Nonprofit Spotlight: Support Sports in Sierra Leone
We are excited to feature Support Sports in Sierra Leone! They participated in our 2024 Women’s Build Event. Support Sports in Sierra Leone provides youth in Sierra Leone with healthy activities, combats engagement in anti-social activities, addresses food insecurity issues faced by the participants, encourages the participants to pursue classroom education, and educates participants about…
How Can Nonprofit Professionals Practice Mindfulness?
How Can Nonprofit Professionals Practice Mindfulness? As a nonprofit professional, you handle a variety of different responsibilities in your day-to-day work, ranging from hosting revenue-generating fundraising events to optimizing your organization’s website design. However, just because you’re working toward a good cause doesn’t mean your role isn’t stressful or even overwhelming at times. Prolonged stress…
3 Ways Your Website Can Support Your Non-Cash Giving Efforts
3 Ways Your Website Can Support Your Non-Cash Giving Efforts As a nonprofit fundraiser, you understand the importance of diversifying your revenue streams, and you’ve likely heard about (if not tried) several ways to do so. From corporate matching gifts to social media fundraising, nonprofits employ all sorts of strategies to appeal to different giving…
Guide to Planning Virtual Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Events
Peer-to-peer fundraising has been a staple in the nonprofit sector in recent years, and for good reason! A well-designed peer-to-peer fundraiser can help your organization expand its network, bring increased awareness to your mission, and make significant headway toward meeting and exceeding your fundraising goals. However, did you know that you can couple your…
Why Matching Gifts? 3 Data-Driven Reasons That Prove Value
Let’s talk numbers—those intriguing figures that shape charitable giving trends. Industry data lets you know which fundraising and marketing methods are worth pursuing, so you can connect with more supporters, boost donations, and grow your impact. Data doesn’t lie, and countless studies show that corporate giving is a powerful source of revenue for nonprofits…
Why & How to Create a Robust Online Member Community
Think about the experiences your association offers members that make them excited to return for more. Perhaps it’s your annual conference, where they come face-to-face with peers, learn from experts, and cultivate new skills. Or, maybe it’s your monthly meetings where members are prompted to have meaningful discussions about recent industry news. Now, consider…
Nonprofit Website Tips: The Google Ad Grant Edition
If there’s one secret weapon you could add to your nonprofit marketing arsenal, it’s the Google Ad Grant. By equipping eligible nonprofits with $10,000 in ad credits each month, this program enables organizations to access more supporters and increase digital conversions. While this program can be revolutionary for nonprofits, there are a few tasks…
3 Tips to Boost Fundraising Results with Gamification
Nonprofit fundraisers are constantly challenged to find new ways to onboard new donors, connect with existing donors, and prompt them to make a gift. If your traditional campaigns aren’t yielding the results you want, you might try a new approach that includes gamification. Gamification involves turning your fundraising campaigns into a contest, challenge, or game,…
2022 IBM Volunteer Excellence Award Winners
Over the years, these volunteers have partnered with 48in48 to reach new milestones. For example, IBM volunteers supported 48in48’s desire to “go global” and were also the first group of volunteers to pilot a virtual event with 48in48 in 2020. Under the leadership of this 6-person team of IBM volunteers, IBMers from across the…