Tips for Success!

Environmental issues define our lifetime. And, this week, we have two stories from our partners. As a result, these stories help explain how other nonprofits can get creative.  So, even if you are not working on issues related to the environment, you too can make a difference. But, before we get started, make sure you’ve... READ MORE

Sustainable transportation is all the rage these days. And, aside from the environment, it’s fun. Last week we gave you some of our ideas about what you can do this summer for sustainability. It included plans for green grilling and amazing eco-vacations. And, it also included ideas about cleaning out your closets of shoes and... READ MORE

Social media management tools are essential for digital marketing. We’ve been sharing with you our ideas about it in the past few weeks. If you’d like, you can check out a great post about artificial intelligence and fundraising dollars. You can take a look at what we have to say about celebrity fundraising. Or, maybe... READ MORE

Instagram videos are an excellent way that nonprofits can promote their cause in a fun and easy way. That’s especially true when coordinating it with YouTube.  Using both of these platforms will help you increase your followers. In time, it’ll also raise the necessary funds you need for your programs. There are over one billion users on Instagram, which is... READ MORE

This week we start a series about artificial intelligence and the nonprofit sector. As you know, it’s permeating all aspects of our society, including charities. And even small organizations, with limited resources, understand the power of AI. So we’ll give you with ideas and information about the technology to help your group develop and expand... READ MORE

Fundraising ideas for churches go beyond the weekly offerings given by parishioners during weekly religious services. Unfortunately, in many churches, they have to maintain high overhead costs as their number of churchgoers declined. With that decline fundraising dollars vanishes. However, the costs of keeping the lights on, paying for salaries, and essential church programs provided... READ MORE

Nonprofit fundraising ideas have to be fresh, fun and easy in the digital era. For instance, Millennials and Generation Z generations pushed society toward more awareness. And they want sustainable answers for social changes. In other words, people want to see results and impact. As a result, they support causes when nonprofits demonstrate they make... READ MORE

The Millennial generation tends to distrust many of the institutions that earlier generations trusted—including nonprofits. For instance, Millennials strongly think they’ll be worse off than their parents. And some experts in economics agree with them. So, with anxiety about money in general, nonprofits face a generation that don’t understand why they should have to pay... READ MORE

A couple of weeks ago, we published on our blog “Why Shoes Can Make a Global Impact.” We got a lot of feedback because many people didn’t know about the facts regarding shoes and sneakers. In fact, disposing of shoes in a way that’s socially responsible could help the planet! As we noted in the... READ MORE

Did you know that shoes in your closets or storage bins can make a difference? In other words, it could help someone help themselves. In developing nations, such as Haiti, people want opportunities to work. Often, selling is the path to a sustainable living wage. So, find how how shoes do that! But first, did... READ MORE

Shoe drive fundraisers are a lot of fun for the thousands of partners who work with us. They know by collecting gently worn, used and new shoes, raise money for their cause. However, shoe quality is essential. In sum, we get a question often asked by our partners. And we want to explain why we... READ MORE

Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, and we know you want a great success for your nonprofit organization. You can never do too much to promote your group on the global day of giving. So, our Giving Tuesday tips will help! What follows are a few of our quick and easy ideas that could help you gain... READ MORE