Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Cause awareness and giving days can be very powerful themes upon which to launch online fundraising campaigns. The real-time, in-the-moment nature of cause awareness and giving days can inspire donors to give provided that your nonprofit knows how to promote the days effectively. 21: Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Here are 4 tips to help you plan a successful massive fundraising event. Your data also has the potential to help you better understand how to reward and recognize top fundraisers and volunteers and plan your daily work. Step 2 : Meet once per month or as regularly as needed for your event’s fundraising timeline.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Related Webinar: Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits. The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by a project of the Tides Foundation called Groundspring (acquired by Network for Good in 2005) and for the next two decades, nonprofit professionals have embraced the study of inspiring people to give online to good causes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2017

Cause awareness and giving days can be very powerful themes upon which to craft and launch online fundraising campaigns. The real-time, in-the-moment nature of cause awareness and giving days often inspire donors to give provided that your nonprofit knows how to promote the days effectively. 16: Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 26, 2020

The rise of the livestream, combined with the growing popularity and widespread appeal of video games, has created an attractive new opportunity for charities — gaming fundraisers. These events are an exciting new kind of fundraiser in which gamers raise money for charity by livestreaming themselves playing video games. million for St.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Cause awareness and giving days can be very powerful themes upon which to launch online fundraising campaigns. The real-time, in-the-moment nature of cause awareness and giving days can inspire donors to give provided that your nonprofit knows how to promote the days effectively. 4: World Cancer Day — #WorldCancerDay.

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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

Register for our Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Newsletter. One that's passionate about a cause and ready to be a fundraising super star! Turning your everyday supporters into fundraising superstars isn’t easy. It requires the right combination of fundraising expertise, engaged staff members, and savvy technology.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Launching online communications and fundraising campaigns around annual social good and cause campaign events is good strategy. is going to attempt to create a master calendar of annual social good and cause campaigns and I need your help. 4: World Cancer Day || #WorldCancerDay. Thus, Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Cause awareness and giving days are powerful themes upon which to launch digital marketing and fundraising campaigns. Participants will learn how to create a social media strategy, how to craft a content marketing plan, and current best practices for using social media for community engagement and fundraising.

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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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NetWits

DECEMBER 1, 2010

For the past 30 days I have been participating in Movember : a worldwide team fundraising campaign to fight men’s cancer. While the dogooder in me loves a great cause, I also relish the opportunity to learn more about online fundraising and why people give. What I Learned About Online Fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

Paybee’s Annual Bid Masters competition reveals the 54 best benefit auctioneers of 2024, these trailblazers are leading the way in the world of benefit auctioneering and transforming the fundraising landscape.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 18, 2010

Is you’re organization looking to support free agent fundraisers and the changemakers who are passionate about your cause, want to support your work, but do it their way? A free agent changemaker having success fundraising with Twitter. Since, we have let the sponsor choose whoever they would like as a cancer charity.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Most nonprofits rely on a few annual fundraising events to bring in much-needed donations and to raise awareness for their cause. There are so many forms of fundraising events, from charity runs to fundraising festivals. Connect with new volunteers who are committed to your cause. Gain long-term donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2010

Over the summer, I wrote a post called " Crowded Roads Ahead for Charity 2.0: How To Address Cause Fatigue and Scaling." As more and more nonprofits and individuals flock to social networks, creating acacophony of fundraising pitches and the subsequent cause fatigue, how can organizations scale? There's also a cake contest.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Register for our Event Fundraising eNewsletter to receive more practical fundraising tips like these in your inbox. We’ve touched on task-based event fundraising contest here before, but because this way of motivating your supporters is so effective we thought it was time to0 revisit the topic in more details.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

By Paige Kutliek , SEO Manager at GoFundMe ––a free fundraising platform for charities, people, and the causes you care about. To date, more than 50 million donors have given over $5 billion through the GoFundMe fundraisers. 1) Choose the right fundraiser images and videos. Collettey’s Cookies.

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NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

Susan Gordon, Causes. We developed Causes because we know what it takes to be an activist and we know how much social networking can revolutionize grassroots organizing. So, Michelle started a cause. Then, she grew her cause, The Race to End Cancer, to 5.4 Then, she grew her cause, The Race to End Cancer, to 5.4

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sgEngage

JULY 27, 2021

The global pandemic irrevocably challenged tried and true peer-to-peer fundraising formulas in 2020. In-person events were no longer a reality and an estimated 62% of nonprofits pivoted to a virtual campaign to help continue to engage fundraisers in their mission.

