. You also probably know that they are two of the top “watchdog” websites to keep track of your nonprofit. But do you know who is using each site? How ...

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Nonprofit T-Shirts – 5 Tips for a Successful Design

Whether you are giving your nonprofit t-shirts away as part of a raffle or handing them out to your volunteers, choosing a smart design for your t-shirts is essential. Where nonprofits are concerned, t-shirts are usually the closest thing their volunteers have to a uniform. ...

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