Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Secondly, we look at the traffic driven from these channels and if they trigger a conversion event on our site. What the best piece of advice you could offer nonprofits about social media, and online communications in general? My advice would be to ask around – see who’s already interested in social media in their personal life.

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Social Media Conservancy Media Interview 219

Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2025

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Todays question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to get started with AI for nonprofits: Dear Charity Clairity, I know I should be using AI or ChatGPT to be more efficient in my work, but just dont know how to get started.

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Generation Nonprofit Donor Charity 83

Bloomerang

AUGUST 27, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether or not you have to ask for donor feedback in person. . Ideally, this will open the door to a conversation about finally setting up that meeting. . Thanks for this question!

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Personal Mail Charity Donor 120

Bloomerang

AUGUST 14, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to tactfully ask for donor feedback without making promises. . Second, end the conversation with a smile. Charity Clairity. What should I do differently?

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Donor Charity Ideas Question 113

Bloomerang

JUNE 24, 2021

A fun run or gala charity auction is a lot more upbeat. I began by asking him what would be your top pieces of advice to anyone looking to build their charities wills and gifts programs ? Identify the different motivations that supporters of your charity or the wider population might have to leave gifts in their will to you.

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Guide Nonprofit Gift Charity 113

Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 10, 2009

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of December 10th).

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Web Bookmarking Wiki Social Media 108

Bloomerang

APRIL 17, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit leader who needs advice on who the best prospects are to ask for legacy gifts. Dear Charity Clairity, My board wants us to develop a legacy giving program. 30% of loyal donors = 150 open to PG conversations .

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Gift Charity Donor Award 113

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Phillips, senior director of policy and research at Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina, and Melissa Levesque, senior vice president and chief strategy officer at Coastal Community Foundation, spoke with Blackbaud’s Sally Ehrenfreid, government relations lead, about implementing advocacy in foundations and their respective journeys.

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Advocacy Podcast South Carolina Create 98

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 27, 2023

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on what to do after a donor says “no” to a meeting. Dear Charity Clairity, I’ve been getting a lot of resistance from donors saying “no” when I ask them if they’d like to get together.

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Donor Tips Charity Advice 124

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The app lets users log on to find conversations which they can join live (with the chance to ask questions) or listen back to on-demand (streamed talks are automatically saved to the profile of the talk giver). The idea is for conversations to be centered around advice. But currently it’s purely social audio.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

This week we've had a lively discussion about Module 2: Participate in the Conversation. How do you find conversations on Twitter that you want to join? It has been exciting to watch the network grow and to see how the conversation has expanded. What is the benefit of having a conversation? Advice to nonprofits?

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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. Share on your blog: Have a piece of advice that is all about “being your donor”? Donors are frustrated by difficult donation forms, lack of receipts and a dearth of information on the impact of their gifts.

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Donor Fundraising NTC Advice 106

Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. You can generally discern the foundation priorities doing online research; if not, you can call foundation personnel and have a conversation to assess how you fit. – – Charity Clairity Have a question for our Fundraising Coach?

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Grant Homeless Foundation Proposal 127

Bloomerang

JUNE 18, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who wants advice on ways to stay in touch with potential donors who have major donor potential. . I’ve had several conversations with him, and he says I can stay in touch. What makes you hopeful, and why?

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to handle gift solicitation when more cultivation is needed first. . The MGO felt awkward about this and didn’t take the son’s advice seriously. — Charity Clairity.

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Gift Donor Charity Fundraising 98

Bloomerang

JANUARY 11, 2024

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants tips to improve first-time donor retention: Dear Charity Clairity, What tips would you give to a small to medium-size shop to improve first-time donor retention? Interesting stuff!

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Donor Tips Time Retention 120

Bloomerang

MAY 8, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who needs advice on how to deal with a potential legacy gift that has conditions attached. . I have stayed in touch by calling but want your advice as to what we can do so that he will further explore our offer.

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Gift Charity Donor Proposal 104

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2008

How does your charity???s Some advice from the report: Find your Wired Fundraisers: Find the people that are passionate about your cause and reaching your target audience. Perhaps that advice should be more, "let your wired fundraisers find you." s web presence make it easy for youth to get involved?

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Intergenerational Conversation Fundraising Cambodia 50

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on creating a major donor stewardship budget: Dear Charity Clairity, We are in the beginning stages of creating a major gift program. And the refreshments (if any) are on them!

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Donor Gift Charity ROI 124

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The context around donor plants Galas, either online or in-person, often feature a charity auction as the main event. How to have the conversation Once you identify a prospective new plant, call them, and ask them if they’ll meet you for a coffee. Do your best to avoid having a conversation over the phone.

