NetWits

JULY 9, 2012

Download the complete 2011 Online Giving Report to learn more about the 13% YoY growth, double-digit growth since 2009 and the top reasons your nonprofit should invest in its online fundraising program. Ddownload Blackbaud’s full 2011 Online Giving Report Here. 2011 Online Giving Report. Download the report now! .

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Care2

DECEMBER 28, 2010

What fundraising strategies will be a game changer for nonprofits in 2011? I hope that 2011 will be about getting back to basics and mastering online fundraising, that is the art and science of fundraising via an organization’s own website. Fundraising is all about channel integration. Holly Ross, NTEN. And not apps.

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NetWits

JUNE 24, 2011

At these times I can really relate to direct mail specialists, who’ve dealt with their channel being out of vogue for a decade. So I’ve been extremely gratified to see the buzz surrounding Blackbaud’s 2011 donor Centrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmark Report. The report, which covers 15.6 million donors and more than $1.16

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Care2

MAY 24, 2013

Last month we reported that online fundraising response rates declined 27% between 2011-2012, according to the eNonprofit Benchmark study. “Declining response rates illustrate a saturated channel with undifferentiated messaging and campaigns, said the report. ” The average online gift was $89. Email List Growth.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 2, 2024

According to Snowball’s auction software guide, the more straightforward the bidding experience, the more money you’ll raise for your cause. Expand your reach by linking to engaging social media content and allowing donors to share it on their personal channels. John founded Snowball in 2011. The Snowball effect is real!

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2021

I’ve heard that to be a major gift officer you have to have access to people with money, be comfortable socializing with them, and speak their language. After all, is not the business of fundraising, well, to raise money? Secondly, everybody with money is not white, or bigoted, or uncomfortable meeting with people unlike themselves.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

The ROI for us is measured in lives saved more than just the money raised to do so. Have you been able to use these tools to raise money online? In the past year we have raised over $47,000 in an online Razoo contest and $25,000 as prize money in a Facebook contest sponsored by Chase. What is on your To Do List for 2011?

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Achieve

JULY 26, 2021

Use a multi-channel fundraising approach. Use a multi-channel fundraising approach. Multi-channel fundraising — or using multiple forms of outreach to connect with your donors — is a very effective way to reach your base. Here are some different fundraising channels that you could try: . Figure out your strategy.

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NTEN

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. Be Smarter: they want to know how they are making an impact and what you're doing with their money. They know they are voting, vs not knowing where their money is going. You must segment your channels of asking.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 17, 2011

Ask yourself how much money can be raised, how do they fit into your donor cultivation plan and what can you do to get the most from the social web. Integrated campaigns : Integrated may be a word that’s bounced around your organization for years but never will it be as important as in 2011.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Finally, we are beginning to measure how many volunteer applications come by way of our social media channels as well as using marketing sites like Klout to measure our influence online. Dupe: At present, Taproot is unique in that we don’t raise money in this way. What is on your To Do List for 2011?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Starting over may not be an option, but in the absence of that, here are ten things event fundraisers and marketers should be considering to reinvent their plans for 2011: Become more data driven. Bottom line: the tracking, mining, and analysis of data should be central to your 2011 event fundraising strategy.

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Classy

MAY 3, 2021

Haymakers for Hope’s mission is to give everyday people the chance to fight back against cancer by training for, and competing in charity boxing events to raise money and awareness. Slack channel to connect with peers. Haymakers for Hope: Haymakers Harriers. Private Strava group with weekly workouts . Training plans .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

In 2011 I had gotten in the very bad habit of listening to (mostly) CNN in the background while working… all day long. Enter The Colbert Report and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart : VIDEO: 2011: A Look Back. The Daily Show remembers the important stories of 2011 so you don’t have to. .

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Care2

JANUARY 21, 2012

But this doesn’t happen by magic – people donate money to your organization because they feel a connection to your organization and the issues you work on. So how did you do in 2011? Is it time to make some resolutions for 2012, so you can raise more money in 2012? Use Multiple Channels.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Mobile can’t be this separate tactic or channel in your communications strategy. What is your message and what do you want the audience to do? How do your all your communication channels work together to inform, engage, and motivate? Is mobile on your organization’s radar for 2011? Planning for Integration First.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

Then, why do we keep thinking celebrities are so important to raising money? The 2011 Millennial Donor report , the second in an annual series, focuses on engaging Millennials in fundraising. Getting Over Celebrities. The data says we should move on.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Over 70% of people that we recruit into organizations never come back and make another gift, so we’re caught on this treadmill where we have to spend lots of money on acquisition which most nonprofits lose money on anyway, just to stand still.” Donor receives opportunities to make views known.

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2010

How to make the most of a crisis situation with cross channel integration. I’m excited about the potential it holds and to hear about some of the successes (and challenges) at NTC 2011! Examples of how to capitalize and maintain momentum across multiple channels. Speaker: Charlotte Kresse, Adams Hussey & Associates.

