Black Lives Matter: Organizations Working Toward Racial Equity
The protests that have taken place across the world after the unjust murders George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Tony McDade have created a momentum that has yet to be seen in our lifetime. It’s up to us to keep that momentum...
Introducing Generosity Exchange: A New Virtual Event for Nonprofit Professionals
Get excited for a new virtual experience for nonprofit professionals — The Generosity Exchange. The Neon One team invites you to join us on August 3rd and 4th for two days of learning and connection. This isn’t your typical virtual conference. This is a tailored...
How Businesses Amplify Community Giving Events
The immediate stakeholders of giving events are apparent. There needs to be a giving event host. There needs to be nonprofits. There needs to be donors. Yet, one of the most important and misunderstood components of a successful giving event is the support of the...
8 Unique Fundraising Ideas for Arts Organizations
Fundraising is about building relationships — whether you’re providing services to the vulnerable, healing the sick, or creating art. Although fundraising for arts organizations has unique challenges, like justifying the need to ask for support from donors for your...
3 Things We Learned from the 2020 Nonprofit Leadership Impact Study
It is critical for nonprofits to have access to quality research. Research helps to give a greater understanding of operations and programs in specific sectors to advance public policy and fundraising initiatives, and all-around improve the success of an...
#GivingTuesdayNow: Was It Worth It?
We’re fresh off the heels of a new global day of giving, brought on by urgent needs created by the COVID-19 pandemic: GivingTuesdayNow. Organizations of all types and sizes crafted appeals, assets, and campaigns in a little under two months, and now many are wondering...
How to Add a Coronavirus Relief Fund to Your Giving Day
As the coronavirus pandemic stretches deeper into the year, it is becoming increasingly clear that extraordinary measures will need to be taken to ensure our communities survive and thrive well beyond 2020. Although economic impacts have been immense across all parts...
Nonprofit Overhead Costs: Spending to Scale Impact
This blog was contributed by Neon One Nonprofit Sales Consultant, Taylor Volk. In 2013, activist and fundraiser Dan Pallotta stood on the TED Talk stage and asked the world why nonprofits are rewarded not for the good that they do, but rather how much, or how little,...
10 #GivingTuesdayNow Tips For Giving Day Hosts
Last week was the first-ever Dream Big virtual conference for giving day hosts for Neon One and the first of its kind event for community giving days. During the event, attendees participated in a day of virtual sessions, keynotes, panels, and conversations — all...
From In-Person to Virtual: Volunteer Appreciation
What is volunteer appreciation week? It's a day where all volunteers are celebrated for their time and energy! Since 1974, National Volunteer Week has served as an opportunity to recognize those that dedicate their time and effort to the causes they care about. In...
How Nonprofits are Responding to COVID-19
In just a few months, the COVID-19 outbreak has drastically altered the way nonprofits plan and operate. This critical moment has left many organizations facing the same questions: what do we do, and how can we help? Our team is here to help you answer these...
How to Create a Giving Day Communication Plan
This blog was contributed by Neon One certified consultant, Melissa Russom. Congratulations! You’re here, so you’ve already taken a powerful step toward success for your giving day campaign—recognizing the importance of thoughtful communications planning. If you’re...
GivingTuesdayNow: How Your Org Can Take Action This Spring
Today, the team at Giving Tuesday announced #GivingTuesdayNow, a new global day of giving and unity. This celebration of generosity, set to take place on May 5, 2020, is designed to drive an influx of giving, helping to mitigate the growing impacts of COVID-19. ...
From In-Person to Virtual: Galas & Big Events
As we continue to learn about how the coronavirus will impact our day-to-day lives and plans one thing is clear — we’re in this for the long haul. That being said, now isn’t the time to despair or endlessly reschedule. Instead, now is the time to think outside the...
From In-Person to Virtual: Your Annual 5k
Although charity runs are a great way to raise funds and spread awareness for your cause, they often come with a lot of overhead costs. Preparations, like securing a location, recruiting volunteers, and finding sponsors, can take a lot of time and energy. And, in the...
From In-Person to Digital: How to Host a Virtual VIP Dinner
With the changes in social behavior being adopted because of the coronavirus, every facet of how we fundraise needs to be re-evaluated. Luckily, it has historically been shown that when nonprofits keep working, even in times of great economic and social distress, that...
Taking Your In-Person Event Online With Rallybound
We’re facing unique times and you're facing a unique challenge. Your scheduled marquee P2P fundraising event is fast approaching, yet many events are being encouraged or forced to cancel. With spring event season on the horizon, we realize that many of our nonprofits...
3 Takeaways from the 2020 Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum
Recently, the Neon One team traveled down to Austin, TX to attend the 2020 Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum. This annual conference brings together organizations of all sizes to discuss strategy and best practices for both traditional and up-and-coming types of peer to...
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