Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2009

Joey (I think) coined a new term, " cause washing." Joey pointed out that Facebook's donation to Donors Choose in lieu of holiday party and Google's $20 million donation to selected charities in lieu of holiday gifts to Adsense and Adwords products is not cause washing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 4, 2023

Their average individual gifts are the highest among all generations, so securing even one donation from a member of these generations is a huge win. 1) The Silent Generation (1925-1945) 88% give to charity, donating an annual average of $1,367 across 6.2 organizations** 11.8% organizations** 23.6%

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The future vision for philanthropy is one that moves away from the current obsession with transformational gifts, which, while impactful, often come at the expense of broad-based engagement. Not everyone will be immediately receptive, and some communities might resist involvement due to deep-seated disillusionment with traditional charities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 14, 2022

When a major event happens, such as the pandemic, wars, or natural disasters, they make a decision for the donor that this is the wrong time to be asked for a gift. Prefer to donate to local charities or make a long-lasting impact through their investments. See giving as a family tradition and seek to teach their children generosity.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

For environmentally friendly and socially conscious holiday shoppers that prefer to give donations to nonprofits as holiday gifts, the 20 holiday gift programs listed below are a good starting point for your holiday shopping. Audubon Society Gift Catalog. Best Friends Animal Society Gifts. charity: water Donation Cards.

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Blue Fox

MARCH 10, 2022

Frontline charities are the ones that need your support the most right now! ​ We’ll get right to the point: the frontline charities are the ones that need your support the most right now. These organizations will most efficiently transform your financial gifts into relief for the Ukrainian people.

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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. Polar Plunge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

Just adding to the meme of alternative gift giving ideas that Steve Garfield started last week. Save the Children. Save the Children. As with my previous post, this is an open invitation to any shop for a cause or gift the gift of a donation to a charity service or project to leave a comment.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

You see, the best way to get a corporate gift is through a connection at the company. But there are often strict rules and enrollment periods that can make it difficult to secure the gift. And a gift from a corporation is unlikely to be renewed the following year. Myth #4: Big gifts from rich people will fund my nonprofit!

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 4, 2022

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Dear Charity Clairity, . First, I’m not really comfortable with the way we inform donors of the tax-deductibility of their gifts. I hear a lot about IRA rollovers and stock gifts, but we don’t really receive those. Catholic Charities of Des Moines.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2017

When a natural disaster strikes, I make a donation to my go to national or global charities for disaster relief Team Rubicon, Save the Children , and/or Global Giving. I also ask for recommendations for local charities from colleagues. There are many more local nonprofits, focusing on animals, elderly, children, and more.

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Bloomerang

MAY 8, 2024

Making a legacy gift to charity can lower their taxes. They can trade a gift for income, which could be income back to them or a tax-free inheritance to their children. Stopped donating to charity. Donors can also designate an IRS-qualified 501(c)(3) public charity as their successor. Why should you care?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Earlier this month, Samsung Hope for Children, the national philanthropic initiative of the world’s technology leader, and the Dan Marino Foundation launched a new social action campaign, “Team Up for Autism,” in conjunction with the first annual WalkAbout for Autism organized by the former NFL quarterback’s foundation. It’s a cycle.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2025

That way, an email recipient must only click on that button and confirm their donation to give that specific gift amount to your organization. A study from the University of Notre Dame revealed that people are much less likely to donate to charities when using smartphones than when using computers.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 18, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Dear Charity Clairity, Do you have advice on ways to stay in touch with a possible donor who has indicated an interest in making a major gift? They approached me regarding a gift of property, but they seem wishy-washy whenever I approach. .

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2023

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on the best words and phrases for successful fundraising appeals: Dear Charity Clairity, I’d like to spiff up my appeal writing. Please consider a gift of $XXX (or in the range of $xx to $xxx).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

I have two favorites: The Sharing Foundation which supports children in Cambodia and Creative Commons. Help Special Needs Children Improve Social Skills. MadebySurvivors sells beautiful handicrafts and awesome gifts all made by survivors and people at very high risk for slavery. Support Children. Can I Sit With You?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2010

I’ve been complaining about Apple’s anti-charity approach , but for this post I want to share an example about how one company is encouraging acts of kindness and charity during the holiday season. “Give it to charity!&# They do a gift drive for both children and their mothers. was the response.