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Classy

JUNE 21, 2021

When it comes to fundraising for your nonprofit, creativity is key. Below, we’ve highlighted five creative angles to consider for your next fundraising campaign, complete with five nonprofit examples to show how these ideas can be brought to life. . Creative Angles to Take on Your Next Campaign. times greater than ticketed events. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Jude’s Children’s Hospital: Get into the holiday spirit with ornaments, decorations and other gifts that inspire hope and help fight childhood cancer. Beautiful gifts, great cause! ShopKomen.com: Purchase with a purpose to help end breast cancer forever. Tags: Online Fundraising. Hope Gift Book from St.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

By Jessica Fox , writer at Eventgroove – a one-stop, integrated platform for events, fundraisers, and e-commerce driven to help its customers amplify their brand and reach their goals. AI as a writing tool can make you even more efficient and give you time to do other things like plan great fundraising campaigns. At the dog park.

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NetWits

JUNE 9, 2011

Hey online fundraisers! Further, donations to the American Cancer Society dropped by a shocking 11%. 1) The Rise of the Individual Fundraisers. Much as we saw the rise of the team fundraising event from the late 1980’s into the new millennium, we will start to see its decline as we enter into 2016 and beyond.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 18, 2025

Timing Fundraising Appeals: Find the Right Moments to Make an Impact Fundraising is a cornerstone of nonprofit sustainability, and it is more important right now than ever before. Year-end appeals are a vital part of nonprofit fundraising calendars. Yet, finding the optimal timing for appeals can be challenging.

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NetWits

JUNE 30, 2011

So, as we embark on our next online fundraising adventure, I thought it would be a good idea to hit up the NetWits gang. Romance me a bit, tell me some stories, and get me fired up about the cause. Well, I wish more of our constituents did the last time we sent an email appeal! It was beautifully crafted (or at least I thought so.)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Cause awareness and giving days can be very powerful for online fundraising. The real-time, in the moment nature of social media increases the likelihood that donors will be inspired to give to your nonprofit on cause awareness and giving days provided that your nonprofit knows how to promote them effectively.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2025

According to the M+R Benchmarks report , fundraising mobile messages generate an average of $92 in revenue for every 1,000 messages sent. Chances are, if youre a nonprofit professional, youre curious about how mobile giving can improve your nonprofits fundraising efforts. Take stock of your fundraising programs.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 8, 2022

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Non-Traditional Giving Days for Your Next Fundraiser. There’s a certain yearly cadence to nonprofit fundraising. This means that through most of the year, the fundraising beat sounds more like a faint pulse. Schedule your fundraiser on a Holiday. Patrick’s Day?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

I invited her to share her thoughts about cause fatigue and scaling as she launches the Twestival Local. Cause fatigue is something I think about daily; particularly going into our second Twestival this September. 2) In addition to fundraising, what are all the ways your city plans to work with the not-for-profit?

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

In the midst of changing technology and trends , one of the best ways to boost awareness for your cause, deepen donor relationships, and increase reach (and proceeds) for your mission is peer-to-peer fundraising. adults have reported fundraising for or giving to a peer-to-peer campaign during the pandemic.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 18, 2014

Last year we shared how the American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO) used Teespring to exceed their fundraising goals with a few clicks of a button. We took some time to talk to ACCO to learn more about their fundraising successes with Teespring and Shopify as a TechSoup member. What makes ACCO so successful?

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Candid

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

New year, new fundraising strategy. Are you making the most of the latest trends in fundraising to elevate your nonprofit in 2022? While there are risks to embracing new fundraising innovations, the rewards are often well worth taking the chance. The third shift in fundraising. First, there was fundraising by direct mail.

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Whole Whale

MAY 23, 2022

Father’s Day is a great day to plan a fun fundraising campaign to honor the Dads in our community. Have a specific Father’s Day fundraiser. Make sure your fundraiser is focused on Father’s Day happening on Jun 19th, 2022 this year. Get creative with your fundraising campaign and make it personal.

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2012

I’ve blogged about how a few nonprofits are using them , and how the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network was seeing real results , but it feels like there is a new energy around using them. Engagement, advocacy, fundraising – these are all areas where QR codes will help you tap into the mobile market.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2010

And since, the busy season is coming up for all you nonprofit fundraisers – year end giving and Network for Good has just announced a Year-End Giving Challenge , I thought a guest post from Michael Hoffman about you can incorporate video to power your campaigns was in order. That shouldn’t come as a surprise.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

— My diligent research has proven that the word “viral” will come up within 42 seconds of talking with any nonprofit organization interested in marketing their cause online. How can each of you take your cause viral, whether it’s an exciting announcement, a newly released YouTube video, or the nonprofit you represent?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 26, 2013

One of TechSoup's members just finished up an extremely successful crowdfunded apparel campaign, raising nearly $7,000 for their cause! We spoke with Program Director of the American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO), Amber Masso, who told us about their previous fundraising methods: mass mailing, cold-calling, etc.

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