NetWits

AUGUST 31, 2012

According to the Run Walk Ride fundraising council “The top thirty “thon” event fundraising programs generated $1.69 billion in gross revenue for charity last year, up $40.8 billion raised in 2011 (with an expected growth of 10% in 2012). There are thousands of smaller nonprofits who run peer-to-peer fundraising events.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 1, 2013

The reports listed below are just a small sampling of the research available to nonprofits about online communications and fundraising, social media, and mobile technology. 3) Giving USA 2012: Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2011 :: Download. 11) 2011 Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey :: Download.

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Social Media Communication Mobile Report 213

Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 19, 2011

As the calendar year draws to an end, charities (and ideally, donors) are focused on year-end donations and tax deductions. charities to keep in mind. An online donation made on December 31st to a different charity. Even though the nonprofit wasn't notified of the donation until 2012, the gift was "made" in 2011.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

The nine reports listed below are just a small sampling of the research available to nonprofits about online communications and fundraising, social media, and mobile technology. 2) Giving USA 2012: Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2011 :: Download. 7) 2011 Online Giving Report :: Download. Published by NTEN.

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NetWits

MAY 23, 2012

It’s also spreading around the fundraising and nonprofit world. Some people are starting to call it “Crowdsource Fundraising” But haven’t we been doing “crowdsourcing” for a little longer than 5 years in the event fundraising space? Fundraising Page Badges. Email Signatures.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Best Friends Animal Society Online Store: There’s no reason to shop at the big box pet stores for the animal lovers in your life this holiday season when you can purchase collars, treats, and toys directly from one of the best animal charities in the United States. [ Shop Best Friends Animal Society ].

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 20, 2013

In fact: Online donations rose by 14% between 2011 and 2012. Contributions to the nations largest charities also grew by about 14%. Fundraising Industry News Tech blog email email marketing fundraising infographic nonprofit npTech' Fundraising Industry News Tech blog email email marketing fundraising infographic nonprofit npTech'

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NetWits

APRIL 26, 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. The 2011 Money for Good study found that donors are looking for information on how donations will be used.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Register for our Event Fundraising eNewsletter to receive more practical fundraising tips like these in your inbox. Click Here to Sign-Up and get 5 FREE Event Fundraising Whitepapers! Experience shows us that only 40% of your 2011 fundraisers will return for next year’s event. That’s a challenging number to digest.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 28, 2010

After I watched that I immediately thought about what fundraising looks like today and how the internet and digital communication has affected the non-profit sector over the years. Troublesome] Fundraising Stats. Fundraising Email Response Rate is 0.13%. Here’s a quick peek into some key statistics.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Check out these 5 stats we thinks speak volumes about donors and technology: Donors gave an average of $127 in a single gift to charities with a branded giving page. Donors gave 21% more via social media in 2012 as compared to 2011. Peer-to-peer fundraising and social media account for 13% of overall giving.

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Digital Giving Stats Social Media 152

Care2

DECEMBER 14, 2012

People donated more money to charity in 2012 than in 2011, according to a Blackbaud survey , where over 4200 donors from the US, the UK, and Australia responded to a variety of questions about their donation habits to nonprofits. one-time donations increased from 2011 to 2012. What Motivates Donors to Give to Charity?

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. For example, a bike-a-thon in Texas has a Ride for Life app so that people can keep track of pledges and fundraising, see where others are, etc. Large scale fundraising events? Millennial Distinctions. about 85 Million. 95% own mobile devices.

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NetWits

APRIL 6, 2011

Where do charities, non-profits and cause based organizations come in you ask? A few years back Andrew Mason created a group action and fundraising platform called The Point designed to reshape the way people connect to create change. SXSW 2011: Patty Huber Talks Groupon and the G-Team with Frank Barry. Campaigns typically….

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 29, 2011

Source: Social Good: Charity and Technology in the Online Universe. Written for the March 2011 issue of Fundraising Success Magazine , where I am writing a quarterly column throughout 2011. * * * * * * * * * * *. In the summer of 2000, I launched an e-advocacy portal called eActivist.org.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Key Trends in Nonprofit Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on March 7th, 2011 Blackbaud has released two new groundbreaking research studies that reveal insights about peer-to-peer event fundraising.

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Good Nonprofit Infographics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on April 12th, 2011 Who doesn’t love a good infographic? Tags: Fundraising , Nonprofit Trends , nptech , Online Giving , Social Media , Web 2.0

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Non-profit direct mail fundraisers know that one of the worst times to send a fundraising letter for a charity is in the couple of weeks before a major election. Better to send the fundraising letter before or after election season. The Truth about Social Media Fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 15, 2015

The reports listed below are just a small sampling of some of the research available to nonprofits on the subjects of online fundraising and social media. The data can be used to help your nonprofit craft a technology and fundraising strategic plan. 2013 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study :: Download. Published by Blackbaud.

