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Five Ways to Give Back to Your Community

Wanting to change the world is a noble cause, but trying to figure out how to do just that can be overwhelming. A good place to start is your own community. Here are...

Drivers for Survivors: An Interview with Sherry Higgs

Drivers for Survivors is a Fremont, Calif.-based nonprofit that provides rides to medical appointments for people dealing with cancer. They serve patients of all...

Pressing for a Wider Audience

With the year coming to an end, donors are looking for causes to support and news organizations are writing stories about charitable giving, so there’s no better time...

Tracking Your Donations

The New Year is almost upon us, which hopefully means you’ve already received plenty of donations from people eager to beat the clock striking midnight on Dec. 31 and...

Five Ways to Thank Your Donors

It’s nice to feel appreciated for all the hard work that your nonprofit does—especially in the form of donations that allow you to continue that work. And those...

Five Tips for Using Quotes

Whether it’s from a client served or a volunteer, a rave review of your organization feels great. But what comes next after reading them? Remember: When others say...

Top 10 Tips for Giving

On Giving Tuesday, GreatNonprofits participated in the Reuters Charity twitter chat, which discussed among other topics ways to involve your family, pitfalls to avoid...

Lights, Camera, Action!

Creating a video for your nonprofit organization can seem like a large project, but the benefits of getting behind the camera—or in front of it—are worth it. It is...

“Why Don’t I Solve This Problem Called Hunger?”- An Interview with Andre Angel

“As an entrepreneur and someone who has sold so many companies, I know how to build a business, so I thought, ‘Why don’t I solve this problem called hunger?” Andre...

Charities Focused on Helping the Homeless

Almost all of us see and interact with people experiencing homelessness on a daily basis, and in some cities the housing options are so limited that the experience of...

Five Tips for Giving as a Family This Holiday Season

In kids’ eyes, the holidays are a season for getting. And although that may be true for the more fortunate ones, it’s also never too early to remind children that it’s...

Give Joyfully and Fearlessly

1. What issues do you care about? You can make a difference on a wide array of issues—especially during this uncertain time. There are many ways in which you can give...

Tell the World About the Important Work You Are Doing

Driving PR to your cause and your website is a great way to amplify the impact you have and attract new donors and volunteers. Let others know about the good work you...

Don’t Forget the Thank Yous!

Thanking your donors is the most important gesture you can make to show them how much you appreciate their support. Recognition for those who took their time and gave...

Changes with You in Mind

By now, you’ve fought the crowds on Black Friday and worked your fingers to the bone on Cyber Monday, sneakily ordering holiday presents while your boss wasn’t looking....

5 Evidence-Based Tips For Raising Money

Here are some simple, practical and research-based tips to help nonprofits raise more donations. Behavior and Charitable Giving, from Ideas42, summarizes the research...

The GreatNonprofits Fundraising Checklist

GreatNonprofits’ first webinar, “The Art and Science of Storytelling,” was designed to help make that process much clearer. We’re breaking the storytelling process down into a step-by-step path to fundraising success. Everything you need to get started is right at your fingertips!

The Perks of Being a Volunteer: My experience as a virtual volunteer with GreatNonprofits

Virtual volunteering is simple. All you need is an internet connection, a computer, and a set of skills. The power is great; from anywhere in the world you can work to support and grow organizations you believe in. Virtual volunteering with GreatNonprofits helped me grow as a writer, a future employee, and a person.

5 Ways to Market Your Nonprofit to Millennials

We all know that Millennials, or adults born between the years of 1981 and 1997, are the generation of social media and selfies. But did you know that this fascinating group of young adults has the potential to pack serious impact?