Rural Vitality: Rural social enterprise

How do we maintain, restore, and enhance community resources and assets? Our new infographic, in partnership with SEOntario.org and the Canadian CED Network, explores what rural social enterprise is and how we can support it.

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Social Velocity

Social Velocity is a nonprofit management consulting firm that accelerates social innovation by leading nonprofits to greater social impact and sustainability. We help nonprofits:* Use limited resources more effectively to achieve social impact * Expand reach to more people who could benefit* Increase ability to bring money in the door* Expand effectiveness of board of directors * Secure funding to grow organization services or capacity.

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Best Practices for Virtual Fundraising

Infographic | April 6, 2020

Whether it's part of a planned attempt to grow online, or in reaction to an unforeseen change to a live event -nonprofits need a plan to expand fundraising virtually. Follow these best practices to plan your move to a virtual fundraiser.

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19 Future Fundraising Trends and Statistics

Infographic | February 4, 2020

Giving Goes Digital in the Future of Fundraising. It has been discovered that the idea of raising funds online is growing very fast. Over the past decade, fundraising has improved significantly. In the year 2000, fundraising stood at 1.7% while in 2010, online fundraising alone stood at 10.7%. In an economy with GDP of $14.99 trillion, total fundraising contributed 2%. It was discovered that for a GDP of 40%, total fundraising contributed 2%. Nevertheless, the massive rates of online giving represent a small fraction of overall giving. This channel of giving is an opportunity for non-profit organizations to raise funds.

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4 Key Steps to Share Your Brand's Philanthropic Story

Infographic | February 19, 2020

90% of Americans say that they are more likely to trust and feel loyal to companies that back social causes.' Making your Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) story readily accessible online is essential to engage consumers, attract more eyeballs, and enhance your overall brand image.

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Using Your Donors’ Top Motivators to Drive Retention

Infographic | April 27, 2022

Donors retention has been, and always will be, a priority for nonprofits. One of the keys to retaining donors id capitalizing on what motivates them.

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A Timeline for Your End-of-Year Fundraising Campaign

Infographic | December 17, 2019

Are you busy planning your end-of-year fundraising campaign? Wouldn’t it be great if it was all mapped out for you? Like a list of what to do each month between now and December 31? We thought so too, so we’ve done the work for you! Check out our latest infographic for a timeline and checklist of tactics that will guarantee a successful fundraising season for your nonprofit.

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Forecasting Charity CRM Trends for 2020

Infographic | March 30, 2020

In the for-profit world, CRM stands for Customer Relationship Management. In the charity sector, the preferred term for the same technology is Constituent Relationship Management. The reason for the difference in name is simple: in this space, the technology has a broader remit. Charity CRM systems are used for everything from managing fundraising campaigns and driving and measuring donor engagement, to marshalling volunteers and measuring the impact of your programs.

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Social Velocity

Social Velocity is a nonprofit management consulting firm that accelerates social innovation by leading nonprofits to greater social impact and sustainability. We help nonprofits:* Use limited resources more effectively to achieve social impact * Expand reach to more people who could benefit* Increase ability to bring money in the door* Expand effectiveness of board of directors * Secure funding to grow organization services or capacity.

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