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Care2

JANUARY 12, 2012

To do this effectively though, you need to understand what motivates donors to contribute money to charity. The infographic “Where and Why People Donated their Time and Money in 2010/2011 Trends” provides some great data that is worth noting as you craft your fundraising strategies for 2012. 49% said by check.

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sgEngage

APRIL 15, 2011

The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending February 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. Overall Fundraising Trends The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 1,430 nonprofit organizations representing $2.21

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Note from Beth: I’m planning a year-end campaign for one of my favorite charities and wanted some good tips on incorporating video. Video Can Help Boost Donations in End-Of-The-Year Fundraising by Michael Hoffman. So how can we put the interest in video to work for our organizations, specifically your year-end fundraising?

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Donation Video Fundraising Help 107

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

How To Marry Social Media with Fundraising. Social fundraising is when your nonprofit integrates tried and true fundraising techniques with social media to inspire your supporters to raise money from their networks on your behalf. View more presentations from Beth Kanter. Cultivate and cheer on champions for your cause.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 2010 Online Giving Trends Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on February 15th, 2011 Blackbaud released its 2010 Online Giving Report today. billion in total fundraising from 1,438 nonprofits. This was led by 55.6% growth by large organizations.

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Care2

APRIL 18, 2014

Loyalty, donation levels, and fundraising performances is just some of the data unveiled in Blackbaud''s 2013 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising study. The study looked at peer-to-peer giving across 39 organizations over the last 3 years (from 2011 to 2013). The goal of the study was to understand the value of true fundraisers.

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Charity Studies Money Raise 72

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

When we started Fondeadora in 2011 (the first creative crowdfunding platform in Mexico, renamed to Donadora in 2016), processing online payments was very difficult. Since we provide personalized training to all our campaign fundraisers, we develop a personal relationship with all of them. 40% attend fundraising events.

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Care2

JANUARY 12, 2012

To do this effectively though, you need to understand what motivates donors to contribute money to charity. The infographic “Where and Why People Donated their Time and Money in 2010/2011 Trends” provides some great data that is worth noting as you craft your fundraising strategies for 2012. 49% said by check.

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NTEN

JUNE 13, 2011

[Editor's note: the following is an excerpt from the 2011 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report , sponsored by NTEN , CommonKnowledge , and Blackbaud. It turns out that nonprofits of all sizes are able to scale their fundraising efforts on commercial social networks. You can get the entire report for free here.]

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NTEN

JUNE 7, 2011

Sales-based fundraisers, for example, bring in money through selling products or discount cards. These may be easy to execute, as they don’t require much planning, yet they are far less personal than community-based fundraisers, providing less of an opportunity to increase awareness about your cause. Highmark Inc. Highmark Inc.

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Achieve

JUNE 17, 2024

Fundraising asks are like sales pitches. In the long term, nailing your fundraising asks can also help you build lasting relationships and encourage further engagement. Let’s explore five proven tips to improve your fundraising asks. Develop a fundraising ask strategy. Develop a fundraising ask strategy.

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Donation Fundraising Tips Donor 87

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks? It seemed that the world wanted nonprofits to spend nothing on administration and fundraising, and many were reporting just that. The average donor doesnt want to pay for "frilly" stuff like accounting software, talented executives, and fundraising campaigns.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

The coalition includes the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University , GuideStar USA , the Foundation Center , the Urban Institute’s National Center for Charitable Statistics , the Association of Fundraising Professionals and Blackbaud. Among grantmakers receiving more applications, 49% intend to increase their budgets in 2011.

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Collaboration Research Report Nonprofit 79

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2022

Fundraising events shine the spotlight brightly on event day, event week and beyond, if you do it right. Why should we run auction fundraisers? There are pros and cons to each type of fundraiser, depending on the audience, your in-house capabilities and your resources. In-person event fundraisers are fun!

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Charity Fundraising Audience Donation 52

Care2

AUGUST 19, 2010

Join us on August 31 at 2PM EDT for "Hot or Not: What's Sizzling in Online Fundraising?" What You’ll learn: The latest online fundraising growth statistics from 1,700 nonprofits. Best tactics for end of year and 2011 fundraising planningHow mobile, social media, and other channels help online giving.

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Fundraising Online Statistics Blackbaud 58

NTEN

MAY 5, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from a feature article that first appeared in the March 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. By Katya Andresen, COO, Network for Good When we think about giving online, we tend to focus on the latest new bell, whistle or widget for fundraising. Analysis of cumulative online giving (i.e.,

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Relationship Network Studies Online 89

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2012

In addition, the top reason donors cite for ceasing their giving to a charity is how they were treated by the organization. Join the fun w/ these donor-friendly tips + a fundraising checklist [link] via @Network4Good. October 24th is that day. Here are some ways to participate: Tweet about it: #BeYourDonor Day is 10/24!

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

have further validated the effectiveness of text-to-give fundraising. With that awareness came a further evolution as the question for charities everywhere regarding mobile giving transitioned from "if or when" to "how". This year, in unprecedented numbers, more charities and corporate foundations have operationalized text?to?give

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