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Donor Nonprofit Gift Donation 117

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Large organizations like the ones identified by in this Huffington Post list of charities are also raising money and mobilizing relief efforts, including the Red Cross , Direct Relief , and Save the Children. CharityNavigator has also published its list of charities raising money for Philippines along with their ratings.

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Philippines Help Donation Charity 111

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

Use the tag #MPS09 to follow conversations and highlights from others at the event. So, we learned from that and now are conversation driven. The answer was they need advice. Rather than having standard business advice but a place where they can experiment. Social Innovation Camp: the story so far.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

As part of our ongoing research, we are tracking the conversation about AI and Nonprofits,here is a recent roundup of articles, blog posts, and research on the Age of Automation and Nonprofits. One unique idea is in the area of donor advice, for example developing a personal assistant for donors to help them decide where to donate.

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Learning Nonprofit Philanthropy Charity 103

Bloomerang

MAY 8, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who needs advice on how to deal with a potential legacy gift that has conditions attached. . I have stayed in touch by calling but want your advice as to what we can do so that he will further explore our offer.

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Gift Charity Donor Proposal 98

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 17, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a Director of Development who wants advice on what to do when the board thinks their individual fundraising success will depress grants. — Charity Clairity. Have a question for our Fundraising Coach?

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Grant Fund Giving Charity 108

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether or not it’s worth it to invest in digital analytics tools. . Dear Charity Clairity, We have some high-tech folks on our board, and some think we’re not doing enough digitally.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2007

from Sundance where she was busy running around asking celebs to join Six Degrees and getting them sign swag for charity. " Jayne Cravens from Coyote Communications offers advice and commentary for nonprofit organizations about online social networking. " Web 2.0, 20 practices.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2009

This was the culmination of the summer long initiative to help raise money for four charities, Humane Society of the United States , World Wildlife Fund , Oxfam , and LIVESTRONG. The most dramatic moment of the conference had nothing to do with charity fundraising. She also included some practical advice. Was it all hype?

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Conference Reflection Social Social Media 91

Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to encourage their Development Director to take meetings with major donors. . Thanks for this question, Charity Clairity. — Fear of Being Held Back.

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Develop Gift Donor Fundraising 125

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Our 5-year-anniversary video from charity: water on Vimeo. But how are you measuring along the ladder of engagement – from awareness to conversion to donor. We’re also keeping a close eye on our Google Analytics to ensure that enough people are visiting the campaign page and the conversion rate. Obviously $.

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Interview Central African Republic Ethiopia Campaign 102

Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2013

Wouldn't it be great if nonprofits, charities, and foundations had a frank discussion about how to improve the technology funding process? And that conversations like the one at NTC are crucial to making change. Continuing the Conversation. Please share your thoughts and advice in the comments! " How about you?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2010

Saturday, December 18, 2010 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Lynn Flinn of EWF International in Tulsa, OK wrote the following in a recent newsletter. Thanks Lynn for this great end-of-the-year advice. Make conversation with your team. Its so powerful I wanted to pass it along. • Do something that you are afraid to do.

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Double the Donation

APRIL 12, 2021

Our Favorite Fundraising Platforms for GoFundMe Charity Users. As GoFundMe moves to officially sunset the GoFundMe Charity solution, you may be on the lookout to transition to a new fundraising platform. ACD Direct is a full-service, omni-channel contact solution that has helped over 170 charities raise over a $1.3 ACD Direct.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

On the one hand, you are having a conversation in real time with a donor or prospect. To prevent people hanging up on your charity, use your own available resources: Rely on volunteers. Keep the conversation personal without being too overbearing. This may seem like contradictory advice, but stay with me!

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Bloomerang

MAY 20, 2021

The best prospect research is having meaningful conversations with your donors. Yes, many young people have tremendous debt, however 3 out of 4 millennials have donated to charity during the pandemic actually. White Americans sadly only give about 2% of their wealth to charity each year. And the second highest givers?

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Gift Donor Giving Fundraising 123

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

And the best way to get to know your major donors is to ask good questions that spark conversation. Be clear about your goal for the meeting, whether that’s to learn the top 3 charities they support or what they think about your new program or something else. When the conversation begins, follow the donor’s lead.

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Care2

OCTOBER 1, 2012

They have a desire to pass wealth to charity vs.their children. “For Boomers, these online exchanges can be as important to the conversation as a neighborly exchange over the fence.” This is important because advice from family and friends is the most common way Boomers research a new product.

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