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This is a (perhaps) final update to my earlier posts here and here about FORGE, a nonprofit working in African refugee camps to promote peace and stability but that is struggling to stay afloat. Curtis Chang the consultant from Consulting Within Reach who Sean Stannard-Stockton, of Tactical Philanthropy, asked to provide an analysis of what […]
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In an update to my earlier post about FORGE, a nonprofit working with refugees in African camps to promote peace and social stability, there has been a lot of activity trying to save the organization. Some donors have stepped up and a few consultants have come forward to try to revamp their fundraising and marketing […]
There is an interesting post on Peter Deitz’s blog about how social media is changing the future of fundraising. Peter is the founder of Social Actions a US/Canadian nonprofit clearinghouse of social causes. They use social media to spread the word and engage people in various social issue organizations. Peter argues that the growth of […]
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As we embark on this year’s holiday season, usually a fundraiser’s best time of year, it can be tempting to stick your head in the sand and try to save money by just waiting out the economy. To the contrary, now is not the time to turn our heads on fundraising, but rather for us […]
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The Columbus Foundation has a creative solution to the economic downturn and the possible impact on fundraising this holiday season. Tomorrow they are launching Match Day 2.0, an attempt to raise $1 million for the Columbus nonprofit community in 48 hours. They will match individual contributions up to $2,500 by 50%. They tried this idea […]
It’s a topic that’s on every nonprofit Executive Director, board, and staff member’s mind these days. How can we possibly raise money when the economy is in such turmoil? Well, there are ways. Here are 10 to get you started: Harness Your Board. Your board of directors ideally is a group of people who are […]
I attended the Greenlights for Nonprofit Success Town Hall Meeting today about the economic downturn and what it means for Austin’s nonprofit community. It was very interesting. Economist John Hockenyos gave a great overview of where we are currently with the financial markets and what the implications for the nonprofit sector are. Basically, he said […]
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A topic on many nonprofit Executive Director’s minds these days is how to find more money. With foundation and individual donors poised to decrease their giving, governments strapped for cash, and corporate earnings, and thus their philanthropic giving programs, falling, it is difficult to figure out how to make fundraising programs already in place continue […]
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My last few posts have focused on the downturn in the economy and how it already is, or soon might, affect the social sector. It seems to be a topic on everyone’s mind. I wrote an article that was just published today in Texas Nonprofits online magazine, entitled, “Social Innovation Provides Hope in the Uncertainty,” […]