The holiday season is upon us, and many of you are busy collecting, wrapping and delivering last minute items to those who need them. We are thrilled to report that our holiday in-kind programs have been extremely successful this year. Most of our Adopt-A-Family programs have reached 100% days before the end-date, with many families … Continue reading Martin Luther King Jr Day Of Service
The pandemic has been tough on the teen population. It is between the ages of 13 and 18 that young adolescents develop their sense of independence and confidence, as well as their social skills interacting with peers. Sadly, many teens have found themselves isolated at home, and some have even had to take on additional … Continue reading The Ultimate Gift Giving Guide: Teen Edition
Recently, we were working with a volunteer from HopeMatch, a nonprofit in Charlotte, North Carolina. In the course of our conversation, we discovered that she’s actually based in San Francisco. How did she end up volunteering with an organization on the other side of the country? We were interested in learning more about who she … Continue reading A Donor’s Perspective: What In-Kind Means to Me
I recently read an article in the New York Times about people around the country stringing up lights or spreading Christmas cheer… starting as early as March this year. As the article states, “Christmas can’t come soon enough.” It certainly has been a LOOOOONG year, and the holidays will be a welcome break from the … Continue reading Modifying Programs for a Pandemic Holiday…
Years ago, in the early days of Roonga, we were meeting with a nonprofit that was telling us about a recent donation. The organization was trying to increase their food pantry offerings and needed an additional freezer. They put out a call to their donors, and someone reached out offering a freezer they no longer … Continue reading Amplifying the Impact of Stories through “Adopt-a-Family” Programs
Have you been so focused on feeding your clients that you are just now starting to think about back to school? Are you looking for a quick way to get your school supply program kickstarted NOW? Below are a few quick tips for getting your back-to-school plans back on track: Assess your need, but don’t … Continue reading How to Get Your School Supply Program on Track FAST
In the midst of sheltering in place and making sure day-to-day activities are covered, it seems crazy to mention the holidays… But many organizations are already planning for an increased need for the rest of 2020. Coronavirus restrictions are likely to continue for months, and health officials are warning of another wave when temperatures start … Continue reading Planning Ahead: A Pandemic Holiday
Although organizations are in the midst of revamping their service model for the remote age, many are also looking beyond the immediate crisis. In particular, we have been discussing the fate of summer school supply drives with our nonprofit partners. One of the burning open questions is whether nonprofits should recruit volunteers to help with … Continue reading Donation Drives in the Age of COVID-19
Trying to maximize the number of clients served against the cost of your supplies? Are you under pressure to increase the number of clients served compared to last year – but also receiving feedback that the goods provided were not always the best quality? And to add to this, are the increase in prices stretching … Continue reading Striking the Balance: Number of Clients Versus Cost of Goods
Are you managing a deluge of in-kind donations you don’t need? Does your organization return items not needed back to well-meaning donors? Some nonprofits have resorted to not accepting in-kind donations at all; others have created processes in the back-end to handle the receipt of items not needed. Donors would like to see their stuff … Continue reading Encouraging Donors To Give Only What’s Needed