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

Donors love to know that their money was leveraged, and with matching gifts, they’re essentially giving two gifts for the price of one. In fact, one of the main reasons why Millennials donate is because they know their gift will be matched. Matching gifts are also a great way to boost donations mid-campaign.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Don’t miss your best opportunity to solicit these individual gifts. . A brief description of the outcomes their gift will make possible. It’s what happens because of the donor’s gift. because children need shelter”) or a mention of a specific date (e.g., Here’s an example from Charity: Water. Reasons to give now.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What this may mean for charities is that when the issue of capital gains tax comes due for these new millionaires the option of direct donation of Bitcoin, Ethereum and other altcoins may become very attractive. The charity never has access to the private key of a wallet. Tim Ferris Podcast Interview. It’s secure.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 21, 2021

First and foremost, individuals still make up the lion’s share of donations to charity. But people who gave directly to others also gave to charity ( “Giving in Unprecedented Times, GivingTuesday, 2020.) What we know is this: gifts from individuals, no matter how they are directed, are driven by a sense of generosity.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Those who donate to nonprofit organizations naturally want to feel their gifts will be used successfully in a way that will improve society or some part of it, like children, the sick, students, etc. But how can donors evaluate whether or not a charity will ultimately deliver on their promise or mission?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Last year, Nathanial Whittemore facilitated an online discussion by asking bloggers to answer the question: " What is the one thing you need to know before you donate to charity? " This year the answer to the question isn't overhead ratios and executive salaries. . differently. My giving style is streamlined.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Charities need to adopt mobile-first solutions to collect online donations. 18% of donors in Mexico give tribute gifts. 31% are more likely to donate if they are offered a free gift in exchange for their donation. ? Mobile: 70% of our traffic comes from mobile. are quickly replacing TV. 81% of donors in Mexico volunteer.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Recent reports of more funds being released to charities and DAFs’ ability to act as a “ stabilizing force ” for philanthropy in times of economic uncertainty are promising reasons to continue the dialogue as champions of social impact, and the team at Classy is dedicated to actively contributing to this conversation.

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Qgiv

JULY 28, 2021

A Gift for Teaching’s 2021 Back-to-School Drive. The first of our peer-to-peer fundraising examples comes from A Gift for Teaching. A Gift for Teaching hosted a Back-to-School Drive in the form of a peer-to-peer fundraising event. Queen Louise Home for Children’s Week of Giving. Why we love this event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

What about making a donation to a charity in honor the special someone in your life. Give a Virtual Gift on Facebook and Support Breast Cancer (or another charity) : Thinking about sending a virtual gift, maybe a teddy bear, flowers, hearts, or whatever? The money helps women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 27, 2023

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. 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. NO = I don’t understand what you want Are you trying to tie me down to a one-time gift or a continuing commitment?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2014

.” On her post-Oscar live episode of “The Ellen Degeneres Show” on Monday (March 3), Ellen shared that Samsung was, in fact, donating $3 million to charity since they’d gotten so much exposure at the Oscars. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and Humane Society of the United States.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 24, 2022

By: Kate Ginn, Senior Communications Editor, Cambodian Children’s Fund. Their fate seems set from a young age: Children living in some of the most deprived communities in Cambodia are often denied the chance of an education, trapped in a cycle of poverty with no escape. Hong Kong, and Australia.

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sgEngage

JULY 19, 2024

Yet many nonprofits fail to strategically engage middle tier donors beyond building a pipeline for major gifts. Just as AI is revolutionizing the way major gift officers fundraise , AI is fast becoming a powerful tool for identifying and engaging the unfulfilled potential of donors in the middle of your database.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 20, 2010

Plus, I’m donating all of my profits to the Sharing Foundation , which helps to care for Cambodia’s children. Allison is donating to the Hope for Henry Foundation , which provides gifts to children in hospitals with chronic diseases. Together as a group we can make The Networked Nonprofit a business bestseller! 1:40-2:00. (4)

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

This compares with just 19% of first-time single gift donors and 60% of recurring single gift donors. No matter how small any individual donor’s gift may be, through the power of joining your monthly giving community they are able to leverage their giving and help achieve outcomes greater than they could on their own.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Brother Wolf Animal Rescue’s Matching Gift Holiday Campaign. At Qgiv, we love a good matching gift, and Brother Wolf Animal Rescue is great at using matching gift pledges in end-of-year fundraising campaigns to encourage their donors to give to their cause. They used a matching gift to get there. Request a demo.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

Pretend it’s another charity you choose to support. It might be a smaller gift than they usually give, but they’ll keep supporting your work to the best of their ability. Supplies or other in-kind gifts Sponsorships for an event? Are you looking for major gifts to fund a capital campaign? they’ll still give.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 19, 2021

You DO want to be their favorite charity right? Some donors give a one-time gift, and some sign up as monthly donors. A tiny, inexpensive gift, such as a bookmark, sticker, or magnet. If you work with children, a child’s drawing is an obvious choice. And get the biggest donation they decide to give? I thought so.

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