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2010

How to make the most of a crisis situation with cross channel integration. I’m excited about the potential it holds and to hear about some of the successes (and challenges) at NTC 2011! Examples of how to capitalize and maintain momentum across multiple channels. Speaker: Charlotte Kresse, Adams Hussey & Associates.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2012

Like every nonprofit, we wanted that prize money, but this was a bigger opportunity. About 75 percent of young people who provided data for the 2012 Millennial Impact Report said they gave money to a nonprofit in 2011, while 70 percent said they have helped solicit donations by encouraging colleagues and others to support a cause."

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NetWits

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Find out how they raised their money and what additional help your organization could have provided. Tell them your initial plans for 2011 and listen to their feedback. Learn why they are involved, what motivates them, and engage them through different channels. Larger teams mean more people raising more money.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2010

While multi-channel outreach such as action alerts, microsites, social media, fundraising appeals, direct mail and telemarketing are good strategies to have in your toolbox to fundraise and market your organization; it’s simply not enough anymore. I’m worried about the lack of nonprofit leadership creating a culture of innovation.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

One of the highlights: she notes that they would not have had such success in raising money online if they had not already invested in building up a community of active supporters. There's a lot to dig into here.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 5, 2013

Most are legitimate, but I've spotted a few that, with a little bit of research, turn out to be nothing more than a really well-done website for a company that takes money in exchange for a service that someone else provides. It’s not just a way to save money. The 5 Worst Cloud Washers of 2011. Verecloud: A Scam.

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Care2

JANUARY 20, 2015

According to the 2015 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report , by NonprofitMarketingGuide.com, nonprofits are becoming more confident and more intentional about reaching out to target audiences, raising money, and retaining donors through engagement. 62% will send an email newsletter at least monthly, up from 59% in 2014.

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Care2

OCTOBER 13, 2010

While multi-channel outreach such as action alerts, microsites, social media, fundraising appeals, direct mail and telemarketing are good strategies to have in your toolbox to fundraise and market your organization; it’s simply not enough anymore. Can I be honest?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

While we are on the subject of money, your going to need some to improve your social media campaigns in 2013. Ask for your raise first, and then ask for a budget for graphic design work (avatar, Twitter background, YouTube Channel background, Facebook banners, etc.), Your work is valuable and you should be compensated for it.

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NTEN

JUNE 7, 2011

There are so many ways to raise money for your nonprofit or charitable cause. Sales-based fundraisers, for example, bring in money through selling products or discount cards. With the numerous online channels available for spreading awareness of your cause, community-based fundraisers are no longer restricted to your local region.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Congratulations to United Way of Lake County (UWLC) for receiving the 2011 Innovator Award in the Peer-to-Peer Fundraising category! Used Convio Personal Fundraising to allow one UWLC employee to raise money from friends and family; the individual collected $2,000 in 24 hours. Author: Jill Ward.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Yesterday I went along to the Mobile and Digital Conference in London , organised by Fundraising magazine, to hear first-hand about how, in a fast-changing world, charities are using social, mobile and digital media to reach new audiences and raise more money. Use social media to mobilise and engage, not just take money.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 27, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, April 27, 2011 All You Need is Love. Funny thing is, I learned the exact same thing in just one day while attending the ASU Lodestar Centers 2011 Forum on Nonprofit Effectiveness. And while youre at it, check out some of our other forum videos on the ASU Lodestar Centers YouTube Channel. Great post.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

I was lucky enough to get a preview of the Money for Good 2015 report and it’s full of surprising (and not so surprising) data, insights and recommendations for organizations, funders and vendors. Unlike other benchmark reports, this one actually gives concrete recommendations that everyone can apply to move the giving needle.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2010

I’m honored to be working with her on a training project that I’ll share more about in 2011. Non-profits are told to learn from business; in insightful and humorous book, Lublin, over at DoSomething.org , tells the for profit sector what it can learn from non-profits, particularly about how to thrive with virtually no money.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 2, 2013

After flat years in 2011 and 2012, giving to religion has grown slightly in 2013. And while it receives the biggest share of giving of any charitable subsector, its share in 2012 fell to 32 percent from 33 percent in 2011, according to Giving USA. “So less of their charitable dollars are being channeled through the church.”

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 13, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, April 13, 2011 The cockroach under the refrigerator: scandal and malpractice in philanthropy posted by Travis Butterfield , Project Coordinator ASU Lodestar Center Ever since I worked with Laura Tan on editing her recent blog post , I have been thinking about the unintended effects that volunteer service can have.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

People give their hard earned money for a reason; you need to understand those reasons and engage donors in the manner they prefer. While at Discovery Communications, she managed paid search and developed partnerships with Amazon and eBay, both in conjunction with Discovery Channel's online store. Gartner Inc.

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