The growth of any nonprofit requires the constant evaluation of where their untapped potential resources lie. A famous demonstration of this in action concerns McDonald's. Their original business plan relied solely on taking a cut of each franchise's profits, until a sharp-eyed accountant highlighted that their greatest resource was, in [...]
Giving Tuesday is just around the corner, and a great way to make the most of it is to encourage volunteers to raise money for you from their friends on Facebook that day! In case you aren’t already familiar, Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving that falls the [...]
I was talking the other day with a client who was trying to rewire their annual fundraising campaign. They were putting together a prospect list, deciding whom to ask to serve on the campaign committee. First, we discussed what databases or other resources they had at hand to search for [...]
I’ve worked with the same nonprofit for over 10 years now… and I’m currently 24. Hi. My name is Roxi Morris and I was a teenage volunteer. All jokes aside, teenagers are not like normal volunteers. They are energetic but unfocused, enthusiastic yet irresponsible. Some of them don't even have [...]
The idea of cross-pollinating donors and volunteers is nothing new. It’s a great way to build deeper advocacy with your constituents. Volunteerism is an excellent channel of engagement for your current and prospective donors. Likewise, donating is an excellent channel of engaging volunteers. A lot of folks will cringe a [...]
Each month, the Bloomerang team visits one nonprofit customer to volunteer for a few hours at their facility. It’s our small way of giving back to the missions that our software users support – and a great team-building exercise for our own company culture. This month, we visited the Lawrence [...]
Each month, the Bloomerang team visits one nonprofit customer to volunteer for a few hours at their facility. It’s our small way of giving back to the missions that our software users support – and a great team-building exercise for our own company culture. […]
Each month, the Bloomerang team visits one nonprofit customer to volunteer for a few hours at their facility. It’s our small way of giving back to the missions that our software users support – and a great team-building exercise for our own company culture. This last weekend we visited the [...]