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Free Tool to Help Nonprofits Listen To and Learn From Donors and Corporate Partners
Some things are certain: death, taxes—and if you’re a nonprofit, fundraising. It’s a constant for every charitable organization, no matter the mission, scope, or revenue model. What a depressing sentence. But it’s not all bad – we’re in this together, and there are tools to make fundraising easier. While acquiring new donors is an important…
Read MoreRegister Now! Matching Gifts Webinar: March 9th
You already know that effective donor communication is the key to raising more from matching gifts. But here’s the deal: manually following up with donors is a HUGE pain. You have to evaluate each donor (size of their gift, employer, history with your organization, etc.) one-by-one. And even then you can’t be 100% sure that…
Read MoreNonprofit Blueprint for Improved Volunteer Recruitment and Screening in 2017
Whether your nonprofit organization’s volunteers serve on your premises, at an offsite location, or remotely, it’s important to make sure you are working with volunteers who have the best interest of your constituents in mind – and who are helping you work toward your organization’s mission. By working with a qualified screening provider like America’s…
Read MoreHave You Ever Raised a Puppy or Wanted to? Canine Partners for Life Needs Your Volunteer Support!
Canine Partners for Life (CPL) trains and places certified service dogs with persons who have physical disabilities, mobility impairments, and seizure and cardiac disorders, to increase their independence and quality of life. By assisting its human partner with many physical tasks and providing constant companionship, a service dog can make the miracle of greater independence…
Read MoreBilingual Volunteers Needed to Grant Wishes with Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic
Chances are, you are familiar with the mission behind Make-A-Wish® Mid-Atlantic’s work. Serving children who reside in Maryland, the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia, and Central and Southern Delaware since 1983, Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic has granted the wishes of more than 8,800 children fighting illnesses such as cancer, pediatric AIDS, cystic fibrosis, Duchene’s muscular dystrophy and…
Read MoreThe Worst Disease You’ve Never Heard Of
Have you heard of Epidermolysis Bullosa? Not many people have. Yet, it’s as common as ALS and Cystic Fibrosis. It’s kind of a tongue twister – we call it “EB” for short. EB is a rare connective tissue disorder with many genetic and symptomatic variations, and is as complicated as it sounds. All types share…
Read MoreNew Survey: What do employees think about giving, volunteering and CSR?
The culture around employee giving and engagement is dynamic. That’s appropriate, given how diverse employees are, from the causes they want to support, to the ways in which they want to support those causes, to the methods they use to share their experiences – it’s a vast and ever-changing landscape. That’s why it’s so important…
Read MoreSay ‘Thank You’ to Your Board Members and Business Partners with This Special Offer
Your board members and business partners do a lot to support your organization’s mission and success. Some of them even advocate for your organization by supporting you through their company giving programs. As a way to help you say ‘Thank You’ to those partners, America’s Charities would like to offer them a free 30-minute evaluation…
Read MoreBracing for Impact: How Your Nonprofit Can Weather Any Political Storm
I was in the airport on my way home from a day-long meeting facilitation, and the guy next to me said, “Are you a consultant?” We consultants are a dime a dozen in the airport, and we’re easy to spot (You know the look: suit, computer on lap, phone to ear, plugged into the wall).…
Read MoreHelping America’s Working Poor
Do I pay the rent or feed my children? Do I heat my home … or do I eat? These are some of the tough choices many families in America face today. Did you know that a staggering 1 in 6 children faces hunger in America? The biggest reason for this is, of course, poverty.…
Read MoreCelebrating a new Generation of Global Leaders
Each year in November, celebrities, dignitaries, and business leaders assemble in Washington, D.C. for one of the city’s largest annual fundraising events – Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s (TMCF) Annual Awards Gala. Celebrating the achievements of the nation’s foremost visionaries who have used their status to positively impact the lives of students and publicly-supported Historically Black…
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