Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 24, 2011

Seemingly every week a new fundraising or cause awareness tool hits the Web for nonprofits to experiment with, and though donation processing fees must be applied or ads sold for these social enterprises to be sustainable, it’s clear that their motives are altruistic. You got to give it to the social good entrepreneurs.

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2011

These new websites enable people to support the causes they’re passionate about and connect with like minded individuals – inspiring further interaction, engagement and support. 2) Causes – [link]. 2) Causes – [link]. To date they’ve seen close to 10 Million dollars raised this way.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2012

I’ve been volunteering for community causes since I was a kid, something my family encouraged. The good folks at Razoo offered me two gift $50 cards , one to make a donation to the charity of my choice and the other to give away. Parenting Tips To Encourage Your Child’s Philanthropy. I grew up at the Jersey Shore.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 27, 2024

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Todays question comes from a nonprofit leader who wants metrics and advice on how to justify and calculate fundraiser salaries: Dear Charity Clairity, I am looking for some updated industry standards for fundraising metrics around staff positions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 14, 2022

On the other end of the spectrum, there are nonprofit leaders who neglect philanthropy psychology. They desire to join their friends or be a part of a cause doing the good they wish to see in the world – even before they understand what the cause or nonprofit is seeking to accomplish. Donate for religious or altruistic reasons.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The big question is: How will generational shifts and donors’ evolving values and social interests shape the face of future philanthropy and perceptions of giving? What’s more, an estimated $12 trillion of that will find its way into philanthropy, either through foundations, donor-advised funds, impact investing, or personal direct action.  

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

If you’re a fundraiser bemoaning the lack of your nonprofit’s culture of philanthropy , you don’t get off that easily. . Because you are the one person, or one department, actually charged with living and breathing philanthropy on a daily basis. You are the philanthropy facilitator. . You’re part of the problem.

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Candid

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Redefining the future of philanthropy The Community-Centric Fundraising model is based on 10 principles designed to co-ground fundraising and philanthropy in racial and economic justice. As practitioners, we make concrete changes to the way we engage in fundraising and share our learnings (i.e.,

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Charity Village

JANUARY 29, 2025

Charities and nonprofits everywhere are clawing for the same funding, and while your cause is important, so is everyone elses. It’s no surprise that the fundraising landscape is harder now than ever. Were a society in crisis, with increasing needs and demands for support emerging at every corner.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 6, 2010

No purchase is required at any store, and karma points can be redeemed to benefit nine predefined good causes. CauseWorld will appeal to the online activists… those folks that love to recruit you to join Causes on Facebook and Twitter, but it’s unclear how much $$ = 1 Karma. 2) Fundraising :: Charity Finder.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

DonateStock has ignited a conversation in philanthropy with their innovative approach to stock gifting. By reducing the friction for donors and nonprofits, stock gifting is now accessible and easy for everyone – and now donors can donate stock to their favorite cause in just a few clicks. . Why Stock Gifting? after tax cash gifts).

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 24, 2024

That is one of the findings in new research from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University titled The Giving Environment: Giving During Times of Uncertainty. The share of Americans who give to charity declined from 50.9% in 2018 to 46.9% in 2020, following the onset of the pandemic.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 24, 2010

For the companies themselves, this relationship also presents their marketing departments with numerous opportunities to embrace cause marketing and corporate social responsibility. Facebook helped launch the company Causes which has raised more than $20 million for various nonprofits. Twitter also has a Charity Suggested User List.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 30, 2019

For example, a smart contract to support charity donations might enable the automatic and instantaneous release of funds to a charity once the donor receives proof of a promised action by the charity. A related application of blockchain in the social sector is the transparent tracking of donations and international aid.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 4, 2019

In fact, a recent survey for the Chronicle of Philanthropy and Association of Fundraising Professionals revealed some similarly concerning findings, such as: 51% of fundraisers said they will leave their current nonprofit within the next two years. 30% said they planned to leave fundraising altogether. Their common thread?

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The same goes for your major donors, long-time volunteers, and others who’ve shown commitment to your cause over the years. Build Strategic Partnerships For Your End-of-Year Giving Campaigns It’s always good to be reminded that nonprofits and charities aren’t in competition with one another. How many people do you need to serve?

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The average amount given by donor households has been relatively steady from 2000 through 2020, but single womens giving increased overall and to secular causes during the COVID-19 period when compared to single men. The percentage of married couples giving to secular causes declined 25.1 to 41.7%, this drop was 14.7

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Charity Village

JUNE 26, 2024

Is declining social connection amongst Canadians causing fewer people to make financial donations to charities? In the June 2024 CharityVillage Connects podcast episode, we did a deep dive into the 2024 Giving Report from CanadaHelps to explore this topic and other important findings from their research.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 23, 2024

He was a donor to one of our charity clients and we had talked about the possibility of gifting assets to reduce or eliminate tax liability. A few months later, the DAF sold the property, and the donor contributed the whole amount (more than $1 million) from his DAF to our charity client. The call came on December 2.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 13, 2019

By Rafia Khader , Program Manager at the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving and Managing Editor of the Journal of Muslim Philanthropy & Civil Society. It is this idea that propels the work of Lake Institute on Faith & Giving at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Click to Tweet. Click to Tweet.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Organization Name] is a global network of philanthropy organizations, changemakers, and critical thinkers committed to ensuring that philanthropy reaches its fullest potential by serving as a catalyst for social change and social progress. Gamers also gather in person for gaming marathons and conferences to raise money for charity.

