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Blackbaud Index for March 2013

sgEngage

The March 2013 update to The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is significant because it now covers more than $10 billion in overall charitable giving. for the 3 months ending March 2013 as compared to the same period in 2012. for the 3 months ending March 2013 as compared to the same period in 2012.

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Google Wallet Ushers in a New Era in Online and Mobile Fundraising for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

What makes this even more interesting is that if you have an Android mobile device, you can then take your mobile wallet with you on your smartphone for point-of-sale transactions that occur offline. This is the beginning of a new era in online and mobile fundraising (and e-commerce) that will have a big impact in 2013.

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Some Social Media Advice for Conan O’Brien: Be A Giver On #GivingTuesday

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

With this year’s GivingTuesday less than a month away , there’s lots of tips and best practices on how to leverage social media during the giving season both online and offline. Tal Frankfurt (@cloud4good) November 8, 2013. Tal Frankfurt (@cloud4good) November 8, 2013. Karianne Stinson (@Karianne) November 8, 2013.

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PhilanthroTech: How Nonprofits Are Using Crowdfunding

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

They build up an online and offline community, create great projects, and then ask the community to fund them through donations. I foresee that 2013 will be the year that this strategy really takes off. Austin is hosting its own giving day, called Amplify Austin , on March 4, 2013. I’m so glad you asked.

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2 Strategies for Overcoming Common Fundraising Challenges All Nonprofits Face [Infographic]

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Frank Barry offers this guest post with some advice about how to succeed with nonprofit fundraising in 2013. End of year fundraising is in full swing, but with 2013 right around the corner most nonprofits are balancing their biggest fundraising push with putting plans in place to kick off the new year with a bang. Frank Barry is a Sr.

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The Chinese government appears to have completely blocked GitHub via DNS

The Next Web

While the service has seen blocks in the country before, this appears to be a much broader denial of service, affecting most, if not all users in the world’s most populous country online and offline. — GreatFire.org (@GreatFireChina) January 21, 2013. Bad news for Chinese software developers.

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Webinar: Monthly Donors, Social Media, and Cross-Channel Integration: Critical Tactics to Boost Your Fundraising in 2013

Care2

Make 2013 the year your fundraising comes of age. Say good bye to "online fundraising" and "offline fundraising," there is only fundraising. Join Paul Habig of SankyNet, Sarah Alexander of Food & Water Watch, and Eric Rardin of Care2 as they outline the critical and often easy ways you can boost your fundraising results in 2013.