The results for this week's GivingTuesday 2018 have been reported. According to the GivingTuesday press release: On the seventh annual #GivingTuesday, individuals, civic coalitions, non-profit organizations, schools, and businesses in all 50 states raised over $380 million online in the United States alone (with results still coming in) to benefit a broad range of causes, and gave much more in volunteer hours, donations of food and clothing, and acts of kindness. The total number of donations … [Read more...]
Happy Giving Tuesday: How Board Members Participate
Before I take you behind the scenes of our NTEN board fundraiser for Giving Tuesday, let me ask you to consider to a donation of any size to support NTEN and the Nonprofit Technology Conference Scholarship campaign. (Donor Perfect is matching the next $3,000 that is donated) NTEN believes that finances should not be a barrier for small organizations to be able to access the resources and connections that the Nonprofit Technology Conference offers, so every year they offer scholarships to those … [Read more...]
An Open letter to Crowdfunding Companies from the California Association of Nonprofits
Note from Beth: The crowdfunding industry has sponsored legislation in California to clarify what is legally permissible. The legislation signals the need for more responsible and ethical practices that support nonprofits, donors, and platforms. CalNonprofits anticipates more state and federal policy efforts to emerge as this industry and these practices mature and has released this Open Letter to Crowdfunding Platforms. The California Association of Nonprofits is seeking feedback from the … [Read more...]
TechSoup Launches Growth Capital Campaign with Direct Public Offering
TechSoup is one of the pioneers of the nonprofit technology sector. Over the past 30 years, they have built the world's largest network of nonprofit organizations, funders, and corporations - all striving for social impact through technology. Last night I attended a celebration for TechSoup's Growth Capital Campaign to raise $11.5 million over the next three years. This will help them increase resources distributed globally to $4.8 billion by 2021 and reach to serve more than 1.7 million … [Read more...]
Giving Planner by Giving Compass
I don't know about you, but with everything that is going on in the world today - from natural disasters and political issues - I'm frequently being asked to donate to different causes. And I do give to disaster relief or practice "rage giving," but I also want my giving to make a difference and have the most impact. That's where the concept of impact philanthropy comes into play and you don't have to be a millionaire or billionaire to practice this approach. Impact-driven philanthropists … [Read more...]
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