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Byte Technology

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

But too often one major source of potential is overlooked or dismissed by a cause-related board of directors or internal staff: the power of partnering with major corporations and large businesses. So how should a non-profit, no matter its size, leverage corporate philanthropy? Reward Volunteers.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Gone (mostly) are the days when cause-centered organizations stuffed flyers into envelopes and received a check back in the snail mail or reaped the benefits of plastic jars and point-of-sale locations. percent—going to one of nearly a million charities chosen by the shopper. percent isn’t a lot.

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CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

That’s why you should try incorporating more events into your charity’s annual fundraising plan. Charity events don’t just raise money for your charity, they also help to engage your supporters and bring publicity to your cause. Here are some of my favorite creative charity event ideas. Click to Tweet. 5K/Marathon.

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NetWits

JUNE 9, 2011

For large nonprofits here is some even scarier news: the Chronicle of Philanthropy reported in October of 2010 that donations to the nation’s largest charities dropped 11% last year. Instead, so far in 2010, giving to the United Way Worldwide (the largest charity in the survey) decreased by 4.5%

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Join Beth Kanter on Giving Tuesday to talk about collective philanthropy. I’m joining Beth on Tuesday, December 3rd, at 9 am Pacific for a special online video chat to talk about #GivingTuesday and collective philanthropy; I hope you’ll join us! Learn more and sign up on the Giving Tuesday website.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2022

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on where to seek endowment funding for their local historic charity. . Dear Charity Clairity, We are a 501c3 and are in desperate need of a new roof for our historic building.

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Charity Village

AUGUST 23, 2021

Take a minute to imagine this: your entire organization is passionate about raising money for your cause. Your programs team is passionate about connecting potential supporters and clients with your cause. The development team is functioning well and your fundraisers feel that they are supported with what they need to be successful.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The year 2020 was an astounding year for disaster philanthropy, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. billion from private and community foundations and public charities, 96% of dollars addressed disease outbreaks (mainly COVID-19). million in funding was identified for this crisis in 2020 by foundations and public charities.

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NetWits

MARCH 7, 2011

Title: Social Media for Social Good: How Digital Charity is Changing our World. Description: As non-profits turn their sights to the social web for mission delivery, advocacy, fundraising and awareness building, more for-profits organizations are supporting charity work with specialized programs and initiatives.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2014

As summer starts, we’ll report on what happened to Facebook Causes, some big developments in cloud computing including the launch of Salesforce1, a big partnership between Salesforce and Microsoft that bodes well for charities, and the launch of Box.org, free cloud storage for nonprofits. The Demise of Facebook Causes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

They also offer their premium services for free through their Animoto for a Cause program. Each radio program/live call allows 5,000 listeners and topics range from social media to philanthropy. Daily DoGooder is a free e-newsletter that delivers one, just one, excellent cause video to your inbox each day.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 29, 2009

I use it to call people to action to benefit a nonprofit/charity: Example Tweet: #CharityTuesday :: Add a “Cause&# Twibbon to your Twitter Avatar: [link]. philanthropy : This hashtag works best for anything related to grantmaking, foundations and donor trends and behavior. You use it to send a shout out to your followers.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 10, 2022

Think of yourself, instead, as a “ philanthropy facilitator.” Philanthropy” translated from the Greek literally means “ love (philos) of humanity (Anthropos).” . Get in touch with your passion for your cause. For this to work, you have to genuinely love your cause. Don’t think of yourself as a “fundraiser.”

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Candid

JANUARY 2, 2025

This review highlights some of the most popular resources published in the past yearon topics ranging from data and AI in philanthropy to building a brighter future for children and youth. Futures Philanthropy: Anticipation for the Common Good by Philanthropy Europe Association (Philea) and Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Through in-depth interviews with V2I volunteers, charity partners, and corporate partners, we developed a deeper understanding of the problem and what was at stake. In the next step, we tested and validated these potential business models through user-shaping labs, including volunteers, charity partners, and corporate pro bono managers.

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Givinga

DECEMBER 4, 2018

To help you build your CSR strategy, we’ve gathered five corporate philanthropy examples that you can use for inspiration. The campaign donated a meal’s worth of money to food banks every time someone liked their Facebook page, combining philanthropy with social media marketing and brand awareness.

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