The final amounts raised by the crowdfunding campaigns! Nick Dowhaniuk (Geography / Environmental & Global Health): working with communities to improve health in northern Uganda. $3235 from 78 donors (goal = $3000). Simon Parsons (Latin American Studies: bringing the Amazon to America’s kids with her art $600 from 12…
Readings: Fundraising, Ethics, & the Law
Hey all, some useful resources on legal and ethical issues related to fundraising. Guidelines, Codes, and Standards for Association of Fundraising Professionals (note: even a section on “ethics and social media” UF Foundation Fundraising Policy (note especially the “Donor Bill of Rights” and “Changes in Donor Restrictions” Why nonprofits are…
Foundations & Concept Papers
Finding foundations and Requests for Proposals (RFPs) The Chronicle of Philanthropy (subscribers only) Guidestar (directory of US nonprofit organizations) Philanthropy News Digest (click RFP tab; can subscribe to their newsletter) Pivot (RFPs for many disciplines) Hoovers (search for Univ of Florida, key words, etc. to find links to UF) US Government Grants Your…
Another inspiring crowdfunding story
From Jessica, a student in the 2014 class: “Wow, I just came across this on Facebook and it is too perfect not to share. I did my bachelor’s at UT and remember this guy well, he was a bit of a campus legend. Talk about tapping into a network!” Link…
Twitter Tools & Best Practices
A nice article from Forbes.com on twitter tools and best practices (focus on business users…quite useful).
Direct Mail and email solicitation
Lists and Pinterest Boards of Direct Mail/Email suggestions and ideas 15 Odd Things That Make Direct Mail Fundraising Appeals Successful Write the Perfect Fundraising Email 50+ Subject Lines That Will Get Your Fundraising Emails Opened On December 31st Steal this E-Mail! A Sample Year-End Fundraising E-Mail for Your Non-Profit Direct…
Our 2018 TCD student crowdfunding campaigns are LIVE!
As some of you may know, several years ago Bette Loiselle and I developed a class on fundraising for future conservation and development professionals (LAS 6291, a TCD Skills Class). To learn about crowdfunding — what works, what doesn’t, how to promote campaigns, etc. — we ask our students to…
Readings: Week 8: Capital campaigns
FundsForNGOs: What is a capital campaign? http://tinyurl.com/yd8cgvsr UF Announces largest fundraising campaign in university history Gainesville Sun story on the campaign launch UF “Go Greater” capital campaign website Unit-specific giving opportunities (compare with College of Dentistry Campaign press release (with details on their goals), the IFAS Campaign Site, and the…
Some inspiration for your Individual Projects
75K in 24 hours.
Events Planning @ UF & Beyond
UF Student Activities Program Planning Manual A list of the approved activities for UF Student Group Fundraisers (here as a pdf) UF Sustainable (a) Event Planning Guide and (b) Certification Guide and Application Event Planning 101 by Jessica Watson Lists of Creative Fundraising Events 15 Unique and Unusual 70 proven…